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 ...

A special one-hour Javanese wayang kulit for families and children. Wayang kulit is the shadow-puppet theater of Indonesia. Wayang means "theater" and kulit means "skin," which refers to the leather ...

A funky green Wak Jamal brings the comedy, while the mystical Bapa Jin Gedung Gemita serves as your genie-like companion. Dewa Betara Guru rules over three worlds, Maharaja Rawana plays the villain, ...

On Sunday, April 23, Buffalo’s Nusantara Arts will treat us to a spectacular Sunday afternoon of Javanese shadow puppetry unlike anything that we could have possibly imagined. These Javanese Wayang ...

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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 ...

KUALA LUMPUR - Concerns over the declining popularity of wayang kulit (a traditional form of shadow puppetry) have driven three artistes to take an innovative approach to ensure the heritage art ...

Wayang kulit, the traditional shadow puppet theatre, has long been viewed as a form of cultural entertainment. Today, it is also emerging as a distinctive platform for raising awareness on crucial ...

A Wayang Kulit show inspired by the Star Wars is performed on a screen at the Independence square in Kuala Lumpur on May 30. Photo: AFP Darth Vader's distinctive helmet-headed silhouette swoops in to ...

This one-night-only performance allows New York City audiences the rare opportunity to experience a traditional Javanese shadow-puppet play, featuring one of the most exciting and renowned artists ...