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Unima (Union Internationale de la Marionnette) Indonesia commemorated the 'World Puppets Day' which was held in Central Java Pavilion, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII), Jakarta, Wednesday (21/3/2018). The event was held in cooperation between Unima Indonesia and Pavilion of Central Java and TMII Central Java Community. It was enlived byperformances of "Potehi Puppets" of Rumah Cinta Wayang, Wooden Dolls (from Samosir "Sigale-gale") and Shadow Puppets "Kikis Tunggarana" by Ki Sutrisno. The event was also attended by Dadi Pudumjee (President of UNIMA International), Karren Smith (from Australia / UNIMA International Secretary General), and Runjena Panday (from India).President of Unima Indonesia, TA. Samodra Sriwidjaja said the commemoration is a follow-up of UNESCO's recognition of Indonesian puppets as 'A Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity'. He said this event was held ahead the International Congress and the World Puppets Festival in Gianyar Bali in April 2020 which will be attended by 90 member states of Unima International.

The Indonesian Consulate General in Hamburg held a business matching in the field of furniture between five Indonesian furniture businessmen and their partners in Hamburg, Germany, on Tuesday (20/3). The event was opened by the Consul General of Hamburg and attended by 5 companies engaged in furniture in the working area of ​​the Consulate General of Hamburg and officials of the German Import Promotion Desk (IPD).In the one on one meeting German furniture entrepreneurs in the working area of ​​the Consulate General of Hamburg expressed interest in the products offered by Indonesian businessmen. This would be followed up with further communication via e-mail and also scheduled visit to furniture factories in Indonesia.On 21 March 2018 Indonesian furniture entrepreneurs visited the warehouse and showroom belonging to one of the German businessmen in Hannover, to explore the possibility of cooperation using the company's facilities as a hub and display of Indonesian furniture products.

Gamelan Students at Vancouver's School for Contemporary Arts at Vancouver's Simon Fraser University (SFU) gained a unique and rare experience when they had the opportunity to collaborate with Smiet Abdul Hamied, a maestro dancer from Central Sulawesi, who was in Vancouver in a coaching clinic with West Canadian artists, Wednesday (21/3).The collaboration featured two dances namely Salonde Dance involving 7 musicians and 7 dancers and Topeaju Dance featuring 13 musicians and 9 dancers. Salonde dance is a union of music and the motion performed on Balia ritual and has a historical background as a medium for medicinal purposes. In this dance Smiet Abdul Hamied useda Laloveflute accompanied by drum beat from Central Sulawesi called Gimba and gong from Javanese gamelan. According to Smiet, the movement on the Dance of Salonde is an expression of gratitude to the creator and also at the same time, joy and happiness because there are relatives who are involved in the ritual process.The second collaboration featured Topeaju Dance, as a dynamic form of motion and music.