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FESTIVAL international DE CASTELIERS 2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The 11th art in all its manifestations will be celebrated at the 21st Festival International de Casteliers from March 2 to 8, 2026<\/strong>. This annual event showcasing puppetry arts features remarkable creations from Qu\u00e9bec<\/strong>, Canada<\/strong>, Spain<\/strong>, France<\/strong>, Belgium<\/strong> and Italy<\/strong>, to the delight of audiences both young and old!<\/p>\n

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Artistic Committee<\/h3>\n
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  • Myriame Larose<\/b>, Artistic Director, Casteliers<\/li>\n
  • Karine St-Arnaud<\/b>, Actor and Puppeteer<\/li>\n
  • Mark Sussman<\/b>, Concordia University Professor and Puppeteer<\/li>\n
  • Yana KM<\/b>, Puppeteer and Photographer<\/li>\n
  • Agn\u00e8s Zacharie<\/b>, Playwright, Stage Director, Actor and Puppeteer<\/li>\n
  • Miguel Angel Guti\u00e9rrez<\/b>, Puppeteer, Stage Director and Designer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Board of Directors<\/h3>\n
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    • President:\u00a0Fran\u00e7ois Bissonnette<\/strong>, President, Owner and Founder, REALTA Agence immobili\u00e8re<\/li>\n
    • Vice-President:\u00a0H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Hayot<\/strong>, Consultant<\/li>\n
    • Treasurer:\u00a0Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Oligny<\/strong>, Associate, PlanAxion Solutions Inc.<\/li>\n
    • Secretary:\u00a0Anne-Marie Panneton<\/strong>, Activity Coordinator, Carmelle and R\u00e9mi-Marcoux Chair in Arts Management, HEC Montr\u00e9al<\/li>\n
    • Administrator:\u00a0Bernest Durandisse<\/strong>, M.Sc., CRHA<\/li>\n
    • Administrator:\u00a0Louise Lapointe<\/strong>, President, UNIMA International<\/li>\n
    • Administrator:\u00a0Laurent Soustiel<\/strong>, Lawyer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Honorary members:<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Dominique Jobin<\/strong>, Lawyer
      \nMartine Beaulne<\/strong>, Stage Director<\/p>\n

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