Shape the future of cultural policies at MONDIACULT 2025! New Dedline: August 9, 2024 Dear members of the ResiliArt network, UNESCO is calling for artists and culture professionals to take part in a survey to support efforts in amplifying the transformative power of culture for fairer and sustainable development. UNESCO is working to strengthen and […]
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SYMPOSIUM The social dimensions of using puppets and animated objects Friday 28, Saturday 29, Sunday 30 June 2024 Teatro Fonderia Leopolda – Follonica, Italy Animated figures such as puppets, marionettes, and dolls are powerful communication tools capable of influencing and enriching community life. These artistic and communicative forms promote cultural, educational, and therapeutic values, while […]
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Announcement: Next Puppetry Training Session Mark your calendars for the next Puppetraining session: Turning the Spotlight on Training in Puppetry Arts Date: June 28th, 2024 Time: 14:00 CET Featured Presenter: Soro Badrisa – Académie Ivorie Marionnettes (Cote d’Ivoire) Language: French No registration is required to attend. Simply join the Zoom meeting at the appointed time […]
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The deadline for the 2024 CPI Cultural Experts Training Program by UNIMA Korea and Chuncheon Puppet Festival is approaching! The application deadline is Tuesday, Jun 25, 2024, at 10:00AM (Korean Standard Time). Supported by the Korean Foundation for International Culture Exchange(KOFICE), UNIMA Korea and Chuncheon Puppet Festival are conducting a capacity building for developing a […]
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“Puppet Works Wonders – Fascination and Possibilities of a Medium.” From August 9th to 18th, 2024, Northeim will host the next Puppet Festival, themed “Puppet Works Wonders – Fascination and Possibilities of a Medium.” While the title may sound cliché, those who have experienced the impact of interacting with animated figures understand its profound effect. […]
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Maquette(s) in Motion: International Vocational Training Directed by Philippe Rodriguez-Jorda 16 to 20 September 2024, École Nationale Supérieure des Arts de la Marionnette, Charleville-Mézières (France) From 16 to 20 September 2024, puppetry artists and performing arts professionals are invited to participate in the intensive vocational training program titled Maquette(s) in Motion, led by renowned director […]
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Au-delà de l’Écran by Fabrizio Montecchi: A Journey in Shadow Theatre The digital book, translated from Italian by Françoise Canon-Roger, is published by the International Institute of Puppetry within the framework of the ICiMa Chair. This revised and expanded edition is richly illustrated and documented, and available in French language for free on the Puppet […]
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All of us at UNIMA are deeply moved by the devastating floods affecting Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with everyone in the impacted communities, particularly our colleagues, friends, and their families during this difficult time. We stand in solidarity with all those affected and are committed to supporting […]
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CALL FOR PARTICIPATION InPuT Fest 2025 The city theater Zorin dom, in cooperation with the city of Karlovac and Karlovac County (Croatia), is organizing the International Puppet Theater Festival Karlovac from 20th to 24th of May 2025 and they are pleased to announce their call for participation. ABOUT THE FESTIVAL The vision of the festival […]
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By creating, in 2021, an International Prize for Initiative in the field of puppetry, the Member Cities of the AVIAMA wanted to reward on an international scale those who, through innovative action, contribute to highlighting the puppetry arts, to defending their development and to encouraging their recognition by a wide audience. Every second year, it […]
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