Indonesia
this September is becoming a host for international event called World Puppet
Carnival. This event consists of competitions and performances that performs on
puppets from various countries in the world, with Indonesia as the host country
will feature Wayang Kulit/ Skin Puppet shows on a daily basis.
Puppet
World Puppet Carnival event held from 1 to 8 September 2013 with venue in the
National Museum, Usmar Ismail Hall and field of National Monument. Participants
attended from 46 countries and 60 theater performances with a variety of types
and cultures.
World
Puppet Carnival has been held twice before and this time Indonesia is proud to
be the host for the event. It is not separated well thanks to the commitment of
support from one of the top Indonesian businessmen, Mr. Hashim Djojohadikusomo
through Arsari Djojohadikusomo Foundation. "Culture is the measure of a
nation's civilization and as the last bastion for unifying the nation." He
says.
Working
closely with Pepadi (Indonesian puppetry Association) to bring some shadow play
puppeteer to appearance, it has been a big step to introduce Indonesian Wayang
culture in the international arena. Indonesia itself actually has more than 40
types of puppets, but this time only six will be performed in this event.
Many
national and international organizations are supporting in organizing the
event, such as Sena Wangi (National Secretariat of Indonesian Puppets), UNIMA
(Union Internationale de la Marionnette), ASEAN Puppetry Association, Pepadi
and other parties that can not be mentioned one by one. With the support of
many parties then this could be one of the great opportunities for tourism in
Indonesia, especially Jakarta.
Not a few
of the participants who visited regions in Indonesia before the show such as
Yogyakarta, Bali and Lombok are the top choice of the participants for a
vacation in Indonesia. WWPC has become one of the attractions for those in the tourism
industry in for Jakarta selling the rooms to the public and the international
market. Similarly, from the education sector, some school does are invited to
watch Puppet performances every day without any charge.
By having
this international cultural event in Indonesia, it is one of the first step for
Indonesia to show its ability to introduce Indonesian culture to the world.
