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Art & Culture 7 months ago

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Artistic heritage meets modern beats at 2025 ‘Pagelaran Sabang Merauke’

Music director Elwin Hendrijanto says the show will fuse contemporary arrangements with traditional sounds like Kalimantan’s Karungut and the Batak song “Rambadia”.

Art & Culture 3 years ago

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La Sirène: the mermaid fighting against oppression

The Erasmus Huis Jakarta presents an interdisciplinary exhibition, themed La Sirène, with a combination of folklore about mermaids from many different countries.

Archipelago 4 years ago

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Malay oral folklore at risk of disappearing in Riau Islands, official says

Malay oral folklore in Riau Islands is at risk of disappearing, in large part due to the population who know the oral tradition having reached advanced age, and urgent steps must be taken to preserve the tradition, a Riau Islands Language Agency official said.

Entertainment 4 years ago

Storyboards for doomed 'Dune' film up for auction

Jodorowsky's doomed 1970s adaptation of Dune was supposed to bring together Salvador Dali, Mick Jagger and Pink Floyd.

Art & Culture 4 years ago

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Telusur Kultur: Retelling Indonesia through modern prints

Entrepreneur Renaldi Perdana Kesuma and illustrator Hari Prast are spreading the wonder of everything from traditional folktales to culinary heritage through the boldly printed shirts of Telusur Kultur (Exploring Culture).

Books 4 years ago

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Padepokan Ragasukma: Introducing ‘Pendekar’ comics to new generation

Martial arts comic books were once a cultural phenomenon in Indonesia, now a collective of young artists is trying to revive the genre by putting a new spin on it.