On September 15, at the initiative of the of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Georgia Country Office, in cooperation with Marneuli Culture Centre and with the support of the European Union, a puppet show “Luna and the Planet of Fireflies” was performed. 

The puppet show is directed by Tato Geliashvili. The author of the script, which is based on the book of the same name by Dato Gorgiladze, is a writer and playwright Alexandre Lordkipanidze. The puppets for the show were designed by Armen Oganesyan.

“Luna and the Planet of Fireflies” is a story created for children aged 7-10 and their parents and it tells the story of an ordinary family surrounded by magic adventures, in which parents share the responsibilities for caring for their children as well as for doing household chores; the parents support and encourage cheir children as they believe that each of them is unique and special, regardless of their gender. The content of the show reminds young ones and their parents that taking care of their closest people and coping with common challenges together is the basis of happiness and harmony in any family. 

The puppet show is part of the campaign “Do not Differentiate: a Girl and a Boy are both your Future!“, through which the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) reminds everyone that both girls and boys are of equal value to their families, communities and countries. Within the framework of the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Marneuli Culture Center, performances of the puppet show will be held at schools and kindergartens in local communities within and outside Marneuli municipality. 

The puppet show “Luna and the Planet of the Fireflies” was prepared within the framework of the programme “Ending Violence against Women and Girls in Georgia” (EVAWGG), which is jointly implemented by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the UN Women with the support of the European Union.