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 ...

Wayang Kulit, a traditional form of shadow puppetry, holds a significant cultural heritage across Southeast Asia, particularly in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and Cambodia. This art form not ...

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 ...

Malaysian college lecturer Ahnaf Hakimi Ahmad hopes to save the ancient tradition of shadow puppetry using 3D-printed figures controlled by robotics instead of people. “Wayang kulit”, 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 ...

The Wayang Kulit Shadow Puppets are an important cultural tradition in Indonesia, and have been a part of community life for many generations. The puppets are often used to depict ancient epic poems ...

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.

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 ...

This is Wayang Kulit, the traditional Southeast Asian shadow puppet theatre that has captivated audiences for centuries. But behind the screen of one particular performance stands Illya Sumanto ...

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 ...

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, ...