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The Indonesian Consulate General in Mumbai presents a virtual ballet of Mahabharata

The Indonesian Consulate General (KJRI) in Mumbai, India presented a virtual performance of Mahabharata Ballet that was able to be accessed by the people of Indonesia, India and all over the world by the Zoom and Youtube platform on Saturday night 21/11) at 17.30 Indian local time. The ballet entitled "Lembayung Kurusetra" or "Mahabharata Ballet" was presented directly by Bungan Dedari Karawitan Studio artists from the Ardha Chandra Open Theater, Taman Budaya, Denpasar, Bali.

Consul General of Republic of Indonesia in Mumbai, Agus P. Saptono, in a press statement in Jakarta on Saturday stated that the current condition of the Covid-19 pandemic has not enabled the Indonesian Consulate to bring an art team to perform live in Mumbai. However, the virtual performance was performed again in a bid to promote tourism potential and the wealth of Indonesian arts and culture. The performance was held to continue the success of the previous similar performance, "Ramayana Ballet" held virtually on September 5, with artists performing directly from the Prambanan Temple area, Jogjakarta. Consul General Agus P. Saptono affirmed that this Mahabharata Ballet is expected to open up public insights about the closeness of the relationship between Indonesia and India, particularly from the people-to-people contact, which is reflected in the similarities of several parts of cultural arts owned by both countries.