Fishing Fresh: Fishing for Fresh Ideas
Part of the 24th UNIMA Congress & Chuncheon Puppet Festival
Do you have a puppet project you can’t wait to share? Are you seeking ideas or collaborators? Do you have innovations or creative breakthroughs that need to be told?
We want to hear from you!
We’re calling for short 3-minute presentations from UNIMA members and Korean puppetry practitioners to share fresh ideas, unique practices, and inspiring stories from the world of puppetry.
Whether you’re an artist, educator, researcher, or part of a theatre group, this is your chance to contribute to a global exchange of creativity.
What can you present?
Your 3-minute talk could include:
- A unique performance or puppetry technique (including a work in progress coming close to launch)
- The use of new technologies (including AI)
- A puppetry project with positive social impact
- A social or educational puppetry initiative
Deadline to apply: May 9th
Date: May 29th
Who can apply?
- UNIMA members (individuals, institutional or independent theatre groups)
- Korean theatre makers, researchers, and institutions – whether or not you are a UNIMA member
Language & Presentation Guidelines
Presentations can be given in English, French, Spanish or Korean.
Speakers will be asked to:
- Provide a summary of their presentation in all three languages
- Submit their presentation slides in advance
Format:
There will be both in-person and online sessions, so members worldwide can participate.
Why join?
- Share your work and ideas with an international audience
- Celebrate innovation and creativity in puppetry
- Connect with fellow artists, thinkers, and makers
- Get inspired and inspire others!
This session will be held in a relaxed, fun, and creative atmosphere — a space to celebrate fresh thinking in puppetry together.
Application form: https://forms.gle/wSSZsNQEuBZ9CdKt7
Contact: youth@unima.org
