Content and Methods for the Promotion of Puppet Theatre

This publication traces the steps and reflections that enabled the Benedetto Ravasio Foundation to create the Puppet Museum in Bergamo and develop the activities of the Miriam Ravasio Study Center for Puppet Theatre.

The selection of content and the working method adopted during the years of preparation and implementation (Chiara Bettinelli) are evaluated in comparison with existing museums (Alfonso Cipolla), also considering the international context, often interdisciplinary in nature, encompassing theatre, literature, and cinema (Paolo Parmiggiani).

The focus is on the testimonies of the family (Sergio Ravasio) that for thirty years has safeguarded, collected, and supported the development of Puppet Theatre, becoming a nucleus and catalyst for memory and rediscovery of the role of Puppet Theatre in the social and cultural fabric of the community in Bergamo, in strong connection with other regional and national traditions.

Those who continue the tradition today (Daniele Cortesi) explain its significance, while related fields unfold, thanks to the Study Center (Alessio Palmieri Marinoni): issues of restoration (Lucia Miazzo), photographic specificity (Sara Cavalleri), pedagogical and clinical use (Roberta Navoni, Sophie Hames, Elisabetta Boschini), and experimental collaboration with museums (Cristina Rodeschini).

The preface (Annalisa Rossi) defines archival preservation of the heritage as the first act of enhancing the cultural project.

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