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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.

The Saudi stance towards Palestine seems to be of concern. Its good relationship with the United States, which is also known to be a key ally of Israel, will be a test for Saudi Arabia whether it will continue to be consistent on the Palestinian side. The issue of a triangle meeting among the United States, Saudi Arabia and Israel, can become a topic of discussion among countries that are members of the Arab League.

 Recently, news that Benyamin Netanyahu has flown to Saudi Arabia to meet US Foreign Minister Mike Pompeo and Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohhamd bin Salman has been widely circulated. It was conveyed by Israeli officials and broadcast by the mass media, yet   has been denied by Saudi Arabia through its Minister of Foreign Affairs.

 The suspicion over the meeting was strengthened following the Israeli agreement with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. The two countries, allies of Saudi Arabia, have agreed to normalize relations with Israel. This, to some extent, has changed the geopolitical map regarding Palestine and Israel. In fact, not only once did important sources in Tel Aviv and Washington state that the commitment of the two Gulf countries is an early indication of the increasing number of Arab countries that will establish ties with Israel.

So far, Saudi Arabia itself, apart from denying the issue of a triangular meeting between Netanyahu, Pompeo and the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, still maintains a political position supporting Palestine. This is in accordance with the Arab League, which for decades has decided not to have relations with Israel until the Palestinian-Israeli conflict was resolved.

The world still has to wait for further developments in the attitude of Saudi Arabia in line with the changing political constellation of the Middle East. In particular, regarding the possibility of a change in policy and the political direction of the United States when John Bidden officially became President of the United States.

Expert Staff to the Minister of Trade for International Relations, Arlinda and Under Secretary of the US Department of Commerce, Joe Semsar discussed the possibility of drafting a joint action plan to increase trade between Indonesia and the United States (US). It is expected that its value will double in the next five years. The discussion took place at the Indonesian Embassy in Washington DC, USA on Tuesday (17/11) Washington DC time. In 2019, the total trade between the two countries was recorded at US$ 27.11 billion. This amount is targeted to be US$ 60 billion. This idea was previously raised in 2019, but it has not been followed up because both sides focus on resolving the issue of the Generalized Systems of Preference (GSP).

The Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Jakarta and the Faculty of Science and Technology of the State Islamic University (UIN) Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta held a Webinar with the theme "Renewable Energy Prospects" on Thursday (19/11). Those who were present as the main speakers were Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates, Abdulla Salem AlDhaheri, Lily Surayya Eka Putri and Fatima Al Madhloum Al Suwaidi from the UAE Masdar Mubadala Company, and Rizal Broer Bahaweres, a lecturer at the Faculty of Science and Technology. UAE Ambassador Abdulla AlDhaheri shared his country's experience in various fields, including science and technology. He also wants to improve bilateral relations between Indonesia and the UAE.

Lake Linow is located in Tomohon Regency, Minahasa, North Sulawesi. Many people say that this lake is a hidden paradise in Tomohon.

This lake has a very high sulphur content. The high Sulphur content makes the lake’s color always changing. That’s why, the lake looks sparkling.

The word, Linow from Lake Linow is from the Minahasa language. Linow comes from the word, Lilinowan which means a gathering place for water. The color changes from green, blue, to brownish yellow. This will amaze every visitor who comes to see this interesting phenomena.

This tourism attraction has extraordinary beauty. The unique water characteristics of Lake Linow and its many colors make the tourists who come to be amazed of it. That's why, this place is always crowded when school holidays or national holidays arrive.

The roads and routes to Lake Linow are quite easy. If you come from Sam Ratulangi Airport, you can use public transportation to go to Tomohon City. Arriving at Tomohon city, you should continue your trip by public transportation to the lake which has a distance about 37 km from Tomohon Town.

Ticket’s price to enter to the Lake Linow is quite cheap. You only need to pay 25,000 rupiah per person.