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The Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture in cooperation with the Paramarta Karya Budaya Foundation and the Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia in Hamburg will organize Karavan Budaya (Cultural Caravan) and Wayang Orang Human Puppet Performance in several cities in Germany in August to September 2019. In a media briefing held by the Ministry of Education and Culture, Jakarta, Thursday (1/08), Director of Cultural Heritage and Diplomacy at the Ministry of Education and Culture Nadjamuddin Ramly said the program was initiated by the Indonesian diaspora and related to cultural diplomacy.

“This activity is related to cultural diplomacy, our activities abroad with an international dimension. And this is the embodiment of Law No. 5 of 2017 on cultural progress and is also strengthened by the Indonesian Cultural Congress in December 2018 which produced 3 important points, firstly Indonesian cultural strategy, secondly the master plan for cultural progress, and thirdly 7 cultural resolutions,” said Nadjamuddin Ramly.

The Director of Cultural Heritage and Diplomacy at the Ministry of Education and Culture Nadjamuddin Ramly further said the Cultural Caravan consists of a series of interactive cultural arts activities, which tour various cities in Germany namely Hamburg, Gottingen, Rotenberg, Hannover, Bremen, Kiel and return to Hamburg . The Kresna Duta puppet show, which lasts 90 minutes, will be held in three performance halls located in three different cities in Germany, Neue Flora in Hamburg on September 2, 2019, Altes Magazin in Hannover, September 4, 2019 and Metropol in Bremen, September 7. 2019. (VOI / AHM / edit r)