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 ...

BEYOND the silhouettes of puppets moving across a white screen and the casual dialogue that draws laughter, the art of wayang kulit carries profound lessons about human nature.

The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry will present Sea Offerings, Wayang, and Me, a lecture-performance by UConn Puppet Arts Professor Dr. Matthew Cohen, with video by artist Ben Hagari, on ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. God-clown-servant to the Pandawas, in ...

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 ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The name Indrajit meaning "conqueror ...

Wayang kulit expert Che Mohd Nasir Yusoff says shadow puppetry’s characters reflect the wisdom, arrogance, and weakness of people.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Reuters) - 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 expert Che Mohd Nasir Yusoff said every character in Kelantan wayang kulit is created with its own meaning, ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was treated to a rich cultural welcome during his visit to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where he witnessed a traditional Wayang Kulit puppet performance titled ‘Titah Seri Rama ...