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Training proposed by the Africa Commission

Africa, Ivory Coast - 28/08/2018

The UNIMA Africa Commission and the Pan-African KI-YI Foundation in partnership with Académie Ivoire Marionnettes (Ivory Puppet Academy) are proposing a high-level six-week professional training on the techniques (fabrication, manipulation) of string puppets, for professional puppeteers, amateur and art lovers. The training is provided by the great French American specialist Mary Sharp, visual artist and […]

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Open call to Mimmos festival, Portugal

Notices, Portugal - 16/07/2018

In 2019, it will take place the second edition of MIMMOS, an international festival dedicated to puppets, masks and animated objects, to be held in Agualva-Cacém, near Sintra, Portugal and organized by Valdevinos (Cultural Organization), organizer of the 1st edition of MIMMOS – Mostra de Teatro de Marionetas, Máscaras e Objetos de Sintra (Sintra Festival […]

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Masterclass Modern Shadowtheatre by Fabrizio Montecchi

Netherlands - 24/04/2018

Droomtheater in collaboration with NVP-UNIMA Netherlands will organize a Masterclass Modern Shadow Theater from 4 – 8 June 2018 in Rotterdam. The Masterclass professor is Italian modern shadow theater player and director Fabrizio Montecchi from Teatro Gioco Vita from Piacenza. Modern shadow theater is characterized by the release of the almost fixed connection between screen, […]

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