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October 2025 | Newsletter
Message from the President
and the General Secretary
Dear National Centers, dear International Councillors and dear members UNIMA,
Only four months have passed since the
beginning of our mandate, and it’s still too early to draw a balance. Certainly, if we were to start from the atmosphere at the UNIMA Happy Apéro at the FMTM in Charleville Mézières, we could be satisfied!. In the beautiful courtyard of the Maison des Ailleurs, despite the unfavorable weather, countless people met every day and shared thoughts and ideas with the enthusiasm of those who know they are experiencing a new phase in the great adventure that is UNIMA.
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UNIMA AT FMTM 2025 -REPORT
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This year, UNIMA’s presence at the Festival Mondial des Théâtres de Marionnettes (FMTM) in Charleville-Mézières started within the Garden of Inspiration — the poetic home once belonging to Arthur Rimbaud, where the legendary poet lived and wrote before leaving for Paris.
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PUPPETRY INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH - VOLUME 2
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Free, available to all, full of new thoughts and insights, Puppetry International Research, an open access scholarly journal, is another step in UNIMA-USA’s goal to promote, educate, and support growth in the art of puppetry as well as to provide resources to people who find puppetry important to their lives.
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UNIMA PASSPORT
PROGRAMME - CHICAGO 2026
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UNIMA Passport Programme is open for January 2026:
Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival | United States
📅 January 21 – February 1, 2026
🎟️ 1 Passport | 4 days
The PASSPORT program aims to help young puppeteers or puppetry students, who are UNIMA members, to attend puppet festivals and increase their knowledge of the organization and programming of an international event.
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Artists of Hope:
Supporting Gaza’s Puppeteers
UNIMA International is currently launching a solidarity campaign to support through crowdfunding launched by the families themselves or by trusted members of UNIMA International: (the veracity of these crowdfunding has been verified by our organization). Every contribution — even the smallest — is vital to meet their basic needs and to keep hope alive
Project Highlights
Puppet Construction and Manipuation
A few days ago, the regional training Pro-Vocation Roots & Wings – Mali was launched for West African puppeteers, focusing on puppet construction with digital support materials created by British puppeteer Alison Duddle.
The training is organized by UNIMA Mali, with the support of UNESCO and in partnership with UNIMA International, as well as the National Centres UNIMA Kenya and UNIMA South Africa.
The project aims to strengthen the professional skills of puppeteers across the African continent and to encourage the creation of innovative forms in the field of contemporary puppetry.
Follow the training on social media: #Roots&WingsMali2025
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Call for Applications - AVIAMA 2026 GRANTS
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For the 8th consecutive year, AVIAMA is launching its “Puppets and Mobility” International Grants — a program designed to support mobility for artists, researchers, and professionals in the field of puppetry.
These grants aim to facilitate travel and accommodation, often the main obstacles to realizing creative and research projects, and to encourage artistic collaboration across borders.
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39th International Theatrical Festival ‘VALISE’ - Poland
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The VALISE Festival is a renowned and highly respected international theatre event. For many years this event has attracted outstanding artists and theatre companies from around the world.
Over time, more than 370 theatres from 50 countries have participated in the Festival, including the United States, Japan, China, Argentina, New Zealand, Iran, Spain, Israel, Canada, the Netherlands, Singapore, Serbia, the Czech Republic, Ukraine, Germany, and many others.
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Through its Commissions, UNIMA connects people from around the world who share a passion for puppetry. Each Commission works within a specific field — exploring topics like creation, education, heritage, and social impact. Get involved, exchange experiences, and grow within this inspiring global network!
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Dr. Jindřich Veselý, 1932
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