International Puppet Festival of Bilbao

About

The festival brings together puppet theater, object animation, and performing arts to promote artistic cross-fertilization across circus, dance, visual theater, and music. It features professional meetings between companies and institutions to develop a common platform for the arts sector. The artistic program emphasizes transversality and interdisciplinarity, showcasing innovative dramaturgies that blend previously autonomous genres. Educational and social initiatives include an exhibition on peace and non-violence exploring human and civil rights through objects from various cultures, guided tours, and creative workshops addressing themes such as gender equality, consumerism, inequality, and interculturality. The festival also collaborates with social organizations on shadow theater interventions focused on childhood human rights, and partners with institutions to raise awareness about disability and accessibility in urban life.