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Indonesian Ambassador to Norway, Teuku Faizasyah pointed out that  the Spice Up Oslo 2024 Indonesian Festival held in Oslo City,  May 25 was to introduce Indonesian cuisine and culture to the people there.  As quoted by Antara in Jakarta on Tuesday, in his remarks at the festival, he mentioned that this festival is to introduce Indonesian cuisine and culture, and  to strengthen relations among the people of the two nations. He also emphasized the festival also symbolizes the spirit of friendship of both countries which celebrate 75 years of diplomatic relations in 2025.

Meanwhile, Deputy Mayor of Oslo, Julianne Ofstad hopes that through the festival, the people of Oslo can get to know more about Indonesia.  The Indonesia Spice Up Oslo 2024 Festival was organized by the Indonesian Embassy in Oslo in collaboration with the Indonesian community in Norway.  The festival was held at Youngstorget field,  one of the activity centers in the middle of Oslo City and was attended by more than 3 thousand Norwegians and the Indonesian community. The theme of the festival was taken to introduce Indonesia's culinary diversity, culture and art to the Norwegian people and the international community in Oslo.  The theme is also part of the global campaign Indonesia Spice up The World to promote Indonesia's culinary wealth to the world.  Through the festival, Indonesia introduces culinary richness from various regions in Indonesia, such as rendang,  satay,  Padang satay, Balinese mixed rice,  ice cincau and dozens of other menus.

The festival also featured Indonesian dance performances presented by dancers trained by the Jakarta Regional Government as well as the talents of the Indonesian diaspora and community in Norway.  Some of the dances performed included the Rhythm of Batavia and Kembang Nandak Jakarta, Saman Dance from Aceh, Sekar Jagad and Tenun Dance from Bali.  Moreover, there was also pencak silat and line dance with Eastern Indonesian music.