Cempaka Culture and Tourism: RI improves diplomacy through cultural exchange

"The Recalibration of Awareness – Apr 20/21, 2012 (Kryon channeled by Lee Carroll) (Subjects: Old Energy, Recalibration Lectures, God / Creator, Religions/Spiritual systems (Catholic Church, Priests/Nun’s, Worship, John Paul Pope, Women in the Church otherwise church will go, Current Pope won’t do it), Middle East, Jews, Governments will change (Internet, Media, Democracies, Dictators, North Korea, Nations voted at once), Integrity (Businesses, Tobacco Companies, Bankers/ Financial Institutes, Pharmaceutical company to collapse), Illuminati (Started in Greece, with Shipping, Financial markets, Stock markets, Pharmaceutical money (fund to build Africa, to develop)), Shift of Human Consciousness, (Old) Souls, Women, Masters to/already come back, Global Unity.... etc.) - (Text version)

“… The Shift in Human Nature

You're starting to see integrity change. Awareness recalibrates integrity, and the Human Being who would sit there and take advantage of another Human Being in an old energy would never do it in a new energy. The reason? It will become intuitive, so this is a shift in Human Nature as well, for in the past you have assumed that people take advantage of people first and integrity comes later. That's just ordinary Human nature.

In the past, Human nature expressed within governments worked like this: If you were stronger than the other one, you simply conquered them. If you were strong, it was an invitation to conquer. If you were weak, it was an invitation to be conquered. No one even thought about it. It was the way of things. The bigger you could have your armies, the better they would do when you sent them out to conquer. That's not how you think today. Did you notice?

Any country that thinks this way today will not survive, for humanity has discovered that the world goes far better by putting things together instead of tearing them apart. The new energy puts the weak and strong together in ways that make sense and that have integrity. Take a look at what happened to some of the businesses in this great land (USA). Up to 30 years ago, when you started realizing some of them didn't have integrity, you eliminated them. What happened to the tobacco companies when you realized they were knowingly addicting your children? Today, they still sell their products to less-aware countries, but that will also change.

What did you do a few years ago when you realized that your bankers were actually selling you homes that they knew you couldn't pay for later? They were walking away, smiling greedily, not thinking about the heartbreak that was to follow when a life's dream would be lost. Dear American, you are in a recession. However, this is like when you prune a tree and cut back the branches. When the tree grows back, you've got control and the branches will grow bigger and stronger than they were before, without the greed factor. Then, if you don't like the way it grows back, you'll prune it again! I tell you this because awareness is now in control of big money. It's right before your eyes, what you're doing. But fear often rules. …”

Monday, October 19, 2009

RI improves diplomacy through cultural exchange

Blontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, Surakarta | Tue, 10/20/2009 1:24 PM

Foreign artists taking part in the Indonesian Arts and Culture Scholarship play traditional West Javanese music during their grand performance in Pura Mangkunegaran hall in Surakarta, Central Java, on Sunday night. This year’s scholarship program was joined by 55 artists from 31 countries. They studied traditional Indonesian music in Bandung, Yoyakarta, Surakarta and Denpasar during the three-month program, which is sponsored by the Foreign Ministry. JP/Blotank Poer

Eight women and four men in Javanese costume danced to fast-tempo gamelan, (Javanese traditional music) played by musicians also wearing Javanese costume.

Indonesia Channel 2009, a dance and music festival, was performed by 50 students from 31 countries who were granted 2009 Indonesian Arts and Culture Scholarships from the Foreign Ministry.

The performance took place in the Mangkunegaran Palace, or Pura Mangkunegan, courtyard in Pamedan, Surakarta, Central Java, and was well-received by its audience on Sunday night.

The artists performed at least nine Balinese, Sundanese and Javanese traditional dances accompanied by traditional music also played by the foreign students.

The performance - titled "One World, Diverse Culture, One Destiny"- showcased what the students had learned over nearly three months at various art workshops in Yogyakarta, Denpasar, Bandung and Surakarta.

Besides learning more about culture, dance and music, the students were also taught how to make batik and other crafts such as pottery.

"I can now make five batik motifs and six pottery objects," said a student from Azerbaijan, Leyla Haziyewa.

A student from South Africa, Moses Seemise, said his stay in Indonesia for the past three months had been an extraordinary experience.

"It has made me realize the importance of culture, and therefore I can appreciate my African heritage more," he said.

In his keynote speech, Foreign Minister Hassan Wirayuda said the event was a program developed to promote Indonesia's cultural wealth.

"Building international bonds through cultural activitie is very effective," Hassan said about the program.

The event was attended by 11 ambassadors and diplomatic staff from participating countries, as well as Indonesia's Foreign Ministry officials and the mayor of Surakarta.

The students also played the angklung and performed Michael Jackson's well-known "Black or White", encouraging the audience to join in.

The students came from countries such as the United States, Great Britain, Singapore and other countries, however some people commented their costumes made them look very Indonesian.

They also performed the Sundanese drum performance, Rampak Gendang, and displayed exceptional skill when playing Sundanese percussion instruments.

They also performed the Balinese Kecak dance and sang the Java-nese song, "Gambang Suling", with Balinese musical instrument accompaniment.

During their time in Indonesia, the 50 students were taught in a number of studios, such as the Mang Udjo Angklung studio in Bandung, Soerya Sumorat dance studio in Surakarta, Sekar Setaman studio in Yogyakarta and Semarandana arts studio in Denpasar.

A film producer who attended the event expressed his admiration for the performers.

"I couldn't believe they performed so well after only around three-months training.

"They could have been professionals they were so good," he told The Jakarta Post.