Disbud Holds Traditional Theater Festival 2024
Reported by Aldi Geri Lumban Tobing | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
The Jakarta Culture Agency (Disbud) is holding the Traditional Theater Festival 2024 at the Miss Tjitjih Arts Building and the Jakarta Arts Building, Central Jakarta from June 23 to 29, 2024.
At the same time strengthening communication with fellow arts people
The Traditional Theater Festival is a non-competitive activity as an effort to invite people to reacquaint themselves with and explore various folk tales that have local wisdom values which can help prevent the erosion of customs and traditions among the younger generation.
Jakarta Culture Agency Head, Iwan Henry Wardhana stated it is an effort to build culture through character formation and learning to interact socially through characters in the plot of a story played on the stage of a Traditional Theater performance.
Again, DKJ Holds Film, Literature and Theater Competition"At the same time strengthening communication with fellow arts people so that they continue to work together," he expressed, Tuesday (6/25).
The first day's performance was staged by Sanggar Pusaka Joglo with the title 'Mati Torch' which is a traditional lenong theater.
He hoped that it could introduce theater arts to the wider community, especially the younger generation.
"Also to appreciate and regenerate traditional theater arts as well as to preserve Objects of Cultural Advancement," he added.
The studios locally called sanggar that will perform are:
* Sanggar Pusaka Joglo "MATI OBOR"
Work: Pusaka Joglo
Director: Kimung
* Sanggar Sinar Cempaka "WARISAN MEMBAWA BENCANA”
Work: Iwan Nawi
Director: Iwan Nawi
* Sanggar Bale "PANGERAN JAKA SUNDANG”
Work: Late Babe Rojali
Director: Jayakandi
* Pangker Group "BEK TEWAS DI TANGAN PONAKAN”
Work: H Lukman Satiri
Director: Marhasan
* Lenong Kontemporer 73 "MAK COMBLANG"
Work: Saduran Bebas - Nikolai Gogol
Director: Bedjo Soelaktono
* Perkumpulan Kesenian Miss Tjitjih 1928 "KUNTILANAK SUMUR TUA”
Work: Imas Darsih
Director: Imas Darsih and Elly Sunteba
* Sanggar Litoe "DASAR JODOH"
Work: Makmuin Hanafi
Director: Makmuin Hanafi
* Wayang Orang Bharata "RAMA SHINTA”
Work: Anak Panggung
Director: Sentot Erwin
* Teater Alamat "BOE CHIN"
Work: Budi Yasin Misbach
Director: Budi Yasin Misbach
* Sanggar Ipul "PENGKI NAEK KE BULAN”
Work: Maulana Firdaus
Director: Ajier