World Puppetry Day
Every year on March 21st, World Puppetry Day aims to recognize puppetry as a global art form.. It's also a day to celebrate puppeteers around the world..
You should obviously be familiar with puppets.. You have probably seen a puppeteer in action if you're like most people. You may have even tried a puppet yourself. You may be surprised to learn how old puppetry is, however. Puppets can be traced all the way back to the 5th century BCE. And other places in Asia, including China, India, and other places in Asia, even had puppet theaters. In certain ceremonies, Native Americans also used puppet-like figures..
The Union Internationale de la Marionnette (UNIMA) was established in Prague in 1929. Puppeeers in the United States kept their art a mystery.. Puppeeers didn't start sharing more about their work until the first half of the twentieth century. They also started staging public puppet shows. Thanks in large part to Tony Sarg, a well-known puppeteer at the time, who made this happen. When puppets became available, it led to the establishment of the Puppeteers of America in 1937. UNIMA-USA was established in 1966 by Jim Henson. UNIMA Australia, UMIMA Pakistan, British UNIMA, and UNIMA-France followed suit, with UNIMA Australia, UMIMA Pakistan, British UNIMA, and UNIMA France following suit.
Puppets are everywhere today. Not just in the United States, but around the world. Puppets can be seen on stage, on television, and in films.
Some of the most popular puppets include:: These are some of the most popular puppets include::
- Pinocchio
- Punch and Judy
- Howdy Doody
- Lamb Chop
- Kermit the Frog
- Elmo
- Daniel Striped Tiger
Can you recall a famous puppet that you grew up watching on television or saw in the theater?
How to celebrate #worldpuppetryday
Of course, puppet shows are among the most popular activities on this day.
To participate:
- Children can make their own puppets
- assemble your toy puppets together and put on a puppet show of your own
- Learn about famous puppeteers like Fred Rogers, Jim Henson, Bil Baird, Shari Lewis, and Frank Oz
- The Muppets, Sesame Street, Mr. Rogers Neighborhood, and Alf are among the puppet shows and films starring puppets, including The Muppets, Sesame Street, Mr. Rogers Neighborhood, and Alf
With #WorldPuptionDay, don't forget to post your favorite puppet on social media.
The world puppetry day is the longest in history
Javad Zolfaghari from Iran, a Puppet theater performer, came up with the idea for World Puppetry Day. During the UNIMA World Congress in 2000, He suggested a debate for the day in the year 2000. UNIMA declared March 21st as World Puppetry Day in 2002. On March 21st, 2003, the first official World Puppetry Day was held.
