Wonderful Emerald of the Equator: Indonesia's
Pavilion at Festival Asia, London
The unforgettable wonders of the
Indonesian Archipelago will be showcased along with other cultural splendors of
Asia in the first ever Festival Asia, scheduled to take place from 15th to 17th May 2015 at Tobacco
Dock, in London, a fantastic venue filled with creative ambience.
Carrying the theme “Wonderful Emerald of the
Equator”, the Indonesian Pavilion will present the country's fascinating
cultural diversity that include food, fashion, spirituality, the arts,
dance and music performances, artifacts, health and spa stalls, clothes, herbs
and spices, children entertainment, travel, and much more. The rich diverse
cultures of Indonesia, - a nation of a quarter billion people with 1,128
ethnic groups speaking over hundreds of dialects spread over 13,000
islands in three different time zones will be represented in a 173,5 square
meter pavilion. While the country is definitely blessed with an abundance
of natural resources, the true richness of Indonesia lies within its
people, its traditions, and culture.
The Indonesian pavilion will also feature
special performances of Wonderful Sasando Music by Djitron Pah, Batik
Violinist, a Wonderful Indonesia Fashion Carnival, Rumah Kreatif Nusantara (an
Indonesian traditional-contemporary dance group), and the Wonderful Pencak
Silat Martial Art by the International Pencak Silat Federation
(PERSILAT). While In the Culinary section, Chef Gede, Executive Chef of
famed Potato Head in Bali
will perform fruit carving demos with Java Kitchen providing a glimpse of
Indonesian Street Food. Experience. Meantime, Indonesia’s renowned film
director, Eugene Panji together with TShirt Art Work will also give an insight
into Indonesia’s creative industry.
The Indonesian Pavillion in this Event is a
collaborative promotional effort by the Ministry of Tourism of Indonesia, the
Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in London, and Gapura Limited. The objective
of the participation is to showcase, promote, and sustain distinct Indonesian
“flavors” in the international community, especially in London and the UK. Its
participation is also intended to promote Indonesia as a prime tourist
destination which is expected to draw more international tourists, in
particular Europeans, to visit the archipelago.
It also serves as an advanced awareness
campaign of Indonesia’s participation ahead of this year's World Travel Mart
(WTM London) 2015, the second largest tourism trade event in the world. This
year will mark Indonesia’s 36th participation at the World Travel Mart.
My opinion : Festivals like this is very
beneficial for Indonesia because it indirectly can introduce a wide variety of
cultures owned by Indonesia to the eyes of strangers.
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