ASSOCIATION OF PUPPET THEATRES UNIMA – BULGARIA

UNIMA (UNion Internationale de la MArionnette) is a non-governmental organization affiliated to UNESCO uniting people from all over the world who contribute to the development of puppetry, in order to use this art for noble human values such as peace and mutual understanding between people regardless of origin, political or religious convictions and differences in culture, in accordance with the respect for the fundamental human rights as defined in the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights of December 10th 1948.

UNIMA membership could be collective or individual.

The individual members are able to influence directly the work of the UNIMA bodies, to elect and to be elected in the management units. The theatres and institutions operating in the field of puppetry are the collective members.

The Bulgarian centre of UNIMA was established in 1963 by Order 196 of the Council of Ministers of March 18th, 1963.