Top Picks in Jakarta and Bandung 6-12 March 2017
JAKARTA
Of Horizon Landscape, 6 March 2017, 7 PM, Hall B – Gudang Sarinah Ekosistem, Jakarta
Of Horizon Landscape is a performance art by artists involved in the 69 Performance Club, a study platform for performance art created by Forum Lenteng. A landscape can be described as a particular situation that is framed by our vision. This 11th edition of the 69 Performance Club provides the artists with an empty room for the artists to give responses of new landscapes and therefore giving identities to the space. For more information, visit 60 Performance Club instagram here.
Sejarah Adalah Sekarang, March 2017, Kineforum, Jakarta
To celebreate Indonesia’s National Film Month and to welcome the 67th Indonesia’s National Film day on 30th March 2017, Kineforum presents Sejarah adalah Sekarang. History has been a source of inspiration to Indonesian films, especially within the last decade where the love of films has resurfaced in Indonesia. This month, Kineform presents Indonesian films from which audiences can witness Indonesia’s history as interpreted by the films. For more information and schedule, visit kineforum.org.
Lakon Jawa dalam Koreografi Retno Maruti, 8 March 2017, 7:30 PM, Bendara Budaya Jakarta
The Padneçwara studio celebrates its 41 years journey in classical Javanese dance. To celebrate this journey, the group is holding a photography exhibition of the works of Retno Maruti, the studio’s founder, artist, choreographer, and maestro. Maruti, the recipient of various culture and art awards, doesn’t just perform classical javanese stories. Her works portray her aesthetics, stance and views of these stories. Discussion of her works takes place on 10 March 2017 at 2 PM. The exhibition closes on 14 March 20157. For more information, click here.
Mati Berdiri, 11 March 2017, 8 PM, Komunitas Salihara Black Box Theater, Jakarta
Sena Didi Mime, Indonesia’s prominent pantomime company presents its latest work, Mati Berdiri. The performance highlights the issue of information overloads and the current realities in Indonesia. Mati Berdiri presents these situations in a comedic way and gets us thinking how these situations can complicate our lives so much that we could end up dying standing up. Founded by Sena A Utoyo and Didi Petet in 1987, Sena Didi Mime have been invited to perform at various International Pantomime festival all over the world. For more information and to purchase tickets, click here.
BANDUNG
Tata Boga, Now – 19 March 2017, Selasar Sunaryo Art Space, Bandung
Selasar Sunaryo Art Space, together with Institut Francais Indonesia present Enora Lalet’s solo exhibition, in collaboration with Matthias Lothy. This exhibition is a result of Lalet and Lothy’s 2 months residency at Selasar Sunaryo Art Space. Lalet continues her works on using food as decoration and accessories for different individuals. This time, the food is sourced locally. She also collaborated with various Bandung young artists and young art students and encouraged them to explore the theme of food and eating as related to their identities, values, as well as various myths and ethics. Fore more information on Tata Boga, click here.
Inspyro Moves Workshop, 12 March 2017, Jl Karapitan no 53, Bandung
Contemporary dance practitioners and lovers in Bandung, don’t miss this chance to take workshops from Lim Pei Ern and Fiona Thng. Pei Ern, a graduate of LASALLE College of the Arts in Singapore is now making her marks in Singapore and Malaysia. Fiona is part of Singapore’s new and popular contemporary dance collective, TRDO. Both artists will share their unique individual styles and approaches to contemporary dance. To register, whatsapp +62-82180000202. For more information, visit Inspyro Moves instagram account here.
OPEN CALL & AUDITION
Jakarta City Philharmonic Audition for Musicians, 10 March 2017, Teater Kecil – Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jakarta
Jakarta City Philharmonic will be holding an open audition for musicians to join their 2017 season. Auditions are open for string, brass and wind section. Another Audition will be held in Yogyakarta on 17 March 2017. For more information and requirements, click here.
Art Jog Performance Open Call, Deadline 10 March 2017
ART|JOG 10, with a theme of Changing Perspective, opening a call for musicians and dancers to be a part of the events that will take place on 19 May – 19 June 2017. To submit, and to learn more, email sideprogram.artjog@gmail.com or Contact Bagas +62-8562888290.
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