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Location
Portland, ME
CreativeGround
Artist
Tholpavakoothu
Fiscal Year Awarded
2025
Grant or Program
New England States Touring (NEST) Grant
Grant Amount
$1,965
<p>Mayo Street Arts will present a performance of Tholpavakoothu's Ramayana, an abridged, one-hour tale told in this traditional puppet form from Kerala, India. Rahul Koonathara is an accomplished 12th generation shadow puppeteer. In addition to the performance, Rahul will provide a lecture/demo of Tholpavakoothu based on his current PhD studies. As they listen, attendees will enjoy food from Kerala state as another sensory inroad to experiencing his culture.</p>