The Foothill Optimists of Sunland present:

Saturday June 6, 2009 - 4-10pm

McGroarty Arts Center
7570 McGroarty Terrace - Tujunga -Directions - 818/352-5285

Join us for a fun festival of workshops, performances, booths, and food.

Interested performers and workshop artists - contact Maria
Vendors - download Booth Applications AND/OR place an Ad in our Festival Program

Featuring:
The Mahabarata in Shadows

Bring a blanket and enjoy the night under the stars with Bali & Beyond's
Maria Bodmann and Cliff DeArment presenting one of their favorite shadow plays!

An oil lamp flickers in the darkness. Lacy silhouettes dance and flutter as epic tales of rivalry and conquest are laced with classic human lesson and unrestricted wit.

Traditional Wayang Kulit shadow play is presented in English and the ancient Kawi language of Bali. Complete with live Gender Wayang gamelan music, ancient songs, offerings and mantras, stories include The Royal Consecration in Maya's palace of illusion, The High Priest's Challenge to young warriors, The Heavenly Princes and their search for Arjuna, and many more.

Before dark, enjoy performances and workshops by notable Los Angeles' puppeteers. Shop at our unique gift booths, make a simple puppet or learn to manipulate one. Have a hot dog and win a prize at our annual raffle. Proceeds are used to fund our festival.

The Tea Box Circus

Douglas Seymore's variety show is designed to captivate all ages with his delightful marionette circus. This production has something for everyone including a Ringmaster, a juggling unicyclist. Jellybean the clown, a tightrope walker, and much much more...

Stay tuned to learn which other artists are performing...

Get in the spirit with our pre-festival workshops!
Enjoy Two Pre-Festival Puppet Making Workshops

Sunday May 24th and 31st - 1 to 3pm

Making Shadow Characters: Join Maria Bodmann for this 2 hour workshop and learn how to make a simple Balinese style shadow puppet! Children 6-12 must be accompanied by an adult.

For info call 818/837-9485 or email shadow@balibeyond.com

This project is sponsored by an Outdoor Festivals grant from the Department of Cultural Affairs, City of Los Angeles and a partnership between OptimistInternational, and Bali & Beyond.