Promoting Indonesia in West Australia, the Indonesian Consulate General Holds a Cultural Exhibition at the Mandurah Museum

Thepresidentpost.id - Perth, Australia - In order to celebrate the 78th Independence Day of the Republic of Indonesia as well as to promote the diversity of Indonesian culture to the public in Western Australia, the Indonesian Consulate General in Perth has held the launching of the exhibition "Across the Borders: from Indonesia to Mandurah" at the Mandurah Museum (05/08).

The launching activity was attended by the Minister for Culture and the Arts; Sport and Recreation; International Education; Heritage of Western Australia, Hon. David Templeman MLA and Deputy Mayor of Mandurah Councilor Caroline Knight.

In her remarks, the Consul General conveyed the importance of building mutual understanding through activities that are close to the public. "Australia and Indonesia are close neighbours and it is only natural that the people of the two countries have a close relationship."

The launching event was enlivened by various dances from Indonesia such as the Emprak Dance from East Java, the Betawi Mask Dance from Jakarta and the Cendrawasih and Selat Segara Dances from Bali. The audience was also presented with an angklung ensemble performance by the Indonesian Consulate General Spouse Group  (DWP) in Perth and the golden voice of Ruth Dian Lestari who sang Tatingal in Papua and Tanah Air songs. The launching activity was also filled with angklung workshops and dance arts for the visitors who attended.

The exhibition will last until 3 September 2023 and aims to introduce the richness of Indonesian art and culture as well as promote people-to-people links between Indonesia and Western Australia, in the City of Mandurah.

The exhibition featured beautiful Indonesian clothing, beautiful batik fabrics from Tuban as well as a variety of traditional clothing from the Nusantara archipelago. The exhibition also features the very special “Potehan Kambarang" batik born from an artistic collaboration between West Australian Aboriginal artist Cassandra Cartledge and Indonesian fashion designer Embran Nawawi.