![]() ![]() Implement the special policy regime in preferential treatment and give the titles for artists and consider them as a living museum, so that they can devote themselves to artistic transfer to their children. Support resources and funds, create favourable mechanisms for operation and socialization, calling for funding in various forms so that the water puppetry groups can operate stably and regularly and artists are assured of artistic activities. The forms proposed for the development of traditional Water Puppetry art of Vietnam on the path of cultural integration has some points as follows: The task of water puppetry artists, besides focusing on preserving the traditional features of the water puppetry, is to continue to research, restore, exploit more ancient puppets to develop new Water Puppetry performances, create new performances that are modern and up-to-date, suitable for the aesthetic needs of contemporary audiences. Therefore, the water puppetry art cannot fail to innovate. Now, the audience has many vibrant, modern and lively forms of entertainment. ![]() Secondly, it is developing puppetry performances, with modern themes. The research and creation of the Water Puppetry has also been invested by the groups in two directions: Firstly, it is developing new puppetry performances, based on the essence of the colourful traditional puppet show. At present, most of the groups are performing a program of 17 performances of folk water puppetry restored by the Vietnam National Puppetry Theatre. In the process of operation, the preservation of traditional values of the Water Puppetry Art is always focused on groups and theatres. According to the statistics, at present, there are 15 active groups. There are 28 guilds of water puppetry in 11 provinces that exist in the art history of Vietnam’s Water Puppetry. Vietnam’s Water Puppetry is maintained on a large scale in many localities in the Red River Delta and developed in both the local water puppetry and professional Water Puppet theatre. ![]() That is the root for Water Puppetry to increasingly assert its role and position in the Vietnamese theatrical arts. Through the ups and downs along the history of the nation, Vietnam’s Water Puppetry still exists today thanks to inheritance through many generations. However, water puppetry now only exists in Vietnam. CIVICKIDS is sponsored by Google.Water puppetry art is popular in many different ethnic groups in the world and in the region. The Vietnam Heritage Center is a non-profit organization with the mission to provide support for the Vietnamese immigrant community while educating the general public and local community on Vietnamese language and culture. Goldsmith Foundation, the New York State Council on the Arts with support from Governor Andrew Cuomo, and public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the Vietnam Heritage center. This program is supported, in part, by the Horance W. Water puppetry is a folk art practice believed to be over 1,000 years old! He is a jokester that usually introduces the story or offers musings on politics and daily life.Ħ. Chú Tễu is the most common character in Vietnamese Water Puppetry. Players sing, play drums, wooden bells, cymbals, horns, gongs, bamboo flutes, and Đàn bầu - a single-stringed instrument unique to Vietnam.ĥ. Vietnamese orchestras usually provide accompaniment to these performances. ![]() Sometimes the puppets weigh up to 33 lbs!Ĥ. Performing is highly skilled and requires great strength. This creates the illusion that the puppets are moving on top of the water.ģ. Puppeteers perform from behind a screen in a waist-deep pool by controlling the puppet with a rod and strings. These puppets are made out of fig wood and then lacquered. The tradition began when the rice fields flooded with water and villagers would build elaborate wooden puppets held up by a long bamboo sticks.Ģ. Water puppetry is a tradition that dates back to the 11th century in the villages of the Red River Delta area of northern Vietnam. To get us ready for our Vietnamese Cultural Festival, here are 6 fun facts about Vietnamese Water Puppetry:ġ. We’ll be making our own paper puppets and animating them with stop motion. Tell your story! Our Media Lab workshop for the day is inspired by Vietnamese Water Puppetry (Múa rối nước cổ truyền). Children’s Librarian Kristy Raffensberger from our local NYPL Hudson Park branch will be hosting Story Time at 11 am, reading books by Vietnamese authors, and the Vietnam Heritage Center will be hosting the Bamboo Jumping Game at 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm. Join us Sunday, February 10th for a celebration of Vietnamese culture! CMA is partnering with the Vietnam Heritage Center to present workshops inspired by traditional and contemporary arts practices of Vietnam. ![]()
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