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  • AWARDS | meusite

    AWARDS "Raimundo and the Smallest Band in the World" (2007) – Best Original Soundtrack, Femsa Award, Brazil "The Marmot Queen" (2005) – Best Set Design and Puppetry APCA – São Paulo Association of Art Critics, Brazil “Story Chest” (2008) – Best Original Soundtrack, Femsa Award, Brazil “Story Chest” (2011) Best Actress Award 18th International Festival of Children's Theatres, Subotica, Serbia “Story Chest” (2012) – Best Performance (Children's Jury Award), PIF – Puppets International Festival, Zagreb, Croatia “So Much Sea” (2016) – Best Performance (Children's Jury Award), International Puppet Theater Festival, Podgorica, Montenegro “Carmencita” (2018) Best Actress Award Kyiv International Puppet Theater Festival, Kyiv, Ukraine “Carmencita” (2020) Best Solo Performance 2nd FESTEVI – National Theatre Festival of Viçosa, Viçosa, Brazil "Best Song" (2024) – "We Can Fly Without Wings" (2024) Best Music Award, Batumi International Puppet Theater Festival, Batumi, Georgia With Mawaca 2012 – Best Performance Award, World Leisure Expo, Hangzhou, China 2016 Best Popular Culture Group, Music Professionals Award, Brazil 2019 Best Vocal Group, Music Professionals Award, Brazil 2019 Honorable Mention, Music Professionals Award – Legislative Chamber of the Federal District, Brazil 2020 – Best Vocal Group, Music Professionals Award, Brazil

  • PUPPETS AND DOLLS | meusite

    CRIS MIGUEL BONEQUEIRA These are some puppets made by Cris Miguel in partnership with other artists, Paula Galasso, Angelo Miguel Serrano , and Sergio Serrano . Senhor Andino Com Sergio Serrano Princesa Ljubljana Raimundo e a menor banda do mundo Papagueno e Papaguena Espetáculo "Os Fantasmas da Ópera" Pandit Junior Espetáculo "As Jòias de Krishna" Bela adormecida teatro de sombras Luiz Gonzaga Dona Velha e o ET Claude Monet Projeto itinerante nas escolas Show More CRIS MIGUEL ARTISAN In 2012, he started producing fabric dolls with herbs, inspired by his private collection of dolls acquired in the viagens, especially the MOTANKAS, traditional from Eastern Europe. Since then, she has been working as an artisan, recreating her own model with a lot of diversity for sales, by order or for her collection. In addition to teaching the dolls he created, he also teaches workshops on the traditional "motankas" he learned to make in Russia, Ukraine and Slovenia. 46469251_2187438628196443_7230023623963049984_n 20201228_230703 17630035_1847428638864112_516830198278623756_n 44054627_2167744213499218_5720965286597754880_n Pretos Velhos Malenkaya Cecília Borelli Mostrar Mais motankas La Morita & Santana Frida e Abhay Zukowsky rosa azul motanka rosa Valeria Zeidan Xamã com tambor Flamenco Mostrar Mais

  • ABOUT CRIS | meusite

    Cris Miguel Puppeteer, actress, author and storyteller, instrumentalist, singer, dancer and craftswoman. She studied music at the Paraná School of Arts. Since 1997, she has been a member of the Mawaca group, internationally recognized for its research into the music of different peoples around the world. With the group, she has participated in tours and festivals in Europe, Asia, and Latin America, receiving important awards in the field of music and popular culture. Founder of the renowned Opera in a Suitcase Company. With 19 productions over 16 years of activity, the company has received important awards and helped popularize puppet theater in Brazil, disseminating it with excellence through television. Author and actress of the TV show "Baú de Histórias" on TV Ratimbum and TV Cultura, in which 80 episodes were recorded from 2005 to 2009. Actress and screenwriter for the program "Caderninho Verde," a TV Cultura program in partnership with the environmental secretariat, who received the 2014 Environmental Merit Award from the Brazilian Institute for the Defense of Nature (IBDN) for her contribution to the environment and environmental protection. In partnership with the company Letra e Ponto, it developed and recorded a series of stories in audiovisual format for the public education network, totaling 90 programs produced between 2020 and 2022. Throughout her career, she has created and participated in over 40 theatrical productions, receiving national and international awards for best show, best actress, and best soundtrack at festivals in Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro, Ukraine, and Georgia. Her creations have toured countries such as Austria, Italy, Switzerland, Croatia, Bosnia, Serbia, Turkey, China, Bolivia, Argentina, Portugal, Bulgaria, Hungary, Greece, Montenegro, Russia, Ukraine, Morocco, Georgia, Luxembourg, and Spain. She is currently the artistic director of Casa Passarinha, a cultural space founded alongside Danilo Tomic in São Paulo, where she develops her own creations and maintains an active repertoire of puppet shows, music, and stories, presented in theaters, libraries, schools, and cultural centers in Brazil and abroad. She also teaches courses in puppetry and music.

  • PUPPET THEATRE | meusite

    PUPPET THEATER OLD ACCORDION With Cris Miguel and Danilo Tomic Severino Xaxado lives in the backlands of Brazil. He is called that because he knows how to dance the "xaxado" traditional dance from Brazil, and he dances very well! But he doesn't know anything about other rhythms. After discovering the baião, another rhythm, he decides to travel to Rio de Janeiro in search of an accordion for him to play. The show is a tribute to the great master of Brazilian popular music Luiz Gonzaga. The musical score is performed live with accordion, traditional percussion from Brazil, triangle, and piano using Mestre Lua's compositions in a musical and fun journey! Creation, interpretation, and scenography- Cris Miguel Musical direction and interpretation- Danilo Tomic Dolls- Paula Galasso and Cris Miguel Costume Designer- Maria D'Cajas Duration 50 minutes for all ages ZINGARELLA GYPSY TALES solo show I like to walk around the world just like the gypsies do! And the places I visited the most were in Eastern Europe, a part of the world where many of them are found. Through my wanderings, I collected stories and songs and I share with great joy in this game of storytelling. Among the stories are Vasya Pé Branca and O Cigano e a Galinha, traditional tales from the Balkans, interspersed with songs by gypsies from Romania, Serbia, Bulgaria, and Macedonia. The show has live music, with accordion, tambourines, dancing, and puppets, in short, many songs and many stories to show the happy and colorful souls that these people have! 50 minutes for all ages WE CAN FLY WITHOUT WINGS A puppet theater performance that tells the story of Princess Tetê, a young wheelchair user who dreams of seeing the world. To fulfill her wish, King Lelê and Queen Sisi bring the world to her, inviting artists from different countries to entertain the princess. Through music and storytelling, the performance celebrates diversity, inclusion, and the power of imagination. Inspired by a real-life character born with cerebral palsy, the show moves audiences by affirming that everyone can fly — even without wings. The production premiered at a puppet festival in Bursa, Turkey, in 2023. In 2024, it continued touring at puppet festivals in Ankara (Turkey), Batumi (Georgia), and Smolyan (Bulgaria). In 2025, it was presented in Burgas and Veliko Tarnovo (Bulgaria), as well as in A Coruña and Madrid (Spain). Credits Cia Casa Passarinha Creation, text, performance, costume design, and artistic-musical direction — Cris Miguel Puppets — Cris Miguel, Paula Gallasso, and Angelo Miguel Scenography — Cris Miguel and Angelo Miguel Music Producer and Sound Designer — Danilo Tomic Sound Operator — Angelo Miguel Lighting — Rayra Costa Production — Casa Passarinha / Piô Produção — Leonardo Escobar and Nathalia Meyer SO MUCH SEA With Cris Miguel and Danilo Tomic Children's musical show with fisherman stories and puppet manipulation. In the repertoire, beach songs by Dorival Caymmi. The actress, singer and instrumentalist CRIS MIGUEL (Grupo Mawaca, Baú de Histórias e Ópera na Mala) joined the conductor and pianist DANILO TOMIC to present a selection of beach songs by CAYMMI, which will intersperse a moving story set in the universe of rafts and fishermen, who so inspired the composer from Bahia and his countryman Jorge Amado. The story, a free creation by the actress, will be told using puppet manipulation, one of her specialties. The songs intersperse with the characters and present three fishermen, Maurino, a fisherman who finds an enchanted fish, Dadá, a fisherman who loves to invent fantastic stories and Zeca, the lonely fisherman who makes a request to the Queen of the Sea to find love. Accompanied by Danilo Tomic's piano and singing, Cris Miguel sings, plays percussion, manipulates puppets and tells stories on a journey through Brazilian music, a proposal to hear and see, have fun and be moved. The show that premiered in 2014 has already been presented at Sescs in the capital of São Paulo, has already been part of the Circuito Cultural Paulista, has toured in Bulgaria, Portugal and Montenegro where it received the Best Show award Elected by the children's jury at the Podgorica Puppet Festival and participated in the Ministry of Culture project sponsored by Banco do Nordeste in Fortaleza. Lasting 50 minutes for all ages. Creation and interpretation- Cris Miguel Musical direction and acting Danilo Tomic Costume designer- Maria D'Cajas Dolls- Paula Galasso TABI With Cris Miguel and Danilo Tomic Shakuhachi musical show, Japanese bamboo flute. On April 28, 1908, the Japanese left for Brazil aboard the ship Kasato Maru, carrying dreams and hope in their luggage. This show tells the journey of these first immigrants in this historic trajectory and also narrates the internal journey of a small character that is part of the crew, called Kazuki, who, in the company of a paper crane, a Tsuru, unravels the great mysteries of the soul. Danilo Tomic is a composer, conductor, pianist and shakuhachi master. In this show, he interprets his own compositions to shakuhachi, accompanied by playback arrangements. The puppet theater presented by Cris Miguel presents Kazuki interspersing the songs with messages to make one reflect on Buddhist and Taoist teachings, phrases by great sages such as Lao Tsé and Aristotle and compilations of texts by Professor Wagner Borges, a spiritualist researcher. Lasting 1 hour. Free for audiences of all ages. FAIRIES solo show The fairy does exist and she comes to tell stories! The fairy is a mythological and fantastic being that protects human beings or magically intervenes in their destiny through enchantments. Ondina, Melusina, Mountain Devas, the Enraged Fairy and other tales... fairy tales, of course, are the stories chosen for this game to make children dream. Cris Miguel tells his stories through a musical puppet theater, with paper puppets, shadow theater and fabrics. Live music is performed with different instruments , a celtic harp, a kantele, which is a type of traditional finnish harp, and the accordion. The mix of music, stories and these dolls gives the playful tone that gives wings to imagination in a poetic and fun way! Creation, text, scenography and interpretation- Cris Miguel Dolls- Cris Miguel and Paula Galasso PRINCE SIDDHI solo show Cris Miguel presents Principe Siddhi, the story of a little Indian prince who felt like a bird trapped in a cage living inside the Palácio de Ouro e Prata, because his parents would never allow him to leave there. They sent gifts and many treats, but nothing satisfied him beyond the desire to know the world beyond the walls. Inspired by the story of Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha and small legends of Buddha's life taken from the book by Noor inayat Khan who was a real Indian princess, daughter of a Sufi master who wrote and told stories for children. A story that brings, in a fun and moving way, values such as respect, harmony and beauty in the path of the search for truth. Introducing Indian culture, the story is illustrated with shadow theatre, music and classical Indian dance, which in a simple way seek communion with audiences of all ages in rescuing the ancestral function of telling a story. The show lasts 50 min and is suitable for all audiences. Creation, text, scenography, shadow theater production, Odissi choreography and interpretation- Cris Miguel CARMENCITA solo show An interactive show that unites clown language, puppetry, flamenco dancing, and live music, with accordion, voice, castanets, and small percussions to play with. A renowned mezzo-soprano “Cristianita” will present her opera and from her suitcase come the characters Carmencita, Don Josecito, Escamilito, Micaelita and even a bull called Pablito, they sing, have fun, fight too and fall in love! Inspired by the famous opera “Carmen” by Georges Bizet, which originally tells the story of a gypsy who bewitches the good guys with her music and dance. Introducing the opera through well-known arias in a humorous and playful way and above all bringing enchantment! The show lasts 50 minutes for children aged 4 and over Creation, interpretation, and scenography- Cris Miguel Scenic and musical direction- Danilo Tomic Costume designer- Maria D'Cajas Dolls- Paula Galasso Flamenco choreography- Milene Muñoz Props and light- Rayra Costa TIGIK PIGIK With Cris Miguel and Danilo Tomic The story of many stories, through the eyes of Tigik, a very curious Russian chick who travels in search of adventure, knowledge, stories and many emotions. Tigik doesn't want to stay in his cage anymore, so he builds a paper plane and goes out into the world. It leaves for Japan where the cherry blossom trees are popping everywhere with the arrival of spring, it passes through India, flies over the Chinese Walls, Asian countries, Europe, Australia, Antarctica, travels through the Balkans, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania where you visit Dracula's Castle. He lands in Palestine where he meets a beautiful storyteller. In Mexico he meets Mulata de Córdoba, in Bolivia he learns about the origin of the Cholitas hats, in Argentina he listens to a beautiful tango and in Brazil he has fun with the adventures of Mané Bocó! Traditional stories and music from different parts of the world The songs are performed live with piano, accordion, shakuhachi, zampone, didjeridoo, tambourine, bendir and fiddle. The stories are illustrated with paper theater and puppets. The setting, a theater in Kamishibai style, traditional Japanese paper theater 50 minutes for all ages Dolls- Cris Miguel, Paula Galasso and Rayra Costa HABIBA solo show A compilation of Arab tales interspersed with the story of Habiba, a storyteller who knows how to read what is about to unfold in Persian rugs. Introducing Arab culture through stories and games, we will talk about the struggle for dreams, how to overcome fear and the issue of respect for women and equality between the sexes on a tour through the Arab imaginary of merchants and their journeys through the desert, charm and magic a tradition of storytelling. With puppets, traditional music and singing Creation, text, interpretation- Cris Miguel Puppets- Cris Miguel, Paula Galasso and Sergio Serrano Lasting 50 minutes. For all ages FABLES OF AN INDIAN PRINCESS solo show Noor Inayat Khan was an Indian princess, daughter of a Sufi master. She wrote and told stories for children. Cris Miguel embodies the figure of this princess to tell beautiful stories from oral tradition. Fables that bring, in a fun and moving way, values such as respect, harmony and beauty in the path of the search for truth. Music is performed live with oriental instruments such as tambura, harmonium and bendir. The stories are illustrated with paper theater and puppets that, in a simple way, seek communion with the public of all ages, in the rescue of the ancestral function of telling a story. The show lasts 45 minutes and is suitable for the general public. DONA VELHA AND THE SACI solo show Dona Velha is a character that was born in the program Baú de Histórias on TV Ratimbum and TV Cultura, played by Cris Miguel, who sings and plays the accordion. Dona Velha is a country lady, very charismatic, who lives in the countryside and loves to talk, sing and take care of her pets, all of which she raises under her bed. She has everything there, even creates Saci. But Saci bothers Dona Velha so much that one day she decides to lock him inside the bottle. In this presentation in the form of a musical show with puppets, Dona Velha presents stories and songs from popular country culture. Roots country music contributes to the musical memory of Brazil, so adults remember great classics such as Chuá Chuá, Dona Velha being a fan of Inezita Barroso, in addition to public domain songs e parlendas offering fun for kids and adults! Lasting 50 minutes Puppets- Sergio Serrano and Cris Miguel Creation, text, scenography, costumes and interpretation- Cris Miguel DOÑA UBENZA solo show Filled with humor and poetry, this show was freely inspired by legends, tales and folk songs from Andean culture. The characters range from animals typical of the Andes Cordillera such as quirquincho, condor, vicuña, to the charismatic protagonist, Doña Ubenza. Inspired by a real character, Doña Ubenza was a woman from Puña de Salteña, shepherdess, weaver, washerwoman among other jobs she performed. A song was created in her honor because Doña Ubenza lives in all the women of that land. Composed by Chacho Echenique, the song bears the same name “Doña Ubenza”. A tribute to the ancestral peoples of Latin America with stories, puppets and live music, singing, accordion, charango and percussion. Lasting 60 minutes for the entire audience! Creation, text, puppets, costumes, scenography and interpretation – Cris Miguel NINA solo show Inside a small theater you'll meet Nina, a very charismatic girl who loves everything in life... except sleeping. She likes to discover things, loves to sing, tries to play some instruments, likes to play with the kids and talks and loves to tell stories. He really likes the great classics, Little Red Riding Hood, Ugly Duckling, Snow White... but when it comes time to make Nina sleep, who can? This presentation of the Nina doll with music and games is recommended for small children and lasts for 45 minutes Puppet made by Paula Galasso Creation, interpretation and scenography- Cris Miguel CARNIVAL OF ANIMALS With Cris Miguel, Danilo Tomic, Valeria Zeidan and Ana Eliza Colomar. A music show with dolls, games and lots of revelry!!! The story of Noah the Goat who announces that the flood will come. He calls all the animals to come inside his ark, but the rain doesn't come and meanwhile the animals go to play the carnival. They prepare their costumes and the party begins, a chicken is dressed as a turkey, an owl is dressed as Batman, an elephant is dressed as a butterfly and many other animals come to liven up the party. The traditional carnival marches are illustrated by paper dolls and marotes. The band is formed by Danilo Tomic (piano and vocals), Cris Miguel (vocals), Valeria Zeidan (percussion), Ana Eliza Colomar (sax and flute) The dolls are by Cris Miguel, Rayra Costa and Paula Galasso. With a duration of 1 hour, suitable for all ages. .

  • GALERIA | meusite

    GALLERY Dona Velha Tanto Mar Foto Claudio Higa Odissi Mawaca Descreva sua imagem aqui. Princesa Noor Zingarella Jóias de Krishna Carmencita Foto Claudio Higa Stregoneria Foto Danilo Tomic Tigik Pigik Foto Claudio Higa Caminhos do Mundo Foto Angélica Prada Tigik Pigik Foto Angélica Prada Tigik Pigik Foto Angélica Prada Habiba Contos Árabes Habiba Tanto Mar Foto Claudio Higa Tanto Mar Foto Claudio Higa Tanto Mar Desenho de Rayra Costa Dorival Caymmi com Cris e Danilo Tanto Mar Tanto Mar Carmencita Foto Claudio Higa Carmencita Rayra, Marcia, Cris e Danilo A iluminadora, a produtora a atriz e o diretor! Foto de Claudio Higa Carmencita Foto Claudio Higa Carmencita Foto Claudio Higa Habiba Foto Angélica Prada Carmencita Foto Claudio Higa Fadas Foto Claudio Higa TIGIK PIGIK Sanfona Velha do Fole Furado Foto Claudio Higa Pedra Branca Tanto Mar Foto Claudio Higa Tanto Mar Foto Claudio Higa Sanfona Velha Foto Claudio Higa Zingarella Carmencita - photo Amanda Moraes CARMENCITE photo Amanda Moraes CARMENCITE photo Amanda Moraes CARMENCITE photo Amanda Moraes

  • MUSIC | meusite

    1/3 MAWACA MAWACA Mawaca is a musical group from São Paulo that researches and recreates, in their own arrangements, the music of the most diverse cultures in the world. Directed by Magda Pucci, since its foundation in 1993, the group is formed by a vocal group that interprets songs in more than 20 languages and the female singers Angelica Leutwiller , Chris Miguel , Cristina Guiçá , Magda Pucci , Rita Braga , sandra oak e Zuzu Leiva are accompanied by an acoustic instrumental group: accordion (Gabriel Levy), cello and flute (Ana Eliza Colomar), soprano sax (Ramiro Marques), bass (Ricardo Zohyo), in addition to percussion instruments such as Indian tablas, Arab derbak, African djembe, berimbau, vibraphone, various tambourines (Armando Tibério and Valéria Zeidan). The group's repertoire consists of songs from different parts of the globe: Mediterranean, Balkans, Japan, Africa ica, Middle East, among others, and more recently with a special focus on Brazilian indigenous music. They are traditional themes that reveal the multiplicity of sounds and musicalities in the world, always seeking to establish and reveal connections with Brazilian musicalities. With eight albums, four DVDs: CD-Plus , astrolabiotucupira.com.br , everywhere , Os Lusíadas , CD-Remix , tenants of the world , Musical Ikebanes, Nama Pariret and two books: From all corners of the world and Musical Tales, the group has performed in several countries such as Germany, Spain, Portugal, Greece, France, Bolivia and China (three times), in addition to from several Brazilian cities such as Londrina, Campinas, Recife, Fortaleza, Garanhuns, São José do Rio Preto, Guarulhos, Franca, Bauru, Botucatu, Jundiaí, Manaus, Rio Branco, Porto Velho, Cacoal, Parintins, among others.

  • HOME | meusite

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  • CONTATO | meusite

    CONTACT Email: cristianenogueiramiguel@gmail.com WhatsApp: 55 11 999913036 Instagram: @bonecasdacrismiguel @crismiguelcarmencita Facebook: @cris.miguel.5 @fadascrismiguel Your details have been sent successfully! To send

  • VÍDEOS | meusite

    Both Sea - Complete Show Carmencita - full video Bravisssimo Carlos Gomes Chest of Stories - Opera Company in the Bag Chest of Stories- TV Ratimbum and TV Cultura- Episode The Magic Flute Mawaca and Marcelo Preto interpret music by Philippe Kadosch- Le Crabe Mawaca - Indian Ciranda Kaiapo- Mawaca song Interview with Carlos Bozzo Junior for the Blog of Jornal Folha de São Paulo ,Music in Letters- Paraíba Masculina by Luiz Gonzaga in Japanese A Sage in the Baggage - TV Culture program Bravisssimo Carlos Gomes Cris has fun in Shanghai

  • WORKSHOPS | meusite

    Workshops Conducts workshops on corners of the world, sacred corners, Indian dance, traditional Slavic dolls atelier and puppetry and shadow theater workshops. 1/2 1/2

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