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.

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Thu, July 5, 2018 Published on Jul. 5, 2018 Published on 2018-07-05T14:42:39+07:00 group of children was playing in the courtyard hidden under shady trees in Kanutan hamlet, Bantul, Yogyakarta. They ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - For many, wayang (puppets) convey images of old culture and alien heroes. Kresna, Arjuna or Bima as well as Rama and Shinta are hazily remembered, in contrast to Superman or Batman ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Wayang Museum located in Kota Tua, West Jakarta, is temporarily closed until the end of the year. This closure is intended to prepare a new exhibition space to attract more ...

The 'A Life In Shadows: The Story Of Wayang Kulit' exhibition offers a rare glimpse into the legacy of the late great Dalang Dollah Baju Merah, showcasing his storied wayang kulit puppets. Photo: The ...

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 ...

For years, Buffalo’s own Nusantara Arts has been curating exceptional Indonesian shadow puppet and Javanese dance performances, set to traditional gamelan music. Leave your traditional idea of what a ...