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The Indonesian Embassy in Phnom Penh held a fun bike event titled ‘Batik-Kroma Fun Bike’. Kroma is a traditional Cambodian accessory. The fun bike was held last Wednesday (30/6) by implementing health protocols. All participants who joined had to get vaccinated against Covid-19 and to wear masks. The Indonesian Embassy also cooperated with the Cambodian Ministry of Tourism and the Cambodian Cycling Federation. According to the official release of the Indonesian Embassy in Phnom Penh, on Thursday (1/7), the participants took a 27-km route around the Angkor complex. This event opened a series of commemorations of the 76th Independence Day of the Republic of Indonesia as well as a form of support for Cambodia as the host of the 2023 SEA Games. Indonesian Ambassador to the Kingdom of Cambodia, Sudirman Haseng said that Batik-Kroma is a tangible form of implementing bilateral cooperation between Indonesia and Cambodia considering that Siem Reap and Central Java as well as Temple Tourism Park and Apsara National Authority have a Memorandum of Understanding.

The Indonesian Embassy in Bratislava in Slovakia was again conducting gastronomic diplomacy by introducing Indonesian cuisine. The diplomacy was carried out through the holding of the "Indonesian Cuisine Cooking Class 2021: Taste of Indonesia" event on Wednesday (30/6). In the event, Chef Yusuf from Indonesia demonstrated how to cook Indonesian food that is easy to do and according to Slovak tastes. These dishes include fried rice, gado-gado and dadar gulung. In addition, this event was also to introduce tempe as a "super food", an original Indonesian food since the 17th century which is easy to make and obtain and has a higher protein than beef.

The Indonesian Embassy in Rabat collaborated with Hassan I University by inaugurating the 'Indonesian Cultural Gallery' at the Hassan I University Innovation Building Library on 28 June. The 'Indonesian Cultural Gallery' featured an exhibition of photos of Indonesian flora and fauna, Indonesian traditional wedding dress and documentation of the visit of the First President of the Republic of Indonesia, Soekarno to Morocco in 1960. The inauguration of the 'Indonesian Cultural Gallery' was enlivened by the Pambahan Dance from West Sumatra and the Saman Dance from Aceh. On the same occasion, a cooperation agreement was signed between the Indonesian Embassy in Rabat and Hassan I University as well as a memorandum of understanding between Semarang State University and Hassan I University. They agreed to increase cooperation, especially in the field of education.