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The art and cultural performance from the Nusantara Arts and Culture Committee has amazed hundreds of Egyptians and Indonesian citizens who attended the Cairo Opera House on Saturday night, May 26 Egypt time. The event was opened with shalawat badar, then dances performance from several regions in Indonesia, namely from West Sumatra, Kalimantan, Java, and Bali. The head of the delegation of the Nusantara Arts and Culture Committee Hendardji Soepandi, said in Cairo, on Saturday the cultural performance has been conducted four times overseas, namely in Romania, the United States, Thailand and Egypt. According to him, this is part of cultural diplomacy to introduce more Indonesian culture to foreign countries, and as part of tourism promotion.

“The mission is to further introduce Indonesia in international forums. Especially about the culture of Indonesia, to show how diverse our culture is,” Hendardji Soepandi said.

In addition to dances, the art and cultural performance also displayed batik fashion show and keroncong musical performance. The Nusantara Art and Culture Committee brings about 15 artists. On May 28, they are scheduled to hold a similar event in Alexandria, Egypt. (KBRN/RA/edit Nrl/trans by Rezha/edt ahm)