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International Summer Workshops at the I.I.M of Charleville Mézières

France - 6/03/2014

International Summer Workshops at the I.I.M of Charleville Mézières The bag-puppet – Grammars and conjugations Directed by Patrick Conan (Garin Trousseboeuf company – http://www.garin-trousseboeuf.com ) From 8 to 24 July 2014 Cost of the alone workshop: 1200 Euros (individual payment), 1650 Euros (AFDAS funding or other supports) The object as Partner Directed by Duda Paiva […]

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World Puppetry Day 2014

Secretary General - 6/03/2014

  At the occasion of the World Puppetry Day 2014, UNIMA is happy to present the International Message of the Argentine Master Eduardo Di Mauro, currently living in Venezuela.   UNIMA sincerely thanks Master Di Mauro for accepting the UNIMA’s invitation.   This UNIMA Message is the first one written by a Latin American and serves […]

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Two new UNIMA representations

Secretary General - 5/03/2014

The General Secretary is happy to announce the coming in the big family of National Centres and Représentations two new countries. The first is Ecuador and is managed by Ana ESCOBAR who lives in Quito.   The second is located in Petaling Jaya, in the province of Sengalor in Malaysia. The reprsentation is managed by Dr Loy CHEE LUEN.     […]

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FMTM: opening of applications for the companies

Notices - 19/02/2014

The next Worldwide Festival of Puppets Théâtres (Festival Mondial des Théâtres de Marionnettes) will be held from 18 to 27 September 2015 in Charleville-Mézières.   Charleville-Mézières has become the World Capital of Puppetry through the organization of a major event in the cultural and artistic life of the country : the World Festival of Puppets Theatres, which […]

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Council of Cuba 2014

Secretary General - 12/02/2014

For the first time in its history, UNIMA will hold the Meeting of all its Councilors in Varadero (Cuba)Cuba, on April 22nd, 23th, 24th, 2014.   The Council is an opportunity for the UNIMA National Centres and the Commissions to present their projects and achievements. It’s also an important forum of meeting for the profesionals and puppatru arts […]

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Call for Research Project of Puppetry Art

Research - 2/02/2014

Take part to the research project, the book about Puppet and Puppet Theater, of Poupak Azimpour, Iranian puppet theater researcher, answering to the questions: What is a Puppet? Who is a Puppet? What is the Puppet theatre? Why is the Puppet Theater chosen when there are other forms of media and performing art? Read more

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