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The Indonesian Embassy in Addis Ababa encourages increasing literacy of the Ethiopian people about Indonesia/ through an event entitled "Indonesia from an Ethiopian Perspective"// In an official statement/ the Indonesian Ambassador to Ethiopia/ Al Busyra Basnur/ Friday said/ this event aims to increase public knowledge/ especially the younger generation of Ethiopia about Indonesia//

The Ambassador said/ the event/ organized by the Indonesian Embassy in Addis Ababa/ was in collaboration with Saint Daniel Comboni Secondary School/ Hawassa/ involving 200 students and 15 teachers from the school//

It  presented Dubale Gebeyehu/ a speaker  from Hawassa / a leading university in Ethiopia // According to Ambassador Al Busyra Basnur / Dubale Gebeyehu is a lecturer who often delivers presentations about Indonesia in various forums in Ethiopia//

In front of 200 students/ he delivered a presentation on developments in Indonesia/ especially in the fields of education/ economy/ and tourism// He also spoke about opportunities for bilateral cooperation between Indonesia and Ethiopia//
In addition/ Dubale Gebeyehu also expressed his admiration for the development of Indonesian tourism// According to him/ Ethiopia has many good tourist attractions/ but has not been developed as well as in  Indonesia//

Ambassador Al Busyra Basnur said/ the introduction event about Indonesia received a warm welcome from the students// Moreover/ after the presentation, a competition was held to answer several questions about Indonesia/ with prizes of dozens of books written by Ambassador Al Busyra Basnur//

The Ambassador disclosed that  in the last five years/ the Indonesian Embassy in Addis Ababa has held many activities involving the young generation of both countries/ especially school students//
Other programs that have been carried out/ including online meetings and discussions/ connect Ethiopian students with Indonesia//

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Borubudur Temple is not the only tourist attraction in Magelang, Central Java. There are still other interesting attractions that you can visit. For example, Kedung Kayang Waterfall. This waterfall flows between the foot of Mount Merapi and Mount Merbabu, so you can enjoy the panoramic view of the mountains with a beautiful waterfall background. The atmosphere is also calming with fresh air. This waterfall flows beautifully between the foothills of Mount Merapi and Mount Merbabu, so visitors can enjoy a panoramic view of the mountains with a charming waterfall background. The location is in Ngagrog Hamlet, Magelang. From Magelang city centre, it is about 34 kilometres with a travel time of 1 hour.

To enter Kedung Kayang waterfall, you must pay an entrance ticket of 5000 rupiah or less than 1 US dollar. To get to the waterfall, you still have to walk along the path and through the river for 10 minutes. Upon arrival in front of the waterfall, you will be mesmerised by the rushing water that looks like a giant curtain. Taking pictures with the waterfall in the background is a favourite tourist activity. You can also swim or play in the clear and fresh water pool.

For those of you who are adventurous, you can go trekking around the waterfall. There are various hiking trails that offer natural views of green forests and small rivers. For those of you who want to spend the night, you can camp at the location of this waterfall. The facilities are complete, with toilets, prayer rooms, a car park, a dining area, a camping site, and a viewing post to enjoy the surrounding scenery.

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A unique art festival titled Art Love U will be held from 1 to 12 November 2024 at the Jakarta Design Center. The festival will explore the language of love by 43 current artists who agree to dissect the meaning of love in a broader perspective, namely the spirit of youth and passion for art. President Director of Jakarta Design Centre, Nurul Syahri explained the new vision and mission of the JDC Building with the tagline The Premium Hub of Art, Design Community and Commerce. This activity is carried out to support the development of art, culture and creativity that boasts Indonesian tourism, one of which is through the Art Love U activity.

Jakarta Design Centre will continue to create creative spaces with various art events. Artistic Director of the Art Love U Festival, Rohadi, said that the Art Love U Festival is an effort to respond to the development of the world of education and industry, which now tends to technology and culture. Rohadi added that the Festival provides a service and design space that features JDC as a hub, including an art performance with a tagline change. The series of events are Artist Talk, Workshop, and Creative Sharing to appreciation of art education such as sketching.

The artists involved included Joko Avianto, Dolorosa Sinaga, Kun Tanubrata, Bintang Tanatimur, Bill Mohdor, Jason Ranti. The event was also enlivened by an art essay writing class session by curator and art critic Bambang Asrini. This kind of event should be held as an art education event for the younger generation.

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The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia Beijing/ China/ together with Dharma Wanita Persatuan (wives of the Embassy’s civil servants) in Beijing, introduced the value and philosophy of batik in the ASEAN Ladies Circle (ALC).

The ALC, which was held at the Ambassador's House in the Indonesian Embassy in Beijing on Monday (28/10), took the theme A Journey into Indonesia's Batik Philosophy. The event was attended by the wives of ambassadors and diplomats as well as representatives of female diplomats from ASEAN member countries serving in Beijing as well as invited guests from other countries.

Chairwoman of the Dharma Wanita Persatuan of the Indonesian Embassy in Beijing, Sih Elsiwi Handayani Oratmangun, who is also the wife of Indonesian Ambassador to China and Mongolia Djauhari Oratmangun, said in a written statement in Beijing on Tuesday (29/10) that batik is not just a cloth, but also a work of art that reflects the history, values and philosophy of the Indonesian nation.

Sih Elsiwi said ASEAN Ladies Circle this time aims to introduce and deepen understanding of Indonesian batik as one of the world's cultural heritages that has been recognised by UNESCO.

Sih Elsiwi explained guests were invited to understand more deeply the philosophical meanings contained in various batik motifs such as the ‘Kawung’ motif which symbolises purity ‘Mega Mendung’ motif which teaches calmness to the ‘Parang’ motif which symbolises struggle and courage.

The event also showed a video about the process of batik making which showed the beauty and complexity of written batik techniques using traditional tools such as canting.

In addition there was also a batik fashion show by members of the Beijing Indonesia Group, the Indonesian community in Beijing. The models wore a variety of typical Indonesian batik motifs from the ‘Buketan’ motif which symbolises love to the ‘Garuda’ motif which symbolises strength and courage. Furthermore, there were still Indonesian children in Beijing who performed angklung, a traditional Indonesian musical instrument made of bamboo, and ‘Poco-Poco’ dance from Maluku to add to the excitement of the event.

According to Sih Elsiwi, ASEAN Ladies Circle is a place to strengthen relations between ASEAN countries through culture. Invited guests from the embassies of ASEAN countries and also the wives of ambassadors get first-hand experience of Indonesian culture as well as the opportunity to share their respective cultures.

The activity was closed with a banquet of Indonesian specialities including lumpia, dadar gulung, pecel, Medan laksa, bubur sumsum, cara bikang, lapis sago and wedang jahe prepared by the Indonesian Embassy team in Beijing and the Roemah Indonesia Heritage Restaurant in Beijing.

Sih Elsiwi said that the Indonesian Embassy in Beijing and DWP will continue to promote the diversity of Indonesian culture as a promotion to Friends of Indonesia.

She hopes events like ALC will trigger the interest of the Chinese public and from other countries to explore Indonesian culture and culinary and then visit Indonesia to get first-hand experience.