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Last updated: 19-04-2023

UNIMA Chile

Date of creation: 1983

c/o Fundación para la Dignificación del Teatro de Muñecos Eleodoro Yàñez 1049 - 2º c
PROVIDENCIA - SANTIAGO DE CHILE  Chile

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Brief history
Under the name “Union of Chilean Puppeteers”, UNIMA Chile, was established on November 15th 1983, with a group of puppeteers who participated in the 2nd Festival International of Viña del Mar. Adolfo Schwarzenberg, manager of the Festival, initiator of the project of creation of the centre, Ana María Allendes (Honorary Secretary) and Eugenio Beltrán (Hon. Treasurer), constituted the first Board, with an open invitation to the Chilean puppeteers.

Important projects and achievements
Festivals were organized in Viña del Mar (1985), and in Temuco (1986) with the illustrious Catholic University in Melipilla. (1987). In 2010, with the Commission’s cooperation, UNIMA Chile organized aid for the victims of the earthquake of February 27th. It also organized the Day of the Puppet? in the vicinity of the Museum of Fine Art, with presentations and workshops. In 2012 it sponsored the 1st Latin American Festival of puppet theatre “Puppet Adventurers” which was held in Santiago de Chile.

Last news of the UNIMA Center

INTERNATIONAL ONLINE DIPLOMA IN PUPPET THERAPY 2023 – 7th English version

Muñecoterapia Chile calls for applications to the 7th edition of its International Online Course in Puppet Therapy. Called and organized by:  Muñecoterapia Chile & Puppets in Transit Sponsored by: UNIMA Education, Development and Therapy Commission This Online Diploma is designed and focused on the use of puppets and objects in the expressive and therapeutic dimension; […]

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Muñecoterapia Chile calls for applications to the 13th edition of its International Diploma Course

Muñecoterapia Chile calls for applications to the 13th edition of its International Diploma Course. Called and organized by: Muñecoterapia Chile & Puppets In Transit Sponsored by: UNIMA Commission of Education, Development and Therapy. Course language: Spanish This Online Diploma is designed and focused on the use of puppets and objects in their expressive and therapeutic […]

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INTERNATIONAL ONLINE DIPLOMA IN PUPPET THERAPY 2023 – 6th English version.

Muñecoterapia Chile invites applicants to the 6th edition of its International Online Diploma in Puppet Therapy. Call and organisation: Muñecoterapia Chile & Puppets in Transit Sponsor: UNIMA Education, Development and Therapy Commission This Online Diploma is designed and focused on the use of puppets and objects in the expressive and therapeutic dimension; to rescue memory […]

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INTERNATIONAL ONLINE DIPLOMA IN PUPPET THERAPY 2022 – 5th English version

Muñecoterapia Chile is calling all the applicants for the 5th version of its International Online Diploma in Puppet Therapy. Call and organize: Muñecoterapia Chile & Puppets in TransitSponsor: UNIMA Education, Development and Therapy Commission This Online Diploma is designed and focused on the use of puppets and objects in their expressive and therapeutic dimension; to […]

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Blog of UNIMA Chile

Chile - 6/02/2015

The UNIMA Chile invites you to consult regularly its Blog, where it is publishing news concerning the puppetry world in its country. Currently, there, is presented a statement about the puppeteers between 2013 and 2014. Read the blog

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