| GEO World | | Puppeteers on World Puppetry Day enthrall people | Updated at: 1648 PST, Sunday, March 22, 2009
AGARTALA: Puppets on strings, rods and hands enthralled hundreds of enthusiastic spectators at an event organised on the occasion of World Puppetry Day here on Saturday.
World Puppetry Day is celebrated with an objective to preserve and popularise the art of puppetry. Several professional puppeteers and some new artistes in the field participated in the event.
The show enchanted the children and adults with interesting stories, endearing characters, colourful sets, lively music, songs and choreography.
Besides providing entertainment, the show also projected various socio-economic aspects encountered by the society.
Puppet shows are not just audio-visual medium, but multi-sensory and this form of performing art caters to the need of almost lively mode of entertainment. |  |
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