Matah Ati: Standing Ovation!

All dancers, producers and crews show up at the end of the show, milking the standing ovation from satisfied audiences. Had successfully performed in Esplanade Singapore couple of months ago, Matah Ati came to Jakarta and had 4 shows in the row. All shows were sold out! We were lucky to get last minute tickets…

Matah Ati: Extraordinary Legacy!

Tonight I and Elok watch “Matah Ati”, an opera performance featuring traditional javanese dance performance packed in modern lighting and sound effect. Choreographed by Jay Subiyakto, the whole performance was extraordinary, showing us the proof that traditional javanese dance can live and strive in new millennium, preserving legacy for the current group of audience.

The National Exam Class

This is the class in SD Sawah IV, Pondok Aren, Tangerang, where Aya and her colleagues from SD Tara Salvia sit for the national examination. Relatively modest than their class at school, but so far this has not been a problem. This is the last day of exam, the last test after months of preparation,…

Three First Graduates of Tara Salvia, Insya Allah!

My daughter Aya, took picture with his school colleagues, Alif and Rizky, shortly before they went to class for last day of National Exam for Elementary School. As they will be the first graduates from their school, Tara Salvia, the school is not allowed to host the national exam. Hence they have to sit exam…

Amazed with Lancer Evo Police Car

Rafif was fascinated looking at Lancer Evolution X Police Car at the park area of Pondok Indah Golf Course. Shortly after his weekly golf practice, we approached Mr. Eko, the policeman driving the car, asking him to take picture with our favorite car. Mr. Eko was kind enough to show Rafif the car’s interior and…