Help Promote Good Reading Habits in Kalimantan

As children are energetic, active and love music, one of the fun and educational activities that is running at the YUM Community Library Kalimantan is the Dance Club. Every Wednesday, the children come to practice dance. They practice traditional dances from Central Kalimantan, including Manyadiri, Bawi Kinyah, Khanjak and Dayak Ngaju.  Sometimes they also practice the Yapong dance, originating from Jakarta, the Tanggui dance, originating from West Kalimantan, as well as Pendet from Bali and modern dances too. 

There are more than 30 children that participate in this activity. They are divided into 4 different groups according to their ages, ranging  from 8 to 12. Miss Yeyen and Miss Diana are passionate and patient dancing instructors. They love teaching the children. They are also able to create simple and fun dances for the smaller children so they can also enjoy this activity.

In 2016 the children have performed in several official ceremonies, such as YUM Creativity Day, Subud National Congress, the Global Issue Network Congress and National Solidarity Day. The last event was particularly important, because their dancing was watched by president Joko Widodo.

Thanks to your generous support through GlobalGiving, YUM can continue to  accommodate and facilitate these talented children from Bukit Batu, Central Kalimantan. Your support will help provide more dance rehearsals, music instruments and dance instructors to keep the activity running. This positive activity will enable the preservation of original Indonesian culture, as well as help to build character, regional pride, and self-confidence for the children themselves.