WW: Les Miserables in Wellington

 

How I miss Broadway!

One of the things that I miss the most from NYC is their all-year-round entertainment, particularly Broadway. Well, at least before COVID-19 pandemic.. and now, as it starts kicking back after the pandemic is a bit manageable. 

I remember vividly those musicals and plays my family, my dearest friends and I watched in Broadways. Kinky Boots, the Rain, Beautiful, On Your Feet, Phantom of the Opera, Sponge Bob, the Book of Mormon, Dear Evan Hansen, Jersey Boys, Chicago  and more..

So when I heard that St. James Theather in Wellington was reopening after years of renovation and series of plays and musicals will be showcased, I directly hunt for the tickets. Together with Stella, my colleague at the office, we got the tickets for Les Miserables. Super excited indeed!

welcome to St. James Theater

Les Miserables is indeed a famous play that has been performed in many corners of the world. Perhaps you are already familiar with the stories of Jean Valjean, Fantine, Cossette,Marius, Eponine,  Javert and even the hillarious crooks, the Thenardiers. We even have the last Hollywood version of it starred by Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway.

The show was packed and St. James Theater looks beautiful indeed. We cozily sit for 3 hours plus intermission and the play was amazing. The production troupe, which is mostly based in Aotearoa, New Zealand, is amazing! I really enjoyed the played and the songs, including the hits I had a dream. 

The stage..

Well, all in all I had a wonderful night and I hope I can soon go back for more performance here. Here are some photos showing you the lovely theater.

happy me posing with the program book

the ceiling

the best seats indeed

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Wonderful Wednesday with My Purple World, Oh My Heartsie Girls and Friends

What a week we have here!

We celebrate the 77th anniversary of Indonesia's Independence on August 17th and in the weekend before that, we had our last sport activities, the bowling tournament. We all went to Bowlarama and my son Bo got the 3rd prize in the teenagers category. As for the National Day, we had a ceremony inside of the room as the weather didn't permit us to do so outside. 

Too bad as my daugher Nadine was chosen as one of the members of  Paskibra, Pasukan Pengibar Bendera or the flag - hoisting troupe, and they had practices in the last two months. Nevertheless, we had a wonderful celebration with some special performance from the Indonesian community in Whanganui. 

We cut down the celebratory part as well at the same time, as our big family in Wellington Embassy is grieving. One of our staff has just lost his wife. She was very young, at 29, when she got the heart attack and passed away at Wellington Hospital. Our deepest condolences for almarhumah Anggi and her bereaving family.

Days before that, I celebrated my 45th birthday with family and friends. Yup, I am officially 45 years old now. I am so glad that my hubby has arrived from Indonesia on August 10th so that we can spend some times together in windy Welly. We had a gathering at the office so the birthday cake was presented to me during that day. Later in the evening, we had family dinner and this time we went to BurgerFuel, one of my kids' favorite food corner. We went to the one in Lower Hutt and had a good laugh together. Well, all and all, it was a super busy week, a bit of emotional roller coaster, yet it's also very fulfilling. I will definitely share more stories on the 17th of August celebration but for now, let's have a Wonderful Wednesday with My Purple World, Oh My Heartsie Girls and Friends.

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ASEAN Day Dinner Reception in Wellington New Zealand

Happy ASEAN DAY!

Are you familiar with ASEAN, Association of South East Asian Nations?
It  comprises 10 Member States, namely Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam. It is surely one of the leading regional organization in South East Asian region.

 

This regional platform was established on August 8, 1967, so this year we are celebrating the 55th anniversary of the ASEAN.

In Wellington, there are six ASEAN member states’ missions, namely Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam. The ASEAN Head of Missions, Ambassadors and High Commissioners, established ASEAN Committee in Wellington and us, at the technical level, established the Working Group, or famously known as the TWG.

the members of ASEAN TWG in Wellington taking pictures the ASEAN Way

So for the celebration  of the ASEAN Day 2022, Indonesia, as the ACW Chair for July - December 2022 period, organized the preparation of the dinner reception. It was celebrated on the 8th of August in Wellington, New Zealand. This year, we have the Embassy of the Thailand as the venue. 

As the guest of honor, Minister for Pacific People and Associate Minister for Foreign Affairs, Honorable Aupito Sio came and joined us that night. We welcomed him to the venue as he came right on time, while other guests joining us slightly late. We had around 60 guests representing the counterparts from Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ASEAN Dialogue Partners, community leaders, academics and more. 

Head of Missions of ASEAN in Wellington posed with Minister Sio ASEAN Way

It was truly a celebration of friendship, collaboration and optimism for our future. It’s heartwarming to have friendly conversations with the big family of ASEAN and friends in Wellington, along side delectable signature food and joyful performances.

In the beginning, opening speeches were given by Ambassador Fientje Maritje Suebu of Indonesia as well as Minister Aupito Sio, followed by toasts.

It was also amazing to see Tari Joged Bumbung performed by mba Putuevie from Mekar Bhuana Bali, Indonesia, jazzy tunes from Umar Zakaria and Laura Munan from Malaysia, Praewa Kalasin Silk dance from Thailand, as well as Elian Pagalilawan and Becka Tiangson, the tenor and the pianist from the Philippines. 

Not to mention the food! From Indonesia, we brought salad pengantin, Indonesian salad with peanut, chilli and dried shrimps paste, and lapis legit or the layer cakes. Super yum!

Salad Pengantin from Indonesia

We also decorated 6 tables in the venue with the touch of each of ASEAN Member States missions in Wellington. For Indonesia, we use the combination of Ulos from North Sumatera, Songket Palembang from South Sumatera and Barong from Bali.

I proudly wear my red kebaya encim, adorned with Burung Hong or the hong bird and flowers, along with Songket Bali and Tais for my sash that night 🇮🇩🇮🇩. 

All in all, it was a successful event and a memorable night.

I hope everyone had a great time amidst the cold, freezing weather in Wellington 🙏

Long live ASEAN!

WW: CABLE CAR MUSEUM KELBURN WELLINGTON

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Cable car museum at Kelburn, Wellington

Ready to explore Wellington more with me?

I will take you to the Cable Car Museum which is located near my office in Kelburn area, Wellington.

If you remember, I have shared the story about the famous Cable Car of Wellington
Read : Wellington Cable Car, Enjoying Wellington in Bright, Sunny Day . 

the red cable car

And the end of the stop for the cable car, we have the cable car museum. The museum is the original winding house of the cable car which was operating in 1902 - 1978. The museum has 2 parts, where all the stories are presented on the first floor and more items on the ground floor with items and mechanical elements of the cable car. 

There are photos and videos we all can enjoy here as we learn about the history of this famous red cable car.

It is interesting to learn the fact that since the very beginning, this cable car has attracted people's attention and since Kelburn area, beautifully located on the hills offering amazing view, has become one of the busy parts of the city, more people use the cable car as well. I noted that from 425.000 people using it in 1902, they noted around 2 million people used cable car in 1926! I bet people did enjoy taking this ride.

I have also made a YouTube video on this which you can enjoy down here, a must -try legendary ride when you are visiting Wellington. The view from Kelburn is fantastic and you can definitely enjoy it after a relatively short ride from Lambton Quay, the city center, to Kelburn.

For sure, I really enjoyed my visit to the Cable Car Museum in Kelburn Wellington and I hope I can come back here with my kids. They have been enjoying the trip with Wellington Cable Car as well.

The museum is free of charge and you can definitely buy a lot of interesting souvenirs here. There are cafe shop, perfumerie and more around the area. Really worth a visit!

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