CIOFF INDONESIA

Traditional Dance Workshop - Serampang 12 from Sumatera

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On 22-26 March 2016, CIOFF Indonesia in collaboration with Galeri Indonesia Kaya held the Creative Space: Serampang 12 Dance Workshop at Galeri Indonesia Kaya, Grand Indonesia. This Deli originated dance is a colossal dance that tells a story of young people who are looking for a soul mate. Serampang 12 Dance were originally named Sari Island dance, and it has its own distinctive character than any other indigenous dance in the Indonesian archipelago. Serampang 12 Dance is accompanied by traditional music, and it has a continuous 12 dance movements. The movements construct the whole story of a bachelor meets the girl, thier love stories and their marriage.

At this workshop, participants not only taught about the Serampang 12 dancing movement but also about the history of the dance. The workshop participants were presented with an introduction of CIOFF Indonesia and they were also trained by its coaches. They are trained on basic dance knowledge before going to the core of the dance movements, such as the body stance of Serampang 12 dance, basic movements and tricks of various movements in the dance.

Although not all participants had basic dance knowledge, the President and the coaches CIOFF Indonesia continues to motivate and taught the participants step by step. With only 5 days of training, the participants were able to perform an amazing performance. Sounds of applause filled the auditorium of Galeri Indonesia Kaya after the participant finished Serampang 12 dance performance.

Galeri Indonesia Kaya also covered this workshop. They interviewed the president of CIOFF Indonesia, Said Rachmat and record the entirety of workshop. For those who have not had the opportunity to attend the Serampang 12 dance workshop, Galeri Indonesia Kaya also made the video tutorial on how to learn Serampang 12 dance, performed by the President CIOFF Indonesia, Said Rachmat and General Secretary of CIOFF Indonesia, Ayu Wiranti.

Click the links below to watch the coverage of Serampang 12 dance and the interview of Said Rachmat, President of CIOFF Indonesia

Media Coverage

Dancing With 96.7 HitzFm

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On March 8th 2016, it was the International Women's Day. CIOFF® Indonesia was asked and invited to be guest stars for a Radio show called "Sirkus Pagi" with their hosts Vincent, Aldy and Dery. Raras, Anin, Aliya, Gaya and Olin were the 5 representative dancers for CIOFF® Indonesia to spend the day with Aldy and Dery. They even have a special surprise with Aldy and Dery for all the Hitz fans. They shared their experiences and also they describe to Hitz what is CIOFF® Indonesia. With their talk, Aldy and Dery found interest in what is "Misi Budaya" and also about Indonesian Culture.

"Honestly, at first i didn't understand what is CIOFF®. All I know is that CIOFF® is an organization about dance, the many types of Traditional Indonesian Dance and CIOFF® brings a well known name for Indonesia Internationally. But after chatting with Raras, Anin, Aliya, Gaya and Olin i now know what CIOFF® is all about." Says Dery.

With this Interview with CIOFF® Indonesia, HitzFm and also the listeners now know more about CIOFF® Indonesia. In Dery's opinion, "Clearly it is very positive. Just imagine that citizens all around the world only know about Modern Dance. Whereas dances from Indonesia are also as cool as them. With the help of CIOFF®, Indonesia should be proud and thankful that if not CIOFF®, If not us, then who will save Indonesian cultures"

According to Dery, the impact of CIOFF® Indonesia for teenagers these days are astonishing. If not because of CIOFF® our next generation will only know about Hip hop and modern dance, It must be very dissapointing for us that they will know about western culture more than our own. According to Dery, we shouldn't be ashamed and scared to be call "unmodern" because "Tari" = "Dance". We can tell our future generation about Jaipong Dance and Tor-Tor Dance. It's not less cool right? After talking with the dancers of CIOFF® Indonesia, in Dery's opinion Traditional dancers have a stereotype as "stiff" or "stern" but surprisingly for CIOFF® Indonesia dancers, they are the total opposite from it. "They are a fun bunch of girls, always laughing, they have a sense of humor, and they respond to the jokes we told." Says Dery.

With this conversation, Dery could only say that " from CIOFF®'s intention is a noble motive, introducing our nation's custom and delivered with a 100% total preperation. In other words, don't get bored in persuading our younger generation to join together with CIOFF®. We are actually waiting for your movement:"

So that is our fun chat with HitzFm. Let's all start from now showing our love for Indonesian culture. Follow @cioff_indonesia and start #CintaIndonesia also don't forget to put hashtag #cioff_indonesia. Be proud of indonesian culture, if it's not us then who else,right? From now on let's show our love for indonesian culture. Because a tweet, a hastag, and a photo can effect indonesia's next generation.

Written by Poeti Anindya (Anin)
Edited and published by Gayatri Larasati & Ghina Aulia Megaputri

Dance Workshop Galeri Indonesia Kaya

Ra'pai Geleng Dance Workshop

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From the 22nd-26th February 2016, CIOFF® Indonesia with the help from Galeri Indonesia Kaya organized a workshop called: “Creative Space : Rapa’i Geleng Dance Workshop (Ruang Kreatif : Workshop Tari Rapa’I Geleng),” at Galeri Indonesia Kaya, Grand Indonesia. Rapa’I Geleng is a men intended ethnic dance from Aceh. The dance usually perfromed by 12 trained men, sitting in a crossed-legged position and accompanied by a rythmic beat of percussion called “Rapa’I”, a traditional music instrument from Aceh.

Rapa’i Geleng Dance Workshop was attended by 14 participants which divided into two sessions, 8 participant in the first session, and 6 in the second sesssion. Each session last for two hours, from 4-6 pm and 7-9 pm respectivly. At the end of the workshop, all participants are joined together to perform at the opening event in Galeri Indonesia Kaya.

For those who have never danced Rapa’i Geleng, don’t worry. All participants were not only taught about the history of CIOFF® and Rapa’i Geleng Dance, but they were also trained by CIOFF® Indonesia’s coachs to perform the dance. They were trained on basic movement first before going to the core of the dance, such as how to beat the rapa’i in order to produce the beautiful sound, how to throw a rapa’i, how to move the head, the direction, degrees, and the songs that they will sing while dancing.

At first, most of the participants found a difficulty in performing the dance, because most of them don’t have basic knowledge in dancing. There are even a participant who never dance before participate in this workshop. While giving some motivation to the participants, CIOFF® Indonesia’s President, Said Rachmat said that, “…a great performance is the one that can amaze the audience and made them can’t take their eyes off of the performers”. Since that time, the participants regain their spirit and continue to practice in order to dance beautifly. All the pains and hunger they resisted, resulted in a spectacular performance that amazed the audiences. All thanks to the support, patience and skills of CIOFF® Indonesia coaches. The workshops only last for 5 days, yet it result in a great performance. This proves that the CIOFF® Indonesia never half measures in preparing and creating activities.

This activity was covered by the Metrotvnews.com and Berita Satu News Channel in Jurnal Ekstra program. Berita Satu News Channel and Metro Tv interview Nur Kusuma Ngarasati and Yunita HG. In addition to Berita Satu News Channel and Metro TV, Galleri Indonesia Kaya also covered this workshop. They interviewed the president of CIOFF® Indonesia, Said Rachmat and record the Rapa’i Geleng practice.

Check out this video below to watch the Rapa'i Geleng dance performance! (Credits to Galeri Indonesia Kaya Youtube Channel)

Written by Alvita Rassya
Edited and published by Galih Sadhira & Ghina Aulia Megaputri

Media Coverage

Encouraging Youth Generation to Preserve Culture

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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).

In every performance or workshop done by CIOFF, they felt the appreciations and responses given by the youth are well and keep on getting better every year.

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)

Original article : http://m.metrotvnews.com/read/2016/02/24/488976

Dance Workshop Galeri Indonesia Kaya

Traditional Dance Workshop - Tifa from Papua

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In the spirit of culture 'regeneration', CIOFF Indonesia in collaboration with Galeri Indonesia Kaya organize a dance training program. This workshop is intended to attract people, especially the younger generation to learn and experience the art of traditional Indonesian culture. The program was scheduled to be held every month throughout the year 2015-2016 and contains a variety of dance material from every corner of Indonesian archipelago. Gallery Indonesia Kaya Dance Workshop is a program, open for general public, where the participants will be taught directly by the coaches from CIOFF Indonesia. Participants will be training for 5 days in a row and followed by stage performance in the auditorium of Galeri Indonesia Kaya, Grand Indonesia West Mall, South Jakarta.

The first dance workshop is Tifa Dance Workshop, held on 14-18 December 2015. It immediately received high enthusiasm from the people who wanted to know and learn the dance. The participants were not only taught about dance movements, they were also taught the philosophy of this Papua dance by the coaches of CIOFF Indonesia.

Tifa Dance is taken from Yomaki ethnic’s history that lived in Wondiboi Village in the foot of Wondaresi Mountain. This dance tells us about a man from this community named “Mamberaki” who was sent by God to earth after a great flood disaster had occurred in Wandamen.

After people came back and stayed in their own village, God sent “Memberaki” back into the Wondiboi community and bring 3 heirlooms, namely: Reifo (Book of Life) which contained the true lesson for human being that would people get in the eternal kingdom, Piworotu (Tifa) which is a communicative music instrument for people and God, and Tabura (shells) which is a melodious music instrument as a communication tools for peole of Wondiboi.

Tifa Dance Workshop was attended by 8 participants. They where trained from basic movement to the core of dance movement, such as how to hold Tifa, body position, as well as the direction and degree when dancing. At first the participants find it difficult to follow what they have learned because not all participants have the basic dancing knowledge. However, with diligent practice every day, the participants managed to amaze the audience on the day of performance. The workshop participants were able to prerform this Papuan dance in complete costumes and makeup. The success of this workshop brought the public's enthusiasm to learning the next dance in the next workshop.

Editted by : Galih Satria
Written and published by : Ghina Aulia Megaputri

CIOFF Indonesia

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year 2016!

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CIOFF Indonesia

Culture For Peace : CIOFF® Indonesia Peacekeeping Through Cultural Mission

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CIOFF® AWARDED THE UNESCO ASSOCIATE PARTNER STATUS AS NGO AT THE 38TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF UNESCO IN PARIS

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We are extremely proud to announce that at the 38th General Assembly of UNESCO in Paris (3rd-18th November) CIOFF® has been awarded the UNESCO associate partner status as NGO, being one of the only three NGOs, who received the associate status in 2015.

Since its foundation in 1945, UNESCO has sought to collaborate with NGOs, which are fundamental civil society partners for the implementation of the Organization’s activities and programmes. Over the years, UNESCO has built up a valuable network of cooperation with NGOs having an expertise in its fields of competence, i.e. education, science, social and human sciences, culture, communication and information. Currently, UNESCO is enjoying official partnerships with 373 international NGOs and 24 foundations and similar institutions, only around 40 of which have associate status and all the others consultative status.

This recognition of CIOFF® by UNESCO reflects the new level of cooperation with CIOFF® in providing a valuable partnership to UNESCO in recent years, having made regular major substantial contributions to framing UNESCO’s objectives and implementing its programmes in the field of safeguarding and promoting the World intangible cultural heritage. CIOFF® becomes the only organisation working in the field of ICH to receive associate partnership status of UNESCO.

What that means for CIOFF® is:

Visibility – an immense chance to promote the work and activities of CIOFF® by both CIOFF® International and the National Sections
Opportunity to develop and implement new exciting programmes and projects with the support of UNESCO
Responsibility- to maintain the high level of engagement with UNESCO as an associate partner, constantly strengthening CIOFF® organisation on national and international levels and delivering effective programmes and projects.

This extremely important announcement comes at a time when CIOFF® is preparing for its flagship event - the 5th CIOFF® World Folkloriada, which will take place in Zacatecas, Mexico in August 2016, with participation of over 2500 dancers and musicians representing more then 70 countries of the World. Founded in 1970, CIOFF® is now represented in 112 different countries in which there are more than thirty thousand folklore dance and music groups and folk arts organizations. Today CIOFF ® globally coordinates over 300 annual international folklore and folk arts festivals, uniting thousands of volunteers around the world with its mission to encourage cultural exchange in order to promote a growing spirit of friendship and peace.

For more information about CIOFF ® please visit www.cioff.org or email: info@cioff.org

Media Coverage Sanggar Tari Angsana Karimun

Sanggar Tari Angsana Karimun Juara 4 di Turki

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batampos.co.id – Sanggar tari Angsana membawa harum nama Kabupaten Karimun di pentas tari dunia yang berlangsung di Turki, 7-12 Juli lalu. Mewakili Indonesia, Sanggar Angsana Dance Community berhasil meraih Honorable Price (juara 4) pada ajang 29th International Golden Karagoz Folk Dance Competition di Kota Bursa Turki.

International Golden Karagoz Folk Dance Competition dilaksanakan setiap tahun dengan tujuan mempersatukan aneka budaya dari berbagai negara. Selain itu, mempererat persahabatan, dan saling berbagi nilai budaya masing-masing bangsa di dunia. Untuk tahun 2015, kompetisi diikuti sebanyak 25 negara.

M Ramadhan, Direktur Delegasi Indonesia menyebutkan, Indonesia berhasil masuk final setelah melewati babak semifinal bersama 24 negara lainnya. Sayang di babak final, Indonesia harus mengakui keunggulan Serbia, Bulgaria, dan Republik Turki Siprus Utara. “Meski menduduki juara 4, tapi Indonesia berhak membawa pulang hadiah sebesar 1.000 euro,” sebutnya.

Festival dibuka Wali Kota Bursa, Recep Altepe. Agenda selanjutnya, penukaran cinderamata dari setiap negara dengan pemerintah Kota Bursa. Setiap kontingen mengenakan busana tradisional khas masing-masing negara. Ribuan penduduk Kota Bursa antusias memadati panggung yang terletak di Komplek Museum Kota Bursa.

“Keunikan International Bursa Festival dan Golden Karagoz Folk Dance Competition ini, setiap delegasi dinilai selama berada di tengah arena kompetisi. Selain itu, setiap delegasi harus tampil tiap hari pada ajang festival dan kompetisi di panggung yang berbeda. Tidak hanya penampilan yang dinilai, termasuk bagaimana para delegasi berperilaku dan bersosialisasi satu sama selama di pemondokan,” bebernya.

Angsana Dance Community mendapat kesempatan tampil sebanyak 6 kali di tiga tempat berbeda. Masing-masing saat Opening Ceremony pada 7 Juli, Pra-kompetisi 8 Juli, Semi Final 11 Juli, dan Final 12 Juli di Achicava Tiyatsoru, Open Air Theatre. “Pada setiap kesempatan, sanggar tari Angsana membawa misi budaya Melayu. Sungguh sangat mendebarkan karena setiap peserta tampil sangat prima,” ujar Ramadhan.

Disebutkan, keberhasilan Sanggar Anggsana meraih juara empat berkat berlatih keras selama dua bulan. “Latihan berat dan disiplin yang dijalani tim selama dua bulan, terbayar sudah dengan torehan prestasi membanggakan. Jadi, perjalanan tim Sanggar Anggsana dari Karimun untuk mewakili Indonesia tak sia-sia,” tambahnya. (enl)

Sumber : http://batampos.co.id/30-07-2015/sanggar-tari-angsana-karimun-juara-4-di-turki/