International Poet: Sutardji Calzoum Bachri is back home !

The international and Indonesian number one poet (they call him: Indonesian Poet President), Sutardji Calzoum Bachri and his small team now arrive to Tanjungpinang City. Last night at 21:00 they red their poetries on “Silahturami Night”, in local poets place at Kijang City before Tanjungpinang City on next morning with unpretentious, organized by Vise Regent of Kabupaten Bintan, Drs. Masturi Taher by him self.

Sutardji with old friend, Drs.Abdul Rahman

Sutardji was brought his team; the number one winner, Mrs. Mardiana of Sutardji Calzoum Bachri’s poet event not while ago on July, 19th 2007 at Taman Ismail Marzuki – Jakarta, and Mr. Ahmadun Yosi Herfanda an editorial culture sector of “Republika” magazine – as other poet figure on these tour.

And this tour are for second meet Sutardji to his old friend Mr. Drs. Abdul Rahman, an education elder of Riau archipelago after their first meet at Taman Ismail Marzuki last time.

Winner of Sutadji's poet event, Mrs. Mardiana

Republika's editorial, and poet figure, Mr. Ahmadun

On that stage, the local poets are also red their poetries included Mr. Masturi Taher the Vise Regent, the 78 years old poet elder: Mr. Muin, make that night valuable to wise everyone in there that poetries still the powerfull communication to carry the good messages for life.

The tour still continue for next day in Hotel Bali at Tanjungpinang City, like other places in US, Colombia, France, Japan, Korea, and Netherland, and soon will amaze the other city in Riau archipelago and Sumatera with great poetries of Sutardji Calzoum Bachri and his team.

Some of Sutardji's International Poetries:

1. Arjuna In Meditation (Calcutta - India, 1976)
2. Writting From The World (USA)
3. Westerly Review (Australia)
4. Ditchers In Rotterdam (Rotterdamse Kuststichting 1975)
5. Ik wil nog dulzendjaar leven, Negen Moderne Indonesische Dichter (1979)