Can you imagine if 193 members, or even just a half, of the United Nations gather in one international bazaar showcasing each traditional cultures and signature culinaries?
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The UN SG at the Bazaar... |
Sensational...that's what it is :)
And I was so privileged to attend one here at the UN Headquarters.
This annual gathering has been held for quite some rimes and this year's event has the full support from Mrs. Ban Soon-taek, the UN Secretary-General's wife.
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Ms. Ban Soon-taek |
Situated at the North Lawn Building of the Headquarters, the bazaar started at 10.30 with the official ribbon - cutting ceremony by Mrs. Ban. For 2015, there are more than countries and group of countries participating in this bazaar.
And what a festive bazaar indeed..
Your eyes will feast with all those colorful and unique displays of wonderful art crafts and handicrafts from different corners of the world. From Algeria to Zimbabwe..from Bhutan to Micronesia.
And wait until your sensory system sense the wonderful smell of cuisines from around the world. Something that you might be familiar with or, at the contrary, something new beyond your imagination :). My adventurous tummy has been growling since I step into the building.
The proceedings from this bazaar will be donated to those who need the support and it will be organized by the UN Women's Guild. So, while enjoying the bazaar, you will also participate and donate for good deeds.
For sure, Indonesia joins this event just like many years before. We reserved 2 tables, one for the food and one for the handicraft.
For the Indonesian food, we had mie bakso, or Indonesian meatball soup; sosis solo, or Indonesian munchies like spring rolls with sauted beef filling; es teler, literally translated as drunken ice, is the combination of beverage with fresh milk, avocado, young jackfruit, coconut meat, and jelly pudding; and rendang, the famous spicy beef stew with coconut milk and Indonesian traditional herbs and spices. With the price range of USD 3 - 10, many enjoyed these culinary delights.
And for the handicrafts, we had various kinds of traditional clutches, batik hats, shopping bags, clothes and more. Colorful faces of Indonesian handicrafts indeed :).
As you can see, we have batik clothes and skirts (most of them are gone ..sold at the end of the day :)) and some small yet handy artcrafts like fans, hats, small wallets and sooo many more :)
As you can see, we have batik clothes and skirts (most of them are gone ..sold at the end of the day :)) and some small yet handy artcrafts like fans, hats, small wallets and sooo many more :)
As for other tables, there were soooo many varities. I didn't manage to get the names of those food but love to see and devour them. And the smells...sooo alluring indeed :).
I remember the similar bazaar that we had in Geneva at Palais des Nations, the UN Office in Geneve. Annually conducted, the same festivities always successfully attracted many visitors.
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from China... |
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yummy snacks :) |
I remember the similar bazaar that we had in Geneva at Palais des Nations, the UN Office in Geneve. Annually conducted, the same festivities always successfully attracted many visitors.
And I successfully grabbed food from our own table, that is Mie Bakso et Es Teler, Pakistani chicken Biryani, Cuban dessert, and Chinese vegetarian spring rolls. That's a lot hahaahha....but yuuuum yuuuum indeed...
I can't wait to see the same bazaar next year :)
I can't wait to see the same bazaar next year :)
So, do you like visiting international bazaar as well?
Wah...stand Indonesia pada bazaar tsb rame ya yg ditampilkan.. semoga dgn adanya ajang ini lebih memperkenalkan Indonesia dimata dunia.. nice post..
ReplyDeleteiya mba...semoga Indonesia makin akrab di hati komunitas internasional..
Deletewah ada sambal belibis juga ya mbak
ReplyDeletehahahaha...Iya maaak :)
DeleteOmG! I sooo remember when we did this back in Geneve. How lovely those days were! ;)
ReplyDeleteindeed Jay..I miss that, too...this one is really cool as well :)
Deleteternyata di luar negeri juga ada ya bazaar seperti itu..aku pikir hanya ada di indonesia aja...hehehe
ReplyDeleteadaaa mak...banyak bangeeet yang ikut hehehe
DeleteBagus2 banget ya mbak yg di bazaar.
ReplyDeleteiya mba Susi...beragam yang dijual dan seruuuu bangeeet..
DeleteI'd pick up 5 of those flat dolls! I'm a doll collector. I don't have a lot. I have 4 of the original American Girl dolls, 1 porcelain doll that has different faces (each hides behind her bonnet and her head spins, so you can only see one face when she's played with), and I have a doll from my grandmother that passed away when my dad was only 2. My sister got a steel headed doll from our family. My dad passed down the doll from my grandmother to me, since I always asked to see it, and gave the steel headed one to my sister. My other sister never played with dolls, so she didn't get one.
ReplyDeleteSo you collect dolls, Alissa...I will see if I can get one from Indonesia for you yaa :)
DeleteMeriah bangeeet
ReplyDeletebangeet maklus...heboh deh pokoknya...setahun sekali soalnyaa..
DeleteEeh,itu ada sambel saset belibis, itu kan merk dr koepoe2 :D
ReplyDeleteiyaaa nih....sambel favorit hehehehe
DeleteBarang2 dibazarnya keren-keren jadi pengen deh...
ReplyDeleteseru ya acaranya mak. Apalagi itu ada bakso dan saos belibis kesukaan aku...
makanyaaaa...pokoknya kalau ada bazaar ngg mau ketinggalan akuuu
DeleteYuhuu....seru mak...pengen nimbrung disana rasanya...heheheh..
ReplyDeleteboleeeh banget mak Ekaa...yuuk ke sini :)
DeleteSeruuuu ya,mbak. Souvenirnya lucu-lucu pula.
ReplyDeleteMie Bakso dan es teller ituhhh favoritku bangettt... Kalau di Indonesia pasti gampang carinya, nah untungnya sejak di madagascar aku bisa bikin sendiri meski rasanya 'ala-ala' hehehe..
ReplyDeleteBazar-nya keren mak... UN gitu ya, pasti cetar lahhh ^^
Wah.... bazar kayak ini sudah pasti bakal rame diserbu, terutama jajanannya ya.
ReplyDeleteKalau aku biasa cari pernak-pernik yang unik kemudian baru jajanannya...
I have never been to a Bazaar like this, but it indeed looks amazing! I'd leave with such a full belly with all that food. Such good prices on it would make me sample them all!
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