Regional dances on TV

Regional dances on TV

From Media Indonesia

A program to mark private TV station TPI's recent anniversary showcased some regional dances, beginning with a Sundanese dance performed gracefully by Raden Hedi Junus.

The show was in marked contrast to the other sort of dance events aired by nearly all TV stations, with dancers displaying their navels -- something that was once criticized by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

As migrants from Java now living in West Sumatra, we hope that TPI will broadcast more such shows featuring various regional dances weekly, particularly from West, Central and East Java.

These regional dance programs should preferably last for 90 minutes from 10 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. West Indonesia Time. Regional dramas have been aired by some TV stations but mostly in the small hours of the morning.

SOEHARTONO Padang, West Sumatra