Renowned for its elaborate puppets and complex musical styles, this ancient form of storytelling originated on the Indonesian island of Java. For ten centuries wayang flourished at the royal courts of ...

These series of audio-visual learning materials (Materi ajar pandang-dengar) on Wayang puppet theatre were produced by SENA WANGI (Indonesian National Wayang Secretariat) and PEPADI (Indonesian ...

The wayang kulit shadow puppets of Indonesia are such an important cultural and artistic legacy that UNESCO designated the tradition as a Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.

but a sold out audience at Asia Society New York Friday night got a big surprise when he made an appearance as a puppet. Obama's cameo came during a performance of the ancient Javanese art of wayang ...

What: Shadow Puppets of Java – Indonesian Wayang Kulit, Dance, and “Gamelan” music shows All questions related to performance accessibility or inquiries related to special needs for our ...

A traditional form of puppet theatre, wayang has its roots in the Indonesian islands of Java and Bali, although it has since spread across the nation’s other islands. Puppets are held up in ...

One of my favourite Muzium Negara exhibits as a child was the flat-as-pancakes wayang kulit puppets depicting dramatic characters. Watching the puppeteer bring each of them to life, flying across ...

In Indonesia, there’s Wayang Kulit Purwa taht often depicts Javenes Hindu epics, while Thailand’s Nang Talung and Nang Yai emphasise the intricate puppet designs and Buddhist narratives.

This is Wayang Kulit, the traditional Southeast Asian shadow puppet theatre that has captivated ... The performers included Annabel Laura, of Indonesian-Dutch heritage; Tigra Rose from Indonesia ...

“Wayang kulit”, a theatrical art form once popular across Southeast Asia, particularly in Malaysia and Indonesia ... So, with this animatronic shadow puppet show, it will be a new phenomenon ...