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Dance, Music, Architecture - Lively Testimony to Indonesian Culture (Kate Lüders with Dagmar Bothas)

Dance, Music, Architecture: Testimony to Indonesian Culture (Lüders and Bothas)

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Women of the Whole World, 1961: staff writer Kate Lüders interviews Dagmar Bothas about a four-month government-guest visit to Java, Bali and Kalimantan, emphasising dance, music, temples and the literacy campaign (Minister Prijono). Gerwani appears only in a caption about May Day demonstrations; background material.

Women of the Whole World, 1961: Kate Lüders mewawancarai Dagmar Bothas tentang kunjungan empat bulan sebagai tamu pemerintah ke Jawa, Bali, dan Kalimantan, menekankan tari, musik, candi, dan kampanye melek huruf (Menteri Prijono). Gerwani hanya muncul di keterangan foto Hari Buruh; bahan latar.

“Caption: 'May 1st. — The women, led by members of the women's organisation GERWANI, all take part in the demonstrations' (p. 4).”

People

Dagmar BothasKate LüdersPrijono

Organisations

Indonesian Women's Movement (Gerwani)Women's International Democratic Federation

Places

JavaBaliKalimantanBangkaJakartaBandungSurabaya

Topics

art, literature and musiceducation and literacyWIDF and international women's movement

Tags

interviewtravel reportmay day

Details

Date
1961
Creator
Kate Luders
Publication
Kate Luders
Document type
periodical article (WIDF / international women's movement record)
Language
English
Perspective
Socialist-bloc/solidarity press
Source role
primary
Country
International (WIDF)
Period
1960–1965
Source archive
Alexander Street - Women and Social Movements (WASI / Modern Empires WASG) via Columbia proxy · source link
Access
library-licensed (Columbia University Libraries); personal research copy Library-licensed or subscription copy: show metadata and summary only; link to the source.
File
01 Primary Sources/1.11 WIDF and International Women's Movement Records/Women of the Whole World and WIDF Bulletin (1947-1965) - articles on Indonesia and Gerwani (Alexander Street WASI)/Kate Luders (1961) - Dance, Music, Architecture - Lively Testimony to Indonesian Culture, a Discussion with Mrs. Dagmar Bothas [WASI].pdf
OCR / text
Good (0.945) · proof-reading: no (script-cleaned only) · translation: not needed
Collection
01 Primary Sources › 1.11 WIDF and International Women's Movement Records › Women of the Whole World and WIDF Bulletin (1947-1965) - articles on Indonesia and Gerwani (Alexander Street WASI)
Summary basis
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