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Puppetry is not just about wooden dolls
Updated On: 03 February, 2011 08:42 AM IST | | Swati Kumari
Some tall and mighty, others fluffy and tiny - puppets have taken over the Delhi's culture scene
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Some tall and mighty, others fluffy and tiny - puppets have taken over the Delhi's culture scene
The puppets from the ninth Ishara International Puppet festival, will help you have a sneak peek intou00a0 an old art form which defines the cultures and traditions of different regions. 
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The Ishara Puppet Theatre Trust, known for its innovative approaches in the field of puppetry, is taking a step forward to save this wonderful art form from extinction. This year, expect some dramatic puppet play with string, shadow and stick puppets with troupes from Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Turkey, Italy, UK, Spain and Holland, apart from India.
Evolving times
The festival was conceived nine years ago by ace Indian puppeteer Dadi Pudumjee, the founder of the Ishara Puppet Theatre, to revive the millennia-old tradition in the country and expose it to movements around the world. Dadi Pudumjee, founder of Ishara Puppet Theatre Trust and the festival, says, "There has been tremendous change from the time it was started, the outlook of people has changed, it has created job opportunities for many and we are portraying many varied styles and techniques in both traditional and contemporary puppetry." But a lot needs to be done feels Pudumjee, "We need many more such platforms for puppeteers and they should also be sponsored to other cities as well."
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