In this year’s Indonesian Night, Indonesian students at CityU showed the world the glamour of their country!

This year’s theme was Batavia, the city more commonly known as Jakarta today, which is also the capital of Indonesia. The event was launched with a ritual called “Potong tumpeng”. Tumpeng is a rice cone with Indonesian style garnish. The tradition is to ceremonially cut the tip of the cone to mark the opening of an event.

The night was a full-house, and guests were served with the best and authentic Indonesian food. As they dined, they were entertained by a live music performance put up by Indonesian students. Hums and melodies of Indonesian songs filled the room and the students sang along to their favourite songs. The event ended smoothly on a happy note.

One of the organisers of the event, Megan Trivitha Pratana (Finance Year 2) shared, “Jakarta is now known as a modern city of high skyscrapers and bustling traffic. However, we also wanted to show you another Jakarta, one that’s still close to our heart. We wanted to show our history and culture to students from other places in the world!”

Chengyi Cao (Marketing, Year 2), another participant of the Indonesian Night remarked, “This event opened my eyes to a new culture! Personally, I really liked the drama. The fashion show was impressive as well. It was a great success!”

Guests greeted by a hall of fame of Indonesian dignitaries

Traditional batik draperies and an elaborate map of Indonesia adorn the hall.

Indonesian students perform in a live music show.

Opening ceremony Potong tumpeng