The fluid movement of the snake – as it entered the bridal chamber and bit groom Lakhindar and retreated – was amazing. If it was not part of the puppet show, then we could have easily mistaken it for ...

where they were as popular with adults as children. In the sixteenth century, Italian puppet drama blossomed. A writer at the time described these sophisticated string puppets as being ''able to fight ...

We have all seen the old, boring hand puppets and string puppets at melas and gatherings, but have you ever seen Bunraku in India? Well, if you have been to The Kala Ghoda Arts Festival then it is not ...

HO CHI MINH CITY: Every Sunday a small room in an apartment building in Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City transforms itself into a lively stage where children learn to give life to strings and puppets. When we ...

The Chitrakathi art form survives in Maharashtra largely due to a single Thakar tribal family’s resolute commitment to their cultural heritage While on a Sindhudurg sojourn, drawn to the mountainous ...