Bibi Bulak

Bibi Bulak (Tetum: Crazy Goat) was a drama and music troupe based in East Timor. They were an outgrowth of the Timorese art school Arte Moris and shared facilities with them in Dili.[1]

Founded in 2000 by US-born activist Yohan York,[2] the group toured East Timor performing original dramas exclusively in the indigenous Tetum language.[3]

Their body of work ultimately included theater, film, radio and television dramas, PSAs, circus, dance, writing, and music, many with social justice themes relevant in East Timor at the time such as reproductive health,[4] HIV prevention,[5] and domestic violence.[6] The troupe also functioned as a school to teach arts to Timorese youth.

As of 2012, the website was no longer functioning.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Tiwary, Shiv Shanker; Kumar, Rajeev (2009). Encyclopaedia of Southeast Asia and Its Tribes: Volume 1. Anmol Publications. p. 290. ISBN 9788126138371.
  2. ^ "Bibi Bulak: Timorese art in Madison | Entertainment | madison.com".
  3. ^ "Arte Moris - Bibi Bulak". www.artemoris.minihub.org. Archived from the original on 17 February 2007. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Timor-Leste and UN launch radio soap opera on reproductive health". 20 March 2009.
  5. ^ "HEALTH-EAST TIMOR: Hip-Hop and Rock for Condoms Challenge Church". 5 July 2004.
  6. ^ Milena da Silva. YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-08.
  7. ^ "TechWriter". www.artemoris.org. Retrieved 13 January 2022.

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