

The feeling of emotion enveloped when all Indonesian citizens who were present sang along the Tanah Airku and Kebyar-kebyar songs at the closing ceremony. This is also to introduce Danish citizens that Indonesia does not only have traditional music, such as gamelan or angklung, but also rich in various types of music, such as dangdut and modern. Indonesian Student Association also enlivened the event by presenting various Indonesian modern songs. These competitions were not only attended by Indonesians, but also by local residents. As for adults, they participated in clog racing competitions, put pens into bottles, and dancing with oranges accompanied by dangdut music, as well as making spring rolls. In addition, a variety of Indonesian food products, such as soy sauce, Gudeg Bu Tjitro, Sambal Bu Rudi, and PT. Mayora products, like Kopiko, Bengbeng and Coffee Joy, are also in demand not only by the Indonesian people but also local residents.ĭini Banowati, an Indonesian restaurant owner in the town of Horsens, which is the only Indonesian restaurant in Denmark at the moment, said that the event was not only aimed at promoting culture and culinary, but also was a gathering place that Indonesian people were waiting for, especially those living in the Jutland.Īs a kick off for the people's party on August 17, this event will also be enlivened with various traditional games, such as marble competitions for children. Starting from bakso (meatballs), mie ayam (chicken noodles), nasi kuning (yellow rice), rendang, Manado dishes, Balinese cuisine, Bandung kupat tahu (tofu), satay, egg martabak to mpek-mpek. Not only the promotion of culture, various Indonesian cuisines were also introduced to local residents. In 2012 he opened the first pencak silat club in Denmark and had Danish students.ĭanish Silat Swordsmen of Aliran Setia Hati Anoman are seen performing in Horsens Cityīesides pencak silat, there were also various Indonesian dances ranging from Alusi Au from North Sumatra, Lancang Kuning from Riau, Lenggang Nyai and Nandak from Jakarta, Jaipong from West Java, Tanduk Majeng from Madura, Weaving and Condong from Bali, Gantar from Kalimantan, to dances from Eastern Indonesia, such as Poco-poco, Maumere, Tobelo, and Sajojo. Martin Sangill himself has studied pencak silat for more than 30 years since 1988. Like pencak silat as tangible proof, an Indonesian cultural heritage, but deepened by Danish citizens," said Peter Sinding Poulsen, Deputy of Horsens City Government. We can know each other and enrich our lives with other cultures. "Events like this are very important for both nations. Every move that is said raises the admiration of the audience who is also busy recording the scene with their mobile phones.

Not only empty-handed, Martin Sangill and his students also demonstrated their abilities using sticks and machetes.
