From Stage to Virtual: Cultural Strategy of Panggung Kahanan Amidst The Covid-19 Pandemic

Department of Indonesian Literature, Faculty of Humanities, Diponegoro University, Semarang - Indonesia

^* Corresponding author: suharyo@lecturer.undip.ac.id

Abstract

The research aimed to investigate the event of Pangung Kahanan and its cultural strategy amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. The method used in the research was the Sociology of Art approach, focusing on the event and artwork productions during the three editions of Panggung Kahanan. The data were collected from the interviews with the artists involved in Panggung Kahanan and the committee/team of Panggung Kahanan. The data collection methods used in the research were observation and in-depth interviews. The observation method covered the data related to the production of Panggung Kahanan event. The in-depth interview method covered the data related to the concept of the Panggung Kahanan event. The analytical method used in the research was to investigate how far Panggung Kahanan impacted the art ecosystem in Central Java and what kind of cultural strategy was applied for the resilience of Indonesian art and culture amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. The research showed that Panggung Kahanan could model an art and cultural event amidst social distancing and strict health protocol. Amidst the pandemic, preserving this kind of cultural strategy becomes essential.