Probolinggo, October 21, 2025 – With an aim of enhancing the appreciation of art and culture grounded in the potential of local villages, PT Paiton Energy (Paiton Energy) and PT Paiton Operation & Maintenance Indonesia (POMI), in partnership with the Probolinggo Regency Government, organized the Rangkarang Dance Festival — a creative coastal dance competition featuring performances from Randutatah Village, Paiton District, Probolinggo Regency.
Rangkarang Dance, which translates to “shell gathering,” is a cultural heritage dance that originated from the coastal area of Probolinggo. It was created by Ustadz Saifullah, a native of Randutatah Village, Paiton District. The dance represents a combination of Javanese, Madurese, and Islamic traditions, which is often called the Pandhalungan culture.
The Rangkarang Dance is presented at official occasions as a greeting dance to welcome attendees. Its movements and lyrics convey the gratitude of the coastal community for the plentiful gifts from the sea and their duty to preserve this natural treasure.
The profound meaning of the Rangkarang Dance in the community’s social and cultural life has motivated Paiton Energy and POMI to wholeheartedly support the commitments of the Randutatah Village Government in safeguarding local arts and culture, through the Paiton bErsiNERGY Program. This commitment was achieved by organizing the Rangkarang Dance Festival at the Greenthing Beach tourist area in Randutatah Village, Probolinggo Regency, over the past weekend (October 18).
Head of External Relations of PT Paiton Energy, Bambang Jiwantoro stated that the support for this festival signifies a commitment and tangible effort to safeguard art and culture, as well as to enhance awareness of environmental issues.
“We believe that cultural preservation must go hand in hand with the social and economic development of the community. Through the Rangkarang Dance Festival, our intention is to promote new opportunities for expression among young people, ensuring that coastal arts and traditions can persist and develop,” said Bambang.
Meanwhile, according to Human Capital Facilities and Community Manager of PT POMI, Rochman Hidayat, this activity serves as a tangible form of synergy between the Company and the local community in promoting local potential.
“This festival is not only a platform for creativity but also a means of community empowerment through arts and culture. We hope this event will continue as an annual program and contribute to promoting coastal tourism in Probolinggo,” said Rochman.
Randutatah Village Head, Suham conveyed his gratitude for the support of Paiton Energy–POMI in efforts to preserve the local culture in his community.
“The Rangkarang Dance originated from the collaboration between the local village government and Paiton Energy–POMI. Through this festival, our goal is to capture the ideas and creativity of young people ensuring that the distinctive coastal dance styles genuinely reflect the essence of the Randutatah community,” said Suham.
For Paiton Energy and POMI, the Rangkarang Dance Festival represents a form of support and concrete action to maintain local culture, strengthening the identity of coastal communities, fostering regional pride, and promoting sustainable environmental practices through art and tradition.
In the field of environmental management and community empowerment (ESG), Paiton Energy–POMI consistency employs the Pentahelix concept, which is a synergy and collaboration involving five important components: government, community, academia, business, and media. These five elements are consistently involved in every ESG program organized by Paiton Energy.
PT Paiton Energy – POMI has implemented its CSR program since 2000. The program is designed on an annual basis and monitored by the Community Development Committee. The programs are divided into three focus areas: supporting the sustainability of companies (power plant), socio-economic sustainability, and energy and environmental sustainability.
PT Paiton Energy is the first and one of the largest Independent Power Producer (IPP) operating in Indonesia. The shareholders of the Company consist of RATCH Group, Nebras Power, and Medco Daya Energi Sentosa (MDES).
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