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UNIMA South-East Europe Regional Meeting – Plovdiv 2026

19–22 February 2026 Location: Plovdiv, Bulgaria Language: English UNIMA International, in partnership with the State Puppet Theatre – Plovdiv and AKT-UNIMA Bulgaria, is pleased to announce the UNIMA South-East Europe Regional Meeting. The meeting is part of the project “Together Again” (BG-RRP-11.021-0003) within the Europe and Beyond programme of the Municipality of Plovdiv and is […]

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UNIMANORDIC PUPPET SATURDAY 25.10.2025 at 14.00 CET

UNIMANORDIC PUPPET SATURDAY 25.10.2025 at 14.00 CET Ukrainian puppet Theatre in times of war  “Live a normal life in non-normal conditions”. This is a quote from the play “The Nuclear Mermaid”, created during the full-scale russian invasion of Ukraine by the Lviv Academic Regional Puppet Theatre (a play about waiting for a nuclear attack). Ukrainian […]

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OPEN CALL! – LALKA NOVA 3 International Performance Conference: CONNECTIONS – Poland

The Stanisław Wyspiański Academy of Theater Arts in Krakow, Wrocław Branch, announces open recruitment for the third edition of the LALKA NOVA 3 International Performing Arts Conference, which will take place on November 26–28, 2025, in Wrocław at the Puppetry Department. The theme of this year’s edition is CONNECTIONS – understood as the relationships between […]

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November 6–9, 2025: Hi PerformanCZ – Visitors’ Programme of Puppet Productions – Prague

Czech Republic, Europe, News, Notices - 29/08/2025

November 6–9, 2025: Hi PerformanCZ – Visitors’ Programme of Puppet Productions   The Hi PerformanCZ: Visitors’ Programme of Puppet Productions will take place in Prague from November 6–9, 2025, alongside the festival One Flew over the Puppeteer’s Nest (Czech UNIMA Centre & Loutkář/Puppeteer Magazine). The programme is designed for international theatre professionals — dramaturges, artistic […]

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Puppet Saturdays Lecture Series: Kids, Cameras, and Puppets

Kids, Cameras, and Puppets:  How to Communicate with Puppets Through the Lens Puppet Saturdays Lecture Series Saturday, April 26 at 14:00 CET — Online Event We are thrilled to welcome acclaimed photographer Runar Blekken and director Maiken Marstrander, who will share their insights into the unique and joyful world of working with puppets and young […]

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