Performing Arts Workshop at Ruang Kreatif Seni Pertunjukan

Several days ago, I took three days off from work to join workshop in Jakarta. My group, Flying Balloons Puppet, submitted proposal for Ruang Kreatif Seni Pertunjukan Galeri Indonesia Kaya sponsored by Bakti Budaya Djarum Foundation with Garin Workshop. Actually we did not expect we will be accepted to be top 25 from all over Indonesia. We would join the workshop and pitched our ideas in front of the committee. This is how universe made scenario for us.

As an observant, I will quite reserved and taken back a little while before joining a conversation. I do not know, but that is my nature on starting a social relations. I am quite eager learning new things and I think that this is a great opportunity for me to learn more about performing arts (especially the management). I do not have any background on performing arts or arts in general and guess what, most of the people joining the workshop studied or studying in art institution. There are a lot of things going on in my mind and I am pretty sure that I am super nervous.

25 delegations from all over Indonesia!

The intense workshop from day to night not only giving me a lot of insights about how to be a producer. Every time the speaker talked about how they handle a project or how their experience in the field, my mind is buzzing about how my group works and how could we improve and develop it. By the end of the workshop, on the last day to be exact, each of us will presented our ideas to the panelist.

After a hectic night submitting the presentation for pitching on the last day of workshop. I woke up early to read cue card I made for the presentation. I was super nervous but it turns out that I could do it. I am able to talk about our group and ideas that we have. It was really nice to prove that what my mind tells me all the time is not right (You know how it feels when you are an anxious human being 😂😂)

Me, pitching about NATUH by Flying Balloons Puppet

It was awesome experience. I met many young talented artists from all over Indonesia. During the workshop we listened and discussed with experts about their journey and how they positioned themselves on the map. It was great to learn so many things right from the person itself. It was also my first time pitching concept that @flyingballoons.puppet develop in front of panelists.

Let’s hope for the best and thank you for the opportunity and experience. See you again! 👋🙌

After Teater Koma performance, Sie Jin Kwie Melawan Siluman Barat

These are my conclusions from the workshop,

• You do not need to have an art degree to be in an art project, all you need is passion and of course commitment.
• No road is easy, not only for performers but for the rest of people.
• We need to challenge ourselves every day to be a best version we could be.
• I know, nobody is perfect, but no efforts is less worth it, right?
• Everything you do with heart will be delivered with heart as well

Cheers!

Thoughts: Why some trends are over-rated

Have you been into some trends lately? Or wanting to buy that new sweatshirts everyone else are into. How about weekend and try a new gelato stands where everyone in town are craving for. Each one of us have been or being in the phase, I bet so because I did the same thing in some stages of my life. But, as I get older (probably wiser) I wonder why trends are over-rated. Is it the story covered by rainbow and sprinkle that makes it a must-have or simply because it was trend that it is why it is over-rated (get it?)

No doubt, the rise of social media especially Instagram are the machine of all these trends even though people are following trends since it was put on the magazine you were buying when you are in middle school. The hype, though, is super real! I realize this when a lot of people starting to try the electronic cigarette or what they called vapor here in Indonesia. I saw how my brother are into this kind of trends despite the truth whether he really needs it or not.

People born with desire and I know that it is one of biggest challenges everyone are trying to suppress since Adam and Eve are thrown to earth. Desire. Big word with a ton of meaning. Back on the trends, actually human can survive without all of it, right? You naturally fulfilling your basic needs like food, clothes, and shelter. But, in reality, the basic needs even change through time. Say Hi to globalization that makes everything possible.

There is always the dark side of new cool things, right? Even technologies, it has a ton of advantages to human life, but on the other side it has bad side that we realize it or not. Following the trend not only about how social media announce and spread the words on that topics or certain items, but how each individual perceived the needs of things. It is fact that the social media has a big role in shaping how people respond and act on certain issues.

So, why some trends are over-rated? It is probably because people keep on posting on that. Once someone knew the trend, they will follow and post it in Instagram, simple! Especially the influencers, once they follow the trend, every followers will do the same. It is bandwagon effects. Everyone do what everyone else is doing despite what they believe in.

Trends come and go but personal style is timeless

No matter how big the ads showed by social media every single hour even seconds. Once you found your gem within you. You will survive little diamonds!

Welcome to the age when people need to get smarter than technology.

Cheers!