Pesona
Mawar Nusantara dance group was started from the Indonesian dance class initiated
by the then Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia, H.E. Mr. R. Broto Utomo
in 2006,
and was instructed in the delicate art of Indonesian traditional dances by
Ms. Angela Sri Utomo and Mr. Sri Wardoyo (dance instructor from Indonesian
Dance Art School Surakarta. The group received further training in March-May
2009 by Mrs. Erlina Pantja Sulistijaningtijas, dance instructor and lecturer
at the Institute of Indonesian Art in Yogyakarta who was sent by the
Department of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Indonesia.
The dance group, comprising mostly Bulgarian students in Sofia, have
participated in various cultural events and folklore festivals throughout
Bulgaria, not only in Sofia, but also in various cities such as
Plovdiv, Veliko Turnovo, Haskovo, Kazan Lak, Svilengrad, Montana, Vratsa,
Cherven Bryag, Strumyani,
Haskovo, Ravda, Pavel Banya, etc. The dance group also participated in many
events organized by the Embassy. The dance group has won several awards such
as in the International Folklore Festival in Kazan Luk (2006), Mikrevo Sings
and Dances in Strumyani
(2008), the Festival of Roses and Mineral Waters in Pavel Banya (2009).
The name
Pesona
Mawar Nusantara
(meaning “Enchanting Roses of the Archipelago”) was given by Mrs. Fely Rose
Inkiriwang, spouse of Ambassador Immanuel Robert Inkiriwang, on the
celebration of the 63rd Indonesian Independence Day in the Embassy, 17
August 2008. The dancers are the symbolic captivating roses, while the
archipelago connotes Indonesia, the name
Pesona
Mawar Nusantara
therefore symbolizes the friendship between Indonesia and Bulgaria. For
inquiries about
Pesona
Mawar Nusantara please contact the Socio Cultural Section of the
Embassy (pensosbud@indonesia.bg)
or send an email to group mailing list:indonesiadance-sofia@yahoogroups.com
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Pesona
Mawar Nusantara dance group was started from the Indonesian dance class initiated
by the
then Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia, H.E. Mr. R. Broto Utomo
in 2006,
and was instructed in the delicate art of Indonesian traditional dances by
Ms. Angela Sri Utomo and Mr. Sri Wardoyo (dance instructor from Indonesian
Dance Art School Surakarta. The group received further training in March-May
2009 by Mrs. Erlina Pantja Sulistijaningtijas, dance instructor and lecturer
at the Institute of Indonesian Art in Yogyakarta who was sent by the
Department of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Indonesia.
