Please refer to my previous entry on this event in my Calendar for more info.
Just to share with all on an article found on today's The Star newspaper on the above event mentioned. 
Hoped those who had the chance to attend it finds it fascinating and entertaining. Please feel free to drop me a note on your experience and findings.
The Star Online > Central
Tuesday September 26, 2006
Glimpse of East Javanese gaiety
THE day-to-day life of the rural community in East Java was presented in dance form at the Wisma Kebudayaan SGM in Kuala Lumpur recently.
The “Javanese in Dynamic’’ performance by the Delima Dance Troupe showcased the simplicity of East Javanese folks’ lifestyle through a well-choreographed contemporary dance routine.
The performance was led by troupe chairperson Marda Prabowo and directors Riri Bambang and Aya Sofia.
Marda said although villagers in the remote parts of East Java led impoverished lives, life was something to rejoice about as they sang, danced, joked and laughed, making the best of what life had to offer.
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| Delima Dance Troupe dancers depicting the simple but happy life of East Javanese folk via dance movements. |
The performance, she said, was a chance to introduce to the world the East Javanese cultural heritage so that the audience could respect and appreciate their way of life.
The show opened with the ritual activity of village folks with a total of 20 dancers performing dances called - Kentongan 1, Jejer Gandrung and Kentongan 2.
Marda said Delima was established two years ago with the aim of preserving Javanese dance heritage by imparting to the young a variety of Javanese dances.
“We have teenagers as well as young adults below 30 in our dance troupe and they are serious about learning the dances as they too realise the importance of preserving our rich cultural heritage,” said Marda.
The event, presented by Soka Gakkai Malaysia, was attended by 350 people including Indonesian Ambassador to Malaysia Dr KPH Rusdihardjo S.H. and Federation of National Writers Association of Malaysia Tan Sri Prof Emeritus Datuk Pendita Ismail Hussein.
Also present were representatives from the Culture, Arts and Heritage Ministry, Shah Alam City Council (MBSA), Rukun Tetangga Taman Kelang Jaya, Malaysian Interfaith Network and embassies of Finland, Venezuela and Switzerland.
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