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, […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Homage to Colette Monestier (1930–2025)Nancy L. Staub | June 29, 2025 A few days ago, Claire Monestier, Colette’s daughter, informed me that we lost her mother on June 22nd. My condolences go to Claire and the entire family—especially her puppeteer brother François—and to Colette’s many friends around the world. I last saw Colette in May […]
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𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗠𝗔𝗚𝗔𝗭𝗜𝗡𝗘? There are still spaces available in the upcoming French and Spanish editions of this beautiful 200-page publication, celebrating puppetry from around the world! The dedicated editorial committee has created a truly inspiring magazine – available for free as a PDF download and also for purchase in print via the […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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UNIMA MESSAGE UNIMA Internation stands in solidarity with all puppet artists and cultural workers worldwide facing displacement, isolation, and places in precarious conditions threatening their lives and artistic practices. We stand by the principles of UNESCO and affirm our commitment to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948, and are against the conflicts that […]
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THANK YOU, UNIMA KOREA! A Global Celebration of Puppetry From May 26th to 30th, 2025, in Chuncheon, South Korea, the 24th UNIMA Congress took place — a global celebration of puppetry hosted by UNIMA Centre Korea and the Chuncheon Puppet Festival. With 182 UNIMA members and councillors in attendance — 127 on-site in Chuncheon and […]
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“Caminante, no hay camino, se hace camino al andar” “Traveler, there is no path, the path is made by walking” – Antonio Machado Life seems to take a Pause, as we bow our heads to one of our friends who has left this world today, leaving behind a legacy that can never be forgotten. […]
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