Earlier this month, hundreds of people in South Sulawesi joined in celebrating traditional Indonesian dances during the annual Toraja cultural festival. Toraja is an indigenous group in the ...

Liza Saerang, committed to keeping Indonesia’s cultural heritage alive, even though she is thousands of kilometers away from ...

Sparked by need, teeming with profound intention, and defined by a catalytic presence, dance has often played a critical role in the lives of peoples throughout history. Whether it is Alvin Ailey’s ...

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Papuan dances often depict aspects of daily life, hunting rituals, or communication with the spirit world. Vibrant body paint, feathers, and intricate headwear are common elements in Papuan dance ...

Performing Indonesia, copresented by the Smithsonian’s Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, the Embassy of Indonesia and the George Washington University’s Department of Music, features ...

Siska Tjhin picked up the ends of two green scarfs attached to her waist. As stage lights glinted off pieces of metal on her chest, she raised the cloths in slow, deliberate motions, her face fixed in ...