UNIMA China and China Puppetry and Shadow Arts Association called on membership units in 26 provinces, cities and autonomous regions to organize a grand celebration show for the World Puppetry Day on March 21 in each region. Puppetry troupes and companies in Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Shanghai, Yangzhou, Tianjin, Nanchong, Chengdu, Zizhong, Haining, Harbin, Wuhan, Shaanxi, […]
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It’s with sadness that UNIMA has learned the death of the former Secretary General of UNIMA China, LI Yuchao. A passionate advocate for the puppetry art in China, former director of China Guangdong Puppet Troupe and former deputy chairman of China Shadow Play Art Institute, he passed away on 2 April 2014. The General Secretary expresses its sincere condoleances to […]
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The 5th edition of Orbis Pictus Festival, festival of short puppet performances, will take place from 18 to 20 April 2014 in Reims (France). The festival will be in the prestigious sitting of Palais du Tau. A rich programme is offered to the spectators. One fare: 7,50 Euros. > Website of festival > Programme
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We invite you to discover a small cuban press review on the next UNIMA Council, organized in Varadero (Cuba), 22-24 april 2014. > Press review (in spanish) > Website of Council 2014 > General programme > Programme for UNIMA councillors
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The famous indonesian puppeteer Asep Sunandar Sunarya passed away on 31 March 2014. Indonesian Dalang, he came in Charleville-Mézières (France), at Margareta Niculescu’s invitation (1995), for a workshop, “Puppet Wayang Golek” organized for the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts de la Marionnette. UNIMA joins à ESNAM to express its condolences to the family.
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We invite you to discover the first issue of Cuban National Centre for 2014, Pelusín el mensajero. > Read the issue (in Spanish) During the World Puppetry Day, March, 21st 2014, after reading the international message, UNIMA Cuba and the Festival team have presented the 11th edition of International Puppet Festival of Matanzas (XI Taller Internacional de Títeres de Matanzas, Cuba) and the Council of UNIMA […]
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21-27 September 2014, Subotica International Children’s Theatre Festival, in co-operation with the Theatre Museum of Vojvodina from Novi Sad (Serbia), organizes an International Research College of Theatre Arts for Children and Young People conference for the sixth time, now under the title: “Children in the world of electronics”. All interested researchers and artists are […]
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Thanks to the website “La Rete del Dono”, a foundraising campaign was launched in order to fund a project of new puppets museum in Castellammare di Stabia (Naples, Italy), project promoted by UNIMA Italy. IPIEMME (International Puppets Museum) is a project launched by Compagnia degli Sbuffi, the puppeteer Bruno Leone and Ferraiolo Family Art. The Town Council has given […]
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We invite you to read the latest newsletter of Secretary General. Soon, a new newsletter will be offered to you. > Read the newsletter > Old issues
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In cooperation with the UNIMA International Festivals Commission, the festival FIDENA welcomes the Third Meeting of Festivals Directors. It will be held from 18th to 21st May 2014. The registration for all interested people have to be sent before 15 April. Beware: the registration is limited. For the registration and also all information (different packages), please contact Helene Ewert : symposium@fidena.de. […]
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