ABOUT US
Aura of Puppets is the biggest network for puppetry professionals in Finland with 80 artist members.
Aura of Puppets
- organises festivals, performances and events
- promotes Finnish contemporary puppetry in Finland and abroad
- mediates performances and puppeteers for various events, venues and audiences
- Gathers Finnish puppetry professionals under one umbrella association representing independent artists on a national scale
- our office is situated in Turku and our artists work all over Finland and the world
Photos of current and past performances on our Flickr-account
Teasers, trailers and videos of performances on our Vimeo
Teasers, trailers and videos of performances on our Vimeo
For inquiries on international collaborations and touring, do not hesitate to contact us: international affairs coordinator Taru Tuomisto taru@auraofpuppets.com
Aura of Puppets is the largest and most notable puppetry collaboration network in Finland. The artist-led network has received multiple awards, such as the Sate award for performing arts granted by The Ministry of Education and Culture in Finland.
AURA OF PUPPETS BOARD 2026
Pia Kalenius, president (puheenjohtaja@auraofpuppets.com)
Elina Tanskanen, vice president
Cátia Suomalainen Pedrosa
Ilona Numminen
Antti-Juhani Manninen
Reetta Moilanen
Eve Mäkitalo
Karoliina Illi
Elviira Davidow (deputy member)
Nanna Mäkinen (deputy member)
Nanna Mäkinen (deputy member)
LATEST NEWS
Tanja Eloranta started as the new Executive director of Aura of Puppets
Seminar: Ecoscenography & Sustainable practice in Puppetry and Performance 13 December 2024
TIP-Fest becomes a biennale
Beyond the festival: Expanding Perspectives on Sustainability in the Performing Arts
Become a volunteer at TIP-Fest!
TIP-Fest 2024 Programme is here!
Work and Play in Montreal
Experiences from exchange in Manipulate Scotland
A Small interview with Sophie Deslauriers about the Finnish-Canadian cross-residency experience in Turku
Slow transitions: Exploring ways to connect while on tour or as an artist in residence 8 November 2023
TIP-Fest & Friends pre club 4 November 2023
Have Demos Ready, the Puppeteers are Coming – a physicists’s point of view on a puppetry performance
TIP-Fest 2023 programme is now live!
Workshop Micro Cinema Theatre – Gavin Glover MICRO CINEMA THEATRE At Fimfa Festival