ELEFTHEROS
TYPOS
(daily newspaper)
26
August 2004
THE
STAGE BUS
From
Bali to Moreas on a stage on wheels!
Don’t feel surprised if,
while you are in the Peloponese, you suddenly see a stage on wheels from
Indonesia on our National road, or in the many squares of many towns in
Moreas. The ‘Stage Bus’ and its traveling show from Indonesia started
its tour yesterday and until the 14th of September they will
visit towns in all seven areas of the Peloponese. The 12-metre long
vehicle opens on one side and forms a theatre stage. All performances take
place there: songs, music and traditional shadow theatre. There are video
projections and the bus has all the necessary equipment – sound
installations, lights and musical instruments, even a grand piano! This
tour takes place under the auspices of the Cultural Olympiad. “It
illustrates the aim to de-centralize events. In various ways, the Stage
Bus presents a culture we don’t know, a different civilization. Greece
is also planning to send a sample of its culture [to Indonesia] in the
framework of cultural exchange”, said the president of the organisation,
Mr Stamatis Mavros.
The Stage Bus tour is under
the auspices of the Indonesian Ministry of Tourism and Culture while the
performances are produced by the cultural organization JakArt of
Indonesia. This endeavour
is also supported by the Embassy of Indonesia in Greece and the Greek
Embassy in Jakarta.