Mar ~ Marionetas | Espinho International Puppet Festival
Mar~Marionetas - Festival Internacional de Marionetas de Espinho 2026
Mário and Neta [ PERFORMANCE ]
- Projetos Culturais - Município de Espinho
- all audiences . free access
| 20 APR . MON | Escola Básica de Paramos |
| 22 APR . WED | Escola Básica de Silvalde |
| 22 APR . WED | Escola Básica de 1.º CEB n.º 2 de Espinho |
| 23 APR . THU | Escola Básica de 1.º CEB n.º 2 de Espinho |
| 23 APR . THU | Escola Básica de Guetim |
| 24 APR . FRI | Escola Básica de Anta |
| 27 APR . MON | Escola Básica de Anta |
| 29 APR . WED | Escola Básica Integrada Sá Couto |
| 30 APR . THU | Escola Básica Integrada Sá Couto |
| 16 MAY 10h00 > 11h00 . SAT | Centro Multimeios de Espinho |
| 16 MAY 21h00 > 21h30 . SAT | Centro Multimeios de Espinho |
| 23 MAY 16h00 > 17h00 . SAT | Centro Multimeios de Espinho |
| 30 MAY 16h00 > 17h00 . SAT | FACE / Museu Municipal de Espinho |
| 31 MAY 16h00 > 17h30 . SUN | Parque João de Deus |
Mário and Neta
Mário and Neta, Mar~Marionetas' mascots, are well known to our audiences. They walk around schools, go to the capital, travel by train and stroll the city streets.
The constant attempt to find new ways of bringing Mar~Marionetas closer to its audiences gave rise to the idea of splitting the word puppet and creating two characters — Mário and Neta — who, through various means and ways, would increase the effectiveness of the Festival's promotion and affirm it as an event aimed at all ages.
It has been seen that the mascots establish a relationship of great empathy and complicity with both schoolchildren and the general public. It can be considered that the mascots, who are well known by the public, are an excellent way of promoting Mar~Marionetas and attracting new audiences.
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CONCEPTION Isabel AlvesBUILT N. Theias
PERFORMANCE Serviço Educativo do Município de Espinho
PHOTOGRAPHY Ana Filipa Rodrigues
PRODUCTION Município de Espinho