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Players of the Night: On Contemporary Shadow Theatre with Fabrizio Montecchi

Players of the Night: On Contemporary Shadow Theatre with Fabrizio Montecchi Puppet Saturdays Lecture Series September 14, 14:00 CET UNIMA Ukraine and UNIMA Sweden are excited to present the 5th Puppet Saturday Lecture in our series of digital events, curated and facilitated by UNIMA Nordic to foster cross-border collaboration and skill-sharing. Join us as we […]

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SYMPOSIUM (Italy): The social dimensions of using puppets and animated objects

Europe, Italy, News, Notices - 24/06/2024

SYMPOSIUM The social dimensions of using puppets and animated objects Friday 28, Saturday 29, Sunday 30 June 2024 Teatro Fonderia Leopolda – Follonica, Italy Animated figures such as puppets, marionettes, and dolls are powerful communication tools capable of influencing and enriching community life. These artistic and communicative forms promote cultural, educational, and therapeutic values, while […]

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New Book: Au-delà de l’Écran by Fabrizio Montecchi

Books, France, Italy, News, Notices - 20/06/2024

Au-delà de l’Écran by Fabrizio Montecchi: A Journey in Shadow Theatre The digital book, translated from Italian by Françoise Canon-Roger, is published by the International Institute of Puppetry within the framework of the ICiMa Chair. This revised and expanded edition is richly illustrated and documented, and available in French language for free on the Puppet […]

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ANIMATERIA 2023 Advanced training course

Italy - 28/12/2022

ANIMATERIA 2023 Advanced training course for puppeteer expert in techniques and languages, analogue and digital, of puppet theatre. Until 31 January 2023 registrations for ANIMATERIA 2023 / IVa Edition will be opened. ANIMATERIA is a specialised training course for promoting and stimulating the practice of contemporary puppet theatre in all its forms particularly, but not […]

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