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Best Wishes for the Holidays and the New Year!

– Letter from the President and the General Secretary of UNIMA Dear Colleagues, These first seven months at the helm of UNIMA International have taken us around the world, allowing us to discover your remarkable projects—projects that unite, inspire, and structure the development of the art of puppetry. They have made us realize the scope […]

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End-of-Year Giving: Support Puppeteers in Crisis

Cooperation, Humanitas, News, Notices - 11/12/2025

UNIMA‘s Emergency Aid Program As we approach the final days of 2025, this is a wonderful moment to reflect on the resilience of the global puppetry community—and to make a meaningful difference. UNIMA (Union Internationale de la Marionnette) invites you to join us in solidarity by supporting our Emergency Aid for Puppeteers initiative, a lifeline […]

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UNIMA Nordic: Puppet Saturdays: Scenography of Ukrainian Contemporary Puppet Theatre

Puppet Saturday 12 – Scenography of Ukrainian Contemporary Puppet Theatre Date: 22nd November 2025Time: 14:00 CET Registration for the digital panel is now open. The high professional school of puppet theatre in Ukraine has existed since 1966 and has today 4 high education institutions for the professional training of puppeteers (Kharkiv, Kyiv, Lviv) and 2 […]

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Biennale CINARS 26: Open Call / Canada

Canada, News, Notices - 1/11/2025

The Montreal International Performing Arts Conference is a unique opportunity to present your work to programmers from around the world! Submit your application from September 22 to November 24, 2025. As part of its official programming, the CINARS Biennale 2026 will present full-length works (maximum 90 minutes) in dance, theatre, circus, interdisciplinary arts, and puppetry, […]

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Call for applications AVIAMA 2026 GRANTS Puppets and Mobility

France, News, Notices - 28/10/2025

The International Association of Puppetry-Friendly Cities (AVIAMA), founded in 2012, unites cities and local governments from around the world that share a deep commitment to the art of puppetry. Convinced of the importance of culture in local development, AVIAMA member cities support puppetry through festivals, museums, theatres, and performing companies that strengthen their cultural identity […]

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