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The first information is from Cairo.

Indonesian students, who are studying at  Al- Azhar University of Cairo, are enthusiastic to participate in the commemoration of the 110th National Awakening Day held on Sunday evening (20/5/2018) of local time at the Indonesian Embassy in Cairo, Egypt. Besides the students, diplomats and staffs are participated in the ceremony led by Indonesian Ambassador to Egypt, Helmy Fauzi. The President of Indonesian Student Association of Egypt,  Pangeran Arsyad said that the Indonesian students in Egypt make the National Awakening Day as momentum to improve their knowledge abroad. Pangeran also called for the students to be able to become ambassador of the nation so that positive image of the nation can be seen by Egyptian people or citizens of other countries, who are also studying in Egypt. He viewed that that for 110 years after the establishment of Budi Utomo, the Indonesian students in Egypt can show their abilities to a number of students from various countries. 

Wayang kulit or in English means Puppet shadow for the first time performance amazed Russian people. The puppet shadow accompanied by live  Gamelan was performed by duet famous Indonesian puppeteers, Ki Anom Suroto and Ki Bayu Aji, plus little puppeteers, Pramariza Fadlansyah and Rafi Ramadhan, who amazed Russian people at two theaters and school in Russia.  Even,  a girl from Moscow State University, Eliza approached Ki Bayu after the performance and expressed her wish to be puppeteer. This was stated by First Secretary of Information Function of Social Culture at Indonesian Embassy of Moscow, Enjay Diana to Antara London on Wednesday. Meanwhile, another Russian citizen, an art teacher would come to the Indonesian embassy of Moscow to learn Gamelan and want to buy a set of Gamelan from Indonesia. As appreciation, Ki Bayu gave puppet and gunungan to the two Russian citizens. A series of cultural diplomacy was held by the Indonesian embassy of Moscow at three cities of Russia,  namely Saint Petersburg which was held at Cultural Center Building of 'Troitsky' on May 15, Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory, Moscow on May 19 and Gynamsium school No. 18, Korolyov district on May 20. Indonesian Ambassador to Russian Federation concurrently Republic of Belarus, M. Wahid Supriyadi said that the Indonesian Cultural event was presented to Russian people to know more Indonesian culture and to strengthen relations of the two countries.

We end Diplomatic Corner with the information from Lebanon.

Indonesian Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon re-invited Indonesian citizens and students in  Lebanon to attend ‘Iftar’ breaking the fast together at the Indonesian Embassy. In a press release received by RRI on Tuesday (22/5/2018), the event was held on Friday (18/5). The invitees were served by ta’jil ala Indonesia and continued with dinner with the Indonesians. Familiarity and togetherness were enjoyed clearly by the Indonesian citizens, students and the Indonesian embassy’s family. In additional to breaking the fast and tarawih prayer, the committee of the event also holds Tarawih safari (tarling) every week at the mosques in Beirut. All of the events are held to strengthen brotherhoods between the family of Indonesian Embassy and Indonesian citizens in Lebanon and to spread   Islam of Indonesia in Lebanon.