UNIMA COMMISSIONS OPEN CALLS 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 parties for the new commission of 2025-2029. Over the two sessions, they met practitioners, […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Professionnal meeting at the FMTM (Charleville-Mézières) Professional meeting : Conducting international cooperation in the current geopolitical and ecological context In recent years, the structural changes we have been witnessing on a global scale have led us to question the ways in which we build international cooperation projects in the performing arts sector. There is an […]
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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 […]
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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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