Darmasiswa Students of UAD Perform at Panggung Kesenian Skaten 2012
Dramasiswa students of UAD participated in the annual event of Sekaten. Last night they performed some art performances on Panggung Kesenian Sekaten 2012. They performed traditional dance from West Sumatra (Din Din Ba Dindin) and a creation dance (Ayun), and sang medley Indonesian songs (Sayonara, Suwe Ora Jamu, Gundul-Gundul Pacul, and Laskar Pelangi). Although they are barely three months in Indonesia, but they can sing some Indonesian songs and dance some Indonesian traditional dances well. Those UAD darmasiswa students who come from China and Egypt were very nervous because that was their first time to perform outdoor and in front of many people. But they looked fun and enjoyed their performance.
Panggung Kesenian Sekaten 2012 is a part of annual event of Pasar Malam Perayaan Sekaten (PSMS). This event is held every year to commemorate the birthday of Prophet Muhammad SAW. This event is awaited entertainment for all people in Yogyakarta. The event which has been being held since 1939 is the life reflection of Yogyakarta society in the past, present, and future. The society is formed in Javanese cultural dynamics with distinctive color of accents. The activities of this event consist of stage performance, cultural and religious activities, and exhibition of MSME products.
Ahmad Basyuni, a darmasiswa student from Egypt, and Ni Pheisi, a darmasiswa student from China said that they were really happy and fun to join this performance and that was a great experience. They can’t wait to perform (again) in the other performance. (Eci)
