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July 31, 2023

Chasing the Shadows - a UNIMA India Project

July 31, 2023/ UNIMA-USA
Chasing the Shadows - a UNIMA India Project

A 15 day Puppet Tour of the Shadow Puppetry Traditions in South India in 2024

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May 06, 2023

Bewildered Anew

May 06, 2023/ UNIMA-USA
Bewildered Anew

But there, in the audience of Loco, I was bewildered anew. The magician before the wizard, the house cat before the lion, the bell pepper before the hot sauce. When the opportunity arose to learn from the wizards themselves, I sprang.

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May 06, 2023/ UNIMA-USA/ Comment
April 02, 2023

Jacques Félix Birth Centenary- March 31, 2023

April 02, 2023/ UNIMA-USA
Jacques Félix Birth Centenary- March 31, 2023

Nancy Staub remembers Jacques Félix on his birthday centenary

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April 02, 2023/ UNIMA-USA/ Comment
September 21, 2022

Little Amal Charms The Big Apple

September 21, 2022/ UNIMA-USA
Little Amal Charms The Big Apple

A celebration of migration and cultural diversity that tells the story of the contributions made by refugees and immigrants.

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September 21, 2022/ UNIMA-USA/ 1 Comment
September 08, 2022

Remembering Aurora Valentinetti

September 08, 2022/ UNIMA-USA
Remembering Aurora Valentinetti

She was a skilled stage performer and the university puppetry professor from the early forties to her retirement in 1992.

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August 22, 2022

Call for Papers: "Application of Puppetry in Cherishing National Identity"

August 22, 2022/ UNIMA-USA
Call for Papers: "Application of Puppetry in Cherishing National Identity"

The International Scientific Conference "APPLICATION OF PUPPETRY IN CHERISHING NATIONAL IDENTITY" will be held on 9. - 10. December, 2022.

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August 22, 2022/ UNIMA-USA/ 1 Comment
August 10, 2022

CAA 2023 ANNUAL CONFERENCE • CALL FOR PARTICIPATION

August 10, 2022/ UNIMA-USA
 CAA 2023 ANNUAL CONFERENCE • CALL FOR PARTICIPATION

Felice Amato, assistant professor of art education at Boston University and the current chair of the Academic Committee for UNIMA-USA is convening a panel called The Visual Narrative of Masquerade.

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July 28, 2022

Video Resources for Education

July 28, 2022/ UNIMA-USA
Video Resources for Education

Online video resources may be useful for teaching different aspects and regional traditions related to world puppetry.

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June 20, 2022

Visit a Puppet Museum and Exhibits Virtually!

June 20, 2022/ UNIMA-USA
Visit a Puppet Museum and Exhibits Virtually!

Bradford Clark has compiled a list of puppetry museums or puppetry exhibits that offer interactive online VR experiences (as opposed to video tours). The countries featured are Belgium, China, Canada, Czech Republic, Indonesia, Italy, Korea, Portugal, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey and Hungary.

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June 20, 2022/ UNIMA-USA/ Comment
June 03, 2022

Thoughts on How to Build New Audiences for Puppetry

June 03, 2022/ UNIMA-USA
Thoughts on How to Build New Audiences for Puppetry

A question was posed to a number of notable puppeteers, theater directors, and others with firsthand experience, “Would you agree that most American adults and teens do not consider puppetry as an art form aimed at them, that it’s just for children?” Here’s their responses.

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June 03, 2022/ UNIMA-USA/ Comment
March 25, 2022

MFA Project at UCONN, Replay

March 25, 2022/ UNIMA-USA
MFA Project at UCONN, Replay

GennaBeth Davidson’s imagination may have set her some lofty goals, but her heart and soul possess the grit to get the work done.

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March 25, 2022/ UNIMA-USA/ 1 Comment
March 20, 2022

Fulbright Workshop, Sunday 3/27 4:00 pm Eastern!

March 20, 2022/ UNIMA-USA
Fulbright Workshop, Sunday 3/27 4:00 pm Eastern!

Fulbright Workshop, Sunday 3/27 4:00 pm Eastern!. Learn about U.S. Fulbright Funding and Travel Opportunities for Puppetry Artists, Educators and Scholars.

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March 20, 2022/ UNIMA-USA/ 1 Comment
March 07, 2022

JOIN US FOR WORLD PUPPETRY DAY!

March 07, 2022/ UNIMA-USA
JOIN US FOR WORLD PUPPETRY DAY!

This year we will again make a presentation for World Puppetry Day in tandem with our friends from Puppeteers of America, and a day early, on Sunday, March 20th.

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March 02, 2022

UNIMA response to the situation in Ukraine

March 02, 2022/ UNIMA-USA
UNIMA response to the situation in Ukraine

We call for international solidarity of all artists and puppeteers from around the world in support of the citizens of Ukraine.

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January 11, 2022

École Nationale Supérieure des Arts de la Marionnette (ESNAM) honors Margareta Niculescu

January 11, 2022/ UNIMA-USA
École Nationale Supérieure des Arts de la Marionnette (ESNAM) honors Margareta Niculescu

Margareta Niculescu Honored

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April 15, 2021

Puppet Therapy Diploma Classes Now in English

April 15, 2021/ UNIMA-USA
Puppet Therapy Diploma Classes Now in English

International Puppet Therapy Diploma 2021 in its FIRST English version will be offered April 29, 2021.

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March 10, 2021

A Puppet Master Becomes a Knight

March 10, 2021/ UNIMA-USA
A Puppet Master Becomes a Knight

Mother Nature fills your heart with inspiration, joy, and energy, where the value of Art is supported and respected and a Puppeteer is granted knighthood.

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February 17, 2021

Puppetry International like you’ve never seen it before!

February 17, 2021/ UNIMA-USA
Puppetry International like you’ve never seen it before!

Puppetry International is combining forces with the Puppetry Journal for a One-Two punch of puppet pleasure.

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January 27, 2021

African American Artists Animate Dolls

January 27, 2021/ UNIMA-USA
African American Artists  Animate Dolls

A model of how puppeteers can connect with audiences at a time when the future of live theater is uncertain.

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December 18, 2020

Direct Relief Fund For Puppet Artists

December 18, 2020/ UNIMA-USA
Direct Relief Fund For Puppet Artists

Lost wages due to COVID-19? Relief is available.

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