UNIMA INTERNATIONAL Preparing for World Puppetry Day 2026: March 21st World Puppetry Day · 21 March 2026 · Worldwide 21 March 2026 is just around the corner — and UNIMA International is getting ready to make it a truly special day. Every year on 21 March, puppeteers, companies, schools, and audiences across the world come […]
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UNIMA-USA PUPPETRY INTERNATIONAL Call for Contributions: Issue 60 — “Flashback to 1966” Call for Proposals · Open to practitioners, scholars, writers & researchers worldwide Puppetry International, the English-language journal of UNIMA-USA, is pleased to announce a call for contributions for its upcoming issue 60, themed “Flashback to 1966”. This special issue invites perspectives on puppetry […]
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📢 Call for Presentations 🎭 Organized by: Heritage Commission 💻 Format: Online (Zoom) UNIMA International Heritage Commission cordially invites archivists, curators, museum practitioners, researchers, and other professionals to present in its webinar series focusing on the conservation, archiving, and exhibition of puppets. The series aims to provide a platform for sharing experience, expertise and diverse […]
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📅 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 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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Questionnaire for the Directory of Puppet Museums and Puppet Collections 📢 Open Call for Museums & Collections 🎭 Organized by: UNIMA International Heritage Commission The UNIMA International Heritage Commission invites museums and collection holders to complete the Directory of Puppet Museums and Puppet Collections questionnaire which aims to collect information on puppet museums and diverse […]
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