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Japanese Folktales Shadow Puppet Show and Workshop With Sunny Seki

Sunny Seki holds shadow puppets against a projected screen.

Date(s):

Sunday, May 03, 2026

Time:

3 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Type:

In Person

Audience:

Language:

English

Description:

Sunny Seki and his wife Judy present a shadow puppet show, followed by behind-the-scenes explanations of how the puppets and sets are made. Audience members will have the opportunity to make their own shadow puppet and practice projecting the puppet onto the screen.

Sunny Seki was born and raised in Tokyo, Japan. He won his first art award at age 9. He graduated from Japan University of Photography and studied illustration at Pasadena Art Center for College of Design. Sunny is the author and illustrator of award-winning books of Japanese folktales. His work has been featured on the Disney Channel.

This program was made possible with the generous support of the Library Foundation of Los Angeles.

 

For ADA accommodations, call (213) 228-7430 at least 72 hours prior to the event.

Para ajustes razonables según la ley de ADA, llama al (213) 228-7430 al menos 72 horas antes del evento.

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