Finally....climbed the mountain again....Gunung Merbabu!

June 22-23, I join my father and a team of Palapsi (Pencinta Alam Psikologi UGM) climbed Merbabu Mountain in Central Java. It was the second experience after I climbed Gede Mountain in 2007 or 2008......

Unfortunately I only made to arrive at the last post/station before the top. Gosh, I must catch up my plane to back to Jakarta because I'll have class on Monday. It's only 2 hours more to achieve the top.....but it's ok, may be this is a warming session for me to climb another time.

International Storytelling Festival - Mahasarakham University, Thailand

I join an International Storytelling Festival that was conducted by Mahasarakham University, Thailand (31 Jan - 3 Feb 2013).

This is a short story about the 1st Mahasarakham University International Storytelling Festival.

I join as one of international storytellers. I performed three times and also became one of the jury for local storytelling competition.

Thanks to Dr Wajuppa Tossa from Mahasarakham University who invited me, and also to Dr Murti Bunanta from KPBA Indonesia who recommended me. GBU all.

Here are the participants that we can remember :

STORYTELLERS:
Chen Ming Hsiang (Uncle Fat), Taiwan

Sheila Wee, Singapore/UK

Kiran Shah, Australia

Jeeva Ragunath, Singapore/India

Agus Rakhma, Indonesia

Jasmine Wiarawan, Indonesia

Nat & Jenny Whitman, US

Ng Kok Keong, Malaysia

Tolheishel Khaling, India

Bima Anggara, Indonesia......................................:)

WORKSHOP LEADER:

Dr. Murti Bunanta, Indonesia

Karen Chin, Singapore

Dr. Rabindranath Sarma, India

Sudhir Kumar, India
Dr. Wajuppa Tossa

SPAFA storyteller & writers:

Dr. M.R. RujayaAbhakorn

Dr. PatcharaweeTunprawat

Kevin Kettle

Agus Tok Tok, Indonesia

ClarifelArabela, Philipines

Jay Gonzales, Philipines

SoukphansaSaysamone , Laos

Phoukhambolivath, Laos

SomchaiJayo, Four Lahu

ManopJayo, Four Lahu

I have no time yet to compile video and photo, so please click this youtube that was uploaded by Pilaiwan Seeprasom (one of Mahasarakham University students who collaborated with international storytellers to translate story to Thai language). Thanks to Pilaiwan Seeprasom! Miss u all guys!

Although it is not complete yet, here are some photos of that festival:

Here I am in Thailand!

I and Dr Wajuppa Tossa, the arranger of this great festival.


Welcome banner...............

Hi............! We are storytellers!

(International storytellers plus local Thai storytellers)

Dinner after Blessing Ceremony..........yum yum.





Some of my actions with Mint (Narissara Chokchayasuntorn),
my translator to Thai language.

Thanks Mint, for the wonderful duet. See u next time!

With storytellers & writers from Philipina, Cambodia, Indonesia and Laos.

With Mr Ng from Malaysia (left) and Kak Agus from Indonesia

Sa waa dee krab!

Aaaaand finally someone who is very kind from Taiwan uploaded all video of the performances. Thanks to UNCLE FAT from TAIWAN! Uncle Fat is one of the international storyteller who performed in this festival. He is cool and great!!!

Please click this video to see Bima's performance, then you can see other performances of all international storyteller in this festival.


Bima Anggara and Mint (NarissaraChokchayasuntorn)
presented "Oneng The Ghist Girl", a story from West Java, Indonesia!

Bima Anggara and Mint (NarissaraChokchayasuntorn)

presented "Masarasenani and The Sun", a story from Papua, Indonesia

Once again, kob khun krap (thank you) Dr Wajuppa, Mint (NarissaraChokchayasuntorn and Uncle Fat. See next time!

 

National Final Round of Erlangga English Speech Contest!

Alhamdullillah, I won as the 3rd national winner of Erlangga English Speech Contest for National Level. There were 12 finalist from 12 cities that also represented provinces (DKI Jakarta/Jabodetabek, Bandung, Surabaya, Semarang, Yogya, Makassar, Samarinda, Banjarmasin, Bandar Lampung, Pekanbaru, Paembang, Medan). I was the representative of DKI Jakarta/Jabodetabek (see EESC Province Level).

Erlangga publisher run the national final round in Jakarta (13 November 2012). To see my profile in Erlangga's web please click this link.

To see my performance please see this below utube:

BIMA ANGGARA, SMA GLOBAL PRESTASI

SPEECH CONTEST...WHY NOT?

My name is Bima Anggara from SMA Global Prestasi bla bla bla............

Yeaaaah change my life from storytelling to speech contest. Thanks God I became the 1st winner of Jabodetabek Erlangga English Speech Contest. There were 340 students who were selected to be just 10 finalists then 3 winners including me, Gosh!

The war is not over yet. Next Tuesday is national final round!

Modena, Italy

I went to Rome and Modena Italy with CISV Interchange delegation. I stayed with Federico Montanary family. Gosh, I miss them.

Next year, July 2012 Federico will come and stay at my home. I am waiting for you here Fede....!!!

I became a winner of national championship!!!

Storytelling again. Finally this year I became the 3rd winner of national competition (FLS2N 2011). Click this my journey in FLS2N 2011 to read about it.

CISV - Yes! I will go to Rome and Modena, Italy!!!

Thanks God finally I will go to Italy. In 28 June I will fly to Rome with my CISV delegation. Then 2 July until 24 July we will go to Modena. yeeeee!!!

To know about my delegation please click http://icmodena.blogspot.com/

Me and IC Modena's delegation