Applications for an ERASMUS exchange at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts de la Marionnette (ESNAM in Charleville-Mézières, France) for the spring semester are open. ESNAM is a unique school in France dedicated to puppetry and the curriculum covers fundamental theatrical training such as acting, voice and body/movement as well as the manipulation and construction […]
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A Song for UNIMA! The Happiness Commission is delighted to launch a competition for a song or anthem to celebrate the 100th anniversary of UNIMA in 2029. This special song will embody the joy of our global friendship and connectedness, taking listeners on a musical journey across the continents. The lyrics may also be written […]
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Turkish State Theatres is delighted to announce the 4th International Women Playwrights Theatre Festival, to be held in Istanbul, 6–15 February 2026. The festival will present stage performances of plays written exclusively by women from around the world, offering a platform to highlight diverse cultural perspectives and amplify women’s voices in theatre. All theatrical forms […]
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Since the beginning of September, the fourth call of the supported project European Festivals Fund for Emerging Artists (EFFEA) has been open. The call is aimed at festivals that are considering participating in supporting emerging artists through international residencies. Deadline for applications: 3 November 2025 (23:59 CEST) Approximately 50 residencies across Europe and its neighboring […]
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OPEN CALL: 21st International Bursa Karagöz Puppet and Shadow Theatre Festival – Türkiye In collaboration with the Bursa Culture, Arts and Tourism Foundation, UNIMA Türkiye is delighted to announce the 21st International Bursa Karagöz Puppet and Shadow Theatre Festival, which will take place between 14–23 November 2025. We warmly invite applications from all puppet theatres […]
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UNIMA COMMISSIONS OPEN CALLS UNIMA Applied Puppetry Commission Since the Chuncheon Congress, chair of the Applied Puppetry Commission Terence Tan and co-chair Antje Wegener have met former members of its predecessor, the Education, Development, and Therapy Commission, as well as interested parties for the new commission of 2025-2029. Over the two sessions, they met practitioners, […]
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UNIMA MEXICO TALKS We invite you to join us for the talk: Corner Marionettes: 50 Years of Creation, Management, and Promotion in the Art of Puppetry. With renowned director and puppeteer Lourdes Pérez Gay. Friday, September 12, 2025. 8:00 PM (GMT-6) Mexico City. Moderator: Sara Guzmán Corral. Production and Coordination: Sergio Aguilera. Lourdes Pérez Gay […]
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The Stanisław Wyspiański Academy of Theater Arts in Krakow, Wrocław Branch, announces open recruitment for the third edition of the LALKA NOVA 3 International Performing Arts Conference, which will take place on November 26–28, 2025, in Wrocław at the Puppetry Department. The theme of this year’s edition is CONNECTIONS – understood as the relationships between […]
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November 6–9, 2025: Hi PerformanCZ – Visitors’ Programme of Puppet Productions The Hi PerformanCZ: Visitors’ Programme of Puppet Productions will take place in Prague from November 6–9, 2025, alongside the festival One Flew over the Puppeteer’s Nest (Czech UNIMA Centre & Loutkář/Puppeteer Magazine). The programme is designed for international theatre professionals — dramaturges, artistic […]
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Regional training: Puppet Construction & Manipulation CALL FOR APPLICATIONS Dates: 28 October to 7 November 2025 Location: Bamako (Mali) & online Organiser: UNIMA – Mali In collaboration with: UNIMA International with its ‘Africa’ and ‘Professional Training and Research’ Commissions, UNIMA South Africa, UNIMA Kenya With the support of: UNIMA International, UNESCO, PESP As part […]
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