World Puppet Festival

After passing through Australia and China, the World Puppet Festival will land in San Sebastian for its four-yearly date with the best in puppet theatre. More than twenty internationally renowned companies will offer up their performances during a unique event that will reveal the most significant traditional and avant-garde pieces of this fascinating form of performing art. The performances will be in a range of formats and are meant for audiences of all ages, from children and young people to adults. The World Puppet Festival will also include the International Marionette Union (UNIMA) World Congress and the exhibition Masters of the 20th century at the Okendo Cultural Centre, where marionette theatre researchers, creators, and experts from more than 90 countries around the world will meet. The festival's launch and closing ceremonies will include large-scale outdoor performances, turning the city into the world puppet capital.