October Birthday :) and Panji :)

This year's birthday was nice and fun, despite spending the day itself being ultra-busy. ;) It was a busy week, occupied by the usual piano teaching, as well as extra rehearsals, due to the Panji performance. The gamelan group I am in, SingaNglaras, celebrated my birthday with & for me with a thoughtful card, as well as a yummy green pandan cake with a froggy chocolate on it! Thank you to my dance partner, Xinwei, for organizing it! Xinwei is a very sweet, thoughtful person. :) I am lucky to have him as my friend and dance partner. :) Here's a picture of the celebration! :)

From left to right: Pak Sidik, Nunuk, Helena, Didik Nini Thowok, Jan....
In addition, my dear student Nicole got me a card, which she thoughtfully chosen to match the musical theme of my piano studio. ;) Thank you Nicole! :)My sweet students Natalie and Nadya made a lovely card for me, as well as gave me some home-fried ikan bilis & dried mango, which I love to snack on! Natalie's and Nadya's handwriting are beautiful! My mum was especially amazed at their handwriting, since both of them are only in primary school, and yet their handwriting is so neat, mature & pretty! ;) Thank you Natalie and Nadya! :)Thank you all!!!!!! :)


Below are some pictures from the Panji performance:

The group picture after the performance....
Didik Nini Thowok, Sherina, Pak Slamet.... Thank you to Xinwei for the picture :)
Sherina, Nunuk (Sherina's Javanese dance teacher), Cisy....
Xinwei and Sherina....Panji was a fun performance! :) The Head of Cultural Department of the Indonesian Embassy in Singapore, who attended Panji with his family, thought that Panji "was indeed a spectacular event that helped promote Indonesian culture in a language which was close to the heart of young spectators." Yippee!!! ;)

What a happy & fun month October 2009 is for Sherina! ;)

Panji: A Javanese Mask Dance Drama