15:00 Bazaar Opening
16:00 – 16:15 Piring Dance
Tari Piring is a traditional dance coming from Minangkabau (West Sumatra).
This dance describes how farmers cultivate their wet rice-field (or sawah). It begins from digging the land, ploughing, planting, harvesting, taking the crop home, until pounding the rice. When the farmers get a successful crop, they will enjoy themselves in a cheerful festivity. Plates in Minangkabau symbolize property and the happiness of a home.
16:15 – 16:30 Greetings
16:30 – 16:45 Cilinaya Dance
In Balinese culture, the “Cili” expression symbolized the beauty. The dance tells the story about a beautiful woman, which praises her goddess with her graceful and gentle movement. She dances with joy to show/demonstrate the beauty and elegance of the goddess to the audience.
16:45 – 17:05 Vocal Group
1. Medley
Yamko Rambe Yamko (Traditional Song from Papua)
Gundul-gundul Pacul (Traditional Song from Central Java)
Cublak-cublak Suweng (Traditional Song from Central Java)
2. Sinanggar Tulo (Traditional Song from Batak)
3. Sigulempong (Traditional Song from Batak)
4. Soleram (Traditional Song from Riau)
17:05 – 17:25 Puppet show: Wayang Kancil
Wayang Kancil is a shadow puppet show of fables. Traditional puppet shows have been performed with the characteristic close to religion. The characteristic of puppet and its appearance have been influenced by the Hinduism invasion throughout Indonesia, and later it was also influenced by Islam. Wayang has a cultural relationship with Chinese puppet theater.
17:25 – 17:50 Puppet show: Wayang Animation
17:50 – 18:30 Break
18:30 – 18:45 Saman Dance
Saman is a popular traditional dance from Aceh, Sumatra. This dance is often performed in important occasions and celebrations. The songs are in Arabic or Gayoic. It reflects moral values about education, religion, integrity and togetherness among people of Aceh.
18:45 – Finish Angklung, Rampak Gendang, and Jaipong Dance
Angklung is a traditional music instrument from West Java, and is a symbol of Sundanese culture. The instrument is characterized in Indonesian language with the properties of “Five M”, an abbreviation of “Murah, Mudah, Menarik, Massal, dan Mendidik”; which translated into: “Inexpensive, easy-to-play, atractive, mass and instructive”. The spirit of mutual assistance in working together, or called “Gotong Royong” is reflected in Angklung plays. The “Gotong Royong” spirit plays a large role in Indonesia community.
Rampak Gendang is a art performance which plays various traditional percussion. In Sundanese language, “Rampak” means simultaneous or synchronous, which makes “Rampak Gendang” means to play Gendang simultaneously.
Jaipong is a traditional dance from West Java. It is derived from traditional martial arts, Pencak Silat, and is performed together with dynamic beat of Rampak Gendang or Gamelan orchestra.
