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I-Fest is short for the International Festival of Christian Puppetry and Ventriloquism, a six-day annual conference sponsored by Denver-based puppet company, One Way Street, and located on the campus of Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, Illinois. The City and County of Denver (pronounced /ˈdɛnvɚ/ is the Capital and the most populous city of Colorado, in the United States A puppet is a representational figure manipulated by a Puppeteer. Olivet Nazarene University (ONU is a Christian Liberal arts college located in Bourbonnais, Illinois. Bourbonnais is a village in Kankakee County, Illinois, United States.

The purpose of I-Fest is to promote the use of these arts and train performers to use them in ministry. In Christian churches, a minister is someone who is authorized by a church or religious organization to perform clergy functions such as teaching of beliefs According to their web site, over 100 workshops are offered in three areas of interest: Christian puppetry, ventriloquism, and puppet ministry leadership. A workshop is a room or Building which provides both the area and Tools (or machinery) that may be required for the manufacture or repair Christian Puppetry is a continually emerging form of entertainment and ministry. In addition to the classes, attendees can take in world-class performances, enter in team and solo competitions, receive hands-on experience building puppets and props, and browse the vendor hall. Competition is a rivalry between individuals groups nations or animals for territory or resources

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History

I-Fest began in 1996 when One Way Street President and CEO Dale VonSeggen wanted to bring a specialty conference that would offer exclusively puppet/vent classes. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) One Way Street had been offering regional festivals for puppeteers, but these weekend workshops could only touch on basic concepts not the extensive, in-depth information that Dale wanted to offer. One Way Street Regional Festivals are Puppetry Festivals sponsored by the Denver-based puppet supplier One Way Street Inc I-Fest was to be a one-of-a-kind opportunity for basic and advanced training, mentoring, and inspiration for puppeteers and ventriloquists from around the world. No one had ever tried such an idea. Ten years later, I-Fest has grown to over 1100 attendees and continues to be unique in its field.

Teachers & Performers

Over the last 10 years, I-Fest has had the best in Christian puppeteers, puppet teams, and ventriloquists. The list includes:

Ventriloquists

Puppeteers/Troupes

Other Performers

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