Puppets

Singaporean of the Day Feature in TODAY Newspaper

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  Hi friends, Frankie, alongside Jeff Cheong, creator of the Singaporean of the Day project, and Shannon Heo, a vet and charity runner, has been featured in today’s edition of TODAY. Please click on the link to check it out: http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/everyday-singaporeans-inspiring-stories-share The project was also featured on Yahoo News last week. We do hope that …

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APEX Trip Report 2: Vientiane, Laos (19-25 April 2012)

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The second leg of the ASEAN Puppetry Exchange (APEX) trip was in Vientiane, Laos. This was an interesting (and tiring) trip as Frankie had the task of training 15 adults and youths from the Vulnerable Youth Development Association’s Jampalao puppet troupe. He conducted a five-day puppet-making and performance workshop, culminating in a puppet performance of …

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APEX Trip Report 1: Hanoi, Vietnam (15-18 April 2012)

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Hi folks, Frankie had a great time during his trip to Vietnam and Laos. We’ll post the highlights separately, so here’s the first update regarding his time in Hanoi, Vietnam: Frankie held two separate public performances of ‘Streets of Singapore’: one at the Vietnam Puppetry Theatre, the best -known theatre for the puppetry arts in …

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‘Streets of Singapore’ at the Istanbul International Puppet Festival 2012

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Hi friends, Frankie will be showcasing his work at the 15th Istanbul International Puppet Festival from 5 – 13 May 2012, alongside master artists like Scott Land (USA), Walter Broggini (Italy), Titeres Cachirulo (Spain), Rue Barree (France) and Turkish puppetry legend, Cengiz Ozek. He’s all packed up and ready to do, and is excited about …

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APEX-Asia Puppetry Exchange: Vietnam/Laos

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Hi friends, Frankie will be leaving for Vietnam and Laos this week for the first-ever APEX-Asia Puppetry Exchange in Vietnam and Laos. This brand-new initiative to foster artistic exchange and friendship will see Frankie presenting two showcase performances in Hanoi with the support of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam. He will …

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Witz gets nominated for Asian Television Awards 2011!

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[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RI52QLR3UZI] Hi folks, we’ve just received notification that Witz has been nominated for Best Preschool Education Programme  in the Asian Television Awards 2011! The Asian Television Awards is Asian TV industry’s most significant and celebrated event, recognizing excellence in programming, production and performance. Determined by an expert panel of over 50 judges from across the region, the results are tabulated …

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Learning tamil with puppets on vasantham channel

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In collaboration with Blue River Pictures, we produced the puppet characters for the TV series “Karka Tamil , Let’s Learn Tamil”. This is a children’s programme that is more than alphabets and words. A puppet show that will entertain and teach the nuances of Tamil language through skits, songs and animation. It will also help …

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