Sunda puppet show at Play House

Sunda puppet show at Play House

The Mask and Sunda Puppet Show from Cirebon and Indramayu,
West Java, will entertain visitors on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 at the
Jakarta Play House as part of the programs of the Jakarta
International Festival of the Performing Arts (JIFPA).

The show will be presented by the Sunda arts group named
Lingkung Seni Jawa Barat under the coordination of Dr. End
Suanda.

On the first night visitors will be entertained by a mask and
puppet show entitled "Jaka Bluwo" which will be conducted by
puppeteer Warsan from Gadingan, Indramayu.

On the second night visitors will be entertained by Cirebon
mask, which features subtle, attractive and amusing movements.
The puppet show will be led by world-renowned puppeteers Sutini,
Wangin Indriya and Sujana Aja.

The third JIFPA, which was opened on Sept. 3, will run until
Oct. 1.

Eight countries, being Japan, the Philippines, Australia, the
Netherlands, Germany, Austria, China and host Indonesia, are
participating in the one month cultural event.

Some performing arts groups, including celebrity folk dance
from the Philippines which was produced by Aurallo University
Dance Troupe and dancers from host Indonesia, will also appear
before the closing of JIFPA on Oct. 1 (has)