Maria Brani, Deputy Mayor of Veszprém, welcomed the participants. He said that when the information session’s current location, the new event center, was planned, the goal was to create a meeting place in the city that had special significance for families with children, where the little ones could have a little free rein, not only in their movement, but also in their thinking. According to him, the fact that the Kabuka Puppet Theater continues at the base of Veszprém Castle means that the visual environment is also of high quality for healthy and positively developing generations. He stressed that the puppet theater has awakened from the dream of Sleeping Beauty, which will also awaken the children and families of Veszprem.
Director Robert Marko first reported on their Advent programs. He said Kapoka Puppet Theater has acquired its own independent building, and they are trying to fill it with content and programmes. He also talked about the fact that the foundation holds a morning show for the public every Saturday from 10 a.m. from September to May, from the start of school to Children’s Day. A great initiative will be a Christmas tree program for Veszprém children on December 15th. There will be a big Christmas tree in the park of the Puppet Theater, where kindergartens and primary schools in Veszprém and Veszprém have been asked to make Christmas tree decorations. Meanwhile, a Christmas card was announced for the first time in the history of the puppet theatre. Furthermore, a collection of more than 6,000 teddy bears by one of the directors of the Babai Pegasus Theater, László Sarkadi-Nagy, will be on display.
The Kabuka Sponsorship Program was also launched, within which companies, individuals and civic organizations were approached with the aim of supporting children who need culture, but cannot afford it, through the purchase of a ticket. This program is currently running and they are awaiting offers. In addition to all this, starting in January, Kapoka will start a series of puppet theater shows for adults, because they believe that puppet theater is not an age group, but a literary genre. On the last Monday of every month at 7:00 pm, they will present a show that is not necessarily aimed at light entertainment.
