Jakarta, IO – The first Indonesian Festival in Denmark was successfully held and attracted around 16,000 visitors at Rådhuspladsen or Copenhagen City Square.
The festival introduced Danish citizens to cultural performances, culinary delights, souvenirs and various environmental conservation initiatives in Indonesia. Various dances and cultural performances from Sabang, West Java, East Kalimantan, Bali to Makassar also entertained the visitors, per Kemlu.go.id, Tue (2/7).
In addition, there is Angklung performance from West Java, which presents a combination of this musical instrument with Electronic Dance Music (EDM). Around a thousand visitors were invited to play Angklung and take home the Angklung they played.
The event became even more lively with the performance of the Kecak Dance performed by the Balinese community in Denmark and succeeded in inviting more than 200 visitors to join in the dance.
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As the first Indonesian Festival in Denmark, this activity is a homesick cure to the Indonesian people in Denmark. The ‘Indonesian Festival Copenhagen’ is the peak event of a series of integrated promotional activities organized by the Indonesian Embassy in Copenhagen from June 24-29.
“From the opening parade, to traditional dances, we danced Kecak and played Angklung, while snacking on Indonesian food, the event was really exciting,” said Tya, an Indonesian citizen who made the time to take part in the festival from Malmo City, Sweden. (bp)