Once again, the Fair is committed to creating spaces for reflection, debate and presentations around the puppetry sector, while also fostering networking among professionals. It is a meeting point for professionals in the field, as well as for creative, outreach and professional organisations linked to this artistic discipline, with the aim of highlighting and sharing their cultural work.
JURY MEETING
The Fair team provides the working guidelines and procedures for the Drac d’Or Awards. The jury is composed of directors of various festivals and fairs, as well as programmers.
SPEED MEETING
A series of 10-minute meetings between programmers and companies, designed to help them get to know each other, make contact, exchange ideas, present projects and strengthen opportunities for collaboration and business.
Companies wishing to attend must register. The TTP will coordinate the schedule so that both programmers and companies can meet.
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
National Festivals
A round of presentations by the national festivals attending the 37a Fira de Titelles.
International Festivals
A round of presentations by the international festivals attending the 37a Fira de Titelles.
FORMITGO PRACTICAL WORKSHOP
The Fair offers a practical workshop for accredited companies, technicians and professionals to discover FormitGo first hand. Its creators will present how it works and its possible applications in stage projects.
FormitGo is an open-source multimedia sequencing and playback software that allows synchronised control of video, audio and lighting (DMX), offering an accessible tool at the service of artistic creation.
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
Zur eta Lur. From Roots to Shoots
The Navarre-based company El Punto Gunea will present its new stage project, a proposal that explores the language of puppetry and visual theatre through a contemporary lens. This presentation will introduce the project’s artistic lines and facilitate contact with programmers interested in its future touring.
Rubik al Kuadrado
The Basque company Rubik al Kuadrado will present its project co-produced with Teatro Escalante and the Centro Dramático Nacional. The session will offer insight into the creative process, the artistic features of the proposal and its programming potential within professional circuits.
XARXA PROD
Gaston Core will present Xarxa Prod’s activities and projects for 2026, outlining its working lines and the opportunities for collaboration available to companies in the sector.
International Exchange Project between Festival Casteliers and the Fira de Titelles de Lleida
In this session, the two artists involved in the exchange programme — the Quebec artist and the Catalan artist — will share their experience and the artistic residencies they are carrying out within the framework of the collaboration between the Fira de Titelles de Lleida and Festival Casteliers in Montreal (Canada).
The presentation will provide insight into the creative process and the outcomes of this international cooperation project.
Puppets Therapy
Andrea Markovits will present the Puppets Therapy project, an initiative that explores the possibilities of puppets as a therapeutic and educational tool, opening up new areas of application for puppetry in social and educational settings.
Presentation of the book El testamento
by Ramon Molins, director of Zum Zum Teatre
The book El testamento, published by ASSITEJ Spain and based on the work by Ramon Molins premiered at the 2024 Puppet Fair, will be presented.
COFAE AWARD 2026
Recognition of Professional Career
As part of the Lleida Puppet Fair, the COFAE Award 2026 ceremony will take place, an award presented annually by the Coordinadora de Ferias del Estado in recognition of outstanding professional careers in the field of the performing arts.
In this tenth edition, the award has been granted to Roser Vilà, founder of the production company 23 Arts, for her long-standing career and her commitment to the professionalisation of the sector, as well as for her support of and dedication to companies and artists.
REGISTRATION MARKET
The Fair wishes to give visibility to all the companies that submitted their productions to the 37th Fira de Titelles and were ultimately not selected for the programme, so that they too may present their work and projects to the professionals accredited at the Fair.
UNIMA CATALUNYA MEETING
Within the framework of the Fair, an international coordination meeting will be held with members of UNIMA Catalunya.
The session will feature the participation of Fabrizio Montecchi, Secretary General of UNIMA International, and is conceived as a space for dialogue and strategic reflection on the relationship between the regional and international spheres. Topics such as coordination between structures, challenges of sector representation and opportunities for participation in global networks will be addressed.
CRITICAL SPECTATOR
The Fair brings back the figure of the Critical Spectator, a form of artistic support for the participating companies.
In this edition, this external perspective will be provided by Fabrizio Montecchi, Italian director and pedagogue linked to the company Teatro Gioco Vita, who will offer feedback sessions to those companies that request them.
An initiative that reinforces spaces for reflection and contributes to the growth of artistic projects.
ARTISTIC RESIDENCY
CREATION, EXCHANGE AND AN INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE
Each year, the Lleida Puppet Fair promotes a programme of artistic residencies aimed at companies and creators in the process of creation. A space to research, develop projects and share artistic processes in direct contact with professionals from the sector and with the Fair’s audiences.
In this edition, the programme takes on a special dimension with the organisation of two simultaneous residencies, the result of the collaboration between the Lleida Puppet Fair and the Festival International Casteliers in Montreal (Quebec). An exchange project that connects creators and territories, and is committed to internationalisation and artistic dialogue.
On the one hand, a creator from Lleida develops their residency in Canada; on the other, a Quebec artist carries out her residency in Lleida, creating a living bridge between both cultural contexts.
TWO PERSPECTIVES, TWO TERRITORIES, TWO RESIDENCIES
Marie-Ève Lefebvre
A Quebec artist undertaking a 28-day residency in Lleida during the month of May, coinciding with the celebration of the Puppet Fair. Her project explores visual languages and contemporary puppetry in dialogue with the local context and professionals in the region.
Òscar Ribes (Col·lectiu Instantropia)
An artist from Lleida who has completed a 28-day residency in Canada within the framework of Festival Casteliers. During his stay, he developed the project Les sabates de la Mare Tempesta, a puppetry and object theatre proposal with a strong visual and poetic dimension.
SPACE FOR CREATION AND ENCOUNTER
The residencies offer artists time, space and the right conditions for the research and development of their projects, while also giving them the opportunity to connect with other creators, programmers and sector professionals.
This creative process is also shared with the professionals accredited at the Fair within the framework of the 18th Technical Conferences.
| THURSDAY 30 APRIL |
JURY MEETING
The Fair team provides the working guidelines and procedures for the Drac d’Or Awards. The jury is composed of directors of various festivals and fairs, as well as programmers.-
Day and time: Thu. 30 April, 1.30 pm to 2.30 pm
Venue: La Llotja
Attendees: Fair Jury
SPEED MEETING
A series of 10-minute meetings between programmers and companies, designed to help them get to know each other, make contact, exchange ideas, present projects and strengthen opportunities for collaboration and business. Companies wishing to attend must register. The TTP will coordinate the schedule so that both programmers and companies can meet.
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Day and time: Thu. 30 April, 4.30 pm to 5.30 pm
Venue: La Llotja. Sala Martina Castells
Registration: accreditation at the Fair and prior registration for the session are required
Audience: professionals
Co-organised with TTP
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
National FestivalsA round of presentations by the national festivals attending the 37a Fira de Titelles.
International Festivals
A round of presentations by the international festivals attending the 37a Fira de Titelles.
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Day and time: Thu. 30 April, 6.15 pm to 7.15 pm
Venue: La Llotja. Sala Leandre Cristòfol
Registration: accreditation at the Fair and prior registration for the session are required
Audience: accredited professionals
| FRIDAY 1 MAY |
FORMITGO PRACTICAL WORKSHOP
The Fair offers a practical workshop for accredited companies, technicians and professionals to discover FormitGo first hand. Its creators will present how it works and its possible applications in stage projects. FormitGo is an open-source multimedia sequencing and playback software that allows synchronised control of video, audio and lighting (DMX), offering an accessible tool at the service of artistic creation.
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Day and time: Fri. 1 May, 9.30 am to 11.30 am
Venue: La Llotja. Hall
Attendees: companies, technicians and professionals accredited at the Fair
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
The Navarre-based company El Punto Gunea will present its new stage project, a proposal that explores the language of puppetry and visual theatre through a contemporary lens. This presentation will introduce the project’s artistic lines and facilitate contact with programmers interested in its future touring.
Rubik al Kuadrado
The Basque company Rubik al Kuadrado will present its project co-produced with Teatro Escalante and the Centro Dramático Nacional. The session will offer insight into the creative process, the artistic features of the proposal and its programming potential within professional circuits.
XARXA PROD
Gaston Core will present Xarxa Prod’s activities and projects for 2026, outlining its working lines and the opportunities for collaboration available to companies in the sector.
International Exchange Project between Festival Casteliers and the Fira de Titelles de Lleida
In this session, the two artists involved in the exchange programme — the Quebec artist and the Catalan artist — will share their experience and the artistic residencies they are carrying out within the framework of the collaboration between the Fira de Titelles de Lleida and Festival Casteliers in Montreal (Canada).
The presentation will provide insight into the creative process and the outcomes of this international cooperation project.
Puppets Therapy
Andrea Markovits will present the Puppets Therapy project, an initiative that explores the possibilities of puppets as a therapeutic and educational tool, opening up new areas of application for puppetry in social and educational settings.
Presentation of the book El testamento
by Ramon Molins, director of Zum Zum Teatre
The book El testamento, published by ASSITEJ Spain and based on the work by Ramon Molins premiered at the 2024 Puppet Fair, will be presented.
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Day and time: Fri. 1 May, 11.30 am to 12.30 pm
Venue: La Llotja. Sala Leandre Cristòfol
Registration: accreditation at the Fair and prior registration for the session are required
Audience: professionals
COFAE AWARD 2026
As part of the Lleida Puppet Fair, the COFAE Award 2026 ceremony will take place, an award presented annually by the Coordinadora de Ferias del Estado in recognition of outstanding professional careers in the field of the performing arts.
In this tenth edition, the award has been granted to Roser Vilà, founder of the production company 23 Arts, for her long-standing career and her commitment to the professionalisation of the sector, as well as for her support of and dedication to companies and artists.
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Day and time: Fri. 1 May, 12.30 pm to 1 pm
Venue: La Llotja. Main Foyer
Registration: accreditation at the Fair and prior registration for the session are required
Audience: professionals
Activity co-organised with COFAE
REGISTRATION MARKET
The Fair wishes to give visibility to all the companies that submitted their productions to the 37th Fira de Titelles and were ultimately not selected for the programme, so that they too may present their work and projects to the professionals accredited at the Fair.-
Day and time: Fri. 1 May, 1.30 pm to 2.30 pm
Venue: La Llotja. Sala Martina Castells
Registration: accreditation at the Fair and prior registration for the session are required
Audience: professionals
UNIMA CATALUNYA MEETING
Within the framework of the Fair, an international coordination meeting will be held with members of UNIMA Catalunya. The session will feature the participation of Fabrizio Montecchi, Secretary General of UNIMA International, and is conceived as a space for dialogue and strategic reflection on the relationship between the regional and international spheres. Topics such as coordination between structures, challenges of sector representation and opportunities for participation in global networks will be addressed.
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Day and time: Fri. 1 May, 2.30 pm to 4 pm
Venue: La Llotja
Audience: UNIMA Catalunya members – prior registration required
Activity co-organised with UNIMA Catalunya
CRITICAL SPECTATOR
The Fair brings back the figure of the Critical Spectator, a form of artistic support for the participating companies.In this edition, this external perspective will be provided by Fabrizio Montecchi, Italian director and pedagogue linked to the company Teatro Gioco Vita, who will offer feedback sessions to those companies that request them.
An initiative that reinforces spaces for reflection and contributes to the growth of artistic projects.
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Dates and times: throughout the 4 days of the Puppet Fair
Activity aimed at: companies included in the Fair programme
ARTISTIC RESIDENCY
CREATION, EXCHANGE AND AN INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVEEach year, the Lleida Puppet Fair promotes a programme of artistic residencies aimed at companies and creators in the process of creation. A space to research, develop projects and share artistic processes in direct contact with professionals from the sector and with the Fair’s audiences.
In this edition, the programme takes on a special dimension with the organisation of two simultaneous residencies, the result of the collaboration between the Lleida Puppet Fair and the Festival International Casteliers in Montreal (Quebec). An exchange project that connects creators and territories, and is committed to internationalisation and artistic dialogue.
On the one hand, a creator from Lleida develops their residency in Canada; on the other, a Quebec artist carries out her residency in Lleida, creating a living bridge between both cultural contexts.
TWO PERSPECTIVES, TWO TERRITORIES, TWO RESIDENCIES
Marie-Ève Lefebvre
A Quebec artist undertaking a 28-day residency in Lleida during the month of May, coinciding with the celebration of the Puppet Fair. Her project explores visual languages and contemporary puppetry in dialogue with the local context and professionals in the region.
Òscar Ribes (Col·lectiu Instantropia)
An artist from Lleida who has completed a 28-day residency in Canada within the framework of Festival Casteliers. During his stay, he developed the project Les sabates de la Mare Tempesta, a puppetry and object theatre proposal with a strong visual and poetic dimension.
SPACE FOR CREATION AND ENCOUNTER
The residencies offer artists time, space and the right conditions for the research and development of their projects, while also giving them the opportunity to connect with other creators, programmers and sector professionals.
This creative process is also shared with the professionals accredited at the Fair within the framework of the 18th Technical Conferences.