Bursa, 12 January 2015 Dear Friends, This year, 16 th International Bursa Karagöz, Puppet and Shadow Theater Festival will be held for five days in 23-28 November 2015 by Bursa Metropolitan Municipality, Bursa Culture Art and Tourism Foundation and UNIMA Turkey National Center. Turkish Shadow Theater Karagöz was accepted as Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2009 by UNESCO and was added to the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage. This makes our festival more significant. Our aim is to introduce Shadow and Puppet Arts from different cultures, especially Traditional Turkish Shadow Art Karagöz and to encourage people from different countries and cultures to come together and share their values with each other. This year, it is expected that 18 Turkish and foreign theater companies to participate to the Festival. Beside performance of theatres, the festival program also includes workshops, lectures, seminars, exhibitions and other events. We will be very happy to host you at our festival. Note: We will be pleased if you could donate us a Puppet or any Shadow Art Figure to be exhibited under your name or your Ensemble s name in Bursa Karagöz Museum that is in our organization. Sincerely yours, Ahmet Erdönmez Secretary General Bursa Culture Art And Tourism Foundation VURAL ARISOY President UNIMA Turkey National Center BURSA CULTURE ART AND TOURISM FOUNDATION Açık Hava Tiyatrosu Altı, Kültürpark BURSA Tel: (0224) 234 49 12 Fax: (0224) 234 49 11 www.bkstv.org.tr info@bkstv.org.tr, mustafac@bkstv.org.tr, hamza@bkstv.org.tr
FESTIVAL PARTICIPATION CONDITIONS 1- All the international transportation fee (including cargo) will be covered by the participating groups. Travel and transportation expenses in Turkey will be covered by festival commitee. 2- During the whole Festival, the local and Bursa intercity transportation fee, accommodation and board (breakfast, lunch and dinner) of the participating national and international groups will be covered by the commitee. The hotel extras will be covered by the participants. 3- The performing companies will be paid 500 Euro in total for their participation. 4- Applicant must send materials (cd/dvd/video link/photo) to the committee with filled application form. The decision will be made after watching the performance video by the Festival Commitee. 5- The Application Deadline is 15 June 2015.
APPLICATION FORM COUNTRY....:. NAME OF THE ENSEMBLE...:. MANAGER OF THE ENSEMBLE..:. THE ADRESS OF THE ENSEMBLE...:.... PHONE NUMBER.:. FAX NUMBER..:. NUMBER OF THE MEMBERS...:...MALE FEMALE.... NAME OF THE PLAY AND THE AGE GROUP :. NAME OF THE AUTHOR...:. NAME OF THE DIRECTOR...:. LENGTH OF THE PERFORMANCE...:. LANGUAGE OF THE PERFORMANCE.:. SHORT SYNOPSIS OF THE PLAY
TECHNICAL DEMANDS 1. In which of the below mentioned places would you prefer to perform? a) Proscenium Stage for 700 people b) Proscenium Stage for 250 people c) Proscenium Stage for 100 people d) In the street 2. What kind of technical equipment would you need? Please mention in detail (if any) 3. What kind of light design will you need? 4. Please enclose a separate list including the name, age, sex of actors / actresses. 5. Arrival date & time Name of the Airport Flight Number 6. Departure date & time Name of the Airport Flight Number
SHADOW THEATER LIST OF THE PARTICIPANTS NAME OF THEATER: COUNTRY: NO NAME SURNAME SEX DATE OF BIRTH PROFESSION PASSPORT NUMBER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 SIGNATURE - DATE If you accept all conditions, you should send the documents until 15 June 2015 After receiving your documents, the decision of the committee will be sent to your side BURSA CULTURE ART AND TOURISM FOUNDATION Açık Hava Tiyatrosu Altı, Kültürpark BURSA Tel: (0224) 234 49 12 Fax: (0224) 234 49 11 www.bkstv.org.tr info@bkstv.org.tr, mustafac@bkstv.org.tr, hamza@bkstv.org.tr