60 PJLPs Enliven Setu Babakan's Anniversary Through Betawi Dance Performance
Reported by Aldi Geri Lumban Tobing | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
We want to enliven the event
Some 60 PJLP employees participated in the Setu Babakan's 19th anniversary celebration event through Betawi traditional dance performance, on Sunday (9/15).
No wonder, this dance attraction instantly brings its own joy for visitors who attend.
Anies Hopes Setu Babakan to Become Betawi Cultural Development CenterBetawi Dance Trainer for Setu Babakan Betawi Art Sanggar, Andi Supardi said the dance has been prepared a few weeks before with routine training every Friday.
"We want to enliven the event. Moreover, the Betawi dance technique is very simple and most importantly they can contribute to entertain visitors," he expressed.
He explained, previously, they also had performed the same dance while accompanied by the Sirih Kuning song.
"And now we choose Ondel-ondel song whereby it has greget nandak which means has power and spirit for dancing," he closed.