The Train Theater initiated the Festival in 1983. Since 2001 the Festival has become an annual event, taking place every August in Jerusalem.

The 22^nd edition of the festival will take place during August 04-8, 2013.

The Festival selects performances based on variety, quality and relevance, and it has hosted many artists known for their contribution to the field of puppetry and Visual Theater. During the years, the Festival has become the primal source of creation and inspiration in the field of Puppet Theater in Israel.

The Festival's program is mainly aimed at  children and the whole family although it includes performances for adults as well. 

The Best of Israeli Creation:
Performances of the Train Theater's repertoire as well as other Israeli artists.

The program offers a panoramic window of the young original Israeli creation with "SABRA".
 
Pandora: a project with the students of  the School of Visual Theater in Jerusalem

Foreign Productions:
This year the Festival hosts shows from different countries.

An International Exposure Program  for festival  directors from all around the world takes place  as part of the festival.  

Held in the neighbourhoods of Jerusalem, this project exposes the audience to a unique, fresh and surprising creation that still is in the production process.