Here are Schedules of Wayang Show at Wayang Museum

The Jakarta Culture Agency has finally opened the wayang kulit (leather shadow puppet) show at the Wayang Museum, Jalan Pintu Besar Utara No. 27 Pinangsia, Taman Sari Sub-district, West Jakarta.

Hope it can attract interest to know more about the history and culture of Indonesia

According to Iwan Henry Wardhana, Head of Jakarta Culture Agency, the wayang show that has been opened since Sunday (3/27) performed the play 'Gatotkaca Wisuda' with the puppeteer Ki Sri Kuncoro or better known as Dalang Brimob. It will continue until November 27.

"I appreciate and support the Art Museum Management Unit in increasing public enthusiasm to visit museums and get to know Indonesian cultural arts, especially wayang kulit. Hope it can attract interest to know more about the history and culture of Indonesia," he expressed, in Kuningan Timur, South Jakarta, as quoted by Jakarta PPID's press release, Tuesday (3/29 ).

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It is open to the public and can be seen live at the Wayang Museum. The ticket price paid is very affordable, starting from Rp 2,000 for students, Rp 3,000 for college students, and Rp 5,000 for adults.

Further, the museum has thousands of collections of puppets from all over Indonesia and dolls from abroad.

Before the pandemic, the wayang performances that were shown had become a routine activity every Sunday with different plays, types of puppets, and puppeteers. Then in the pandemic, it had to be stopped temporarily.

As for the information, for those of you who have yet to visit the museum, you can stream live from Youtube account Museum Wayang.

As for further information, you can contact social media Instagram @museum_senijkt @wayangmuseum, or by e-mail: upmuseumseni.disbuddki@gmail.com.

The following is the wayang kulit performance schedules in 2022:

1. March 27: at 10 AM to 2 PM - Wayang Kulit Surakarta - Ki Sri Kuncoro - Story of Gatutkaca Wisuda

2. May 27: at 10 AM to 2 PM - Wayang Kulit Yogyakarta - Ki Sukandar - Story of Gender Jati Wasesa

3. June 26: at 10 AM to 2 PM - Wayang Kulit Banyumas - Ki Adi Suryo - Story of Purnomo Wahyu Purbo Sejati

4. July 24: at 10 AM to 2 PM - Wayang Kulit Betawi- Ki Sentanu Wijaya - Story of Bambang Kumbayana

5. August 14: at 10 AM to 2 PM - Wayang Golek Sunda - Ki Bima Arya - Story of Rama Tambak

6. August 28: at 10 AM to 2 PM - Wayang Orang Bali - Ki Adi Putra - Story of Burisrawa Gandrung

7. September 25: at 10 AM to 2 PM - Wayang Orang Surakarta - Handoko - Story of Gatutkaca Gugur

8. October 23: at 10 AM to 2 PM - Wayang Golek Sunda - Ki Kedi Koeswara - Story of Bandung Bandawasa

9. November 13: at 10 AM to 2 PM - Wayang Orang Betawi - Ki Sukarlana - Story of Dewa Nur Cahya

10. November 27: at 10 AM to 2 PM - Wayang Golek Lenong Betawi - Bang Reza Purbaya - Story of Si Ronda Macan Betawi