Puppetry organizations

thumb|The seat of UNIMA in Charleville-Mézières, France thumb|270px|Memorial tablet commemorating the founding of UNIMA in Prague, Czech Republic UNIMA (Union Internationale de la Marionnette – International Puppetry Association) is an international non-governmental organization that brings together puppeteers and puppet enthusiasts to develop and promote the art of puppetry. It was founded in Prague in 1929 (the then Czechoslovak magazine Loutkář was UNIMA's first official journal in years 1929–1930). In 1981, the French puppeteer Jacques Félix moved UNIMA's headquarters to Charleville-Mézièr

annual celebration of puppets