Wayang Kulit, an Indonesian form of shadow puppetry, holds the audience’s attention with riveting storylines executed masterfully by the dhalang, or puppeteer. The puppets are made of buffalo hide and ...

Following is everything that you need to know about this magical afternoon that will be a whimsical look into the world of Indonesian shadow puppetry. Wayang Kulit performances are traditional and ...

As we're going to see in this programme, our puppet's actual shape is the product of one of the most dramatic religious changes of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. While Spain was converting the ...

On Saturday, Asia Society welcomed puppet master Ki Midiyanto and the Gamelan Kusuma Laras orchestra for an entertaining evening of traditional Javanese shadow puppetry. The unique theater form is a ...

“Wayang Kulit Shadow puppet shows are a cultural and musical revelation. Beautiful artistry, combined with beautiful music in a social and engaging concert experience that is unlike anything you ...

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 ...

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.

Today's object is a shadow puppet from Indonesia ... gave the Javanese name for the theatre itself, wayang kulit' - skin theatre. The puppet was then gilded and painted, moveable arms were ...

If you’re keen to learn more about wayang kulit and how to make shadow puppets, Fusion Wayang Kulit occasionally holds ...

Throughout his practice, he combines diverse source material such as wayang kulit (shadow puppets), Western pop culture, and socio-political issues in paintings and installations. Born on June 12, ...

The initial idea was to revitalise the dying interest in wayang kulit by merging shadow puppetry’s traditional form with modern pop culture to tell stories for a new age. Participants are ...

On the Indonesian island of Bali the arts permeate almost every aspect of daily life Gamelan music wayang shadow puppet theater dance and elaborately constructed offerings of foods and flowers all ...