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Call for Presentations: Webinar Series – Conserving – Archiving- Exhibiting Puppets

Heritage Preservation, News, Notices - 29/01/2026

📢 Call for Presentations 🎭 Organized by: Heritage Commission 💻 Format: Online (Zoom) UNIMA International Heritage Commission cordially invites archivists, curators, museum practitioners, researchers, and other professionals to present in its webinar series focusing on the conservation, archiving, and exhibition of puppets. The series aims to provide a platform for sharing experience, expertise and diverse […]

Online session: Audience development methods in the context of international puppet theatre festivals

International Festivals, News, Notices - 29/01/2026

📅 21 April 2026 🕐 Time: 14:30 CET 🌐 Language: English ⏱️ Duration: Approx. 120 minutes The UNIMA International Festivals Commission invites festival organizers, artistic directors, programmers, festival managers, and all other members of the international puppetry community to an open online session focusing on audience development and audience engagement at puppet theatre festivals. The […]

Open Call to Puppet Festivals: Join UNIMA PASSPORT Program

International Festivals, News, Notices - 29/01/2026

📢 Open Call for Festivals 🎭 Organized by: UNIMA International Festival Commission The PASSPORT program invites festivals to support young UNIMA members—puppeteers and students—by giving them the opportunity to attend international events and gain practical experience in festival organization and programming. By participating, your festival can: Offer free accommodation and festival tickets to young artists […]

Open Call: Puppet Museums & Collections – Heritage Commission Questionnaire

Heritage Preservation, News, Notices - 29/01/2026

Questionnaire for the Directory of Puppet Museums and Puppet Collections 📢 Open Call for Museums & Collections 🎭 Organized by: UNIMA International Heritage Commission The UNIMA International Heritage Commission invites museums and collection holders to complete the Directory of Puppet Museums and Puppet Collections questionnaire which aims to collect information on puppet museums and diverse […]

UNIMA South-East Europe Regional Meeting – Plovdiv 2026

Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Europe, Greece, Hungary, News, Notices, Romania, Slovenia, Turkey - 28/01/2026

19–22 February 2026 Location: Plovdiv, Bulgaria Language: English UNIMA International, in partnership with the State Puppet Theatre – Plovdiv and AKT-UNIMA Bulgaria, is pleased to announce the UNIMA South-East Europe Regional Meeting. The meeting is part of the project “Together Again” (BG-RRP-11.021-0003) within the Europe and Beyond programme of the Municipality of Plovdiv and is […]

End-of-Year Giving: Support Puppeteers in Crisis

Cooperation, Humanitas, News, Notices - 11/12/2025

UNIMA‘s Emergency Aid Program As we approach the final days of 2025, this is a wonderful moment to reflect on the resilience of the global puppetry community—and to make a meaningful difference. UNIMA (Union Internationale de la Marionnette) invites you to join us in solidarity by supporting our Emergency Aid for Puppeteers initiative, a lifeline […]

UNIMANORDIC PUPPET SATURDAY 25.10.2025 at 14.00 CET

Denmark, Europe, Finland, Iceland, News, Norway, Notices, Sweden, Ukraine - 21/10/2025

UNIMANORDIC PUPPET SATURDAY 25.10.2025 at 14.00 CET Ukrainian puppet Theatre in times of war “Live a normal life in non-normal conditions”. This is a quote from the play “The Nuclear Mermaid”, created during the full-scale russian invasion of Ukraine by the Lviv Academic Regional Puppet Theatre (a play about waiting for a nuclear attack). Ukrainian […]

UNIMA COMMISSIONS OPEN CALLS

Commissions, News, Notices - 10/09/2025

📢 Get Involved UNIMA Commissions Open Calls Join a commission and help shape the future of puppetry worldwide UNIMA Applied Puppetry Commission Since the Chuncheon Congress, chair of the Applied Puppetry Commission Terence Tan and co-chair Antje Wegener have met former members of its predecessor, the Education, Development, and Therapy Commission, as well as interested […]

UNIMA MEXICO TALKS

Latin America, Mexico, News, Notices - 5/09/2025

UNIMA MEXICO TALKS We invite you to join us for the talk: Corner Marionettes: 50 Years of Creation, Management, and Promotion in the Art of Puppetry. With renowned director and puppeteer Lourdes Pérez Gay. Friday, September 12, 2025. 8:00 PM (GMT-6) Mexico City. Moderator: Sara Guzmán Corral. Production and Coordination: Sergio Aguilera. Lourdes Pérez Gay […]

OPEN CALL! – LALKA NOVA 3 International Performance Conference: CONNECTIONS – Poland

Conferences, Europe, News, Notices, Poland - 4/09/2025

The Stanisław Wyspiański Academy of Theater Arts in Krakow, Wrocław Branch, announces open recruitment for the third edition of the LALKA NOVA 3 International Performing Arts Conference, which will take place on November 26–28, 2025, in Wrocław at the Puppetry Department. The theme of this year’s edition is CONNECTIONS – understood as the relationships between […]

November 6–9, 2025: Hi PerformanCZ – Visitors’ Programme of Puppet Productions – Prague

Czech Republic, Europe, News, Notices - 29/08/2025

November 6–9, 2025: Hi PerformanCZ – Visitors’ Programme of Puppet Productions The Hi PerformanCZ: Visitors’ Programme of Puppet Productions will take place in Prague from November 6–9, 2025, alongside the festival One Flew over the Puppeteer’s Nest (Czech UNIMA Centre & Loutkář/Puppeteer Magazine). The programme is designed for international theatre professionals — dramaturges, artistic […]

Regional training: Puppet Construction & Manipulation – Mali

Africa, Mali, News, Notices - 27/08/2025

Regional training: Puppet Construction & Manipulation CALL FOR APPLICATIONS Dates: 28 October to 7 November 2025 Location: Bamako (Mali) & online Organiser: UNIMA – Mali In collaboration with: UNIMA International with its ‘Africa’ and ‘Professional Training and Research’ Commissions, UNIMA South Africa, UNIMA Kenya With the support of: UNIMA International, UNESCO, PESP As part […]

UNIMA International at the World Festival of Puppet Theatres in Charleville-Mézières

France, International Festivals, National Centers, News, Notices - 17/07/2025

UNIMA International at the World Festival of Puppet Theatres in Charleville-Mézièresfrom 21 to 27 September Happy Apero! UNIMA’s international aperitifs From 21 to 26 September 5pm > 7pm At the Maison des Ailleurs WELCOME! UNIMA International invites you to the Maison des Ailleurs (n°28). All week long, from 5 to 7 p.m., come meet […]

PEN CALL for PESTA BONEKA #10 : “Holding Hands” – INDONESIA

Indonesia, International Festivals - 17/07/2025

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, […]

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

Africa, Agenda, Commissions, Kenya, News, Notices, Nouvelles, Professional Training, Unima Projects - 12/07/2025

Puppet Building & Performance Training A regional workshop for East African puppeteers and artists Organised by UNIMA- Kenya Led by Alison Duddle DEADLINE EXTENSION: applications may be submitted until 31 August. Please find the form below. . Dates: 22nd – 27th September 2025 Duration: 6 days Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Format: Hybrid (In-person […]

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

Germany, International Festivals, News, Notices - 11/07/2025

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 […]

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

International Festivals, News, Notices, Poland - 29/06/2025

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, […]

OPEN CALL FOR PUPPET AND THEATRE OBJECT WORK IN PROGRESS PROJECTS

International Festivals, News, Notices, Spain - 25/06/2025

Pendientes de un Hilo festival hosts the VII Plataforma de Lanzamiento, a framework for creators from the world of puppetry and theatre object to show their embryonic ideas to a group of international experts and programmers on visual theatre. The call is open to artistic projects by emerging companies or creators in the discipline of […]

UNIMA Nordic Puppet Saturdays: A Talk and Performance with Rolf Søborg Hansen

Denmark, Europe, News, Notices - 23/05/2025

A work method in devised puppetry : A Talk and Show with Danish Puppetry Artist Rolf Søborg Hansen Puppet Saturdays Lecture Series Saturday, Juni 7 at 14:00 CET — Online We are proud to present Rolf Søborg Hansen, who has been a part of the Danish puppetry scene for over 40 years as a set […]

HERITAGE Commission Conference – Lübeck Recordings Available Online

Germany, Heritage Preservation, News, Notices - 21/05/2025

Dear participants, dear puppetry professionals and enthusiasts, We’re happy to share that the talks from the HERITAGE Commission Conference are now available to watch online!You can access them via the following link:🎥 https://vimeo.com/showcase/11717246 Please note: Some talks and the round table discussions are still being processed, but we’re working to make them available as soon […]

La Hoja Titiritera: Fourth Edition Available for Download (Spanish/Portuguese)

News, Notices, Three Americas - 20/05/2025

La Hoja Titiritera Magazine: Fourth Edition La Hoja Titiritera, now in its fourth edition, is a free, bilingual (Spanish/Portuguese) international biannual publication on puppet theater, objects, and animated forms. It is published by the Communications Secretariat of the Latin American Subcommission of UNIMA Tres Américas. It features an Editorial Board composed of puppeteers and academics […]

UNIMA Celebrates 96th Anniversary with Special Launch

Humanitas, Iran, National Centers, News, Notices - 15/05/2025

UNIMA Humanitas Commission Launches a New Video Series In celebration of UNIMA International’s 96th anniversary, the UNIMA Humanitas Commission is proud to announce the launch of a new video series, beginning 20th May 2025. This initiative will be streamed via UNIMA International’s YouTube channel. This special series highlights the essential human values that puppetry promotes […]

RESEARCH RESIDENCIES 2025/2026: Pôle International de la Marionnette, Charleville-Mézières (France)

France, News, Notices, Research - 15/05/2025

RESEARCH RESIDENCIES 2025/2026 📍Pôle International de la Marionnette, Charleville-Mézières (France) ⏰The call for applications is open until 25 May 2025. ❓These residencies are open to individuals conducting a research project in the field of puppetry intended for publication (e.g., articles, theses, dissertations) ➕ Support : a grant of €1,500 and accommodation (both subjects to certain conditions) […]

5th International Therapeutic Animated Forms Training “MEMORY AND TRAUMA”

Education development and therapy, News, Notices, Spain - 9/05/2025

NEW Date in BARCELONA / July 2025 5th International Therapeutic Animated Forms Training “MEMORY AND TRAUMA” We are pleased to announce the new dates for our fifth in-person training of 2025. Join us for a unique experience, led by Andrea Markovits and Polo Fernández, as we explore the therapeutic power of puppetry and how our […]

Puppet Power 2025: A Call for Stories – Share Your Roots Through Puppetry!

Canada, Education development and therapy, News, Notices - 2/05/2025

Puppet Power 2025: A Call for Stories – Share Your Roots Through Puppetry! 18th-19th October 2025. Puppetry is more than play—it’s a powerful way to express identity, preserve culture, and spark social change. Our conference, Puppet Power 2025, explores the complex topic of immigration through the creative lens of puppetry, and we’re inviting you to […]

Fishing Fresh: Fishing for Fresh Ideas

News, Notices, Youth - 25/04/2025

Fishing Fresh: Fishing for Fresh Ideas Part of the 24th UNIMA Congress & Chuncheon Puppet Festival Do you have a puppet project you can’t wait to share? Are you seeking ideas or collaborators? Do you have innovations or creative breakthroughs that need to be told? We want to hear from you! We’re calling for short […]

Puppet Saturdays Lecture Series: Kids, Cameras, and Puppets

Denmark, Europe, Finland, Iceland, News, Norway, Notices, Sweden, Ukraine - 14/04/2025

Kids, Cameras, and Puppets: How to Communicate with Puppets Through the Lens Puppet Saturdays Lecture Series Saturday, April 26 at 14:00 CET — Online Event We are thrilled to welcome acclaimed photographer Runar Blekken and director Maiken Marstrander, who will share their insights into the unique and joyful world of working with puppets and young […]

Official Poster Release: The 24th UNIMA Congress & Chuncheon World Puppet Festival

Commissions, National Centers, News, Notices, South Korea - 8/04/2025

The 24th UNIMA Congress & Chuncheon World Puppet Festival Official Poster Release ✨ It all began in 1989, in a small theater tucked away in Chuncheon.A performance, simple in its form but rich in spirit, planted the first seed of what would become a beautiful tradition. Over the years, that seed grew—spreading roots, touching hearts, […]

13th International Puppet Therapy Course – Applications OPEN

Education development and therapy - 3/04/2025

Applications OPEN 13th International Puppet Therapy Course Featuring the NeuroPuppetry Method™ Online Classes via Zoom | May – July 2025 Language: English Schedule: Thursdays, 17:00 – 21:00 (Madrid, Spain Time) Class Dates: – May: 15th, 22nd, 29th – June: 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th – July: 10th, 17th, 24th All sessions will be recorded for those […]

International Conference in Lübeck: “Puppets, a Heritage in Danger?”

Germany, Heritage Preservation, News, Notices - 3/04/2025

International Conference on Puppetry Heritage Protection in Critical Situations KOLK 17 Puppet Theatre & Museum in Lübeck, April 25–26, 2025 Puppetry has a long and rich cultural history, yet its heritage remains under constant threat from disasters such as war, earthquakes, floods, and social upheaval. Recognizing the urgency of preserving this unique art form, the […]

PuppetOscope 2.0 at the India International Centre, New Delhi

India, International Festivals, News, Notices - 29/03/2025

PuppetOscope 2.0: A Celebration of Global Puppet Cinema and Performance PuppetOscope is an exciting international puppet film festival organized by the Katkatha Puppet Arts Trust, a renowned Delhi-based puppet theatre group. Over the years, Katkatha has brought together talented artists from across the globe, not only for its innovative puppet theatre productions but also for […]

International Online Puppet Therapy Course

Education development and therapy, News, Notices - 14/03/2025

International Online Puppet Therapy Course Therapeutic Animated Forms General Information Start Date: Saturday, April 5, 2025 End Date: Saturday, June 30, 2025 Schedule: Saturdays from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM (Spain time) Language: Spanish The course is online Academic Director: Andrea Markovits Coordination: Polo Fernández Supported by: The Education, Development, and Therapy Commission of UNIMA […]

CALL FOR PROPOSALS – Puppet Power 2025, Canada

Canada, Education development and therapy, News, Notices - 13/03/2025

Presented by W.P. Puppet Theatre Society together with the Education, Development and Therapy Commission. Are you harnessing the power of puppetry to spark change? We want to hear from puppetry practitioners, researchers, scholars, and theorists who are using puppetry arts to explore the vital issues of immigration, refugees, and newcomers. Share your insights, inspire others, […]

CALL FOR PASSPORTS – International Festivals Commission

International Festivals, National Centers, News, Notices - 19/02/2025

CALL FOR PASSPORTS Dear Festival Directors, The INTERNATIONAL FESTIVALS COMMISSION is calling for new PASSPORTS for 2025 and 2026. The PASSPORT program aims to help young UNIMA puppeteers or puppetry students, both UNIMA and non-UNIMA members, to attend puppet festivals and increase their knowledge of the organization and programming of an international event. The success of […]

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS OF PUPPET AND CHILDREN’S PERFORMANCES FOR THE 30TH REVIEW OF THE PUPPET THEATRES IN RIJEKA, CROATIA

Croatia, International Festivals, News, Notices - 18/02/2025

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS OF PUPPET AND CHILDREN’S PERFORMANCES FOR THE 30TH REVIEW OF THE PUPPET THEATRES IN RIJEKA, CROATIA Rijeka City Puppet Theatre, Croatia is delighted to announce that the jubilee 30th Review of Puppet Theatres will be held from November 3rd to 11th, 2025, in Rijeka, Croatia. This festival aims to showcase exceptional puppet […]

20th anniversary of the 2005 UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions

Europe, News, Notices - 12/02/2025

In 2025, we are celebrating the 20th anniversary of the 2005 UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, a fundamental text that serves as a key tool for our sector. Ratified by UNIMA, this convention supports the recognition and promotion of puppetry arts worldwide by fostering cultural diversity, intercultural dialogue, and […]

UNIMA Nordic: Puppet Saturdays Lecture Series – Exploring Lambe-Lambe & Miniature Theatre

Argentina, Czech Republic, Denmark, Europe, Finland, Iceland, News, Norway, Notices, Sweden, Ukraine - 6/02/2025

Puppet Saturdays Lecture Series Going Small: Exploring Lambe–Lambe & Miniature Theatre Join UNIMA Nordic for an engaging online conversation about the art of lambe-lambe theatre and miniature storytelling with Tessa Rivarola (Iceland/Paraguay), Gabriela Céspedes (Argentina), and Fras Theatre (Czech Republic), moderated by Greta Clough (Iceland). Together, we’ll explore the beauty of small-scale performances, the intimacy […]

Symposium: “Gestures and Processes in Puppetry Arts” – France

France, News, Notices, Research - 25/01/2025

Symposium: “Gestures and Processes in Puppetry Arts” January 29–30, 2025 | Strasbourg University, France Language: French Explore scenography in puppetry through scientific research, artist/researcher dialogues, and collective experimental labs. – Find the full program for the symposium Gestes et processus dans les arts de la marionnette. Free entry and live streaming available. 🔗 Programme – […]

Open Call for UNIMA Symposium: Borders – New Deadline

News, Notices, Research, South Korea - 15/01/2025

Borders – Puppetry Unborders Dates: May 23, 2025 Location: Chuncheon, Korea Submission Deadline: February 15th. The UNIMA Symposium on “Borders – Puppetry Unborders” is now accepting submissions! This symposium is hosted as part of the 2025 UNIMA Congress and the Chuncheon World Puppet Festival. Call for Papers: We invite participants to explore the question of […]

The Ellen Van Volkenburg Puppetry Symposium Series – Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival

International Festivals, News, Notices, Research, United States - 4/01/2025

The Ellen Van Volkenburg Puppetry Symposium Conversations on Puppetry with the Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival’s Ellen Van Volkenburg Puppetry Symposium Series We hope you had a relaxing and joyful holiday season! As we step into the new year, we are thrilled to announce the launch of the Ellen Van Volkenburg Puppetry Symposium Series at […]

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

Commissions, National Centers, News, Notices, President - 24/12/2024

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, […]

Open Call: 19th International Puppet Festival The Golden Dolphin, Bulgaria

Bulgaria, Europe, International Festivals, News, Notices - 20/12/2024

Open Call for Applications for participation in the competition programme of the 19th International Puppet Festival The Golden Dolphin which will be held from 1st to 7th October 2025, Varna, Bulgaria. Varna State Puppet Theatre has a pleasure to announce officially the Open Call for Applications for participation in the competition programme of the 19th […]

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

Bulgaria, Commissions, France, National Centers, News, Notices, President, Secretary General - 18/12/2024

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 […]

Nanchong Symposium – China, December 13th and 14th

Asia-Pacific, China, News, Notices, Professional Training - 11/12/2024

Jointly organized by UNIMA Asia-Pacific Commission, UNIMA Professional Training Commission, UNIMA China, and Nanchong Municipal Bureau of Culture, Broadcast, TV, and Tourism, the 2024 Puppetry Training and Exchange Symposium will take place in Nanchong, China, December 13th and 14th. Theme: The place of tradition in contemporary puppetry. Bridges without frontiers. Key Topics: Puppetry Training in […]

Birth of the ‘Pôle International de la Marionnette – Jacques Félix’ on 1 January 2025

Europe, France, News, Notices - 10/12/2024

Birth of the ‘Pôle International de la Marionnette – Jacques Félix’ on 1 January 2025 Great news for Charleville-Mézières and the world of puppetry! The Petits Comédiens de Chiffons and the Institut International de la Marionnette, two leading associations in the world of puppetry, are to merge on 1 January 2025 to form a single […]

OPEN CALL: 38 International Theatrical Festival VALISE, Poland

International Festivals, News, Notices, Poland - 25/11/2024

Dates: 29 May – 1 June 2025 Location: Puppet and Actor Theatre, Łomża, Poland Application Deadline: 31 January 2025 38th edition of the International Theatrical Festival VALISE will take place 29 May – 1 June 2025 at the Puppet and Actor Theatre in Łomża. In recent years the Festival has undergone numerous programme changes, continually […]

Join the Puppet Love Bomb at IFTR 2025!

Germany, News, Notices, Research - 21/11/2024

Dear friends, We (Alissa Mello and Cariad Astles) are calling all thinkers, artists and scholars who research and write about puppetry, object and material performance! The 2025 International Federation of Theatre Research conference is in Cologne, Germany, between 9th and 13th June 2025. The theme is Carnival. We are proposing a wave of puppetry scholarship/intervention […]

Puppet Therapy Training – Barcelona

Education development and therapy, News, Notices - 16/11/2024

Puppet Therapy Training NEW date in BARCELONA / JANUARY 2025 4th International Training Session in Therapeutic Animated Forms. “MEMORY AND TRAUMA” If you couldn’t attend our in-person Puppet Therapy training session in 2024 in Barcelona, we have great news for you! We’ve set the dates for our first session of 2025. Join us for this […]

La Hoja Titiritera – November 2024

News, Notices, Three Americas - 16/11/2024

Exciting news: The May 2024 issue of La Hoja Titiritera is out now! Language: Spanish Download: La Hoja Titiritera November, 2024 Presented by the UNIMA Three Americas Commission, offers a comprehensive compilation of puppetry content. Whether you are a devoted puppet enthusiast or simply seeking engaging material, this bulletin covers a diverse range of interests. Happy […]

MÓIN-MÓIN Magazine – 35 Years of Teatro Lambe-Lambe in Brazil

Brazil, Latin America, Magazine, News, Notices - 12/11/2024

MÓIN-MÓIN Magazine Date: November 11, 2024. 35 Years of Teatro Lambe-Lambe in Brazil In this edition, we invite you to explore the history of Teatro Lambe-Lambe in Brazil. We will investigate its antecedents, the optical devices that inspired the image boxes, and the poetic elements that compose this unique art form. Additionally, we will reflect on […]

Outstanding Contributions to the European Puppetry, Recognized by the Europe Commission

Denmark, Europe, Finland, France, Greece, Iceland, News, Norway, Notices, Reports, Sweden, Ukraine - 6/11/2024

©FabiennePontoire Discover three outstanding contributions to the European world of puppetry! Mikhail Urytskyi, a teacher at the Karpenko-Kary National University in Kyiv, shares his thoughts on the challenges and evolution of contemporary puppetry. After attending several international festivals in Poland and Slovakia with his students, he shares his observations, which invite us to rethink what […]

New Book: The Power of Art and Symbols by Fedelis Kyalo – Kenya

Africa, Books, Kenya, News, Notices - 5/11/2024

The Power of Art and Symbols: For Activism in Kenya We are excited to share the release of “The Power of Art and Symbols: For Activism in Kenya,” a compelling exploration of the vibrant use of art and symbolism in Kenya during protests. This book illustrates how creative expressions serve as powerful tools for social […]

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

Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, China, Cooperation, Greece, Humanitas, India, Iran, Italy, Jordan, News, Notices, President, Secretary General, Turkey, Unima Projects - 4/11/2024

“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 […]

Harmony World Puppet Innovation Festival 2024 – Thailand

International Festivals, News, Notices, Thailand - 1/11/2024

Between November 13-17, 2024, the 27th annual “World Puppet Festival” (Harmony World Puppet Innovation Festival 2024) will be held at the National Science Museum (NSM) in Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani, Thailand. As the main host country, Thailand aims to establish a cooperation agreement and support the development of ‘puppet innovation,’ with the event organized by […]

Second Call for Contributions to UNIMA International Magazine – Deadline: 30 November

Magazine, National Centers, News, Notices, Publications Communication, Unima Projects - 23/10/2024

Second Call for Contributions UNIMA International Magazine Call addressed to National Centres of UNIMA that do not have a magazine dedicated to puppetry arts in their country. UNIMA is currently working on the creation of an international magazine that aims to bring together articles from all over the world. We expect it to be available […]

Opportunity for Graphic Designer – Open Call (Deadline: November 22)

Magazine, National Centers, News, Notices, Publications Communication - 23/10/2024

UNIMA Internationale (Internationale Union of Puppetry Art) is calling for applications from a talented and experienced graphic designer, capable of producing the layout of a large-scale magazine in three versions – English, French and Spanish. Project description: UNIMA plans to create a magazine in color featuring articles from around the world. Each version will be […]

UNIMA International Magazine – A Research Residency in Charleville-Mézières

Commissions, Magazine, Publications Communication, Unima Projects - 23/10/2024

Alessandra Amicarelli and Franziska Voëmel were in Charleville-Mézières from 17 to 23 September. At the invitation of UNIMA, they carried out a fruitful research residency on the international magazine project being developed by UNIMA’s Puppetry Publication Online sub-commission. This week was both studious and full of enriching encounters. This visit was made possible thanks to […]

Open Call – 14th Edition of the International Puppet Theatre for Adults Festival “PIERROT”, Bulgaria

Bulgaria, International Festivals - 21/10/2024

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS Non-profit organization “PIERROT” and the State Puppet Theatre – Stara Zagora are excited to announce the 14th edition of the International Puppet Theatre for Adults Festival “PIERROT”, taking place from September 23rd to 29th, 2025. PIERROT invites performers, artists, and puppet theatre professionals to apply and participate in this uniqe event. Download […]

58th PIF Festival – CALL FOR APPLICATION – Croatia

Croatia, International Festivals, News, Notices - 20/10/2024

Dear puppeteers, puppetry groups, and puppet theatres! You are cordially invited to send your application form for the 58th International Puppet Theatre Festival – PIF. Festival Date and Location The 58th PIF International Puppet Festival will take place from September 12 to 18, 2025, in Zagreb, Croatia. Registration Deadline All registrations must be submitted by […]

Puppet Saturdays Lecture Series – Visit to Puppet Master Karin Ørum’s Studio

Denmark, Europe, Finland, Iceland, News, Norway, Notices, Sweden, Ukraine - 19/10/2024

Sculpt-Pattern and Material: A Visit in Puppet Master Karin Ørum´s Studio Curated by Rolf Søborg Hansen 2. November: 14:00 CET UNIMA Nordic Puppet Saturdays invites you on a digital visit to the studio of Danish puppet master Karin Ørum. Karin is the leading puppet maker on large productions in Denmark, such as The Royal Theater’s […]

Open Call for UNIMA Symposium: Borders – Puppetry Unborders

News, Notices, Research, South Korea - 11/10/2024

Borders – Puppetry Unborders Dates: May 23, 2025 Location: Chuncheon, Korea Submission Deadline: January 1, 2025 The UNIMA Symposium on “Borders – Puppetry Unborders” is now accepting submissions! This symposium is hosted as part of the 2025 UNIMA Congress and the Chuncheon World Puppet Festival. Call for Papers: We invite participants to explore the question […]

Congratulations! Announcement of the UNIMA Heritage Awards 2024/2025

Commissions, Heritage Preservation, National Centers, News, Notices - 2/10/2024

The UNion Internationale de la MArionnette (UNIMA) is pleased to announce the UNIMA Heritage Awards 2024/2025, recognizing exceptional contributions to the conservation of puppetry heritage. This year’s jury, consisting of esteemed members from around the world—Lucile Bodson (France), Kathy Foley (USA), Idoya Otegui (Spain), Dadi Pudumjee (India), and Nancy Staub (USA)—has expressed their satisfaction with […]

FLUM & UNIMA PC – MOSTAR 2024

Celebrating International Peace Day – 21st September 2024 There are no words to describe the events that took place this year in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. This beautiful city, with a history spanning from the Ottoman era, preserves architectural marvels and puppetry traditions protected by UNESCO, the Old Bridge of Mostar (World Heritage List) and […]

12th INTERNATIONAL ONLINE COURSE IN PUPPET THERAPY 2025

Education development and therapy, News, Notices - 30/09/2024

Puppet Therapy Barcelona calls for applications to the 12th edition of its International Online Course in Puppet Therapy. – English Version This Online Course created in 2017 is designed and focused on the use of puppets and objects in the expressive and therapeutic dimension; to rescue memory and learnt hopelessness. The Puppet Therapy course invites you […]

Puppet Saturdays Lecture Series – Uses of Puppetry in Situations of Trauma

Denmark, Europe, Finland, Iceland, News, Norway, Notices, Sweden, Ukraine - 29/09/2024

Uses of puppetry in situations of trauma with: Coby Omvlee, Antje Wegener & Karim Dakhroub 12. October, 14:00 CET UNIMA Nordic will hold an online round table discussion at 14h (CET) on Saturday 12th October on the theme of ‘Uses of puppetry in situations of trauma’. The speakers are experienced and talented therapists, social workers, […]

Research and Documentary residencies 2025

News, Notices, Research - 28/09/2024

The Institut International de la Marionnette (IIM) is to join forces with the Festival Mondial des Théâtres de Marionnettes to create, from January 2025, a reference centre for the puppetry arts. Research will continue to be a key element of its project. Through the programme of research residencies and documentary residencies proposed by its Documentation […]

Call to All Those Who Use Puppets in Medical or Hospital Settings

Commissions, Notices, Research - 13/09/2024

There has been growing interest in the use of puppets in hospital settings in recent years. If you are using puppets already in hospitals (as a puppeteer, therapist, doctor etc) anywhere in the world and would be interested in the development of an international network to support and share this work, please email Commission President Cariad […]

World Puppetry Day 2025 : Robots, AI and the dream of the puppet?

Commissions, National Centers, News, Notices, Secretary General, WPD, WPD2025 - 13/09/2024

What are the numbers that encode beauty, the encrypted grip that encloses, transforms, transmits, decodes but, somehow, fails to imprison or stifle the soul of this beauty? Not because of technology, but in spite of it, beauty, that spectre, that treasure, circulates unharmed in the new technologies. (Salman Rushdie, Furie, Part One, 2001) “Anyone today […]

Pro-Vocation Roots and Wings – An International Exchange on Puppetry Arts in Africa

Africa, Agenda, Algeria, Commissions, Kenya, Mali, National Centers, Notices, Professional Training, Research, South Africa, Unima Projects - 11/09/2024

Presented by Professional Training Commission from the UNIMA, in partnership with The Centre for Humanities Research (CHR)/ University of the Western Cape (UWC) The Pro-Vocation series are international conferences on puppetry training, organized by UNIMA’s Professional Training Commission since 2015. In November 2024, the UNIMA Professional Training Commission, the Africa Commission, and the UNIMA SA, […]

OPEN CALL – Pendientes de un Hilo: Platform for Emerging Puppetry Creators

International Festivals, News, Notices, Spain - 6/09/2024

OPEN CALL FOR PUPPET AND THEATRE OBJECT WORK IN PROGRESS PROJECTS Pendientes de un Hilo festival offers a space for emerging creators to present their projects to international programmers The Pendientes de un Hilo festival is thrilled to present the 6th edition of the Plataforma de Lanzamiento, an exciting opportunity for emerging creators in puppetry […]

Pop Up Puppets in Stockholm 2024 – Festival Review by Cariad Astles

International Festivals, News, Notices, Research, Sweden - 4/09/2024

Pop Up Puppets in Stockholm 2024 Pop Up Puppets 2024, despite the ephemeral-sounding title, is a puppet festival with large, splendid and grounded performances. In its third iteration, the growing success of the festival has made marks upon Stockholm’s cultural landscape and makes future festivals look highly likely to continue and grow. This year’s shows […]

FLUM & UNIMA Puppetry Collaboratorium: “Let There Be Light”

Bosnia-Herzegovina, Cooperation, Humanitas, International Festivals, Middle East and North Africa, National Centers, News, Notices, Professional Training, Turkey - 2/09/2024

“Let There Be Light” Dates: September 21 (World Peace Day) to 25, 2024 Location: Mostar Puppet Theatre, Bosnia and Herzegovina “Let There Be Light” is a puppetry collaboration that will take place in Bosnia & Herzegovina’s Mostar, at the Mostar Puppet Theater, from September 21 to 25, 2024, as part of the FLUM International Puppet […]

Players of the Night: On Contemporary Shadow Theatre with Fabrizio Montecchi

Europe, Italy, News, Norway, Notices, Sweden, Ukraine - 31/08/2024

Players of the Night: On Contemporary Shadow Theatre with Fabrizio Montecchi Puppet Saturdays Lecture Series September 14, 14:00 CET UNIMA Ukraine and UNIMA Sweden are excited to present the 5th Puppet Saturday Lecture in our series of digital events, curated and facilitated by UNIMA Nordic to foster cross-border collaboration and skill-sharing. Join us as we […]

Reminder: UNIMA Executive Committee Elections – Nominate by September 23rd

Commissions, National Centers, News, Notices - 31/08/2024

SCRIPT OF THE VIDEO REMINDER OF UNIMA ELECTIONS COMMITTEE Elections Committee 2023-2027

Documentation Now Available for the “CHANGE” Symposium in Bochum

Europe, Germany, International Festivals, News - 30/08/2024

The documentation from the remarkable SYMPOSIUM “CHANGE”, held this past May in Bochum, is now available! This event, organized by FIDENA in collaboration with the International Festivals Commission, brought together visionary ideas, discussions, and performances centered around transformation in the arts. You can now access in-depth information and videos from the symposium via the link […]

4th International Training Session in Therapeutic Animated Forms

Education development and therapy, News, Notices - 12/08/2024

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 […]

Iran’s Dramatic Arts Center Announces Four Major International Theatre Festivals

International Festivals, Iran, News, Notices - 16/07/2024

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 […]

Clément Peretjatko Awarded 2024 Prix Michael Meschke for Puppetry Arts

Europe, France, News, Notices, Sweden - 14/07/2024

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 […]

INTERNATIONAL ONLINE COURSE IN PUPPET THERAPY 2024 – 11th Edition

Education development and therapy, News, Notices - 9/07/2024

Puppet Therapy Barcelona calls for applications to the 11th edition of its International Online Course in Puppet Therapy. This Online Course, created in 2017, is designed for and focuses on the use of puppets and objects in the expressive and therapeutic dimension: to rescue memory and learnt hopelessness. The Puppet Therapy course invites you to be part […]

A heartfelt video and message from UNIMA Brazil

Brazil, Cooperation, Humanitas, News, Notices - 4/07/2024

Dear friends and colleagues, Please find below a link to a video made about the tragedy in southern Brazil. We are continuing our fundraising campaign for humanitarian aid for the artists who lost their spaces, materials and equipment and need all kinds of support. Financial contributions can be made through the paypal account: contatoaprtb@gmail.com. Video […]

Open Call: Festival Spectaculo Interesse 2025 (Czech Republic)

Czech Republic, International Festivals, News, Notices - 4/07/2024

Puppet Theatre Ostrava is excited to announce the upcoming Spectaculo Interesse 2025, an international puppet festival set to take place in Ostrava, Czech Republic, from October 2 to October 10, 2025. This festival promises to be a celebration of the art of puppetry, showcasing talent from around the globe. Here is a brief overview of […]

SYMPOSIUM (Italy): The social dimensions of using puppets and animated objects

Europe, Italy, News, Notices - 24/06/2024

SYMPOSIUM The social dimensions of using puppets and animated objects Friday 28, Saturday 29, Sunday 30 June 2024 Teatro Fonderia Leopolda – Follonica, Italy Animated figures such as puppets, marionettes, and dolls are powerful communication tools capable of influencing and enriching community life. These artistic and communicative forms promote cultural, educational, and therapeutic values, while […]

Next Puppetraining session: Académie Ivorie Marionnettes

Africa, Ivory Coast, News, Notices, Professional Training - 24/06/2024

Announcement: Next Puppetry Training Session Mark your calendars for the next Puppetraining session: Turning the Spotlight on Training in Puppetry Arts Date: June 28th, 2024 Time: 14:00 CET Featured Presenter: Soro Badrisa – Académie Ivorie Marionnettes (Cote d’Ivoire) Language: French No registration is required to attend. Simply join the Zoom meeting at the appointed time […]

Northeim (Germany) – August 2024 – International Puppet Festival

Germany, International Festivals, News, Notices - 21/06/2024

“Puppet Works Wonders – Fascination and Possibilities of a Medium.” From August 9th to 18th, 2024, Northeim will host the next Puppet Festival, themed “Puppet Works Wonders – Fascination and Possibilities of a Medium.” While the title may sound cliché, those who have experienced the impact of interacting with animated figures understand its profound effect. […]

SOS RS – Support Puppeteers of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil, Cooperation, Humanitas, News, Notices - 14/06/2024

All of us at UNIMA are deeply moved by the devastating floods affecting Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with everyone in the impacted communities, particularly our colleagues, friends, and their families during this difficult time. We stand in solidarity with all those affected and are committed to supporting […]

La Hoja Titiritera – May 2024

Magazine, News, Notices, Three Americas - 30/05/2024

La Hoja Titiritera – May 2024 Language: Spanish Exciting news! The May 2024 issue of La Hoja Titiritera is been published and is now available in Spanish! Proposed by the UNIMA Three Americas Commission, this magazine offers a comprehensive compilation of puppetry content. Whether you’re a devoted puppet enthusiast or simply seeking engaging material, this […]

Short Stories Project Unveiled: International Collaboration to Propel Innovation in Contemporary Theatre

Croatia, Cultural Exchanges, Italy, News, Serbia - 13/05/2024

[Karlovac, Croatia] – The forthcoming collaboration between three esteemed International puppet festivals in Croatia, Serbia, and Italy marks a groundbreaking endeavor to bridge cultures and push the boundaries of contemporary theatre. Stemming from a shared vision to intertwine diverse artistic expressions, this collaborative effort between International Puppet Theatre Festival Karlovac – InPuT Fest (Karlovac, Croatia), […]

Women and autobiographical identities within puppet theatre – International symposium

News, Notices, Research - 13/05/2024

Women and autobiographical identities within puppet theatre International symposium May 23rd 2024: 10 am to 13.30 pm Sala Muratori | Biblioteca Classense | Via Baccarini, Ravenna, and online Curated by Cristina Grazioli, Cariad Astles and Roberta Colombo Note: Registration details will be published soon. Make sure to follow for updates! With patronage from the Department […]

Puppetraining: Universidade de Brasília and Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina

Brazil, News, Professional Training - 25/04/2024

Announcement: UNIMA Professional Training Commission Presents “Puppetraining” The UNIMA Professional Training Commission is thrilled to announce the next session of “Puppetraining,” our international series featuring presentations by distinguished training institutions in puppetry from around the globe. Date & Time: April 26, 2024, at 14:00 CET (Online via Zoom) To register, please follow this Zoom link: […]

PUPPET THERAPY BCN INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL PRESENTATION

Education development and therapy, News - 22/04/2024

Directed by: Andrea Markovits Assistant: Polo Fernández Guest: Cariad Astles As noted by the organizer: During 5 intensive days, in July 2024, in the center of Barcelona we will bring together some of our former students and new participants interested in the therapeutic power of puppets, art therapy, mental health and animated forms. Through its […]

UNIMA YC Open session: AI&Puppetry, Vol 1. Genie from the Lamp.

News, Notices, Youth - 26/03/2024

Merriam Webster Dictionary named ‘Authenticity’ the word of the 2023 year in response to concerns over AI’s rapid development. There is a lot of talk around the role and potential impact of AI in our lives now and in the future. The question is, of course, particularly acute in the field of art. How do […]

Happy World Puppetry Day – Let There be Light!

Bosnia-Herzegovina, Cooperation, Croatia, Humanitas, News, Serbia, WPD2024 - 20/03/2024

UNIMA PUPPET THATRE CINEMA – We are thrilled to announce that the World Puppetry Day 2024 marks the inception of a new initiative from the Cooperation and Humanitas Commissions. In celebration of this year’s most anticipated day, March 21st, we are embracing the spirit of compassion and solidarity by introducing a new way to contribute […]

INTERNATIONAL ONLINE COURSE IN PUPPET THERAPY 2024 – 10th English version

Education development and therapy, News - 6/03/2024

Puppet Therapy Barcelona calls for applications to the 10th edition of its International Online Course in Puppet Therapy. This Online Course created in 2017 is designed and focused on the use of puppets and objects in the expressive and therapeutic dimension; to rescue memory and learnt hopelessness. The Puppet Therapy course invites you to be part of […]

CALL ANIMA IF 2024 7° Edition – Festival Internazionale di Teatro di Figura

International Festivals, Italy, News, Notices - 22/02/2024

Call for International Artists ICON, IDOLS AND ALLEGED HEROES The Call for artists for the 7° edition of Anima IF – Festival Internazionale di teatro di figura which will take place in Cagliari from 24 to 27 October 2024 is officially open. Anima IF is an adult festival dedicated to Figure Theater and his contaminations, […]

Puppetraining Seminar: Wayang, Indonesian Arts Institute, Denpasar, Bali

Indonesia, News, Professional Training - 15/02/2024

Guest: I Nyoman Sedama Date: Friday, March 8, 2024 Time: 12:30 CET Language: English Zoom link: ZOOM DIRECT LINK The Professional Training Commission of UNIMA (Union Internationale de la Marionnette) will continue this year with the interview series: “Focus on Training in Puppetry Arts,” aiming to discover the key approaches in teaching puppetry arts worldwide […]

Legacy of Antônio Carlos de Sena

Brazil, Latin America, News - 12/02/2024

Since 1954, TIM – Children’s Puppet Theater has been a lasting symbol of Brazilian art, being the oldest active puppet group. Founded by Odila Cardoso de Sena. This valuable legacy is widely attributed to the vision and tireless dedication of one of its sons: Antônio Carlos de Sena, or simply Sena, as he was known […]

WHAT A PUPPET CAN DO – APPLIED PUPPETRY IN THEORY AND PRACTICE

Education development and therapy, News, Unima Projects - 9/02/2024

A series of webinars by the Education, Development and Therapy Commission News for 2024: A series of webinars on Zoom “What a Puppet Can Do – applied puppetry in theory and practice”, starts on February 26th. Organised by the UNIMA Education, Development and Therapy Commission, the series will feature online lectures, workshops, exchange of ideas, […]

Puppet Saturday Lecture Series: Inclusive Puppetry with Dr. Kateryna Lukianenko

Cultural Exchanges, Denmark, Europe, Finland, Iceland, News, Norway, Sweden, Ukraine, Unima Projects - 2/02/2024

Join UNIMA Ukraine & UNIMA Nordic on 17. February, 2024 at 14:00 CET for the third Puppet Saturday Lecture Series event. Dr. Kateryna Lukianenko will present on the Ukrainian theatre project The Sixth Sense. The Sixth Sense is an inclusive theatre research project for audiences with visual impairments. It explores a sensory theater format to develop […]

OPEN CALL for the 6th Mediterranean Puppet Festival “MEDITERANEO”

Croatia, International Festivals, News - 25/01/2024

Zadar, Croatia – The 6th edition of the Mediterranean Puppet Festival “MEDITERANEO” will take place from June 29th to July 3rd, 2024, in the beautiful Zadar Puppet Theatre, located in the heart of old town, right on Croatia’s beautiful Dalmatian coast. Over the last editions, the festival has showcased a diverse range of puppetry styles, […]

37th International Theatrical Festival VALISE

International Festivals, Poland - 11/01/2024

37th edition of the International Theatrical Festival VALISE will take place 5 – 8 of June 2024 at the Puppet and Actor Theatre in Łomża. In recent years the Festival has undergone numerous programme changes, continually reacting to new trends in the contemporary theatre, social transformations and the history of the ever-evolving world. The festival […]

International PUPPET THERAPY Training, Spring 2024 in BARCELONA

Education development and therapy, Notices - 1/01/2024

International PUPPET THERAPY Training Spring 2024 in BARCELONA Led by Andrea Markovits & Polo Fernández Guest Matthew Bernier PRESENTATION For the first time, we shall meet up in person with our colleague Matthew Bernier, after three years of collaborative teaching in the Puppet Therapy Online Course. Matthew will accompany us in this intensive week of […]

LA HOJA TITIRITERA

Latin America, Magazine, News, Notices, Three Americas - 23/12/2023

INVITATION We extend the most cordial invitation to colleagues in the art of puppetry and Latin American researchers to collaborate with unpublished texts for LA HOJA TITIRITERA, in its new stage, to be published in the first quarter of 2024. The writings will be selected and scheduled by a Council Editorial, and must adhere to […]

Invitation: LA HOJA TITIRITERA

Magazine, News, Notices, Professional Training - 18/12/2023

UNIMA Tres Américas/Subcomisión LatinoAmérica We extend the most cordial invitation to colleagues in the art of puppetry and Latin American researchers to collaborate with unpublished texts for LA HOJA TITIRITERA, in its new stage, to be published in the first quarter of 2024. The writings will be selected and scheduled by an Editorial Board, and […]

Puppetraining with the Accademia Dimitri from Switzerland / December 14 – Digital

Agenda, Conferences, Notices, Nouvelles, Professional Training, Unima Projects - 13/12/2023

For the past four years, the Professional Training Commission of UNIMA (Union Internationale de la Marionnette) has been organising meetings with directors of training courses in the puppetry arts: Puppetraining. The concept A spotlight on the teaching of puppetry, with : – Meetings to discover the main approaches to teaching puppetry around the world. […]

What’s happening in UNIMA? Projects, collaborations and more!

Agenda, Communication and Public Relations, News, Notices - 5/12/2023

View the November 2023 Newsletter: https://sendy.unima.org/w/jVmM8vdHhfWBOu7wkYIYFw

3rd International Artistic and Scientific Conference PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN ART, SCIENCE AND EDUCATION, A Report

Agenda, Conferences, Education development and therapy, News, Notices - 4/12/2023

3rd International Artistic and Scientific Conference PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN ART, SCIENCE AND EDUCATION Osijek, Croatia, 1st and 2nd December 2023 Organizer: Academy of Arts and Culture, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek One of the partners: UNIMA Education, Development and Therapy Commission Livija Kroflin and Olivia Karaolis (University of Sydney) – members of the […]

Dialogues and Reflections on the Theater of Animated Forms from the Perspective of Mental Health and Education

Education development and therapy, Notices - 21/11/2023

The second live event of the “Dialogues and Reflections on the Theater of Animated Forms from the Perspective of Mental Health and Education” project will take place on November 24, 2023, at 8:00 PM, Brazil time. Organized by the Education and Therapy Committee of UNIMA Brazil, our guests will be Nélida and Mauro, the creators […]

International Artistic and Scientific Conference “People with Disabilities in Arts, Science and Education“

Education development and therapy, News - 8/11/2023

The Academy of Arts and Culture of the Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, in partnership with the UNIMA Education, Development and Therapy Commission, is organizing the 3rd International Artistic and Scientific Conference on “People with Disabilities in Arts, Science and Education”. It will be held in Osijek, Croatia, on 1st and 2nd December 2023. […]

International Puppet Theatre for Adults Festival “PIERROT”

Bulgaria, International Festivals, News - 8/11/2023

International Puppet Theatre for Adults Festival “PIERROT” was created in the year of 2000 under the initiative of Non-profit organization “PIERROT. It’s an unconventional European stage for puppetry, dedicated to a new and untypical art form: puppet theatre for adults. The festival is held once every two years in the period September 24 – 29. […]

CHANGE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVALS IN TIMES OF TRANSFORMATION: AN INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM

Agenda, Conferences, Germany, International Festivals, News, Notices - 6/11/2023

WHEN? Opening of FIDENA 2024 with a parade through the city and opening performance: 07.05.2024 FIDENA: 07.05.2024 -15.05.2024 International Symposium: 09.05. & 10.05.2024 WHERE? Jahrhunderthalle Bochum, Germany WHAT? During FlDENA, the Deutsches Forum fiir Figurentheater und Puppenspielkunst invites you to an international symposium with the theme “CHANGE – INTERNATIONAL FESTIVALS IN TIMES OF TRANSFORMATION”. Festival […]

INTERNATIONAL ONLINE DIPLOMA IN PUPPET THERAPY 2024 – 9th English version

Education development and therapy, Notices - 1/11/2023

Puppet Therapy Barcelona calls for applications to the 9th edition of its International Online Course in Puppet Therapy. Called and organized by: Puppet Therapy Barcelona & Puppets In Transit. Sponsored by: UNIMA Education, Development and Therapy Commission This Online Diploma is designed and focused on the use of puppets and objects in the expressive and therapeutic dimension; to […]

PUPPETRAINING – Turning the spotlight on training in puppetry arts

Professional Training - 10/10/2023

NEXT MEETING: October 13th, 2023, Friday 15:00 (CET) in French MAMBY MAWINE – ASSOCIATION DJARAMA (SENEGAL) The Professional Training Commission of UNIMA (Union Internationale de la Marionnette) is pleased to present its new project, a live meeting on the Zoom platform : Spotlight on puppetry education, which consists of: Meetings to discover the main approaches […]

UNIMA, an international meeting point at the Charleville-Mézières puppet theatre festival

Africa, Commissions, Communication and Public Relations, Europe, France, International Festivals, News, Professional Training, Secretary General, Unima Projects, Youth - 3/10/2023

UNIMA was present at the 2023 World Festival of Puppet Theatres, where the association organised various events enabling members from all over the world to meet around common themes and a convivial drink. A great international meeting place which welcomed nearly 500 people over 4 days. The delegation from Chuncheon, led by UNIMA South Korea […]

In Memory of Jane Taylor

News, Professional Training - 19/09/2023

It is with great sadness that the Unima International Research Commission acknowledges the passing of Professor Jane Taylor, a renowned South African writer, playwright, cultural critic and academic widely known for her long career in the field of puppetry and object performance and critique. Jane was a member of the Research Commission until 2022. She […]

Workshop – Interaction and dialogue between shadow theatre and projected video image

Agenda, Commissions, Latin America, News, Notices, Nouvelles, Professional Training, Three Americas, Unima Projects - 5/09/2023

Organised by the Latin American Subcommission of the Americas Commission, and the Professional Training Commission of UNIMA International. Friday 29/9 and Saturday 30/9, via personalised Zoom (the link will be sent once you have registered for the workshop). Schedule: 11am Argentina / Uruguay / Brazil / Dominican Republic 9h Ecuador / Colombia 8h Mexico (Mexico […]

What’s happening in UNIMA? Charleville events, member cards, collaborations and more!

Agenda, Communication and Public Relations, News, Notices - 27/08/2023

Read the latest UNIMA Newsletter!

Michaël Meschke Prize 2023

Europe, News, Notices - 13/08/2023

On Saturday, June 24th, 2023, Roman Rudenko, director of the Marionette Theater of Mariupol, Ukraine, received the Michaël Meschke Prize at the Museum of Puppetry Arts (MAM) in Lyon. In 2022, this Prize had been given to Iryna Rudenko and her theater “in support of the revival of the Marionette Theater of Mariupol and its […]

Puppet Therapy Barcelona calls for applications to the 14th edition of its International Diploma Course

Education development and therapy - 9/08/2023

Presented and organized by: Puppet Therapy Barcelona & Puppets In Transit Sponsored by: UNIMA Commission of Education, Development and Therapy. Course language: Spanish This Online Diploma is designed and focused on the use of puppets and objects in their expressive and therapeutic dimensions; to rescue memory and learnt hopelessness. The Puppet Therapy Diploma invites you […]

INTERNATIONAL ONLINE DIPLOMA IN PUPPET THERAPY 2023 – 8th English versión

Education development and therapy - 1/08/2023

Puppet Therapy Barcelona invites applications to the 8th edition of its International Online Course in Puppet Therapy.

Passport Program: FESTIVAL INTERNAZIONALE TEATRO DI FIGURA

Agenda, International Festivals, Italy, Italy, News, Notices - 28/07/2023

The PASSPORT program aims to help young UNIMA puppeteers or puppet students, both UNIMA and non-UNIMA members, to attend puppet festivals and increase their knowledge of the organization and programming of an international event. For more information and to apply: https://www.unima.org/en/useful-information/unima-grants/passport-program/

Join UNIMA during the World Puppet Festival of Charleville-Mézières

Africa, Agenda, Commissions, Communication and Public Relations, Cultural Exchanges, Europe, International Festivals, News, Notices, Nouvelles, Research, Secretary General, Unima Projects, Youth - 18/07/2023

UNIMA space – An International meeting point 19 > 22 September Find us on the map: Espace UNIMA > n°28 /// 75 Forest avenue > n°10 UNIMA organises Happy Apéros and meetings to join together and celebrate friendship among puppeteers as well as to exchange ideas and discuss the challenges facing our international organisation. […]

EVOC – A European project combining education and vocational training / The booklets

Books, Commissions, Europe, News, Notices, Unima Projects - 3/07/2023

Since 2018, several actors in the puppetry arts in Europe have formed an informal network for exchange and reflection, entitled “Puppet.Net” and coordinated by UNIMA (Union Internationale de la Marionnette). In 2020, they decided to put the results of these exchanges into practice in the form of a European mobility project enabling young puppeteers from […]

An International Puppetry Magazines’ Review

Publications Communication - 25/05/2023

Jenö Virág, editor in chief of Hungarian art and puppetry magazine “Art Limes” shares the first two volumes. “Dear Fellow Editors, Friends in Puppetry, I am happy to send you the first two volumes of our international puppetry magazines’ review. The magazines are presented in alphabetical order, the first volume comprehending titles from A to […]

Tomorrow’s puppetry in Africa – A look back at the last two workshops

Africa, Benign, Burkina Faso, Commissions, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Mali, National Centers, Professional Training, South Africa, Togo, Tunisia, Unima Projects - 23/05/2023

In May were held the last two workshops of the project ” Tomorrow’s puppetry in Africa “. Second francophone workshop: ” Puppetry and dramaturgies in public space “. The workshop for French-speaking African countries on the theme ” Puppetry and dramaturgy in public space ” was led by Alessandra Amicarelli (Italy) and Athanase Kabré (Burkina […]

International PUPPET THERAPY Training Summer 2023 in BARCELONA by Andrea Markovits & Polo Fernández

Agenda, Education development and therapy, News, Notices - 22/05/2023

A 5-day training session in the Barcelona Center aims to bring together former diploma students and other professionals interested in the therapeutic power of puppets. In response to international scenarios of emergencies and learned hopelessness, this training will present and review Muñecoterapia Chile’s model of research and intervention with adults, in the context of memory, […]

UNIMA Council Meeting – Day 3

Agenda, Commissions, News, Notices - 3/05/2023

Day 3 started with reports from the Americas. Happy anniversary UNIMA Brazil! Humanitas and Cooporation commissions also shared the great work they are doing to support puppetry artists in times of need, including a project to support students from Ukraine to continue their studies. Special thanks to the contributors to the Emergency Aid Fund for […]

Professional Training featuring Artur Dwulit, Poland

Professional Training - 10/04/2023

The Professional Training Commission continues to gather puppeteer trainers around the world online to share ideas on training programmes. The next meeting will be held on Friday, 14th April at 15h CET on Zoom, in English, featuring Artur Dwulit from the Academy of Theatre in the name of Aleksandra Zelwerowicza of Bialystok, Poland. Zoom ID: […]

INTERNATIONAL ONLINE DIPLOMA IN PUPPET THERAPY 2023 – 7th English version

Chile, Education development and therapy, Notices - 3/04/2023

Muñecoterapia Chile calls for applications to the 7th edition of its International Online Course in Puppet Therapy. Called and organized by: Muñecoterapia Chile & Puppets in Transit Sponsored by: UNIMA Education, Development and Therapy Commission This Online Diploma is designed and focused on the use of puppets and objects in the expressive and therapeutic dimension; […]

Muñecoterapia Chile calls for applications to the 13th edition of its International Diploma Course

Chile, Education development and therapy, Notices - 18/03/2023

Muñecoterapia Chile calls for applications to the 13th edition of its International Diploma Course. Called and organized by: Muñecoterapia Chile & Puppets In Transit Sponsored by: UNIMA Commission of Education, Development and Therapy. Course language: Spanish This Online Diploma is designed and focused on the use of puppets and objects in their expressive and therapeutic […]

A Vision for UNIMA | Youth Commission open session March 31

Notices, Youth - 16/03/2023

A Vision for UNIMA | Youth Commission open session Date: March 31st Time: 12P.M. CET (Central European Time. Please note that CET changed on 26th March 2023) The Youth Commission invites you to an open session about UNIMA’s vision and priorities for the future. We want to hear your thoughts, ideas and questions about UNIMA, […]

Puppetry and dramaturgy in public spaces, call for applications open!

Africa, Agenda, Burkina Faso, Notices, Nouvelles, Professional Training, Togo, Unima Projects - 1/03/2023

Tomorrow’s puppetry in Africa – Dramaturgies and digital exeriments A training cycle for the puppetry artists of the African continent. UNIMA international, its commissions Africa and Professional Training, in collaboration with the National Centres of UNIMA in Tunisia, Kenya, Togo, South Africa, Burkina Faso and the representative in Uganda, launch together a training cycle in […]

NEWS BOOKLET – Project Africa 2020-2021

Africa, News, Notices - 28/02/2023

Plein Feu Sur La Marionnette en Afrique Even if it is said “of tradition” in Africa, the sector of the puppetry arts is not yet really professionalized. Conscious of this reality, UNIMA – International Union of Puppetry, proposed, with the Académie Ivoire Marionnette (Ivory Coast) and the Centre Djarama (Senegal), a cycle of training associated […]

The Intangible Cultural Heritage of Orteke of the Kazakhs

Heritage Preservation - 3/02/2023

Kazakhstan – Orteke, an indigenous Kazakh performing art, was inscribed on UNESCO’s list of humanity’s Intangible Cultural Heritage. This was accomplished at the seventeenth session to safeguard our heritages, held in Morocco 28th November to 3rd December 2022. “This performance, fascinating for its simplicity, is enjoyed by children and adults alike. It is primarily transmitted […]

UNIMA showcase at the Charleville-Mézières festival, 2023

International Festivals, Notices, Secretary General - 27/01/2023

UNIMA creates links and often more than links, founding stories for places. All UNIMA meetings create this value of friendship and vision. Charleville-Mézières is a commendable example of a reciprocal friendship that creates tools to support enthusiasm and desire, but also to develop values that are essential to all humanity. From a subsidiary art relegated […]

INTERNATIONAL ONLINE DIPLOMA IN PUPPET THERAPY 2023 – 6th English version.

Chile, Education development and therapy - 16/12/2022

Muñecoterapia Chile invites applicants to the 6th edition of its International Online Diploma in Puppet Therapy. Call and organisation: Muñecoterapia Chile & Puppets in Transit Sponsor: UNIMA Education, Development and Therapy Commission This Online Diploma is designed and focused on the use of puppets and objects in the expressive and therapeutic dimension; to rescue memory […]

Puppetraining

Kenya, Professional Training - 15/11/2022

Turning the spotlight on training in the puppet arts 18 November 2022 – 14:00 (2pm), CET Fedelis Kyalo / Dr. Tom Odhiambo / Phylemon Odhiambo Okoth Join the Zoom session: ID: 819 6299 9228 Access: 616746 View it live on Facebook here.

Tomorrow’s puppetry in Africa, call for applications open!

Africa, Agenda, Notices, Professional Training, Tunisia, Unima Projects - 15/11/2022

A training cycle for the puppetry artists of the African continent. UNIMA international, its commissions Africa and Professional Training, in collaboration with the National Centres of UNIMA in Tunisia, Kenya, Togo, South Africa, Burkina Faso and the representative in Uganda, launch together a training cycle in 2023 for puppetry artists of the African continent on […]

Puppet Perspectives – an online conversation

Education development and therapy - 15/11/2022

November 19 2022, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm MST Free Puppet Perspectives – online conversation Is it time for the nonhuman voice to be heard? Sentience is in question. Personhood is at issue. Anthropocentrism is challenged. WP Puppet Theatre’s Festival of Ideas explores the power of puppetry, as applied in areas of social justice, community issues and cultural […]

AnimaIF Festival Internazionale Teatro di Figura

International Festivals, Italy - 21/10/2022

AnimaIF is the international puppet theatre festival organised by Is Mascareddas of Sardigna, Italy which brings to the stage some of the most significant shows by island, national and international companies from France, Spain, Slovenia and Japan.. In addition, an aperitif by Stazione di Transito, tasting of local wines, readings, meetings and screenings as well […]

INTERNATIONAL ONLINE DIPLOMA IN PUPPET THERAPY 2022 – 5th English version

Chile, Education development and therapy - 21/09/2022

Muñecoterapia Chile is calling all the applicants for the 5th version of its International Online Diploma in Puppet Therapy. Call and organize: Muñecoterapia Chile & Puppets in TransitSponsor: UNIMA Education, Development and Therapy Commission This Online Diploma is designed and focused on the use of puppets and objects in their expressive and therapeutic dimension; to […]

PESTA BONEKA #8 AND MEMORIES OF ENCOUNTERS

Indonesia, International Festivals - 21/09/2022

In this 8th celebration, PESTA BONEKA will be held on site in Yogyakarta for the audience and also puppet theater artists to enjoy. PESTA BONEKA is an international biennial puppet festival that has been independently held by Papermoon Puppet Theater since 2008. The festival, which is held every two years, is a gathering place for […]

PUPPETRAINING ITALY

Agenda, Italy, National Centers, Notices, Professional Training - 8/09/2022

IN THE NEXT PUPPETRAINING ORGANIZED BY UNIMA’s PROFESSIONAL TRAINING COMMISSION, IT WILL BE ITALY’S TURN! TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2022, 4.00 PM (CET) Meeting program: – Presentation ATELIER DELLE FIGURE / School for puppeteers and storytellers – ANIMATERIA presentation / Advanced training course for animator expert in techniques and languages, analogical and digital, of puppetry – […]

EDUA Project

Education development and therapy - 5/09/2022

The website provides information on subsidies, kindergartens, schooling, university education, access to educational aids, teaching materials in Hungarian and Ukrainian, and legislation. For more information please write to József Gyócsi, member of the Education, Therapy and Development Commission: jozsefgyocsi@gmail.com

INTERNATIONAL PRESENTIAL DIPLOMA IN BARCELONA 2022

Education development and therapy, Notices - 24/08/2022

Muñecoterapia Chile is calling all the applicants for the 13th version of its International Diploma in Puppet Therapy in SPANISH. This course is designed and focused on the use of puppets and objects in their expressive and therapeutic dimension; to the rescue of memory and learnt hopelessness. In these post-pandemic times, the Diploma in Puppet […]

Directory of puppet schools

Agenda, Commissions, Notices, Professional Training - 1/08/2022

The Professional Training Commission of UNIMA has the project of updating the list of universities, schools and institutions with professional training programs in theater of animated forms, puppets and objects. This map, continuously updated, aims to communicate and make better known the whole, the richness and the diversity of the professional training proposals in the […]

Puppetraining – Next session : Meeting with the University of Teheran

Agenda, Commissions, Conferences, Iran, Notices, Professional Training - 27/06/2022

NEXT MEETING: Friday, July 1, 4:00 p.m. (CET) SOORE ART UNIVERSITY – DEPARTMENT OF PUPPET THEATER – Tehran, IRAN A live meeting on the Zoom platform. Participate by connecting to this Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83603472774?pwd=U2dFbTJBM3RHQWJEWU9lVGVJeFIvdz09 Meeting ID: 836 0347 2774Access Code: 093891 More information For those who cannot follow the meetings live, the recordings will be available after the […]

INTERNATIONAL ONLINE DIPLOMA IN PUPPET THERAPY 2022 – version in English

Commissions, Education development and therapy, Notices - 27/06/2022

Muñecoterapia Chile is calling all the applicants for the 4th version of its International Online Diploma in Puppet Therapy – in english. This Online Diploma is designed and focused on the use of puppets and objects in their expressive and therapeutic dimension; to the rescue of memory and learnt hopelessness.During these current times, of global […]

INTERNATIONAL ONLINE DIPLOMA IN PUPPET THERAPY 2022 – version in Spanish

Commissions, Education development and therapy, Notices - 24/06/2022

Muñecoterapia Chile is calling all the applicants for the 12th version of its International Online Diploma in Puppet Therapy – in Spanish.This online diploma is designed and focused on the use of puppets and objects in their expressive and therapeutic dimension; to the rescue of memory and learnt hopelessness.During these current times, of global pandemic […]

Unima Spain Summer School – Course: Folklore and titles with Paco Paricio

National Centers, Professional Training, Spain - 23/06/2022

Saturday, July 9 and Sunday, July 10, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Candás, Asturias. “When we intuit that some element of the rich folkloric or traditional Spanish heritage questions us, and we consider that it may have a nucleus or “substance” that makes it suitable to […]

Trauma and Puppetry Handout

Commissions, Education development and therapy, Notices, Unima Projects - 11/05/2022

This compact document from the EDT Commission combines basic information about an emergency reaction to trauma combined with aspects of basic puppetry. It will give practical advice and be an inspiring introduction for puppeteers, helpers, educators, therapists and everybody who is touched by the great possibilities of puppetry. There are versions in different languages. Feel […]

Puppetraining – Meeting with Damu university, Czech Republic

Agenda, Commissions, Czech Republic, Notices, Professional Training - 29/04/2022

Friday, May 6th 2022, at 5pm (CET). The Professional Training Commission of Unima proposes monthly online meetings with schools or trainings dedicated to puppetry arts. These meetings aim at discovering the programmes and characteristics of puppetry schools in the world. The next meeting will be held on Friday 6 May with the Academy of Performing […]

Puppetraining in Czech Republic

Agenda, Commissions, Notices, Professional Training - 28/04/2022

Date/Time 05/06/2022 5 pm (CET) https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88363612418?pwd%3DcHdWcTRCRDBsNU5saERPZGduSnpRZz09&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw3OEHU9yninLd9FlVMOnwWt

Puthalika Patrika Puppetry E-Magazine

Agenda, India, Women - 1/04/2022

Sphoorthi Theatre for Educational Puppetry, Art & Craft STEPARC presents Puthalika Patrika Puppetry E-Magazine March 2022 Women’s Edition. We welcome your feedback , comments and article contributions in English.For previous editions click on the link –http://sphoorthitheatre.com/Sphoorthi-Magazine-Puthalika-Patrika.html

Open Session – FESTIVALS IN THE DIGITAL ERA

Commissions, International Festivals, Notices, Unima Projects - 1/04/2022

FESTIVALS IN THE DIGITAL ERAOpen session for all Thursday, April 7, 202216 h – 17 h 30 (CET) Zoom link : https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2296739568 During the last two years of the pandemic, international puppet festivals directors had to develop new ways to reach their public and promote the work of the artists. Four panelists from three continents will […]

Arketal’s Books – Learning to make puppets

Professional Training - 31/03/2022

The Arketal Workshop, run by Greta Bruggeman and Sylvie Osman since 2002, is a studio for puppetry training located in Cannes (France), well-known in the world of puppetry. There students of all nationalities attend every year various making and play courses. The Arketal Workshop is also a place for doing research : it allows puppeteers, […]

FIGURE IT OUT +++ June 8 – 12, 2022 in Leipzig, Germany

Agenda, International Festivals - 18/03/2022

This year is the year! From 8 – 12 June 2022 the international production centre for figure theatre Westflügel Leipzig will host FIGURE IT OUT – an international meeting for figure theatre plus showcase with more than 15 productions for an international audience. We cordially invite you to this event and are very pleased to […]

The International Shadow Theater Festivals is looking for shadow players

Agenda, Europe, Notices - 17/03/2022

“Dear Presidents of the UNIMA National Centres, International Shadow Theater Festivals for contemporary shadow players have been taking place in the German city of Schwaebisch Gmuend for over 30 years, attracting thousands of visitors from all over the world. Here the shadow players get to know each other, discuss things with each other and establish […]

New book of the education, development and therapy commission : “Applied Puppetry in Education, Development, and Therapy: Theory and Practice”

Agenda, Education development and therapy - 11/03/2022

The Education, Development and Therapy Commission in cooperation with the Academy of Arts and Culture in Osijek has just published a new book: Applied Puppetry in Education, Development, and Therapy: Theory and Practice. It is an open access e-book and can be downloaded for free. Here is the link:http://www.uaos.unios.hr/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Applied-Puppetry-FINAL-za-web.pdf The book presents different and new […]

International Online Diploma in Puppet Therapy 2022

Agenda, Commissions, Education development and therapy - 11/03/2022

Muñecoterapia Chile is calling all the applicants for the 3nd English version of its International Online Diploma in Puppet Therapy.This online diploma is designed and focused on the use of puppets and objects in their expressive and therapeutic dimension.During these current times, of global pandemic and confinement, the Puppet Therapy Diploma invites you to be […]

A GREAT CHANCE TO ATTEND INTERNATIONAL FESTIVALS!

Agenda, Commissions, International Festivals, Notices, Unima Projects - 10/03/2022

A GREAT CHANCE TO ATTEND GREAT FESTIVALS!

Agenda, Commissions - 10/03/2022

PASSPORTS are available for these upcoming festivals : · PUPPENPARADE ORTENAU / Germany | March 19 – April 10, 2022 [2 passports x 5 days] · SAPERLIPUPPET | France | 6-10 April 2022 | [1 passport x 5 days] · FIDENA – Figurentheater der Nationen | Germany |May 7 – 18, 2022 [1 passport x 5 days] · Festival Internazionale dei Burattini […]

Emergency Aid for Ukraine

Cooperation - 7/03/2022

A new crisis has emerged in Ukraine, and UNIMA has received many queries in the past week. Our Commissions have assembled for extraordinary meetings to decide on a united response to this alarming tragedy and the assistance we can provide its victims. UNIMA continues to provide aid for puppeteers and UNIMA members afflicted by economic […]

Questionnaires on heritage forms of puppetry and on puppet museums

Commissions, Heritage Preservation, Notices, Unima Projects - 4/03/2022

Tolosa, the 14th April 2022 Dear friends of the National Centers, International Councillors, Representatives, members of the UNIMA: From the Heritage, Museums and Documentation Centers Commission, we have set ourselves the main objective of protecting and disseminating the important puppet heritage that our community has throughout the world. The first thing we have to do […]

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING COMMISSION presents

Agenda, Commissions, Notices, Professional Training - 13/02/2022

PUPPETRAINING: turning the spotlight on training in puppetry arts Presentations by training institutions; Meetings around the world 28 February 2022 (15h CET) Interested? Follow the link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87130052096?pwd=bVICdIZjRUtab2hrWFZoNDJCZog1dz09

The exhibition People & Puppets now in Italy!

Agenda, Heritage Preservation, Notices, Secretary General, Unima Projects - 8/02/2022

The exhibition People and Puppets: UNIMA, believing and creating a common future for puppetry art (1929-2019) arrives in Italy as a unique stage of its route, after the big tour all over Europe. Ortoteatro, as co-producer of the exhibition with UNIMA, TOPIC, the city of Charleville-Mézières and its Museum of the Ardennes, EGEAC – Museum […]

International online diploma in puppet therapy 2022

Commissions, Education development and therapy, Notices - 13/01/2022

Muñecoterapia Chile is calling all the applicants for the 3nd English version of its International Online Diploma in Puppet Therapy.This online diploma is designed and focused on the use of puppets and objects in their expressive and therapeutic dimension.During these current times, of global pandemic and confinement, the Puppet Therapy Diploma invites you to be […]

Survey on professional training commission

Directories, Notices, Professional Training, Unima Projects - 17/12/2021

Dear National Centres, The professional training commission has the project to update the list of universities, schools and official institutions with professional training programs in puppetry. This list will be hosted on the page of the Professional Training Commission on the UNIMA International website, with the purpose of communicating and making better known the richness […]

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING COMMISSION presents

Commissions, Notices, Professional Training - 10/12/2021

10:00 EST/16:00 CET https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85306736361?pwd=V3hHUW1RbGFEYUhFK0ZnN3M3MkJCQT09ID de reunión: 853 0673 6361Código de acceso: 903257

TITIRIJAI: INTERNATIONAL PUPPETS FESTIVAL OF TOLOSA

International Festivals, Notices, Spain - 17/11/2021

From November 20-28, 2021 we will celebrate the Titirijai – International Puppet Festival of Tolosa. http://www.topictolosa.com/

Animatazine

Africa - 22/10/2021

ANIMATAZINE, fanzine* dedicated to animated theatre, by Alessandra Amicarelli and Valeria Sacco * Fanzine: a publication created by enthusiasts for other enthusiasts. ANIMATAZINE is the first international fanzine born in Italy dedicated to animated theatre, paper and digital, trilingual (FR IT EN), totally independent. ANIMATAZINE explores animated theatre in its most vital, intense and poetic […]

3rd Colloquium Titerotherapy Without Borders

Commissions, Education development and therapy, Notices - 13/10/2021

“A puppetry offering for our deceased, from Latin America”In commemoration of the Day of the Dead *. This virtual Colloquium has as its main objectives: to preserve, disseminate and contribute to the ancestral legacy of the Day of the Dead and its manifestations linked to the art of puppetry in Latin America. It will take […]

International Artistic and Scientific Conference “Persons with Disabilities in Arts, Science and Education“

Education development and therapy, Notices, Uncategorized - 1/10/2021

The Academy of Arts and Culture of the Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, in partnership with the UNIMA Education, Development and Therapy Commission, organizes the 2nd International Artistic and Scientific Conference “Persons with Disabilities in Arts, Science and Education”. It will be held in Osijek, Croatia, on 2nd and 3rd December 2021. The Conference […]

Puppetraining

Commissions, Professional Training - 6/09/2021

Turning the spotlight on training in puppetry arts The Professional Training Commission of UNIMA (Union Internationale de la Marionnette) is pleased to present its new project: “Spotlight on Puppetry Arts Training”, which consists of: Meetings to discover the main approaches to teaching the art of puppetry around the world. Presentations and discussions with the heads […]

International Online Diploma in Puppet Therapy 2021-2022

Education development and therapy - 23/08/2021

Muñecoterapia Chile is calling all the applicants for the second version of its International Online Diploma in Puppet Therapy. This Online Diploma is designed and focused on the use of puppets and objects in their expressive and therapeutic dimension; to the rescue of memory and learnt hopelessness. During these current times, of global pandemic and […]

Second International Online Puppet Theater Festival from Tehran, Iran

International Festivals, Iran - 23/08/2021

Last year Tehran (Iran) First International Online Puppet Theater Festival was held to fill the world with the magic of puppet art to help us pass our quarantine and enter the new world of puppetry and not give up. This year the second edition of the festival will be held, from October 16 to 21, […]

Women and Masks: A Transdisciplinary Arts-Research Conference at Boston University

Research - 23/08/2021

Submissions are open for this international, web-based arts-research conference. The mask, interpreted in its broadest sense, is one of the most ubiquitous objects across cultures. Women, a complex and diverse category of people, have specific histories and realities with masks and masquerade. The mask’s powerful and intimate association with the face and the body—as well […]

OPEN CALL: What’s pUPpet

Unima Projects, Youth - 23/07/2021

We are glad to invite you to apply for the What’s pUPpet session that is going to be held within the framework of UNIMA’s program at the FMTM 2021 in Charleville-Mezieres, on Tuesday the 21th of September, 18-19.30 (CET). UNIMA is it’s members! In this programm, we invite you to present your projects and ideas, […]

Douanes, a European creation at the FMTM

Europe, Unima Projects - 21/07/2021

Douanes, by Sylvie BaillonIn cocreation with Liza Cox, Joana Feijo, Emilie Parmentier, Eléonore Antoine Snowden *Duration: 40 minutes / multidisciplinary form / From 15 years old Followed by a meeting with the teams of the African, American and Asian creations of Douanes – Customs – Adouana What does it mean today to cross borders? A story […]

MIMMOS 2022 | Open Call until June 30, 2021

International Festivals, Portugal - 23/06/2021

In 2022, it will take place the third edition of MIMMOS, an international festival dedicated to puppets, masks and animated objects, to be held in Agualva-Cacém, near Sintra, Portugal and organized by Valdevinos (Cultural Organization), organizer of the 1st ans 2nd edition of MIMMOS – Mostra Internacional de Marionetas, Máscaras e Objetos de Sintra (Sintra […]

Education, Development and Therapy Commission

Education development and therapy - 22/06/2021

Dear puppeteers and friends of puppets all over the world, I would like to draw your attention to the existence and work of the Puppet in Education, Development and Therapy Commission. It is meant for all the researchers and practitioners who research and/or use puppets in education, development and therapy. If you would like to […]

Muñecoterapia Chile is calling all applicants for the eighth version of its International Online Diploma in Puppet Therapy

Education development and therapy - 24/05/2021

This online diploma is designed and focused on the use of puppets and objects in their expressive and therapeutic dimension; to the rescue of memory and learnt hopelessness. During these current times, of global pandemic and confinement, the Puppet Therapy Diploma invites you to be part of a journey where creativity, research, studies and the […]

Seminar on cultural entrepreneurship and workshop restitution

Africa, Unima Projects - 27/04/2021

April 30 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm GMTLanguage: French Part 1 – The seminar Led by : Elhadji Gueye This seminar is proposed by the cultural Pole Djaram’arts directed by Patricia Gomis, in Ndayane in Senegal, within the framework of the project initiated by the UNIMA and supported by the UNESCO: ” Spotlight on […]

The first English version of the Puppet Therapy Diploma 2021 in Chile

Chile, Education development and therapy - 15/04/2021

We announce the opening of the first English version of the Puppet Therapy Diploma 2021. Applications OPEN for International Online Puppet Therapy Diploma 2021 START DATE: APRIL 29th 2021END DATE: JULY 15th 2021All classes online via Zoom Dates of classes:29th APRIL6th, 13th, 20th, 27th MAY3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th JUNE1st, 8th,15th JULY 2021 TIME OF SESSION: […]

International Online Diploma in Puppet Therapy 2021

Chile, Education development and therapy - 2/03/2021

Muñecoterapia Chile is calling all the applicants for the eighth version of its International Online Diploma in Puppet Therapy.

Spotlight on the Puppet in Africa. Workshop: Movement and Immobility

Africa, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast - 4/02/2021

Spotlight on the Puppet in Africa. Workshop: Movement and Immobility, with Naomi van Niekerk

Call for proposals for the next issue of Puppet Notebook

Research - 3/02/2021

The Research Commission is currently accepting proposals for articles for the next issue of Puppet Notebook. The Spring/Summer 2021 issue will be on Isolation/Hope. Puppetry, like all the theatre arts, has suffered during the pandemic: engagement with a live audience is a vital part of the practice, and a major or sole income stream for […]

Latest issue of La Hoja del Titiritero

Three Americas - 7/01/2021

UNIMA’s 3 Americas Commission is presenting
the latest edition of the online-magazine, LA HOJA DEL TITIRITERO, this time, dedicated to puppet theater in the United States.

Two meetings about professional training and the digital age around puppets

Professional Training, Spain, Unima Projects, WPD - 25/11/2020

TOPIC is carrying out a physical and digital training project for artists and people who use puppetry for socio-educational or medical purposes.

UNIMA International: the Co-operation Commission launches a new Crowdfunding campaign to respond to more requests for Emergency Aid

Cooperation, Unima Projects - 7/10/2020

Between March and August, UNIMA raised €8,700 euros; these were used to help puppeteers in extreme situations

4 creations 4 continents: excerpt from European creation

Europe, Unima Projects, Youth - 2/10/2020

In 2018, for its 90th anniversary, UNIMA launched the project 4 creations 4 continents.

6th International Online Diploma in Puppet Therapy 2020, Chile

Education development and therapy - 2/09/2020

Muñecoterapia Chile is calling all the applicants for the sixth version of its International Online Diploma in Puppet Therapy.

New issue of La Hoja del Titiritero

Three Americas - 28/08/2020

La Hoja del Titiritero, the Electronic Bulletin of the Unima 3 Americas Commission. Journey through the Puppets of Argentina

Call for Contributions: FIDENAResearchCentre 2020

Germany, Research - 27/07/2020

The FIDENAResearchCentre would have celebrated its premiere at this year’s FIDENA

Postponement of the meeting on Profesional training in Beijing

Professional Training - 2/06/2020

The Fourth International Meeting on Puppetry Arts Training, which was scheduled to take place from 22 to 25 September 2020 in Beijing, China, has been postponed to 2021.

The starting date of PuppeTry EMJMD course has changed

Europe, Professional Training - 1/06/2020

Due to the pandemic situation, the starting date of the first year of the PuppeTry EMJMD course has been changed by the Consortium to 04 January 2021.

UNIMA: Youth In Progress 2019. Documentary “The Far Side of the MOON”

Russia, Youth - 28/05/2020

Documentary “The Far Side of the MOON” is a backstage of the performance “We All Live Under the Same Moon”.

Streaming broadcast of the performance “We All Live Under the Same Moon”, created with the Youth in Progress project

Russia, Youth - 13/05/2020

Ryazan Puppet Theater, with support of the Russian Center and UNIMA’s Youth Commission, is going to spread some presentational materials about Youth In Progress 2019 including online streaming of the full performance “We All Live Under the Same Moon” on 15th of May.

Puppet Therapy Diploma in Chile

Education development and therapy - 27/04/2020

The 5th version of the Puppet Therapy Diploma, Chile is open for applications and ready to be taken completely online this year.

Tenth issue of La Hoja del Titiritero

Three Americas - 23/04/2020

La Hoja del Titiritero, the Electronic Bulletin of the Unima 3 Americas Commission. Journey through the Puppets of Cuba

MASA: focus on puppetry art in Africa

Africa, Ivory Coast - 6/03/2020

The MASA (Market of Performing Arts Abidjan) makes for its 11th edition from 07 to 14 March 2020 a particular focus on the puppet

Published all the conferences of the III. Florianopolis ProVocaçao (ProVocation) Meeting

Brazil, Professional Training - 3/03/2020

The University of Santa Catarina (Brazil) has published a new issue of the digital magazine Moin-moin.

UNIMA Fishing Fresh

Statutes and Rules - 27/02/2020

We are glad to invite you to apply for the first UNIMA Fishing Fresh session that is going to be held within the framework of UNIMA Congress and the World Puppetry Festival on Bali in April, 2020.

The 10th International Puppetry Festival ‘IPFEST2020’ Kenya

Africa - 16/01/2020

The 10th International Puppetry Festival “IPFest2020” Kenya will take place in Nairobi, Kenya from 16th to 20th September 2020.

Nineth issue of La Hoja del Titiritero

Three Americas - 7/01/2020

La Hoja del Titiritero, the Electronic Bulletin of the Unima 3 Americas Commission. Journey through the Puppets of Central America

Call for applications for the Research Residences at the Institute International de la Marionnette

Research - 16/12/2019

The call for applications for research residences at the IIM between February 24 and December 18, 2020 was opened end of November 2019.

International Conference ‘At Odds. Models of Identity in Contemporary Puppet Theatre’

Research - 4/12/2019

The International Conference “Persons with Disabilities in Art, Science and Education”, which will be held in Osijek, Croatia, on 5th and 6th December 2019.

International Conference “Persons with Disabilities in Art, Science and Education”

Education development and therapy - 3/12/2019

The International Conference “Persons with Disabilities in Art, Science and Education”, which will be held in Osijek, Croatia, on 5th and 6th December 2019.

The 4th International Conference on training in the arts of puppetry, Beijing 2020

China, Professional Training - 2/12/2019

The 4th International Conference on Training in The Arts of Puppetry: “The place of tradition in contemporary puppetry. Bridges, not boarders”. September 22-25, 2020. Beijing, China.

The International Puppet Artist MA Course “PuppeTry”, in four Central European Academies

Europe - 19/11/2019

The Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree PuppeTry is a 2-year course.

Presentation of the projects lead by the UNIMA Professional Training Commission

Professional Training - 30/10/2019

The UNIMA Training Commission has shared the presentation made in the framework of the 20th Festival Mondial du Théâtre de Marionnettes from Charleville-Mézières, where announced its projects.

European Creative Laboratory Residence – Open Call for participation

Europe, Unima Projects - 28/10/2019

4 Creations 4 continents – PUPPETt.NET network: “When youth reinvents heritage”. December 9-21 in Amiens, France.

Call for Proposals – Puppet and Spirit: Investigations in Material Performance and Bodiless Presence

Research - 15/10/2019

This book aims to explore the many types of relationships that exist between puppets, broadly speaking, and the immaterial.

Publication of the online journal Critical Stages Issue 19: ‘The Art Form of Contemporary Puppetry’

Research - 30/09/2019

The UNIMA Research Commission would like to let you know about the publication of the online journal Critical Stages Issue 19: The Art Form of Contemporary Puppetry.

Open call to an International Workshop: ‘Fasoulis strikes back’ / Veria – Greece

Europe, Greece, International Festivals, Youth - 24/09/2019

UNIMA launches a call for participation in the International Workshop “Fasoulis strikes back!” from 11th to 13th of october 2019, in Veria (Macedonia Central), Greece.

First Latin American Congress of Puppets, Culture and Education in Argentina

Argentina, Three Americas - 9/09/2019

UNIMA Argentina has organized the First Latin American Congress of Puppets, Culture and Education, which will take place on September 21, in Buenos Aires.

Eighth issue of La Hoja del Titiritero

Three Americas - 22/08/2019

La Hoja del Titiritero,” the online bulletin created by the Unima 3 Americas Commission, returns in its third epoch. This issue dives deep into Mexico’s puppet theater movement

The newspaper “L’Ardennais” echoes the puppet exhibition in Charleville – Mézières

Europe, Unima Projects - 6/08/2019

The newspaper “L’Ardennais” echoes the puppet exhibition in Charleville – Mézières “People & Puppets. UNIMA: Believing in and to Creating a Common Future for Puppetry (1929 – 2019)” celebrating the 90th anniversary of UNIMA. It can be visited at the Musée de l’Ardenne until December 8, before starting on an European tour until June 2022.

International Conference: “Persons with Disabilities in Art, Science and Education”

Education development and therapy - 10/07/2019

Conference on Persons with Disabilities in Art, Science and Education, which will be held in Osijek, Croatia, on 5th and 6th December 2019.

Four creations, four continents

Europe, Germany - 27/06/2019

Stephan Wunsch will give a workshop on improvisation with digitally controlled technical instruments, titled Workshop: Also you, robot? Or: Programmer – ethos and robot soul.

Participants of the ‘UNIMA: Youth In Progress’ residence

International Festivals, Russia, Youth - 26/06/2019

The first UNIMA’s residence for young puppeteers is hosted by the International Puppet Festival “Ryazanskie Smotriny” in Ryazan, Russia, in September 6-19.

Call for application for the 53rd International Puppet Theatre Festival PIF

International Festivals - 20/06/2019

The International Puppet Theatre Festival – PIF (Pupteatra Internacia Festivalo) gathers the best-known international and Croatian puppet theatres and performances, and will be held from Sept. 13 – 20, 2020 in the City of Zagreb.

The Czech UNIMA Center wants to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the founding of UNIMA

Czech Republic, International Festivals, Unima Projects - 6/06/2019

Conceived as a four-day gathering of puppetry experts, significant personalities from the field of puppetry, UNIMA representatives and aficionados of puppetry and theatre. The event will take place in Prague on 6 – 8 June 2019.

The Grünschnabel Prize, a sponsorship award for a young puppet theatre company

International Festivals, Switzerland - 22/05/2019

In 2020, at the 14th Figura Theatre Festival in Baden, Switzerland, the Cantonal Council of Aargau will award the ninth Grünschnabel (Greenhorn) prize.

Call for nominations for the UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education is open

Europe, Women - 21/05/2019

The Prize honours outstanding and innovative practices advancing girls’ and women’s education.

Application call for the 14th International Puppet Workshop of Matanzas

Cuba, International Festivals, Three Americas - 20/05/2019

After a quarter of century of artistic activity, the “International Puppet Workshop of Matanzas” (Titim) returns.

Seventh issue of La Hoja del Titiritero

Three Americas - 6/05/2019

La Hoja del Titiritero, the Electronic Bulletin of the Unima 3 Americas Commission. Tour of the puppet theater of the past and the present in Uruguay.

The registration for the Bali World Congress – Indonesia 2020, opened

Indonesia, International Festivals - 30/04/2019

The 23rd edition of the UNIMA World Congress and the World Puppetry Festival will take place from April 13th to 19th in Gianyar, Bali (Indonesia).

The “UNIMA: Youth In Progress” residence program

Russia, Youth - 26/03/2019

UNIMA YOUTH Commission together with the International Puppet Festival “Ryazanskie Smotriny“ in cooperation with the Russian National Center of UNIMA announces the start of a new project that is aimed to fulfill a professional creative exchange among young puppeteers around the world.

Let’s participate to the World Puppetry Day! March, 21

Agenda, Notices, Publications Communication, Secretary General, Unima Projects - 14/03/2019

In 2003, UNIMA – the international union of puppetry, launched World Puppetry Day which takes place every March 21.

Presented in Spain the updated edition of the WEPA

Publications Communication, Secretary General, Spain - 20/02/2019

Yesterday was presented in Spain the revised and updated version of the World Encyclopedia of Puppetry Arts (WEPA), within the framework of FETEN, The European Performing Arts Fair for Children, which is being held these days in Gijón (Spain). The Encyclopedia brings together 40 years of work, gathering an unprecedented amount of information. It is […]

Sixth issue of La Hoja del Titiritero

Three Americas - 21/12/2018

Extremely pleased about the enthusiasm aroused by the previous editions, the Commission of the three Americas is happy to offer the new issue of La Hoja del Titiritero.

New issue of Urdimento on the animation theater

Brazil, Professional Training - 12/09/2018

The Graduate Theater Program (PPGT) of the Arts Center (CEART) of Santa Catarina State University (UDESC), Brazil offers this journal open to contributions. Some of them are available in languages other than Portuguese. Read it online

Conference on Training in the Arts of Puppetry, May 2019, Brazil

Professional Training - 5/09/2018

The Professional Training Commission is organizing the Third International Conference on Training in the Arts of Puppetry in 2019, in Florianópolis, Brazil.

Training proposed by the Africa Commission

Africa, Ivory Coast - 28/08/2018

The UNIMA Africa Commission and the Pan-African KI-YI Foundation in partnership with Académie Ivoire Marionnettes (Ivory Puppet Academy) are proposing a high-level six-week professional training on the techniques (fabrication, manipulation) of string puppets, for professional puppeteers, amateur and art lovers. The training is provided by the great French American specialist Mary Sharp, visual artist and […]

Fifth issue of La Hoja del Titiritero

Three Americas - 27/08/2018

Extremely pleased about the enthusiasm aroused by the previous editions, the Commission of the three Americas is happy to offer the new issue of La Hoja del Titiritero. It affirms its commitment to continue offering a platform of exchange, analysis and promotion to the puppetre Art of the three Americas. Read La Hoja del Titiritero […]

Video contest of the Africa Commission

Africa - 30/07/2018

The UNIMA Africa commission is proposing a video contest on the theme “Puppets facing illegal immigration”.

The world in Europe – contemporary Puppetry, global exchanges and migration

Europe - 27/07/2018

UNIMA Europe Commission organizes a conference with the title “ The world in Europe – contemporary Puppetry, global exchanges and migration” that will take place in Stockholm.

IInd Puppet Therapy Seminar of Belo Horizonte. Call for papers

Education development and therapy - 28/05/2018

The Puppetry Association Origens and UNIMA’s Commission for Education, Development and Therapy announce the call for submission of papers for the II Puppet Therapy Seminar of Belo Horizonte themed Puppets and the person with disabilities: Practices in Culture, Education and Health – which will take place on September 27, 28 and 29, 2018 in Belo […]

Fourth issue of La Hoja del Titiritero

Three Americas - 2/05/2018

Extremely pleased about the enthusiasm aroused by the first editions, the Commission of the three Americas is happy to offer the fourth issue of La Hoja del Titiritero. It affirms its commitment to continue offering a platform of exchange, analysis and promotion to the puppetre Art of the three Americas. Read La Hoja del Titiritero […]

Third issue of La Hoja del Titiritero

Three Americas - 29/12/2017

Extremely pleased about the enthusiasm aroused by the first editions, the Commission of the three Americas is happy to offer the third issue of La Hoja del Titiritero. It affirms its commitment to continue offering a platform of exchange, analysis and promotion to the puppetre Art of the three Americas. Read La Hoja del Titiritero […]

Spanish translation of The Puppet – What a Miracle! on the web

Education development and therapy - 28/12/2017

The Spanish translation and editing of The Puppet – What a Miracle! has been completed and the book put online. El títere – ¡qué milagro! can be found on the Education, Development and therapy commission page.

Outcomes of Kanguru for Rohingya

Cooperation - 17/11/2017

The project of the Commission Cooperation this time affected Rohingya children refugees from the civil war in Myanmar.

Call for applications for research residencies at IIM

Research - 6/10/2017

The research and documentation division of the Institut International de la Marionnette is launching a call for applications for the research residency program 2018.

Launch of the Online WEPA

Publications Communication, Secretary General - 27/09/2017

World Encyclopedia of Puppetry Arts is available to the public since 22 of September 2017 at 1PM. Discover it now.

Second issue of La Hoja del Titiritero

Three Americas - 9/09/2017

Extremely pleased about the enthusiasm aroused by the first edition, the Commission of the three Americas is happy to offer the second issue of La Hoja del Titiritero. With the same joy, it affirms its commitment to continue offering a platform of exchange, analysis and promotion to the puppetre Art of the 3 Americas. Read […]

Call for English study on Chinese puppetry

China, Research - 12/07/2017

On behalf of Guangxi Normal University Publishing Group, the plan to translate a monograph from English to Chinese, on Chinese puppetry, is the first translating and publishing co-project with the China Puppeteer Training Basement International project (Beijing). This translated book will be published next year, as one of a series in Sinology Abroad. After being approved by […]

News from the Research commission

Research - 4/07/2017

There will be a pilot meeting of a new puppetry and object theatre research working group affiliated to the UNIMA Research Commission. This will be held within the IFTR conference tuesday 11th july at the University of Sao Paulo – 2 to 4pm. For more information please email research@unima.org. The Broken Puppet:a symposium on puppetry, disability and […]

Directory of research stakeholders

Research - 29/06/2017

Since 2012, the Research and Documentation Centre of the Institut International de la Marionnette has implemented some tools designed to encourage research on puppetry and object theatre whatever the discipline may be: performing arts, anthropology, archeology, history, literature, visual arts, new technologies, philosophy, psychoanalysis and therapies, economics, physics, chemistry, etc. One of these tools aims […]

Support the Kanguru project in 2017

Cooperation, Unima Projects - 13/06/2017

We need your support for the Kanguru project.

La Hoja del Titiritero

Three Americas - 23/03/2017

In the new edition of “La Hoja del Titiritero”, the Three Americas commission offers an information portal of this region of the world, following the tradition and honoring the meticulous work that was started in 2004.

UNIMA Presentation movie project

Youth - 22/02/2017

Our art is very old and has a great history, but of all time it involves special people – young in their heart and their soul, full of enthusiasm – the puppeteers! That is why the UNIMA Youth Commission is preparing a video presentation and wants to invite the largest number of puppeteers from all over the world to its creation. For the creation of this video, we need your help.

Grants holders 2017 of the Training Commission

Professional Training - 21/12/2016

This year, the Training Commission has been receiving a great number of applications; more than about forty ones meeting the selection criterias. After a difficult election due the good level of the applications, the members of the Training Commission decided to award, for 2017, 2 grants for students. The recipients 2017 are: Diana Tuneva (Russia) […]

Festival Douma Tanja in Tangiers – Morocco

Middle East and North Africa - 20/12/2016

From 27 to 29 December 2016, the first edition of the puppet festival “Douma Tanja: des arts de marionnettes et de performances” is held in Tangiers, Morocco. This festival, which includes shows, exhibitions and moments of training, is strongly wished and directed by Professor Rachid Amahjour, president of the association ”Tanger, Porte de l’Afrique”. It’s […]

Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

Czech Republic, Heritage Preservation, Slovakia - 2/12/2016

Puppetry in Slovakia and Czechia inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by Unesco! More information here.

Grants 2017 of the Profesional Training Commission

Professional Training - 27/10/2016

In 2017, the Profesional Training Commission of UNIMA would give between 2 and 3 grants, without discrimination of age or origin, to students in puppetry arts, or puppeteers in practical training, to follow a course or a workshop proposed by a school or training program in puppet theater. Therefore, it is glad to announce the […]

Intercontinental Meeting of UNIMA

Three Americas - 18/09/2016

The new 3 Americas Commission invites all UNIMA National Centers of the Americas and their respective presidents and/or official representatives, to a meeting in the city of Matanzas, Cuba, December 8-11, 2016. In this meeting, the Commission proposes to undertake new work projects, cultural, theoretical and pedagogical actions for the puppeteers and the public of […]

Free online resource of “The Power of the Puppet”

Education development and therapy, Publications Communication - 14/04/2016

EDT is happy to offer the free download links of our book “The Power of the Puppet”. Below are the links (English, Spanish and German only in this moment).

Close of the meeting of the African UNIMA centres

Africa - 11/03/2016

The two days of meeting of the Centres of UNIMA (International Union of the Marionette), section Africa, made possible interesting and constructive exchanges. The presidents of the different centres was able to reflect together on the strategy to put in place for the four coming years for the UNIMA Commission Africa. Also, they discussed concerning […]

The first steps of the project Kanguru in Lebanon

Cooperation - 8/03/2016

The Lebanese company Amis des Marionnettes and the Spanish one Marionetes Nòmades are, currently, attending, with its puppets, child refuged in the country, under the coordination of the NGO Payasos sin Fronteras. Read more…

Two days of discussion amongst the African UNIMAs

Africa - 7/03/2016

The National Centres of UNIMA (International Union of the Marionette), section Africa, started, today, on March 6th, 2016, in Abidjan, a meeting that would be held during 2 days, in the frame of the MASA (African Market of Arts and Performance). The delegate general of the MASA, the International UNIMA secretary general, the president of […]

Download freely the book “The Puppets – What a Miracle!”

Education development and therapy - 7/01/2016

EDT is happy to offer the free download links of our book “The Puppets – What a Miracle!”. Below are the links (English, Spanish and German only in this moment).

Recipients of the Training grants 2016

Professional Training - 9/12/2015

The Professional Training Commission is glad announcing the name of the recipients of its Grants 2016: Feith-Anne Chester Inn (Guyana), Alina Cristina Tane (Romania), Izabela Zachowicz (Poland) Thank to these grants, Feith-Anne Chester Inn will take part to the workshop “The Unusual body – Theatre of animation” with Miguel Vellinho (Cie PeQuod) in the Espaço […]

The President of the CAL present during the inauguration of an exhibition in Uruguay

Latin America - 30/10/2015

Responding an invitation sent by Analía Brun, independent productor of the exhibition “Los Títeres de Muestra” y profesor in the EMAD, “Multidisciplinary School of Dramatic Art Margarita Xirgú” ( http://www.emad.edu.uy ), where is existing a space de production off puppets within the Chair Transforming of the Object and Materials, Susanita Freire, President of the Commission for […]

Grants 2016 of the Profesional Training Commission

Professional Training - 25/10/2015

In 2016, the Profesional Training Commission of UNIMA would give three (3) grants, without discrimination of age or origin, to students in puppetry arts, or puppeteers in practical training, to follow a course or a workshop proposed by a school or training program in puppet theater. So, it is glad to announce the list of […]

Result of the EDT Grant application

Education development and therapy - 7/10/2015

Dear all, The EDT commission received keen reply since the release of the news. Till the deadline, we received 15 applications from 11 countries all over the world: Brazil, China, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Hong Kong (China), Malaysia, The Netherlands, Russia, Singapore, Turkey, USA. It was pleasant to have received such number of very good presentations. After the voting of our […]

UNIMA working alongside child victims of war

Cooperation - 7/08/2015

Project Kanguru

The applicants for the grant

Education development and therapy - 3/07/2015

The application for the grant has closed in end of May. We received 15 applications in total, they are: 1. Artsolute (Singapore) 2. Carol Sterling (USA) 3. Cengiz Ozek (Turkey) 4. Dafa Puppet Theatre (Czech Republic) 5. Elizabeth Goldsmith-Colney (USA) 6. Frans Hakkemars (The Netherlands) 7. Gibdel Wilson (Costa Rica) 8. King Ho Wong (Hong […]

A Grant holder of the Training Commission took part in the workshop of Frank Soehnle

Professional Training - 25/05/2015

The company Arketal was glad welcoming, in its workshop in Cannes, the young puppeteer LIN Xiaoran, coming from the Shanghai Theatre Academy of China. She came to attend the workshop “Contemporary strings puppet theater” managed by the master Frank Soehnle. LIN Xiaoran received one of the grants 2015 of the Commission for Professional Training of […]

Propositions of nomination for Women’s Commission Award

Women - 25/05/2015

To all UNIMA National Centres and Councillors, I kindly request all of you to make propositions of nomination for the “Award for Encouragement”, Women’s Commission award, by filling and sending of the online form. You can get more details, seeing, in the main website of UNIMA, the Women’s Commission page, as well reading, in English, […]

La Hoja del Titiritero # 32 – May 2015

Latin America - 16/05/2015

The Master Roberto Lago drafted his newsletter “La Hoja del Titiritero Independiente” on a typewriter, and wrote by hand, on the rear part, the name of the recipients and the addresses before to send it by mail. At the 21st century, it’s more rapid and easier to communicate. We will never know what the great […]

First meeting of the Strategic Development Commission

Strategic Development - 3/03/2015

On January 25 26, 27th, 2015, the Strategic Development Commission held its first meeting in Tehran. Ronny Aelbrecht and Hamidreza Ardalan worked intensely, thinking about the best ways in order to define and to propose a strategic development for UNIMA. They invite you to read the report written after this meeting.

Meeting of puppet theatre festival directors, 2014 – Feedback

International Festivals - 7/02/2015

The first global conference of puppet theatre festival directors took place in Bochum – Germany in 2003 and a second one was held in 2007, gathering more around 40 participants. The third Symposium, always in the framework of FIDENA, was the opportunity of a conference on 19th and 20th May 2014 which the them was […]

The Cultural Exchange Commission thanks the 2014 Festivals

Cultural Exchanges - 24/01/2015

The Cultural Exchange Commission wants to recognize the collaboration that, over these years, the International Puppet Festivals have been offering, joined to the program of grants, allowing the UNIMA members to have the possibility to visit them. This year 2014, our recognition has been for the following events: – Puppet Festival FIDENA – Bochum (Germany) […]

Grants 2015 of Education, Development and Therapy (EDT) Commission

Education development and therapy - 12/01/2015

The EDT Commission is happy to announce that it is going to offer grants to puppeteers worldwide. Total number of 5 grants will be granted.

La Hoja del Titiritero # 31 – December 2014

Latin America - 29/12/2014

The Commission for Latina America is very glad to invite you to read the last issue of its Electronic bulletin – “La Hoja del Titiritero” # 31 – December 2014 – Year 11. As always, many informations and very interesting texts. A Dossier written by Prof. Dr. Valmor Níni Beltrame, a Reportage from Alejandro Jara […]

Recipients of the Training grants 2015

Professional Training - 15/12/2014

The Professional Training Commission is glad announcing the name of the recipients 2015 of its Grants 2015 Xiaoran, student from China, and – Faith-Ann Chester-Inniss, puppeteer from Guyana. Thank to thse grants, Xiaoran would attend, in April 2015, to the workshop “Contemporary String Puppet” with Frank Soehnle in the Atelier d’Arketal in Cannes (France) and […]

Grant holders January 2015 of the Commission for Latin America

Latin America - 8/12/2014

The Commission for Latin America announces the names of the selected artists for the Scholarships, for the courses programed by the companies Caixa do Elefante and Cia Lumbra, in January 2015: Desdobramentos do Corpo, January 5th to 11th, 2015 – Joana Vieira Viana – Brazil – Jândi Caetano De Matos – Uruguay Territorios Desconhecidos, January […]

Warning – Intangible heritage in danger

Heritage Preservation - 8/11/2014

Review L’International de l’Imaginaire # 29

Grants of the Commission for Latin America

Latin America - 10/10/2014

Even if this action concerns mainly the UNIMA members of Latin America, Caribbean and Mexico, the Commission for Latin America would like to make the widest diffusion concerning the grants that it would offer for workshops in Brazil at the beginning of 2015. As you could see reading, in La Hoja del Titiritero, the letters […]

Programme of grants for attendance to festivals of the Cultural Exchanges Commission

Cultural Exchanges - 4/10/2014

The Cultural Exchanges Commission would like to remind that, as each year, helping grants in order to attend Festivals (accommodation, meals and tickets for shows) are offered to those who are interested for taking part. The Commission has created an extensive festival network (48) in 25 different countries that allows the UNIMA members to assist […]

Grants 2015 of the Profesionnal Training Commission

Professional Training - 2/10/2014

The Profesionnal Training Commission is glad to announce the list of the workshops that it would support for 2015. The candidates must fill out and send the application form before November 15th, 2014 and have to choose one of the courses or workshops listed here below. – Contemporay String Puppet with Frank Soehnle at the […]

The Profesionnal Training Commission expresses its concern

Professional Training - 23/09/2014

For us, it’s essential to maintain the training of puppeteers as an effective way to preserve an important patrimony, because the artists’ interest in puppetry is growing and the need for high quality professional training is growing with it. In that respect, significant training programs worldwide must be maintained and protected. So, when a program […]

An other Canadian festival joins the grants program in order to attend festivals

Cultural Exchanges - 21/09/2014

One festival in Canada joins the grants program in order to attend festivals and would offer lodging, food and free tickets for the shows, as well the possibility to attend to the training workshops. There is the Festival de Casteliers – Montréal, Québec, March 2015 So, there are 48 international puppetry festivals in 25 countries offering […]

La Hoja del Titiritero # 30 – July 2014

Latin America - 25/07/2014

The Commission for Latina America is very glad to invite you to read the last issue of its Electronic bulletin – “La Hoja del Titiritero” # 30 – July 2014 – Year 11. As always, many informations and very interesting texts, specially after the Council in Cuba. A Dossier written by Prof. Dr. Valmor Níni […]

Grants 2014 of the Commission for Latin America

Latin America - 3/06/2014

The Commission for Latin America, again, in collaboration with the UNIMA Federación España, UNIMA Euskal Herria and the Topic, offers grants to latin american artists puppeteers, permiting them to attend the Summer School that would be held in the TOPIC of Tolosa from June 30th to July 7th, 2014. This year, the grant holders will […]

UNIMA Women’s Commission award 2016

Women - 14/05/2014

In order to promote the work of female artists, the Women’s Commission has decided to dedicate an encouragement award. The whole of UNIMA national centres are encouraged to propose names for the awards. The commission accepts nominations for a living woman puppetry artists or fields associated with puppetry (eg therapy/community cultural development), using puppetry, or […]

WEPA is soon to appear in English and Spanish

Publications Communication - 7/05/2014

The WEPA project progresses. Karen Smith, president of the Publication and Communication Commission, announced during the recent UNIMA Council in Cuba that the English translation of the encyclopedia has been completed. To date, approximately 90% of the Spanish translation is done, and the full translation will be completed by September 2014. These two new language […]

Participate in the International Vocabulary of Puppetry

Research - 9/04/2014

The Research Center at the Institut international de la marionnette (IIM) in Charleville-Mézières has launched within the framework of the Web Portal for Puppetry Arts (PAM) an International Project of Linguistic Research in order to ease translation tasks and prepare the interoperability of databases concerning the puppet in the context of semantic Web. This work […]

Third Meeting of Festivals Directors

International Festivals - 25/03/2014

In cooperation with the UNIMA International Festivals Commission, the festival FIDENA welcomes the Third Meeting of Festivals Directors. It will be held from 18th to 21st May 2014. The registration for all interested people have to be sent before 15 April. Beware: the registration is limited. For the registration and also all information (different packages), please contact Helene Ewert : symposium@fidena.de. […]

Release from the Europe Commission

Europe - 12/03/2014

The UNIMA European Commission chaired by Nina Monova is pleased to report to all National Centres and members (mostly) residents in Europe, it has developed new policies to highlight what is happening in Europe. The Commission would like to establish a close collaboration with the National Centres. Now, the Commission invites the National Centres […]

For Cooperation Commission report 2012 ? 2014

Cooperation - 4/03/2014

Council of Matanzas-Varadero / CUBA

Report 2013 of the Women commission

Women - 6/02/2014

The Women commission invites you to read its latest report.

The # 28 of La Hoja del Titiritero is issued

Latin America - 6/02/2014

The # 28 of the review of the commission For Latin america just issued.

Call for Research Project of Puppetry Art

Research - 2/02/2014

Take part to the research project, the book about Puppet and Puppet Theater, of Poupak Azimpour, Iranian puppet theater researcher, answering to the questions: What is a Puppet? Who is a Puppet? What is the Puppet theatre? Why is the Puppet Theater chosen when there are other forms of media and performing art? Read more

La Hoja del Titiritero # 29 – December 2013

Latin America - 29/12/2013

The Commission for Latina America is very glad to invite you to read the last issue of its Electronic bulletin – “La Hoja del Titiritero” # 29 – December 2013 – Year 10. As always, many news, informations about festivals and very interesting texts. Its chapter “”Personaje Inolvidable” is dedicated to Miguel Arreche and gathers […]

The Cultural Exchange Commission thanks the Festivals

Cultural Exchanges - 11/12/2013

The Cultural Exchange Commission wants to recognize the collaboration that brought, all over the years, the International Puppet Festivals members of the network of grants in order to let the UNIMA members having the opportunity to visit them. This year 2013 ours thanks are for the ones quoted here below Bienal Internacional de Títeres “Titiricuenca” […]

Grants holders 2014 of the Training Commission

Professional Training - 2/12/2013

After long discussions, the members of the Training Commission decided to award, for 2014, 2 grants for students. The recipients 2014 are: – Domokos Kovacs, from Hungary, will follow, in August 2014, the workshop “Dance and Puppetry” headed by Duda Paiva, in the International Puppetry Institute of Charleville Mézières (France). – Miroslava Fuentes Figueroa, […]

Report 2013 of International Festivals Commission

International Festivals - 26/11/2013

The International Festivals Commission invite you to discover its activity report 2013 presented at the meeting of Executive Committee in Baku (Azerbaijan). > Report (English) > Informations on the Commission

Project of an international catalogue of working puppet makers

Europe - 18/09/2013

A new project of UNIMA European Commission calls on creation of international catalogue of such an outstanding and still working puppet makers of different types of puppets and masks. In catalogue, except of the names, e-mails and post addresses, there will be a short biographical information and short description of everyone, including photos of their […]