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On May 8, 2012, at the meeting of the International Women’s Club which brings together wives of heads of diplomatic missions in Serbia, the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia presented the culture of Indonesia. The guests of the event, hosted by the wife of Indonesian ambassador Iyah Samson, had the rare opportunity to witness the “Tedak siten” ritual from the island of Java. This ritual shows a seven-months-old child being blessed by his parents and family for “the first steps through life.” In her welcome speech Iyah Sampson pointed the charity efforts of the International Women’s Club and said she hoped the program presented would provide insight into Indonesia’s ethnic and cultural diversity. The wife of Serbian Foreign Minister Natasa Jeremic was also at the event.

On May 21, 2012 on the occasion of the visit of the delegation of the Indonesian Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, The Embassy of Indonesia organized “Batik van Java” fashion show at the terrace of the Indonesian embassy residence. The guests were able to see the way a young designer Dian Pelangi uses traditional materials to create different clothing combinations adapted to the modern lifestyle of Muslim women. Loose tunics and long dresses in bright cheerful colors such as green, purple, pink, yellow, and blue are enhanced with colorful details, highlighting the elegance.

Materials are also decorated with batik – the old Javanese technique of painting on fabric. Showing her love towards color and traditional ways of fabric processing, Pelangi created a unique line which gained recognition of the best fashion designers of the Indonesia Islamic Fashion Committee.

Members of the Association of Serbian-Indonesian Friendship “Nusantara” Benny Enrico Napitupulu, Zarko Vidakovic, Nebojsa Pavlovic, Boris Vancev and Marko Jelic, as well as the members of gamelan team of the Indonesian embassy in Belgrade, Mirjana Sukiban, Dyanih Mahesthi, Mirjana Jankovic, Boris Jelocnik and Sinisa Grudic, played traditional Javanese music through both these events.

Gamelan music has been taught in the Indonesian embassy in Belgrade for almost twelve years. The conductor of the orchestra is Mr. Sutikno Sukiban, a creative connoisseur of this traditional music.