The roadshow that celebrated the Lunar New Year by bringing an interactive presentation of Indonesian culture to the people of Canberra

Performer Gede Eka Riadi takes his performance of Tari Topeng Tua to a café in Dixon

People responded happily to the Indonesian performances. What is the deeper meaning on the dance beyond the comedy? Source: Courtesy Indonesian Embassy, Canberra.

At the invitation of the organisers of the Chinese New Year festival in Canberra, the Indonesian Embassy enlivened Lunar New Year celebrations by bringing some cultural treats to the suburb of Dickson which is the heart of Lunar New Year celebrations in the capital city.


Ghofar Ismail adalah Koordinator Urusan Sosial dan Budaya di KBRI Canberra. Sedangkan  Gede Eka Riadi adalah staf KBRI, yang tampil untuk Cultural Roadshow.  Kepada Sri Dean keduanya menjelaskan tentang tujuan dari pertunjukan tersebut dan bagaimana tanggapan para penonton di pusat perbelanjaan itu.
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A young man takes a selfie with Eka Gede Riadi in Dixon.
One of the aims of the Cultural Roadshow was take Indonesian culture to a wider community in Canberra. Source: Courtesy Indonesian Embassy Canberra

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