BWW Review: THREE PENNY OPERA by Teater UI: Art Without Politics Would Just Be a Decoration'January 17, 2017THREE PENNY OPERA is a legendary manuscript with such a simple plot in conveying social criticism. A scoundrel is in a tainted friendship with a police chief. A daughter-loving local entrepreneur disguised as a social worker, but it exploits poverty. The male characters are busy with their own affairs, while the female characters depicted in many figures, such as prostitutes, housewives, faithful woman, independent woman, etc. At the very same time, it is complex but simple as it is close to our current social condition.
BWW Preview: JAKARTA THEATRE FESTIVAL 2016 by Jakarta Arts CouncilNovember 21, 201643th Festival Teater Jakarta (Jakarta Theatre Festival / FTJ) is organized by the Jakarta Arts Council - Theatre Committee and fully supported by the Jakarta Tourism & Culture Department and Indonesian Creative Economy Agency. FTJ 2016 will be held on November 21 to December 9 2016 in Teater Kecil, Taman Ismail Marzuki. With the main theme 'Transisi' (transition) - which is written in the style of computer programming language 'TRANS//><ISI//' -, FTJ placed itself as the important context of the current changes in Jakarta, in the national and global levels.
BWW Preview: OPERA KECOA: 146th Productions of Teater KomaNovember 7, 2016Following the success of 'SEMAR GUGAT' last March, Teater Koma supported by Bakti Budaya Djarum Foundation present a play titled 'OPERA KECOA' in Graha Bhakti Budaya - Taman Ismail Marzuki, every day for 11 days starting from the November 10th to 20th 2016, at 7:30 PM (except Sunday, at 1:30 PM)
BWW Feature: Indonesian Dance Festival 2016 TUBUH SONIKOctober 25, 2016Indonesian Dance Festival (IDF) is back November 1-5 in five venues: Teater Jakarta, Graha Bhakti Budaya, Teater Kecil (Taman Ismail Marzuki) Teater Luwes (Jakarta Arts Institute) and Jakarta Art Building. In their 24th year, IDF will be filled with a wide variety of events from dance performances, film screenings, seminars and workshops.
Photo Flash: First Look at Opening Night ICAD 2016October 14, 2016Design+Art Indonesia is a foundation formed by a group of designers with variety of background knowledge and experience. The Foundation was established with the aim to be able to participate in creative industry development in Indonesia, which relies on the strength of human resources and the wealth of Indonesia's art & culture.
This month, Design+Art Indonesia Foundation returned with Indonesian Contemporary Art & Design (ICAD) Festival.