The Celebration of the 77th Anniversary of Indonesia’s Independence Day and Indonesian Armed Forces


Hi everyone..

National Day or the celebration of our nation’s independence day is always be special. Commemorating the struggles of our ancestors and heroes, this day marks the new beginning in the life of the nation.

Ambassador Fientje Suebu with H.E. Deborah Geels from MFAT, Marja Lubeck, MP from Labour Party from Indonesian descent, and Defence Attache and spouse

For the celebration of the 77th Anniversary of Indonesia’s Independence Day and Indonesian Armed Forces this year, the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia held a Diplomatic Reception on October 12th, 2022. 




After postponing similar celebration for the last 2 years due to COVID-19 pandemic, this time we had been able to have a proper celebration.



After the flag - hoisting ceremony that we did on August 17th, this time we had the double celebration at New Zealand National Library in Thorndon, Wellington. 


We invited around 200 guest and 150 people came and joined us that night. It was really a wonderful celebration showcasing our pride as a thriving country, surviving COVID-19 and continue to make progress in terms of economic development, infrastructures and political stability.


With Nusantara, another word to call our homeland Indonesia, as the theme, we presented a little journey to Indonesia that night. We changed the national library into Indonesian corners, with decorations from different parts of Indonesia adorning the hall we used. 

Not to mention Indonesian delicacies such as kue lapis surabaya, kue lumpur, pastel and risol, as well as our signature rendang, sate ayam, gado - gado, vegetarian fried noodles, and fresh fruits. For our guests who drink alcohol, New Zealand wines and Indonesian beer, bir Bintang, were also available.

We also have Nasi Tumpeng, the famous coned yellow rice, presented to our Guest of Honour, Ambassador Deborah Geels, Deputy Secretary for Americas and Asians of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of New Zealand. We also had free souvenir of Indonesian traditional woven syal for all our guests. 



The night got even merrier with the performance of Tari Piring, a traditional dance from West Sumatera and a medley of Indonesian songs, like Apuse, Sinanggar Tulo, Cublak - cublak suweng, dan Sajojo. The opening dance was Isolo from Papua.

It was really a lovely night and here are some more photos we have from the celebration.

Lapis Surabaya, everyone..

some of our guests while arriving..

Frits with Isolo dance from Papua 


Noken and Papuan arts and textile as part of the decoration

I was wearing my gold and purple Tapis Lampung, with kebaya sulam usus in the same colors. Good thing I bring the complete set of the Siger Lampung from home.




So, what do you think? We really have so much fun and hope we can have more engagement as well as exposure of Indonesian cultures in New Zealand.


Cheers.


34 comments:

  1. wah happy banget dong ya mba, akhirnya setelah 2 tahun bisa merayakan bersama rekan

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  2. Even tho the event was postponed, but the one thing that matters the most is the patriotic spirit inside us to celebrate the effort to get this freedom ya Mak <3

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  3. Hai mba Indah. Berasa di Indonesia ya kalau ada nasi tumpeng seperti ini. Pasti banyak juga yang suka. Lapis Surabaya yang enak juga tersaji manis untuk dipilih jadi konsumsi saar anniversary ya mba

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  4. Keceeee mba, waah siger Lampung from home. Kompliiiit deh, selain jajanan masakan khas kuliner tanah air mereka jadi kenal pakaian tradisional jugaa..rame banget ya mba orang2nya jg. Mupeng makanannya nih 😆

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  5. yang paling ditunggu2 pasti sesi makan2nya ya mbak. kangen lah sama kuliner Indonesia. alhamdhulilah meriah acaranya

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  6. Mba indahhhhh, gak jauh2 dari warna ungu ye kannn.. Tapi mbak emang keliatan gorjes pake ungu apalagi pake pakaian tradisional. Rasanya bangga banget ya mbak memperkenalkan apa2 yg kita punga dan otentik khas indonesia

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  7. Acaranya keren sekali mba. Setuju sekali budaya Indonesia wajib mendunia karena Masya Allah keren dan beraneka ragam sekali..

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  8. Tumpengnyaaaaa jadi lapar akutuuu mba.

    Mba Indah pakai baju adat cantik bgt
    So lovely 😍🙏

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  9. Acaranya menarik banget mbaak. Seneng banget aku liatnya, artinya Indonesia makin dikenal luas yaa, budaya serta makanannya semakin diketahui oleh seluruh dunia. Keren mbak, ini tuh setiap tahun kah mbak?

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  10. waaa so excited mba Indah, apalagi kalau nasi tumpeng dikenal dunia gini. Plus ada lapis surabaya nya yah, awalnya kupikir martabak terang bulan hihi

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  11. Seru ya mbak
    Perayaan hari kemerdekaan ke 77
    Selain makan makanan khas Nusantar juga menikmati beragam kesenian asli Indonesia ya

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  12. Waaah aku galfok dengan makanannya yang terlihat enak semuaaa, jadi laper deh jadinya. Mba Indah selalu tampil cantik, dengan busana tapis Lampung serta kebaya sulam usus, terlihat elegan. Yang hadir juga pakaiannya cantik semua, banyak yang pakai kain nusantara ya

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  13. Amazing! Molly find that indonesian who lived in new zealand celebrate Indonesian independence day with so many attractive event. Wonderful!

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  14. MEskipun di luae negeri tapi masih bisa menikmati banyak menu Indonesia ya mbak. Kain batiknya keren keren banget itu motifnya

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  15. Senang meski jauh dari tanah air tapi tetap tidak melupakan adat dan tradisi di dalam negeri. Itu tarian adat, kue sama tumpengnya bikin meleleh. Bikin segera pulang kampung
    Hahaha ....

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  16. Wah asyik nih, para pengunjung jadi belajar mengenal aneka makanan khas Indonesia dan melihat langsung keanekaragaman pakaian berbagai suku yang ada di Indonesia.

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  17. dari tadi aku nungguin mana yaa Mbak Indah eh muncul di akhir dengan tapis Lampung. Cantiknyaaa!
    wow you bring that siger to NZ, itu gimana simpan di koper? kan gede, hihi ...
    senangnya ada perayaan HUT RI di sana.

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  18. Serunya mbak Indah bisa merayakan independen day di berbagai negara pasti punay cerita yang berbeda ya mbak

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  19. Tumpengnya cerah ceria banget. Suka warna kuningnya dipadu warna hijau dan merah dari sayuran.

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  20. awww, walaupun di negara orang tetep bisa merayakan hari kebanggaan bangsa Indonesia ya mba, senangnya bisa kumpul2 dan makan masakan khas kita ya mba

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  21. Sambil perayaan HUT RI ternyata sekalian juga acara Perpusnya New Zealand, asik sih ini karena yang dihadirkan ada kesenian, serta yang paling ciamik itu adalah kulinernya.

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  22. Seru ya memperingati HUT Indonesia serta mengenalkan berbagai budaya dan makanan khas Indonesia. Bahagianya sampai di sini. Keep inspiring.

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  23. Bahagia banget vibesnya Mbak. Merayakan HUT negara di mancnegara ditambah lagi mengenalkan budaya serta kuliner khas Infonesia. Sungguh bikin bangga.

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  24. Perayaannya seru banget ya, Mba Indah. Indonesia makin mendunia nih, sampai, berbagai tarian, baju adat, nasi kuning dan lapis Surabaya juga ada di sana. Seneng ih bacanya.

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  25. Mbak, cakep banget penampilannya dg tapis lampung begitu. Duh seru kalo ikut2 acara anniversary Indonesia begini. Pastinya ketemu banyak orang dengan berbagai perbedaan yg seruu. I wish someday can be a woman like you.

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  26. Senangnya kalau ada perayaan di luar gitu, makanan khas Indonesia yang dirindukan pastinya yaa. Apalagi tumpengnya ituuu. Kesempatan memperkenalkan kuliner dan budaya di Indonesia ke orang asing juga ya mbak.

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  27. Seru bgt acaranya Mba Indah, banyak juga ya undangannya ampe 350 orang, gak ketinggalan nasi kuning n rendang yg menggoda bgt nih, sehat2 terus dsana Mba

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  28. Mbak Indah keren banget tuh pake kebaya sulam nuansa ungu, lengkap pula sama sigernya. Meriah sekali nih perayaan di negeri seberang.

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  29. Meriahnya acara selebrasi Kemerdekaan RI di New Zealand.
    Aku salut dengan totalitas masing-masing kedutaan besar setiap negara dan kak Indah alwayz cettaarr..

    Bajunya lengkap dengan dandannya khas Lampung.
    Walaupun merantau nun jauh di sana, tapi tetap dengan budaya dan ciri khas orang Indonesia.

    Merdeka!

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  30. I love ur outfit the most, mbak indah..
    It looks stunning!

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  31. Wah keren ya Dalam rangka memperingati HUT RI ke-77 dan TNI tahun ini, Dengan menampilkan budaya budaya negara kita di Negeri seberang. Jadi terharu.

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  32. Acaranya seru banget mbak, sekaligus memperkenalkan budaya Indonesia di sana ya ini konsepnya. Mbak Indah keren niat banget pakai siger Lampung-nya

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  33. Semangat memperkenalkan budaya dan adat Indonesia ke negeri lain agar bisa jadi daya tarik tersendiri

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  34. It was a great celebration and many people came and joined as well. Looks like everyone has tons of fun too

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