Published:  00:00 Monday - April 18, 2011

The Indonesian Cultural Day, themed “Indonesia- Multicolour discovery”, opened in Ho Chi Minh city on April 17.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Indonesian Consul General, Bambang Tarsanto said the event will help youngsters experiment a miniature Indonesia with diversified and special cultural features of nearly 250 human races living on some 17,000 islands in the country. He added the event is also an opportunity for the two countries’ youth to exchange with each other.
At the event, participants will have a chance to feel and discover Indonesia ’s famous cultural features and heritages. They will have opportunity to know how to make Indonesian traditional food, play musical instrument Angklung, which was recognised as world cultural heritage as well as enjoy various ethnic music and fashion shows.

 The event, jointly organised by the Indonesian Consul General in HCM City and HCM City Union of Friendship Organisations, will last till April 25.

Source: VN+