PRIME! EVENT LIGHT NIGHT, THE WITNESS FIRST WIND IS READY TO RETURN TO WORK

Mural Corner, 4/28/23 — IT DIDN’T TAKE MORE THAN A MONTH from the first meeting, the Cemara Angin Community, known as CA, succeeded in putting together a neat literary performance. The performance took place at the Mural Corner, FBS, coinciding with National Poetry Day and commemorating the death of one of the well-known poetry writers, namely Chairil Anwar. The event received a positive response from lecturers and department alumni who also witnessed that evening.

The event was named Je/alang Malam or called Jelang Malam. This means that it is a literary appreciation evening which takes place in the evening. Not only that but the name of the nightlife event is also inspired by one of Chairil Anwar’s famous poems, namely the poem entitled “Aku”. In one of the lines there is “I am a bitch”, the word ‘bitch’ according to the KBBI means marginalized or wild. From this, CA shows that small communities can also show their existence through simple performances to commemorate Poetry Literature Day.

In the event, CA was not alone, thanks to the support from HMJBSID and the same intention and goal to create a dream appreciation night, all components involved in the evening were short and had a work ethic. The night that was only thought to be a small performance watched by the department, turned into a performance watched by the entire lower campus community and even some of the general public. The shining stage, under the clouds moving to the southwest, and the sound of the crowd coming one by one, filled the front area of ??the Parahyangan. The Head of the Department, Mr. I Wayan Artika, and the Student Affairs Advisor, Mrs. Kadek Wirahyuni ??seemed to enjoy the performance of the performers.

Performances of poetry musicals, monologues, poetry readings, chain poetry, and theatrical poetry accompanied the series of events that lasted approximately 90 minutes. The decoration around the event was made unique. Spectators who watched enjoyed the lesehan from the front area of ??the Parahyangan to the front of the mural corner (in front of the stage). There is a food and drink stall opened by Division IV of HMJBSID Collaboration. On the left side directly under the frangipani tree, a book stall was opened which was displayed on a lesehan during the event. Other supporting decorations such as scarecrows, pamphlets of Indonesian writers, and used fire hydrants in the campus area were transformed to decorate the edges of the event location, making it look abstract and unique. Mading containing incomplete sentences attracts the audience because the incomplete sentences can be filled in by the audience present freely, writing their wishes on a piece of paper with colored markers. It doesn’t stop there, the middle of the wall panel contains a bar code containing the lyrics to the song “There is Love on the Lower Campus” which can be scanned so you can sing together at the end of the event.

Doubts arose at the start because at 19.00 WITA the location was still not busy. However, it didn’t take long for more and more spectators to arrive, which prompted the lecturer to urge the event to start immediately. A cloud of clouds shrouded the committee’s worries, fearing that the weather would be unfriendly considering that the event would be held outdoors. This is not a problem because the performer’s performance can amaze the audience. Dyajeng Ayu the Second Coordinator for the Interests and Talents of HMJBSID and the organizer of the event said she was quite surprised by the efforts shown by the performers which were so satisfying. Starting from self-preparation for make-up, and clothing, to performance outside the scenario during training. They went out that night. The performance of impromptu poetry readings outside the event schedule also attracted the attention of the audience. How could it not be, during the poetry reading by the one who is familiarly called Atung, his appreciation was so good that he accidentally dropped the loudspeaker, and suddenly the audience burst into applause because of his emotions which managed to amaze the audience.

The cheers from the audience who supported the performers were no less exciting. Wahyu Mahaputra as Chief of the Cemara Angin Tribe, a few minutes after he rode his motorbike to enter the stage set, will read a poem, calling out that previously there was only one word, namely, AGAINST! Nowadays there is only one word, namely, WORK! That’s what the man who performed the poem “A Pickpocket’s Message to His Wife” by WS Rendra said. The end of the performance closed with a theatrical performance of poetry by Wira, Lina, Rosa, and Yesya. They performed a poem by Om Nanoq Da Kansas entitled “Painting House”. The rendition of this poem immediately received attention from its creator, namely Uncle Nanoq, who saw it in one of the Instagram stories that marked it that night.

At the end of the event the audience united their voices and feelings to sing the song “Ada Cinta di Kampus Bawah”. With the sound of guitar strumming and kajon beats performed by Redi and Yowana, they succeeded in making the audience immersed in the love of the song. Some are with friends, some are bringing their sweetheart, or even with people they are approaching. Everyone seemed to sing the song with great feeling.

Krisna Wiryasuta as Chair of HMJBSID for the 2023/2024 term of office expressed his gratitude to all parties who have worked hard to create the Jelang Malam event. He hopes that this event can be a reference to attract more interest from major students to join and develop creativity so that gradually many works can be created through the Cemara Angin Community.

Drizzling rain prompted the committee to end the event. Even the rain seems to know that when it is time for it to fall and give these children the opportunity to make this sacred literary event take place as expected. (dya)