A President Sukarno - biograhy Sukarno (June 6, 1901 - June 21, 1970) was the first President of Indonesia. He helped the country win its independence from the Netherlands and was President from 1945 to 1967. Sukarno was forced from power by one of his generals, Suharto, who formally became President in March 1967. Sukarno became a leader of a pro-independence party, Partai Nasional Indonesia when it was founded in 1927. He opposed imperialism and capitalism because he thought both systems worsened the …showed first 75 words of 1250 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1250 total…kulit is also a lively entertainment attracting thousands of spectators, and as such, wayang exists next to, interacts, and competes with other traditional and modern entertainments and media. An exploration of the play's genesis and reception, its anti-canonical moves and utopian reformulations, demonstrates the potential of wayang kulit in performance as a means for contesting cultural hegemony and the importance of individual creativity in the continuing vitality of wayang kulit as a popular art form.