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On December 5, 2024, the Board of Directors of the Pôle International de la Marionnette – Jacques Félix, elected Frédéric Maurin as President of the association.
Find out more about his career.

Great news for Charleville-Mézières and the world of puppetry! The Petits Comédiens de Chiffons and the Institut International de la Marionnette, two leading associations in the world of puppetry, are to merge on 1 January 2025 to form a single entity: the Pôle International de la Marionnette – Jacques Félix.The teams thus brought together will work […]

This call for residencies is aimed at performing arts companies that are in the process of creating a project for very young audiences.

Reunion and emotions

Temps d’M came to a close after 5 days of celebrating the puppetry arts in Charleville-Mézières: what an edition!

A moving and joyous reunion for all the graduates of the 13 graduating classes of the Ecole nationale supérieure des arts de la marionnette de Charleville-Mézières, honoured at Temps d’M…

Launched in 2022, the Barionnettes are an opportunity to discover puppetry throughout the year in Charleville-Mézières. A regular event during which puppeteers perform in the city’s bars.
Next event this winter

93% indoor attendance, 53,000 tickets sold out, an estimated 155,000 festival-goers strolling the streets of Charleville-Mézières over the 9 days of this 22nd edition, rave reviews for the quality of the shows and the overall organization…

Discover the full report of the 2023 edition

Turn up the volume and immerse yourself in the 22nd edition of the World Festival of Puppet Theatres.

And so the 22nd edition of the World Festival of Puppet Theatres draws to a close. Thank you to all the volunteers, partners, technicians, artists and festival-goers! Thank you for these wonderful moments of sharing, meeting and joy. A great 22nd edition, a real collective success!

The 22nd edition of the Festival Mondial des Théâtres de Marionnettes kicked off on Saturday in the presence of our partners and sponsors.452 performances played by 87 artistic teams coming from 25 countries.9 days of celebration for 150,000 spectators from all over the world.

On the occasion of the bicentenary of the birth of Maurice Sand (1823-1889), the Centre for National Monuments, the FMTM and the Musée de l’Ardenne are joining forces in 2023 to organise an exhibition on puppet theatre.