Indonesian Arts & Culture Scholarship (IACS 2021)

Sanggar Lestari Melbourne - Jauh di mata, dekat di hati

Since 2003, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia has run an annual program, IACS (Indonesian Arts & Culture Scholarship), also known as BSBI (Beasiswa Seni dan Budaya Indonesia). A fully funded program aimed to immerse foreigners from all around the world, to learn about the diversity of Indonesia’s rich arts & culture through interaction with local artists in Indonesia.

This year, we are excited to announce that 4 of our girls - Deena, Yana, Mira & Asti, have been selected to participate in this program along with other participants from Japan, Egypt, Portugal, Greece, France, Kazakhstan and South Korea to name a few.

Last night, all of the awardees were officially welcomed to IACS 2021 via the Zoom Opening Event hosted by the MFA. All of the Arts Centres from each participating region of Indonesia were introduced by showing snippets of videos to give the participants a taste of what’s to come, and concluded with a performance by Sanggar Kinanti, Yogyakarta.

Drs. Sabar Harianto, Head of Langlang Buana Art Studio, Banyuwangi

Our girls Yana & Asti will be taken under the wing of Kazaki Art School in Makassar, while Deena & Mira will be virtually heading to Langlang Buana Art Studio, Banyuwangi. Other participating regions include Bali, Yogyakarta, Padang and East Kalimantan.

We’re so excited for the girls as they go on this journey and hope that this experience, although virtual, will be fulfilling and filled with knowledge and inspiration!