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Festival Douma Tanja in Tangiers – Morocco

From 27 to 29 December 2016, the first edition of the puppet festival “Douma Tanja: des arts de marionnettes et de performances” is held in Tangiers, Morocco. This festival, which includes shows, exhibitions and moments of training, is strongly wished and directed by Professor Rachid Amahjour, president of the association ”Tanger, Porte de l’Afrique”. It’s […]

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Grants 2017 of the Profesional Training Commission

Professional Training - 27/10/2016

In 2017, the Profesional Training Commission of UNIMA would give between 2 and 3 grants, without discrimination of age or origin, to students in puppetry arts, or puppeteers in practical training, to follow a course or a workshop proposed by a school or training program in puppet theater. Therefore, it is glad to announce the […]

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Intercontinental Meeting of UNIMA

Three Americas - 18/09/2016

The new 3 Americas Commission invites all UNIMA National Centers of the Americas and their respective presidents and/or official representatives, to a meeting in the city of Matanzas, Cuba, December 8-11, 2016. In this meeting, the Commission proposes to undertake new work projects, cultural, theoretical and pedagogical actions for the puppeteers and the public of […]

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Close of the meeting of the African UNIMA centres

Africa - 11/03/2016

The two days of meeting of the Centres of UNIMA (International Union of the Marionette), section Africa, made possible interesting and constructive exchanges. The presidents of the different centres was able to reflect together on the strategy to put in place for the four coming years for the UNIMA Commission Africa. Also, they discussed concerning […]

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