JERUSALEM, October 27, 2011 (WAFA) - The Deputy Consul General of Spain Javier Gutierrez joined the children of Shu’fat refugee camp on Wednesday in a muppet show of “animals” in the center of the Shu’fat Camp Committee for services, said a press release by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) published Thursday.

This show was organized in cooperation with the Consulate General of Spain and Spanish Cooperation Office in Jerusalem and the UNRWA Education Program in the West Bank. This show was presented by “El-Retablo Muppet Theater” that has gained many international prizes in the field of puppet performances.

“It is a good opportunity to strengthen the relationship between the Spanish government and UNRWA since Spanish government is a main partner and donor for UNRWA. We are happy because the Palestinian children have the opportunity to share the Spanish children the things and shows they see,” explained Gutierrez.

This theater depends on the techniques of sound and movement. It is a concert of small histories concerning the animal world. Objects, elements and diverse materials are transformed into animals, animated beings whose forms, colours, sounds, rythms and movements draw varied scenic scores that captivate and amaze both children and adults.

 “El-Retablo Muppet Theater” was founded in 1987. The company has done more than 100 performances in different places of Spain and abroad with diverse spectacles. The Theater will continue its shows across the West Bank to include UNRWA schools in Shu'fat and Balata refugee camps, Jerusalem and Bethlehem.

M.S.