A new TITIRIJAI awaits us from 23 November to 1 December. It will be the 42nd edition of a cultural reference festival within the Performing Arts in the Basque Country. For ten days in November, national and international companies will present their shows in different venues in the town.

It is a meeting point for puppetry professionals. A showcase where the public, both children and adults, can enjoy the most diverse performances: stories from classic texts are mixed with colourful, modern and innovative representations.

The International Puppet Festival TITIRIJAI aims to promote creativity and innovation in the field of puppetry, as well as to provide a space for artists to share their work with the visiting public. In this way different activities are offered that provide a unique opportunity for attendees to discover the possibilities of visual, puppet and object theatre; designed for both professionals and amateurs. These activities are an excellent way to immerse oneself in the world of puppetry and gain a deeper understanding of this art form.

This year’s programme offers a varied selection of national and international works. We will have performances by companies from Murcia, Malaga, Granada, Extremadura, Catalonia and the Basque Country, along with those from Italy and France.

We will once again have a small circuit that will allow the towns of Ordizia, Beasain, Donostia, Hondarribia, Zarautz, Eibar, Sestao and Pasaia to see various shows as a tour of the participating companies. A classic that brings us closer each year to different geographies.

We will have a new Autumn School by UNIMA Euskalherria. During the Festival, the book by Paco Paricio (Titiriteros de Binéfar) “Los secretos del titiritero” and “Titiritari”, a book of illustrated poems, will also be presented. There will also be a twinning with La puntual and the Titiriteros de Binéfar themselves. Finally, we will celebrate the 40th anniversary of L’ Estaquirot teatro, who will be the protagonists of the new temporary exhibition at TOPIC.