Opening Ceremony of Asian Games 2018 - Jakarta/Palembang - Indonesia on 18.8.2018 Location: Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Central Jakarta Motto: Energy Of Asia Show Theme (divided into two main creative segments plus Opening performance): 1. Water, Earth, Wind & Fire 2. Energy Of Asia MAIN CREDITS : Show Development and Realization : Five Currents, Los Angeles - California USA Producer : Indonesia Asian Games Organizing Committee (Inasgoc) Erick Thohir, President Executive Producers : Scott Givens (CEO Five Currents) and Libby Hyland Creative Director : Wishnutama Kusubandio (CEO NET Television) Set Design : Josh Zangan Lighting Design : Yves Auccoin and Eric Belanger - Realized by PRG Alliance (PRG & Enegy9 Perkasa / Robe / Madrix Controls) Audio : Norwest Productions / PA People, Australia Stage Director : Michael Pena Music : Written and directed by Addie MS (Twilight Orchestra) and Ronald Steven - official Energy Of Asia music album pro...

Spectacular Ratoh Jaroe Dance at the Opening Ceremony Asian Games 2018 in Jakarta - performed by 1,600 High School dancers selected from 18 Senior High Schools across Jakarta. The "sea of nearly two thousand young amateur dancers" wowed the audience with stunning precision in this highly energetic performance choreographed by Denny Malik with the help of his local creative teams / advisors. In addition to the thriving rhythms and powerful chants, elaborate Quick Change style costume layers provided an ever changing color scheme resembling at times typical motifs and patterns of Sumatran Songket and Javanese Batik designs. Note: At first glimpse, the traditional Ratoh Jaroe dance looks similar to the ethnic Saman dance, which also originates from Aceh, the westernmost province of Sumatra, but shows significant differences in style, movement, tempo and costume.