🎥 Watch Nicky Dare at the 3rd Annual VAPI Festival (2024)
Stay tuned for her return in 2025 featuring live Pencak Silat and Indonesian cultural performances.
Nicky Dare at VAPI 2025 – Representing Indonesia
Live Pencak Silat, Balinese & Javanese Dances | Los Angeles
Nicky Dare, a proud Indonesian-Javanese-American, was raised in Texas in the 1970s after immigrating to the U.S. as a child. For over three decades, she has called Southern California home—leading with purpose, culture, and community.
On May 10, 2025, she returned as an official Indonesian Ambassador at the 4th Annual Valley Asian & Pacific Islanders Festival held at Pierce College in Los Angeles. Representing Indonesia with honor, Nicky led a stunning showcase of Pencak Silat martial arts and traditional Balinese and Javanese dances—co-presented with the Indonesian Consulate of Los Angeles.
“I was raised in Texas in the 1970s, but my Indonesian roots never left me. Today, I stand in California honoring both.”
– Nicky Dare
This free event, hosted by the West Valley-Warner Center Chamber of Commerce and Pierce College, drew families from across LA to experience over 50 cultures in a single day of community celebration.
