Tanto Mendut
Tanto Mendut, whose real name is Sutanto, is an Indonesian artist and cultural figure. He is the founder and leader of the Komunitas Lima Gunung (Five Mountains Community) which often holds international scale arts and culture events on top of the mountains by always empowering the people on the five mountains, namely Merapi, Merbabu, Andong, Sumbing and Menoreh. Sutanto is the recipient of an award from the Aesthetic Science and Technology Foundation for his persistence in empowering society through sociocultural life.
Panel Discussion (Interactive Dialogue) 5th May
Islam, Culture, and Arts
The event will be held at Stichting Burgerhart Amsterdam
Sunday 19th May Pasar Desa Day 2
Cultural Dialogue: "World is part of Our Village"
In this session, a well-known Indonesian vocalist and cultural figure, Sabrang (Noe Letto) will have a dialogue with the cultural figure who founded the Festival Lima Gunung, Tanto Mendut to talk about the role of villages and their communities in building world civilization.