Vermont puppet theater troupe to hold free performance in Nunez College

If there are any residents interested in joining us in the performance we still have room. If you wish to become involved as a participant attend the dress rehersal to be held in the Nunez college auditorium 3:00 PM Friday Feb. 9

Vermont puppet theater troupe to hold free performance in Nunez College
auditorium at 7:45 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 9.

The Old-World use of papier-mache and cardboard street theater art - in parade and pagentry so common in early New Orleans festive life and in local Carnival celebrations - will be featured in a free
performance by the Bread & Puppet Theater troupe and St . Bernard residents at 7:45 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 9 in the Nunez College Auditorium in Chalmette.

Chalmette High School art students, some of whom will participate in the performance and some who may walk in the Knights of Nemesis parade on Sunday in Chalmette, have been making papier-mache art work in class this week with help from members of the the Vermont puppet group.

The puppet troupe, and local artist Luis Colmenares, will perform with residents in a special program presented by the Community Center of St. Bernard in collaboration with the St. Bernard Parish public school system and the St. Bernard Art Guild.

This program is supported by a grant from the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council as administered by the Arts Council of New Orleans.