Birth of the ‘Pôle International de la Marionnette – Jacques Félix’ on 1 January 2025 Great news for Charleville-Mézières and the world of puppetry! The Petits Comédiens de Chiffons and the Institut International de la Marionnette, two leading associations in the world of puppetry, are to merge on 1 January 2025 to form a single […]
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Dates: 29 May – 1 June 2025 Location: Puppet and Actor Theatre, Łomża, Poland Application Deadline: 31 January 2025 38th edition of the International Theatrical Festival VALISE will take place 29 May – 1 June 2025 at the Puppet and Actor Theatre in Łomża. In recent years the Festival has undergone numerous programme changes, continually […]
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Dear friends, We (Alissa Mello and Cariad Astles) are calling all thinkers, artists and scholars who research and write about puppetry, object and material performance! The 2025 International Federation of Theatre Research conference is in Cologne, Germany, between 9th and 13th June 2025. The theme is Carnival. We are proposing a wave of puppetry scholarship/intervention […]
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MÓIN-MÓIN Magazine Date: November 11, 2024. 35 Years of Teatro Lambe-Lambe in Brazil In this edition, we invite you to explore the history of Teatro Lambe-Lambe in Brazil. We will investigate its antecedents, the optical devices that inspired the image boxes, and the poetic elements that compose this unique art form. Additionally, we will reflect on […]
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©FabiennePontoire Discover three outstanding contributions to the European world of puppetry! Mikhail Urytskyi, a teacher at the Karpenko-Kary National University in Kyiv, shares his thoughts on the challenges and evolution of contemporary puppetry. After attending several international festivals in Poland and Slovakia with his students, he shares his observations, which invite us to rethink what […]
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The Power of Art and Symbols: For Activism in Kenya We are excited to share the release of “The Power of Art and Symbols: For Activism in Kenya,” a compelling exploration of the vibrant use of art and symbolism in Kenya during protests. This book illustrates how creative expressions serve as powerful tools for social […]
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