The Call of the Forest is upon us! World Puppetry Day 2023 is here to celebrate the history and evolution of puppetry from around the world. This year, UNIMA focused on our forests and wildlife, and the impact of humanity’s relationship with nature. It invited its members to send in their passionate works for a […]
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“The pandemic, the war conflicts and the escalating economic problems of the last few years have made life difficult for all of us, as all this unrest creates tension, fear and anxiety about the future. Worry has settled in our minds and on our faces. Of course, I cannot imagine what it was like in […]
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Submissions for World Puppetry Day 2023 are closed, officially as of 1st March. If you did not manage to have your art submitted this year, we look forward to hearing from you at our 2024 WPD call! We would like to thank all those who sent us their videos. Your passionate work will premiere on […]
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The city of Charleville-Mézières, the UNIMA – Union Internationale de la Marionnette and the Institut International de la Marionnette join forces to welcome from the 18th to the 25th of March, during the festivities planned for the World Puppetry Day 2023, 4 Ukrainian puppetry students and their director Oksana Dmitryeva. The opportunity to lay the […]
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We call upon you all to submit video sequences between 15 to 30 seconds (filmed horizontally) of your creations and animations resonating with stories of the forest. For WPD 2023, we hope to promote a focus on our forests. They are invaluable, yet always in danger. The forest and all they convey is the focus […]
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