The world of puppetry is celebrating this March the career of Carles Cañellas, founder of Rocamora Teatre, who commemorates fifty years dedicated to the art of marionettes with several tribute events as part of the 2026 World Puppet Day program, organized by UNIMA Catalunya. The first of these recognitions will take place on Friday, March 20 at 1 p.m. at the International Puppet Museum of Catalonia, located in Palau-solità i Plegamans (Barcelona). The event will serve to highlight his extensive artistic career, marked by the construction, manipulation, and creation of marionettes that have brought to life the performances of Rocamora Teatre over half a century.
In parallel, the tribute will continue with an exhibition that will be part of the 10th Moianès Puppet Festival. From March 20 to 29, at the Calders Social Center (Barcelona), the public will be able to discover more than twenty marionettes designed, built, and used by Cañellas in his shows — a visual journey that allows visitors to explore his particular vision of puppet theatre. The celebration highlights the importance of the puppet tradition as a living cultural and artistic heritage, and recognizes Cañellas as one of the leading figures of puppet theatre in Catalonia. With this commemoration, the month of March becomes a space for memory, creativity, and recognition of the art of puppetry and its creators.
