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MUKAMAS 2026 – The adult performances of the International Puppet Theatre Festival show the diverse expressive power of puppet theatre. The international performances touch upon refugeehood, isolation, body memories, and the importance of solidarity and spirit. The works of local puppet theatre artists contain different textiles of life and intense poetry. The adult audience is also invited to a lecture and musical evenings.

MUKAMAS2026 – International Puppet Theatre Festival’s diverse programme also includes many free events. Free performances will be performed at the Laikku Culture House. Children’s Sunday will be held in the Teatteri Mukamas’ yard on 20 September.

MUKAMAS2026 – The International Puppet Theatre Festival’s Children’s programme will once again offer high-quality and insightful puppet theatre that will charm even older viewers. It will feature international star performances and Finnish puppeteer masters with a long history.

MUKAMAS 2026 – International Puppet Festival will be held in Tampere from 16 to 20 September. The event offers five days of visually impressive performances for both children and adults using modern puppetry. The festival programme has now been published, and tickets for the performances are also on sale!

MUKAMAS2026 brings new winds of puppet theatre to the Tampere stages from both Finland and abroad. There will once again be a variety of performances and events for all ages. You’ll get a sneak peek at our programme next week!

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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!