World Festival of Puppet Theatres 2017

The 19th World Festival of Puppet Theatres / Festival Mondial des Théâtres de Marionnettes takes place in Charleville-Mézières, France on September 16-24 2017. Talents from France and around the world will meet in a rich programme of over 80 events, performances, workshops, exhibitions and screenings. A crisper program involving a dozen companies will focus on younger audiences; 5 or 6 companies will focus on Finnish creations; the international selection will focus on Indonesia, India, Tunisia, Brazil, Morocco, Switzerland, Catalonia; and some companies' pathway will be at the heart of many shows in the 2017 edition… Download programme The World Festival of Puppet Theatres includes:

the world’s largest gathering of puppeteers every other year in Charleville-Mézières
the support of artistic creation through the co-production of shows, the hosting of artists in residence, as well as the promotion and distribution of shows
continuous work all year round in order to promote puppetry and develop audiences in schools, in organizations and within the general public
the organization of “Puppetry Weekend D-365” one year before the festival.