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In Memory of Jane Taylor

News, Professional Training - 19/09/2023

It is with great sadness that the Unima International Research Commission acknowledges the passing of Professor Jane Taylor, a renowned South African writer, playwright, cultural critic and academic widely known for her long career in the field of puppetry and object performance and critique. Jane was a member of the Research Commission until 2022. She […]

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Whispering hands

Secretary General - 12/09/2023

« The time will come when nations on the hopscotch board of the universe will depend as closely on each other as the organs of one body, unified in its structure. Filled to bursting with machines, will the brain still be able to safeguard the existence of our thin rivulet of dream and escape ? […]

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Workshop – Interaction and dialogue between shadow theatre and projected video image

Organised by the Latin American Subcommission of the Americas Commission, and the Professional Training Commission of UNIMA International. Friday 29/9 and Saturday 30/9, via personalised Zoom (the link will be sent once you have registered for the workshop). Schedule: 11am Argentina / Uruguay / Brazil / Dominican Republic 9h Ecuador / Colombia 8h Mexico (Mexico […]

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My Body My Voice, 9th September, by UNIMA Pakistan online!

Uncategorized - 3/09/2023

My Body My Voice – This Puppet Making Workshop was designed for us to discover our own strengths, talents and abilities and to embrace the beauty that lies inside us rather than focus on what society tells us about our bodies and physical appearance. The workshop was developed for women from all walks of life […]

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Michaël Meschke Prize 2023

Europe, News, Notices - 13/08/2023

On Saturday, June 24th, 2023, Roman Rudenko, director of the Marionette Theater of Mariupol, Ukraine, received the Michaël Meschke Prize at the Museum of Puppetry Arts (MAM) in Lyon. In 2022, this Prize had been given to Iryna Rudenko and her theater “in support of the revival of the Marionette Theater of Mariupol and its […]

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Puppet Therapy Barcelona calls for applications to the 14th edition of its International Diploma Course

Presented and organized by: Puppet Therapy Barcelona & Puppets In Transit Sponsored by: UNIMA Commission of Education, Development and Therapy. Course language: Spanish This Online Diploma is designed and focused on the use of puppets and objects in their expressive and therapeutic dimensions; to rescue memory and learnt hopelessness. The Puppet Therapy Diploma invites you […]

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