Rachel Cooper (April 20, 1954) is an American performing arts presenter specializing in cultural exchange.
Cooper lived in Indonesia from 1983 to 1988, teaching English while participating in performances at Taman Ismail Marzuki.
After returning to the United States, Cooper coordinated the Performing Arts program of the Festival of Indonesia from 1990 to 91.
Among the many projects she has produced are Creative Voices of Muslim Asia,[4] Chorus Repertory Theater of Manipur,[5] Dance the Spirit of Cambodia,[6] Nan Jombang,[7] Shahram and Hafez Nazeri in the Path of Rumi,[8] Cooper has presented and curated film programs from India, Indonesia, China, Iran, Japan, Korea, and Thailand, as well as producing and presenting performances from throughout Asia.
She has organized major arts and culture initiatives, including the Festival of Song: Music of India and Pakistan.