Source: Ihsan C. K. Sinuraya (International Civil Engineering 21’)
SIPA is an abbreviation for Solo International Performing Art. SIPA is a masterpiece of international performance art show that features artists from Indonesia and many countries across the world. SIPA presents a majestic, luxurious and spectacular stage. In the year 2022, SIPA raised the theme "Art as The Spirit of Life Changing" which implies that the position and role of art is the guardian and harmonics of life. Art is the driving force of the spirit of realizing hope. When life must change, art must be the driving force for life change. Another goal of holding SIPA is to directs teenagers and children to become the younger generation who are educated about art through a performance, and SIPA is always committed to continuing to present interesting and quality art events.The SIPA stage from 2022 was a manifestation of the spirit of art as the spirit of changing life because what is eternal in life is change.
Source: Ihsan C. K. Sinuraya (International Civil Engineering 21’)
This year the SIPA Festival was held for three days on September 8, 9, and 10 which was carried out in a hybrid, at the Vastenburg Fort Solo and also through live streaming on the Youtube channel of SIPA Festival, Solo Tourism, and Gibran TV. Quoted from the SIPA Festival Instagram page, the SIPA Festival has been held at Vastenburg Fort from 2013 to 2019. During 2020-2021, the SIPA Festival was not held at Vastenburg Fort due to visitor restrictions because of the Covid-19 Pandemic. Finally, this year's SIPA could be held again at Vastenburg Fort and opened to the general public for free.
Source: Ihsan C. K. Sinuraya (International Civil Engineering 21’)
Rianto is a contemporary artist who always produces works that become the driving force for life changes to become the mascot of SIPA this year. The dance artist and choreographer who was born on September 8, 1981, has performed his dances in various parts of the world, one of which was on the night of the inauguration of American President Barack Obama on Capital Hill in 2009. He also won first place at the Yogyakarta Traditional Dance and Choreography Festival in 2001. Currently, he decided to stay in Japan and founded a dance studio in 2016 named Dewandaru Dance Company (DDC) in Tokyo.
Source: Ihsan C. K. Sinuraya (International Civil Engineering 21’)
One of the unique things about this SIPA Festival was the existence of SIPA MART. SIPA MART was a place that unifies the organizers of domestic and international performing arts festivals with performing artists. SIPA MART was expected to strengthen and expand the global promotion of dance, music, and theater artists. SIPA MART invited three Indonesian festivals and four festivals from other countries to attend and present their festivals to SIPA delegates in 2022. Those delegations were CIOFF-Indonesia, Bandung Isola Performing Festival (BIPAF)-Indonesia, Sawahlunto International Music Festival-Indonesia, Bangkok International Performing Arts Meeting (BIPAM)- Thailand, George Town Festival-Malaysia, Mittelfest-Italy, and International Society for Performing Arts (ISPA)-USA.
Source: Ihsan C. K. Sinuraya (International Civil Engineering 21’)
Meanwhile, other artists who appeared at this year's SIPA Festival came from various countries, including Indonesia, India, Republic of Korea, Turkey, Malaysia, Spain, Singapore, Japan, and Australia.
In addition to performing arts, SIPA Festival also sold several works of art for collectors of paintings, artists, musical instruments, etc. The works, among others, are entitled Lampah Abdi, Nggandhewa, Balance, and the Panji Mask Book which were sold for hundreds to millions of rupiah. SIPA also provided official merchandise in the form of t-shirts, tote bags, bucket hats & tumblers at friendly prices for interested viewers.
Another interesting thing about this festival was the presence of food stands around the performance stage. The existence of these stand food stands was expected able to raise the existence of UKM (Small and Medium Enterprises) around Solo. Even though that was raining for three days in Solo, the audiences of various ages were still enthusiastic to come even though they had to wear raincoats and umbrellas.
Reference: https://sipafestival.com/ & SIPA FESTIVAL Instagram Account
Writer: Ayu Ukhti Muslimah (English Education'19)
Editor: Fadhilla Usamah Al-Muflikha Kusuma (English Education'20) & Thifa Nabilla Jazaufi (Pharmacy'19)
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