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Karen Smith, President – December 2024: Celebrating Unity and Progress in UNIMA

Dear National Centres and Representatives, dear friends, I send my warmest greetings, best wishes, and joy to all our fellow members around the world during this Holiday Season! As UNIMA members, we have so many special occasions to celebrate. As you may have read on 18 December, our dear member from UNIMA Bulgaria, Svetlomira Stoyanova, […]

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UNIMA International Celebrates Historic Success at UNESCO’s 2024 International Conference of NGOs

Paris, December 18, 2024 – UNIMA International proudly announces a landmark achievement at the 2024 International Conference of NGOs in Official Partnership with UNESCO. Held from December 17-19 at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris under the theme “Building Capacity for Action,” the conference witnessed a historic moment for the organization. Svetlomira Stoyanova, a distinguished member of […]

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UNIMA PC & 20th Tehran-Mobarak International Puppet Festival: Shadows on the Silk Road

“Shadows on the Silk Road” 20th Tehran-Mobarak International Puppet Festival & UNIMA PC  Online Webinar 23-27 November 2024 Meetings and Workshops of the 20th Tehran-Mobarak International Puppet Festival Co-organized by UNIMA PC (UNIMA Puppetry Collaboratorium) Date: 23-27 November 2024 Language: Persian – Farsi and English Join us on an inspiring journey along the ancient Silk […]

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UNIMA at 95: Words from UNIMA President Karen Smith

News, President - 27/04/2024

95 Years Young and Going Strong!   As we all know, the Union Internationale de la Marionnette, or UNIMA, was created in Prague, Czechoslovakia, in 1929, with the goal of globally promoting the puppetry arts. May 20 of this year will mark UNIMA’s 95th birthday! This is yet another wonderful opportunity to celebrate our amazing […]

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Stop the war in Ukraine!

We, the members of the UNIMA Board, are deeply shocked and concerned at the current situation in Ukraine.  UNIMA, with its NGO status, promotes the noblest human values such as peace and mutual understanding between people regardless of origin, political or religious convictions and differences in culture, in accordance with the respect for fundamental human […]

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