Wassai: Tokyo 2020 NIPPON Festival - Tokyo 2021 Olympic Games

 

PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS OF SUBANG GO GLOBAL!

The primary school students of Subang have performed 'wassai' dance in the biggest online festival in the world - TOKYO 2020 NIPPON FESTIVAL. A special festival held in the amidst of pandemic Covid-19 is a cultural programme promoting global peace, human solidarity, and cooperation. It is launched as a core part of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games 2021. 

The wassai performance was held yesterday, the 18th July 2021, at 18.00 p.m Japan Standard Time or 16.00 p.m Jakarta Time. The wassai aims to unite the world by making a big "WA" by singing and dancing together in a circle online, while providing people with an opportunity to gain hands-on experience of Japanese culture and enjoy new encounters. "WA" means Circle and Peace in Japanese. The performance broadcasted live from the Olympic Stadium throughout the world through the Tokyo 2021 Organising Committee's official SNS accounts via Youtube live streaming https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ey6EY-iOKmg.

We would like to say our gratitude to Ms. Atsuko Shiwaku (President of JAPAN ART MILE Foundation) who has given a chance to the primary school students of Subang to participate in the wassai dance festival provided by the Tokyo 2021 Olympic and Paralympic Organising Committee.

Red circle: The primary school students of Subang was shown on a big screen

as if they made "WA" circle, sang, and danced together with the children all around the world at Tokyo Olympic Stadium

Origin of the world - Dance of lives - Sun - Fire - Water - Wind - Cloud - Woods - Flower - Darkness - Thunder - Diversity of lives - Birth of wassai - Warp to Tokyo in 2021  

"Wassai" performance at Tokyo Olympic Stadium

Thanks to Mr. Tatang Komara (the Head of Education and Culture Department of Subang), Mr. Aep Saepudin (the Secretary), and Mr. Suyatno (the Head of Divison), so we could watch and perform the Wassai dance on a very big screen at the office of Education and Culture Department of Subang. We also would like to thank to Ms. Dinna Juliana (the Section Chief) who opened the students performance. Thanks to the Team '99 (Mr. Andi Sukandi, Mr. Aceng Rukmana, Afif Alfiani, and Ramdhan Aji) for their support.

Nita Rosyana, Dinna Juliana, and Leni Lesnawati

Special thanks to all the participants in this Wassai performance.

1. Leni Lesnawati (Team Leader) - SMPN 1 Ciasem

2. Nita Rosyana (Primary School Coordinator) - SDN Sagalaherang IV

Leni Lesnawati (SMPN 1 Ciasem) and  Nita Rosyana (SDN Sagalaherang IV)

 

The primary school principals:

1. Nita Rosyana, S.Pd, MM.Pd. - SDN Sagalaherang IV 

2. Hj. Lia Hatriani, S. Pd., MM.Pd. - SDN Sukamandi II

3. Unib Sobirin, S.Pd. - SD PIT Bhaskara

4. Dirman, S.Pd. - SDN Jatireja

5. Thesi Rismayanti Siti Rohmah, M.Pd. - SDN Titim Fatimah

6. Yanti Mala, S.Pd., M.M.Pd. - SDN Rawalele

7. Ely Erlinawati, S.Pd. - SDN Airlangga

8. H. Sutisna - SDN Ciater

Principals, Teachers, and Students Parents

The primary school teachers:

1. Nunung Nurhaida, S.Ag. - SDN Sagalaherang IV 

2. Ayi Sarimanah, S.Pd. - SDN Sukamandi II

3. Nina Yuliana S.Pd. - SD PIT Bhaskara

4. Istianatul Khofiyah, SDN Jatireja

5. Riza Safitri Permana, S.Pd.I. - SDN Titim Fatimah

6. Ratna Komala, S.Pd. - SDN Rawalele

7. Deffany Martiana Devis - SDN Airlangga

The primary school students of Subang

The students parents:

1. Usep Cahyadin

2. Unan Supriatna & Rinrin Irma Rahmawati

3. Herdi Juherdi

4. Novie Rosvitasari

5. Yose Aldi

6. Ajat Sudrajat & Devi Yuliana

7. Ujang

8. Sri Nurnendah, S. Pd

9. Susanti Andriani

10. Danta & Darsih

The students were dancing "Wassai"

My beloved students as special participants:

1. Zalfa Qurota Ayuni - SDN Sagalaherang IV

2. Aldebaran Dhiya Dzakwa - SDN Sagalaherang IV

3. Kahfira Rasya Hedian - SDN Sukamandi 2 Ciasem

4. Zahira Khairunnisa - SDPIT Bhaskara

5. Syafira Najmi - SDPIT Bhaskara

6. Revaliana Aulia Sudrajat - SDN Jatireja Compreng

7. Robby Taqwa - SDN Titim Fatimah

8. Muhammad Arya Altaf Fysabilillah - SDN Titim Fatimah

9. Razkia Deezan Herzandriana - SDN Rawalele

10. Sugeng Maulana - SDN Airlangga

11. Fajar Rizki Ramadhan - SDN Ciater

The students who are wearing national costume performed the wassai dance together  in a big room accompanied by their principals, teachers, and parents. You can see the students' performance below.

Video Youtube: The primary school students of Subang were dancing and singing together at Tokyo 2020 Nippon Festival through the Tokyo Organising Committee's official SNS accounts

Video Youtube: The primary school students of Subang were dancing "Wassai" with the children all around the world at Tokyo Olympic Stadium

The wassai performance seemed more sophisticated when we were watching it from our handphone, laptop, or computer. As an art teacher said in her testimony below. 

The Wassai performance joined in the "Rayakan Merdekamu" Video Competition as a celebration for the 76th of Indonesia Independence Day  with the theme Kebinekaan Global. The video can be seen in the link https://youtu.be/6Wr1MYkdSxk.

(By Art Mile Team, Subang, Indonesia, 18th July 2021)