Master Classes on Puppetry Skills

Project HAND UP in Nairobi presented Master Classes on Puppetry Skills and Industry Application livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv Saturday 1 April and Sunday 2 April. 

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Saturday Session
9:30 a.m. EAT - 1:00 p.m EAT (Nairobi) / 7:30 a.m. BST - 11:00 a.m BST (London) / 06:30 GMT-UTC - 10:00 GMT-UTC / 2:30 a.m. EDT - 6:00 a.m. EDT (New York) / Friday 31 March at 11:30 p.m. PDT - 3:00 a.m. PDT (Los Angeles).

Sunday Session
3 p.m. EAT - 6:30 p.m. EAT (Nairobi) / 1 p.m. BST - 4:30 p.m. BST (London) / 12:00 GMT-UTC - 15:30 GMT-UTC / 8 a.m. EDT - 11:30 a.m. EDT (New York) / 5 a.m. PDT - 8:30 a.m. PDT (Los Angeles)

Project HAND UP is bringing Master Classes on Puppetry skills and Industry Application to ADMI. Professional Puppeteers from The US and Kenya with guest appearance from Puppets from XYZ SHOW and script writing lecture from the Churchill Show.

1. Learn how to manipulate puppets for use in live performances, classrooms, community education outreach, and television.

2. Receive ten hours of hands-on intensive instructions and six hours of group activities.

3. The training also includes live lectures on health education, comedy, and script writing.

This event has been made possible in part by grants from:

• The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International and Rotary club of Desoto
• Rotary Club of Nairobi
• Africa Digital Media Institute (ADMI), 
• Project HAND UP
• Buni Media
• Kenya Institute of Puppet Theatre. (KIPT)

Speakers:

Darren Collins

Fedelis Kyalo

Victor Otieno

Veronica Silanka

Esther Wambui

Nzimi Masila

Jose Njuki – Imwe Ngunjiri

Lawrence Macharia - Comedy classes

About HowlRound TV

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