The sound of merdu gamelan escorts the action of a number of artists when performing in the wayang performance of the 2023 National Wayang Festival is the theme of the “Employment of Cultural Heritage Applying Wayang Indonesian” in the Raden Saleh Cultural Park (TBRS) Semarang, Central Java. Kemeriahan and decak kagum seemed from the audience who witnessed the appearance of artists in the festival organized by the city government Semarang in the framework of the National Day.
A total of eight people’s wayang groups, namely Sanggar Wayang Man Bharata Jakarta, Wayang Man Magelang, Wayang Man Yogyakarta, Wayang People Ngesti Pandawa Semarang, Wayang People Surabaya, Wayang Orang Gianyar Bali, as well as Wayang Orang Sriwedari and Surya Sumirat Mangkunegaran from Surakarta appeared in the performance held for free to entertain the audience.
A variety of lacons is also featured in performances involving young artists as a generation of successors to love, care, and conserve the art of the wayang people as well as is an effort to realize young generations back to love the traditional Indonesian culture that has spiritual values, struggles, and useful to strengthen the unity and unity of the nation.
Visitors show the promotion of the National Wayang Festival from the social media of the Cultural and Cultural Department of Semarang in Ki Narto Sabdo Building, Semarang, Central Java.
The art of the face merias before performing in the performance of the wayang people during the National Youth Festival 2023 at Ki Narto Sabdo Building, Semarang, Central Java.
In the festival is also welcomed with nusantara leather puppet exhibitions, local UMKM products, karawitan shows, and traditional dances from a number of art and student sanggars.
During the 2023 National Wayang Festival, the number of spectators who witness always exceed the capacity of the seat available so that the organised organizer provides a wide screen to treat the disappointment of visitors who cannot be inside the wayang show area within the Ki Narto Sabdo Building.
The city’s government stated as many as 15 thousand visitors present during the course of the festival and determined to make the capital of the Central Java Province which was the city of Atlas can be a cultural city that can continue to fight in art and culture.
The artist embarrassed himself before performing in a wayang sendratari show entitled Cupu Manik Astagina on the 2023 National Youth Festival in Ki Narto Sabdo Building, Semarang, Central Java.
Three artists talk before performing in the performance of the wayang people titled God Brata on the 2023 National Wayang Festival in Ki Narto Sabdo Building, Semarang, Central Java.
Photo and Text: Makna Zaezar
Artman conducts preparation before performing people’s wayang performance on the 2023 National Wayang Festival in Ki Narto Sabdo Building, Semarang, Central Java.
Seniman of Bali walks in the audience area when the book sendratari wayang people titled Cupu Manik Astagina on the National 2023 Wayang Festival in Ki Narto Sabdo Building, Semarang, Central Java.
Artman held a wayang performance entitled Cupu Manik Astagina on the 2023 National Youth Festival in Ki Narto Sabdo Building, Semarang, Central Java.
Artman held the performance of the wayang people titled Gods in the National Wayang Festival of 2023 in Ki Narto Sabdo Building, Semarang, Central Java.
Artman held the performance of the wayang people on the 2023 National Youth Festival in Ki Narto Sabdo Building, Semarang, Central Java.
The visitor witnesses the performance of the wayang people through digital screens on the 2023 National Youth Festival in Ki Narto Sabdo Building, Semarang, Central Java.
Artman held a dramatic performance of the wayang people on the 2023 National Wayang Festival in Ki Narto Sabdo Building, Semarang, Central Java.
Artists made preparation before performing in the performance of the wayang people titled Godbrata on the 2023 National Youth Festival in Ki Narto Sabdo Building, Semarang, Central Java.
Editor: R. Rekotomo
