Bandung, 23 October 2018 – The immense historical and cultural values of wayang as an authentic Indonesian show and Tingginya have further inspired PT Bank Central Asia Tbk (BCA) to contribute to preserving the said art form. It is then manifested through the Bakti BCA cultural program, BCA for Indonesian Wayang, in an event titled Wayang for Student. The show and workshop of Wayang for Student 2018 which took place on 23 October - 24 October 2018, featuring the theme ‘Rama Sinta Journey of Love Story’.
The Wayang for Student 2018 event was opened by Head of BCA Regional I Office Lanny Budiati, Mayor of Bandung Oded M Danial, and High School Supervisor of the West Java Provincial Education Office Heri Susanto Boaz in Bandung (19/10). Attended by hundreds of students of SMA Negeri 1 Bandung, SMA Negeri 10 Bandung, SMA Negeri 14 Bandung, SMA Santa Angela, SMA Yayasan Atika Sunda, SMP Negeri 14 Bandung, and SMP Negeri 25 Bandung, and teachers from Bandung region, the participants were invited to learn more about wayang through the Wayang Orang & Wayang Golek Show of ‘Rama Sinta Journey of Love Story’ performed beautifully by Dalang Apep A. S Hudaya.
Not only watching the show, several students from SMA Negeri 1, SMA Negeri 10, SMA Yayasan Atika Sunda, and SMP Negeri 25 were also performing a wayang repertoire titled Sayembara Mantili, Rahwana Gandrum, Hanoman duta, and Kumba Karna Gugur. Other activities were also held such as dalang workshops, making wayang, and exhibition.
In the opening ceremony, Lanny said that Wayang for Student is one of BCA’s efforts in maintaining the existence of wayang as Indonesian culture, amid the rampant digital-based entertainment for the millennial generation. "We realize that students are the successor generation to preserve wayang as Indonesian cultural wealth. This has then driven us to organize activities involving wayang for the younger generation, like Wayang for Student today,” tambah Lanny.
According to the records of the Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture, wayang has become one of the eight cultural elements listed in the UNESCO Intangibel Cultural Heritage List since 2008. “Traditional art, such as wayang, has paths for promoting the development of popular culture in Indonesia. Therefore, through the Bakti BCA cultural program, under the auspices of “BCA for Indonesian Wayang”, we continuously encourage Indonesian students to learn more about Indonesian culture, including wayang,” explained Lanny.
Wayang for Student in Bandung offers two type of workshops, namely the Making and Assembling Wayang Workshop and Dalang Workshop. Besides, on the occasion, students also participated in a special performance, namely 1st Fragment Mantili Contest by students of SMA Negeri 1 and 2nd Fragment Kumbakarna Gugur by students of SMP Negeri 25.
Lanny added that Wayang for Student was held as a vessel of education and to further introduce wayang to the successor generation as a form of Indonesian culture recognized by UNESCO. “As our cultural asset, wayang stories carry within them moral values and role models. Unfortunately, the younger generation have a limited access to read or watch these wayang stories. Therefore, through the Wayang for Student activities, we hope that wayang’s popularity as a form of entertainment will continue to grow, as many other forms of entertainment well liked by the youth today,” Lanny concluded.
BCA Organizes “Wayang for Student” Show & Workshop in Bandung – Head of BCA Regional Office I Lanny Budiati (second left) accompanied by Head of Regional Operations Development of BCA Regional Office I Hendri Darmin (left), Mayor of Bandung Oded M Danial (center), Puppeteer Apep A. S. Hudaya (second right) and High School Supervisor of West Java Provincial Education Office Heri Susanto Boaz (right) on the sidelines of the Wayang for Student event in Bandung, Tuesday (23/10). The show and workshop of Wayang for Student 2018, which took place on 23 October - 24 October 2018, featuring the theme ‘Rama Sinta Journey of Love Story’ were attended by hundreds of students from High Schools and Middle Schools in Bandung.
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