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The Grand Finale of Festival Islam Kepulauan “The Voice of Archipelago”. Enjoy the delicious Indonesian cuisines, traditional-experimental art performances, cultural dialogue, and many more.
The Grand Finale of Festival Islam Kepulauan “The Voice of Archipelago”. Enjoy the delicious Indonesian cuisines, traditional-experimental art performances, cultural dialogue, and many more.
Festival Islam Kepulauan brings together Islam, traditions, mysticism, ecology, and maritime discourses in one shared-inclusive space for all.
Expand your network, strengthen ties and friendship between countries with various backgrounds
1A safe space for dialogue about Islam, beliefs & traditions with an open heart & mind
2Get to meet and connect with others who share a passion for knowledge and embrace diversity
3Witness the works of art from inspiring artists while tasting delicious Indonesian culinary
4Advisor of the NU Executive Council
Mustofa Bisri, well known as Gus Mus, is famous not only as a kyai—traditional Islamic teacher & leader, but also as a poet and painter. He was the ninth Chief Adviser of Nahdlatul Ulama. He is the head of Pondok Pesantren Raudlatuth Thalibin, Rembang, Central Java, Indonesia
Dutch Politician
Joram Jaron van Klaveren is a Dutch politician. As a member of the Party for Freedom he was an MP from 17 June 2010 until 21 March 2014. He subsequently was an independent until his term in office ended on 23 March 2017.
Islamic Scholar
Ulil Abshar Abdalla or familiarly called Gus Ulil is an Indonesian Muslim figure who developed Sufism thought through virtual recitation of the Book of Ihya Ulumuddin via his personal Facebook. Based in Jakarta, he is the founder of Ghazalia College. Gus Ulil is serving as Chair of the PBNU Lakpesdam for the 2022-2027 period.
Artist and Cultural Figure
Tanto Mendut, whose real name is Sutanto, is an Indonesian artist and cultural figure. He is the founder and leader of the Komunitas Lima Gunung (Five Mountains Community) which often holds international scale arts and culture events on top of the mountains by always empowering the people on the five mountains, namely Merapi, Merbabu, Andong, Sumbing and Menoreh. Sutanto is the recipient of an award from the Aesthetic Science and Technology Foundation for his persistence in empowering society through sociocultural life.
Artist and Academia
Dr. Tisna Sanjaya M. Sch., lecturer and Chair of the Fine Arts Expertise Group, Faculty of Fine Arts and Design (FSRD) Bandung Institute of Technology. He received the 2020 Indonesian Culture Award in the Creator, Pioneer and Reformer category from the Ministry of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia.
Painter
Jumaldi Alfi is a painter who works sequentially on a set of ideas and themes. He is a graduate from the Institut Seni Indonesia (ISI) in Yogyakarta, and a member of the Kelompok Seni Rupa Jendela (Jendela Art Group), one of Indonesia’s most prominent contemporary art collectives. Alfi is one of the key members of the progressive movement of Indonesian contemporary art, where his pieces present how Western contemporary art affects Indonesia’s art and society.
Artist
Yuta Kuroki was born into a family that inherits the Japanese ‘Kagura’ (sacred music and dancing performed at shrines) from generation to generation. Since he was a child, he has been familiar with the Japanese ‘Kagura’, a traditional Japanese performing art. He began his career with a musical theatre company in Miyazaki when he was a university student. He quickly moved to perform on stage and got a chance to appear in several TV commercials and films in Japan.
Artist
Paul Elbers, born in 1958 in Hilvarenbeek, Holland, has been a musician since childhood, crafting a unique blend of Western and Eastern music during his years in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Influenced by gamelan music, his songs reflect Indonesian life. With two albums under HKM, he also contributed to various groups and festivals in Holland. Paul married to Dewi, they reside in Warffum, Holland, restoring a historic house. His latest release, "De Turk (The Dervish Version)," features artwork by Nicolaas Werkman.
Artist
Pala G is music group, led by Gael Hutubessy who is a musician and student in Amsterdam with a focus on the intersections between cultural memory and decolonial practices. He is Indonesian (on father’s side) and Dutch (on mother’s side). Growing up in France, contact with his cultural heritage has always been from afar, through his regular visits to his family in the Netherlands and through the stories told by his grandparents.
Musician
Grew up with Classical Music, He started his career as a jazz artist which led him to a wide range of evolving Music exploration. He has produced seven albums and performances in Jazz, World Music, Neo-classical, Electronic and Experimental Music. His vision is to narrate an immersive music scenario telling pure emotions.
Artist
The Gamelanhuis Foundation is a collective of gamelan groups with a common goal: to provide space for gamelan orchestras and thereby stimulate the development and performance of gamelan music in the broadest sense.
The ensembles represent various forms of gamelan music: classical compositions from Java and Bali, new Indonesian music, but also music from Dutch soil for the specially Western-tuned 12-tone gamelan that is placed brotherly next to the beautiful Indonesian instruments.
Workshop Presenter
Benny Arnas was born and raised in Lubuklinggau, West Sumatra. He was awarded the Auckland University of Technology Cultural Activist Program grant (2016) and had written 31 books. Since 2020, he has developed "Story by 5", a formula for writing fast, pithy, & measurable stories. This formula led him to win the National Novel Writing Competition about Rasulullah in 2021. In the same year he received the Nugra Jasa Dharma, the highest award in the field of literacy from the National Library, for his dedication to fostering a reading and writing culture in Indonesia.
Artist
Warta Kawarsa is a contemporary research project rooted in ceremonial ritual art, aiming to purify spaces laden with dark memories. Inspired by the Javanese/Indonesian philosophy of sugihan, which honors ancestors and the earth while maintaining cosmic balance, our work utilizes mantras, movements, sounds, and installations to reinterpret traditional rituals as art, offering a fresh perspective.
GET INSPIRED
What is your impression of Islam? Does the Middle East automatically conjure images of Islam and the Muslim community? What about the varied and under-reported Eastern version of Islam and its rituals, such as Islam from the archipelago of Indonesia?
The Festival is committed to making participation in the event a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of level of experience, religion or beliefs, gender identity and expression
Kuntari
Iramamama
The event is officially closed but every guest, committee members and performers can enjoy lunch and refreshment
Gus Ulil
Islamic Scholar
Dr. Joud Alkorani
Islamic Scholar
Drs. Mayerfas
Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia for Kingdom of Netherlands
Pauljac Verhoeven
Head of Bronbeek Museum
H. Yaqut Cholil Qoumas
This session discusses the role of women in Islam both in social and religious contexts. We will further dissect the portrait of feminism and equality in Islam in Indonesia which deconstructs lay understanding of patriarchism in Islam.
The event will be held in Stichting Burgerhart Amsterdam
Masriyah Amva
Islamic Scholar
Faqihuddin Abdul Kodir
Islamic Scholar & Activist
Dewi Cahya Ambarwati**
Artist and Cultural Figure
Event Location: Stichting Burgerhart Amsterdam
Samia Kotele
Islamic Scholar
Zaimatus Sadiyah
Islamic Scholar
Art Exhibition, Live Painting & Music Performance
Velperweg 147, 6824 MB Arnhem
Interactive Dialogues
Velperweg 147, 6824 MB Arnhem
Name: Hadi Aktsar
Phone: +31 687001092
Email: info@thevoicesofarchipelago.org
Name: Helmi Rudiansyah
Phone: +31 687416998
Email: info@thevoicesofarchipelago.org
