The Stanisław Wyspiański Academy of Theater Arts in Krakow, Wrocław Branch, announces open recruitment for the third edition of the LALKA NOVA 3 International Performing Arts Conference, which will take place on November 26–28, 2025, in Wrocław at the Puppetry Department.

Applications for an ERASMUS exchange at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts de la Marionnette (ESNAM in Charleville-Mézières, France) for the spring semester are open.

The Happiness Commission is delighted to launch a competition for a song or anthem to celebrate the 100th anniversary of UNIMA in 2029.

On Monday, September 22, UNIMA invites you to a Friendship toast at 5 p.m. in the courtyard of the Maison des Ailleurs (7 quai Arthur Rimbaud) as part of the Charleville-Mézières World Puppet Theater Festival. + More Activities throughout the week

UNIMA Türkiye warmly invite applications from all puppet theatres to participate in Türkiye’s largest puppet festival.

We Wiggle Dolls: On Tour! at Rhizome on October 1st, 2025

Dramaturges, artistic directors, theatre educators and facilitators and other performing arts professionals are invited to take part in the Hi PerformanCZ: Visitors’ Programme of Puppet Productions. The programme will take place on November 6 – 9, 2025 in Prague in cooperation with the One Flew over the Pupeteer’s Nest festival organised by the Czech UNIMA Centre and Loutkář/Puppeteer Magazine.

 A stunning collection of extravagant szopki puppet theaters in Poland.

Lize Puppet Art Colony (Taiwan) Artist in Residence Open Call 2026