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Joe Louis Puppet Theatre and Suan Lum Night Bazaar
TOUR
CODE : BKKSLJ
The history of Thai puppets goes back about 300
years. The art of HUN LAKORN LEK (which means 'small puppet performance')
has been revived by artist Joe Louis. Different from other traditional
Thai puppets, the Joe Louis puppet play is performed in a special
way in which three manipulators control the movement of one puppet.
Today his troup is the only one in Thailand, that still performs
this wonderful and unique kind of puppet play.
ITINERARY:
18:00 p.m. Pick up from your hotel in Bangkok and transfer to the
Joe Louis Puppet Theatre. You may stroll through the Puppet Gallery
and exhibition of traditional Thai Masks before the performance
starts at 19:30h. After the show stroll through the extensive night
bazaar, where you can find excellent bargains of handicrafts, clothes,
leather goods, household ware and decorative items. 23:00h return
transfer to your hotel.
Joe Louis Puppet Theatre
Sakorn Yangkhiawsod (alias "Joe Louis"), who was consecrated
National Artist in 1996, has given new birth to Thai Traditional
Puppetry.
Today his troupe is the only one in Thailand that still performs
this wonderful and unique kind of puppet play.
Hun Lakorn Lek (Traditional Thai Small Puppet) was created 100 years
ago by Master Krea Sapatawanich, but suddenly disappeared after
the world War II started.
More than 50 years later Joe Louis (Mr. Sakorn Yangkhiawsod) received
about 30 puppets from Master Krea's daughter and rediscovered this
discipline after having realized its priceless value.
Now our troupe is the only and the last troupe in Thailand. We opened
Joe Louis Theater in Nonthaburi in 1999 for him but all 50 puppets
and his house were destroyed by a fire in the same year. Until March
2002, we met a lot of guest from many countries and now reopened
the New Joe Louis Theater in Suan-Lum Night Barzaar. We would like
to show this valuable art to the young generation and we hope to
deepen your understanding of Thai Culture through our puppet play
Hun Lakorn Lek.
The Ramayana is the epic story that originates from India. In Thailand
we use this story for "Thai Mask Dance". So, Thai Mask
Dance, it's a pattern of "Hun Lakorn Lek", the movement
of the Hun Lakorn Lek seem like a Thai Mask Dance.
We have Puppet Gallery, History Exhibition, Traditional Thai Mask
making Demonstration, Souvenir Counter. Before our performance,
we bring you to Joe Louis Cultural Tour. We will explain and inform
you about Joe Louis Theater.
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Attn. Jane
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Private Tour means that individual tour with private transportation and guide.
Join Tour or Seat-In-Coach means that join-in tour with other party.
Tour Price Include:
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Transporation with A/C |
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English Speaking guide |
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Entrances fee for visited places as mentioned
in tour program |
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Pick-up & dropoff from your hotel included,
otherwise stated |
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Meal as mentioned in tour program |
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