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The Indonesian Consulate General in Mumbai presents a virtual Mahabharata ballet

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

The Indonesian Consul General in Mumbai, Agus P. Saptono, in a press statement in Jakarta on Saturday (19/12) noted that the current condition of the Coid-19 pandemic has not enabled the Indonesian Consulate to bring an art team to perform “live” in Mumbai. However, the virtual performances were presented again in a bit to promote tourism potential and the wealth of Indonesian arts and cultures. The performance was held to continue the success of the previous similar performance, "Ramayana Ballet" which was held virtually on September 5, with artists performing live from the Prambanan Temple area, Jogjakarta. He also affirmed that the Mahabharata Ballet is expected to open up public insights about the close relationship between Indonesia and India, particularly from people-to- people contacts reflected in the similarities of several parts of cultural arts owned by both countries.