VOI - Voice of Indonesia | RRI - Radio Republik Indonesia

Shanghai (VOI News) - The Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia in Shanghai held a ceremony to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Indonesia, on August 17, 2020 at 09.30 local time. The ceremony was held at the Shanghai World Trade Exhibition Center, China and was attended by around 100 Indonesian citizens. The Consul General of the Republic of Indonesia in Shanghai, Deny Wachyudi Kurnia and sppuse, along with the staff and family members of the Indonesian Consulate General, as well as several Indonesian students and business people in China, participated in the commemoration. Voice Of Indonesia contributor, Kevin Zhao reported, before entering the venue, guests must show a green code on the health scan result barcode. The Head of Social and Cultural Information of the Indonesian Consulate General in Shanghai, Wandi Adriano, explained that the ceremony was carried out simply because it was still in a pandemic situation.

"We gathered together to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Indonesia, at the Indonesian Consulate in Shanghai. The ceremony took place solemnly with full simplicity, considering that all of us are still in the Covid 19 pandemic. Hopefully everything can improve soon, and the Indonesian people in Shanghai can gather together," said Wandi Adriano.

The commemoration began with a flag-raising ceremony, with remarks from the Consul General Deny Wachyudi Kurnia, followed by lunch and entertainment. (Kevin Zhao, Shanghai / Nouva/AHM)