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Artists of Hope: Supporting Gaza’s Puppeteers In Gaza, a small group of puppeteers continues to create art among the ruins, keeping alive the hope and memory of their people. Today, these artists and their families urgently need our support to survive. The cost of living in Gaza has become unbearable: feeding a family of five now costs around USD 50 per day; a week’s supply of firewood, USD 70; a single item of clothing, USD 50; a tent for shelter for five persons can reach USD 1,500 more USD 500 land rent per month. Moreover, due to the difficult transfer channels, only about 40 % of... 5th COLLOQUIUM ON PUPPET THERAPY WITHOUT BORDERS: “PUPPETS, NEURODIVERSITY, AND CAREGIVERS” 5th COLLOQUIUM ON PUPPET THERAPY WITHOUT BORDERS: “PUPPETS, NEURODIVERSITY, AND CAREGIVERS” “A Different Way of Perceiving the World” Saturday, November 15 – Monday, November 17, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mexico City time. It is with great pleasure and enthusiasm that we present the 5th Virtual Colloquium—marking the fifth anniversary of our collective dedicated to supporting people through puppetry across life’s journey, both personally and professionally. On this occasion, the colloquium aims to highlight new ways of conceiving, reframing, and communicating neurological differences and how, through puppets, we can contribute to greater knowledge, acceptance, and inclusion of neurodivergence breaking down stigmas related... ERASMUS exchange at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts de la Marionnette (ESNAM in Charleville-Mézières) Applications for an ERASMUS exchange at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts de la Marionnette (ESNAM in Charleville-Mézières, France) for the spring semester are open. ESNAM is a unique school in France dedicated to puppetry and the curriculum covers fundamental theatrical training such as acting, voice and body/movement as well as the manipulation and construction of puppets. The deadline to apply for an ERASMUS+ exchange at ESNAM for the spring semester (February-June 2026) is set for 30 October 2025.   The school is proposing an online information meeting on Tuesday, October 14, 2025 from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM, in order to discuss... Open Call: A Song for UNIMA!  A Song for UNIMA! The Happiness Commission is delighted to launch a competition for a song or anthem to celebrate the 100th anniversary of UNIMA in 2029. This special song will embody the joy of our global friendship and connectedness, taking listeners on a musical journey across the continents. The lyrics may also be written in different languages to reflect UNIMA’s diversity. A UNIMA Choir will be formed to perform the song in Prague during the centenary celebrations! We warmly invite composers, lyricists, and choir singers from...

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Since the beginning of September, the fourth call of the supported project European Festivals Fund for Emerging Artists (EFFEA) has…

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