Exhibition: A Story with Marionettes – The Șesan Family Collection

Exhibition: A Story with Marionettes – The Șesan Family Collection

Thursday, March 7: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Friday, March 8: 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Saturday, March 9: 1:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Sunday, March 10: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

In conjunction with the presentation of the animated short film Littlemary, this exhibition marks the 90^th anniversary of the founding of UNIMA, the international association of puppeteers, in Prague in 1929. The eminent professor of ecclesiastical law Valerian Şesan and his wife, a puppetry arts enthusiast, guided their children in the creation of puppet shows. The pioneering Şesan family represented Romania at the foundation of UNIMA, next to the six other founding countries: Czechoslovakia, France, Italy, the Soviet Union, Great Britain and Yugoslavia.

The video documentary A story with marionettes (20 min. loop) will also be presented. A wonderful opportunity to listen to an interview with Lucian Boldor, great-grandson of Valerian Sesan, at the exhibition opening at the Museum of Urban Civilization in Braşov (Romania) in 2017.

Company

Maria Boldor

Great-great-granddaughter of Valerian Şesan, Maria Boldor holds master’s degree from the graphic design department at the Art and Design University in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. She is currently working as a graphic designer at HOLA Media in Cluj-Napoca.

Lucian Boldor

Great-great-grandson of Valerian Şesan, Lucian Boldor holds a master’s degree in theatre and performing arts marketing from the University of Arts of Târgu-Mureş, Romania. He is also an impresario at Puck Puppet Theatre in Cluj-Napoca.  An engineer, he holds a degree from the Polytechnic University in Cluj-Napoca.