''Opera Van Java'' (abbreviated as OVJ) is an

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comedy show broadcast on the Indonesian TV station

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. The show's concept is of '' wayang orang'' performances in a modern setting. As such, all positions are referred as ''wayang''.Opera Van Java, Wayang Model Baru
''entertainment.kompas.com''. Retrieved on 25 March 2010. The sketches are varied. They may be adapted from Indonesian folklore, biographies of famous persons, fiction, mystery stories, foreign stories, or popular culture. The name ''Opera Van Java'' likely comes as a parody of nickname of several places in

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by the Dutch during Indonesia's colonial times (i.e. ''Parijs van Java'' (''Paris of Java'') for

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), hence the name means ''Opera of Java''. On 15 August 2016, Opera Van Java was revived with the new stars.

Special shows

Sahurnya OVJ

''Sahurnya OVJ'' was a special

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edition of ''Opera Van Java'' which began airing in 2009. It was broadcast at dawn, coinciding with suhoor.

Panas Dingin Awards

Starting in 2011, OVJ appeared in different designs, namely ''Panas DIngin Awards''. It is served as the

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. The reason of this parody is the

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(the sole owner of Trans7) have felt cheated by MNC (owner of

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, the official broadcaster of the real awards for many consecutive years) because it was considered not fair in determining the winners.

Opera Van Java Awards

Beginning on 11 June 2011, OVJ began holding the Opera Van Java Awards, an annual appreciation night for the guest stars who had appeared on Opera Van Java.

OVJ Roadshow

Since 2010, OVJ has held shows in many cities in Indonesia, usually broadcast as ''OVJ Roadshow''. The

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is held twice on Saturdays: in the afternoon (recorded for later airing) and at night (live).

Copa Van Indonesia

After the successful of the

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football competition in 2009, in 2010, OVJ appeared in a format which mixed football with comedy in the first time, the Copa Van Indonesia. It was based on the

, and held every 2 years after the

season. And, in 2011, OVJ is held the next football competition, but in annual, is OVJ Cup. Also same as

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Opera Van Java Cup a.k.a. Copa Van Java

From 11 June to 11 July 2011, as well as 7 July to 7 August 2012, OVJ appeared in a format which mixed football with comedy. It was based on the

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OVJ Cup Champions

Achievements

* Panasonic Gobel Awards 2010: Favorite comedy/humour category. * Panasonic Gobel Awards 2011: Favorite comedy/humour category.Daftar Lengkap Pemenang Panasonic Gobel Awards 2011
''detikHot'', 26 March 2011. Retrieved on 27 March 2011. * Panasonic Gobel Awards 2012: Nominated favorite comedy/humour category. * Panasonic Gobel Awards 2013: Nominated favorite comedy/humour category.

Sponsorships

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References

External links

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OVJ website
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OVJ discussion on Indowebster
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2010 OVJ Roadshow on Bandung, West Java
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