JAKARTA The Indonesian Olympic Committee (NOC Indonesia) decided to take part in showing pencak silat in the Gala Dinner Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) General Assembly 2025.
There are only six countries that are given the opportunity to appear out of a total of 45 OCA member countries. The dance presentation from Etoile Dancer presented by Indonesia was also one of the things that caught the eye at the end of the series of events.
"Of course we are honored to be trusted to present one of our best performances. We present beautiful Indonesian cultural performances, including pencak silat," said NOC Indonesia President Raja Sapta Oktohari.
Not only featuring Indonesia, but also cultural collaboration in Southeast Asia, both from sports to costumes worn by dancers.
This show carries the spirit of together for excellence, namely the advantage not only about achievement, but also about how Indonesia and Southeast Asia introduce their identities through cultural forces.
"We want to convey this message throughout Asia because we have extraordinary cultural diversity, and pencak silat is one of our traditional heritages. We want to bring pencak silat to a higher level," said Okto.
The Executive Committee of NOC Indonesia Josephine Tampubolon added that the presence of Etoile Dancer at General Assembley OCA was Indonesia's active contribution to OCA.
"Every time Indonesia participates in the event, it does not want to be only a guest, but also contributes to show our existence in Asia and internationally," said Josephine.
The appearance, which was worked on by the Art Director of Etoile Dancerulan Lukman, emphasized the importance of conveying Indonesian cultural messages in an artistic and in-depth manner.
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"Pencak silat is not only martial arts, but a philosophy of life that reflects the unity of the world. We are happy that the message was conveyed strongly to all audiences," said Angel.
Assistant Director & Choreographer Cepi Gunawan added that the show also integrated martial arts elements from Southeast Asian countries to strengthen the narrative of regionality.
"We are looking for a common thread so that Southeast Asian culture can unite in the spirit of pencak silat. Thank God everything went smoothly, the message of Indonesian culture was warmly received," said Cepi.
In this appearance, NOC Indonesia not only promotes pencak silat as a legacy sport, but also emphasizes Indonesia's role as a cultural and sporting force that grows and shines in Asia.
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