Mandalay hosts discussion on traditional
marionette arts
A TALK titled “The Future of Myanmar Marionette Drama Troupes”
was held at the National Theatre in Aungmyethazan Township, Mandalay, on 2
April.
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| Participants discuss marionettes on stage. |
Officials from the Fine Arts Department under the Ministry
of Culture, students and faculty members from the drama departments at the National
University of Arts and Culture in Yangon and the National University of Arts
and Culture in Mandalay and members of the Myanmar Marionette Troupes
Development Association attended the talk.
At the event, Professor U Khine Htun from the Department of Dramatic
Arts at the National University of Arts and Culture in Yangon, author Nyo Htun
Lu and Thanlyin Maung Wint War
discussed “The Future of The Myanmar Marionette Drama Troupes”; author Chit San
Win spoke about “Original Myanmar Marionette Drama Troupes”; Mr Dadi Pudumjee, president
of the Union Internationale de la Marionnette (UNIMA), discussed the history of that
organization; Myanmar traditional orchestra artiste U Than Chaung and musician
U Sein Mwut Tar discussed “Musical Beats
and the Pulse of Myanmar Traditional Orchestra Associated with Myanmar
Marionette”; U Khin Maung Htway of the Htway
Oo Myanmar Marionette Drama Troupe discussed “Children’s Education and Myanmar Marionettes”;
lecturer U Aung Toe and lecturer Daw Win Pa Pa of the National University of Arts and Culture in Yangon
discussed “The History of Myanmar Marionette Drama Troupes”.
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| The Audience at the talk. |
The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and the Myanmar
Marionette Drama Troupe Association are working to develop Myanmar marionette
drama troupes.—Thiha Ko Ko
