The literary festival presented by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), will again come to town next week after its successful debut last year. Themed “Question of Conscience,” the Asean Literary Festival will be held from March 15 to 22 at Taman Ismail Marzuki in Central Jakarta … [Read more...]
Evenings with (reluctant) literary masters
December 11, 2015 by
“Poems are inevitable. Every nation has its own poem,” said poet Abdul Hadi WM after reading a number of his Sufi-influenced poems at the Salihara Cultural Center in South Jakarta on Saturday. He is among the literary luminaries reading their works at an event titled Malam Para Empu (Evenings of … [Read more...]
Indonesia’s Opportunity At 2015 Frankfurt Book Fair
November 22, 2015 by
The country’s aspiring writers are aiming to make a big splash at the world’s largest book festival next year. Did you know a literary renaissance is taking place right here in Indonesia? Last year, organizers of the Frankfurt International Book Fair, the largest book fair in the world, took … [Read more...]
Thugs, Dancers and Ojek Drivers: ‘Goyang Penasaran’ is Theater With a Twist
November 22, 2015 by
[hide for="!logged"]Many people think of the theater as a place for stuffy costumes and stale dialogue. But a play now showing at the Salihara cultural center in South Jakarta is sure to put a twist on that idea. [/hide] “Goyang Penasaran,” billed as “The Obsessive Twist” in English, is a play … [Read more...]
Understanding Obsession With Women’s Body Through Performing Arts
November 22, 2015 by
[hide for="!logged"]On April 21, Indonesians celebrated the birth of Kartini, a Javanese writer and educator who started a school for girls on her own porch. Kartini, one of Indonesia’s greatest heroines, continues to uplift Indonesian women’s rights. Kartini’s letters to her friend, which were … [Read more...]