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Keliling-keliling
Sisa : re-use, collaborations and cultural activism from Indonesia
6 November – 7 December 2007
Opening Tuesday 6 November 6-8pm
UTS Gallery: Level 4, 702 Harris St, Ultimo | Mon-Fri 12-6pm | T: +612 9514 1652
Sisa is the Indonesian word for ‘remains’ or ‘leftovers’. Located between folk art, design, and public intervention, this exhibition finds new forms of expression in the rejection of hyper-consumption and overdevelopment.
Focusing on the issues associated with artistic output in the collaborative settings of contemporary Indonesian environmental activism, many of these artworks were not designed for display in galleries, or for an Australian audience. They include research, adaptations, documentation, and the products of ongoing collaborative projects.
Part of GANG Festival 2007/08.
Participating collectives and artists:
Tanam Untuk Kehidupan (Salatiga) Taring Padi (Yogyakarta), Anakseribupulau (Randublatung), Belanak Art Community (Padang), Irennius Pungky, Duto Hardono, Indra Yanti, Arya Jalu, Aris Prabawa, Ade Darmawan and Rebecca Conroy, Bob Sick, Acongonyen, Toni Volunteero, Dodi Irwandi, Agus Budi Cahyono, S. Teddy D.
Public Events:
Friday 30 November from 3.30pm – Artist talks and film screening. Free, see UTS Gallery website for details.
Presented in association with Transforming Cultures Research Unit, UTS.
Further Information: Anneke Jaspers, Assistant Curator, utsgallery@uts.edu.au / www.utsgallery.uts.edu.au.
Resources for Teachers
A message for teachers:
The Oxfam website has many useful educational resources such as lesson plans and teaching ideas which will be helpful to teachers in creating interesting programs about Asia.
;Lesson plans range across all year levels.
Oxfam Education provides a great range of ideas, resources and support for developing the global dimension in the classroom and throughout the school. All of the Oxfam resources support Education for Global Citizenship – education that helps pupils understand their world and make a positive difference in it.
http://www.oxfam.org.uk/education/
Gamelan in the Gallery
During November, the Consulate-General of the Republic of Indonesia in Melbourne presented "The Art of Harmony"- a free concert of Indonesian music, song and dance.
On Sunday November 25, Javanese and Balinese Gamelan ensembles united in an up-lifting and inspiring concert at the National Gallery of Victoria. There were three styles of gamelan in the third magnificent concert at the Gallery.
The Australian Indonesian Association and the Consulate-General of the Republic of
Indonesia in Melbourne proudly support gamelan. This was a rare opportunity to hear
a gamelan concert at one of Melbourne's most prestigious cultural venues.
Date: Sunday 25 November 2007, 12pm-4pm
Venue: NGV International, 180 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne
Program:
12pm - Gender Wayang (Balinese Gamelan) duo in the Forecourt
12.30pm - Indonesian objects floor talk in the Asian Art Gallery, Level 1
1pm - Mahindra Balinese Gamelan group in the Sculpture Garden
2pm - Three Javanese Gamelan groups in the Great Hall
Presented in conjunction with the National Gallery of Victoria. Enquiries: (03) 8662 1555. Website: ngv.vic.gov.au Admission was free to the gallery, concerts and the floor talk. Indonesian food was sold at selected NGV food outlets.
Lest We Forget Echoes of Peace
Pray for Peace in Bali - Mass Rally in Denpasar, October 11, 2007.
To commemorate the loss of 202 lives in the October 12, 2002 terrorism
attack on Bali and a second attack on October 1, 2005 that claimed 20
lives, a mass prayer gathering was held at the Monumen Perjuangan Rakyat
Bali (Monument of the People of Bali's Struggle) on Thursday, October 11,
2007.
Open to all people who love peace, the mass rally commenced at 4:30 p.m.
including prayers and musical contributions from all the major religious
faiths found in Bali.
Participants were asked to wear traditional national dress, bring candles and
carry banners with messages in support of peace and harmony.
Based on past events, organizers were expecting 15,000 people to attend the
event dubbed Gema Perdamaian or Echoes of Peace.
The organizers, who have made the gathering in the center of Bali's capital
of Denpasar an annual event, say the event is intended to underline the
"spirit of Bali" which is based on love and peace without reference to
issues of race, tribe, culture or religion.
Gema Perdamaian Echoes of Peace
Momumen Perjuangan Rakyat Bali Niti Mandala, Renon, Denpasar.
Om Çanti Çanti Çanti Om ...
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Darmasiswa Scholarships to Indonesia
The Government of the Republic of Indonesia is offering the Darmasiswa RI Scholarships for short course programmes in 2008 that aims to enhance culturallinks with students from participating nations.
Darmasiswa is a scholarship programme tailored for foreign students who areinterested in deepening their knowledge about Indonesia through language, crafts and culture. The programme is designed for participants who have a
specialinterest in Indonesia in the form of a 'non-degree' programme.
Information about the programme and application forms can be found at the website of the Darwin Consulate of the Republic of Indonesiahttp://www.kri-darwin.org/html/index.htm
Applications will be closing in March 2008.