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Detailed explanation-1: -This article relies excessively on references to primary sources. Please improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources. World Puppetry Day is March 21. The idea came from the puppet theater artist Javad Zolfaghari from Iran.

Detailed explanation-2: -We celebrate World Puppetry Day on March 21 every year. This day aims to recognize puppetry as a global art form. It is also an attempt to pay tribute to and honor puppeteers from around the world.

Detailed explanation-3: -Each year the day comes with a theme. In 2022, the theme was “The Sea” encouraging puppeteers to celebrate the day using some form of that theme. World Puppetry Day is celebrated by puppet festivals, donating to puppet organizations, making puppets, or watching a puppet show.

Detailed explanation-4: -WORLD PUPPETRY DAY HISTORY Puppet theater artist, Javad Zolfaghari from Iran, came up with the idea for World Puppetry Day. He proposed a discussion for the day in the year 2000 during the UNIMA World Congress. In 2002 UNIMA declared March 21st as World Puppetry Day.

Detailed explanation-5: -Puppetry is a very ancient form of theatre which was first recorded in the 5th century BC in Ancient Greece. Some forms of puppetry may have originated as long ago as 3000 years BC.