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Culture festival Japanese culture and cuisine have stolen the hearts of many Indonesian youngsters through comic books
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Japanese culture and cuisine have stolen the hearts of many Indonesian youngsters through comic books. On June 30 and July 1, you can enjoy the cultural fanfare in Jakarta Little Tokyo Ennichisai, a Japanese art and culinary festival held annually in Melawai, Blok M, South Jakarta. More than 150 booths offering various Japanese products such as food, games and products will be presented to tempt you. There will be Awa Odori or dance festival, traditional attire yukata photo contest, performances by En Juku Theater and much more. This year, the festival, which has been held since 2010, takes the theme “Arigato Kokoro No Tomo” (Thank You, True Friend). The theme represents the gratitude of the Japanese people for receiving help from Indonesia. For more information, please visit ennichisaiblokm.com.
Music
Get ready to be amazed by dancing fingers on guitars, with Hanief Palopo Guitar staging the Indonesia International Earth Concert at the Jakarta Play House (GKJ) on June 30 and July 1. The first day of the performance has Spanish and Latin themes. It will feature seasoned local guitarists such as Ully Sigar Rusady, Benny M Tanto, Rahmat Raharjo and Andrew Jonathan. The second day is titled “Guitar Extravaganza” and features international guitarists like Pongpat Pongpradit (Thailand), Tomonori Arai (Japan), Leon Koudelak (Czech) and Christopher Mallet and Robert Miller (US). The concert starts at 7:30 p.m. For more information about tickets, visit gedungkesenianjakarta.com.
Exhibition
Prambanan temple is one of the country’s mesmerizing heritages. Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta is hosting a photo exhibition titled “Relief Ramayana Candi Prambanan 1926-2012”, which displays pictures of the reliefs at Prambanan temple from the old days to the present. The 2006 earthquake that rattled Yogyakarta and its surroundings damaged the biggest Hindu temple in the country. To date, the renovation of Siwa temple is not finished. The exhibition will showcase the epic Ramayana, which is crafted on the wall of Siwa and Brahma temples, so that visitors can enjoy the reliefs. The exhibition will run until July 4. For more information, visit bentarabudaya.com.
