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Municipal Water Puppet Theatre-May 2024
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May 5, 2025

　　Water-puppetry shows are a real treat for children. Multilingual programs allow the audience to read up on each vignette as it’s performed. Although there are five afternoon performances daily, book well ahead, especially from October to April. The first/last performances are at 3pm/8pm.

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