When the Bekasi Heritage Council pitched a wayang night with electronic music and a video wall, the first person to say yes was the senior puppeteer.
“Wayang has always been the future,” he said. “We just have to bring it there again.”
Column · Heritage
A modern wayang, staged for a modern city.
Behind the scenes of an experiment: putting shadow puppetry, live electronic music, and a full LED wall on the same stage.
Written by
Aris Prasetyo
Contributing Editor
Published
18 February 2026
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Written by
Aris Prasetyo
Contributing Editor · BekasiGo
Filed on 18 February 2026. The BekasiGo editorial team writes long-form journalism about the city’s neighborhoods, kitchens, rituals, and people.
Filed under#heritage#performance#wayang
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