Experience Centre
for World Intangible Cultural Heritage - Shadow Puppetry
Welcome to Our New Studio and Cultural Experience Centre! 11F Douglas Alexander Parade, Rosedale, Auckland 0632
Handicraft Culture Salon
Highland Park Library
Nov 8 | Highland Park Library
A collaborative hands-on workshop hosted by Craft Lab Studio! ✅
A slow-paced crafting gathering where
both children and adults became immersed in needlework and patterns—
finding the joy of creation in the quiet, fleeting moments of the day.
手工文化沙龙
Highland Park 图书馆
11.8｜Highland Park图书馆
Craft Lab Studio 联合手工沙龙活动打卡✅
一场慢下来的手作聚会，
大小朋友都沉浸在针线与纹样里，
在细碎的时光里，收获亲手造物的快乐。
Auckland Moon Festival 2026
Auckland Moon Festival 9月25–27日
Friday, 25 September: 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Saturday, 26 September: 2:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Sunday, 27 September: 2:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Venue: Potters Park, 173 Balmoral Road, Mount Eden, Auckland 1024
Admission: FREE
NZ Shadow Puppet Art Troupe at Auckland Moon Festival 2026
From 25 to 27 September 2026, the New Zealand Shadow Puppet Art Troupe Incorporated participated in the Auckland Moon Festival 2026, showcasing traditional Chinese shadow puppetry through exhibitions, live performances, and interactive experiences.The troupe is dedicated to preserving, promoting, and developing Chinese shadow puppetry in New Zealand. Through cultural events and community engagement, we aim to strengthen cultural exchange between China and New Zealand and bring new life to this centuries-old Chinese art form.
2026 CHINESE CULTURE DAY Seventh
Presented by: New Zealand Overseas Chinese Union.
Date: 11 October 2026 Sunday 2:30pm-5:30pm. Venue: Skycity Theatre.
Chinese Culture Day 2026 · Auckland
Venue: Skycity Theatre.
The 7th Chinese Culture Day was held at SkyCity Theatre in Auckland on 11 October 2026. The event brought together a colourful mix of cultural displays and live performances, creating a lively and welcoming atmosphere. It was a wonderful celebration of the diversity of Chinese culture and a great opportunity to bring communities together through art, tradition and cultural exchange.
Chinese Shadow Puppetry Culture
Venue: Skycity Theatre.
On 11 October, the NZ Shadow Puppet Art Troupe joined the 7th Chinese Culture Day celebrations in Auckland.
It was lovely to see so many visitors stopping by to admire our shadow puppet displays and learn more about this traditional Chinese art form.
We really enjoyed sharing a piece of Chinese culture with the local community and hope to see shadow puppetry continue to grow and thrive here in New Zealand. ❤️
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Community Joint Craft Workshop
The Shadow Puppet Troupe, in collaboration with Craft Lab held a Chinese traditional culture promotion event on June 6, 2026.
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NZ Shadow Puppet Art Troupe proudly presents our multicultural cultural salon.
We offer traditional Chinese culture workshops: shadow puppet craftsmanship, Chinese calligraphy, tea ceremony, Qigong, and traditional Eastern culture discussions.
Come and experience intangible cultural heritage, meet new friends, and enjoy the beauty of traditional Chinese art right here in Auckland
2026 Dragon Bost Festival
Epsom Community Centre× New Zealand Taoism Foundation. Saturday 30 May 2026.
Certificate of appreciation
Director, NZ Taoism Foundation
On May 30th, friends from all over gathered for a Dragon Boat Festival celebration! 🌟 The Epsom Dragon Boat Festival Traditional Culture Market in Auckland, New Zealand, successfully concluded!
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Display and Workshop
Director, Shadow Puppet Art Troupe Incorporated
Using intangible cultural heritage as a medium, the market successfully conveyed thousands of years of Chinese folk customs to a foreign land.
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Whau Dragon Boat Festival 2026
West End Rowing Club. Saturday 23 May 2026.
SportHub × Shadow Puppet Club
✨The 2026 Whau Dragon Boat Festival has come to a spectacular close! Cultural performances with drums and gongs, a fun-filled river cleanup competition, delicious food stalls, and engaging educational sessions about the Whau River allowed everyone to experience the charm of diverse cultures amidst laughter and joy, while also contributing to the protection of the Whau River. This vibrant celebration for the Whau community was brimming with warmth and energy!
Daren Culture 2026 Culture Exchange Activity
Mt Eden War Memorial Hall. Saturday 18 April 2026.
✨A shadow puppet, a lamp conveying its charm
✨Let the beauty of intangible cultural heritage in light and shadow cross mountains and seas, encountering Auckland
✨Using culture as a bridge, embarking on a warm humanistic rendezvous
✨Every appearance is a rebirth and inheritance of traditional art.
Chinese Shadow Puppets Experience Event with LingoAce
Learning through playing! Learning Chinese through LingoAce with shadow puppets! 09 November 2025
Birthday Party With Us HAPPY BIRTHDAY !
Private Birthday Party with New Zealand Shadow Puppet Art Troupe 05 October 2025
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Chinese Shadow Puppet Event Comes to Genius Kids!
On Saturday, October 18th, our studio warmly welcomed Amanda Huang and her colleagues from Genius Kids at 93 Golf Road. They explored our enchanting shadow puppetry and paper-cutting exhibition, and even tried their hand at manipulating the puppets—capturing fun photos of their experience!
We’re thrilled to be invited to perform shadow puppetry for the children at their kindergarten in early November. This special event will introduce the magic of shadow puppetry to both kids and parents, bringing traditional art to life in a playful and memorable way.
We’re thrilled to be invited to perform shadow puppetry for the children at their kindergarten in early November. This special event will introduce the magic of shadow puppetry to both kids and parents, bringing traditional art to life in a playful and memorable way.
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Discover Create Experience -- Open Day 03 September 2025
Welcome to the Experience Centre!
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🎉 Auckland Drum Team × Chinese Shadow Puppetry: A Dream Collaboration! Open Day 11 March 2026
Friends experienced an immersive shadow puppet manipulation session in the studio, where this ancient art was revitalized amidst laughter and joy. Everyone held up the puppets, smiling broadly. In the harmonious interplay of gongs and drums with singing, the two traditional arts collided and sparked a unique synergy under the New Zealand sun. ✨
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A Friend Comes From Afar
Friends from the South Island visited the shadow puppet studio to learn about shadow puppetry and experience the charm of shadow puppet performances. 06 April 2026
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