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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) […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Second Annual Puppets Exhibition Egypt 2016

Egypt - 23/10/2016

From 23 to 31 December 2016 will be held in Cairo the second national exhibition of puppets organized by the UNIMA National Center of Egypt, under the patronage and support of the director Khaled Galal, artist responsible for the cultural production sector, and in partnership with the Theatre House Technique – National Theatre Cairo puppet; […]

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The Director of the Festival of Charleville honoured

Secretary General - 28/09/2016

Surrounded by President Jean-Luc FÉLIX, her team, volunteers from the festival and many elected officials and representatives of the City and the Department of Ardennes, as well by puppeteer friends and professionals, Anne-Françoise CABANIS, director of the Festival Mondial de Marionettes (World Puppetry Festival) of Charleville-Mézières, was decorated on Sunday September 25th by Philippe VAILLANT […]

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