Sapardi to read his poems

Sapardi to read his poems

JAKARTA (JP): The works of noted poet Sapardi Djoko Damono
will be read at a special event called Hujan Bulan Juni (June
Rain) at the Graha Bhakti Budaya building in the Taman Ismail
Marzuki Arts Center on June 27.

The reading, which is scheduled to start at 8 p.m., will
feature local artists, including Maudy Koesnaedi (star in the
local TV series Si Doel Anak Sekolahan), Dindon WS (play
director), Ags. Arya Dipayana (play director and poet) and Tri
Fajar Marhaeni Dewi (champion poetry reader).

Sapardi's poems will be put to music, with Umar Muslim, Ags.
Arya Dipayana and Ari Malibu arranging the score. The works will
also be interpreted into dance by choreographer Frank
Rorimpandey.

The poems will come from Sapardi's old collections including
Dukamu Abadi, 1969, and Mata Pisau, 1974. They will also come
from his unpublished works.

Sapardi is now dean of the faculty of letters of the
University of Indonesia. His Hujan Bulan Juni is expected to
attract 1,000 visitors. (sur)