Since the beginning of September, the fourth call of the supported project European Festivals Fund for Emerging Artists (EFFEA) has been open. The call is aimed at festivals that are considering participating in supporting emerging artists through international residencies. Deadline for applications: 3 November 2025 (23:59 CEST) Approximately 50 residencies across Europe and its neighboring […]
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OPEN CALL: 21st International Bursa Karagöz Puppet and Shadow Theatre Festival – TĂĽrkiye In collaboration with the Bursa Culture, Arts and Tourism Foundation, UNIMA TĂĽrkiye is delighted to announce the 21st International Bursa Karagöz Puppet and Shadow Theatre Festival, which will take place between 14–23 November 2025. We warmly invite applications from all puppet theatres […]
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UNIMA COMMISSIONS OPEN CALLS UNIMA Applied Puppetry Commission Since the Chuncheon Congress, chair of the Applied Puppetry Commission Terence Tan and co-chair Antje Wegener have met former members of its predecessor, the Education, Development, and Therapy Commission, as well as interested parties for the new commission of 2025-2029. Over the two sessions, they met practitioners, […]
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UNIMA MEXICO TALKS We invite you to join us for the talk: Corner Marionettes: 50 Years of Creation, Management, and Promotion in the Art of Puppetry. With renowned director and puppeteer Lourdes PĂ©rez Gay. Friday, September 12, 2025. 8:00 PM (GMT-6) Mexico City. Moderator: Sara Guzmán Corral. Production and Coordination: Sergio Aguilera. Lourdes PĂ©rez Gay […]
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The StanisĹ‚aw WyspiaĹ„ski Academy of Theater Arts in Krakow, WrocĹ‚aw Branch, announces open recruitment for the third edition of the LALKA NOVA 3 International Performing Arts Conference, which will take place on November 26–28, 2025, in WrocĹ‚aw at the Puppetry Department. The theme of this year’s edition is CONNECTIONS – understood as the relationships between […]
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November 6–9, 2025: Hi PerformanCZ – Visitors’ Programme of Puppet Productions The Hi PerformanCZ: Visitors’ Programme of Puppet Productions will take place in Prague from November 6–9, 2025, alongside the festival One Flew over the Puppeteer’s Nest (Czech UNIMA Centre & Loutkář/Puppeteer Magazine). The programme is designed for international theatre professionals — dramaturges, artistic […]
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