 13th International Doll Festival and the 13th National Doll Making Competition
All doll makers that have earned a name for themselves in doll making in Hungary feel the need to represent themselves every year on this event with a new creation. The exhibition provides an insight to visitors not only into the world of toy dolls, but also into the representation of the human form that grown-ups also find enchanting.
In addition to the many hundreds of dolls created for this occasion, old dolls, doll accessories and teddy bears are also showcased at the exhibition. The doll creations of German, Austrian doll makers, as well as doll makers from Vojvodina (Serbia) will be exhibited.
Creations received for the toy category of the Amateur Artistic Competition entitled “Amator Artium” and co-organised by the Hungarian Institute for Culture and the Kiss Áron Toy Society will also be displayed at the exhibition.
Main themes for this year’s doll making competition: “Sisi and her age”, “Folk Costumes from the Kiskunság Region”, “Characters of the Tales of Elek Benedek”. Many creations were received in relation to these themes. A number of doll making workshops also await children and grown-ups alike during the exhibition. All visitors can cast a vote in relation to the doll that is most to their liking, the most popular of which will win the Visitors’ Prize of the 13th International Doll Exhibition.
Doll creators will compete in eight competition categories. /Individually designed and created artistic dolls; Dolls created with the use of elements and parts that are commercially available/ In addition to dolls created from scratch, those who only like to fit costumes to dolls may also take part in the competition, in the Costume category, within which there are Folk Costume, Age Specific, Historic and Other subcategories. A good number of teddy bear makers have also enrolled in the competition. Other categories include: Reborn Dolls, Doll World, Life Scenes and Youth Category. The jury consist of well-known experts (members of which are: Ilse Moik, Doris Stannet, Ferencné Keglovich, Hajna Barsi, Eta Hóborné, Dr. Erzsébet Györgyi, Gabriella Szita Fogasné), and the criteria applied by the jury include aesthetics, as well as suitability for playing, in addition to the quality of the technical work. The prizes for the competition are provided by Zichy Palace, the Hungarian Doll Fans Society, the Kiss Áron Hungarian Toy Association, as well as Gödöllő Royal Palace.
On the Doll Conference participants will be given the opportunity to listen to presentation held on one of the specialist fields of toys: the impact of dolls, as a part of which the presenters will highlight the importance of the doll in the activities of teachers, doctors, psychologists, museums, as well as professional and amateur doll makers. The objective of the practical workshops is to present new techniques already available abroad, and to try these in practice.
The conference will be opened by:
Dr. Erzsébet Györgyi
President of the Kiss Áron Hungarian Toy Association
Presenters of the Conference and topics of the presentations:
Annamária Büdy Rocháné - „Development toys in Mexico”
Károlyné Stöckert - „Adults and playing”
Tatyjana Meny - „Russian artistic dolls”
Lilla Tompos - „The Hungarian Ceremonial Attire”
Éva Zorkóczy - „Choosing the fabrics for historic costumes”
6th National Doll Fair
Győr, 3rd May, 2009
Győr awaits all doll and teddy bear fans!
Here you will find everything you might need for making dolls and teddy bears and creating age specific doll costumes.
Toy, Doll and Teddy Bear Fair
between 10 a.m. and 15 p.m. on 3rd May, 2009
in Hotel Rába (Győr, Árpád út 34.)
where you will find Lace and textiles made from natural materials, buttons, leathers, tricots, waddings, stuffings, real and artificial furs, as well as the accessories necessary for playing with the dolls (old and current doll furniture, utensils, etc.), unique textile and porcelain dolls, reborn babies, teddy bears.
- FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HUNGARY–
from Firma Johanna Haida Sonneberg. The Glorex doll accessory manufacturing company, based in Switzerland, offers its assortment of accessories compiled from its extensive range of products: dolls’ eyes, dolls’ bodies, wigs, shoes and a many other useful accessories.
Naturally, the International Doll Exhibition is also open during the Fair, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Venues for the Doll Festival and parallel events:
Toys of Days Gone By
Exhibit from the collection of the Kecskemét Szórakaténusz Toy Museum and Workshop
From 15th April until 15th May, 2009
Permanent Tile Stove History Exhibition
Fruhmann-House
Győr, Kiss János u. 9.
The Doll in the Eyes of the Contemporary Artist
From 1st May until 31st May, 2009
Váczy Péter Collection
Győr, Nefelejcs köz 3.
Toy and Doll Fair
Between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. on 3rd May, 2009
Hotel Rába
Győr, Árpád u. 34.
Doll and teddy bear making workshops during the Festival:
23rd April from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Making a teddy bear – for children
(Kati Bordósné)
24th April from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Let’s travel to the Land of Make Believe! – performance of an Elek Benedek fairy tale and interactive workshop
“The girls that were turned into crows” – based on the tale by Elek Benedek
(F-Actor Theatrical Group)
25th April from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
20 cm tall Fairy with hands that move – for adults
(Hedvig Németh Barcsayné) HUF 2,100.-
26th April from 10 a.m. to noon
Making a teddy bear – for adults
(Kati Bordósné) HUF 2,300.-
28th April from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Dumpling doll – for children
(Hedvig Németh Barcsayné) HUF 500.-
29th April from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Let’s travel to the Land of Make Believe! – performance of an Elek Benedek fairy tale and interactive workshop
“The girls that were turned into crows” – based on the tale by Elek Benedek
(F-Actor Theatrical Group)
1st-2nd-3rd May
Porcelain doll making course
(Marlies Kutt-Schüler) 75 Euros (includes all necessary materials)
2nd-3rd May
28-30 cm tall „Szitagabi” teddy bear
(Gabriella Szita) HUF 9,000.-
3rd May from 9 a.m. to noon
Miniature Waldorf doll with moving body parts (16-18 cm tall)
(Gréti Istvánné Som) HUF 3,500.-
3rd May from 10 a.m. to noon
20 cm tall Fairy with hands that move – for adults
(Hedvig Németh Barcsayné) HUF 2,100.- |
