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Utilizing a close network of over 100 UNIMA member countries worldwide to invite and exchange puppetry performances, share festivals, organize art markets, and pitching days, thereby securing possibilities for inter-country exchanges.
Expanding exchanges with continents such as Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East, where interactions have been less active, to explore uncharted regions.
The 2025 Chuncheon UNIMA Congress will provide an opportunity to promote and disseminate Korean puppetry globally, creating another facet of K-culture.
History
2024
July
- Official invitation to the Rikka Rikka Festa in Okinawa, Japan
June
- June> Official invitations to the 7th JEM Festival in Belgium for Il-Jang-Il-Ddan Company’s "Performance with Strings" and Sang-Sa-Hwa Theatre’s "Puppet Fantasy"
- Official invitations to the 35th SKUPA’S PILSEN Festival in the Czech Republic for Il-Jang-Il-Ddan Company’s "Performance with Strings" and Culture and Art Gumto Bbang’s "Hongdongji and Isimi"
March
- Invitation to the UNIMA Executive Committee Meeting in Montreal, Canada
- Official invitation to the 19th Castellier International Puppet Festival for Il-Jang-Il-Ddan Company’s "Performance with Strings“
- Production and global broadcast of a commemorative video for World Puppetry Day
February - December
- Collaborative creation for the opening and closing performances of the 2025 UNIMA Congress
January
- Official invitation to the 6th Chicago International Puppet Festival
2023
September
- Official invitations to the 56th PIF International Puppet Festival in Croatia
- Official invitations to the FMTM in Charleville-Mézières, France
- Official invitations to the Puppet Theatre Festival Mostar in Bosnia
July
- Official invitation to the 17th FIAMS (Festival International des Arts de la Marionnette) in Saguenay, Canada/p>
May
- Official invitation to the 6th SLUK Festival in Osijek, Croatia
March
- Production and global broadcast of a commemorative video for the 20th anniversary of World Puppetry Day
February
- Fundraising activities for emergency relief in Turkey
2022
August - December
- Special exhibition for the Asia region in commemoration of the 2022 Chuncheon AVIAMA Congress
August - September
- Global symposium in commemoration of the 2022 Chuncheon AVIAMA Congress
April - July
- Puppetry video contest on the theme "Recycle & Peace"
February - December
- Archive of Korean modern and contemporary puppetry history from 1900 to present
February - March
- Production and global broadcast of a commemorative video for World Puppetry Day
2021
December
- Puppet Theater Festival for special contributors from Afghanistan
- Global roundtable discussions to strengthen the puppet theater education curriculum
November
- Support for participation in the global forum at the 2021 Finnish TIP-Festival
August - December
- Research project for the successful hosting of the 2025 UNIMA Chuncheon Congress
July - September
- Production of promotional videos for AVIAMA
May - November
- Support for the creation and showcase of 10 new puppetry works through the 2021 Content Creative Talent Development Program
April
- Chuncheon confirmed as the host city for the 2025 UNIMA Congress
March
- Puppet Theater video contest in commemoration of World Puppetry Day
- Runs the "ResilArt", an artistic resilience movement in Korea
February - April
- Campaign to host the 2025 UNIMA Congress in Chuncheon
2020
December
- Forum for the establishment of a puppetry school
October - December
- Direction mentoring as part of the creative support program (incubation)
August - October
- Participation in the East Asian cultural cities puppet showcase festival in Yangzhou, China
July - August
- Donation of customized UNIMA Korea masks to 13 countries to form an international network
June
- First regular general meeting of UNIMA Korea
- Opening of the UNIMA Korea office at Chuncheon Puppet Theater
February - April
- Campaign to host the 2024 UNIMA Congress in Chuncheon
February
- Preparation for the establishment of a puppetry school and the activation of the UNIMA Korea network through an international puppet theater forum
- Cancellation and postponement of the first half of the year’s projects due to COVID-19
2010s
2019
November
- Participation in the 6th Quanzhou International Puppetry Festival, hosted by the China UNIMA Center
October
- Participation in the Taihu Puppet Festival in Beijing, China, and the Korea-China-Japan forum
May
- Founding general meeting of the UNIMA Korea Corporation
April - November
- Chuncheon "Puppet Theater Academy," hosting and organizing educational programs with overseas shadow puppetry instructors
2018
November
- Participated in the Langzhong Puppet Festival Showcase and Seminar hosted by the UNIMA China Center
September
- Hosted the 30th Anniversary International Conference of the Chuncheon Puppet FestivalConference on the Artistic Value of Puppetry and the Need for an Asian Puppetry SchoolHosted the "International Exchange Night" at the Chuncheon Kokobau Art Market
May
- Founding Congress of UNIMA Korea
April-November
- Hosted the Chuncheon
2016
February
- Participated in the 2016 UNIMA Congress in Tolosa, Spain
2000s
2009
September
- Selected as the invited country for the World UNIMA Congress, officially invited to the Charleville Festival
2006
February
- Hosted the International Puppetry Forum at the Chuncheon Puppet Festival
2004
February
- First participation in the UNIMA Congress held in Croatia
1900s
1996
- Performed "Simcheongjeon" by the Seoul Puppetry Association at the 17th UNIMA Congress in Hungary
1993
- Participated in the World Puppet Festival
1991
- Hosted the UNIMA Korea 91 Seoul International Puppet Festival
1988
- Hosted the International Puppet Festival 88 Seoul Marionette World
1986
- Quarterly publication 『Puppetry』 acquired by the Nangrang Troupe
1981
- Participated in the World UNIMA Congress
- Performed Yangju Byeolsandae at the National Theater by the Samulnori & Puppet Troupe
1979
- Performed "Kkokdugaksinoleum" by Namsadang at the UNIMA 50th Anniversary Asia Pacific International Puppet Festival
- Establishment of UNIMA Korea
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