Friday, November 26, 2010

Foreign Students Studying Indonesian Arts

Twelve foreign students from various countries to learn the culture "Suroboyoan" in Surabaya as government efforts to introduce Indonesian culture to the international community.
They learn through Indonesian Arts Scholarship Program (BSBI) Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said the Production Head of Training and Introduction to East Java Cultural Art, Diaztiarni Azhar University, met in Surabaya Plaza Hotel, at Surabaya.
The twelve students came from twelve different countries of which came from Thailand, Vietnam, Germany, Timor Leste, Vanuatu, Fiji, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Samoa, Tuvalu, Russia, including Indonesia, he said.
According to him, students who joined the program BSBI will get a lot of knowledge of art and culture of Indonesia, especially Java in various forms and aspects.
"We provide knowledge, such as Indonesian, dance and gamelan, batik painting and carving the mask, until the manufacture of woven crafts. A number of knowledge that will be given periodically during the three months," he said.
Meanwhile, General Manager of Surabaya Plaza Hotel, Joshua Anshori, explains, foreign students will be invited to observe the Bull Race Festival, Celebration of Eid ul-Fitr 1431 AH, Haul Sunan Ampel, Independence Celebration, and other cultural activities.
"We are consistent to continue to promote the culture of Surabaya, both nationally and internationally. One of them through this BSBI program," he said.
Looking ahead, he said, the trainees undergo training culture traditional dance routine at dance studio Surabaya Plaza Hotel. At each end of the matter they will display the result of his study in these four-star hotel lobby.
"They can show his ability to present traditional dances Suroboyo's," said the man was also predicated Chairman of Indonesian Tourism Council (Depari) East Java.
About BSBI, he added, is the latest program from the Ministry of Foreign Negedi which provides scholarships from various corners of the world. The objective of the program is to provide knowledge about the ins - outs of art and culture from a number of countries.
"Nationally, there are 60 students selected. They come from different countries. Meanwhile, 12 of whom placed in Surabaya," he said.

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