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News from UNIMA: International Festivals

Harmony World Puppet Innovation Festival 2024 – Thailand

Between November 13-17, 2024, the 27th annual “World Puppet Festival” (Harmony World Puppet Innovation Festival 2024) will be held at the National Science Museum (NSM) in Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani, Thailand. As the main host country, Thailand aims to establish a cooperation agreement and support the development of ‘puppet innovation,’ with the event organized by […]

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Open Call – 14th Edition of the International Puppet Theatre for Adults Festival “PIERROT”, Bulgaria

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS Non-profit organization “PIERROT” and the State Puppet Theatre – Stara Zagora are excited to announce the 14th edition of the International Puppet Theatre for Adults Festival “PIERROT”, taking place from September 23rd to 29th, 2025. PIERROT invites performers, artists, and puppet theatre professionals to apply and participate in this uniqe event. Download […]

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58th PIF Festival – CALL FOR APPLICATION – Croatia

Dear puppeteers, puppetry groups, and puppet theatres! You are cordially invited to send your application form for the 58th International Puppet Theatre Festival – PIF. Festival Date and Location The 58th PIF International Puppet Festival will take place from September 12 to 18, 2025, in Zagreb, Croatia. Registration Deadline All registrations must be submitted by […]

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FLUM & UNIMA PC – MOSTAR 2024

Celebrating International Peace Day – 21st September 2024 There are no words to describe the events that took place this year in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. This beautiful city, with a history spanning from the Ottoman era, preserves architectural marvels and puppetry traditions protected by UNESCO, the Old Bridge of Mostar (World Heritage List) and […]

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OPEN CALL – Pendientes de un Hilo: Platform for Emerging Puppetry Creators

OPEN CALL FOR PUPPET AND THEATRE OBJECT WORK IN PROGRESS PROJECTS Pendientes de un Hilo festival offers a space for emerging creators to present their projects to international programmers The Pendientes de un Hilo festival is thrilled to present the 6th edition of the Plataforma de Lanzamiento, an exciting opportunity for emerging creators in puppetry […]

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Pop Up Puppets in Stockholm 2024 – Festival Review by Cariad Astles

Pop Up Puppets in Stockholm 2024 Pop Up Puppets 2024, despite the ephemeral-sounding title, is a puppet festival with large, splendid and grounded performances. In its third iteration, the growing success of the festival has made marks upon Stockholm’s cultural landscape and makes future festivals look highly likely to continue and grow. This year’s shows […]

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