The people of Yogyakarta welcome The Javanese New Year 1 Syuro with a
ritual called 'topo mbisu' which is to walk around the palace of the
Sultan without talking anything. It is to symbolize that people should
actually introspect and contemplate as well continuously in order to get
better and better to themselves as well as to the nature and environment. This arts performance is actually
to celebrate the relationship between
human, nature and the river, held once a year. This year on November 29
to December 1 the performance will be held at a natural outdoor
landscape around the river of Bedog in Banjarmili Dance Studio, Gamping
,Yogyakarta. It would be attended by more than 25 performers from Japan,
Myanmar, Venezuela, The Netherlands, and Indonesia.
The 'theme' of the 2012 festival is "Connecting Creative Generation in the middle of Diversity" ,
It
also will be enriched by photo exhibition/competition, workshop, poetry
reading, theater play, music concert, and traditional performances.
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