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2 Jakarta Globe Tuesday, January 31, 2012SponsoredSupplement:JERIN

What a blast! Withfour months of theJERIN (Germanyand Indonesia)series gone, the

response has already gone beyond thedreams of organizers.

With more than 60 events heldin more than a dozen cities across

Indonesia since last October, JERINaims to illustrate how Germany andIndonesia are working together toaddress a wide variety of social,economic, political and culturalissues.

And so far a total of more than50,000 visitors have turned out to the

various events, with a massive 30,000people attending Decembers ScienceFilm Fest and the German Cinemafestival earlier this month, plus 8,000

visitors to a traveling Germany forBeginners exhibition, which

benefited from encouraging schoolsto make visits.

The message of JERIN a seriesof cultural, educational, artistic andintellectual events that inviteIndonesians to experience andinteract with German culture has

been spread through social mediasites, with organizers estimating thatabout a million people have seen it,

been sent links to it or posts about it.Added to the more than one millionvisits that the JERIN Web site hasenjoyed, the buzz has been louderthan anyone expected.

Its been a very positive result,said JERIN coordinator InsafSeemann. Its an amazing directionthat this whole project has taken. Itreally wasnt planned that big, butnow, if we dont lose track of the focus,it could have long-term effects onrelations, network-building and somany other areas. We are calling it

the butterfly effect: start somethingand just see what happens.

Jointly organized by the GermanEmbassy, the Goethe-Institut andEkonid (the German-IndonesianChamber of Industry and Commerce),JERIN, which celebrates Creativityin Diversity, has been timed tocelebrate the forthcoming 60thanniversary of diplomatic relations

between Indonesia and Germany.

The promotional campaign for theevent series focused on professional

young Indonesians aged between 20and 35, and this has reaped benefitsin terms of the number of visitorsinterested in education options inGermany.

We want to raise awareness ofGermany, and say Hey, Germany is

interesting, come and study there! enthused Insaf. But we never thoughtthere would be as much interest asthere has been, especially fromstudents. Any events that wereconnected to universities saw a bigrise in numbers.

Insaf chalked up the strongshowings to the power of socialmedia in spreading the word andcreating a cycle of interest in theJERIN events. Its like a lifestyle;either you are a fan of Germany or

you are not interested. And if you are

a fan, you become more and moreenthusiastic, she said.

Following Novembers ScienceFilm Festival and DecembersGermany for Beginners exhibit, thenew year started with a bang thanksto the first-ever German film festivalin Indonesia, featuring 10 German

blockbusters in five cities across the

archipelago. Academy Award-winningdirector Florian Gallenberger openedthe festival in Jakarta, and almost all8,000 tickets available were snappedup (see page 6).

Meanwhile, internationallyrenowned pianist Oliver Kern andrising star violinist Iskandar Widjajateamed up for a concert series fromJakarta via Solo to Surabaya, and thepast week has seen the start of acomprehensive exhibition on batikand Europes role in spreading itsappeal worldwide (see page 5).

A Growing Success Story

DearfriendsofJERIN,

WelcometothesecondspecialJakartaGlobesupplementontheeventseriesJERINGermanyandIndonesia.Asthestoryontherightrecounts,wehavebeenseeingafantasticresponseandaredelightedwiththeseriessofar.

TheJERINseries,withmorethan60eventsinover15citiesallacrossIndonesiasincelastOctober,aimstogivenewimpulsestothepartnershipbetweenIndonesiaandGermany,rangingfromtopicsofculturetoscienceandeducation,aswellasbusinessandpolitics.InitiatedbytheGermanEmbassyinJakarta,theGoetheInstitutandtheGerman-IndonesianChamberofCommerce(EKONID),togetherwithpartnersfromthecorporateandinstitutionalsectorsofGermanyandIndonesia,JERINwelcomesyoutojoin.

FreshfromthesuccessofJanuarysstarevent,Indonesiasfirst-everfestivalofGermancinema,wecontinuetheJERINseriesinFebruary,intherun-uptotheanniversarynextyear of60yearsofdiplomaticrelationsbetweenIndonesiaandGermany.Tothatend,morediverseandexcitingeventsawait.

ThereggaemusicofUweKaaandIndonesianartistshasalreadybeenheardfromJavato Sulawesi,butyouhavetwomorechancestocatchtheact

todayinSurabayaandon FridayinManado!Meanwhile,anexhibitiononGermaninternationalcooperationanddiversity,TheWall:AFrontierWithinGermany,istouring.Seepage4 formoredetailsontheseevents.

Thebiggesteventofthemonthisoneforbatikaficionados.JakartaandSolowillhavethechanceto learnaboutforgottenEuropean-Indonesianbatikrelationsaswellasgetacquaintedwiththemodernuseof batik.Theexhibition,IndonesianBatik:ALivingHeritage,payshomagetothisart formrecentlydeclaredamasterpieceofworldheritagebyUnescobypresentingnewfacetsofbatik.Seepage5forafullrundownontheexhibition,whichrunsthroughFeb.19.

Science,educationandpoliticsstayfeaturedintheJERINprogram:ThetopicofClimateChangeEconomicswillbediscussedinBogoranda ChildrensUniversitywilltakeplaceinJakartathroughFebruary.

Marchandthefollowingmonthsinthebuild-uptonextyearsanniversarywillpresentmoreexcitingeventscoveringtopicsasdiverseasmusic and

renewableenergy.ThehighlightandclimaxofJERINwillbethelargest-everexhibitiononthe worksandlifeof thepainterRadenSalehinJakarta.Saleh,oneofIndonesiasmostadmiredandrespectedartists,spentmanyyearsinGermanyinthe19thcentury.

YourJERINTeam

Welcome

From the

JERIN

Team

PianistOliverKern,lef,andviolinistIskandarWidjajatouredJavatogetherinJanuary,andastillfromJohnRabe,apopularscreeningattheGermanfilmfestival.

JERINspatrons,partnersand organizerscelebratethelaunch oftheeventseries. Frontrow(leftoright):RameshDivyanathan(BMWGroupIndonesia),HeidrunTempel(DeputyHeadofMission,GermanEmbassy),Joachim Wessling(AllianzIndonesia),H.E.ChristianWulff (Presidentofthe FederalRepublicofGermany),H.E.NorbertBaas(AmbassadoroftheFederalRepublic

ofGermany),JanRnnf eld(ManagingDirector ofEKONID),ClausWeidner(Mercedes-BenzIndonesia).Back Row (leftoright):Hans-PeterHausner(PT.BayerIndonesia),JoachimStender (PT.JawaPower),BernhardMeyer(MeyerWerf),Hans-PeterHaesslein(PT.SiemensIndonesia),FrankWinkler(MANFerrostaal),LeandroTonidandel(LufhansaIndonesia).

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The modern school building is equipped with state-of-the-art natural

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4 Jakarta Globe Tuesday, January 31, 2012SponsoredSupplement:JERIN

The JERIN event seriesrolls into its fifth month

with much to offer thoseon the lookout for greatcultural events. One

highlight of February is the Batik: ALiving Heritage exhibition see thestory on the right for details of thisremarkable collection. But JERIN haseven more fascinating surprises up itssleeve. Here is a taste. See the schedulefor detailed dates and locations.

UweKaa

German singer Uwe Kaa is celebrating15 years on the stage. The songs fromhis new album, Danebenbenehmen(Misbehaving), have already rockedhundreds of people during concerts inJakarta and Yogyakarta in January.

Now, the 33-year-old reggae singer isheading to Surabaya and Manado.Kaa, who first became famous as amember of the band Roots RockersSound System, evolved his soundfrom rap to reggae, earning him

widespread fame in Europe. Hismusic transcends cultural differences

just as he blends musical genres.His shows feature Ras Ras

Muhamadand special guestsIndonesian Rice, with support fromBlue Blue Bubble Band

SashaWaltz- Zweiland

Indonesian modern dance buffs havemuch to look forward to aschoreographer Sasha Waltz heads forJakarta, Bandung and Surakarta.

Widely considered the mostimportant innovator in dance theatersince Pina Bausch, Waltz gets herinspiration from imaginative andsurreal stories, which draw theirstrength from everyday life.

Her pieces take us on a journeythrough different emotions anddream worlds where peoples habitatsplay a vital role. The dynamic, vibrant

rhythm of the street is reflected in themovement sequences of Zweiland, apoetic approach to the topic Imagesof Germany. Social relations areshown on the interpersonal level,

with the symbolic number twovisible in various forms.

Absurd everyday situations areinterspersed with character studies

and magical images. The actors willalso perform German songs fromdifferent centuries, and allow them to

be merged with the dance and musicinto one unit.

GermanDevelopment,

Cooperationand Diversity

The German DevelopmentCooperation and Diversity discussioncontinues its tour of cities acrossIndonesia. Follow German experts asthey share their countrys know-howin tackling climate change,developing the private sector,promoting good governance andfighting corruption. They will alsomap out ways to enact developmentcooperation with Indonesia.

The event will then stop in

Makassar, Samarinda and Bandungin February and March and isexpected to visit 11 cities throughoutIndonesia by the time it ends. It hasalready dropped by Jakarta,

Yogyakarta, Semarang, Surabayaand Banda Aceh since the tour beganlast October.

DAAD:ChildrensUniversity

If you are eager to give your little onesa preview of university life, then theDAAD Kinderuni, or ChildrensUniversity program, is a great placeto start. Founded in Germany in2002, the Kinderuni is comprised ofa set of classes focused on children.

As with their adult counterparts,the classes are held for a semester,lasting a few months. The classes will

be held at Padjadjaran University inBandung and the University ofIndonesia in Jakarta.

The teachers for the K inderunisclasses are lecturers and researchersat the University of Indonesia andPadjadjaran University who arealumni of the DAAD Kinderuniprogram themselves.

As with Kinderuni classes inGermany, child reporters will delivernews reports comprised ofdocumentary shorts, articles andinterviews, which will be printed and

broadcast by local and regionalmedia. The cub reporters will betrained by journalism faculty from

both universities.

Treats onThe WayFor JERINVisitors

WhenJERINwasinitsplanningstages,oneofitsflagshipeventswastobeaground-breakingexhibitinFebruarydedicatedto

19thcenturyIndonesianpainterRadenSaleh,wholivedinGermanyforyearsandwasgreatlyinfluencedbyhistimethere.

ThebadnewsisthattheexhibitionwonthappeninFebruary.Thegreatnewsisthatitwillnowbein Juneandwillbeexpandedfromsixdays,as originallyplanned,to15days.

AsthefirstIndonesianpaintertostudy

inEurope,thehigh-bornSalehbroughtanewunderstandingofvisualartsbacktohishomecountry,thoughhisworkremained

deeplyrootedinJavaneseculture.Todayhispaintingscommandrecord

auctionpricesandarepartofmanyprivateandpubliccollectionsinAsiaandEurope.Butoddly,therehasneverbeenanefforttounitehisworkinasingleexhibition.

Theshow,atJakartasNationalGallery,runsfromJune2toJune17.Ticketswillbefree.Seejerin.or.idformoredetails.

A Longer Show for Raden Saleh

Areyoucreative?AreyouinterestedinGermany?Doyouloveachallenge?If so,youmightbeabletowinaflighttoGermany!

JERINisorganizingadesigncontestthatpayshomagetoits logo,abutterfly-inspireddesigninthenationalcolorsofIndonesiaandGermany.Thelogoreflectsthephilosophyofthebutterfly effect:a

smallchangein oneplacecanhavelarge

effectselsewhere.InIndonesianmythology,

thearrivalof thebutterflysymbolizesajoyfulevent.The

butterflyisdynamicandlively,andthatisexactlywhatJERIN aimstobe.

Forthecontest,wehavea missionforallofyouGermanyfansoutthere:designyourownJERINbutterflyinthe national

colorsofIndonesiaandGermany.thenuseyourbutterfly(orourbutterflylogo)asyourprofilepictureonFacebook.PostapictureofitontheJERINFacebookpageandonyourTwitteraccount.Finally,getatleast30ofyourfriendstoliketheJERINFacebookpage,andaskthemtopostacommentunderyourpictureonourwall.

Toparticipate,registerbeforeFeb.29.Forfull

details,seehttp://jerin.or.id/index.php?id=1171

Join Our Butterfly Design Contest

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY

FEBRUARY 1 2 3 4 5

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27 28 29 MARCH 1 2 3 4

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INDONESIANBATIK: ALIVING HERITAGE (SOLO)

INDONESIANB ATIK:ALIVING HERITAGE

(JAKARTA)

INDONESIAN BATIK: ALIVING HERITAGE (JAKARTA)

EXHIBITION: GERMANDEVELOPMENT COOPERATIONANDDIVERSITY(MAKASSAR)

EXHIBITION: GERMANDEVELOPMENT

COOPERATION ANDDIVERSITY(MAKASSAR)

EXHIBITION: GERMANDEVELOPMENTCOOPERATIONANDDIVERSITY(SAMARINDA)

E XH IB IT IO N: G ER MA N DE VE LO PM EN T CO OP ER AT IO N AN D DI VE RS IT Y (B AN DU NG ) J AV AJ AZ Z F ES TI VA L (J AK AR TA )

SASHAWALTZ-ZWEILAND( JAKARTA)

SASHAWALTZ-ZWEILAND(BANDUNG)

SASHAWALTZ-ZWEILAND (SURAKARTA)

DAADPRESENCE (MAKASSAR)

UWE KAACONCERT(MANADO)

CLEANBATIK INITIATIVELECTURE SERIES

DAADCHILDRENSUNIVERSITY (JAKARTA)

CLEANBATI K INITIATIVEDESIGNCONTEST

DAADCHILDRENSUNIVERSITY (JAKARTA)

DAADCHILDREN SUNIVERSITY (JAKARTA)

DAADCHILDREN SUNIVERSITY (JAKARTA)

JERIN Calendar of Events February-March 2012

For full details of each event, please go to www.jerin.or.id

RadenSalehs

oilpainting

HermitinaMountainousLandscapefrom1838exemplifieshowhelearntwesterntechniques.

5Tuesday, January 31, 2012 Jakarta Globe SponsoredSupplement:JERIN

Tunggul Wirajuda

Batik has been synonymous

with Indonesian culturesince it originated in the6th or 7th century AD. Itshistory is so rich that in

2009 Unesco added batik to itsIntangible Heritage of Humanitylist. Like all masterpieces of art, batikhas a way of uniting cultures amongthem, Indonesia and Germany.

Withthisinmind,the exhibitionIndonesianBatikALivingHeritageopenedonWednesdayaspart ofJERINandjointlyorganizedbytheCleanBatikInitiative(CBI).Itis onattheNationalGalleryinJakartauntilFeb.6andthenmovesto Solo.

The German government gladlysupports the exhibition, as it touchesupon long-forgotten connections

between Europe and Asia, Dr.Norbert Baas, the German

Ambassador to Indonesia, said at theopening ceremony. At the same time,the exhibition presents challenges andopportunities for the future, rangingfrom topics like sustainable batik tomodern batik design.

He gave a special commendationto the improvements in batikmanufacturing implemented by theClean Batik Initiative, which aimsto green the supply-and-demandside of batik products to ensure thattheir environmental impact is takeninto account. The initiative is part ofthe EU-funded Switch Asia programon sustainable production andconsumption (see story below).Environmentally clean batik, and

batiks versatility as an art form,provide a tantalizing hint of thedirection batik may take in the future.

The exhibition covers variousaspects of batik, including itsmanufacture and its storied history. Itexplores the works of the late batikmaster Iwan Tirta and German batikartists, whose work is just the latestmanifestation of centuries ofinfluence by batik on European art.

BatikManufacturing

Of all batik manufacturing techniques,none are as refined, elevated or aslaborious than the batik tulis, orwritten batik style. Since each pieceis drawn by hand, no two patterns areidentical, though they might have astrong resemblance. Fine batik is alsoreversible, as motifs are drawn, waxedand dyed on one side, then the other.

Detailed wax designs are appliedwith a tool called a canting, similar toa fountain pen, and the material isgiven a dye bath; the waxed areasrepel the dye, and after the dye is set,the wax is dissolved in boiling waterand the procedure is repeated with adifferent design. The whole processcan take more than a year, as itinvolves designers, waxers, dyers and

finishers. The dye is one of batiksdefining features, distinguished by itsrich penetrating tone, colorfastnessand ability to resist abrasion.

BatikVariations

While batik patterns are diverse dueto their influences from variouscultures, batik is generally divided

into two regions: Central Javanesebatik and Pesisir, or Coastal batik.

Central Javanese batik,particularly from Yogyakarta andSolo, is full of spiritual meaning. It issteeped in symbolism pertaining toJavanese beliefs, ethics and ideasabout the social order as well asHinduism. It plays a major ritual roleand can determine the wearers socialstatus and power. This is particularlythe case with the Kraton, or Palace,

batik. Its patterns include the

larangan, or forbidden batik, whichis only allowed to be worn by certaincourtiers, as strictly regulated bycourt etiquette.

Coastal batik, meanwhile, iscreated and produced in several areason the northern coast of Java and theisland of Madura. Due to maritimetrading, Coastal batik was more opento foreign influences in textile design,coloring and motifs.

Unlike inland batik, Coastal batikis distinguished by its more vivid

colors and influences from Arab,Chinese, Dutch and Japanese cultureas well as Javanese elements.

Pekalongan batik, from the town ofthe same name, is a premier exampleof Coastal batik. This form has Dutchand Chinese influence, and is bestknown for its flower bouquet motif, or

buketan. Cirebon, or Trusmi batik,also shows a strong Chinese influence,particularly in its megamendung (raincloud) design, as does Lasem batik.

This form of batik is particularlyrenowned for a bright red color calledabang getih pithik, or chicken bloodred. Madura batik stands out becauseof its use of vibrant colors like yellow,red and green.

IwanTirtaExhibition

If there is any one individual who canbe credited with giving the rest of theworld a window on batik andpreserving it for future generations,then fashion designer Iwan Tirta(1935-2010) might be it.

The contemporary yet traditionalbatik designs he created were featuredin boutiques and fashion shows that

made batik hip and sparked publicinterest. His works also appeared inpublications including The New YorkTimes, Vogue and Harpers Bazaar.

While Tirtas efforts to document andpreserve batik as an art form as well asdeveloping it into an Indonesian livingheritage are less known, they are justas significant.

BatikinEuropeBatiks popularity continued to growin Germany and Europe, particularlyafter a number of artists learned theart form in Indonesia in the mid-1900s and tried their hand in it.

Artists who put their own personalspin on batik include Joachim Blank,Peter Wenger and Rita Trefois. TheEuropean Influences section of theexhibition also highlights the batikcollection of collectors like RudolfSmend and Annegret Haake.

LandscapeofDiversity

The Landscape of Diversity wasIndonesias first-ever entry to theLondon Festival of Architecture.Making its debut in 2010, the pavilion

was created by Alur, a group ofIndonesian architects working in theBritish capital. The group, whichincludes Prama Milyardi, RizkiNindito and Ardes Perdhana, used theinstallation to promote Indonesiasculture and heritage, as well asexploring ideas like thetransformation of origins and diversecultures.

The work incorporates old andnew, giving the age-old kawung batikpattern a contemporary touch with 3Dcomputer modeling and laser cutting.

Theexhibitionis attheNational Gallery,

Jakarta,untilFeb.6.Itthenmovestothe

PendapiGede, KomplekBalaikota Surakarta,

Solo,fromFeb.13to19.

Glimpse the Nations Heart in Batik: A Living Heritage

The exhibition explores the works of

German batik artists, whose work is just

the latest manifestation of centuries of

influence by batik on European art.

Above:GermanAmbassadorNorbertBaas(right)withEKONIDsMartinKrummeckashetourstheexhibition afer

openingitonJan.25.Farlef:Bambooformsa naturalbackdropshowcasingmanyoftheexhibits.Lefandbelow:OnesectionoftheshowisdevotedtolatebatikmasterIrwanTirta.

AcclaimedGermanart galleryowner andbatik expertRudolf G.Smend(center)andGermanbatikartistJoachimBlank(right)attheexhibitionopening.


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