ARCADIA CHILDREN'S THEATRE FESTIVAL, 3RD EDITION, 2016
"Arcadia" Children's Theater Festival, ed. III, between June 4 - 26, 2016, in the city
«The big holiday is too far away, but the wait for it will be pleasant thanks to the Arcadia Children's Theater Festival. The festival, now in its 3rd edition, will open the theater doors every weekend in June, starting from June 4th to June 26th, for all lovers of puppet theater performances. The organizers have prepared events for spectators of all ages, with performances dedicated to babies (0-3 years old), puppet and ingenious puppet shows, 3D scenographies, musicals for children, magic shows and open-air concerts.
For three weeks, the Oradea theater invites both young and old to enter the magical universe of stories, where they will be able to meet again with the characters that have enchanted their imagination. In Oradea, Prince Charming, Greuceanu, Peter Pan, Aleodor Împărat, Muck cel Mic, The Little Prince, Robin Hood, Jules Verne, Bau – Bau and the fiercest family of kites, accompanied by their mother, will stop by. Let us tell you a secret, the heroes who will defeat the mischievous kites will be the very children in the audience.
The surprises don't end here. During the week of June 13-19, the Arcadia Festival leaves the theater and moves to the Oradea Citadel, where a series of activities and events for children will take place. From Monday to Friday, thematic workshops will be held, designed to challenge the creativity, skill, spirit of adventure and courage of each child. The workshops will be supported by the Scouts of Romania, who are waiting for you with kite building, painting on stone, wood, T-shirts, origami, quilling, treasure hunt and, for the bravest, a climbing route. Also, open-air theater performances will take place in the Citadel, and at the end of this week, the adventures of the most famous tenor penguin, the beloved Apolodor, with Ada Milea as conductor and her friends from the choir, will stop in the amphitheater with a delightful concert. Attention! this concert is dedicated only to good children. For the less attentive listeners, Ada Milea and Bobo Burlăceanu prepared a concert a little later exactly to their taste.
Also between June 13 and 17, the youngest spectators are expected at the Arcadia Hall to enter the world of theater for the first time through the four shows dedicated to babies.
The surprises don't end here, so you are all invited to an extraordinary show with giant soap bubbles, to the traveling workshop "Carousel performance" dedicated to actors and acting enthusiasts, as well as to an exhibition of posters at the Arcadia Theater made by graphic designer Trifan Laszlo for 20 years.
This year's edition of the festival invites theaters and independent troupes from Bucharest, Galaţi, Arad, Alba – Iulia, Cluj Napoca, Timişoara and Ploieşti, totaling approximately 150 guests, 12 performances in conventional spaces and 6 events in the Oradea Citadel.
At the same time, the festival also includes other artistic events: the "Lotus Flower" Festival of the Theater Circle at the Oradea Children's and Students' Palace and the "Reflection of the Soul in Literature" inter-high school competition festival.
The Arcadia Children's Festival in the Citadel of Oradea is a cultural project organized by the Oradea International Theatre Festival Cultural Foundation, financed by the Administration of the National Cultural Fund, co-financed by the Regina Maria Theatre and the Association for the Promotion of Tourism in Oradea and the Region and carried out in partnership with the Oradea City Hall and the National Organization of the Scouts of Romania - Oradea Local Center.
Tickets are on sale at the Theatre Ticket Agency from Monday to Friday between 10:00 and 19:00, and on weekends between 10:00 and 13:00. You can also purchase tickets one hour before each performance or online at www.biletmaster.ro. For additional information and ticket reservations, please call: 0259/440.742.» (UZP, May 30, 2016)
FESTIVAL PROGRAM
Friday, June 3, 5:00 PM – PARADE OF FAIRYTALE CHARACTERS AND DOLLS (Corso, Unirii Square)
Saturday, June 4, 11:00 – Merlin Theater Timisoara – YOUTH WITHOUT OLD AGE AND LIFE WITHOUT DEATH (Arcadia Hall) age +7
Sunday, June 5, 11:00 – „Ioan Slavici” Classical Theater, Arad, Marionette Troupe – GREUCEANU (Arcadia Hall) age +5
Tuesday, June 7, 10:00 – Theater festival between high schools "MIRRORING THE SOUL IN LITERATURE"„
Friday, June 10, 10:00 – Oradea Children and Students Palace, "LOTUS FLOWER" Theater Festival„
Friday, June 10, 5:00 PM – PARADE OF FAIRYTALE CHARACTERS AND DOLLS (Corso, Union Square)
Friday, June 10, 6:00 PM – Trifán László opening – PUPPET THEATRE POSTERS (Arcadia Foyer)
Saturday, June 11, 11:00 – Puppet Theatre "Prichindel" Alba Iulia – THE STORY OF LITTLE MUCK (Arcadia Hall) age +5
Sunday, June 12, 11:00 – Puck Puppet Theatre Cluj Napoca – ALEODOR THE EMPEROR (Arcadia Hall) age +4
Monday, June 13, 4:00 PM – CREATIVE WORKSHOPS – with the Romanian Scouts (Oradea Fortress)
Monday, June 13, 5:00 PM – Regina Maria Theater Oradea, Arcadia Troupe – SMALL OR BIG? (Studio Arcadia Room) age 0 – 3 (nonverbal)
Tuesday, June 14, 4:00 PM – CREATIVE WORKSHOPS – with the Romanian Scouts (Oradea Fortress)
Tuesday, June 14, 5:00 PM – Szigligeti Szinház Oradea Theater, Lilliput Troupe – KEZES LÁBAS (Little gloves and little feet –non-verbal) (Studio Arcadia Room) age 0 – 3
Tuesday, June 14, 6:00 PM – Oradea Children and Students Palace, Florajun Troupe – ROBIN HOOD (Amphitheater in Oradea Citadel) age +5
Wednesday, June 15, 4:00 PM – CREATIVE WORKSHOPS – with the Romanian Scouts (Oradea Fortress)
Wednesday, June 15, 4:00 PM – Ion Creanga Theater Bucharest – FROM THE LITTLE PRINCE (Arcadia Hall) age 3 – 6
Thursday, June 16, 4:00 PM – CREATIVE WORKSHOPS – with the Romanian Scouts (Oradea Fortress)
Thursday, June 16 – 10.00-18.00 Ion Creangă Theater Bucharest – CAROUSEL PERFORMANCE (Workshop for artists, Oradea Citadel)
Friday, June 17, 4:00 PM – CREATIVE WORKSHOPS – with the Romanian Scouts (Oradea Fortress)
Friday, June 17, 5:00 PM – ”Your Friends” Educational Center Bucharest – BIBI AND BOBO (Studio Arcadia Room) age 1 – 3
Friday, June 17, 7:00 PM – Regina Maria Theater Oradea, Arcadia Troupe – RUSSIAN FOLK STORIES (Amphitheater in Oradea Citadel), age +3
Saturday, June 18, 11:00 – Ciufulici Children's Theatre Ploiești – PETER PAN (Arcadia Hall) age +5
Saturday, June 18, 6:00 PM – Dr. BUBBLE and MILKSHAKE – GIANT SOAP BALLOONS (Oradea Fortress)
Saturday, June 18, 7:00 PM – CONCERT FOR CHILDREN: "APOLODOR"„ with Ada Milea, Dorina Chiriac, Radu Bânzaru, Alex Bogdan
Saturday, June 18, 8:00 PM – CONCERT FOR NUDE CHILDREN with Ada Milea and Bobo Burlăcianu (Amphitheater in Oradea Citadel)
Sunday, June 19, 11:00 – Gulliver Theatre Galati – JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH (Arcadia Hall) age +8
Sunday, June 19, 6:00 PM – Dr. BUBBLE and MILKSHAKE – GIANT SOAP BALLOONS (Oradea Fortress)
Sunday, June 19, 7:00 PM – Arad Theatre on Wheels Company – THE MAGIC CHEST (Amphitheater in Oradea Citadel) age +4
Sunday, June 19, 8:00 PM – The Magicians EDUARD AND BIANCA – A MAGICAL WORLD (Amphitheater in Oradea Citadel) age +4
Saturday, June 25, 11:00 – Tăndărică Animation Theatre Bucharest – WHO'S AFRAID OF BAU BAU? (Great Hall of the Queen Maria Theatre) age +5
Sunday, June 26, 11:00 – Ion Creanga Theater Bucharest – FEAR OF THE KITES (Great Hall of the Queen Maria Theatre) age +6
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