International Conference on Puppetry Heritage Protection in Critical Situations KOLK 17 Puppet Theatre & Museum in Lübeck, April 25–26, 2025 Puppetry has a long and rich cultural history, yet its heritage remains under constant threat from disasters such as war, earthquakes, floods, and social upheaval. Recognizing the urgency of preserving this unique art form, the […]
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LINDA BLANCHET – Click on the name to access the bio. Crying Over the Death of a Robot In 2017, while searching for my next show topic, I read a lot and became passionate about artificial intelligence. I then discovered this news story: in the summer of 2014, hitchBot, a small hitchhiking robot designed in […]
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CALL FOR PAPERS Theatralia: Journal of Theatre Studies, 2026/1, Issue topic: Puppetry with(out) Classics Issue Editors: Kateřina Dolenská (DAMU, Prague, Czech Republic, Editor-in-chief of Loutkář [Puppeteer]) and Gabriella Reuss (PPCU Budapest, Hungary, and KU Ružomberok, Slovakia) Puppetry is an art form, both materially defined and conceptually abstract, that offers a rich medium for […]
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CALL FOR PASSPORTS Dear Festival Directors, The INTERNATIONAL FESTIVALS COMMISSION is calling for new PASSPORTS for 2025 and 2026. The PASSPORT program aims to help young UNIMA puppeteers or puppetry students, both UNIMA and non-UNIMA members, to attend puppet festivals and increase their knowledge of the organization and programming of an international event. The success of […]
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BUY AN ADVERTISING SPACE IN THE UNIMA MAGAZINE! Edited by UNIMA thanks to an international editorial committee, magazine features 42 articles from National Centres and magazines from Africa, America, Asia and Europe and will have more than 150 pages per language. UNIMAgazine will be freely accessible on the UNIMA website and available for purchase in […]
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In 2025, we are celebrating the 20th anniversary of the 2005 UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, a fundamental text that serves as a key tool for our sector. Ratified by UNIMA, this convention supports the recognition and promotion of puppetry arts worldwide by fostering cultural diversity, intercultural dialogue, and […]
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