Dance Workshop : Wira Putri Dance at Galeri Indonesia Kaya

Wira Putri Dance – A dance that portrays and symbolizes the strength and masculinity of women as they are identical to movements that are contradictory to those of men. The dance routine explores gallant moves which deliver the idea that women are tough behind all their delicacies.

The inspiration for this dance is based on the work of Bagong Kusudiardja, a Central Javanese dance called the Wira Pertiwi dance which is the dance of the women soldiers of Java.

Last April, CIOFF Indonesia was back collaboration with Galeri Indonesia Kaya to organize a workshop. The Wira Putri dance is the material for the workshop. It was held for five days, from the 23 – 27 April 2018, with the final performance was held on Sunday, 29 April 2018.

There were fifteen participants that took part in the workshop. Like previous workshops, the rehearsal was divided into two sessions each day. The first session was held from 4:00 – 6:00 PM, and the second session was held from 7:00 – 9:00 PM.

During rehearsals, the background story of Wira Putri dance was told to the participants so that they can get into it more. The participants were consistent and showed discipline throughout the workshop. They attended each session up until the day of their final performance.

Wira Putri dance is no easy dance. However, the participants were able to memorize and understand the dance with only five days of rehearsing, two hours each day. They were also able to arrange the blocking for their final performance.

After five days of rehearsing, they performed the dance on Sunday, April 29th 2018 for the opening of Galeri Indonesia Kaya’s event. The participants danced beautifully and in sync, and they received great appreciation from the audience afterwards.

 

Overall, the performance went well. The participants were pleased with their performance as well as the workshop. All the participants’ hard work has been paid off. Congratulations!

Written by : Ayasha Salmadhia

Editted and Published by : Ghina Aulia Megaputri

Al Azhar Islamic 1 Junior High School Will Bring Indonesian Dances at 13th Pendik International Children Festival

 

This April 2018, Indonesia sent their delegation from Al Azhar 1 Junior High School to participate in 13th Pendik International Children’s Festival. There were 26 students from Al Azhar 1 and other 11 countries who participated the festival that was held on 16 – 24 April 2018 in Pendik, Turkey. This group brought 5 dances that they had prepared which are Yapong and Greget Jawara from DKI Jakarta,  Tor-Tor from Batak tribe in North Sumatra, Enggang and Balian from Borneo, and Saman from Aceh province, Sumatra. 

A few days before going to the festival, they held an inauguration to showed their parents what they had been practicing for the last three months. All the dances and musical instrument for Greget Jawara, Enggang and Balian, Yapong, and Tor-tor were performed really well in this inauguration.

Mr. Ruli Rusfani as a principle said on his speech, he was very proud with the students and was hoping that they will performed well on the festival. On the other hand, Mr. Said Rachmat as a president of CIOFF Indonesia and Mr. Teuku Fauziah believed that the students will give their best, as they had been coorporated with CIOFF Indonesia for 21 years and their attitude has always been appreciated by the festival organizer.

At the end of the inauguration, the students surprised their parents by giving them flower as a symbol of love and gratitude to their parents. All the best luck for Al-Azhar 1 JHS!

Written by : Dinda Dyandri Dhaneswara

Editted and Published by : Ghina Aulia Megaputri

11 Junior High School Ready to Show The Beauty of Indonesia to Turkey

This year, SMPN 11 Jakarta will embark on a cultural mission to Buyukcekmece, Turkey to participate in 9th International Gokcan College Children’s Folk Dance Festival from 15 - 24 April 2018. After 2 months of preparations, they are ready to go to the festival, bringing 5 dances which are Tokecang dance from West Java, Nandak Ganjen dance from Betawi, Enggang and Balian medley dance from Borneo, and also Saman dance from Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam along with 1 contemporary music.

The students have been preparing for the festival since February and spent 10 hours per week to rehearse. In order to showcase what they had been practicing, the students had an inauguration where they performed Tokecang dance, Nandak Ganjen dance, Enggang and Balian medley dance, and contemporary music in front of their parents and government delegations.

The inauguration were also filled with some speeches from CIOFF Indonesia’s President, Mr. Said Rachmat sharing about what the students going to face in the festival and how they have been rehearsing for the past two months until they are ready to go to the festival. Besides that, there were also speeches from SMPN 11 Vice Principal Mrs. Eni Masfufah and a representative from Jakarta’s Education Office, Mr. Boniran. 

The inauguration day ended with a surprise from the students. They were giving out a rose for their parents as form of gratitude for their endless support towards them. The moment was quite emotional and the surprise was a success.

The students put up a great performance, showing that they are ready for the upcoming event where they will meet other teams from different countries. Let’s wish them all the luck in showing the world the beauty of Indonesia.

This year, SMPN 11 Jakarta will embark on a cultural mission to Buyukcekmece, Turkey to participate in 9th International Gokcan College Children’s Folk Dance Festival from 15 - 24 April 2018. After 2 months of preparations, they are ready to go to the festival, bringing 5 dances which are Tokecang dance from West Java, Nandak Ganjen dance from Betawi, Enggang and Balian medley dance from Borneo, and also Saman dance from Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam along with 1 contemporary music.

The students have been preparing for the festival since February and spent 10 hours per week to rehearse. In order to showcase what they had been practicing, the students had an inauguration where they performed Tokecang dance, Nandak Ganjen dance, Enggang and Balian medley dance, and contemporary music in front of their parents and government delegations.

The inauguration were also filled with some speeches from CIOFF Indonesia’s President, Mr. Said Rachmat sharing about what the students going to face in the festival and how they have been rehearsing for the past two months until they are ready to go to the festival. Besides that, there were also speeches from SMPN 11 Vice Principal Mrs. Eni Masfufah and a representative from Jakarta’s Education Office, Mr. Boniran. 

The inauguration day ended with a surprise from the students. They were giving out a rose for their parents as form of gratitude for their endless support towards them. The moment was quite emotional and the surprise was a success.

The students put up a great performance, showing that they are ready for the upcoming event where they will meet other teams from different countries. Let’s wish them all the luck in showing the world the beauty of Indonesia.

Written by : Gayatri Larasati

Editted and Published by : Ghina Aulia Megaputri