The Indonesian Dance Festival (IDF) was established in 1992, initiated by a group of established Indonesian dance artists. It aims to bring its very own Indonesian dance choreographers to the international stage for a world recognition.
However, the festival also features both national and international choreographers such as Martinus Miroto, Kim Maeja (Korea), Mugiyono Kasido, Eko Supriyanto, Boi G. Sakti, Sardono W. Kusumo, Ku Ming-Shen (Taiwan), Min Tanaka (Japan), Arco Renz (Belgium) , Cezerine Barry (Australia), Janis Brenner (USA) and Yamada Un (Japan).