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Brunei Darussalam’s residents enthusiastically visited the Indonesian Culture Exhibition at the Mall, Gadong, Saturday (13/02) with the theme “Global Cultures.” The visitors were amazed with the diversity of Indonesian culture. The exhibition aims at raising a greater understanding of the wealth of Indonesian culture and disseminating various collaborative activities between the Indonesian community and the citizens of Brunei Darussalam.

Through the exhibition entitled "Indonesia: Rich Cultural Heritage", the Indonesian Embassy in Bandar Seri Begawan performed several goods, information and video recordings. The exhibition also represented 34 Indonesian Provinces from Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan, Sulawesi and Papua islands along with information related to each province. The exhibition also performed the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humankind and the UNESCO World Heritage List from Indonesia.

The Indonesian Embassy in Bandar Seri Begawan performed the Saman Dance from Aceh, the Gambuh Dance from Bali, the Pencak Silat uniform to Minang traditional clothes which represented Pantun. Besides, it also performed a replica of puppet, miniature of Angklung, miniature of Batik instruments, miniature of Phinisi boats from South Sulawesi, photos of typical dishes from 34 provinces of Indonesia in the form of videos, Indonesian culture books and tourism brochures. In commemorating the 37^th National Day of Brunei Darussalam, this exhibition and many community activities of Indonesia in Brunei Darussalam are expected to reflect high collaboration and friendly relations that have been closely established between the two countries for 37 years.

Bogor Tourism is not only Puncak. There is also tourism of beautiful rice fields, such as in Mulyaharja Thematic Village. Enjoying weekends with your partner or family is appropriate to visit Mulyaharja Organic Tourism Agro Education (AEWO) or also known as Mulyaharja Thematic Village. There, you will be greeted by a stretch of rice fields that refresh your eyes.

This tourism of rice fields is unique compared to similar tourism in Tegalalang, Ubud or Suargabumi in Magelang because these rice fields are located in an organic farming area which is managed directly by the local people. According to Head of the Tourism Driving Group, Mulyaharja Oji or known as Kang Ojos, this rice field area has been developed by the Adult Farmer Group since 1987. Then in 2013, the rice fields were planted with organic rice and in 2017 it was developed into a location for agricultural education tourism.

For 3 years, AEWO Mulyaharja was developed into an integrated organic agricultural tourism area. Until the end of 2020, the Mulyaharja group was given a grant worth Rp 2.8 billion from the Bogor City Government to further strengthen this tourism. A number of facilities are available there, ranging from instagrammable photo spots, huts to relax, cafes and MSME kiosks, as well as educational facilities such as sheep sheds, making biogas from cow dung, to catfish ponds.

Mulyaharja Tourism Driving Group has a target of creating the Mulyaharja golden triangle which combines educational tourism, culinary delights, and modern hangout location. Currently, to enjoy tourism at AEWO Mulyaharja, you only need to pay Rp10 thousand. You can come from 07.00 am to 05.30 pm. There are many exciting activities that you can do at Mulyaharja Thematic Village, from enjoying the rice fields to staying overnight at residents' houses.

AEWO Mulyaharja has an area of 23 hectares of organic rice fields. But until now, only 5 hectares have been equipped with tourism facilities. For those of you who like to take pictures, you do not need to worry because the Mulyaharja thematic village also provides several instagrammable photo spots. Organic farming education is an advantage of this Thematic Village compared to other villages. For those of you who want to try this activity package, you can make a reservation in advance. The price is Rp 2.5 million for 30 people. The package includes planting facilities, instructors, and snacks.

It is not complete if you visit this Mulyaharja thematic village without enjoying its traditional culinary delights. You can enjoy savory rice with additional dishes of grilled or fried chicken, fried tofu and Tempeh, Karedok, and Jengkol stews and you only pay Rp 30 thousand per portion. Meanwhile, for drinks, one cup of Bajigur is available at a price of Rp 50,000. In addition, there are also other drinks such as coffee, tea and chocolate at a price of Rp 15 thousand/glass at the Saungkopi Cafe. One more fun activity that you can enjoy is to stay with the local residents who work as farmers.

At AEWO Mulyaharja, there are 20 houses that will welcome your arrival. For a package that costs Rp 300,000 per person to stay for 3 days 2 nights, you can enjoy life at the village with the local residents and get 3 meals a day. Usually, each house can accommodate 5 tourists. Holidays with family will certainly be more exciting if you still apply health protocols.

Voice of Indonesia presents Let’s Speak Indonesian, a program that introduces the Indonesian vocabulary and guides you to speak in the language. Mari Berbahasa Indonesia or Let’s Speak Indonesian is a joint initiative of Voice of Indonesia and the Language Development Agency of the Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture.  Today’s topic is “Berlibur ” which means “Going on Holiday”. 

Read to the conversation entitled “Aku Suka Berjalan-jalan ke Pantai” which means “I Like Going to the Beach”. This conversation is betweenKevin from Australia with his colleague, Mela, when planning a weekend holiday. Mela tells him a tourist place that she likes. 

Having listened to the conversation, now I am going to introduce some vocabulary and expressions related to the topic of the day.

In the dialog, you listen to the statement “Aku Suka Berjalan-jalan ke Pantai” (2X) which means “I Like Going to the Beach”. InIndonesian, the word suka (2X) which means like is used to show something that we like. Berjalan-jalan ke pantai (2X) which means going to the beach is something thatMela likes. To show something that we like, the word suka is placed before the thing that someone likes such as activity, someone, food or many other things.For example:

Aku suka berjalan-jalan ke pantai (2X) which means I like going to the beach.

Another example to show preference is when your friend is sick, you can say:

Kamu suka minuman apa? (2X) which means what drink do you like?

Aku suka jus (2X) which means I like juice

Kamu suka makanan apa? (2x) which means what food do you like?

Aku suka salad (2x) which means I like salad

That was “Let’s Speak Indonesian” for today. Hopefully, this edition can be useful for those of you who want to know more about Indonesian language. 

Two Indonesian ship crews, who worked at the Italian fishing ship, MP Antartide, arrived safely at Soekarno-Hatta International airport on February 12, 2021. The arrival of the crews was facilitated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs collaborated with Indonesian Migrant Worker Protection Agency and Covid-19 Handling Task Force. Earlier, the two Indonesian crews along with other 16 crews, who are Italian, Senegal, and Tunisian national, were arrested for 108 days by Libya National Army after the ship was accused of violating the Libyan Sea boundary.  Since the first information was obtained, the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs through the Indonesian Embassy in Rome, Italy and the Indonesian Embassy in Tripoli have coordinated with authorities both in Italy and Libya. The release process was carried out by the Italian Government because of another motive, namely the release of 4 East Libyans who are currently imprisoned in Italy for trafficking in persons.

Protection of Indonesian ship crews is one of the main focuses of Indonesian representatives around the world, including in Panama. To improve the protection of Indonesian ship crews, the Indonesian Embassy in Panama City held a coordination meeting with the theme 'Finding the Best Solution for the Protection of Indonesian Citizen Ship Crews at High Seas in the Latin America and Caribbean Region.' Indonesian Ambassador to Panama, Sukmo Harsono in his statement last Saturday (13/2) said that the Indonesian Embassy was at the forefront that Indonesian migrant workers (PMI) would look for in seeking protection. However, so far, the Indonesian Embassy has never had data on the number of crew members sent by agents from Indonesia to overseas. According to Sukmo, it is time to consider the one-door mechanism in charge of issuing certification or departure permits, supervising work contracts, insurance, and collecting data on prospective of Indonesian Migrant Workers, to be informed to every Indonesian Embassy and all related parties.