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The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Budapest, Hungary held an "A Day in Indonesia" event to promote Indonesian culture and tourism to the Hungarian people. The Indonesian Embassy in Budapest in its statement received in Jakarta on Wednesday stated that the event took place at Eőtvős 10 Cultural House in Budapest. The Indonesian Ambassador to Hungary AH Dimas Wahab noted that the event was a brief introduction at the beginning of a series of promotions of Indonesian culture and tourism which would be carried out throughout 2022. He also hopes that with the health protocols and the end of the Covid-19 pandemic, particularly Hungarian people and the European community, in general, are able to return to visit many tourism destinations in Indonesia.

The promotion event of culture and tourism entitled "A Day in Indonesia" began with the screening of a music video from Indonesian children incorporated in the Indonesian Love Action. One of the unique and interesting things about this event was when most of the dancers performed a number of Indonesian traditional dances as Hungarian citizens.

Meanwhile, the gamelan musicians who performed classical Javanese instruments, including Ladrang Blabak, Gambyong, and Pangkur, were alumni of the Indonesian Darmasiswa, and the Hungarian people who learned to play gamelan at the Indonesian Embassy in Budapest. Then, Indonesian students and University students affiliated with the Indonesian Overseas Students Association in Hungary also enlivened the event by performing the Mask dance from Betawi and the Saman dance from Aceh.

Furthermore, the visitors to the "A Day in Indonesia" event were able to enjoy various Indonesian typical dishes, including chicken satay, Woku chicken, chicken soup, goat curry served by Restaurant ASLI, an Indonesian restaurant in Hungary. A number of Indonesian typical market snacks were also presented, such as Wajik, Risol, Omelet, and Lemper. During the cultural promotion event, the visitors must follow health protocols by showing their Covid-19 immunity card first, using hand sanitizer before entering, and wearing masks while inside the building. Then, the maximum number of visitors only allowed to enter the building was 180 people.