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COVID-19 has affected almost everyone in Indonesia. The disease does not only jeopardise people’s health, but it also hurt the economic livelihood of people from different walks of life, including the cultural sector.
The latest report from the Australia-Indonesia centre explains how the pandemic impacted the work of creative workers in Yogyakarta, a small town located 500 kilometres east of the capital Jakarta. The study also highlights the resiliency of these artists to continue be productive and survive during the pandemic.
On a similar topic, Vannessa Hearman of Curtin University, Australia, writes about how the pandemic has encouraged Indonesia’s writer and activist Putu Oka Sukanta to write poetry again to reflect on the changes in human relations while maintaining optimism.
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COVID-19
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Oki Rahadianto Sutopo, Universitas Gadjah Mada ; Annisa R. Beta, The University of Melbourne; Ariane Utomo, The University of Melbourne; Gregorius Ragil Wibawanto, Universitas Gadjah Mada ; Novi Kurnia, Universitas Gadjah Mada
The pandemic has battered the arts and culture sector in Indonesia. Many producers and organizers have been forced to cancel events, concerts and movie releases.
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Hans Pols, University of Sydney
Physicians and other health professionals’ dedication to fighting COVID-19 reflects the commitments of Indonesian physicians and medical students in colonial times.
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Culture and religion
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Vannessa Hearman, Curtin University
How does a writer, former political detainee and health practitioner confront the prospect of the collapse of his country’s health system?
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A'an Suryana, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
To put an end to discriminatory laws and practices, more fundamental reforms are needed.
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Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, Universitas Islam Indonesia (UII)
Failing to understand the language will prevent Indonesia from reaping the full benefits of its economic relationship with China.
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