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

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 […]

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Estonia’s 26th International Festival, “Theatre in the Suitcase”

Estonia - 7/12/2022

XXVIth international puppet theater festval “Theater in suitcase” / Estonia We welcome You to the 26th International Festival of Puppet Theaters “THEATER IN THE SUITCASE” The Festival will take place in May 18 – 20. 2023 in Viljandi, Estonia From the festival program you will find: * Puppet shows in Viljandi Puppet Theatre and various […]

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Open Sessions #2 December 12th to 19th

Notices - 6/12/2022

Greetings to all! UNIMA International hosts and supports many initiatives, some of the more recent ones being, “Women, Life, Freedom” and “Tomorrow’s Puppetry in Africa”. If you are passionate about these or other projects, UNIMA’s Executive Committee calls all members and interested puppeteers to the next series of open sessions to explore how this union […]

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Puppetraining

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.

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

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 […]

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CALL FOR APPLICATION FOR THE 56TH INTERNATIONAL PUPPET THEATRE FESTIVAL– PIF

Croatia - 15/11/2022

CALL FOR APPLICATION FOR THE 56TH INTERNATIONAL PUPPET THEATRE FESTIVAL– PIF PIF Croatia invites all puppeteers, puppet theaters, and groups worldwide to submit performances to the 56th International Puppet Theater Festival – PIF. All information about the festival and application form at https://pif.hr/en/2022/10/03/call-for-application-for-the-56-international-puppet-theatre-festival-pif/ The deadline for submitting application forms is January 31, 2023.

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Puppet Perspectives – an online conversation

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 […]

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Council 2023 – Registrations open

Secretary General - 25/10/2022

Registrations for Bali Council 2023 are open! For more details, visit our Council page here. The meeting of councillors and the Executive Committee will take place from Wednesday, 26 April 2023 until Sunday, 30 April 2023. Options to attend physically or virtually are available. To register, download the registration form (click here) and mail it […]

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AnimaIF Festival Internazionale Teatro di Figura

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 […]

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