VečerIndependent🔒Center2 hr. agoThe 37th Summer Puppet Festival in Maribor attracted over two thousand visitors between August 14 and 30, featuring 24 puppet performances, film screenings, concerts, creative workshops, walks, and exhibitions. The event included productions from Slovenia, Croatia, Hungary, Austria, Italy, Spain, France, Argentina, Canada, and Palestine. The winning performance, 'Nagibanje,' created by Hungarian artist Anna Markó-Valentyik, was awarded the golden giraffe prize chosen by children. The festival expanded this year to new locations such as the Lučki Odro in Ruša and the Botanical Garden of the University of Maribor in Pivoli. Following the summer festival, the Lutkovno Gledališče Maribor will continue with the 'Transport' festival starting September 22.
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More than two thousand people attended the longest-running international puppet festivalThe 37th Summer Puppet Theater Festival in Maribor, Slovenia, took place from August 14 to 30, 2026, attracting over two thousand visitors. The event featured 14 puppet plays, along with film projections, concerts, creative workshops, walks, and an exhibition. The program included high-quality puppet productions from Slovenia, complemented by performances from Croatia, Hungary, Austria, Italy, Spain, France, Argentina, Canada, and Palestine. Children evaluated the performances with golden stars, awarding the prize to 'Nagibanje' by Hungarian creator Anna Markó-Valentyik. Beyond puppetry, the festival offered diverse activities across multiple locations in Maribor, including the city park, Maribor Island, and the Art Gallery. Additionally, the 'Transport*' project was presented, showcasing collaborative European puppet theater work addressing environmental and cultural issues.
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Festival of beef soup: the best food of the children of Rodez (PHOTO)The article reports on the 'Festival of Beef Stews' held in Vrhovo, organized by the educational society Prosvetno društvo Vrhovo. The event featured local teams cooking traditional Slovenian beef stew, with participants preparing their own meat cuts at the venue. One notable guest was contestant Franc Vozel from the show Kmetija. The event took place at the Prosvetno društvo premises in Vrhovo, marking a shift in the festival's organization after previous years under the leadership of former president Andreja Burkelc Klajn.
Bias read (Center): The article focuses on a cultural event with no political controversy or ideological framing. It presents the festival as a community activity centered around tradition and local participation, without any overt bias toward political groups or ideologies.
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