''Bibi Bulak'' ''(

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and music troupe based in

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. They were an outgrowth of the Timorese art school

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and shared facilities with them in

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

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prevention, and domestic violence. The troupe also functioned as a school to teach arts to Timorese youth. As of 2012, the website was no longer functioning.{{cite web , url=http://www.artemoris.org/bibi_bulak.html , website=www.artemoris.org , access-date=13 January 2022 , title=TechWriter

References

External links

''Arte Moris'' website with info on Bibi Bulak
Education in Timor-Leste Culture of Timor-Leste