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Source: Kompas.com Tim Tari Indonesia Juara di Rusia	Sumber: Kompas.com The Indonesian Dance Team Wins An International Competition in Russia
JODHI YUDONO Kompas.com - 16/03/2019, 06:42 WIB	JODHI YUDONO Kompas.com - 16/03/2019, 06:42am (Western Indonesia Time)
LONDON, KOMPAS.com--Tim tari SMA Muhammadiyah 1 Yogyakarta menjuarai International Folklore Festival ke-5, setelah menyisihkan peserta dari berbagai negara, seperti Armenia, Malaysia, India, Iran, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Turki dan Rusia, di Saint Petersburg, Rusia pada 10-13 Maret.	LONDON, KOMPAS.com--Muhammadiyah 1 Yogyakarta High School dance team won the 5th International Folklore Festival, after eliminating the other dance teams from various countries, such as Armenia, Malaysia, India, Iran, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Turkey, and Russia, in Saint Petersburg, Russia on 10th - 13th March.
Sekretaris Pertama Fungsi Pensosbud KBRI Moskow, Enjay Diana kepada Antara London, Jumat menyebutkan bahwa festival bertema "Menjaga Tradisi" itu merupakan acara tahunan yang diadakan Yayasan Pelangi Utara Rusia.	The first secretary for Fungsi Pensosbud (Media and Sociocultural Affairs) of KBRI (The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia) in Moscow, Enjay Diana told Antara news London on Friday, that the "Preserving Traditions" themed festival was an annual event organised by Northern Rainbow Foundation in Russia.
Kompetisi dibagi dalam dua kategori, yaitu peserta internasional dari berbagai negara dan kategori lokal yang kontestannya berasal dari daerah atau region di Rusia.	The competition was divided into two categories, the category for international participants from various countries, and for the local people from various regions in Russia.
Tim tari SMA Muhammadiyah 1 Yogyakarta menyabet penghargaan tim terbaik dan berhak memperoleh Grand Prix pada kategori peserta internasional.	Muhammadiyah 1 Yogyakarta High School dance team won the best team and they were chosen as the Grand Prix winner for the international participants category.
Peserta dari Selangor, Malaysia mendapat penghargaan tim dengan kostum terbaik. Sementara itu, tim kesenian Slavyanochka memenangi kompetisi untuk kategori daerah Rusia.	The other participants from Selangor, Malaysia won the best costumes. Meanwhile, the arts team of Slavyanochka won the competition for the Russian regional category.
Perjuangan tim tari Indonesia tidaklah mudah karena persiapan yang cukup singkat. Namun cuaca di St Petersburg yang dingin dan bersalju tidak menyurutkan hasrat siswa-siswi SMA itu untuk ikut serta pada festival tersebut.	The struggle of the Indonesian dance team wasn't easy, it was because of a short-amount-of-time preparation. Although the weather in St. Petersburg was cold and snowy, it didn't dampen those high school students' enthusiasm to participate in the festival.
Dengan keyakinan dan semangat yang besar, tidak hanya membawa nama sekolah, daerah, tetapi juga negara, tim itu berhasil melewati babak penyisihan dan masuk babak final hingga terpilih menjadi yang terbaik.	With great confidence and enthusiasm, not only carrying their high school or region's reputation, but also their country's reputation, the team had passed the elimination round, made it to the final round, and was chosen as the best team.
Tim tari Indonesia mempersembahkan Tari Saman. Keselarasan antara gerakan dan irama membuat penonton, termasuk dewan juri terkesima dan terpukau.	The Indonesian dance team performed Saman dance. The common harmony between the movement of the dancers and rhythm made the audience, even the judges amazed and mesmerised.
Tim tari Indonesia tidak hanya memenangi kompetisi, tetapi juga mendapat "standing ovation" yang riuh dari sekitar 700 orang penonton memenuhi Concert Hall, Hotel Saint Petersburg.	The Indonesian team did not only win the competition, but also received a standing ovation from around 700 people at the Concert Hall of Saint Petersburg Hotel.
Pada acara puncak festival tersebut turut hadir Minister Counselor Ekonomi, Edi Suharto, yang mewakili Dubes RI untuk Rusia merangkap Belarusia.	The Minister Counsellor for Economic Affairs of the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia to Russia and Belarus, Edi Suharto was also there at the time.
Panitia penyelenggara memberikan apresiasi atas partisipasi Indonesia, dan berharap Indonesia dapat berpartisipasi dalam festival di Rusia agar keragaman seni dan budaya nusantara semakin dikenal.	The event committee appreciated the participation of Indonesia, and hoped that Indonesia would continue to participate in the festivals in Russia, so that the diversity of Indonesian arts and culture would be more recognised by people.
Ketua Dewan Juri juga mengundang tim kesenian Indonesia untuk mengikuti International Festival di Batumi, Georgia pada Juni mendatang.	The head of the competition judges also invited the arts team from Indonesia to participate in the International Festival in Batumi, Georgia in the upcoming June.
Manajer Tim Tari SMA Muhammadiyah 1 Yogyakarta, Tika Musfita mengatakan perjuangan dan latihan intensif selama dua bulan sebelum keberangkatan membuahkan hasil yang menjadi kebanggaan bersama.	The team manager of Muhammadiyah 1 Yogyakarta High Scool dance team, Tika Musfita said that the struggle and the pre-competition intensive training for two months had paid off.
"Kami ucapkan terima terima kasih kepada semua pihak yang mendukung Tim, termasuk KBRI Moskow", ujar Tika Musfita.	"We would like to thank everyone who supported us, including The Embassy of The Republic of Indonesia in Moscow", said Tika Musfita.
Selama di St Petersburg, tim tari SMA Muhammadiyah 1 Yogyakarta tidak hanya mengikuti kompetisi, tetapi juga mengadakan master class tari Saman di St Petersburg Pedagogical College No 4.	During their stay in Saint Petersburg, Muhammadiyah 1 Yogyakarta High Scool dance team was not only participate in the competition, but also held a master class of Saman dance at Pedagogical College No. 4 Saint Petersburg.
Duta Besar Republik Indonesia untuk Federasi Rusia merangkap Republik Belarus, M Wahid Supriyadi yang mendapat informasi keberhasilan Tim tari SMA Muhamadiyah 1 Yogyakarta tersebut, menyampaikan selamat dan apresiasi tinggi kepada Tim.	The Indonesian Ambassador to Russia and The Republic of Belarus, M Wahid Supriyadi who was informed that the Muhammadiyah 1 Yogyakarta High School dance team won the competition, congratulated the team and sent his appreciation to the team.
Menurut Dubes Wahid, keikutsertaan Indonesia pada festival ini merupakan bagian penting dari upaya kedua bangsa untuk lebih memajukan people to people contact dan cultural understanding yang pada gilirannya dapat lebih mendekatkan hubungan bilateral kedua negara.	According to the Indonesian Ambassador to Russia and the Republic of Belarus, the participation of Indonesia in this festival is important to tighten the bilateral relations with Russia, in terms of people-to-people contact, and cultural understanding.