The photo-op session at the recent Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (AEPC) meeting in Nusa Dua saw politicos wearing shirts made of indigenous Indonesian fabric Endek, handed out by the Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. ...
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The Puppet Company will launch two brand new collections of Marionettes this year. Two years in the making, the new range of Character Marionettes have already been met with good response. With the incorporation of an anti tangle device ...
It's taken a while for the humble LED to gain a foothold in the broader consumer market—blame artisanal culture or simple force of habit, people love their cream-colored incandescent bulbs. But as the New York Times devoted 1600 words ...
American International Toy Fair is the largest toy and youth product marketplace in the Western Hemisphere, bringing together more than 1,100 exhibiting manufacturers, distributors, importers and sales agents from around the globe to ...
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Winter Wonders 2012 (Plaisirs D'hiver) festival was one of the major attractions in the centre of Brussels this Christmas. Thousands of people took leisurely strolls along the festive route between Place Saint-Jean and Marché au ...
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Paul Lamond Games has bolstered its craft line-up with the addition of Make Your Own Puppet kits. The range from Crafty Kids features six kits, each containing everything required to create puppet perfection. The Crafty Kids range ...
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Brooklyn-based artist Stephen Shaheen’s latest project Headlights, encompasses several sculptures. These sculptures are made from modeling paste, paper, recycled cotton and electrical components. Images Courtesy of Stephen ...
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Little Nut Tree Toys Billed as an ‘independent traditional online toy shop’, Little Nut Tree Toys is an inviting, perky website with an appealing colour pallete that befits a toy shop. The landing page features a ...
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The life of a small puppet is given by its performer. Being pulled up and down, the small puppet gets its expression and movements. Thereafter the story begins. At the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the small Quanzhou string ...
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Nanxin Village Puppet Play in Hejian City of Cangzhou, also called "Pushing Play" and "Elbow Play", is a rare opera in Hebei. It was carried to Nanxin Village from Guo Village in Xijiiuji County in the 29th year (1601) of Wanli in the Ming ...
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Dongba Art is the primitive religious art special of the Naxi ethnics who live in the frontier area of southwest China and believe in Dongba religion. Dongba religion got its name from the fact that the priest of the religion is called ...
STAGE The Christmas Schooner Have yourself a City of Big Shoulders Christmas at the Mercury Theater, the current home of the beloved Chicago musical, “The Christmas Schooner.” Created by John Reeger and Julie Shannon, ...
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Zhangzhou puppet head carving is a special workmanship of props making for puppet show. It is one of the folk arts and crafts mainly spreading over Zhangzhou, Xiamen, Quanzhou and their surrounding areas of Fujian Province. Zhangzhou puppet ...
c, Growing up in the Song and Prospering in the Ming and Qing Dynasties", is one of the most characteristic and charming arts among various Chinese plays, and a precious Chinese cultural heritage. Full of romance, charm and ...
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Have you ever heard of Pili puppet show? Strange name, isn't it? It's named "Pili" because every episode has "pili" in its title. This folk-art form is performed by many kinds of puppets - some of them are cool, some intelligent, and some ...
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