MOONDOG – THE VIKING OF 5TH AVENUE
It is a great pleasure to be able to present Festival of Wonders opening show 2017. Moondog is a theater concert with puppets, based on the music that Louis Thomas Hardin – better known as Moondog – composed during his career (1916-1999).
Louis Thomas Hardin was born in the United States. He became blind at age 16 in an accident. Never-theless, he managed to get a career as a composer, poet, performing musician and he invented sev-eral very special percussion instruments. He stayed every day in New York on 5th Street with his dog. Often in a Viking costume. He was absorbed by Nordic mythology, but also of classical music and of the jazz. He had a close relationships – and collaborated with – different people like David Bowie, Philip Glass, Charlie Parker and others. In the performance participate 14 musicians and many puppet players and technicians on and behind stage. The presentation in Silkeborg is a collaboration between Schauspielhaus in Bochum, director of the performance Annette Dabs and Festival of Wonder.
FESTIVAL 2017 COMING UP…
Festival of Wonder has been appointed official EFFE festival
We are very pleased that the EU organization Europe Festival has just given Festival of Wonder the great honor to nominate us as an official EFFE festival with the following justification:
“Dear Ulla Dengsøe,
We are delighted to inform you that Festival of Wonder has been selected to receive the EFFE Label 2017-2018. Your application was approved by the International Jury following successful evaluation by the Hub Experts on a national level.
Festival of Wonder is now part of the EFFE festival community, facilitated by the European Festivals Association, which consists of festivals that stand for artistic quality and have a significant impact on the local, national and international level.
Your festival received the following feedback:
An important festival in its field, characterized by strong programming, professionalism and international outlook.”
FESTIVAL OF WONDER – THROUGH THE PHOTOGRAPHER’S EYES
Festival of Wonder has just published the book, “Festival of Wonder – Through the Photographer’s Eyes”, which contains photos taken during several festivals, with the main focus on Festival of Wonder 2015.
It is a tribute to our festival photographer Peter Birk, who has captured many magical moments through the years.
There is also a preface by Peter Brink and Ulla Dengsøe.
This book can be bought through Festival of Wonder. Send and email to festivalofwonder@silkeborgbib.dk
You will receive information about payment and we will send the book to you.
This book can be bought through Festival of Wonder. Send and email to festivalofwonder@silkeborgbib.dk
You will receive information about payment and we will send the book to you.
Information about the book:
- Size 21,5 x 21,5 cm
- 75 pages
- Hard Cover
- Price 17 Euro. The postage 8 Euro. In all 25 Euro.
MOMENTS OF WONDER
In 2010 Festival of Wonder published the exclusive photography book Moments of Wonder as a presentation of puppetry, object theatre and visual theatre.
In the book there are photos from performances of some of the top artists working in puppetry theatre.
There is a preface by Ulla Dengsøe and short messages by photographer Peter Birk, artists Neville Tranter from Holland and Matej Forman from Czech Republic.
This book can be bought through Festival of Wonder. Send an email to festivalofwonder@silkeborgbib.dk
You will receive information about payment and we will send the book to you.
Information about the book:
- Size 30 x 30 cm
- 92 pages
- Hard Cover
- Price 26 Euro. Postage 12 Euro. In all 38 Euro.