12th Montemor-o-Novo International Puppet Festival (2019)

A perfect woman, seven deadly sins, giants, a curious left hand, objects that come to life, a peculiar crime, the girl with the watering can and in the background… the sound of a radio playing! All this and much more to see during our International Puppet Festival in Montemor-o-Novo.

Between 22 May and 2 June, Alma D’Arame will present theatre, music, films, workshops and many conversations, always centred around puppets. Companies and artists from Portugal, Spain, France, Germany and the Netherlands will present puppet theatre shows, animated forms, music and street entertainment.

The events will take place at the Cine-Teatro Curvo Semedo, at the Black Box of Espaço do Tempo and, in this edition, the festival returns to the villages for, as in previous years, unique performances and socialising with the locals.

Our international festival is now in its 12th edition and has been gaining notoriety both in Portugal and in Europe due to the eclecticism of its programme, which surprises every year.

The festival also promotes a varied set of complementary initiatives, both recreational and educational, with highlights including Eric Sarria’s workshop: ‘An introduction to the world of Philippe Genty’, Conversations Around Puppets, with prestigious guests, and activities to make ‘Paper Masks’ at the São João de Deus school.