It is a platform for exchange and Networking to share between people who practise Puppetry,work on this art and are passionate about this art.

Present in more than 90 countries, it is the oldest International Theatre Organisation in the world.

Union Internationale de la Marionette (UNIMA) in a Non Governmental Organisation affiliated to UNESCO.

Its members who come from all over the world contribute to the development of puppetry art.

It also supports meetings, conferences, festivals, exchanges and collaborations,opportunities to operate with people in all areas of puppetry (therapy teaching training research documentation collections exhibitions etc.) and supports collecting and distributing information and publications about research courses and workshops.