Indonesian Cultural Diversity In the Land of Che Guevara

Who would have thought the cultural diversity of Indonesia could be felt until the end of the world? But that fact, on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 and students from the Academy of Dance Nigelia Sonria, city Rosario, Argentina held a performance no less than 9 dances of Indonesia. In front of about 200 visitors, including the staff of Embassy Buenos Aires, 13 people care students this Azar Daniela alternately displays Yapong dance, Pendet, Gambyong Pareanom, Peacock, Jaipong, Padang Wulan, fans, First, and Saman, who received a very festive of all visitors in attendance. Their skills in dancing so fascinating, not least with the professional dancers from Indonesia.

In the hometown of the young revolutionary leader, Che Guevara, the art of dance is known and Indonesia started developing when Daniela Azar, a local dance teacher returning from Indonesia in 1994. Daniela who received scholarships from the Education Ministry Dharmasiswa Indonesia Indonesia to learn this dance and then transmits the acquired knowledge of the ISI Surakarta to students Nigelia Sonria Dance Academy, the city of Rosario, Santa Fe Province about 305 km from the city of Buenos Aires. Daniela Azar dance group has also helped Embassy in spectacular performances Embassy held in cooperation with the Catholic University of Argentina in March 2008 and Independence Anniversary reception in August 2008 in Buenos Aires.



Indonesian dance performances of this circuit combined with the performance of three dances from India are events held by non-government by the College students dance in collaboration with Nigelia Sonria Asociación de Rosarina Aphasia (Association of People with aphasia Rosario). The show was held from 20:00 o'clock to 22:00 o'clock in the theater JM de Lavarden which is one of the antique theater in downtown Rosario.



Large family Embassy Buenos Aires specifically invited to witness this performance as well as a thank you from Nigelia Sonria dance school for the support so far given by the Embassy, both in the form of dance training and provision and rental of dance clothes they wear.



According to most visitors, performances of dance groups Nigelia Sonria night was impressive. They expect a similar performance can be held more frequently, at least once a year, so that city people can be more familiar with the Rosary and the beauty of Indonesian culture. To support this effort, Embassy Buenos Aires desperate for the help of trainers of traditional dance and music as part of Indonesia and the promotion of cultural diplomacy Indonesia, so they can learn more Indonesian culture and art.



The existence of local artists who have a high interest and a strong love of art and culture in Indonesia continues to receive support from the Embassy Buenos Aires. In addition to personal relationships, Embassy Buenos Aires several times invited the dance group of the Rosary is to appear in art events held Embassy. Most of the students who performed the hope to continue to deepen their knowledge of dance in Indonesia through Dharmasiswa program. They are ambassadors arts in Argentina that Indonesia is expected to be more inter-community ties with Indonesia Argentina.