Performing Arts (SIPA)

Dr. R.Ay. Irawati Kusumorasri, M.Sn. is the Director of Solo International Performing Arts (SIPA), born in Solo, Central Java, Indonesia, in December 1963. SIPA is an international festival held in the city of Solo, bringing together a rich diversity of performing arts from Indonesia and around the world, including dance, music, and theater.

Since its first edition in 2009, SIPA has grown into one of Solo’s most distinguished festivals. Under Irawati’s leadership, SIPA has continued to flourish and earn national recognition, including being named among the Top 30 Events in the Wonderful Event Calendar by the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy of the Republic of Indonesia (Kemenparekraf) in 2019, as well as receiving first prize at the Anugerah Bangga Buatan Indonesia (ABBI) in 2020.