Choreography competition

Choreography competition

JAKARTA (JP): Gedung Kesenian Jakarta (GKJ), the Jakarta
Performing Arts Theater, will hold a dance choreography
competition from Aug. 1 to Aug. 5.

Vice chairman of GKJ, Husein Wijaya, told a press conference
yesterday that the competition was mainly aimed at seeking new
talent from the Indonesian dance world.

Husein said about 94 dance groups from throughout the country
would participate at the competition.

"I know it'll be difficult to judge the creativity of the
participants, but we'll do our best," he said.

The competition, the first of its kind ever held by GKJ, is
part of festivals held in conjunction with GKJ's 10th
anniversary. Other activities include theater and dance
performances and traditional art shows, like leather puppets and
Wayang Orang Javanese traditional dances. (raw)