Fitra Ismu Kusumo[1] is a promoter of Indonesian art and Culture in Mexico, since 2002 and founder of Indra Swara,[2] introducing Indonesia through Gamelan (Indonesian traditional Music), Indonesian traditional dances and also through its puppeteering art[3][4][5] (Wayang Kulit and Wayang Golek[6]).[7][8][9] As a researcher his area of specialty is Muslims and Islam in Mexico and Latin America.
Fitra Ismu Kusumo | |
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Born | 1977 (age 46–47) Surakarta, Indonesia |
Nationality | Indonesian |
Occupation(s) | Director of Halal Quality Mexico, coordinator of Indra swara |
Early time in Mexico
editHe founded Indra Swara,[10][11] introducing Gamelan to young art students from Centro Nacional de las Artes, the Escuela Nacional de Musica, and from the Conservatorio de Musica of Mexico City inviting them to be a part of the ensemble. In 2002 he began studying his master's degree at the Escuela Nacional de Antropologia e Historia(ENAH) in Mexico City. In 2003 he started working at the Indonesian Embassy in Mexico City, and in 2004 was contacted by the Topos de Tlatelolco, Mexican Rescue team to be part of them in the Aceh Tsunami aid Mission-2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami,[12][13][14] in the Jogyakarta 2006 Yogyakarta earthquake relief mission and in the Padang 2009 Sumatra earthquakes relief mission.
Studies
editBachelor of Arts in French Literature from the Gadjah Mada University (UGM) in Indonesia. He completed his master's and doctorate degrees (earning an honorific mention) in History and Ethno-History at the National School of Anthropology and History (ENAH) in Mexico, his field of specialization being Muslims and Islam in Mexico and Latin America.[15][16]
Career
editSince 2016, he's been working to promote halal[17] products from Mexico[18] to Muslim countries.[19] Likewise, he is constantly promoting and raising awareness regarding the Halal issue and Halal certification. He has worked at OMECEGA (2016-2017) and at RACS, a certification body of the United Arab Emirates (2017-2019), and in July 2019, with support from Muslim communities in Mexico, he founded the Mexican Halal certification body "Halal Quality Mexico S.A. de C.V."[20] in Mexico City.[21]
He has worked at the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia(2003-2012)[22] promoting the image and culture of his country, and as a liaison between the Embassy and institutions in Mexico and Central America.[23][24] He has also taught Indonesian traditional music, dance and culture in different institutions throughout the country, including the Conservatorio Nacional de Música (Mexico). Within Indra Swara[25][26] he is coordinator and teacher of Gamelan music and Traditional Puppet Art of Indonesia (wayang).[27][28][29][30]
His publications include: "Islam in Latin America" volumes I, II and III, "Islam in Contemporary Mexico" and "Islam for Beginners", all of them available in electronic format. He is a contributor to the magazine FMPM Magazine Indonesia, correspondent for detik.com, the largest and most important online news program in Indonesia, as well as a permanent correspondent for Aktual Network, aktual.co
He has made several presentations (including conferences, seminars, workshops, exhibitions,[31][32] performances,[33][34][35][36] etc.)[37][38][39][40] as a means to promote Indonesian art and culture amongst Spanish speakers.[41][42] Throughout his career he has also participated as a speaker and lecturer in different venues in Mexico (including the Research Center on Latin America and the Caribbean of National Autonomous University of Mexico, the Autonomous University of Yucatán (Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán), the ENAH, the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, among others)[43] in relation to his field of study.[44][45][46][47][48][49][50] [51][52]
Books
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Cuentos folclóricos de Indonesia
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Flor de Humildad
- El Islam Para Principiantes
- El Islam en el Mexico Contemporaneo
- El Islam en América Latina
- Indonesio Para Hispanohablantes
- Flor de Humildad-historia javanesa de Ramayana
- Cuentos folkloricos de Indonesia
TV reports
edit- Sánchez, Karla Iberia (2014). "About Fitra Ismu and Indra swara in FORO TV TELEVISA". Noticieros Televisa (in Spanish). Televisa. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
- Purnamasari, Febi (2016). "Kehidupan Umat Muslim di Meksiko,min. 01:28-11:12". Muslim traveler (in Indonesian). NET TV. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
- Purnamasari, Febi (2016). "Inspirasi- Inspiring person". Inspirasi (in Indonesian). NET TV. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
- Lopez, Edith (2014). "Presentan obras épicas de Indonesia con teatro de sombras". Cultura (in Spanish). Sistema de Noticias Tlaxcala. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
- Lopez, Edith (2014). "Semana de Indonesia en Tlaxcala". Cultura (in Spanish). Sistema de Noticias Tlaxcala. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
- Fitria, Dini (2013). "TV report 2013 About Islam in Mexico on TRANS7 Indonesia". Jazirah Islam. Season Ramadan 2013 (in Indonesian). TRANS TV. TRANS7. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
- Purnamasari, Febi (2016). "TV report 2016 About Islam en Mexico on NET TV Indonesia". Muslim traveler. Season Ramadhan 2016 (in Indonesian). NetMediatama. NET TV. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- Putri, Didie (2017). "TV report 2017 About Mexico, its art tradition and Modern Industry, SI UNYIL Program-on TRANS 7 Indonesia". Laptop Si Unyil. Season Si Unyil keliling Dunia (in Indonesian). TRANSMedia. Trans7. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
- Medina, Rodrigo. "Clip Museo Nacional de las Culturas". Actividades del Museo (in Spanish). Museo Nacional de las Culturas. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
- Guzman, Maribel (2016). "Reporte Noticias donación de wayang al Museo Historia de títeres". Cultura (in Spanish). RN Noticias. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
- Novianto, Andi (2019). "Hobby Yang Mendunia". Si UNYIL (in Indonesian). TRANSTV Indonesia. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
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- ^ Martinez, Alejandro (April 1, 2018), "Indra Swara:Indonesia en Mexico a Traves de la Musica", Indonesia en Noticia (in Spanish), Jakarta, p. Headlines
- ^ Ponce, Armando (December 8, 2017), "9º Encuentro de Artes Escénicas", Proceso (in Spanish), Mexico City
- ^ Fernandez, Ruben Cortes (March 26, 2017), "Títeres de Indonesia invadirán la Noche de Museos en la CDMX", La Razón (in Spanish), Mexico City, archived from the original on January 31, 2018, retrieved January 30, 2018
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- ^ "Festejan 5to. Aniversario del Museo del Títere en Tepotzotlán". Reporte Noticias (in Spanish). rnnoticias.com. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
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- ^ Purnamasari, Febby (June 11, 2016). "Kehidupan Umat Muslim di Meksiko". Muslim Travelers (in Indonesian). 01:28-11:12 minutes in. NET.
- ^ Nuño, Juan Carloz (January 5, 2017), "Caminantes de Otras Latitudes, Gamelan Indra Swara", issuu.com:en la ruta del titiritero (in Spanish), Mexico City, pp. 28–37
- ^ González, Mario. "A 2 Años del Tsunami en Indonesia". Once Noticias (in Spanish). Canal Once. Retrieved December 26, 2006.
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- ^ redacción primarias, chiapas (January 14, 2024), "FIRMA SEyT Convenio de Colaboración con Halal Quality México", El Sol de Chiapas (in Spanish), Mexico
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- ^ Loho, Petra (February 22, 2021), "New certification body in Mexico hopeful for start of halal meat exports to Indonesia", Salaam Gateways, Dubai
- ^ Soedjadi, Bambang (2014). "Fitra Ismu dan Grup Kesenian Indra Swara di Meksiko". Kiprah Anak Bangsa (in Indonesian). Radio Republik Indonesia. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
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