Traditional Wayang Kulit shadow play

[Rob_Hugo@PortNW]

Up in my neck of the woods, Sunland-Tujunga, Mc Groarty Art Center is presenting their annul Puppetry Festival on June 6th. I have gone to this event for years now and it is a very special experience. It provides fun for kids of all ages. The highlight of the festival happens when the sun goes down. There is a troupe of puppeteers who perform with traditional Balinese Shadow Puppets. The puppets are all handmade and the artistry of the performers is magical. I would encourage all to attend.

Here is the info: http://www.balibeyond.com/cp.html

Sorry I meant to post this in the other forum. See Thread below.[Edit by="jrauh on Jun 1, 1:11:46 PM"][/Edit]

[Anonymous]

I have not seen a shadow puppet show for a long time now. I remember the first time when I watched it in Hong Kong. After watching the show, the children got to make their own puppet. We chose our characters, cut the character out along with parents' assistance, then we get to perform on a smaller version stage. Too much fun....

Just a quick question, do you know whether India or China first created the shadow puppetry?

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