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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Professionnal meeting at the FMTM (Charleville-Mézières) Professional meeting : Conducting international cooperation in the current geopolitical and ecological context In recent years, the structural changes we have been witnessing on a global scale have led us to question the ways in which we build international cooperation projects in the performing arts sector. There is an […]
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UNIMA International at the World Festival of Puppet Theatres in Charleville-Mézièresfrom 21 to 27 September Happy Apero! UNIMA’s international aperitifs From 21 to 26 September 5pm > 7pm At the Maison des Ailleurs WELCOME! UNIMA International invites you to the Maison des Ailleurs (n°28). All week long, from 5 to 7 p.m., come meet […]
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Puppet Building & Performance Training A regional workshop for East African puppeteers and artists Organised by UNIMA- Kenya Led by Alison Duddle DEADLINE EXTENSION: applications may be submitted until 31 August. Please find the form below. . Dates: 22nd – 27th September 2025 Duration: 6 days Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Format: Hybrid (In-person […]
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OPEN CALL for Artists – Celluloid Golem Puppet Art Festival 2nd Celluloid Golem Puppet Art Festival Düsseldorf, Germany | May 7-10, 2026 including a group exhibition May 3 – June 28, 2026 The Celluloid Golem Puppet Art Festival is thrilled to invite filmmakers, visual artists, and theater makers to submit their innovative work!We’re celebrating the […]
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Homage to Colette Monestier (1930–2025)Nancy L. Staub | June 29, 2025 A few days ago, Claire Monestier, Colette’s daughter, informed me that we lost her mother on June 22nd. My condolences go to Claire and the entire family—especially her puppeteer brother François—and to Colette’s many friends around the world. I last saw Colette in May […]
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𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗠𝗔𝗚𝗔𝗭𝗜𝗡𝗘? There are still spaces available in the upcoming French and Spanish editions of this beautiful 200-page publication, celebrating puppetry from around the world! The dedicated editorial committee has created a truly inspiring magazine – available for free as a PDF download and also for purchase in print via the […]
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The International Festival of Puppetry Art has been organised since 1966. During the Festival performances of puppet theatre, theatre of form, theatre of object, visual theatre and dance theatre are presented, distinguished by their high artistic value. The Festival invites performances by institutional and non-institutional theatres, as well as theatre schools from Poland and abroad, […]
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Pendientes de un Hilo festival hosts the VII Plataforma de Lanzamiento, a framework for creators from the world of puppetry and theatre object to show their embryonic ideas to a group of international experts and programmers on visual theatre. The call is open to artistic projects by emerging companies or creators in the discipline of […]
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UNIMA MESSAGE UNIMA Internation stands in solidarity with all puppet artists and cultural workers worldwide facing displacement, isolation, and places in precarious conditions threatening their lives and artistic practices. We stand by the principles of UNESCO and affirm our commitment to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948, and are against the conflicts that […]
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