Success, Indonesian Cultural Night In Buenos Aires Was Attended By 200 Diplomatic Corps And Argentine Citizens

Indonesian Cultural Night Activities in Buenos Aires, Argentina/ Photo: Antara

JAKARTA – The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia (KBRI) in Buenos Aires held a cultural evening by inviting diplomatic representatives to get to know Indonesian culture more deeply.

“The Cultural Night is held so that the international community, through their respective diplomatic representatives, and citizens of Argentina, can get to know Indonesian culture more closely. Moreover, Indonesia is a country that has a variety of unique, beautiful and rich cultures," said Indonesian Ambassador Niniek Kun Naryatie, quoting Antara, Saturday, November 20.

The first diplomatic reception held by the Indonesian Embassy in Buenos Aires was held to celebrate 65 years of diplomatic relations between Indonesia and Argentina.

The local government allows theater activities to take place at 100 percent capacity, making the event a lively event. Based on the information from the Indonesian Embassy, the event which was held at the Teatro del Globo amazed around 200 diplomatic corps and Argentineans from various backgrounds.

A number of Indonesian cultural performances were featured in the event, including the Leak dance from Bali, the Padangulan dance from Banyuwangi, and the Lenggang Nyai dance from Jakarta.

The performers of the dances are the staff of the Indonesian Embassy and their families, as well as local residents who were specially trained by dance coach Alexander Riyanto.

The event was also enlivened by the performance of the gamelan music group Sang Bagaskara, the main event at the Cultural Night, which played a number of traditional Indonesian songs.

Natalia Ramirez Franco that night became sinden. Natalia is an Argentinian girl who has studied sinden intensively for the past two years.

To introduce the diversity of Indonesian culture, the Indonesian Embassy also invites the Indonesian diaspora and friends to wear traditional Indonesian clothes and become Barisan Nusantara.

They are in charge of welcoming guests and introducing the clothes they wear to invited guests.

“I was amazed by the diversity of Indonesian culture, which I still know very little about,” said María Luz Ibarra who wore Minang traditional clothes.

"The thing I like the most is the costume, it's very complicated and unique," said Fernando Nieto.

The event was also enlivened by a photo exhibition of 65 years of diplomatic relations between Indonesia and Argentina. One of the photos shows President Soekarno during a visit to Argentina in 1959.