Bábkarské sympózium 2026 · Pozvánka

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Bábkarské sympózium 2026 · Pozvánka

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Little puppets.
Great stories.

Connecting the people who bring puppets to life.
Supporting an art that knows no borders.

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10years of puppetry in Slovakia and Czechia
on the UNESCO list
2016 — 2026Year of Puppet Theatre

01 / From the front row

In the spotlight.

Symposium 2026
in Banská Štiavnica.

Puppet performances, lectures and discussions celebrating ten years of Slovak and Czech puppetry on the UNESCO list.

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Puppetry and multimedia

A look back at the conference exploring puppetry, film and digital technologies, which concluded with a workshop with Zvi Sahar. Discover photographs from the event.

Read the report and view photographs

97 years connecting
the world of puppetry.

From its founding in Prague in 1929 to today’s international community. UNIMA celebrates art, dialogue and collaboration.

About UNIMA

A message
beyond borders.

This year’s international message comes from Yaya Coulibaly, a master puppeteer from Mali and founder of the Sogolon company.

Read the message (Slovak)

A whole year of
puppet theatre.

Celebrating ten years since puppetry in Slovakia and Czechia was inscribed on the UNESCO list. Discover festivals, exhibitions and gatherings.

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Meetings of UNIMA and festivals connected through its international programmes.

Information from official organisers and UNIMA.

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Behind the curtain

Our mission, story and international connections.

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Our community

Meet our members, theatres and board.

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Puppetry abroad

Festival passports and international encounters.

The faces of UNIMAMeet our members