Call for Proposals and Information Submission

Jerusalem Giant Puppet Parade

Call for Proposals and Information Submission: Visual Sculptures and Giant Puppets

For Artists Throughout the Country and Jerusalem Residents

25.3.2024, Shushan Purim

The Train Theater is working to host its first Purim Parade (Adloyada) on Shushan Purim! Imagine a procession of giant puppets, extraordinary visual sculptures, dance groups, music, colorful pennants, and costumes. We know it’s hard to imagine right now, during these sad times, but is it true that, for a moment, we brought a smile to the corners of your mouth?

Jerusalem’s inaugural Adloyada will center around the little heroes in our lives – our children – who face these times with bravery and resilience. Despite everything happening, we aspire for our courageous boys and girls to enjoy a happy childhood. In literature, cinema, and life there are many heroic girls and boys. There are also courageous animals, who, much like children, bring delight – this is why we decided to include them too

Some girls and boys are heroes with supernatural powers, like Pippy Longstocking, who can lift a horse, or Danidin, the invisible child who can hide from thieves. Some children embark on adventures, like Emil and the Detectives or the Hasamba gang, who solve every mystery. Some children face dark and difficult realities, like Avigail, who was returned from Hamas captivity, or Maya, who cared for her dog and protected it even as a hostage. Some children are mischievous, and change the grown-ups’ rules, like Max and Moritz, the number one pranksters, or Nina at the Queen’s Banquet, who teaches the Queen of England table manners for children. Some children will help others no matter what price they will pay, like Hanna’s Sabbath Dress, who helped an old wanderer, or the boy from the Golden Heart Flower, who set out on a heroic journey to save his mother. There are also brave animals who would do anything to help, like Azit Paratrooper Dog and the dogs who are fighting now and protecting the soldiers in the army. Some children embark on a journey in the imagination, like Itamar who climbed walls, or the Little Match Girl, who found solace in the imagination. Some set out on a coming-of-age journey and discover that they can do it alone, like Kaspion, the small fish, or Ann Shirley, who, despite the hardship, followed her own path. The children are our heroes, and for both them and the adults who care for them and raise them, we want to create the most beautiful and exciting Adloyada ever!

So, despite the situation, we invite you to join us in creating an Adloyada in Jerusalem on Shushan Purim. We will rejoice and grieve, as well as create and imagine a better world for us all.

We would be delighted to hear from you, explore the potential for this event, and receive budget proposals. Please note that this does not constitute an obligation to hold the event and/or commit to the selection of any offers.

Provided the event takes place, the Adloyada will have two submission tracks: a professional track for artists throughout the country, and a community track for Jerusalem residents.

Submission deadline is 28.12 | Zoom meeting for those interested*: 18.12 at 16:00 Professional Track | 18:00 Community Track

*Each session runs 90 minutes

*The Zoom meeting will be in Hebrew

Track for artists throughout the country and Jerusalem:

Artists, creators, puppeteers, sculptors, painters, illustrators, makers, and inventors, we invite you to introduce yourselves and share your ideas for Jerusalem’s inaugural Adloyada. If you wish to participate, we encourage you to submit proposals in the following areas:

Independent project – Create a new project for the Adloyada premiere.
Community project – Create a new project as a leading artist with a Jerusalem-based community.
Existing project – Propose an existing visual performance or giant puppet.

Submission Criteria:

You may submit more than one proposal only if you have an artistic team capable of directing and participating in two projects simultaneously.
Multiple proposals are accepted for each call.
Applicants must ensure they meet the criteria for each call.
Selected projects will receive a budget covering artist salaries, development, and the assembly and operation the project on the carnival day.
Following the determination of the project’s budget, a contract will be signed and payments will be transferred in three installments (details in the contract).

Community Track for Jerusalem Residents:

Jerusalem residents, if you have always dreamt of building a puppet and participating in Jerusalem’s first Adloyada, whether you’re an asociation with a group, any age group wanting to participate, a youth group or high school, a house committee, or an assisted living home, we would be delighted to receive your offers and introductions. Perhaps we will see you take part in the Adloyada. We’ve crafted two specific calls for your participation:

Community project – Develop a new project with a lead artist
Sweet surprise – Participate with any existing material that is not a float or giant puppet.

Submission Criteria:

You may apply to more than one call only if you have the availability and human resources to participate in two projects simultaneously
Multiple proposals are accepted for each call.
Applicants must ensure they meet the criteria for each call.
Selected projects will be reimbursed for materials, dependent on the complexity of the project.
After project approval, a contract will be signed, and material reimbursements will be provided in three installments (details in the contract).

There is no obligation under the call for proposals to hold the Adloyada and/or accept any offers.