RI traditional drama at JIS

RI traditional drama at JIS

JAKARTA (JP): Students of the Jakarta International School are
scheduled to perform an Indonesian traditional drama entitled
Lakshagraha (Pandawa Obong) at their school compound on Friday
evening, the school's intercultural director, S. Money, said.

Money said in a statement that the performance constituted an
extracurricular project of Indonesian studies at the school.

"Clad in wayang costumes, the traditional drama will be
conducted by the expatriate students in English with the aim of
helping preserve Indonesian culture," Money said.

The student to portray Kunthi, for example, is from the United
States. Prabu Drupada is played by a Taiwan national and Bima by
an Indian, Money said.

"The message of the performance is to help stimulate
Indonesian students to increasingly appreciate and love their own
culture," Money said.

Besides officials from the ministries of national education,
tourism and youth affairs and sports, a number of Indonesian
students will also be invited to the performance. (hhr)