Nina Kusumo Liando

Prior to coming to NZ, she worked in several property developers as an executive secretary after graduated from Tarakanita Secretarial Academy. Born and raised in a strong Javanese culture family, as a great granddaughter of Paku Buwono IX, she had been training for dancing since primary school when she joined Indonesian Dance Laboratory directed by Wiwiek Widyastuti.

In the period of 1988-2000 with her dance group, she had performed for some national events and several special state events at the Presidential Palace. She had also performed for international events in several cities such as Rome, Amsterdam, Berlin, Athens, Vancouver, San Fransisco, Seattle, Washington, Kobe, Taipei, Singapore and Sydney.

She now lives in NZ and has a mission to preserve the Indonesian culture of traditional dance by introducing it to young people for they can take the responsibility of fostering cultural pride whilst overseas.


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Photos Nina dancing at international events 1988-2000