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Stories from the Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture & Design

Stories from the Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture & Design


Matakamaka

[Puppetry] is the space for people to stop, and think, and feel

Maria Tri Sulistyani, Papermoon Puppet Theater, 2019 Residency

Based in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Papermoon Puppet Theater is celebrated around the world for its innovative, socially conscious forms of puppetry and storytelling. “Matakamaka” was an original production inspired by Shangri La, cross-cultural connections between Indonesia and Hawaiʻi, and environmental stewardship through the practice of Aloha ʻĀina and Kapu Aloha.