About Lestari

The Founder

When Ningsih Millane arrived in Australia as a young wife in 1987 from Indonesia she had left behind a life and an art-loving family that spanned the archipelago from Ambon in the west to Makassar in the far east. But she also brought with her an education in traditional dance, puppetry, and fluency in five Indonesian dialects.

Two years later, with more than a touch of homesickness, she established Sanggar Lestari – a studio which enjoys a formidable reputation for dance and fusion.  

Written by Luke Hunt – The Diplomat
(Twitter @lukeanthonyhunt.)