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Pro-Vocation, roots & Wings – Construction and Movement / Professional training

Puppet Building & Performance Training A regional workshop for East African puppeteers and artists Organised by UNIMA- Kenya Led by Allison Duddle . Dates: 22nd – 27th September 2025 Duration: 6 days Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Format: Hybrid (In-person in Nairobi and digital participation) Language: English Participants: 20 (including online participants from various […]

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OPEN CALL for Artists – Celluloid Golem Puppet Art Festival – Germany

OPEN CALL for Artists – Celluloid Golem Puppet Art Festival 2nd Celluloid Golem Puppet Art Festival Düsseldorf, Germany | May 7-10, 2026 including a group exhibition May 3 – June 28, 2026 The Celluloid Golem Puppet Art Festival is thrilled to invite filmmakers, visual artists, and theater makers to submit their innovative work!We’re celebrating the […]

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Homage to Colette Monestier (1930–2025) by Nancy L. Staub

News, Notices - 29/06/2025

Homage to Colette Monestier (1930–2025)Nancy L. Staub | June 29, 2025 A few days ago, Claire Monestier, Colette’s daughter, informed me that we lost her mother on June 22nd. My condolences go to Claire and the entire family—especially her puppeteer brother François—and to Colette’s many friends around the world. I last saw Colette in May […]

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Advertising Opportunity in UNIMAGAZINE

News, Notices - 29/06/2025

  𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗠𝗔𝗚𝗔𝗭𝗜𝗡𝗘? There are still spaces available in the upcoming French and Spanish editions of this beautiful 200-page publication, celebrating puppetry from around the world! The dedicated editorial committee has created a truly inspiring magazine – available for free as a PDF download and also for purchase in print via the […]

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31. Internstional Festival of Puppetry Art – Bielsko-Biała, Poland

The International Festival of Puppetry Art has been organised since 1966. During the Festival performances of puppet theatre, theatre of form, theatre of object, visual theatre and dance theatre are presented, distinguished by their high artistic value. The Festival invites performances by institutional and non-institutional theatres, as well as theatre schools from Poland and abroad, […]

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