11 December 2023 13:00 / 15:00
Tayyare Cultural Center  

TAYFUN ÖZEREN

Turkiye / Bursa

For Age  7+ Age  

Language Türkçe 

Duration 35 min.

Muslihiddin Efendi, a gentleman from Bursa, had a bridge with a bazaar built over the Gökdere River in Bursa Setbaşı, and he asked for help from Hacı İvaz (Hacivat) to rent the stores on it. Hacivat accepts the job. He takes Karagöz with him as the Butler and tells him his duty. Karagöz will take care of those who come and go and collect the rents. But Karagöz makes a mistake and gets his rent money stolen. He accuses everyone of being thieves, but the money was not stolen, it was lost and found. Karagöz made a fuss about stealing the money and blamed people. The truth is not like that. The truth is revealed and Karagöz is saved. The found money is distributed to the neighborhood as IRGANDI aid. Entertainment is held in the neighborhood. The play has a happy ending.

Written By - Tayfun Özeren

Directed By - Tayfun Özeren

Puppet Player - Tayfun Özeren

Stooge - Deniz Özeren

11.12.23 13:00
TAYYARE KÜLTÜR MERKEZİ

11 December 2023 14:00 / 16:00
Bursa City Library 

12 December 2023 14:00

Karagöz Museum

AHMET AKSOY

Turkiye / Mersin

For Age 4-12 

Language Turkish

Duration 30 min.

Since Karagöz does not have a job, he constantly argue with his wife at home. An idea comes to Karagöz's mind. Saying that Laleli Fountain is magical and taking ownership of this fountain, he starts selling water from this fountain at a price of 10 lira per glass. Despite all Hacivat's warnings, he continues to insist on this lie. After a while, it turns out that the fountain is not magical. Karagöz is in a difficult situation and gets out of this situation with the help of Hacivat.

Written By – AHMET AKSOY

Director – AHMET AKSOY

Puppet Player – AHMET AKSOY

11.12.23 14:00
Bursa Şehir Kütüphanesi / Karagöz Müzesi

12 December 2023 11:00 - 14:00

Podyum Sanat Mahal

THEATRE TEMPO

Turkiye / Ankara

For Age 4-9

Language  Turkish

Duration 45 min.

The giant does not want to share his garden with anyone, kicks out the children who enter his garden and decides to build a wall to prevent them from entering. Winter passes, spring comes, trees turn green and flowers bloom everywhere, but spring never comes in the garden of the Selfish Giant. It is still winter there. Dev cannot make sense of this situation. But one day, while the children were playing, they noticed a hole in the corner of the wall and entered the garden through that hole, causing the garden to come to life. When the giant sees that his wall is broken, he first gets angry, but then he realizes that spring has come to his garden with the children. Finally, the Giant removes the wall he built, allows the children to play freely in the garden, and becomes friends with them.

This game, where the decoration and puppets are made of umbrellas, is played interactively with children.

Written By – Oscar Wilde

Adapted By – Haluk Yüce

Directed By – Haluk Yüce

Puppet Player – Marina Yüce, Şirin Ceylan Özen

12.12.23 11:00
Podyum Sanat Mahal

12 December 2023 11:00 – 14:00

Tayyare Cultural Center

ALMATY STATE PUPPET THEATER

Almaty / Kazakhstan

For Age 3+

Language Mime

Duration 45 min.

‘’Puppet Show’’ is a unique concert show that consists of entertaining performances with the use of some interesting types of puppet characters. Puppet collectives from Ukraine, Armenia and the Baltic States will show fervent national dances. Also the delightful Eastern dances will not leave the audience indifferent. In the show you will see the performances of Michael Jackson, Farukh Zakirov, Rosa Baglanova and other famous stars.

Written By – Sultangaly Shukirov, Kuralay Eshmuratova

Directed By - Sultangaly Shukirov, Kuralay Eshmuratova

Puppet Players – Bolat Momynzhanov

Altay Tauyekelov

Maral Tauyekelova

Elvira Suleimenova

Ulbossyn Momynzhanova

Rauan Ukarova

Gulvira Beisembayeva

Aray Saktaganova

Arailym Baiyrbekova

Gulnaz Absattar

Aliyar Nuradil

Meirkhan Batyrkhanov

12.12.23 11:00
Tayyare Kültür Merkezi

Tayyare Culture Center Small Hall

Moderator:

R.A. Yücel ÖZDEMİR   

UNIMA Türkiye National Center SOKÜM Project Commission President

Guests:

Enis ERGÜN

President of UNIMA Turkey National Center

Ahmet ERDÖNMEZ

BKSTV Former General Secretary

R. Şinasi ÇELİKKOL

Karagöz Artist 

Mevlüt ÖZHAN

Academician - Writer

A festival story that will discuss the formation and development processes of the festival from the first festival held in 1993 to the present day..

12.12.23 15:00
Tayyare Kültür Merkezi Küçük

12 December 2023 17:00 – 20:00

Bursa City Library

KARAGÖZ ART ATELIER

Turkiye / İstanbul

For Age 16+ 

Language Turkish

Duration 55 min.

Karagöz has a son and is looking for a name for his son. He wants to give his father's name but he does not know who his father is. Hacivat tells him that he can go back in time and find his father. Karagöz; He decides to follow his father's footsteps, and in fact his own footsteps, by visiting some places in the past, using the dream dimension gate designed by Hacivat.

Written By – HÜSEYİN DİLAN

Directed By - HÜSEYİN DİLAN

Puppet Players – HÜSEYİN DİLAN

Stooge – ERAY SEL

BERNA AKÇA

ELİF ÖZEN

12.12.23 17:00
Bursa Şehir Kütüphanesi

13 December 2023 11:00 / 14:00
Tayyare Cultural Center 

BURSA METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY CITY THEATRE

Turkiye / Bursa

For Age 6+ 

Language Turkish

Duration 53 min.

Armağan, bored with the monotony of his life, leaves home to go to the Parrot Island, which he saw in advertisements and dreamed of. Trying to settle in the house where Armağan lives, Yellow Crow plays all kinds of games. Grandma Gül and Grandpa Rüstem set out to look for Armağan, who left home. Armağan faces difficulties in those streets he is not used to. The path he takes becomes the destination he wants to reach...

Written By - Özen RODOP

Directed By - Serdar SOYER

Assistant Director - Faruk OĞUR

Regie Assistant - Yeşeren Başak BEYAZ

Costume, Puppet Decoration Design - Özge AKARSU

Music - Agâh EROĞLU

Lighting Design - Ayşe Sedef AYTER

Performers - Murat LİMAN, Uğur SERENER, İpek ZEYLAN, Yüksel HAKVERDİ ŞEKER, Sergen BÖLÜK

Yeşeren Başak BEYAZ, Elif MÜMİN, Simge BİLEN, Gökay GÖKKAYA

ATTENTION !!! The game is played with the black puppet Black Light technique. It is not suitable for people with neurological disorders (epilepsy, etc.).

13.12.23 11:00
Tayyare Kültür Merkezi

13 December 2023 13:00 / 15:00
Bursa City Library 

14 December 2023 14:00

Karagöz Museum

AHMET UYSAL

Turkiye / Balıkesir

For Age 5+ 

Language Turkish

Duration 40 min.

Karagöz and Hacivat become curious about strange sounds coming from the water well in the neighborhood, which has not been used for many years. Together with the locals, they decide to go down the well to solve the secret of the well, which they think is magical. They go on a journey full of adventures and surprises in the depths of the well.

Written By – AHMET UYSAL

Director – AHMET UYSAL

Stooge – SEÇKİN GÜNEŞ

13.12.23 13:00
Bursa Şehir Kütüphanesi / Karagöz Müzesi

11 December 2023 14:00 - 16:00

Bursa Metropolitan Municipality Chamber Theatre

UÇANELLER PUPPET HOUSE

Turkiye / Lüleburgaz

For Age 5+

Language  Turkish

Duration 35 min.

Little mouse Muf lives alone in a basement. One day, when he returns to the basement, he realizes that someone has made a mess. While searching for the reason, he meets the porcelain ballerina Odilya and events develop.

Written By – POPESCU

Directed By – PETAR PETKOV

Puppet Player – MESUT RIDVAN SARIOĞLU

BİRCAN SARIOĞLU

İREM ŞAHİN

ŞAFAK KIZILTAN

13.12.23 14:00
Bursa Büyükşehir Belediyesi Oda Tiyatrosu

13 December 2023 14:00

Bursa Karagöz Museum

KARAGÖZ ART ATELIER

Turkiye / İstanbul

For Age 4+ 

Language Turkish

Duration 40 min.

Karagöz, who is unemployed, takes advantage of the opening of the fishing season and goes fishing with his modest boat in order to bring home something to eat. It's difficult at first because he's never fished before, but then he gets used to it. While everything is going well, some sea creatures are caught on his fishing line. These creatures can talk and they tell Karagöz about a monster that feeds on garbage in the sea. Karagöz, who does not believe what is said, will face the monster after a while.

Written By – ANONYMOUS

Directed By - HÜSEYİN DİLAN

Puppet Players – HÜSEYİN DİLAN

Stooge –

BERNA AKÇA

ELİF ÖZEN

13.12.23 14:00
Karagöz Müzesi

Tayyare Cultural Center Small Hall

Institution: UNIMA Türkiye National Center Istanbul Branch

Workshop Leader: Göher Ergün, Sibel Tomaç

Participant Profile: 6+

Number of Participants: 20 people

In the "Zero Waste" Recycling Puppet Making Workshop, our children accompanied by Puppet artists; They will experience making and moving their own puppets from recycled materials.

Plastic bottles, fabrics, felt, cardboard and many other materials will come to life again in the hands of our children.

13.12.23 14:00
Tayyare Kültür Merkezi Küçük Salon

13 December 2023 17:00-20:00

Podyum Sanat Mahal

MR. NAIF TROUPE

Turkiye / Kocaeli

For Age 15+

Language Turkish

Duration 60 min.

Mr. Naif is a simple sock who goes from his drawer to his feet, from his feet to his drawer, with his brother. One day, his brother got bored of making socks and resigned. The property court rules that Naif Bey cannot make socks on his own and exiles him among the waste goods. Mr. Naif cannot accept this incident that happened to him and wants to find a job again no matter what. After researching for a while, he realizes that he has a difficult but very enjoyable option in front of him. Being a puppet!

Written By –GÖKHAN YILMAZER

Directed By - GÖKHAN YILMAZER

Puppet Player – GÖKHAN YILMAZER

13.12.23 17:00
Podyum Sanat Mahal

14 December 2023 11:00-14:00

Barış Manço Cultural Center

AZERBAIJAN STATE PUPPET THEATRE

AZERBAIJAN

For Age 5+

Language Azerbaijani Turkish

Duration 55 min.

The theme of the play, based on an Azerbaijani folk tale, is to instill courage, honesty and struggle in children and young people. As you know, Melikmemed is a famous fairy tale hero and example of chivalry. Melikmemed, one of the king's three sons, fought bravely against the giants and saved both the captives and his country. He was a brave, heroic and charitable character. The hero, who fell into the world of darkness as a result of his brothers' betrayal, emerges into the world of light with the help of the Simurgh bird.

Written By – Anar Məmmədov

Directed By - Anar Məmmədov

Puppet Player – ELGUN HAMIDOV

ELNUR KHALILOV

SARIYYA MANSUROVA

AYGUL AGHAYEVA

14.12.23 11:00
Barış Manço Kültür Merkezi

14 December 2023 13:00-15:00

Tayyare Cultural Center

QORAZM REGIONAL PUPPET THEATRE

Khorezm / Uzbekistan

For Age 10 +Age

Language Uzbek Turkish

Duration 30 min.

The play "The Taste of Khiva" presents a variety of rhythms and unique melodies of Khorezm. Dance works are distinguished by their originality and attractiveness…

Written By – Yusufboy Allaberganov

Directed By - Gulbakhor Yusupova

Puppet Player – Allaberganov Umrbek Yusupbaevich

Rakhimov Bakhodir Kilichevich

Atabaev Elyorbek Davronbekovich

Allaberganov Ilyas Umidbek

Ismailov Davron Bakhtiyarovich

Atakhanov Davron Akhmedovich

14.12.23 13:00
Tayyare Kültür Merkezi

14 December 2023 13:00 – 15:00

Bursa City Library

15 December 2023 14:00

Bursa Karagöz Museum

MUSTAFA TİVEM

Turkiye / Ankara

For Age 6-11

Language Turkish

Duration 35 min.

Karagöz starts working as a writer (in the old term, petition writer), which is the job that Hacivat found. However, no matter what anyone says, they misunderstand it and write very different and funny things. At the end of the day, he returns home without making any money.

Written By – Adaptation From The Play Kar-Kadım Mustafa Tivem

Directed By - MUSTAFA TİVEM

Puppet Player – MUSTAFA TİVEM

Stooge - Ahu TİVEM

14.12.23 13:00
Bursa Şehir Kütüphanesi / Karagöz Müzesi

Institution: UNIMA Türkiye National Center Bursa Branch

Workshop Leader: Bülent AKAY

Participant Profile: 6+

Number of Participants: 20 people

At the Karagöz Making & Exhibition Workshop, our children, accompanied by a Karagöz artist; They will go behind the scenes of the Karagöz plays they have watched, create their own Karagöz and experience the behind-the-scenes experience.

14.12.23 14:00
Tayyare Kültür Merkezi Küçük Salon

15 December 2023 11:00 / 14:00

Barış Manço Cultural Center 

BÜLENT AKSU

Turkiye / İstanbul

For Age 3-9 

Language Turkish

Duration 40 min.

Panda Bobo, Monkey Şapşap, Lamb Pinky and Crocodile Timso meet the children for the first time in this play. Although the game is not on a single subject, it is performed as a skit. Sharing toys with friends, not using household items without adult supervision, and being patient with friends are some of the topics included in the play.

Written By – Bülent Aksu

Directed By - Bülent Aksu

Puppet Player – Bülent Aksu

15.12.23 11:00
Barış Manço Kültür Merkezi

15 December 2023 13:00 – 15:00

Bursa City Library

16 December 2023 11:00

Bursa Karagöz Museum

KARAGÖZ ACADEMY

Turkiye / Bursa

For Age 4-10 

Language Turkish

Duration 35 min.

The play reveals the experiences of a family sitting around a table in the semi-darkness between nine in the evening and midnight. Each of them waits all night for the blind grandfather and the nun, who is the father's sister. In the next room lies the sick mother, who has just had a difficult birth, and everyone is worried about her. Although family members try to forget the fear they feel through daily conversations, as the light fades with each passing hour, cold winds blow through the open windows. During the play, no one except the grandfather sees danger approaching and an uninvited guest wandering around the stage. When the clock strikes midnight, it becomes clear that the intruder is actually death.

Written By – SEYFULLAH GÜNANA

Directed By - SEYFULLAH GÜNANA

Puppet Players – SEYFULLAH GÜNANA

Stooge – İLAHE YILDIRIM

15.12.23 13:00
Bursa Şehir Kütüphanesi / Karagöz Müzesi

15 December 2023 13:00 – 15:00

Downtown Life and Entertainment Center

KUKLABAZ THEATRE

Turkiye / İstanbul

For Age 5-7

Language Turkish

Duration 30 min.

There is hustle in the house of our cute hero İbiş. İbiş's friends are in a sweet rush to prepare a surprise birthday party. Trying to understand what is happening, İbiş explains the importance of friendship while making both his friends and the audience laugh with his confused and playful attitude.

Written By – Halide Oya Tansı

Directed By - Burcu Kavaklıpınar

Puppet Players – Halide Oya Tansı

Burcu Kavaklıpınar

İlhan Kavaklıpınar

15.12.23 13:00
Downtown Yaşam ve Eğlence Merkezi

Workshop Leader: Assoc. Dr. Ibrahim I. Öztahtalı – Visionary Nevzat Çiftçi

Participant Profile: University Preschool and Classroom Teaching Students

Number of Participants: 15 people

Karagöz, one of the most important and popular plays of the Traditional Turkish Theatre, is losing its masters day by day as a play that symbolizes the richness of Turkish culture and the common sense of the Anatolian people. The aim of the workshop is to focus on the concept of "Visionary" as a one-man team, voice acting, which is one of the most important qualities that Imaginaries must possess, and the movement of the characters on the screen, and aims to make the participants skilled. On the one hand, it is to contribute to the survival of our world heritage, which needs to be passed on to the future, and on the other hand, it is to teach the Karagöz play to the teachers of the future as a culture carrier.

15.12.23 14:00
U.Ü Eğitim Fakültesi – KARAKUM Atölyesi

15 December 2023 20:00 / 16 December 2023 20:00

Tayyare Cultural Center 

İSTANBUL STATE THEATRE

Turkiye / İstanbul

For Age 13+ 

Language Turkish

Duration 60 min.

The play reveals the experiences of a family sitting around a table in the semi-darkness between nine in the evening and midnight. Each of them waits all night for the blind grandfather and the nun, who is the father's sister. In the next room lies the sick mother, who has just had a difficult birth, and everyone is worried about her. Although family members try to forget the fear they feel through daily conversations, as the light fades with each passing hour, cold winds blow through the open windows. During the play, no one except the grandfather sees danger approaching and an uninvited guest wandering around the stage. When the clock strikes midnight, it becomes clear that the intruder is actually death.

Written By – Maurice Maeterlinck

Directed By - Lale Ertiş Gençtürk

Puppet Players – Hakan Sivlim, Abdulhamit Mutlu

Vehbi Akıntürk

Erdem Bilgi

Burcu Tansı Kavaklıpınar, Tuğçe Pelin Şartekin

Begüm Mısırlı

Özlem Karataş

Tuğçe Gürler

Seda Gün

Onur Hanpa

15.12.23 20:00
Tayyare Kültür Merkezi

16 December 2023 11:00 / 14:00
Downtown Life and Entertainment Center 

ABDULLAH BEYAZTAŞ

Turkiye / Bursa

For Age 3+ 

Language Turkish

Duration 40 min.

The artist first makes short presentations about the ventriloquist, then plays 1-2 games with the audience and starts the show. Ahmet Can is a six and a half year old boy. He is in 2nd grade. It is an entertaining ventriloquist show with mutual dialogues between the actor and the Ahmet Can puppet. Then, a hand puppet show is performed, and if it is the last one, the program ends with a local and a universal string puppet show.

Written By - Abdullah Beyaztaş

Director - Abdullah Beyaztaş

Puppet Player - Abdullah Beyaztaş

16.12.23 11:00
Downtown Yaşam ve Eğlence Merkezi