With its UNESCO designation as a “Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity” in 2003, wayang puppet theater is without a doubt one of the most celebrated icons of Indonesian culture.

Cultural richness: Wayang potehi is form of puppet theater that was introduced to Indonesia by Chinese immigrants. Indonesia is a melting pot of many cultures and one form of puppet show, wayang ...

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The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry will present Sea Offerings, Wayang, and Me, a lecture-performance by UConn Puppet Arts Professor Dr. Matthew Cohen, with video by artist Ben Hagari, on ...

For its final installment of the 2019 Spring Puppet Forum Series, the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will host Wayang Puppet Theater of Indonesia: Collective ...

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 ...

This VCD is part 4 of a series of audio-visual learning materials (Materi ajar pandang-dengar) on Wayang puppet theatre. The series, composed of 26 VCD ((available here) ), were produced by SENA WANGI ...

In the island of Java in Indonesia, Wayang Kulit or sometimes called Wayang Purwa (puppets made out of embossed leather) holds a significant importance in society. Wayang is performed during royal ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Cultural Gallery Soedjatmiko Solo displayed a different type of Javanese puppet called Wayang Buddha (Buddha Puppet). The puppet show, that are a result of 40-year collaboration ...

Remember when Ed Sheeran got turned into a wayang kulit shadow puppet last year? Made by modern wayang kulit revivalists Fusion Wayang Kulit, it was commissioned by Warner Music Malaysia for a new ...

PETALING JAYA: The wayang kulit (puppet shadow play) has boldly gone where no one has gone before, having recently featured in the pilot episode of the new Star Trek: Discovery TV series which aired ...