Saman Dance in Gwangju and Bamboo Forest at Damyang City

While everybody enjoying their time on Hangeul Day, we, 9 students from Daejeon participated in an event called Gwangju International Community Day 2010 located in outside area of Kimdaejung Convention Center, in Gwangju Metropolitas City. We proudly presented one of the famous traditional dances of Indonesia from Aceh, yup ... Saman Dance ... that's the one.

I have already performed this dance with they guys who studied at Solbridge last semester in Daejeon Convention Center, but this one was more complicated one. However, even with the lack of time of practicing, I guess we did great at the show.

*credit goes to mba Florencia Wiguna and husband ^^

Following the wild desire of Mba Aisyah to visit Bamboo Forest, we tried to find the way to the unknown. With the minimum skill of Korean language and heart full of prejudice, we actually finally found the place. Those who want to go there, take bus number 311 from Gwangju (We took it from Malbau Market).
Arriving at the Damyang bus station, the surrounding was like a country side, and it was a small city. It was calm and the road to the Bamboo forest was fun. When we got the bamboo forest, it was dark though, so we couldn't really go around the forest. However, it was something ...

More about Damyang Bamboo Forest here.
Pictures here.

October 12, 2010
앙가

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Singer : Aisya Velasofi Proborini
Dancers:
Anthony Steven
Giri Djatmiko
Heidy Dwiyanti Utami
Florencia Wiguna
Siti Farhana
Me ^^
Claudia Raditya T
Chairil Abdi Kuncoro

Tutor:
Indria Herman