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ndonesian soldiers serving on a peacekeeping mission in Lebanon along with staff from the Indonesian Embassy and Indonesian students and workers recently participated in the annual Ramadhaniyat Festival, according to a press statement issued by the Indonesian Military on Wednesday.

The Indonesian delegation performed a number of dances during the event: Jaipongan from West Java, Indang and Piring from West Sumatra, several from Bali and Gemu Famire from West Nusa Tenggara.

Chief of the festival’s organizing committee Sa’ad Hariri praised the Indonesian delegation’s participation in the festival. “We thank [the Indonesian delegation] for your participation as your country’s cultural richness has inspired the young Lebanese here to study arts and culture,” he said.

Commander of Indobatt Konga XXIII-J, Indonesia’s section of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon, or Unifil, Lt. Col. Dwi Sasongko, also welcomed the Indonesian delegation. “Besides being peacekeepers here, we also act as cultural ambassadors,” he said.