Iran’s Bald Hero puppet show has received the best puppeteer award of the 2008 VALISE International Theatre Festival in Lomza, Poland.
Director Samaneh Mirhosseini received the best puppeteer award and the honorary diploma of the festival, which was held from June 3 to 6, 2008.
Iran’s Apple Tree group performed the Bald Hero show on June 1st, 2008 in Warsaw to commemorate the international children’s day. The group re-performed the play for Polish orphans on June 2.
Bald Hero has participated in many international events and has won numerous awards including the Golden Mermaid award of Italy’s Dawn of Storytelling festival.
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