In 2020, as millions of professionals in the cultural sectors around the globe lost work to the COVID pandemic, UNESCO launched ResiliArt, an open discussion platform dedicated to them and their crisis. Among the 359 discussions coordinated, members of UNIMA held 21 roundtable sessions, still available for viewing here. On Monday the 3rd of October, […]
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With the support of the City of Chuncheon, the initiatives of its mayor Yook Dong-han, and the support of the Korean Ministry of Culture, the 2022 General Assembly of AVIAMA (International Association of Puppet Friendly Cities) was held in the presence of representatives of UNIMA, the founders of AVIAMA, with the presence of representatives of […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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“Due to the war in Ukraine, we are a group of theatre people in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland who have joined forces to initiate initiatives to help our colleagues in Ukraine. We are a collaboration between freelance theatre people and Unima in the Nordics, and we are all deeply appalled by the brutality […]
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The 55th edition of InernationalPuppet Theatre -PIF is approaching. 55th PIF will take place in Zagreb, Croatia from September 16 to 22, 2022. The festival is organized by Cultural Centre Travno, a cultural institution under the City of Zagreb. The Festival gathers 15 theatres from 10 countries, puppet parades, outdoor performances, workshops, and puppetry book […]
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Dear colleagues, Teacher Education Faculty of the University of Belgrade, in collaboration with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, the Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, University of Banja Luka and Philips University, organizes an international scientific conference entitled „Application of Puppetry in Cherishing National Identity”. The conference will be held on 9. – 10. December, 2022. […]
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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 – […]
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20 years since the first edition of the International Festival for Street and Puppet Theatre – PUPPET FAIR – SOFIA 2022, BULGARIA The 12th International Festival for Street and Puppet Theatre – PUPPET FAIR – SOFIA 2022, BULGARIA will take place from September 9 to 18, 2022. The festival is organized by Sofia Puppet Theatre and […]
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Harmony Puppet Thailand presents:Harmony World Shadow Puppet Festival Phetchaburi 9-11 September 2022Thailand EXHIBITION Nang Yai Museum, Phlapphlachai Temple Life in the Shadows Southeast Asian Puppet Art Photo Collections, and Shadow Puppet Art Gathering FORUMWorld Shadow Puppet Forum Seminar on shadow puppets from artists around the world via a hybrid system FESTIVALWorld Shadow Puppet Shows, Nang […]
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