Shinnai Meets Puppetry: One Night in Winter & The Peony Lantern by Nekaa Lab / Sachiyo Takahashi received the Polish UNIMA-POLUNIMA Centre Award at the 31st International Festival of Puppetry Art in Bielsko-Biała, Poland, in May 2026.

Cultural Centre Travno invites puppet theatres, arts organisations, independent companies and individual artists from Croatia and abroad to submit productions for the 60th anniversary edition of the International Puppet Theatre Festival – PIF.

The Larry Reed Archives will join the Center for Puppetry Arts’ Nancy Lohman Staub Puppetry Research Library

It is our great pleasure to announce that the 40th International Theatrical Festival VALISE will take place from 17 to 20 June 2027 at the Puppet and Actor Theatre in Łomża (Poland).

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Are you a U.S. artist or ensemble with an upcoming tour abroad that includes at least one performance at an international festival or performing arts marketplace? USArtists International® (USAI) may be able to provide support with a grant of up to $11,000 toward eligible expenses like international flights, lodging or per diems. All grant funds must be matched dollar for dollar by the grantee.

A travelling exhibition from the Museum of Puppetry Arts explores the anatomy and mechanics of theatre puppets. The exhibition opening will take place as part of the contemporary puppetry festival LUTKE on September 26 at 9:00 PM.

UNIMA Festival Commissions’s 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.

Each participating festival to the PASSPORT program offers free accommodation and tickets for shows on the program.

4 half scholarships for the upcoming International Puppet Therapy Program.

Looking to take your puppetry skills to the next level? Look no further than the Curious School of Puppetry's 8-week intensive professional training program!