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MUKAMAS 2024 – International Puppet Theatre Festival was organized from 11 to 15 September in Tampere. The event, celebrating its 25th anniversary, started in 1999 out of a desire to enrich national culture and show how versatile and limitless a genre puppet theatre is.

Anne Välinoro from Kulttuuritoimitus writes about the weekend’s festival performances and about the MUKAMAS 2024 -festival in general.

Kulttuuritoimitus’ Anne Välinoro reviewed performances Macbeth Muet, Session Bulgakov and You are here 15.9.2024.

2024 is the actual celebration year for Teatteri Mukamas. In addition to the theatre’s 45th anniversary, Mukamas’ special International Puppet Theatre Festival is also celebrating its 25th anniversary. Now it’s time to remember with Mansi Stycz, the founder of the theatre and the artistic directorof the festival, where the events started.

Festival week is here! MUKAMAS 2024 – International Puppet Theatre Festival takes place from Wednesday to Sunday, 11.-15. 9. In Tampere. The versatility of the puppet theatre is surprising as the adults’ programme also opens.

As usual, MUKAMAS 2024 offers a versatile and free side programme. Anna-Liisa Tarvainen will present a lecture on art therapy as a tool for empowerment and healing, telling about the potential of art in therapy, and the various techniques of art and their effects. At the end of Saturday night, the Mukamas event tent will include atmospheric festival club with Me and Nieminen.

The long-awaited CHILDREN’S SATURDAY is coming, with performances and creative workshops for little festival guests! As usual, MUKAMAS 2024 offers a versatile and free side programme. In addition to the premises of Teatteri Mukamas, workshops are organized at Henneri’s play activity center. On Mukamas’ children’s Saturday, an event tent will be raised in the theatre yard, a party cafe will serve and Kontti (Mukamas’ container) will also open its doors.

MUKAMAS 2024 festival week is approaching! Next week, we will have wonderful performances from four countries in Tampere, but we also want to highlight extremely talented national puppeteers. Finnish visitors arrive from Espoo, Helsinki, Pori, Turku and the festival's...

The final touches to the MUKAMAS 2024 festival programme are now done. A new delightful addition has been made to the Programme for Adults: Saturday evening 14.9. KO-KOO-MO, a group which encourages independent construction, visits Teatteri Mukamas with its Block Theatre performances, after which there is an opportunity to participate in a workshop.

Festival gives an unique opportunity to see top performances for adults and children from Canada, France, Germany, Slovenia and Denmark. Four of the international performances will have their Finnish premiere at the festival! There will be something completely different than what usually comes to mind from a puppet theatre.

MUKAMAS 2024 – International Puppet Theatre Festival opens a window to international puppet theatre, and its versatility is staggering. Children’s performances will be seen in addition to national puppet theatres from France, Germany, Slovenia and Denmark, three of which will have their premiere in Finland.

MUKAMAS 2024 – International Puppet Theatre Festival will take place from 11 to 15 September in Tampere. There will be top performances for adults and children from Canada, Denmark, France, Germany and Slovenia. The festival also brings together the best of national puppet theatres.

The programme of the MUKAMAS 2024 –  International Puppet Theatre Festival WILL BE PUBLISHED THIS WEEK! There will be top performances from around the world as from Finland, a live and surprising puppet theatre, fun adventures for the little ones and free events for everyone.

MUKAMAS 2024 – International Puppet Theatre Festival will take place from 11 to 15 September in Tampere. Festival will be celebrating its 25th anniversary! There is going to be performances and events for both adults and children.

Mark your calendars! Next MUKAMAS 2024 – International Puppet Theatre Festival will be held at Tampere 11.–15.9.2024!

MUKAMAS 2022 – International Puppet Theatre Festival was organized for the 12th time from 14 to 18 September in Tampere. The versatile programme of the event included visual puppet shows for all ages. The overall occupancy rate of the festival’s performances was as much as 90 percent.

MUKAMAS 2022 – International Puppet Theatre Festival is celebrated this week on 14–18 September. Due to the corona situation, the festival could not be organized in the 40th anniversary of Teatteri Mukamas in 2020. Finally, we can enjoy the magic of international puppet theatre together!

MUKAMAS 2022 festival programme has a rich and impressive range of performances for adults. The shows vividly discuss serious topics, such as femininity in this time, corporeality, identity, relationship, intergenerationalism and memories.

Tickets for the MUKAMAS 2022 festival can also be bought at Theatre Mukamas ticket office! Ticket sales opening hours:Week 35: Wed 31.8.–Fri 2.9. at 9.00 – 15.00 Week 36…

Teatteri Mukamas’ 12th International Puppet Theatre Festival MUKAMAS 2022 is finally here! Biannually organized event opens a unique opportunity to peek at the fresh performances of a national and international puppet theatre. Prize-winning international guests are Natalia Sakowicz from Poland, Tian Gombau from Spain, Theatre Drak from Czech and French puppet theatre group XZART.

The programme of MUKAMAS 2022 – International Puppet Theatre Festival will be published on week 33. Also the first tickets for the shows will be available.

Mark Your Calendars: MUKAMAS 2022 – International Puppet Theatre Festival on 14-18 September, in Tampere.