Stories behind the faces
published : 14 Dec 2020 at 04:30
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While Bunditpatanasilpa Institute s khon troupe is touring the country as part of a new show featuring an episode of The Mighty King Rama Of Solar Dynasty, the Queen s Gallery is celebrating world-renowned Thai craftsmanship and traditional performing arts with the Khon Mask exhibition, which is on view until this Sunday.
The Khon Mask exhibition combines 93 masterpieces from the King Rama V era to present. Photos: Varuth Hirunyatheb
In 2018, Unesco added khon masked dance to its list of the intangible cultural heritage of humanity. This exhibition is the result of a collective effort by the Thai Khadi Research Institute, Thammasat University and the Department of Cultural Promotion to raise awareness of the value of Thai arts, a feature that has been passed down generation to generation.