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Mechanical dolls and automata

8/31/2016

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Transfixing and hauntingly delicate Karakuri puppet, mechanical dolls and automata from Japan. 

"The word 'Karakuri' means a mechanical device to tease, trick, or take a person by surprise. It implies hidden magic, or an element of mystery. In Japanese ‘Ningyo’ is written as two separate characters, meaning person and shape." (LAW 1997, p 18)

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LAW, J. M., 1997.  Puppets of Nostalgia. Princeton: Princeton University Press. Sited from http://karakuri.info​ 31.08.16
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Book galore... courtesy of the Italian Government

8/30/2016

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What better gift for an 18th birthday than books, especially if it is a surprise gift from the Italian government.

Christopher Hooton, in the Guardian describes the new and farsighted policy, "In a move designed to remind young people that culture can enrich one’s life and bring people together, Italian citizens are to get a €500 (£430) ‘culture bonus’ on their 18th birthday."

Wonderful to see a government place such a high value on culture. Perhaps the move will be picked up by other countries as Italy sets an example. 
“The initiative sends a clear message to youngsters, reminding them that they belong to a community which welcomes them once they come of age... It also reminds them how important cultural consumption is, both for enriching yourself as a person and strengthening the fabric of our society.”

Tommaso Nannicini (Parliamentary Undersecretary)
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    I'm from Cardiff, Wales and I split my time between Buenos Aires and Aberystwyth  (a tiny Welsh coastal town).  I founded Clear Insight Productions in 2002 to make original live performance and events; and with the hope  of finding "clear insight. or clarity, insight and productivity." In that spirit I share news about my own productions, those of colleagues, or ones that I find along the road.

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