“Panen Raya Nusantara” (PARARA) or “The Big Harvest of the Archipelago”.

PARARA stands for “Panen Raya Nusantara” or “The Big Harvest of the Archipelago”.

WHAT IS PARARA?

This festival is an initiative of 22 organizations supporting over 100 community producer groups promoting local, sustainable products and produce from across the Indonesian archipelago. The imperative is to show the greater public, especially the urban folk in the city, the importance, diversity, richness and breadth of sustainable practices and traditional livelihoods that local communities have built across the forests, fields and seas of over time. We are expecting over 5000 visitors to the festival.

WHY PARARA?

2015 represents the onset of market integration through the ASEAN Economic Community. Though the single market may present challenges for small producers, it could also be a great opportunity to promote communities as wise economic actors.

The development agenda of Indonesia, and for many ASEAN countries for that matter, is still dominated by the pursuit of economic growth which may run contrast to values of natural resource conservation, cultural identity and the well- being of thousands of local and rural communities. PARARA will showcase the counter-narrative of this evolving paradigm and will demonstrate that alternative greener and fairer economies are possible. Sustainable and fair consumption is also key.

PARARA will be held in Lapangan Banteng, Central from June 6-7, 2015 at the close of World Environment Day.

Photos by: Robertson (left), C. Eghenter (middle), and NJT (right) WHAT TO DO, SEE and ENJOY!

The festival will display at least 70 booths of community food, crafts and personal care products. Other activities include a fashion show of community textiles, culinary offerings of local community ‘slow’ food, a fun run, talk shows on important topics such as food security, forest economics and intellectual property rights. Finally, the festival will also feature theater and musical performers by local icons known for their commitment to the SCHEDULED EVENTS environment and social justice. June 6 | Saturday

Partners: Aliansi Masyarakat Adat Nusantara (AMAN), Aliansi Organis • Happy Yoga Indonesia (AOI), , Forum Komunikasi Kehutanan Masyarakat • Badui Opening Ritual (FKKM), GEF SGP, Jaringan Madu Hutan Indonesia (JMHI), Jasa • Talk show: Forests riches Menenun Mandiri, Sintang, Kemitraan, NTFP-EP Indonesia, Perkumpulan Indonesia Berseru (IB), Perkumpulan TELAPAK, beyond timber Bogor, RECOFTC, Rumah Organik, Samdhana Institute, Wahana • Angklung orchestra Lingkungan Hidup Indonesia (WALHI) , WARSI, , WWF • Traditional Food cooking Indonesia, Yayasan Anak Dusun (YADUPA), Jayapura, Yayasan Dian Tama, , Yayasan KEHATI, Yayasan demonstration Konservasi Way Seputih (YKWS), Yayasan Mitra Insani (YMI), Riau, • Talk show: Artisans and Yayasan Riak Bumi, Pontianak women empowerment • Green Jazz: featuring Dutch recording artist: Heleen van WHO ELSE IS INVOLVED? den Hombergh • Wayang Rock-n-Roll! Currently, 200 students from the universities UNTAR and BINUS have been working closely with communities and their partner organizations on developing packaging and June 7 | Sunday social media promotions for the community products. The event will involve at least 15 local • 5km Fun Run government participants and 7 government • Talk show: Community ministries. Products, Community Rights • Forest Honey Harvest Song OUR VISION • Suku Kajang and Dayak traditional dance performances The festival is expected to contribute to • Talk Show: Market Access the vision of a fair, prosperous society built for Community –Fair and on principles of sustainable and green Sustainable Products development and respect for local cultures and • Jazz and more Jazz! livelihoods. Specifically, it will create a space • Culture Catwalk: Fair Fiber for the greater public to know community Fashion Show livelihoods and their products and build stronger rural-urban linkages. The Festival will provide an opportunity for the engagement of various sectors of the government, civil society, For more information about the youth, the private sector, consumers to PARARA, contact: show concrete support sustainable community Voni Novita livelihoods. Finally, it will encourage policies [email protected], and incentives for good community livelihoods +6281382220134 and local products, and greener and more JT Tarigan [email protected], sustainable economies in Southeast Asia +628129250013

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