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World Scenography 1975-1990 page 111 A

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Alvaro Apocalypse (Brazil)

Puppet Design

The Group Giramundo is undeniably the most important puppet theater group in Brazil and in all South America. Alvaro Apocalypse, the group’s head for more than

40 years, was a great researcher in the area of puppet animation. Having trained hundreds of followers around Brazil, he left published educational material that still informs many followers of this art. His group has its

headquarters in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, and keeps its amazing heritage of more than 1,000 puppets in a museum open to the public. The group has taken part of dozens of international festivals, and has been honored with many awards and prizes. Alvaro died in

2003; his work was featured at the Prague Quadrennial of that year.

 

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