Latest Program - Komunitas Salihara

PROGRAM
MARCH-JUNE 2025

[Philosophy Class]
Filsafat Politik: Kontemplasi, Apa Itu Politik?
Lecturer: A. Setyo Wibowo, H. Dwi Kristanto, Franz Magnis-Suseno, F. Wawan Setyadi
Saturday, 01, 08, 15, 22 March, 2pm
4 online meetings

Kelas Filsafat: Filsafat Politik contemplates the question “what is politics?” This class invites participants to look at foundational theories of political life in [Ancient] Greece, Europe in the Middle Ages, as well as in Java, and in our contemporary era

[Exhibition]
Marka/Matriks
19 April – 18 May
Galeri Salihara

Marka/Matrix is an exhibition that showcases works by more than 30 contemporary print-graphic artists, demonstrating a variety of print techniques—from the ‘traditional’, such as woodcut, etching, lithography, to more modern techniques like digital printing.

[Theater]
Bertiga tapi Berempat
Performer: Teater Gardanalla
Saturday, 10 May, 8pm
Sunday, 11 May, 4pm
Teater Salihara

Bertiga tapi Berempat is an expansion of the original production and play Bertiga, whose explorations hinge upon two components–acting and metatheater (theater-in-theater). It explores the developments of social media technology, historical narration, and activism.

[Dance]
Ghosts of Hell Creek
Choreographer: Ari Rudenko
Saturday, 17 May, 8pm
Sunday, 18 May, 4pm
Teater Salihara

Ghosts of Hell Creek is a dance-theater presentation that breathes life into an epic tale spanning 500 million years, tracing humanity’s ancestral origins, culminating in the apocalyptic events of the Chicxulub asteroid impact and the ensuing mass extinction of dinosaurs.

[Music]
Serampai Selatan-Utara
Performer: J Modern Quartet
Saturday, 24 May, 8pm

Founded in 2020 and performed under the name Bangun Jiwo Kwartet in Jakarta City Philharmonic in the same year. In 2023, the group changed its name into J Modern Quartet and focuses on playing 20th century music. J Modern Quartet will perform compositions by Béla Bartók, Terry Riley, and Adi Darmawan.

[Music]
Lintas Suara
Performer: Mad Madmen
Wednesday, 28 May, 8 pm

Mad Madmen, a musical trio originating from Jakarta, will be making their debut performance at Teater Salihara. The group will present six musical repertoires that combine intricate rhythms with melodic complexity. Their compositions place a strong emphasis on narrative contexts that are both intimate and meaningful.

[Exhibition]
Staging Desire
Artist: Nindityo Adipurnomo & Imam Sucahyo
14 June – 27 July
Galeri Salihara

Staging Desire is an exhibition that brings together the works of two artists, Nindityo Adipurnomo and Iman Sucahyo. It creates a dialogue between the two artists, while at the same time, inviting the audience to take part in the conversation through an immersive and participatory experience.

[Class]
Olah Kata & Tubuh
Lecture: Ayu Utami (Olah Kata) & Siko Setyanto (Olah Tubuh)
14 June – 10 August
Komunitas Salihara

Join this innovative workshop that blends creative writing with physical expression. Discover how body flexibility can sharpen the mind, and how an open mind can deepen body awareness and reduce stress. Through guided exercises, participants will explore the connection between movement and narrative. The session will culminate in the creation of a short story, presented in a choreographed dramatic reading.

[Theater]
Les Justes
Performer: Teater Petra
Saturday, 21 June, 8pm
Sunday, 22 June, 4pm
Teater Salihara

Teater Petra presents Albert Camus’ Les Justes, translated by Arief Budiman. The play follows a group of Socialist-Revolutionaries planning to assassinate the Grand Duke on his way to the theater.

[Dance]
Sloth Canon
Performers: T.H.E. Dance Company & Company 605
Saturday, 28 June, 8pm
Sunday, 29 Jun, 4pm
Teater Salihara

Sloth Canon is a dance performance jointly conceived by T. H. E. Dance Company and Company 605 based in Vancouver, Canada. It shines a light onto the intersection where overlapping voices meet, in their search for the meanings behind “divisions” and “rebuilding”.

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