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For twice, the Indonesian Embassy in Santiago, Chile, opened its gates to the Chilean public by holding a gamelan performance, one of Indonesia's traditional musical arts, on Sunday (8/12). As reported by a press release from the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday (12/12), 300 registered Chileans packed the Embassy area in Santiago to watch the event.

The event also featured a batik exhibition by Catalina Espina, a Chilean batik artist. In addition to promoting Indonesian culture through the art of Gamelan music, the performance also served as a platform for students of the Gamelan routine class organized by the Indonesian Embassy in Santiago to showcase what they have learnt over the past few years.

The performance was held on a Sunday, coinciding with CicloRecreoVía, or Motor Vehicle Free Day, on the street in front of the Indonesian Embassy in Santiago, to attract passersby. The Sudakarta Gamelan group and other Gamelan class groups performed 10 Lancaran (gamelan arrangements), such as Puspawarna, Mugi Rahayu, Angenteni, Aja Lamis, and Gula Klapa. The Indonesian Embassy in Santiago also featured its dance group at the end of the event.

Indonesian Ambassador to Chile, Muhammad Anshor appreciated the Sudakarta Gamelan group; most of the personnel are Chilean nationals. This shows the success of Indonesia's commitment to promote Indonesian culture through traditional arts, especially gamelan, to local artists and communities. He hopes that the art can foster cross-cultural friendship between Indonesia and Chile.