The Ministry of Trade through the Indonesian Trade Promotion Center (ITPC) Los Angeles has successfully promoted fashion products from Indonesian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) at the MAGIC Fashion Trade Show 2021 exhibition. In this exhibition, Indonesia managed to achieve a potential transaction worth around Rp. 1 billion as well as the opportunity to meet potential buyers. MAGIC Fashion Trade Show is the largest and most prestigious fashion exhibition in the USA. The exhibition took place at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Nevada, United States, on August 9 - 11, 2021. Attended by 65 thousand visitors, the MAGIC Fashion Trade Show 2021 showcased a wide range of products and the latest trends, ranging from clothing, footwear, and accessories. At this exhibition, Indonesia featured three women's clothing brands, namely HEXI Los Angeles, Zoe Label, and Wastu; and one brand for women's handbags, namely EVERINA.
The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in London promoted Indonesian culinary and cultural arts to residents of Bristol City and its surroundings, last Sunday (8/8). The activity was part of an event entitled ‘Pasar Indonesia’ in Bristol which was attended by more than 500 visitors. The Indonesian Market in Bristol is the first public event to promote Indonesian culinary and cultural arts to the British public after the easing of Covid-19. Various Nusantara foods were served at the event and were divided into three groups, namely appetizers, main courses, and desserts. Indonesian foods that are included in the starter group included chicken porridge, Semarang spring rolls, and fried tofu. Meanwhile, the food served as the main course includes Padang rice, tofu rendang, and pecel rice. The series of dishes was closed by desserts, including black sticky rice porridge, cendol, and sumsum porridge. In addition to tasting Indonesian food, visitors could also witness traditional arts; one of which is Balinese gamelan played by students participating in the Darmasiswa program. Besides, there was also a Lila Bhawa dance group that presented several dances, namely the Balian Enggang Dance, Oray Welang Dance, and Ngibing Jaipongan.