September 20, 2007

Puppetry School in Currais Novos

Some weeks ago a good friend of mine, Radyfran, paid me a visit here in the Cariri. As he had been instrumental in helping me start the puppet team here at the seminary, I took him by to show him the Cidade Feliz operation. He became very enthused, and invited us to do one of our puppetry seminars in the city Currais Novos where he currently works. Last weekend we made the six-hour trek and put on the seminar. It was a roaring success.

The following are pictures of the event, as well as sites along the way.

On the road again! Cicero snapped this picture of a very concentrated missionary.

We arrived just in time to set up shop and give the first session. Twenty people were present to take the course.

As always, the highlight of the event is when the students get to make their own puppets. Here some new puppets and their puppeteers sit around and chat.

This is me showing them just how it is done.

On Saturday morning we had some free time to visit some of the surrounding attractions. The dominating feature of this area was this cone-shaped mountain.

There is also this rock, shaped like a giant cashew friut. I tried in vain to push it over.

This picture deserves a caption...I'm just not sure what.

Something people in the US don't see every day--a truck full of cacti.

We had the unique opportunity to have the students present short puppet skits to the whole church on Saturday evening. Here, one of the groups waits in the wings for their turn.

Caution: Puppeteers at work.

This is the audience that gathered to watch the presentations.

The program continued later that afternoon. After it was all done, we got pictures of everybody that took the course, and their new little friends.

After the event was over, it was time to pack up and go home.

On the way we passed the "Riacho Sem Nome" (Creek without a name). Further investigation revealed that it was also without water.

We arrived home late Sunday afternoon, exhausted, but at the same time energized by the great reception we had received at Currais Novos.

Posted by Andrew on September 20, 2007 4:35 PM.