8:00 p.m., Travno Cultural Center Hall, Božidara Magovca 17
OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 59TH PIF (entrance with invitation)
PIERRE’S LAST DAY , Deraïdenz, France (for adults, duration: 60 minutes, non-verbal)
6:00 PM and 8:00 PM, Cultural Information Center, Preradovićeva 5
LIFE , Javier Aranda Troupe, Spain (7+, duration: 55 minutes, universal language)
8:00 PM, Travno Cultural Center, Božidara Magovca 17
ZMAJ , Youth Theatre, Novi Sad, Serbia (for adults, duration: 110 minutes, language: Serbian)
11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., Cultural Information Center, Preradovićeva 5
DESERT , Damúza, Czech Republic (6+, duration: 35 minutes, non-verbal)
6:00 PM and 8:00 PM, Zagreb Dance Center, Ilica 10
FRIENDS AND CIRCLES, Dominik Migač, Marta Hermannová, Jan Pichler, Czech Republic ( for adults , duration: 50 minutes, non-verbal)
8:00 p.m., Zagreb Puppet Theatre, Baron Trenka Street 3
CANKAR , Puppet Theater Maribor, Slovenia (for adults, duration: 70 minutes, language: Slovenian)
6:00 PM, Zagreb Dance Center, Ilica 10
KRPE , Coriolis Subject Theatre, Uruguay/Spain (5+, duration: 45 minutes, non-verbal)
11:00 a.m., Travno Cultural Center, Božidara Magovca 17
THE STRANGE BLACKSMITH’S SON , Branko Mihaljević Children’s Theatre in Osijek, Croatia (7+, duration: 55 minutes, language: Croatian)
8:00 PM, Zagreb Dance Center, Ilica 10
WINDOW , Merlin Children and Youth Theatre, Romania (12+, running time: 45 minutes, non-verbal)
11:00 a.m., hall of the Travno Cultural Center, Božidara Magovca 17
MIŠIĆ JULIJAN , Ljubljana Puppet Theatre, Slovenia (3+, duration: 30 minutes, non-verbal)
6:00 p.m., Zagreb Puppet Theatre, Baron Trenka Street 3
THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN , Zagreb Puppet Theatre, Croatia (5+, duration: 50 minutes; language: Croatian)
6:00 PM and 8:00 PM, Cultural Information Center, Preradovićeva 5
THE ADVENTURES OF PULCINELLA , Gianluca Di Matteo, Italy (for children and adults, duration: 50 minutes, universal language)
11:00 a.m., Travno Cultural Center, Božidara Magovca 17
ZLOGRBA , Zorin dom City Theatre, Croatia (5+, duration: 30 minutes, language: Croatian)
AWARDS AND CLOSING CEREMONY OF THE 59TH PIF
PINOKIO , Pinklec Theatre Company (9+, 50 minutes, 9+; in Croatian)
Free show
6:00 p.m., foyer of the Cultural Center Travno, 17 Božidara Magovca Street
Opening of the exhibition DOLL, MASK… PIF* , 14th art competition for children (for children and adults)
11:00 a.m., Tkalčićeva, Ban Josip Jelačić Square, Petar Preradović Square
PIFK’S PARADE* (for children and adults)
5:00 p.m., Zrinjevac Music Pavilion
THE ADVENTURES OF PULCINELLA* , Gianluca Di Matteo, Italy (for children and adults, duration: 50 minutes, universal language)
Free show
5:00 p.m., park in front of the Travno Cultural Center, Božidara Magovca 17
THE MAGIC OF PUPPETS* , puppetry workshop (for teachers and educators)
6:00 PM, Zrinjevac Music Pavilion
COW ON THE MOON* , Petra Bokić, Croatia (5+, duration: 30 minutes, language: Croatian)
Free show
6:00 PM, Zrinjevac Music Pavilion
LITTLE RED RIDING RIDING IN TRAFFIC * , Max Teatar, Croatia (5+, duration: 40 minutes, language: Croatian)
Free show
4:00 p.m., park in front of the Travno Cultural Center , Božidara Magovca 17
STRETCHY CLOWN* , puppet workshop (for seniors)
5:00 p.m., Zrinjevac Music Pavilion
PUPPET SHOW IN OUR CITY* , Little puppeteers of the Creative Academy of the Cultural Center Crystal Cube of Happiness, Sisak (3+, duration: 25 minutes, language: Croatian)
Free show
9:30 a.m., Travno Kindergarten
MIŠIĆ KRUŽIĆ* , puppet workshop (for children DV Travno)
2:30 p.m., Potočnica Kindergarten
MIŠIĆ KRUŽIĆ* , puppet workshop (for children, DV Potočnica)
9:30 a.m., park on the south side of the Cultural Center Travno
KONJIĆ SKAKONJIĆ* , puppet workshop (for children of the Malešnica Elementary School)
12:30 p.m., park in front of the Travno Cultural Center
KONJIĆ SKAKONJIĆ* , puppet workshop (for children of the Malešnica Elementary School)
5:00 p.m., park on the south side of the Travno Cultural Center
LITTLE PUPPETS AT THE 59TH PIF: WHO STOLE WINTER?* , Fran Galović Elementary School, puppet group Mali lutkari (3+, duration: 5 minutes, language: Croatian)
5:30 p.m., park on the south side of the Travno Cultural Center, Božidara Magovca 17
THOSE WHO COME: THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FAIRY TALE* , Academy of Arts and Culture in Osijek, Croatia (8+,
Free show
6:00 p.m., park on the south side of the Travno Cultural Center, Božidara Magovca 17
THOSE WHO ARE COMING: LITTLE RED RIDING RIDING* , Academy of Arts and Culture in Osijek, Croatia (5+, running time: 30 minutes, language: Croatian)
Free show
12:30 p.m., park in front of the Travno Cultural Center
KONJIĆ SKAKONJIĆ* , puppet workshop (for children of the Malešnica Elementary School)
5:00 p.m., park on the south side of the Travno Cultural Center, Božidara Magovca 17
COW ON THE MOON* , Petra Bokić, Croatia (5+, duration: 30 minutes, language: Croatian)
Free show
6:00 p.m., park on the south side of the Travno Cultural Center, Božidara Magovca 17
LITTLE RED RIDING RIDING IN TRAFFIC * , Max Teatar, Croatia (5+, duration: 40 minutes, language: Croatian)
Free show
6:00 p.m., Zagreb Youth Theatre, Polanec Hall, Teslina 7
YOUNG PUPPETS AT THE 59TH PIF: ANIMAL STORIES* , Puppet Studio of the Zagreb Youth Theatre School Zvjezdana Ladika (6+, duration: 35 minutes; non-verbal)
Free show
* accompaning programme
The Organiser reserves the right to implement changes to the program.
All changes will be available on www.pif.hr and Facebook page of the Festival.
Thursday, September 11th preprogramme
18.00 h, Cultural Centre Travno foyer
Opening of the exhibition PUPPET, MASK… PIF*, 13th art competition for children
19.00 h, Cultural Centre Travno, Blue venue
Book presentation: BIG DREAM, LITTLE MOUSE*, author: Ljerka Pukec
Friday, September 12th
18.00 h, Udruga Umjetnost osmijeha Gallery
Opening of the exhibition: PUPPETS FROM FLUID HANDS*, exhibition of puppets and sets, Luči Vidanović
20.00 h, Cultural Centre Travno venue
GRAND OPENING OF THE 58th PIF (invitation only)
A DOG IS NOT JUST AN ANIMAL, Split City Puppet Theatre, Croatia (for adults)
Saturday, September 13th
11.00 h, Tkalčićeva Street, Ban Jelačić Square, Cvjetni Square, Zrinjevac Square
PIFKO’S PROCESSION* (children and adults)
11.00 and 13.00 h, Cultural Information Centre
WOODS, Puzzle Théâtre, Canada (4+)
16.00 h, park in front Cultural Centre Travno
FROM ROD TO PUPPET*, puppetry workshop (for techers)
17.00 h, Zrinjevac Music Pavillion
LITTLE PUPPETEERS ON 58th PIF: SLIPPER PUSSY*, Creative Academy of the Cultural Center Crystal Cube of Serenity, Sisak (for children)
18.00 h, Cultural Centre Travno
HANDS THE SIZE OF A WALLNUT, Karol Spišák’s Old Theatre in Nitra, Slovakia (12+)
18.00 h, Zrinjevac Music Pavillion
SLEEPWALKERS*, Perlice Puppetry Studio, Sisak, Croatia (5+)
20.00 h, Cultural Information Centre
PRELUDE ON THE SEA*, puppetry film premiere, Studio Aristo, Austria (13+)
Sunday, September 14th
11.00 and 13.00 h, Cultural Information Centre
HANGING BY A THREAD, Di Filippo Marionette, Italy (for children and adults)
16.00 h, park in front Cultural Centre Travno
RAG PUPPET*, puppetry workshop (for elderly)
17.00 h, Zrinjevac Music Pavilion
THE LITTLE SPARROW*, Theatre LET, Croatia (4+)
17.00 h, Zagreb Youth Theatre, Polanec venue
THE RED BALLOON, Naive Theatre Liberec, Czechia (3+)
18.00 h, Zrinjevac Music Pavilion
THE GRASSHOPPER AND THE ANT*, Max Theatre, Croatia (4+)
18.30 h, Zagreb Puppet Theatre
UTOPIA, Mostar Puppet Theatre, Bosnia and Herzegovina (10+)
20.00 h, Zagreb Dance Centre
NAMELESS/UNKNOWN, Borders Foundation, Poland (for adults)
Monday, September 15th
9.30 h, Travno Kindergarten
HOPPY FROGGY*, puppetry workshop (for Travno Kindergarten children)
14.30 h, Potočnica Kindergarten
HOPPY FROGGY*, puppetry workshop (for Potočnica Kindergarten children)
17.00 h, park at the south side of Cultural Centre Travno
KUTHI, Tricktrek Theatre, Estonia (6+)
18.00 h, Cultural Centre Travno
BEAR AND PIGGY, Ljubljana Puppet Theatre, Slovenia (3+)
19.00 h, plateau of the Mamutica building
THE WHITE LADY*, Deraïdenz, France (for children and adults)
20.00 h, Zagreb Dance Centre
ANTUCO, Silencio Blanco, Chile (for adults)
Tuesday, September 16th
9.30 h, park in front of Cultural Centre Travno
STICK PUPPETS*, puppetry workshop (for Malešnica Elementary School children)
11.00 h, Cultural Centre Travno venue
SNOWWHITE AND THE DWARF, Vinkovci City Puppet Theatre, Croatia (6+)
12.30 h, park in front of Cultural Centre Travno
STICK PUPPETS*, puppetry workshop (for Malešnica Elementary School children)
17.00 i 20.00 h, Zagreb Dance Centre
TRANSPORT: CARGO, Maribor Puppet Theatre, Slovenia (for adults)
17.00 h, the plateau of Mamutica building
LITTLE PUPPETEERS AT 58. PIF*: PURGERNJAK, THE GOOD SPIRIT OF ZAGREB*, Fran Galović Elementary School, Little Puppeteers puppetry group (for children)
17.30 h, the plateau of Mamutica building
LITTLE PUPPETEERS AT 58. PIF*: THE BEAUTY OF THE SEABED*, Josip Račić Elementary School, 5.b class puppetry group (for children)
18.00 h, Cultural Information Centre
CLICK, Trukitrek, Spain (for adults)
18.00 h, park at the south side of Cultural Centre Travno
FAIRY JOYCYCLE*, Malle-malle Puppet Theatre, Bulgaria (4+)
18.30 h, Zagreb Youth Theatre, Polanec venue
LITTLE PUPPETEERS AT 58. PIF*: LIVE FROM OLYMPUS*, Puppetry Studio of the Zagreb Youth Theatre College, P2 group
Wednesday, September 17th
11.00 h, Cultural Centre Travno venue
THE PLACE WHERE LAVANDULILILI GROWS, Zadar Puppet Theatre, Croatia (7+)
12.00 h, Cultural Centre Travno, Blue venue
Books presentation: Vahid Duraković, DRAMATURGY OF EUROPEAN PUPPETRY (FRAGMENTS); Maja Verdonik, THE REVUES OF PUPPET THEATRES IN RIJEKA, 1996 – 2024; Igor Tretinjak, SPACE OF UNDERUTILIZED FREEDOM – ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF PUPPETRY FOR ADULTS IN CROATIA; Hicela Ivon, ODE TO THE MOON PUPPET; Zdenka Đerđ, DIRECTORS’ AESTHETICS OF THE CROATIAN PUPPETRY SCENE; (for adults)
17.00 h, park at the south side of Cultural Centre Travno
FAIRY JOYCYCLE*, Malle-malle Puppet Theatre, Bulgaria (4+)
18.00 h, park at the south side of Cultural Centre Travno
THE GRASSHOPPER AND THE ANT*, Max Theatre, Croatia (4+)
20.00 h, Zagreb Puppet Theatre
CRIME AND PUNISHMENT, Youth Theatre, Novi Sad, Serbia (for adults)
Thursday, September 18th
11.00 h, Cultural Centre Travno venue
FOUR MIRACULOUS ACCIDENTS, Branko Mihaljević Children’s Theatre in Osijek, Croatia (5+)
20.00 h, Cultural Centre Travno venue
AWARD CEREMONY AND CLOSING CEREMONY OF THE 58th PIF
THE NEXT GENERATION, performance by students of the Academy of Arts and Culture in Osijek: GAPITOKIO* (4+)
* accompaning programme
The Organiser reserves the right to implement changes to the program.
All changes will be available on www.pif.hr/en and Facebook page of the Festival.
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