Simpul Gerak (Link in Motion) is IDF’s international networking programme, bringing together producers, curators, and performing arts practitioners from Indonesia with international colleagues who have experience, networks, and connections across different performing arts ecosystems.
YLTN-IDF Fundraising Night at The Dharmawangsa Jakarta unites individuals and organizations with a shared concern for Indonesia’s dance ecosystem.
Five young choreographers performed their works, dance practitioners exchanged insights, while performing arts managers collaborated to make Lawatari: Yogyakarta happen.
Lawatari Padang Panjang, held on 6-7 December 2023, was the second program in the Lawatari series leading up to Indonesian Dance Festival 2024.
SONGKABALA LAE-LAE! is a social choreography formed from a prayer ritual. In this occasion, Songkabala is performed to voice the locals’ sentiment on an impending reclamation that would impact their lives.
IDF launches its new visual identity, signaling a sound effort from this 30-year-old organization to stay relevant with the growth of dance ecosystem
His collaboration in Museum II: Ridden with Mio Ishida, a choreographer from Japan, left a deep impression on Leu. Leu realized that he and Mio shared similar experiences, both living in areas prone to earthquakes and natural disasters. While in Japan, one of the outcomes from their joint creative process is the concept of the body in ‘standby’ mode.
The Indonesian Dance Festival (IDF) finally held a launch event for the Loka Tari Nusantara Foundation (YLTN) and Friends of IDF (FoIDF) on Friday, January 13, 2023 at the Nusantara Ballroom, The Dharmawangsa, Jakarta. This event was a special moment that marked IDF's determination in striving to create a sustainable performing arts ecosystem in Indonesia.
When one thinks of a dangdut performance, the scenes that will likely come up include the sound of electone and drums pounding, flirtatious vocals with a Malay twist, body contortions, and the audience - the majority of men - swaying with the atmosphere.
The body is an endless recorder. Puri Senja goes on a journey within herself, unraveling the piles of memories, traumas, and parts of life shaped her in her long-term work, “The Other Half”. This work is both personal and political.
Dance has always been a part of Ratri Anindyajati, a cultural producer and dance enthusiast. She encountered many artistic expressions - from dance, literature, to visual - from a very early age. Many of her family members are involved in the arts, be it as artists, reviewers, and educators. Her proximity with arts shape her vision to be an ambassador for Indonesian culture in the international stage.
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