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Sophocles’ “Antigone”
Photo: Venue: Graha Bhakti Budaya (TIM), 18/6/01 / Ancient Greek Tragedy by the leading theater group from Greece, Knossos, in collaboration with the Indonesian theatre group, Lembaga IKJ and costume design by internationally-acclaimed designer Harry Darsono are the artistic ingredients to this extraordinary collaboration. The chorus comprises of two separate teams of actors--Greek and Indonesian--each choreographed and inspired by their respective cultural traditions. The result is a highly unified presentation celebrating artistic interpretation of rhythm and music, and proving the global appeal of the classical myth which is a tribute to democracy and power of individual will. The Antigone of Sophocles was first performed in the spring of 441 B.C., on the occasion of the Great Dionysia
Homage to the Eternal Creativity of the Human Race
Homage to the Eternal Creativity of the Human Race, A comprehensive chronological Educational Exposition of the most important examples of art produced throughout human history around the world, from the cave dweller to the present, in the form of museum replicas in an “atmospheric” context. The exposition draws upon and uses material from both the Tangible Heritage and Intangible Heritage from around the world. As an Educational project this travelling exposition provides not only the opportunity for those who do not have the privilege to view and be aware of the wealth and diversity of global art throughout the ages, but also to illustrate the importance of Creativity in cultural, social and economic development and as a vehicle supporting and promoting World Peace. It is hoped that this will inspire and persuade societies (and their governments) to appreciate the importance of preserving their Cultural Heritage, of presenting and promoting it at present, and of considering the importance of Creativity in future development. This is one of the long term goals that the JakArt festival is working on. The Exhibition was opened by Mr. Koichiro Matsuura, Director General UNESCO and Mr. I Gede Ardika, Minister of Culture and Tourism in Indonesia
The Establishment of Extra – Curricular Arts School
The Vision:
A cross-subsidy extra-curricular school providing:
- supplementary & complementary courses in the various fields of the arts “under one roof”,
- an alternative to the prevalent “materialistic” and commercial trends,
- nurturing students understanding about themselves as cultural beings,
- enabling them to make an impact in shaping and changing themselves and their own society.
Working as a “travelling” school, collaborating & exchanging resources and knowledge with the various regions in Indonesia and eventually with various countries. Acting as a form of Cultural/Arts Centre (eventually as a series of Cultural/Arts Centres throughout the archipelago) and as an organization promoting the Arts and Culture in general.
Seminars, special courses, and appreciation courses will also be available
for adults......
Goals:
· To enable young children and adults to discover, express and develop their creative potential
· To provide a wide range of art experiences beyond the scope offered by established institutions.
· Expose students to other cultures
· Deepen students understanding of their own culture
· Utilise traditional and modern technology creatively
· Initialise a process of self discovery in respect to the arts and creativity
ASAH
Indonesian Tours 1 to 4 . classical music combined with happening arts as a
travelling concert visiting 100 cities in Indonesia. The music is performed
by Ary Sutedja, pianist and Asep Hidayat, cellist. As a visual artist
Mikhail David documented the atmosphere of the concerts from behind the
canvas. This collaboration drawing critical reaction and dialogue from the
audience had an overall positive response.
In a spirit of collaboration Asah also involves guest artists with a variety
of combinations and inter-actions between the different arts disciplines.
These creative events have an educational purpose. The tour as such is
designed to develop a network aimed at setting up a new art school program.
The Imaginary Festival (If), 2008 is a mix of Reality and fantasy. “If” is a statement, a conceptual festival where imaginary events take place in collaboration with the media. Advertising and promotion of major performances by well renowned orchestras, dance, music and theatre companies, etc; exhibitions of famous contemporary artists as well as major historical exhibitions from museums around the world accompanied by discussions, interviews, commentaries, write-ups, critiques etc of these events on the radio, television and in the printed and electronic media. A statement that Jakarta, a large city with a population of over 18 million people is presently without an opera house, concert halls, international museums, etc and that the dream of turning Jakarta into a cultural city is far from reality because not only do we lack the appropriate infrastructure but also the funding and political will required to achieve this goal any time in the near future.
Some of the events included were:
A) The reading out loud of the declaration of the Global Academy of
Arts and Sciences,
On Aug 21st , 2008, 11 actors, wearing costumes, went on tour to embassies
, ministries, Indonesian government offices, and other locations throughout
Jakarta to read out loud the declaration of the Global Academy of Arts and
Sciences, signed by over 600 of world renowned scientists, intellectuals and
statesman including Albert Einstein, Abraham Lincoln, Genghis Khan, Marilyn
Monroe, Socrates, Mohandas Karamchand “Mahatma” Gandhi;
C) “First in his mind then in his hands!”
Leonardo da Vinci, Florentine artist, one of the great masters of the High Renaissance expressing his thoughts about the new Renaissance' keynote speaker at The JakArt@2008 General Conference, which was inaugurated by president Soekarno.