What is 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.
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