The Indonesian Embassy In Washington Collaborates With NASS To Introduce Indonesian Culinary, Art And Culture

The Indonesian Embassy in Washington DC held a reception for members of the National Association of Secretaries of States (NASS) (Photo via ANTARA/HO-Ministry of Foreign Affairs).

JAKARTA - The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia (KBRI) Washington DC in collaboration with the Secretary of State (SoS) District of Columbia (DC), Kimberly Basset and SoS New Jersey, Tahesha Way as the President of the National Association of Secretaries of States (NASS), and Leslie Reynolds as the Executive Director of NASS to hold a reception to introduce Indonesian culinary and arts and culture.

In the reception, the Indonesian Embassy promoted superior MSME products such as coffee, tempeh chips, handicrafts and children's toys, besides that, Indonesian culinary delights such as satay, gado-gado, fried rice and market snacks were also provided for invitees who praised Indonesia's culinary diversity.

Apart from culinary, the event also promoted Indonesian arts and culture by featuring the Pendet Dance by Ni Made Wiratinin and Mask Dance by I Wayan Dibia, a Balinese artist who received the Padhma Shri Award from the Government of India.

The Indonesian Ambassador to AS Rosan P. Roeslani underlined the benefits of increasing Indonesia-US cooperation, which both adhere to democratic principles, is to advance Indonesia's national interests.

"The commitment of the two countries to uphold democratic principles provides great opportunities to strengthen strategic partnerships in various fields," said Rosan.

Secretary of State (SoS) District of Columbia (DC), Kimberly Basset expressed his appreciation for the introduction of Indonesian culture and the Indonesian Embassy's active contribution to the people of DC.

"We are very grateful to the Indonesian Embassy for being very active in in introducing Indonesia's cultural wealth to the DC community, especially the participation of the Indonesian Embassy in the Embassy Operation Program every year," Basset said, as quoted by Antara.

NASS is an association of Secretary of State associations from 50 states, including the Dictrict of Columbia (State Capital) and the US territory. This organization plays an important role in public policy across US state governments, and has been the oldest public official association in the US since its formation in 1904.