Bite released their May Day album late last year on Don't Fade Away Records, and one of the album's stand out track, "Ksatria" has officially been released online for our viewing pleasure. Shot, edited, and directed Heytuta along with the chalk lettering of Chalk the World, the Ksatria music video is over two minutes of stop motion featuring the group performing their single. The video begins with Rebecca Theodora singing into a microphone, and as soon as a pedal is stomped everything turns into chalkboard illustrations. The stop motion is done very well, with the frame by frame illustration following the band members Rebecca Theodora, Alex Kaunang, Andi Hans, and Febri Menabuh's movements precisely. The concept is quite simple, but very well executed with not one boring frame to be found in the video. A highly recommended watch and listen.
Last Wednesday, in XXI Thamrin (which is still widely known as Teater Jakarta), the British Council proudly announced that their collaboration with Film London has begun with a Microschool here in Indonesia with local filmmakers. What is Film London's Microschool? It is a program that offers emerging filmmakers intensive mentoring which encompasses script development, budgeting and scheduling, and marketing for feature films. How it works is that selected groups of filmmakers (consisting of director, producer, and screenwriter) go through an intensive one-week school where the participants will hopefully leave with knowledge to tackle the process of not only creating and funding the film, but also how to effectively market and distribute their product. After the school, they will also have Skype mentoring sessions, and as a final product the filmmaker will hopefully have a complete project they are ready to sell.
The mentors from the UK will include Ken Marshall of Steel Mill Pictures, Andry Brunskill from SUMS Film & Media, screenwriter and director Pail Fraser, and marketing and distribution expert Tom Grievson.
Director Riri Riza, who is one of the jurors in the film selection, explained that this type of mentoring program will familiarize and educate the participants regarding the film industry, a type of program that has never been applied in Indonesia, and can perhaps create a pilot program that can be supported by the recently created Creative Economy Body by the government. In addition to the school, the British Council explained that the filmmakers' projects will be presented at the Film Equator Expo in a pitching forum where, if they are lucky, the teams will be able to get funding for their films. The pitching forum is a way of funding that has never been tried before, and can perhaps create new means for filmmakers to get capital.
After a careful selection late 2014, the participants have been narrowed down to four projects. The first is Night Bus, a fictional story of humanitarian situations by producer Darius Sinathrya, director Emil Heradi, and writer Rahabi Mandra. Second is The Escape, a project that tells the story of a migrant worker and the many human rights problem they face by director Nicholas Yudifar, producer Shirley Tamara, and writer Baskoro Adi. Third is Angkot, a film that revolves around happenings inside an Angkot by producer and director Rukiki Mariana, and writer Ninda Daianti. Last but not least is Bebas (Birdwatchers), a drama about a man who finds excitement when reminded of his past and deals with the superficiality of everyday life, the film is by producer Wilza Lubis and director & writer Edward Gunawan.
Be sure to take note as the directors selected for this program may just become household names for Indonesian films.
To further the collaboration, the British Council will also have a series of fringe events where the public can see some of the films that have been produced through the mentoring program. You can find them on our Events Page.
Yesterday night (5/02/2015) the Aku Diponegoro exhibition was officially opened and starting today is open for public. The procession was opened with speeches by the Director of Galeri Nasional, Goethe Institut in Indonesia Heinrich Blömeke, and Indonesia's Minister of Education Anies Baswedan, who officially opened the exhibition with a symbolic sounding of the gong.
Surprising the guests, right before the sounding of the gong the organizers announced the return of a national treasure which will be displayed: Prince Diponegoro's staff. The staff became part of a private collection of the Baud family in the Netherlands since the 1930s (after Diponegoro's exile to Makassar by the Dutch). According to Radio Pelita Kasih, the Baud family didn't know the significance of the staff but it was kept safe and in good condition. The family was approached by Dr. Peter Carey, one of the curators of Aku Diponegoro, and after a thorough examination at the Rijksmuseum, it was confirmed that the staff was Diponegoro's. The Baud family was in attendance at Aku Diponegoro and announced that they will transfer ownership of Diponegoro's staff to the government of Indonesia, and proceeded to hand over the staff to Minister of Education Anies Baswedan to the applause of the guests.
The Aku Diponegoro exhibition is one shouldn't miss if living in the Jakarta area. Featuring the recently restored Raden Saleh masterpiece, The Arrest of Pangeran Diponegoro, Aku Diponegoro is a showcase of perspectives on the national hero. Divided into three sections - from his personal belongings, explicit portrayals of the prince's excursions, contemporary interpretation of his persona and everyday objects sporting his likeness, Aku Diponegoro gathers interpretations of the Javanese Prince in one exhibition hall to form a collective identity. Whiteboard Journal will have a detailed feature article on the exhibition soon, so I won't go into the works in this blogpost. Better than waiting for our article, though, is to visit Aku Diponegoro and enjoy the works for yourselves.
Aku Diponegoro
The exhibition from Raden Saleh to the present revisits the extraordinary story of Diponegoro (1785-1855), as presented through the eyes of classical painters, contemporary artists as well as the general public. The exhibition aims to encourage a deeper understanding of cultural and commemorative memory, allowing the Indonesian public to build a narrative picture of the past and therefore develop a certain image and identity for themselves.
Curators:
Dr. Wener Kraus
Jim Supangkat
Dr. Peter Carey
The exhibition will run from 6 February until 8 March 2015.
Free Entry
For information about the exhbition and programs visit Akudiponegoro.com
Since the last quarter of 2014, the first Asian Creative Awards has been flooded with submissions from all over the world. After a careful and long deliberation between judges in Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Korea, Phillipines, and China, the winners have finally been announced. The grand prix winner is Thomas Yang from Singapore, whose rendition of famous architecture earned him first place. Were also proud to know that several Indonesian submissions are runner up winners: Aditya Pratama, Elicia Edijanto, and Debbie Tea.
Below is the complete list of winners, and if you would like to see their work visit the winners page at Asian Creative Awards Vol.1 website.
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Asian Creative Awards Vol.1 Winners:
Thomas Yang (Singapore)
Ting-Ting Cheng (United Kingdom)
Aditya Pratama (Indonesia)
Perry J (Taiwan)
Kusaka Akira (Japan)
Elaine Fnag (Taiwan)
Joyce Lee / RiYoshi kun (Lazy Tree / Monou person trees) (Singapore)
Lolay (Thaweesak Srithongdee) (Thailland)
赵普璐Zhaopulu (China)
Q (Nguyen Da Quyen) (Vietnam)
Emilie Sarnel (Hong Kong)
Judge Prize Winners:
Tatsushi Yoshida (Japan)
upper deck Naohiro (Japan)
Takashi Koshii (Japan)
Saegusa charge (Japan)
Element Lee Lee element (China)
Miyata Jiro (Japan)
Ting-Ting Cheng (United Kingdom)
Yoko Haraoka (USA)
Tsu-Han Su (Taiwan)
BKK BROS. / Krisakorn Tantitemit (Thailand)
Shinozaki Riichiro (Japan)
Xulijing (China)
Joyce Lee / RiYoshi kun (Lazy Tree / Monou person trees) (Singapore)
Nakano Mari of (Japan)
Yoshida Tatsushi (Japan)
BKK BROS. / Krisakorn Tantitemit (Thailand)
Akiba Hiromitsu (Japan)
Q (Nguyen Da Quyen) (Vietnam)
Okazaki Nao (Japan)
Elicia Edijanto (Indonesia)
Ryoko Kaneda (Japan)
Tsu-Han Su (Taiwan)
Liu Yen-Chen (Taiwan)
Debbie Tea (Indonesia)
Matsuda Mizuitoguchi (Japan)
Lution (Japan)
Ayako Yoshimoto (Japan)
Pangeran Diponegoro is mostly known as a national hero who fought againts the Dutch colonies in the Java War (1825-1830). Most of Indonesian today’s generation know Diponegoro as a national heroes who often appears on school’s history books or whose picture often seen hanging on the classrooms’ walls. Goethe-Institut Indonesien with Galeri Nasional Indonesia invite us to revisit the story of Diponegoro through an exhibition called Aku Diponegoro: Sang Pangeran dalam Ingatan Bangsa , dari Raden Saleh Hingga Kini (A Prince for All Seasons: Diponegoro in the Memory of the Nation, from Raden Saleh to the Present). The exhibition will present Diponegoro from the perspective of classical painters, contemporary artists, as well as the general public.
Curated by Dr. Werner Kraus, Jim Supangkat, and Dr. Peter Carey, this exhibition is a combination of historical paintings, contemporary arts, and everyday’s culture with Diponegoro as the link that connects the three elements. Galeri Nasional Indonesia has been massively redesigned especially for this exhibition, and various ambiance has been created to make it possible for us to have our own appreciation of the exhibited works. This exhibition offers possibilities for visitors to be intensively involved and feel the presence of Diponegoro.
The exhibition has three sections. The first section’s called Diponegoro in the Mouth of Indonesian Art History: the Making of a Hero. This section displays art works from classical artist including Raden Saleh, Basuki Abdullah, Harijadi Sumodidjojo, and many others. The second section, Raden Saleh and History in the Eyes of Indonesian Artists, presents Indonesian contemporary artists’ approach to Diponegoro. The third section’s titled Beyond Diponegoro. It displays various types of item that are related to Diponegoro including photography, woodcuts, playing cards, comic books, political posters, and bank notes.
Aku Diponegoro will be opened for public from February 6th to March 8th 2015 between 10.00 until 19.00 at Galeri Nasional Indonesia.
For more information regarding Aku Diponegoro, visit www.akudiponegoro.com
article written by: Elsa Hestriana
Though the world knows him as the world’s number one slacker, it turns out that Mac DeMarco is more than just that. His show on The Foundry No. 8 is the definite proof that aside of being a competent portrayal of slacker, Mac DeMarco is also a good crowd pleaser.
The show started on 19:30 with an appealing performance by Jakarta’s quirkiest indie-rock act, Jirapah. Playing some old and new songs, Jirapah successfully opens the gig in a proper manner. Their performance ignited the positive vibe from the crowd. A favorable signal for their upcoming vinyl and album.
Just awhile after Jirapah finished their set, Mac DeMarco and his band mates enter the stage. The shouts from the crowd are already heard at that time, not only for the gap-toothed dude, some of the crowd also shouting the name of the guitarist and drummer who plays for Tonstartssbandht (which also visited Jakarta on December 2014).
The Canadian -now Brooklyn-based launch his set with an anthemic opening, “Salad Days”. And soon after that, the gig turned into a parade of sing-alongs. Mac’s sensibility of catchy melodies is the major highlight of the show. Not a single song passed by without memorable tunes. And the credit also goes for his bandmates: Andy White (guitarist/keyboard), Edwin White (drummer) and Pierce McGarry (bassist) who plays really well to support Mac’s infectious harmony.
And it is not a Mac DeMarco’s show if it’s not feels like a raunch fest. Starting from the babbling jokes from the blue boy himself, the tongue-in-cheek jokes from Pierce, to the random yet pleasing covers are the reasons why the show was a very fun one. On between his songs, Mac and co. did cover some surprising selection of songs, they did Elton John, Steely Dan, and surprise-surprise: Rammstein’s “Du Hast”. Just when we thought that it couldn’t be more startling than that, on encore he back it up with Metallica’s “Enter Sandman”! And the show concluded by people moshed on the prolonged riffs from one of Metallica's biggest hit.
Kudos to Prasvana and Studiorama team for a super fun gig experience in the early 2015.
Backstage Life Bareng Grrrl Gang di Episode Kelima Vindy Ngapain?
Tahun ini Grrrl Gang mendapatkan kesempatan untuk menjadi salah satu line up di We The Fest 2019, dan Vindy diperbolehkan untuk mengikuti aktivitas mereka.
Tahun ini Grrrl Gang mendapatkan kesempatan untuk menjadi salah satu line up di We The Fest 2019, dan Vindy diperbolehkan untuk mengikuti aktivitas mereka.
Son of another Indonesian great, multi-instrumentalist-Jack Lesmana, Indra Lesmana is a child prodigy who learned how to master the keys at a young age, with his first performances done at the age of ten to an audience of hundreds and thousands, and his first album released when he was 12 years old. From child to adulthood, Indra Lesmana has dedicated his life to music.
With currently over 50 albums released, his musical endeavors are not restricted to jazz, Indra Lesmana has also released a multitude of critically acclaimed pop records, winning a BASF Award for his meaningful pop numbers. Currently busy promoting the first LLW record, LLW being his modern jazz trio with bassist-Barry Likumahuwa and drummer-Sandy Winarta, Indra Lesmana spared some time our of his busy schedule to talk to W_Music about some highlights from his three decade-long career, LLW, and leaves the viewers and aspiring musicians some words of wisdom. Enjoy!
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