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Dual leadership for the German Forum for Puppetry Arts

Germany, News, Notices - 30/10/2024

The successor to Annette Dabs has been decided: from July 1, 2025, Helene Ewert as Managing Director and Christofer Schmidt as Artistic Director will jointly manage the Deutsches Forum für Figurentheater und Puppenspielkunst e. V. (dfp) in Bochum. The new dual leadership is well known and networked both in the Ruhr metropolitan region and in […]

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Documentation Now Available for the “CHANGE” Symposium in Bochum

The documentation from the remarkable SYMPOSIUM “CHANGE”, held this past May in Bochum, is now available! This event, organized by FIDENA in collaboration with the International Festivals Commission, brought together visionary ideas, discussions, and performances centered around transformation in the arts. You can now access in-depth information and videos from the symposium via the link […]

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Northeim (Germany) – August 2024 – International Puppet Festival

“Puppet Works Wonders – Fascination and Possibilities of a Medium.” From August 9th to 18th, 2024, Northeim will host the next Puppet Festival, themed “Puppet Works Wonders – Fascination and Possibilities of a Medium.” While the title may sound cliché, those who have experienced the impact of interacting with animated figures understand its profound effect. […]

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CHANGE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVALS IN TIMES OF TRANSFORMATION: AN INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM

WHEN? Opening of FIDENA 2024 with a parade through the city and opening performance: 07.05.2024 FIDENA: 07.05.2024 -15.05.2024 International Symposium: 09.05. & 10.05.2024 WHERE? Jahrhunderthalle Bochum, Germany WHAT? During FlDENA, the Deutsches Forum fiir Figurentheater und Puppenspielkunst invites you to an international symposium with the theme “CHANGE – INTERNATIONAL FESTIVALS IN TIMES OF TRANSFORMATION”. Festival […]

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7th German Puppet Theatre Conference: “From a different perspective”(August 18th – 27th, 2023)

7th German Puppet Theatre Conference: “From a different perspective” August 18th – 27th, 2023, in the “Theater der Nacht” in Northeim, Germany Download the digital flyer A meeting of german puppeteers and international puppeteers, organized by Theater der Nacht, Northeim in cooperation with UNIMA Germany and Verband Deutscher Puppentheater (VDP), the union of the professional […]

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The symposium for the 6th German Puppet Theater Conference in live stream

Germany - 18/08/2022

The symposium for the 6th German Puppet Theater Conference in live stream For the 6th time, the annual conference of puppet theaters will take place from August 26th to September 4th in Northeim, in the “Theater der Nacht”. The motto of the conference is “Figure theater in public space”. The Theater der Nacht is organizing […]

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