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USA
Puppeteers of America
Center for Puppetry Arts
Ballard Institute and Musuem of Puppetry
Jim Henson Foundation
The O'Neill Puppetry Conference
The Puppetry Home Page
 
CANADA
Ontario Puppetry Association
Canadian Museum of Civilization exhibit
PuppetBuzz.com
 
UNITED KINGDOM
Puppeteers UK
The British Puppet & Model Theatre Guild
The Punch and Judy Fellowship
The Punch and Judy College of Professors
Puppetry Centre Trust
Puppet Animation Festival in Scotland
The Theatre Museum

LATIN AMERICA
La Hoja del Titirtero

INTERNATIONAL THEATER
International Association of Theatre for Childern and Young People
TCG Theatre Communications Group
US Center of the International Theatre Institute ITI

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UNESCO
To date, 9 traditional forms of puppetry have been designated as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. Information, slides, and video footage of these forms can be accessed at the UNESCO web site.

Chinese Shadow Puppetry (2011)
Opera dei Pupi, Sicilian Puppet Theatre (2001,2008) - Italy 
The Oral Heritage of Gelede (2001,2008) - Nigeria
The Wayang Puppet Theatre (2003,2008) - Indonesia 
Ningyo Johruri Bunraku Puppet Theatre (2003,2008) - Japan
Sbek Thom, Khmer Shadow Theatre (2005,2008) - Cambodia
Processional Giants and Dragons in Belgium & France (2005,2008) - Belgium, France
Karagöz (2009) - Turkey
Namsadang Nori (2009) - Repbulic of Korea
Hitachi Furyumono (2009) – Japan

The Asia/Pacific UNESCO Centre Important Intangible Cultural Heritage List includes an additional 11 puppetry traditions:

Quanzhou Muqu Quanzhou Marionette Show - China
Ravanachhaya Shadow of Ravana –India
Kheimeh-shab-bazi Puppet Play – Iran
Sayeh Bazi (Bazi-e-khial, Khial-Bazi) Shadow play – Iran
Awaji Ningyo Joruri Awaji Puppet Theatre – Japan
Puttli Kari (Putli Tamasha, Katth Puttli) Making of Puppets – Pakistan
Baltal Masked Puppet Show by Feet – Republic of Korea
Hun Krabok Thai Puppet Show – Thailand
Hun Lakhon Lek Drama puppetry – Thailand
Nang Talung Nang Khuan, Nang Khaek (former name) Shadow Play – Thailand
Mua Roi Nuoc Water Puppetry – Viet Nam

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