Open Call: 21st INternational Tehran-Mobarak Puppet Festival 2026

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Dramatic Arts Center of Iran (DAC) is please to inform you that the 21st International Puppet Theater Festival, Tehran-Mobarak will take place form October 18-23, 2026, in Tehran, Iran. The festival is non-competitive and serves as a platform for artistic exchange and cultural dialogue. This edition embraces the full spectrum of puppetry from traditional forms to contemporary frontiers.

Complete Application Form Available at:

https://tehranmobarak.theater.ir

For more information, contact the Dramatic Arts Center of Iran:

dramatic.artcenter.iran@gmail.com



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The International Online Course in Puppet Therapy, an academic program developed since 2017 that introduces and deepens the therapeutic dimensions of animated forms through the NeuroPuppetry Method™, with more than 500 students trained worldwide.

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