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News from UNIMA: International Festivals

Online session: Audience development methods in the context of international puppet theatre festivals

📅 21 April 2026 🕐 Time: 14:30 CET 🌐 Language: English ⏱️ Duration: Approx. 120 minutes 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 […]

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Open Call to Puppet Festivals: Join UNIMA PASSPORT Program

📢 Open Call for Festivals 🎭 Organized by: UNIMA International Festival Commission The PASSPORT program invites festivals to support young UNIMA members—puppeteers and students—by giving them the opportunity to attend international events and gain practical experience in festival organization and programming. By participating, your festival can: Offer free accommodation and festival tickets to young artists […]

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UNIMA International at the World Festival of Puppet Theatres in Charleville-Mézières

UNIMA International at the World Festival of Puppet Theatres in Charleville-Mézièresfrom 21 to 27 September   Happy Apero! UNIMA’s international aperitifs From 21 to 26 September 5pm > 7pm At the Maison des Ailleurs WELCOME! UNIMA International invites you to the Maison des Ailleurs (n°28). All week long, from 5 to 7 p.m., come meet […]

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OPEN CALL for Artists – Celluloid Golem Puppet Art Festival – Germany

OPEN CALL for Artists – Celluloid Golem Puppet Art Festival 2nd Celluloid Golem Puppet Art Festival Düsseldorf, Germany | May 7-10, 2026 including a group exhibition May 3 – June 28, 2026 The Celluloid Golem Puppet Art Festival is thrilled to invite filmmakers, visual artists, and theater makers to submit their innovative work!We’re celebrating the […]

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31. Internstional Festival of Puppetry Art – Bielsko-Biała, Poland

The International Festival of Puppetry Art has been organised since 1966. During the Festival performances of puppet theatre, theatre of form, theatre of object, visual theatre and dance theatre are presented, distinguished by their high artistic value. The Festival invites performances by institutional and non-institutional theatres, as well as theatre schools from Poland and abroad, […]

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