Dear UNIMA International Community, We’ve received an important request to spread the word about an exciting opportunity related to the upcoming UN Summit of the Future this September in New York City. With so many side and satellite events happening, including performances by puppeteers around the world, this is a unique chance to showcase our […]
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Puppet & Embodiment Inspired by different authors who have described and investigated the therapeutic power of animated forms and artistic therapies, we chose Moreno’s ideas on “therapies in action” to frame the theoretical support of this methodology. Damasio says that “the mind has a foundational origin in the experience of the body,” so the puppet […]
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HARMONY WORLD PUPPET INNOVATION FESTIVAL 2024 CALL FOR PUPPETEER & ARTISTS ALL FIELDS THEME: PUPPET MAKER UNIMA Thailand, in collaboration with the National Science Museum (NSM) and The Semathai Marionette Foundation Arts for Social, is pleased to announce the open call for the Harmony World Puppet Innovation Festival 2024. This festival is part of the […]
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24th UNIMA Congress, South Korea Dates: May 26 – 30, 2025 Location: Chuncheon, South Korea We are excited to announce that the 24th UNIMA Congress will take place in Chuncheon, South Korea from May 26 to 30, 2025. This event is part of a grand Chuncheon Puppet Festival associated with the Congress, running from May […]
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The Dramatic Arts Center of Iran is pleased to announce details of four prominent international theatre festivals scheduled as follows (click on links for more information): The 17th Mariwan Street International Theatre Festival (October 11th to 15th, 2024) (Outdoor performances only) The 29th Children & Youth International Theatre Festival (November 1st to 7th, 2024) The […]
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French theatre director and puppeteer Clément Peretjatko has been awarded the 2024 international “Prix Michael Meschke for the preservation and renewal of puppetry arts.” Peretjatko graduated from ESNAM of Charleville-Mézières (National Superior School of Puppetry Arts), where Meschke was one of his teachers. He is also President of the UNIMA Europe Commission. (Union Internationale de […]
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