Nusantara harmony captivates Jakarta at Equator Cultural Festival

Participants perform the Cikala Le Pongpong dance during the 2026 Equator Cultural Festival at Teater Jakarta, Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM), Jakarta, on Sunday (April 19, 2026). The performance features a variety of traditional Nusantara dances and ensemble music creatively presented by 300 students of Sanggar Gantari Gita Khatulistiwa as an effort to preserve and introduce cultural arts to the younger generation. ANTARA FOTO/Bayu Pratama S/agr/M052

Participants perform the Arak Penja dance during the 2026 Equator Cultural Festival at Teater Jakarta, Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM), Jakarta, on Sunday (April 19, 2026). The performance features a variety of traditional Nusantara dances and ensemble music creatively presented by 300 students of Sanggar Gantari Gita Khatulistiwa as an effort to preserve and introduce cultural arts to the younger generation. ANTARA FOTO/Bayu Pratama S/agr/M052

Participants perform the Arak Penja dance during the 2026 Equator Cultural Festival at Teater Jakarta, Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM), Jakarta, on Sunday (April 19, 2026). The performance features a variety of traditional Nusantara dances and ensemble music creatively presented by 300 students of Sanggar Gantari Gita Khatulistiwa as an effort to preserve and introduce cultural arts to the younger generation. ANTARA FOTO/Bayu Pratama S/agr/M052