Faculty of Animal Science (FAS) UGM student, Chintia Kusuma Dewi (student batch 2018), became an ambassador for the arts and culture of Boyolali Regency at the Internacional del Foclor Festival on March 1-6 2019 in Ecuador. In the activity organized by the KBRI Quito, Chintia performed Merak dance and Topeng Ireng dance.
“In the parade, we performed group dances which depicted the solidarity and mutual cooperation of the community of Boyolali Regency. Another dance we also performed was Kala Krida Dance and Kusuma Bangsa Dance,” Chintia said in a release sent on Tuesday (3/26).
Chintia has been an ambassador for the arts and culture of Boyolali Regency since 2016. She admitted to be very proud to be able to represent Indonesia in an international festival that was attended by various countries such as Colombia, Czech, Mexico, and others.
“I am proud to be able to introduce Indonesian culture to the event. The appreciation of the people of Ecuador was very extraordinary in welcoming cultural performances from Indonesia. “Hopefully, Indonesian culture will be increasingly recognized by other countries,” said the girl was born in Boyolali.
Because of these achievements, Chintia has visited various countries to perform Indonesian art, including Singapore, Russia, Saudi Arabia, the Netherlands and Malaysia.
“For all of my friends, continue to be passionate about learning and pursuing art that is a hobby for you, because someday this hobby will give an extraordinary life experience and will be fruitfull in the future,” she concluded. (Nadia)