Theatre
Dance
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Theatre
and dance: Regional folk dances include Kuda Lumping
(dancers ride on matted bamboo horses), the Reyog, and
the Gambang Semarang Every Sun. morning at 9 am, see
the Kuda Lumping at Cofe Eva coffee shop in Bedono,
45 km from Semarang south on the road to Magelang, Rp150
by bus. Drink coffee and take in the performance for
free. This village looks down on Ambarrawa. View this
dance also at Temanggungi, 50 km from Semarang. Reyog
performances are staged at the zoo in the THR's rekreasi
portion, but only on Sun.; also we yang orang. The Gambang
Semarang is sometimes performed at Loyola Junior High
School in the rear of Gedung Olahraga (Sports Stadium);
contact the principal. Ngesti Pandawa, a professional
theatre company on JI. Pemuda 116, holds nightly performances
of Ketoprak, wayang orang, and other stage ballads based
on the Solonese style using traditional lakon. Tickets
for the better seats cost Rp250, 2nd class Rp100, 3rd
class Rp75. Begins at 8 pm. From the tourist office,
get a daftar cerita (programme) which lists performances
for the coming 2 weeks. Ngesti Pandawa is known for
its outstanding dancers, creative lighting, staging
and supernatural effects. This company also tours in
the countryside performing in large bamboo theatres.
Actors are given just an outline of the plot on the
morning of the performance with a list of the cast and
their actions, that's all. A script is rarely used,
the dialogue often improvised right on stage. At the
Sri Wanito Theatre, JI. M.T. Hardjono, all wayang orang
roles are played by women. From Terminal Bemo take bemo
on road towards Pekongan, Rp30. Performances begin at
8 pm; about the same prices at Ngesti Pandawa. crafts:
A wide selection of Pekalongan and Cirebon batik is
found at GKBI Batik Cooperative, JI. Pemuda 52. Most
souvenir and artshops are found in JI. Pemuda: Galendr'a,
Mustika Mas, Toko Semarang, etc. Also try Andy's on
JI. Gajah Mada and Micky Mouse on J I. Depok.
Nusa
Lembongan is situated 12 miles south east of Bali. It
is one hour traveling time by boat from Benoa Harbour.
This pear shaped island is around 4km long and 2km wide.
It is surrounded by a beautiful fringing reef, which
hosts a myriad of marine life, The waters are renowned
for their abundance of life and great surf breaks. The
reef has been declared a marine park by the Indonesian
authorities. Not only does the reef support its own
Eco-system, but it supports most of the villagers on
the island as well. The local people farm seaweed. This
seaweed is cultivated, harvested then exported all over
the world for use in cosmetics, food stabilizers and
medicines. Other sources of income include traditional
wooden boat building, farming peanuts, sweet potato,
and fishing.Village life is very slow and enchanting.
Very few cars and motorbikes are seen on the roads.
The people are steeped in tradition, and one could imagine
Bali being like this island, thirty years ago.Although
the island is small there are many things to do. Fishing,
diving, surfing, mangrove exploring, discovering natural
fresh water springs, underground cave house exploring,
cycling around the island. A visit to the bat caves
on a nearby island, or a picnic at dream beach. Try
catching mud cabs in the mangrove area at the back of
the island. There is something for every one at Nusa
Lembongan.
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