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Protests mark death of Russian opposition leader
Published on 17/02/2024
» Hundreds of protesters, many of them Russian emigres, gathered in cities across Europe and beyond to express their outrage over the death of prominent Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.
Indonesian shadow puppets tell story of Jesus
AFP, Published on 25/12/2021
» YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia: A small Indonesian community is celebrating Christmas by performing traditional shadow puppet shows about the birth of Christ as the pandemic shutters most public performances.
Christmas gift sparks lifelong passion for puppeteer
AFP, Published on 15/12/2020
» TURIN (ITALY) - Augusto Grilli's eyes still light up when he recalls receiving the little theatre and 12 puppets almost 75 years ago, a childhood gift that sparked a career and a lifelong passion.
Arce assumes Bolivia presidency with Morales shadow looming large
AFP, Published on 08/11/2020
» LA PAZ - Leftist economist Luis Arce assumes the Bolivian presidency on Sunday facing the challenge of uniting a polarized society and reactivating an economy ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic.
Curtain down on Cambodia shadow puppet theatre
Reuters, Published on 14/05/2020
» PHNOM PENH: Cambodia's shadow puppet tradition goes back to the 7th century and has survived the collapse of empires, wars and Khmer Rouge reign of terror that left some 1.7 million people dead.
Anti-Brexit activists march to parliament as MPs delay decision
AFP, Published on 19/10/2019
» LONDON - Tens of thousands of pro-EU protesters from across Britain wielding banners, placards and flags converged on parliament Saturday, erupting in cheers as MPs forced the government to ask Brussels for another Brexit delay.
Taiwanese puppet master fights to save dying art
AFP, Published on 15/11/2018
» TAIPEI - At 87 years old, Taiwanese glove puppeteer Chen Hsi-huang is the star of a new documentary which reflects his determination to revive the dying traditional craft and a late-life renaissance as a high-profile promoter of the art form.
Suu Kyi pledges to 'rule above' leader
Published on 11/03/2016
» NAY PYI TAW - Aung San Suu Kyi was formally ruled out of the running to become Myanmar's next president Thursday, as her party nominated one of her most loyal aides to rule the formerly junta-run nation as her proxy.
Star Wars quest to pull Malaysian art form out of shadows
AFP, Published on 03/11/2015
» KUALA LUMPUR - Darth Vader's distinctive helmet-headed silhouette swoops in to seize control of a spaceship, but this is not the movies -- instead his movements are being brought to life by a Malaysian shadow-puppet master behind a back-lit screen.
Indonesian helps to turn page for literacy with library
AFP, Published on 28/12/2012
» Kiswanti went to great lengths to get people to read in Indonesia, a nation addicted to social media but with a lacklustre interest in books.