The 2nd edition of the Puppet Festival takes place in Querença on September 25, 26 and 27, with a programme that includes performances, meetings and workshops. The festival features two premieres: Gustavo Núñez "Tuti" from Argentina presents «A Boy with a Giant Heart», a creation inspired by his own life story, and Associação Picada Cultural brings to the stage «The Diabolical Barber», a performance starring Adriana Pereira, considered the only female puppeteer of Dom Roberto Theatre currently active in the Algarve.
The programme also includes the company S.A. Marionetas, which presents a documentary and a new creation about «The Marquis of Pombal and the Jesuits», and the company of Rui Queiroz de Matos, which brings two proposals inspired by literary classics and leads a puppet manipulation workshop. The festival also includes activities directed at Querença Primary School and the local elderly care home.
Until the end of November, there is also an exhibition of puppets by Jorge Cerqueira on display at the Fundação Manuel Viegas Guerreiro. The event was organized by Associação Picada Cultural, with artistic direction by Jeannine Trévidic, with support from Loulé Municipality, Querença Parish Council, Fundação Manuel Viegas Guerreiro and QRER – Cooperative for the Development of Low Density Territories.
