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ANINO featured a full length shadowplay of a modern interpretation of Francisco Balagtas’ Florante at Laura. The ANINO Shadow Play Collective is a group of multi-media artists dedicated to developing and popularizing the art of light and shadowplay through live performances, videos and publications, workshops. Its production themes include political, social and environmental issues, Philippine history, society and culture, and Philippine folklore, legends and literature.
A large number of Vietnamese and foreign audience attended the performances of these Filipino groups during the marionette festival. The countries which participated in the festival include Belgium, Brazil, China, Egypt, Indonesia, Israel, Philippines, Singapore, Sweden, Thailand, and Vietnam. The next international marionettes festival will be held in October 2010 in Hanoi. END |
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February 2008 – Philippine Ambassador to Vietnam Laura Q. del Rosario reported
to the Department of Foreign affairs that two Filipino puppetry groups – the
ANINO Shadow Play Collective and Tali Galaw, performed in Hanoi
during the 1st International Marionettes Festival on 16-23 February
2008. The festival was organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
of Vietnam. Seventeen puppetry groups from 11 countries participated in the
event. 
Tali
Galaw, which uses string puppets, performed the
Tinikling, Singkil, an Igorot Dance, and Michael Jackson’s
“Thriller.” Tali Galaw was established in 1995 by Mr. Danilo Liwanag, Chairman
of the Puppeteers Association of the Philippines. Tali Galaw is the first
and only marionette theater group in the Philippines, and its plays promote
Philippine history, culture, folktale, environmental protection and good moral
values. 