RAMAYANA BALLET
Full moon nights from
May to October
The most spectacular
dance-drama on the island of Java, Indonesia, is held on an open-air stage at
the Prambanan Temple near Yogyakarta. The ballet is a contemporary abbreviated
version of the Hindu epic, the Ramayana, unfolding over the four
nights to tell the story of Prince Rama banished from his country to wander for
years in the wilderness. More than 250 dancers and players in gamelans (percussive
orchestras) present spectacles of ...
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