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The beloved children\u2019s character Elmo of Sesame Street<\/em> will be taking part in the TV Kids Festival, running from February 17 to 20. You can register for free here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Elmo first appeared in 1979 and has since been in thousands of Sesame Street<\/em> episodes and countless other spin-offs and brand extensions. During the TV Kids Festival session, he will talk about his attendance of the upcoming Olympics and the importance of kindness. In a previously announced separate session, Sesame Workshop\u2019s Kay Wilson Stallings will discuss her company\u2019s ongoing commitment to helping children.<\/p>\n

Elmo was played by Brian Muehl from 1980 to 1984, followed by Richard Hunt from 1984 to 1985. Kevin Clash puppeteered Elmo for 27 years, from 1985 to 2012, when Ryan Dillon took over.<\/p>\n

Elmo joins the previously announced festival participants: Sesame Workshop\u2019s Kay Wilson Stallings, Evan Shapiro, Super RTL\u2019s Oliver Schablitzki, Sky Kids\u2019 Ian France, CAKE\u2019s Ed Galton, Hidden Pigeon Company\u2019s Karen K. Miller, PBS KIDS\u2019 Adriano Schmid, CBC Kids\u2019 Marie McCann, ZDF Studios\u2019 Oliver Grundel, Magic Light Pictures\u2019 Muriel Thomas, Kidoodle.TV\u2019s Brenda Bisner and HappyKids\u2019 David Di Lorenzo. Look for more announcements in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n

You can register for the TV Kids Festival here<\/a>, free of charge.<\/p>\n

For sponsorship opportunities, please go here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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