20th UNIMA Congress & World Puppetry Festival. 2nd - 12th April 2008

Free

Roll up, roll up!

The UNIMA 2008 FREE programme is growing by the second and won’t stop until the Festival is over and it’s time to go home!

Forget your wallets and bring your friends, mum, dad, sisters, brothers, uncles, aunties, nephews, nieces and puppets along to an outstanding lineup of events.

Free theatre shows from Japan, diverse exhibitions, live demonstrations by leading artists, hands-on workshops and a Carnival Day jam packed with fun for the whole family!

	Carnival Day \| Sun 6 April, Perth Concert Hall Come and join in the world’s largest puppet party! A free day of over 60 performances, workshops, exhibitions and surprise entertainment... read more
	Professional Development - Keynote Speakers Come and listen to some of the world's best artists as they share their puppetry passions. Neville Tranter, Phylemon Odhiambo Okoth, Eileen Blumenthal, Margaret Williams, Lucile Bodson, Petr Matásek and Joan Baixas will be speaking at the State Library of Western Australia for 60 minutes each on various Festival days.
	Professional Development - Panel Discussions Tackling an assortment of challenging and intriguing topics such as puppetry training, mastery, cross cultural journeys, digital technologies, health promotion and authorship in puppetry – the UNIMA 2008 Panel Discussions will challenge and make you think beyond the strings.
	Million Puppet Project Make one or one hundred puppets and send them on a journey to Perth, Western Australia, for a new Guinness World Record!... read more
	Million Puppet Exhibition \| Wed 2 - Wed 9 April, Perth Concert Hall Imagine a million puppets in one big space… sock, hand, rod, finger, junk, glove, shadow, marionettes and movable creations never seen before!... read more
	Mr Squiggle & Friends \| Tue 1 - Sun 27 April Despite retiring from 42 years of continuous broadcasting, Mr Squiggle is still as sharp as ever and ready to launch his Rocket and travel to Perth!... read more
	Wood Be Good \| Wed 2 - Sat 12 April, Perth Concert Hall Known as a ‘modern day Gepetto’, this Czech born wood carver has a gift for giving life to the inanimate... read more
	Wayang \| Wed 2 - Sat 12 April, Perth Concert Hall Constantine Korsovitis’s images evoke the magic and mysticism of Indonesian Wayang Kulit... read more
	Karagiozis from Ancient Greece to Contemporary Australia Wed 2 - Sat 12, Perth Concert Hall Journey through time and culture with exquisitely hand crafted Karagiozis shadow puppets... read more
	document\|monument \| Wed 2 - Sat 12, Perth Concert Hall Discover the beauty and intricacy of micro-wildlife in an exhibition by Australian artist Walter Stahl... read more
	Riders \| March 13 - April 12, Perth Public Transport & Perth Concert Hall, Carnival Day Sun 6 April When travelling on public transport prepare to be delightfully surprised; the Riders may board at any station, at any time… read more

	Carnival Day \| Sun 6 April, Perth Concert Hall Come and join in the world’s largest puppet party! A free day of over 60 performances, workshops, exhibitions and surprise entertainment... read more
	Professional Development - Keynote Speakers Come and listen to some of the world's best artists as they share their puppetry passions. Neville Tranter, Phylemon Odhiambo Okoth, Eileen Blumenthal, Margaret Williams, Lucile Bodson, Petr Matásek and Joan Baixas will be speaking at the State Library of Western Australia for 60 minutes each on various Festival days.
	Professional Development - Panel Discussions Tackling an assortment of challenging and intriguing topics such as puppetry training, mastery, cross cultural journeys, digital technologies, health promotion and authorship in puppetry – the UNIMA 2008 Panel Discussions will challenge and make you think beyond the strings.
	Million Puppet Project Make one or one hundred puppets and send them on a journey to Perth, Western Australia, for a new Guinness World Record!... read more
	Million Puppet Exhibition \| Wed 2 - Wed 9 April, Perth Concert Hall Imagine a million puppets in one big space… sock, hand, rod, finger, junk, glove, shadow, marionettes and movable creations never seen before!... read more
	Mr Squiggle & Friends \| Tue 1 - Sun 27 April Despite retiring from 42 years of continuous broadcasting, Mr Squiggle is still as sharp as ever and ready to launch his Rocket and travel to Perth!... read more
	Wood Be Good \| Wed 2 - Sat 12 April, Perth Concert Hall Known as a ‘modern day Gepetto’, this Czech born wood carver has a gift for giving life to the inanimate... read more
	Wayang \| Wed 2 - Sat 12 April, Perth Concert Hall Constantine Korsovitis’s images evoke the magic and mysticism of Indonesian Wayang Kulit... read more
	Karagiozis from Ancient Greece to Contemporary Australia Wed 2 - Sat 12, Perth Concert Hall Journey through time and culture with exquisitely hand crafted Karagiozis shadow puppets... read more
	document\|monument \| Wed 2 - Sat 12, Perth Concert Hall Discover the beauty and intricacy of micro-wildlife in an exhibition by Australian artist Walter Stahl... read more
	Riders \| March 13 - April 12, Perth Public Transport & Perth Concert Hall, Carnival Day Sun 6 April When travelling on public transport prepare to be delightfully surprised; the Riders may board at any station, at any time… read more