BALINESE SHADOW PUPPET WORKSHOP

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BALINESE SHADOW PUPPET WORKSHOP

(Discovering Art and Cultural Values)

Balinese Wayang Kulit is a traditional art form that serves as a medium for learning about culture and life values. This performance combines visual art, literature, movement, and sound, with stories drawn from classical epics such as the Mahabharata and Ramayana.

Through this program, participants explore how performing arts are used to convey moral, social, and spiritual values within Balinese society.
As times change, Balinese Wayang Kulit continues to adapt in order to remain relevant to modern education. Artists create characters and narratives suited to students’ ages and learning objectives, while preserving the cultural values and local wisdom at the heart of this tradition.

In this workshop, participants take part in experiential learning with local artists, discovering the process of creating Balinese shadow puppets from material introduction and crafting techniques to understanding the symbols and character meanings.

The activities encourage learning through observation, hands-on practice, discussion, and reflection. At the end of the session, each participant brings home their own handmade puppet as a souvenir and personal reflection.


Learning Art and Moral Values Through Wayang Performance

In the Balinese Wayang Kulit workshop, participants learn traditional art while exploring meaningful life values. Through an engaging short performance, they gain an understanding of important principles such as honesty, responsibility, respect, harmony, and empathy.

Unique Features of the Balinese Wayang Kulit Workshop

  1. Guided directly by experienced Balinese shadow puppet artists.
  2. Introduction to traditional puppet characters as well as modern adaptations.
  3. A short live performance to understand puppetry techniques and the dalang’s multiple character voices.
  4. Introduction to the traditional musical instrument gender as the main accompaniment.
  5. Hands-on puppet making: sketching, carving, and painting.

 

ITINERARY :

TOUR DURATION      : 2 – 3 HOURS
LOCATION       : Balinese Shadow Puppet Studio
ACTIVITIES     :
  1.  A brief introduction to the Balinese shadow puppet artist and their role in preserving the continuity of Wayang tradition.
  2. Introduction to Balinese shadow puppet characters.
  3. A short Balinese shadow puppet performance.
  4. Hands-on activity: creating and painting your own shadow puppet.

USD 35/pax

(MINIMUM BOOKING OF 2 PERSONS)

PRICE INCLUDES

  1. Professional shadow puppet artist and workshop instructor
  2. Shadow puppet materials and all workshop and painting equipment
  3. A short Balinese shadow puppet performance
  4. Mineral water


PRICE EXCLUDES

  1. Transportation (Additional USD 10 per person)
  2. Tips for the artist (optional)

 

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