Rendra. Engaging with America
When Rendra returned from three years study in New York in 1967 the innovations he introduced into modern Indonesian theatre signalled the wider impact he would have on...
Rendra. Poems and pictures
These 1979 Rendra postcards were illustrated by the New Art Movement painter Hardi, who had also attracted the unwelcome attention of the authorities By: Suzan Piper On...
Rendra and martial arts
Bangau Putih martial arts and Rendra enriched each other By: Bre Redana Max Palaar teaching in Yogyakarta Image courtesy of Burung Merak Press In May 2009, Rendra spent...
Rendra the Muslim
At times Rendra played the role of the conventional Muslim By: Julian Millie Rendra reads his poetry at a Kantata Takwa concert Image courtesy of Burung Merak Press...
Rendra knew on whose side he stood
Rendra created a bridge from the anti-communist student activism of the late 1960s to the pro-Left activists of the 1980s and 1990s but he never crossed it By: Max Lane...
Remembering Rendra
Rendra’s broad humanitarian outlook was that of a renaissance figure By: Suzan Piper Poet and dramatist Image courtesy of Burung Merak Press On 6 August 2009 the...
Dear Jakarta, We Still Love You
Creative workers have had enough of unrealistic tourism campaigns to promote Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, and found their own ways to present the city to the...
Youth employment prospects and aspirations
Young Indonesians display considerable resourcefulness in coping with difficult pathways into work, but more comprehensive policies are needed to improve their job...
Balinese Crews
For a long time, Balinese have been traveling. Way back in the 18th century, Balinese slaves were sold by the island’s kings to the Dutch and then sent off...
Heaven of Northern Toba, a personal view
By: Andri Permana Most of people assume that except Toba Lake, North Sumatra has no other exoticism that is worth visiting. Most people think that the region of North...
