CELEBRATE  INDONESIA’S  OLDEST  LOVE  POEMFOR  IMMEDIATE  RELEASE

OCTOBER  10,  2012

JAKARTA  –  Fusing   ancient  Javanese  wisdom  with  the  magical  madness  of  Indonesia  today,  Jakarta  burns  so  brightly  on  the  world’s  cultural  map  that  poets  across  the  globe  are  hearing  the  call.  

In   that   spirit,   the  critically   acclaimed   Call   to  Poetry   has  arrived   for   a   rowdy   but   respectful   reading   of  Indonesia'ʹs  oldest,  most  beautiful  love  poem  based  on  a  translation  from  palm  frond  manuscripts  dating  to  the  ninth  century.  The  Call  to  Poetry  will  also  celebrate  the  20th  Century’s  best   Indonesian  poetry  with  a  line-­‐‑up  of  the  archipelago’s  greatest  wordsmiths,  including  national  treasure  and  Tempo  Magazine  founder,  Goenawan  Mohamad.  

The  evening   will  also   feature  an  anniversary   tribute  to   Indonesian  poet   enfant   terrible  Chairil  Anwar,  in  addition   to   a  unique  poetry   contest   regarding   US   President   Barrack  Obama’s  childhood   in   Jakarta.  The  wining  words  will  be  announced  at  the  Call  to  Poetry.

A  sold-­‐‑out   event  in   Istanbul  earlier   this  year  with  its  dramatic  blend  of  soapbox  chaos  and  serene  verse,  the  Call  to  Poetry  also  includes  Indonesian  music,  with  poetry  read  in  English  and  Bahasa.  

Sponsored  by   the  Jakarta  Foreign  Correspondents  Club,  the  Lontar  Foundation,  and   Face  Bar,  the  Call   to   Poetry   is   also   a   premier   event   at   the   inaugural   Jakarta   International   Fringe  Festival.  “Indonesia  has  one  of  the  world’s  richest  poetic  traditions  and  poetry  needs  to  be  read  out  loud  in  lively  places  by   lively  people,”  said  Call   to  Poetry  organizer  Dan  Boylan.  “What  beUer  place  than  Jakarta  for  a  call  to  poetry?”  

Date:    NOV  1,  2012  THU              Time:    19:00  –  20:30  Location:    Face  Bar,    #85  Kusuma  Atmaja,  Imam  Bonjol  (near  the  Hotel  Indonesia  Round  About)  This  VIP  event  is  free  and  open  to  the  public,  however  seating  is  limited.

Date:    NOV  11,  2012  SUN  Time:    16:00  –  17:30The  Jakarta  International  Fringe  FestivalLocation:  Lippo  Mall  Kemang  Village              Limited  tickets  150,000  Rupiah  

MORE  INFORMATION  For  further  press  enquiries,  event  promotional  art  or  to  arrange  interviews,  please  contact:  The  Call  to  Poetry,  Dan  Boylandanboylan@gmail.comT  +62    081  315  438  941

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