The UNIMA International Festivals Commission invites festival organizers, artistic directors, programmers, festival managers, and all other members of the international puppetry community to an open online session focusing on audience development and audience engagement at puppet theatre festivals.

The session will last approximately 120 minutes, and the main topics will include audience definition, community engagement, methods of audience development, festivals and tourism, and other related issues, with an emphasis on the diversity of situations across different regions of the world.

The discussion will be moderated by the Director of the Chicago International Puppet Theater, Mr. Blair Thomas.

The registration link will be published on the UNIMA International website from April 1, 2026.