The stage for water puppetry performance in Dao Thuc village, Thuy Lam commune, Dong Anh district, Hanoi. (Photo: VNA)
Artists carefully check each puppet to have the most perfect performance serving the audience. (Photo: VNA)
Artisan Nguyen Van Phi, who has spent more than a decade creating puppets and preserving the art of water puppetry in Dao Thuc village, is now the only person in the village making puppets. (Photo: VNA)
Dao Thuc water puppetry village has become a tourist attraction for many tourists, including students. (Photo: VNA)
Water puppet artists are preparing for a performance. (Photo: VNA)
Thanks to the skillful hands of artists, inanimate puppets suddenly become lively and attractive to visitors. (Photo: VNA)
Thanks to the skillful hands of artists, inanimate puppets suddenly become lively and attractive to visitors. (Photo: VNA)
Dao Thuc Water Puppetry – National Intangible Cultural Heritage
Despite many ups and downs, Dao Thuc water puppetry in Thuy Lam commune, Dong Anh district, Hanoi has been preserved, conserved and developed until today, thanks to the love and responsibility of generations of local people.
