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News from UNIMA: Heritage Preservation

Call for Presentations: Webinar Series – Conserving – Archiving- Exhibiting Puppets

📢 Call for Presentations 🎭 Organized by: Heritage Commission 💻 Format: Online (Zoom) UNIMA International Heritage Commission cordially invites archivists, curators, museum practitioners, researchers, and other professionals to present in its webinar series focusing on the conservation, archiving, and exhibition of puppets. The series aims to provide a platform for sharing experience, expertise and diverse […]

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Open Call: Puppet Museums & Collections – Heritage Commission Questionnaire

Questionnaire for the Directory of Puppet Museums and Puppet Collections 📢 Open Call for Museums & Collections 🎭 Organized by: UNIMA International Heritage Commission The UNIMA International Heritage Commission invites museums and collection holders to complete the Directory of Puppet Museums and Puppet Collections questionnaire which aims to collect information on puppet museums and diverse […]

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HERITAGE Commission Conference – Lübeck Recordings Available Online

Dear participants, dear puppetry professionals and enthusiasts, We’re happy to share that the talks from the HERITAGE Commission Conference are now available to watch online!You can access them via the following link:🎥 https://vimeo.com/showcase/11717246 Please note: Some talks and the round table discussions are still being processed, but we’re working to make them available as soon […]

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International Conference in Lübeck: “Puppets, a Heritage in Danger?”

International Conference on Puppetry Heritage Protection in Critical Situations KOLK 17 Puppet Theatre & Museum in Lübeck, April 25–26, 2025 Puppetry has a long and rich cultural history, yet its heritage remains under constant threat from disasters such as war, earthquakes, floods, and social upheaval. Recognizing the urgency of preserving this unique art form, the […]

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Congratulations! Announcement of the UNIMA Heritage Awards 2024/2025

The UNion Internationale de la MArionnette (UNIMA) is pleased to announce the UNIMA Heritage Awards 2024/2025, recognizing exceptional contributions to the conservation of puppetry heritage. This year’s jury, consisting of esteemed members from around the world—Lucile Bodson (France), Kathy Foley (USA), Idoya Otegui (Spain), Dadi Pudumjee (India), and Nancy Staub (USA)—has expressed their satisfaction with […]

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The Intangible Cultural Heritage of Orteke of the Kazakhs

Heritage Preservation - 3/02/2023

Kazakhstan – Orteke, an indigenous Kazakh performing art, was inscribed on UNESCO’s list of humanity’s Intangible Cultural Heritage. This was accomplished at the seventeenth session to safeguard our heritages, held in Morocco 28th November to 3rd December 2022. “This performance, fascinating for its simplicity, is enjoyed by children and adults alike. It is primarily transmitted […]

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