Who we are

Aura of Puppets is the biggest network for puppetry professionals in Finland with 74 artist members.

As a network for professionals 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
 
For inquiries on international collaborations and touring, do not hesitate to contact us: international affairs coordinator Taru Tuomisto taru@auraofpuppets.com

PUPPETRY FROM TURKU ALL AROUND!

Princess Hamlet 2017, Director Merja Pöyhönen

Aura of Puppets is the largest and most notable puppetry collaboration network in Finland. The completely artist-led network has received multiple awards, such as Sate award for performing arts granted by The Ministry of Education and Culture in Finland.

AURA OF PUPPETS BOARD 2024

Elina Lajunen, president, puppetry artist, director and scriptwriter
elinalajunen(at) gmail.com

Vilja Lehtonen, director, puppeteer

Helena Markku, puppeteer, puppet maker

Perrine Ferrafiat, puppeteer

Merja Pöyhönen, director, puppeteer

Maiju Tainio, puppeteer, scriptwriter, director

Anna-Maria Vänskä, pedagog, director, puppeteer

Spare members:

Jarkko Forsman, theatre technician, light designer

Elena Rekola, puppeteer, director

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