Metrotvnews.com, Jakarta: The youth generation is the generation that will continue to bear the name of the nation and bring Indonesia to a better future.
A group of people under the auspices of an international Non-Governmental Organization called CIOFF (International Council of Organizations of Folklore Festivals and Folk Arts) is trying to introduce Indonesian traditional cultures and also encouraging young people to preserve them.
“So the main goal is that we would like youth generation to be able to preserve Indonesian traditional culture. We also hope that in the future, the participants could also spread their knowledge of culture gained from here to their friends so it can spread even more,” said Nur Kusuma Ngarasati, dance coach and CIOFF Indonesia representative, when interviewed at Galeri Indonesia Kaya, Jakarta, Tuesday (23/02/2016).
CIOFF is an international Non-Governmental Organization, which existed in 121 countries and is the partner of UNESCO. With the international status that CIOFF has, there are higher targets which CIOFF members aim.
“We, CIOFF Indonesia always send groups of people every year abroad for cultural missions. There are about 5-15 groups that attended cultural festival abroad with CIOFF from other countries,” said Yunita HG, dance coach and CIOFF Indonesia representative.
To be able to preserve and introduce Indonesian traditional culture, especially traditional dances, CIOFF Indonesia cooperates with Galeri Indonesia Kaya to make a traditional dance show every weekend.
Nur Kusuma Ngarasati explained, “This traditional dance workshop has recently been made as a routine program together with Galeri Indonesia Kaya. So, every Saturday in the end of every month we will perform a traditional dance. The rehearsals will be held as a workshop from Monday to Friday prior to the performance on Saturday.”
Currently, CIOFF is having a workshop on a traditional dance originated from Aceh called, Rapai Geleng Dance. The youth participants taught by dance coach from CIOFF will perform on Saturday, 27th February at Galeri Indonesia Kaya.
“The participants just need to register themselves and there are no fee applied for the workshop, so if anyone interested they could register in Galeri Indonesia Kaya’s website, and we will teach them all the knowledge needed starting from the dance materials to the make-up, and they were all free of charge. There are also no age limitations for anybody who wants to participate,” said Nur Kusuma Ngarasati
Putu Radar Bahurekso – 23rd February 2016 23:45 WIB (ELG)
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