Crossing Borders - Cruzando Fronteras

Workshop Presenter:

UNIMA's North American Commission

Description:

In this panel discussion, representatives from the UNIMA Centers of Mexico, Canada and Puerto Rico will review the current situation of puppetry in North America and the Caribbean. They will address and explore the various opportunities for exchanges and encounters between puppeteers, puppet companies, and educators in the region, including pictures and PowerPoint presentations. The discussion will be moderated by Manuel Morán, current president of UNIMA’s North American Commission. This workshop is sponsored by the Puppeteers of America and UNIMA-USA.

Materials fee: None
Date/Time: Wednesday, 10:30 a.m. to Noon
Max. # Participants: Unlimited

Bio of Workshop Presenter:

Union Internationale de la Marionnette (UNIMA) is an organization in which all those people in the world concerned with the Art of the Puppet Theatre associate voluntarily in order to serve through their art the idea of peace and of mutual understanding without distinction as to race, political ideas or religion. UNIMA was formed in Prague, Czechoslovakia, in 1929 by an enthusiastic group of representatives from 14 countries. After a hiatus during and after World War II, UNIMA was re-activated and in 1957 a new constitution was drafted.

UNIMA was adopted as a member of the International Theatre Institute in 1959, making it a member of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

With 65 National Centers and representatives from more than 65 countries, the Council of UNIMA has, since 1972, been established with more than 113 councilors and an 18 member executive committee which meets every year. The Council meets every four years at each UNIMA World Congress.