The fourth edition of ŻiguŻajg Arts Festival, a festival in Malta which puts children and young people firmly at the centre returns between November 17 and 23.

It will include a bedside puppet show on a moving trolley, a performance which creates poetry out of drifting plastic bags and an installation based on children’s paintings.

The festival will feature 28 productions, including 12 foreign shows from seven countries, is this year expected to have audience of 12,000.

The festival aims to place children in a set of parallel worlds where dreams and memories, forests and gardens, fairytale and reality come together to tell gripping storylines which they will relate to.

However, there will also be stories about bullying and being sick.

This year’s theme in fact revolves around identity with artists such as Trevor Zahra, Austin Camilleri, Simone Spiteri, Ruben Zahra and Vince Briffa exploring notions of identity with sensitivity and imagination.

“Artists are aware of their responsibility – this might well be the first time that a child comes across the arts so we need to present a variety of excellent artistic works that deliver creative and fulfilling experiences for all,” artistic director Toni Attard said.

ŻiguŻajg is produced by St James Cavalier Centre for Creativity with the support of Fondazzjoni Ċelebrazzjonijiet Nazzjonali and the government.

www.ziguzajg.org

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