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From dance and music to a puppet show, performing artists from Thailand will transport their country’s exotic culture to the hearts of Seoulites on Feb. 12.
“Thai Cultural Night in Seoul 2011” is a special event to promote friendship between Thailand and Korea, which was organized by the Embassy of Thailand and the National Theater of Korea. The event, “Luminous Thailand: Celebration of Lights, Colors and Sounds,” will display visual and auditory arts.
The event will consist of two hour-long parts — the Thai Classical Prelude of Shadow Show with Mask Dance and the Puppet Show.
The first half will feature the Archaeological Dance of Siam, the Thai Classical Xylophone Duet, the Candle Stick Dance and the Thai-Korean Friendship Songs, which will be staged by the Bunditpatanasilpa Institute accompanied by a traditional Thai orchestra. The Thai Classical Xylophone Duet was introduced at the Thailand Grand Festivity at the National Theater of Korea in 2009 and drew a tremendous response from the audience.
The second half will include the Live Puppet Manipulating Dance, Hanuman Captures Princess Banjakai Puppetry Dance, the Return of Michael Jackson and Classical Dances of Four Regions — “Keng-ka-la” Bird Dance and Hill Tribe Dance; Fan and Drum Dance; Fire Sacrifice Dance of “Manohra”; and Three Tribal Dances of “Pootai” and Ancient Boxing.
The performance will be led by Hun Lakhon Lek Joe Louis Troupe, one of Thailand’s top puppet master groups, which won the grand prize at the 10th World Festival of Puppet Theaters in the Czech Republic in 2006.
The group will also showcase “Michael Jackson’s Return,” “Live Puppet Manipulation” and “The Capture of Princess Banjakai.” “Michael Jackson’s Return” revives “the king of pop” on stage with his flamboyant dance techniques and songs performed by puppeteers.
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