Thursday, October 19, 7 p.m., HH (Holloway Hall) Great Hall, Quanzhou’s Marionette Troupe Puppet Masters
The Quanzhou’s Marionette Troupe is considered the most famous string puppet troupe in China. The Chinese government designated the troupe in the first group of National Intangible Cultural Heritage projects for safeguarding. They have performed in a special performance at the headquarters of the United Nations, the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games and Carnegie Hall in New York. The troupe has appeared in over 30 countries and has been welcomed by audiences all over the globe.