OPEN CALL for PESTA BONEKA #10 : “Holding Hands”
PESTA BONEKA #10 : Holding Hands
By Papermoon Puppet Theatre
Yogyakarta, INDONESIA
Get ready for an unforgettable experience at PESTA BONEKA #10 : HOLDING HANDS, the independent international puppet biennale festival initiated by Papermoon Puppet Theatre in 2008.
For our special 10th edition of PESTA BONEKA, we choose a theme of “HOLDING HANDS”, to show a gesture of affection and support to each other. “HOLDING HANDS” is a much needed gesture these days, where borders were built, people lived in their own frames, and polarization happens everywhere.
And we believe that puppetry is a selfless medium, that could be the bridge to communicate between people.
We need to be a better humankind, and Holding HANDS is a very much needed action these days.
In Pesta Boneka, you will experience performances, workshops, lectures, sharing sessions, film screening and one of the best sessions ever ; WHEN PUPPETEERS COOK!
Mark your calendars – PESTA BONEKA #10 will take place from October 8-11, 2026, at Ruang PANA/ Kampoeng Media, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. This is your chance to coming home and join our festival family!
PESTA BONEKA will provide :
- A Yogyakarta-standard per diem.
- Meals, along the festival duration.
- Transportation from Airport (or Station) to Venue and Venue to Airport (or Station) in your arrival and departure.
- Shared accommodation for 6D5N, for up to six people per group,
- Technical support.
- Full Festival Access to watch and experience another artist work
- An enthusiastic audience, and
- An unforgettable festival atmosphere.
You will need to cover the costs of transportation to and from your country, visas, and any administrative requirements necessary before traveling to Yogyakarta.
Our open call is now open and will close on August 4th, 2025.
Read more about last festival edition : https://bit.ly/ReportPB9
Prefill form for you to consider : https://bit.ly/prefillformPB10
Hello, I am very interested in participate, mainly to know this beautifull Festival and see all the performances. I can take with me a small format and short performance only because my performances are more difficult to take in such a travel and I do not have the economical means to take more persons of my equipe with me for the moment.
Do you think it will be possible to participate with a talk on Mexico puppeteers and tradition and maybe a workshop as well as a small format and short performance for children?
Thanks, ciao, Giovanna Cavasola
Dear friend
I’m Behnaz from Iran one of professional master in puppetry art area, so I like participate in your new festival , I couldn’t open this like to take application form for apply , pleas send me application form by Email.
thanks more
best regard
Behnaz