Embassy of the Republic of IndonesiaBelgrade - Serbia

Indonesian Cultural NightBelgrade, November 27, 2010

Bulevar Kneza Aleksandra Karadjordjevića 1811040 Belgrade - Serbia

Ph. +381.11.3635666, fax. 3674239, e-mail: kbri.beograd@eunet.rswww.deplu.go.id/belgrade

Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia

Belgrade - Serbia

Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in cooperation with BITEF Theater has held the Indonesian dance and mu-sic performance on 27th November 2010 at 20.00 hrs and cocktail at 19.00 hrs. The performance was held in reference to invite public in Belgrade to get closer on Indonesia’s mu-sical and dance tradition which in the long run invite their participation to learn and be part of this tradition.

The performance has shown dance from Balinese islands, gamelan ensemble from Java and musical instrument from West Java called “Angklung”. Balinese dancers are members of the Embassy’s dance class lead by Ms. Ivana Askovic, a leader in Balinese dance in Indonesia and also performer at Bitef. Some of her solo projects in BITEF and also other festivals in Belgrade with collaboration of Balinese dance choreography with western music has been part of her ex-ploration. In this performance, for the first time in Belgrade, Balinese dance had a collaboration with Gamelan ensemble. This ensemble was lead by Mr. Sutikno, a veteran in Gamelan musical instrument. He has lead gamelan ensemble for 10 years with his members coming from students of musical schools in Belgrade to professional and local community. He hopes this performance will again captures audience in Bel-grade particularly with Serbia’s tradition song played by this ensemble. For the third edition of this performance, a musi-cal instrument from bamboo called angklung has presented songs from Indonesia and also classics of Serbia which has riveted the audience on this old song.

The performance was hold to be a reminder for Belgrade community on several disaster that’s happens in Indonesia and hope they could also participate in hope and prayers for a faster relieve efforts that’s going on in Indonesia. In this way, we would like people in Belgrade to find more about Indonesia’s rich culture and the many diversity that we have and at the same time make a relation to the people of Belgrade how connected this country’s are for them. We would like to connect the people of Belgrade of the many aspects that they could find about Indonesia and hope that this performance had brought a new memento of what they knew about Indonesia.

Introduction

H.E. Mr. Semuel SamsonAmbassador of the Republic of Indonesia to the Republic of Serbia

Distinguished guests,Ladies and gentlemen, good evening.

First of all, I would like to extend a warm welcome to all of you tonight on this won-derful occasion. This is the first time since I came to your country that I have the opportunity to express gratitude to the people of Belgrade for their generous hospi-tality. 16.000 km from my homeland, I feel that Belgrade became a true home for me and my family in just few weeks. I was told by everyone that we were very fortunate to arrive in Belgrade during such wonderful weather. I consider this as a sign of a good start.

And tonight, we have gathered here to enjoy many aspects of Indonesia we would like to share with you.

As you have seen before, at the cocktail area, we have displayed some events which will be held in Indonesia during the next year, such as hosting the Commemorative Summit of Non Aligned Movement, which is just one of the truly important things that Indonesia and Serbia have in common. It is known that our countries have always had extraordinary friendly and successful relations. From the very start, since 1950’s Indonesia and the then Yugoslavia have established very close relations, from the true friendship between presidents Tito and Sukarno, through the great cultural and inter-personal relations between our two nations, but also great economic cooperation. And now we are ready to move on and to re-establish and even advance our tradi-tionally good relations even further.

Also, you could have seen that in 2011 Indonesia is taking the Chairmanship of ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations). With tonight’s performance we invite you to discover more about Indonesia’s rich culture and diversity and to learn about the development of Indonesia.

Indonesia is a country of many faces and natures. With a population of around 238 million people, it is the world’s fourth most populated country. Across its numerous islands, there are many diverse ethnic and linguistic groups. As the world’s largest pop-ulation of Muslims, Indonesia has one predominant religion, but our religious plural-ism and tolerance are strong, just like here in Serbia. We have preserved our national identity which is shown the best in Indonesia’s national motto, “Bhinneka Tunggal Ika” (“Unity in Diversity” or, in Serbian yedinstwo u raznolikosti), defined by one national language and ethnic and religious diversity. Even if it is not obvious at the first glance, now you can see that Serbia and Indonesia have many things in common.

Ladies and gentlemen,

This Cultural Night includes Bali dances and performances of traditional musical in-struments: Javanese gamelan ensemble and West Javanese angklung band. Angklung has been included in UNESCO’s list of intangible cultural heritage. This tradition of music and dance has been a part of Indonesia’s culture that shaped the characteristic of each region. Indonesia has also seven sites on UNESCO’s list of World Heritage Sites. Three of them - Borobudur temple, Prambanan temple complex and Sangiran Early Man site, are in Central Java, and four sites listed on World Natural Heritage list - Komodo, Lorentz and Ujung Kulon National Parks and the Tropical Rainforest of Sumatra. We are currently promoting the Saman Dance form Aceh to be recognized as intangible cultural heritage. Komodo Island is among the 28 finalists for the New 7 Wonders of Nature, so I would like to ask you to vote for it on the web site www.new7wonders.com.

As some of you already know, our country is still recovering from recent natural di-sasters, a tsunami that hit western Indonesia and eruption of Merapi volcano in Java Island, after which a strong earthquake devastated Serbian town of Kraljevo includ-ing flash floods happens in Wasior, West Papua province. People in affected areas are rebuilding their lives determined to move on. Tonight’s performance is dedicated to bring a message of HOPE - the hope that our nations will continue to recover and develop despite the misfortunes.

I hope that you will enjoy tonight’s performance and that it would bring you a new view of Indonesia.

Thank you.

Table of content

About BITEF

About Viktor Lazić & poetry “Sumatera”

Presidency

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia

Minister of Foreign Affairs

Indonesia & ASEAN

Indonesia & Non Aligned Movement

Sumatera

Bali

Komodo

West Nusa Tenggara

Kalimantan

Sulawesi

Maluku

Papua

Program

Gamelan

Balinese dance

Angklung

Gallery

Media clipping

Board

Words of gratitute

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BITEFBelgrade’s International Theater Festival

Bitef theatre is an avant-garde theatre situated within a picturesque interior of a restruc-tured Evangelistic church in the centre of Belgrade. Evere since it was founded in 1989, its aim has been to spread Bitef festival influence which is reflected in discovering new theatre trends in Serbia, and in providing space for the artists who break traditional forms of artistic expression.

Those are the reasons why Bitef can be considered the most daring among the Belgrade theatres. It is the theatre of exploring artists, the theatre of experiments, the theatre which creates culture without strictly following the dominant cultural models.

Bitef theatre is open to all kind of theatre expressions which cannot find its place on any other stage in Belgrade. Being particularly attentive to the theatre of movement, to the contemporary dance and to the latest plays both Serbian and international, Bitef develops its repertoire in various directions.

That is the theatre of young intellectuals, an OFF scene conceived as a gathering place for the artists and troupes with an avant-garde approach to art. It gives them the workspace where they can develop their art. Organization of Bitef reflects modern European theatres insomuch that it does not employ artistic crew on a full-time basis. All directors, actors, play-wrights, dancers, musicians and producers are engaged on certain projects, which proved to be the most efficient mode of theatre management. BITEF employs a small number of care-fully selected people who perform tasks in the area of organization but also serve as support for technical issues and coordination of the artists who work in the theatre during a season.

BITEF does not only help the artists by producing their performances but it also offers opportunity for education by organizing various seminars, workshops and panel discussions. Therefore, BITef is an ever-growing theatre open for the new, refreshing, brave theatre expres-sion. BITEF is more than a theatre – it is a school of thought and expression.

The building hosts the trendy BITEF ART CAFÉ with its exciting and varied musical pro-gramme, cabaret shows, animation, competitions in music and poetry, all of which makes it a unique phenomenon in Belgrade night life.

BITEF theatre building

The theatre building is situated at Mira Trailović square 1, in the vicinity of Bajloni market, and it owes its unusual exterior to its original purpose. Namely, it is an unfinished Evangelistic church.

The building of this edifice, financed and built by the German minority in Serbia, started in 1940. The seal on a saved document remains as a sole evidence of the original purpose: it was meant to house a German Evangelist-Christian church. The process was brought to a standstill in 1942. As it was never either finished or sanctified, it has never acquired a status of a religious object. Between the years 1988-1989, the building was reconstructed and adapted as a theatre and as such given to Bitef theatre.

Viktor LazićA traveler and writer

A writer and world traveler from Serbia in 2009 and 2010 travel across Europe and Asia and arrive in Indonesia. Viktor Lazic, a professional writer who works for the Daily Press in Serbia with background education in Doctorate of law, a gradu-ate of the Institute of Geography “Jovan Cvijic”, Serbian Academy of Science and Art (SANU) and Ambassador of Society Bibliophile Serbia has travel across 32 countries in order to collect data for his dissertation which turns out became stories of a great journey. The journey was made by car from Belgrade until the North Korean border, and continued with more than 20 types of transportation until Australia. The author has published two books among others in 2005 titled “Goethe: Between Poetry and Truth” and in 2006 titled “Tumaranje Zemljom Osmeha” (Navigate through the State of Smiles), which tells about his travels in Thailand.

During his adventure he has routinely sends relevant article which has been pub-lished in the Daily Press and an additional weekly Press magazine.

The author has a special interest in Indonesian culture and had made several trips to Indonesia studying the ethnography and culture of some people in Indonesia (es-pecially Boti in West Timor and the Minangkabau in Sumatra).

His trip has been captured in his book titled “Veliki Avantura” (big adventure) with the first edition print of 20,000 copies and has been sold at kiosks in Serbia and all countries around the region. Viktor Lazic say that this book has been dedicated for almost half of his journey in the Indonesian archipelago (Java, Bali, Lombok, Komodo, Sumbawa, Flores and West Timor). On October 22, 2010, in order to promote the book, the embassy had been present and support the promotional events with per-formance of Balinese dance.

The author also plan at the beginning of 2011 to published book that tells about his whole experience and research conducted during his travel to Sumatra. Veliki Avantu-ra tell a story about a journey crossing 140,000 km in 421 days through 3 continents, 78 countries and 648 historic monuments.

On the ocassion of Indonesian Cultural Night in Bitef theater on No-vember 27, 2010, it was held the cocktail before the performance. Viktor Lazić has honoured all the invitees with readings of poetry “Sumatra” written by Miloš Crnjanski (1893-1977), a famous Serbian poet of the expressionist wing of Serbian modernism, author, and a diplomat.

Now we are carefree, tender and airy.Let us think: how quiet are, the snowypeaks of the Urals.

If we get sad over a pale figure,whom we have lost on some evening,we know that, somewhere, a little creek,instead of it, all in red, is flowing!

One love, morning in foreign land,envelops our soul, gets tighter,in endless peace of blue seas,from which the crimson corals glitter,like, from my distant homeland, cher-ries.

We wake up at night, smiling dearly,to the Moon with its bow bent,caressing the distant hills, tenderly,and icy mountains, with our hand.

“ Sumatra “Poem by Miloš Crnjanski

Sad smo bezbrižni, laki i nežni.Pomislimo: kako su tihi snežni

vrhovi Urala.

Rastuži li nas kakav bledi lik,što ga izgubismo jedno veče,

znamo, da, negde, neki potočić,mesto njega, rumeno teče.

Po jedna ljubav, jutro, u tudjini,dušu nam uvija, sve tesnje,

beskrajnim mirom plavih mora;iz kojih crvene zrna korala,

kao iz zavičaja trešnje.

Probudimo se noču i smešimo drago

na Mesec sa zapetim lukom.I milujemo daleka brda

i ledene gore, blago, rukom.

Diplomacyof the

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Presidency

Soekarno1945-1967

Suharto1967-1998

Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie1998-1999

Abdurrahman Wahid1999-2001

Megawati Sukarnoputri2001-2004

General TNI (Ref) Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, popularly known as SBY, was born in Pacitan, East Java, on 9 September 1949. He graduated from the Military Academy in 1973, top in his class. He received his fourth star in 2000. In the first-ever direct presidential election in Indonesia in 2004, Susilo Bam-bang Yudhoyono, running on a platform for “more just, more peaceful, more prosperous, and more democratic Indonesia”, was elected as the 6th President of the Republic of Indonesia.During his 27-year distinguish military service, President Yud-hoyono took an extensive range of training, education and

Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono2004 - current

courses, both in Indonesia and overseas. President Yudhoyono also held numerous impor-tant posts and positions as troop and territorial comander, staff officer, trainer and lecturer. He served both in field and at headquarters, as well as missions overseas. He was the Commander of the United Nations Millitary Observers and Commander of the Indonesian Millitary Contigent in Bosnia-Herzegovina from 1995-1996.For his outstanding service, President Yudhoyono was decorated with 24 medals and awards, including the UNPKF Medal, the Bintang Dharma, the Bintang Mahaputera Adipuma and the Bintang Republik Indonesia Adipurna, the highest national medal for excellent ser-vice beyond the calls of duty.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia

The development of the Ministry1945 - present

From 1945 to1950 , MIinistry of Foreign Affair’s main duty through the aid of diplomacy:

1. Making every effort to gain sympathy and support from international community, building solidarity from partners of various fields through any effort to gain support and acknowledge-ment upon Indonesia’s independence2. Conducting conferences and making agreements.

The first five year period of Indonesia’s independence was a period which decided the strug-gle to maintain the independence which was a part of the history to decide the character or the nature of Indonesia’s foreign policy. The spirit of Struggle Diplomacy has made Indonesia attain support from international community of the United Nations in the year 1950.

From 1966 to 1998 , the prominent duties of the MFA are:

- The acknowledgement of West Irian- The acknowledgement of Indonesia as an archipelagic country as the result of the struggle of the law of the sea UNCLOS (United Nation Convention on Law of the Sea)- The development of ASEAN Cooperation- Making the effort of gaining international acknowledgement on East Timor- Being the Chairman to Non-Aligned Movement to struggle for the sake of developing countries- Being the Chairman to APEC and G-15- Improving the cooperation of development

From 1998 to present, the main duty of the MFA is directed to:

1. Prevent nation disintegration potential2. Attempt to help economic recovery3. Attempt to improve the image of Indonesia4. Improve the quality of serving and protecting the citizens of Indonesia

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia

Dr R.M. Marty M. NatalegawaMinister

Dr. R.M. Marty M. Natalegawa was appointed as the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Indone-sia on 22 October 2009. Prior to his appointment as Foreign Minister, he served as the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Indonesia to the United Nations in New York (2007 – 2009).

Among his recent responsibilities as the Permanent Representative of Indonesia was as the President of the Security Council in November 2007 and Chairman of the UN Security Council Sanctions Committee on the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2007–2008 (Indonesia served as an elected member of the Security Council in 2007–2008); Chairman of the Asia Group in October 2008; Co-Facilitator of the President of the General Assembly for the Commemora-tion of the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights in December 2008; and Chairman of the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization (C-24) for 2008 and 2009. He also led Indonesia’s delegation at various multilateral negotiations and participated actively at various academic fora on the subject of the United Nations.

Between 2005 – 2007 he served as the Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to the Court of St. James’s and Ireland. In this capacity, he sought to elevate and rejuvenate Indonesia – United Kingdom bilateral relations to a higher level as inter alia evidenced in the visit of Prime Minister Blair to Indonesia in March 2006 and the establishment of Indonesia – United Kingdom Partnership Forum.

In the years 2002–2005, he consecutively served as the Chief of Staff of the Office of the Min-ister of Foreign Affairs and as the Director General for ASEAN Cooperation in the Department of Foreign Affairs. While serving in the aforementioned posts, he concurrently served the position of Spokesperson of the Department of Foreign Affairs. His term as Director General for ASEAN Cooperation coincided with Indonesia’s chairmanship of ASEAN; a period marked by intensive effort to promote the idea of an ASEAN Community which was formally endorsed by the mem-ber countries through the 2003 Bali Concord II. Also during the same period, he saw through the convening of the first East Asia Summit (EAS) reflecting Indonesia’s vision of an inclusive EAS, and ASEAN as the driving force.

As Spokesperson, on 14 December 2004 he received the First Public Relations Society Award from the PR Society of Indonesia.

Dr. Natalegawa obtained a Doctor of Philosophy at the ANU in 1993; a Master of Philosophy at Corpus Christi College, University of Cambridge in 1985; and a BSc (Hons) at the London School of Economics and Political Science in 1984. He also attended the Ellesmere College and Concord College in the UK between 1976-1981.

Dr. Natalegawa is married and has three children.

“ASEAN Community in a Global Community of Nations“ will soon echo throughout the region, during Indonesia’s

Chairmanship of ASEAN in 2011.

In 2011, Indonesia commit that ASEAN must enhance its collective contribution, towards addressing various global issues. A positive contribution to the global community of nations.

ASEAN was established on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand and consist of 10 member states. ASEAN is a regional organization of Southeast Asia nations.

ASEAN promotes cooperation

to accelerate economic growth

and regional peace and stability in

South East Asia.

ASEAN COMMUNITYThe ASEAN Community is a concert of Southeast Asian nations, outward looking, living in peace, stability and prosperity, bonded together in partnership of dynamic development and a community of caring societies.

ASEAN CHARTER

The Charter provides legal and institutional framework on the

achievement of ASEAN Community.

The ASEAN Charter entered into force on 15 December 2008.

Indonesia & ASEAN

On the occasion of the 50th Anniversary since the first summit of the Movement, two jubilee gatherings will be held next year in 2011. The first gatherings will be held in May 2011 in Indonesia, while the second will take place in Belgrade in September.

The Non-Aligned Movement was initially formed at the first NAM Sum-mit in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, 1-6 Septem-ber 1961 attended by 25 countries. In-donesia has played a vital role towards the establishment of the NAM, since the Asian African Conference held in Bandung in 1955, NAM has played a crucial role in Indonesia’s foreign pol-icy.

Indonesia highly considers the im-potance of the Movement regarding that its core essence reflects the ef-forts and principles of the people of Indonesia which is stated in the 1945 constitution.

Indonesia & Non Aligned Movement

The rise of new global challenges of the 21 century has forced the Movement to restruc-ture its police and capacity as consequence to the presence of the NAM and its contribu-tion towards addressing issues such as terrorism, conflicts between member countries and domestic.

On a special Non-Aligned Movement Ministerial Meeting on interfaith dialogue and cooperation for peace and develop-ment on March 16-18, 2010, in Manila, Foreign Minister of Serbia Vuk Jeremic expressed gratitude to the majority of member states of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) for not having recog-nized the independence of Kosovo, and urged them to maintain the stance and back Serbia’s efforts to find a solution for its southern province via dialogue.

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Sumatera is the third biggest island in the archipelago. The massive Bukit Barisan moun-tain range which runs almost the entire length of the island make up Sumatera’s diverse land-scape of dense tropical forests, rugged coaslines, wide sandy beaches, deep gorgeous and steamy swamps.

A large part of them are protected reserves, such as the Great Bukit Barisan Forest Reserve in North Sumatera. Sumatera today is divided into nine provinces: Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (NAD), North Sumatera, West Sumatera, Riau and the Riau Archipelago, Jambi, Bengkulu, Bang-ka-Belitung, Lampung and South Sumatera.

One of the richest region is its wildlife, large-ly concetrated and protected in Mounth Leuser National Park. The reserve is home to a variety of primates, such as gibbons and orangutans, the Sumatran rhinoceros, tigers and elephants.

The Bataks inhabit the highlands of North Sumatera and are famed for their ulos, a cloth with signifi-cant traditional value. Ancient Batak stone burial urns, carved sarcophagi and traditional houses are still found on Samosir island on lake Toba, homeland of the Toba Batak. The 1.700 km2 lake is situated 906 meters above sea level. It is the largest in Southeast Asia and the deepest in the world (450 m).

Padang food is an extremely popular regional speciality, found all over the country. Apart from the delicious taste, the unique way of serving is also a treat to see. A waiter brings out dish after dish, carrying then with both hands, on both arms, and puts them on the table. Then you choose the dish you prefer and only pay what you eat.

Banka Belintung offers not only a uniquely breathtaking coastal scenery, butit is also a gournmet’s paradise for seafoodlovers. In Belitung, there are giant rocks rise out of pristine blue waters just off the white sandy beaches.

On the most popular tourist desti-nations in the world, Bali for few years awarded as the world best island by The International Magazine. There, however, are still many people who do not know in depth about the uniqueness of Balinese culture. Life in Bali is always related to “Tri Hita Karana” or a tripartite concept that include the spiritual relationship between human and God, and their environment.

The rapid growth of development in tourism has had a big impact and influenc-es to Bali tradition and lifestyle. Interest-ingly, Balinese culture is still as what it was, growing along with the of globalization. It is Balinese civilization what makes the is-land different from other destination.

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There is the combination of the friendly people, the nat-ural attractions, the great variety of things to see and to do, the year-round pleasant climate, and the absence of security problems. And then there is Bali’s special “mag-ic”, which is difficult to explain.

As soon as you step off the plane you might sense the difference. In the villages you’ll notice the quietness and wisdom in old people’s faces, and the interest and re-spect in the young’s. Old men sit at the road side caress-ing their fighting cocks. Beautifully dressed women walk proudly through rice fields and forests carrying offerings on their heads to the next temple. There is the smell of flowers, and in the distance you hear the sound of gamelan music.

Komodo dragon

Komodo National Park is located in the center of the Indonesian archipel-ago, between the islands of Sumbawa and Flores. Established in 1980, initially the main purpose of the Park was to conserve the unique Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) and its habitat. However, over the years, the goals for the Park have expanded to protecting its entire biodiversity, both terrestrial and marine. In 1986, the Park was de-clared a World Heritage Site and a Man and Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO, both indications of the Park’s biological importance.

Komodo National Park includes three major islands: Komodo, Rinca and Pa-dar, as well as numerous smaller islands creating a total surface area (marine and land) of 1817km (proposed exten-sions would bring the total surface area up to 2,321km2). As well as being home to the Komodo dragon, the Park pro-vides refuge for many other notable terrestrial species such as the orange-footed scrub fowl, an endemic rat, and the Timor deer.

Moreover, the Park includes one of the richest marine environments includ-ing coral reefs, mangroves, seagrass beds, seamounts, and semi-enclosed bays. These habitats harbor more than 1,000 species of fish, some 260 species of reef-building coral, and 70 species of sponges. Dugong, sharks, manta rays, at least 14 species of whales, dolphins, and sea turtles also make Komodo National Park their home.

K o m o d o

The Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) is a large species of lizard, member of the monitor lizard family (Va-ranidae), it is the largest living species of lizard, growing to an average length of 2 to 3 metres (6.6 to 9.8 ft) and weighing around 70 kilograms (150 lb).

Their unusual size has been attributed to island gigantism, since there are no other carnivorous animals to fill the niche on the islands where they live.

I N D O N E S I AWest Nusa Tenggara

Nusa Tenggara is a sprinkling of 566 islands stretching eastwards from Bali. The five main islands of in-terest to tourists are Lombok, Sum-bawa, Sumba, Komodo, and Flores. In contrast to Bali’s lush vegetation, these islands have a rugged landscape of rich volcanic soils and harsh lime-stone outcrops. Together they have forty volcanoes, 25 of which are still active.

At least 50 distinct groups of peo-ple live in Nusa Tenggara with their own dialect, culture and religious events influenced by animist rites and ancestral worship.

LOMBOK ISLANDLombok Island is a tropical paradise with magnificent stretches of natural beach, excellent diving and snor-kelling off the three coral-ringed Gili Islands and tradi-tional native villages, ancient temples and palaces.A large number of hotels and resorts offer accom-modations ranging from budget to luxurious. Approxi-mately 1–5 kilometers offshore from the mainland lie the three highly popular Gili islands.

SUMBAWA ISLANDSumbawa Island is located at the eastern part of Lombok Island and consist of five regencies: West Sumbawa, Sumbawa, Dompu, Bima and Bima City (Municipality).Sumbawa Island offer some wonderful natural forest, archeo-logical site, agriculture scenery, and a coastline of numerous pristine beach, waters surfing adventure fishing, sailing and under sea wonder explore.

Sharing boundaries with the Sultanate of Brunei Darussalam and the Malaysian states of Sarawak and Sabah, Kalimantan occupies two-third of Borneo, the world’s third largest island.The dense, tropical lowland rainforests of Kaliman-tan hold a diverse variety of exotic flora and fauna, 600 species of birds, orangutans, proboscis monkey, clouded leopard, leaf monkeys, crab eating macaques and ant-eating pangolins.Rivers such as Makaham and Kayan, connect the coast with the Dayak country in the island’s interior. Dayak families have strong communal ties, and live in great longhouses. A longhouse, called lamin in East Kalimantan, or betang in Central Kalimantan, may oc-cupied by 20 to 30 families. In the upper reaches of the Mahakam river, the 5.000 acre orchid reservation Kersik Luwai has around 72 different species of orchid including the very rare black orchid, Cologenia pandurata. The reserve is encircled by a wide expanse of pure white sand that covers an area of 20 ha.The Makassar Strait between Borneo and Sulawesi shelters a diverse ecosystem in a tiny archipelago. At Derawan, sea turtles (green, hawksbill, scarlet and star fruit turtles) come on shore at night to lay eggs. Surrounded by a shallow lagoon and the reefs, Mar-atua and Sangalaki has over 500 species of hard and soft corals, manta rays and turtles.On the southeast coast of Kalimantan, Banjarmasin is a bustling trading city crisscrossed with many wa-terways fed by the Barito river. Floating markets are the common sight in many towns, selling fruits, vege-tables, traditional snacks and beverages, they provide a glimpse of the kind of local life. Banjarmasin is also known for handicrafts and for its semi precious and precious stones.Several of the most important wildlife rehabilita-tion centers are found in Central Kalimantan. Tan-jung Puting National Park and its three camps, Tan-jung Harapan, Pondok Tanggul and Camp Leakey are where tamed orangutans are rehabilitated and taught to readapt to their natural environment. Ki-jing and Temajoh islands in West Kalimantan are also

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ideal for diving, sailing.

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Sulawesi is primarily known as the home of the highland Torajans and the sea-faring Buginese who are also formidable shipbuilders and were known to have reached North Australia, Madagascar and even as far away as Cape Town, South Africa in their traditional schooners called ‘phinisiq’. Even today, traditional sail-boats race in the Sandeq Boat Race held in West Su-lawesi and phinisiqs still visit islands in the archipelago carrying cargo.

Rugged mountains, virgin rainforests, lush paddy fields, highlands lakes and pristine beaches, the island’s dramatic geographical features share a fabulous tropi-cal setting with an amazing variety of flora and fauna. Unspoilt reserves provide a protected habitat for the indigenous species of Sulawesi, such as the anoa, dwarf buffalo and babi rusa or pig deer.

The northern region is a land of white sandy beaches, mountain, highland lakes and volcanoes, tow-ered by Mount Klabat. Its main attraction is undoubt-edly the famous Bunaken Marine Reserve. A low crescent-shaped coral island ringed by a steep fringing reef, Bunaken offers white sandy beaches, a dense population of fish, coral and deep underwater gullies and valleys.

Central Sulawesi also offers spectacular diving and snorkeling opportunities. Large reefs around the Bang-gai Archipelago support a tremendous variety of marine life, such as hard and soft coral, reef sharks and turtles, schools of jackfish, tunas and other species. It is also the habitat of the endemic ornamental fish called the “Banggai Cardinal Fish”.

Ujung Pandang is famous for its seafood which is popularly served grilled on coconut husks. Fish, crab, giant prawns or squid are first marinated in tangy sauce, grilled then served with spicy condiments.

Beautiful Krawang embroidery is a speciality of the Gorontalo region. South Sulawesi has colorful, Indian-inspired handwoven silk and cotton sarongs. Traditional ikat cloths are a speciality of the Kaili region.

For centuries, Ambon and its surrounding islands were known as the legendary isles of spices, the world’s only souces of nutmeg, mace and cloves. Today, around Maluku’s many islands, one still sees cloves, mace and nutmegs drying in the sun, and the aromatic smell of these carried by the breeze.Geographically, the islands of Maluku, except for Aru, is included in a large area called Wallacea, named after a 19th century naturalist, Sir Alfred Wallace. Wallace drew an imaginary line dividing the western and eastern parts of Indonesia. The line marks the difference in flora and fauna existing in both parts of the archipelago. Maluku is a heaven for ornithologists with over 300 species of bird life, including 40 different kinds of Bird of Paradise, dozen of parrot species and crimson lorries.

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On Halmahera islands, lake Laguna is home to the sa-cred crocodiles considered to bring good luck. About 5 km out of town is the 1.715 meter volcano and a gi-ant clove tree said to be oldest clove tree in the world. The tree diameter reaches 4,26 meters and around 36 meters tall. The Aru Achipelago, which consists of some 25 islands, mangrove swamp and low-lying palm forests, is home to an unusual species of butterfly and flocks of birds of paradise. Warm water, good visibility and strong currents that create excisting drift dives beckon diving freaks to discover an untouched world under the sea. In the small archipelago in the Banda Sea, the deep seas teem with coral and marine life and idyllic surround-ings are also perfect for water sports such as seasonal fishing and windsurfing. Around Ambon alone around 780 species of fish has been identified.Accessible by boat from Tulehu or Honimua, explore Pombo Island, the waters around Nusa Laut, Saparua and Tobelo in Halmahera for the best diving and snor-keling sites. Bobale Island’s water may yield the occa-sional mother-of-pearls to determined scuba divers.

I N D O N E S I AP a p u a

West Papua or formerly Irian Jaya is the western half of the island of New Guinea, the second largest island in the world. Mountain ranges that crisscross the island create a rugged landscape of deep valleys and snow covered peaks, isolating numerous tribes from outside influences.

Jayapura is the largest town closest to Papua New Giunea and it is a gateway into Papua’s interior, the Bali-em Valley. It is the provincial capital with several interest-ing places to see. Engros Village in Yotefa Bay has houses built on stilts. The Museum Loka Budaya at the Cen-drawasih University is worth a visit for its collection of artifacts from around Irian Jaya and crocodile farms.

A boat trip to Lake Sentani includes a must see on Apayo Island where local craftsmen produce bark cloth paintings and carvings in the traditional Sentani style characterized by stylized geckos and snakes paint-ed with natural colored pigments.

The wild and mysterious highlands of Papua is domi-

nated by the Baliem Grand Valley, home to the Dani, Lani and Yali tribes, discovered only in 1938. The cool highlands and towering mountains of West Papua are trekkers’ paradise yet most are still

largely unexplored. Traversing dense tropical forests and keeping to steep mountain trails, meet the indig-enous people of Papua in villages that few have ever been. The highest peek of Jayawijaya mountain range is 5500 meters high. It is a favorite among local and foreign mountaineers as the reward is setting foot on the one and only snow-capped peak on the equator.

In Sorong, the Wai Island Base Camp is a breathtaking tropical paradise with lush green trees lining the finest white sand and a crystal clear turquoise lagoon. The jewel of Irian diving is the Raja Ampat Diving Sites. Take your pick of a variety of diving sites: shallow bays, lagoon channels bordered by rainforest, rock islands and offshore reefs that contain the richest species of marine animals and corals in the world.

Opening speech by Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia

Kebo Giro

Kebo Giro Esok Sore

Sarinande

Apuse

U Ranu Zoru

Manyar Sewu

Srepegan

Gabor

Cendrawasih

Topeng Tua

Ricik-ricik

Oleg Tambulilingan

Trunajaya

Closing

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Indonesian Cultural NightBeogradski Internacionalni Teatarski Festival (BITEF)

27 November 2010

Program

G A M E L A NGamelan is a musical ensemble from Indonesia, typically from the islands of Bali or Java, featur-

ing a variety of instruments such as metallophones, xylophones, drums and gongs; bamboo flutes, bowed and plucked strings. Vocalists may also be included.

The term refers more to the set of instruments than to the players of those instruments. A gamelan is a set of instruments as a distinct entity, built and tuned to stay together — instruments from different gamelan are generally not interchangeable.

The word “gamelan” comes from the Javanese word “gamels”, meaning to strike or hammer, and the suffix “an”, which makes the root a collective noun.

In Indonesia, gamelan usually accompanies dance wayang puppet performances, or rituals or ceremonies. Typically players in the gamelan will be familiar with dance moves and poetry, while dancers are able to play in the ensemble.

Traditionally gamelan music is not notated and began as an oral tradition; however, in the 19th century, the kratons of Yogyakarta and Surakarta developed distinct notations for transcribing the repertoire. These were not used to read the music, which was memorized, but to preserve pieces in the court records.

The gamelan has been appreciated by several western composers of classical music, most famously Claude Debussy who heard a Javanese gamelan play at the Paris Exposition of 1889 (World’s Fair). (The gamelan Debussy heard was in the slendro scale and was played by Central Javanese musicians.) Despite his enthusiasm, direct citations of gamelan scales, melodies, rhythms, or ensemble textures have not been located in any of Debussy’s own compositions. The composer Erik Satie, an influential contemporary of Debussy, also heard the Javanese gamelan play at the Paris Exposition of 1889. The repetitively hypnotic effects of the gamelan were incorporated into Satie’s exotic Gnossienne set for piano.

Direct homages to gamelan music are to be found in works for western instruments by John Cage, particularly his prepared piano pieces, Colin McPhee, Lou Harrison, Béla Bartók, Francis Pou-lenc, Olivier Messiaen, Pierre Boulez, Bronislaw Kape and Benjamin Britten. In more recent times, American composers such as Henry Brant, Steve Reich, Daniel James Wolf and Jody Diamond as well as Australian composers such as Peter Sculthorpe, Andrew Schultz and Ross Edwards have written several works with parts for gamelan instruments or full gamelan ensembles. Recently, many Americans were first introduced to the sounds of gamelan by the popular anime film Akira.

B A L I N E S E D A N C EBalinese dances are a very ancient tradition that is a part of the religious expression

among the Balinese people. Bali dancers learn the craft as children from their mothers as young as age 10. In Balinese dance the movement is closely associated with the rhythms produced by the gamelan, a musical ensemble specific to Java and Bali. Multiple levels of articulations in the face, eyes, hands, arms, hips, and feet are coordinated to reflect layers of percussive sounds.

The number of codified hand positions and gestures, the mudras, is higher in India than in Java or Bali. It has been speculated that they have been forgotten as the dance was transmit-ted from India to Java. Hand positions and gestures are nonetheless as important in Javanese and Balinese dance as in India. Whether in India, Indonesia or Cambodia, hands have a typi-cally ornamental role and emphasize the dance’s delicate intricacy.

Oleg Tambulilingan dance

“Oleg” can means graceful motion, while “Tambulilingan” mean honeybees. Initially, Oleg Tambulilingan dance represent gesture of a honeybee that in love with a flower in the garden. But according to growth of art then Oleg Tambulilingan follow to expand. This dance is very beautiful. Oleg Tambulilingan dance is modern dance that developed by “I Ketut Mario” from Tabanan regency in year 1952 according to request by John Coast from America.

Oleg Tambulilingan become popular addition at dance figured of Legong performance. Ini-tially, this dance danced by a girl called Oleg. Finally, a man also figured to make some duet, and this dance then get new theme which ilustrated two honeybee that played in the garden.

The female dancer is wrapped in Balinese traditional fabric called prada (material with gold printed pattern) and has a long transparent yet shiny scarf attached as her wings. The colors of the costume usually bright, a combination of green, red and yellow and her head carries a massive mountain of golden flowers. It has been many years since the maestro cre-ated the dance, but Oleg Tambulilingan still has great popularity. The beauty of the dance has successfully charmed whoever has watched the performance over years. The simplicity of the routines, that blends nicely with some routines the Balinese classic dances. Janger and Legong Keraton, show the story the creator wanted to tell clearly. The routines and the colors of what the dancers wear are just simply impressive.

Gabor - Welcome dance

It is the ritual dance as a joyful reception of the Gods who attend a temple festival. Balinese girls performing this welcome dance in red and gold costumes hold their left arms stretched forward from their shoulders and their palms facing the audience. In their right hands they hold decorated offering bowls whose flowery contents they toss during the dance as a kind of cheerful blessing to the audience and forthcoming events.

Topeng Tua dance

Topeng Tua is one of the most famous Balinese dances with masks. This dance depicts the old worrior and former minister who is recollecting of his heroic past. The main characteristic of this dance is the contrast between the old and weak body of the main character and his striving to live again through the past moments of glory, streinght and youth which are irreversiblylost.

Taruna Jaya dance

This is one of the most expressive and most dynamic Balinese dance. This dance describes the shifting emotions of a young man in love. He has experienced the world and life through restless and passionate feelings of curiosity and fear, joy and sorrow, animosity and love, shyness and confidence.

Cendrawasih dance

Cendrawasih Dance is a dance to describe the beauty of the Bird of Paradise in the wild, danced in pairs. Cendrawasih is one of the types of birds that have beautiful feathers. The Dance tells about life of one the most beautiful bird in Indonesia called Cendrawasih in the mountain when the mating season come.

A N G K L U N G

The Angklung is a musical instru-ment of Javanese origin, made of bam-boo. It is made up of a pair of mounted bamboo tubes which give an octave sound when shaken. The tubes are sup-ported in a square frame, also made of bamboo. Each tube is split open about two-thirds of its length. The bottom of the tube is closed by a note, with two tongues below it, so shaped when the bottom is cut. The tongues sit in a small trough in the base of the frame and move back and forth freely when the in-strument is shaken sideways, the sound being created by concussion. A tube is one half the length of the other and the tubes are tuned an octave apart. An angklung player holds the instrument in one hand and shakes it with the other. A melody is performed by providing as many angklungs and players as required by the different pitches of the tube.

The angklung in its “crude” form dates back to ancient times, long before the accep-tance of the gamelan orchestra, which was introduced into Indonesia with the arrival of Hindu culture. When attractive and more functional Western instruments began pouring in from Europe, interest in the native bamboo instrument waned. Formally introduced into Malaysia sometime after the end of confrontation, it found immediate popularity.

Angklung, Indonesia`s traditional bamboo music instrument, has been inscribed in the UNESCO Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, togeth-er with 46 other elements from 28 countries this year. The decision was made at the Fifth Session of the UNESCO Inter-Governmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (IGC-ICH) in Nairobi, Kenya, on November 17, 2010.

UNESCO had concluded Indonesia`s angklung has met criteria of world intangible cultural heritage because it had basic values of cooperation, mutual respect and social harmony, which are main elements of the cultural identity of West Java and Banten people.

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Politika daily, 28.11.2010.

Indonežansko kulturno veče u BitefuIndonežanska tradicionalna muzika i ples biće pred-stavljeni beogradskoj publici u Bitef teatru u subotu, 27.novembra.U okviru Indonežanske kulturne večeri biće predstav-ljeni plesovi sa ostrva Bali u izvođenju plesne škole ambasade Indonezije u Beogradu pod vođstvom Ivane Ašković, dugogodišnje iskusne igračice balinežanskog plesa u Indoneziji, SAD i Srbiji. Na ovom nastupu, prvi put balinežanski ples će se iz-voditi u saradnji sa gamelan ansamblom koji predvodi Sutikno Sukiban, veteran iz ove oblasti. Ambasada Indonezije istakla je da Sukiban predvodi ovaj ansambl već 10 godina, zajedno sa učenicima beogradskih muzičkih škola, u nadi da će ovaj nastup ponovo biti prihvaćen od strane Beogradske publike, posebno kroz srpske tradicionalne pesme koje će iz-vesti u subotu u Bitef teatru. Treći deo Indonežanske kulturne večeri posvećen je izvođenju nekoliko pesama sa instrumentima od bambusa Angklung. Plesni i muzički performans organizovan je sa željom da stanovnici Beograda bliže upoznaju indonežansku bogatu kulturu i njenu raznovrsnost.

B92, 23.11.2010. 24 Sata, 25.11.2010.Ples Balija u Bitefu

TRADICIONALNO - Kulturno-umetnički ansambl Ambasade In-donezije u subotu će u Bitefu iz-vesti karakteristični ples sa Balija, uz pratnju na tradicionalnim udar-aljkama gamelonu i angklungu. Zan-imljivo je da među izvođačima ima i ljudi iz Srbije, a koreograf je Ivana Ašković, koja je doktorirala ovaj ples na jednom američkom univer-zitetu. Ulaz je besplatan.

According to Embassy’s re-cordings, there were around 25 media coverage on this event, including two from the regional countries, Bos-nia and Herzegovina and Macedonia.

Muzika i ples Indonezije očarali Beograđane Veče indonežanske kulture otvorio novi ambasador ove daleke i velike zemlje. Bitef teatar bio prepun tako da su pred vratima ostalo nekoliko desetina ljudi .

BEOGRAD - Veče indonežanske kulture ispunilo je u potpunosti Bitef teatar u Beogradu, pa je pred vratima ostalo nekoliko desetina ljubitelja ili znatiželjnih za muziku i ples zemlje na jugoistoku Aziji.- Večerašnjim programom želimo da otkrijete više iz bogate i raznolike indonežanske kul-ture i da saznate nešto o razvoju naše zemlje - izjavio je u subotu uveče, otvarajući mani-festaciju, novi ambasador Republike Indonezije u Srbiji Samjuel Samson.U Indoneziji, koja se sastoji od više od 17.500 ostrva sa ukupnom površinom od preko 1,9 miliona kvadratnih kilometra, živi više od 238 miliona stanovnika, koji potiču iz oko 300 različitih etničkih grupa i govore 742 jezika i dijalekata.Ambasador Samson je podsetio da su Indonezija i nekadašnja Jugoslavija od ranih 1950-tih, i vremena predsednika Tita i Sukarna, uvek imale izuzetno prijateljske i veoma bliske odnose, kulturne, međuljudske i ekonomske.- Spremni smo da idemo napred i da obnovimo i dalje razvijemo naše dobre odnose - poručio je Samson.Indonezija je, između ostalog, četvrta najmnogoljudija država na svetu i sa najvećim brojem muslimana (preko 85 odsto), istaknuta članica Pokreta nesvrstanih zemalja i sve uticajnije Grupe 20 (G-20) najrazvijenijih država sveta i velikih privreda koje su u usponu.Tokom 2011. predsedavaće i Udruženjem zemalja jugoistične Azije (ASEAN), a u njoj će na proleće biti obeležena i 50. godišnjica prvog samita PNZ održanog u Beogradu, pored manifestacije planirane za septembar u glavnom gradu Srbije.Gledaoci su tokom više od jednog sat mogli da uživaju u muzici tradicionalnog indonežanskog ansambla gamelan, koji obuhvata metalofone, ksilofone, bubnjeve i gongove, flaute od bam-busa, udaraljke, ali i angklung, instrument od bambusa tipičan za Javu, najveće i najnaseljenije indonežansko ostrvo.Posebnu pažnju su privukle plesačice tradicionalnih igara sa Balija i Jave, ali i moderno koreografsko ostvarenje Trunađaja. Posebno toplo pozdravljeno je izvođenje dve srpske melodije, “U ranu zoru” na angklungu, dok je ceo muzički ansambl odsvirao “Tamo daleko”, uz vokalnu pratnju jednog člana Indonežanina.Značajan broj muzičara i plesačica su žitelji Srbije, koji su veštine sviranja na indonežanskim instrumentima i ples tipične za zemlju udaljenu 16.000 kilometara naučili na kursevima koji se već godinama odvijaju u ambasadi Indonezije u Beogradu.“Indonežansko kulturno veče” organizovala je ambasada ove zemlje u Srbiji, zajedno sa Biter teatrom.

Glas Javnosti, 29.11.2010.

The teamSutikno Sukiban

Mira SutiknoDyanih MahestiMirjana Jankovic

Ramon Tommy SiraitBenny EnricoMarko Jelic

Nebojsa PavlovicDarko VidakovicBoris JelocnikBoris Vancev

Sri Angraeni Diponegoro Evlin Timotijević

Suzana Orlić Wendy Mitanovski

Lisa Fitri Mahaini Menik

Ayu Joesni Agni Joesni

Arman Himawan Busjra Sampono Vinsky Garcia

Aleksandar Zagorac

Jovana Rakić KiselčićNevena Ugrenović

Irina MarkićMarija Ćosović

Milica ĐukaJelena StojiljkovićJelena MilinovićMiona PetrovićIvana Ašković

GAMELAN TEAM

ANGKLUNG TEAM

THE DANCERS

Words of gratitude

Thank you and our appreciation to all parties involved….

The Indonesian Cultural Night held in BITEF Theatre on November 27th, 2010 has received a very warm welcome by the Serbian people and the community in Belgrade.

Even before the time of the cocktail which was 19.00 hours, people had been lining up to see the performance. By 19.30 pm, Bitef Art Caffe has been packed with people waiting to see the Indonesian Cultural performance, and yet more people were still pouring to see the per-formance. In this regards, the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia had made public apology to the people of Belgrade who could not joined in to see the performance. For one and a half hours audiences had been enjoying the collaborative work of Gamelan, Angklung and Balinese performance and ended with a grand applause.

The enthusiasm of the people of Serbia as well as International Community in Serbia for the Indonesian Cultural Night shows Indonesia’s strong bonds with Serbia, and the many inter-national friends Indonesia embraces. To this we would like to say special thanks to all parties involved and making this event wider: Beogradski Internacionalni Teatarski Festival (BITEF), Viktor Lazic, Friendship Association of Serbia and Indonesia “Nusantara”, Radio Television of Serbia. TV Kosava, Blic daily, Politika daily, Indonesian citizens in Belgrade, friends and families of our Gamelan, Angklung and Dance performers, Diplomatic community, students of Faculty of Drama and Arts, Faculty of oriental studies in Belgrade and police department of Belgrade.

Published by:Social, Culture and Information department

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