Initiated in 2000 at the UNIMA Congress in Magdeburg, the International Festivals Commission supports networking between festivals around the world. The IFC disseminates information, encourages collaborations and stimulates discussion on current trends, aesthetics and the development of the art.
Objectives
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Develop and consolidate networking between festivals from around the world
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Stimulate discussion on the development of the art and encourage emerging artists
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Build links with Centers and presenters devoted to puppetry arts
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Communicate the IFC projects on the UNIMA website
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Offer a space for reflection on the responsibilities of festivals
Activities – programs
- Update and promote of the UNIMA Directory of International Festivals
- Update and promote PASSPORT : Festivals Hosting Puppeteers Program
- Presentation of the IFC on September23, 2021 at the UNIMA Space of the Festival Mondial des Théâtres de Marionnettes de Charleville-Mézières
- Organize an Open Meeting of the International Festivals Commission on November 4, 2021 : “Festivals in the numeric age”
- Support the developpemnt of a Nordic Countries Festivals Network and the organization a meeting in Norway on January 27 to 30, 2022
- Organize a 4th International Festival Directors Meeting in May 2024 around the theme of “Green Festivals”
