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Thousands of dancers expected to join Indonesia Menari 2019
Art & Culture 6 years ago

Thousands of dancers expected to join Indonesia Menari 2019

Indonesia Menari (Indonesia Dances) is set to return on the upcoming November, for dance enthusiasts in several major cities in the country.
Cambodia's first gay dance troupe upends centuries of tradition
Art & Culture 6 years ago

Cambodia's first gay dance troupe upends centuries of tradition

Gold jewelry glistening, six male dancers from Cambodia's first gay "Apsara" troupe swirl in unison on a dimly lit stage, their production a radical shake-up of a ballet form performed by women for more than a thousand years.
More than 100 sacred Balinese dances barred from commercial use
Art & Culture 6 years ago

More than 100 sacred Balinese dances barred from commercial use

Bali's government, along with several concerned institutions, has banned 127 sacred dances from being performed in any form for commercial purposes. 
Trilogy about legendary Queen Shima enters final chapter
Art & Culture 6 years ago

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Trilogy about legendary Queen Shima enters final chapter

Queen Shima was a historic figure of legendary proportions who ruled the Kalingga Kingdom in central Java in the 7th century. Her well-known integrity, sense of justice and fairness have inspired Indonesians until today.
The classical, hip-hop fusion of ‘Hopera’
Art & Culture 6 years ago

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The classical, hip-hop fusion of ‘Hopera’

The performance of Italy’s E.sperimenti Dance Company of GDO would make one assume that Italians certainly have a way with conveying words through their body.
'Celestial Sorrow': The ghosts of past unfinished business
Art & Culture 6 years ago

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'Celestial Sorrow': The ghosts of past unfinished business

A collaboration between Berlin-based choreographer Meg Stuart and Yogyakarta artist Jompet Kuswidananto turned grief into an artistic expression for the senses.
Nearly 900 Mexican performers set world record for folk dance
Art & Culture 6 years ago

Nearly 900 Mexican performers set world record for folk dance

Nearly 900 people twirled and stamped their feet to mariachi music in the Mexican city of Guadalajara to set a Guinness record for the world's biggest folk dance.
Acehnese hold mass dance for Indonesian independence day
Art & Culture 6 years ago

Acehnese hold mass dance for Indonesian independence day

The 2019 teenagers, one for each year, lined up playing the tambourine-like Rapa'i and singing a song that recounts the history of Islam in the southeast Asian country.
UI student dance group named grand champion at Paris folklore competition
Art & Culture 6 years ago

UI student dance group named grand champion at Paris folklore competition

The group presented two dances at the competition, namely Randai from Padang in West Sumatra and Ratoeh Jaroe from Aceh.
Morris dancers flock to London protest over holiday change
Art & Culture 6 years ago

Morris dancers flock to London protest over holiday change

Stick-wielding, bell-jangling English Morris dancers descended on parliament Tuesday to protest plans to move the date of a public holiday when they traditionally gather to celebrate the ancient folk custom.
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