The National Folk Museum of Korea is holding is first world folk film contest. One of the topic is “Puppets around the world”. The deadline of submission is 31 January 2018. Details are available here http://www.nfm.go.kr/language/english/htm/muse4_news_viw.jsp?code=53&datafl= Updated link [january 26th, 2018] http://www.nfm.go.kr/user/bbs/english/16/439/bbsDataView/6913.do
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The puppet master Eugenio Monti-Colla died at 78 in his city of Milan. He was the last heir of the Colla dynasty and the Carlo Colla e Figli company, which began more than 150 years ago.
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The choice was difficult as the productions of the children were very good.
Here are the award-winning designs.
World Encyclopedia of Puppetry Arts is available to the public since 22 of September 2017 at 1PM. Discover it now.
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During the 6th Annual International Seminar, in Tehran, Jacques Trudeau, former General Secretary (2008-2016) and President of the UNIMA Heritage Commission (2014-2016), was honoured, receiving, from the hands of Mr Salehpour, the “Jalal Sattari Award” for his contribution to preserve and promote the world puppet theatre heritage in Iran and all over the world.
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The World Puppet Theatre Festival, the largest global gathering of its kind, is drawing nearer. Following tradition, this event will be held September 16-24 in Charleville-Mézières, France.
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