Dear Members of the Puppet Guild,
Please find the attached for your information a very unique and exciting event for all friends of puppet production, their use as communication media to bridge cultures, as well as to celebrate the puppets via means of processions -- and for sure to enjoy the Italian way of life and the celebration at the end of the workshop “the feste” with the local Italian villagers in a breath taking location.
If you are interested please let us know asap.
We’d also appreciate if you find it important to communicate this to your members.
This has become a world wide event now over the last 4 years with participants from Australia, the US, Japan, Sweden, Germany, Italy, Belgium….. and many more. For further details see the attached or the stated websites.
Thanks for giving this your attention and kind regards
Christa Gaebler, Frz. Morinesio 89, I-12020 Stroppo, CN
Fon: +39-0171-999303 Fax: +39-0171-999807 email 
casadeifiori dot com
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Pageant Puppetry WORKSHOP in the mountains of Northern Italy June 17 - 25, 2006
Morinesio’s 5th Annual Midsummer Pageant
Join us for a one-week workshop in pageant puppetry, culminating in a community celebration of Midsummer and the Feast of Saint John the Baptist. Collaborate with international participants and local residents to create an event grounded in the ritual traditions of Morinesio, a remote village in the Piedmont region of the Italian Alps.
Master Puppetmakers Alex Kahn and Sophia Michahelles (designers for New York’s Village Halloween Parade) will lead the workshop, drawing inspiration directly from the folklore and oral histories of the village. No previous experience is necessary. Participants will learn how to design and construct giant puppets, masks, banners, lanterns and musical instruments. Working collaboratively, we will develop and perform ritual processions inspired by traditional observance of the Summer Solstice (or the Feast of St. John the Baptist), in tandem with regional musicians and other local residents.
The workshop will be hosted by Christa Gaebler at Casa dei Fiori, a newly restored complex of traditional stone houses. Christa, an international chef, will introduce participants to the tastes of Northern Italian summer, with daily gourmet meals prepared from local produce and cheeses.
The workshop runs from Saturday June 17 to Sunday June 25. The fee per person is 1450 to 1950 Euros* depending on accommodations, and includes the following:
• Workshop tuition and materials
• Transfer from Bus/ Train station in Cuneo
• Apartment in Casa Dei Fiori or room in nearby B&B
• Daily regional breakfast, lunch and dinner
• Guided tour of local cheese farm
• Bread-baking day at the village’s communal oven
For more information or to make reservations, contact
In Europe: Christa Gaebler (+39)0171.999303
email casadeifiori dot com
In U.S.: Pia Petruzzi: (203)756-2five17
virtualpia earthlink dot net
or visit our websites: www.superiorconcept.org or www.casadeifiori.com
*10% discount for registration before April 1, 2006
