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The Indonesian Embassy (KBRI) in Bandar Seri Begawan promoted the typical culinary of Minang, namely Rendang at the Rendang Minang Festival last Monday (20/12). The festival was aimed at promoting Indonesian culture and tourism; one of them was by introducing Rendang with a unique presentation and authentic taste. The festival was attended by 30 participants from various backgrounds, such as housewives, housekeepers of restaurant owners and professional chefs.

Indonesian Ambassador to Bandar Seri Begawan, Sujatmiko explained that the Rendang cooking competition was judged by the juries based on 3 aspects: the authenticity of taste, presentation appearance, and knowledge of Minang Rendang. He also hopes the event could encourage Indonesian citizens in Brunei to know more about one of the Indonesian prideful foods. The festival also promoted Indonesian tourism destinations through photo contests of traveling experiences in Indonesia. Then, the participants uploaded photos of their trips before the Covid-19 pandemic in Indonesia on their respective social media, while narrating their experiences.

Voice of Indonesia presents Let’s Speak Indonesian, a program that introduces the Indonesian vocabulary and guides you to speak in the language. Mari Berbahasa Indonesia or Let’s Speak Indonesian is a joint initiative of Voice of Indonesia and the Language Development Agency of the Indonesian Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology.  Today’s topic is about Nonton Film di Bioskop which means Watching Movie in the Cinema. 

Here is the conversation entitled Film Apa yang Sedang Tayang di Bioskop? which means What Movies are Showing in the Cinema? This conversation happens between Kevin and Nuni. Because it’s raining, Kevin and Nuni decide to go to the cinema. Let’s read to the conversation.

After reading to the conversation, now I am going to introduce some vocabulary and expressions related to the topic of the day.

In the conversation, you hear the expression Film apa yang sedang tayang di bioskop? (2x) which means What movies are showing in the cinema? In the expression, the word sedang (2x), which means to be doing, is used to state something that is happening.

Let’s read to the other examples of using the word sedang.

Kevin : Kamu sedang apa? (2x) which means What are you doing?

Nuni  : Saya sedang menonton film. (2x) which means I’m watching a movie

Kevin : Sedang menonton film apa? (2x) which means What movie are you watching?

Nuni   : Film Gundala. (2x) which means Gundala

That was “Let’s Speak Indonesian” for today. Hopefully, this edition can be useful for those of you who want to know more about Indonesian language. 

Thirty-two units of electric motorbikes made by Indonesia Gesits arrived in Thies City, Senegal last Friday (17/12) in the form of completely knocked down (CKD). Indonesian Ambassador in Dakar, Dindin Wahyudin opened the container door to officially mark the arrival of the 32 units of Gesits electric motorbikes in Senegal. This inaugural export of PT WIKA Industri Manufaktur (WIMA) completed the delivery of 6 units of Completely Built Up -CBU of Gesits motorbikes which first arrived in May 2021.

The welcoming ceremony was attended by Makhtar Ndiaye, Director of Ndiaye Transport, Samba Coumba Samb, Chairperson of the Senegal Moto Taxi Association, two technicians from PT WIMA, Indonesian Embassy staff, Ndiaye Transport staff and local media. While in Thies City, both technicians then carried out assembling Gesits motors and providing training in electrical and mechanical skills for the local technicians.

In his remarks, Ambassador Dindin Wahyudin said that the first export of Gesits in Senegal is a strong initiative from all relevant stakeholders to present environmentally-friendly, efficient and modern products. The Indonesian Embassy in Dakar is actively promoting Gesits, not only in Senegal, but also in other West African countries.

Furthermore, Ambassador Dindin Wahyudin also stated that the commitment to use environmentally-friendly technology in daily life is a necessity. To respond to these challenges, Gesits has been present in Senegal and will be followed in a number of other West African countries.

Gesits promotions were also carried out at the Indonesian booth during the FIDAK international trade fair which took place from 6 to 20 December 2021 and at the Business Forum on 9 December 2021. At the two events in question, the enthusiasm and interest of the people of Senegal and West Africa tended to be positive. This was indicated by plans to purchase at least 15 units of Gesits motorbikes. This export and promotion activity are a concrete manifestation of the implementation of economic diplomacy in a bid to support the Go-Global State-Owned Enterprises program.

Pesantren (Islamic boarding school) is a part of religion-based education that exists even before Indonesia's independence. The emergence of pesantren in educational institutions began with the transition from Majapahit Kingdom to Demak -the first Islamic kingdom. As time passes by, pesantren keeps developing from the traditional model into a modern one. The existence of pesantren has given a significant contribution to the independence and national development. The santri -students at Islamic boarding school -graduated not only as preachers or teachers in a religious institution, but also they spread across diverse jobs.

About pesantren, in the 34th Congress of Nahdlatul Ulama -NU in Lampung on Wednesday (22/12), President Joko Widodo invited the cadres of NU to face the rapid technological advancement that can change daily life. The youths and santri, the president added, can move the economy together in creating prosperity for all. The President also said that currently, Indonesia is the G-20 Presidency, a global forum that contributes 80 percent of the world's gross domestic product (GDP). As the chair of the G-20, Indonesia wants to influence world policies regarding digitalization, climate change and a green economy.

It is undeniable that the existence of NU with a number of pesantrens in particular and other pesantrens in general has played an important role in the Indonesian independence movement in the colonial era until post-independence 1945. Due to changes in the world of education in pesantren towards modernization by not leaving the side of its traditional history, this will make Indonesia even better in the future. Especially now, amid of the Covid-19 pandemic, the role of Islamic boarding schools and their students in fighting the threat of the virus, vaccinating is a role model for the surrounding community and the educational institution. In addition, the pesantren model is a hallmark of religious education in Indonesia. Thus, an educational and scientific model that accepts the progress of the times can provide opportunities for students and NU cadres to be able to contribute in various aspects, especially human resource development with a religious approach.