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UNIMA Council Meeting – Day 1

Agenda, News - 26/04/2023

At last the Bali Council meeting has begun. Marking the first hybrid council meeting of UNIMA’s 95 year history, we celebrate the gift technology has given us to connect more broadly across the world, despite some challenges this imperfect tool also brings. Most of all however, this morning was a reminder of the passion and […]

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Karakulit Festival Pécs City, Hungary

News, Notices - 22/04/2023

In April, the shadows came to life again in the centre of Pécs. As part of the 10th Theatre Olympics World Puppet Arts Festival, the 2nd Karakulit International Shadow Play Festival was held between 19-23 April, organised by the Márkus Zínház. The festival was an interdisciplinary meeting of art history, theatre and visual arts, where […]

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Jacques Félix, 100 years

News - 31/03/2023

Today is the centenary of Jacques Félix. Born 31st March 1923, Jacques Félix was very involved in the economic and cultural life of the Champagne-Ardennes region. He put into place events and factors that led to the rise of the city of Charleville-Mézières as a specific place in the evolution of an entire art form. […]

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UNIMA celebrates International Women’s Day 2023

News, Notices, Unima Projects - 10/03/2023

UNIMA’s volunteers have organised a series of interviews available on its new news channel where women artists may share their achievements and challenges. The first series of eight videos was released on March the 8th 2023 on International Women’s Day. The group invites all puppeteers of the world, regardless of nationality, gender, and religious beliefs, […]

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NEWS BOOKLET – Project Africa 2020-2021

Africa, News, Notices - 28/02/2023

Plein Feu Sur La Marionnette en Afrique Even if it is said “of tradition” in Africa, the sector of the puppetry arts is not yet really professionalized. Conscious of this reality, UNIMA – International Union of Puppetry, proposed, with the Académie Ivoire Marionnette (Ivory Coast) and the Centre Djarama (Senegal), a cycle of training associated […]

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