Photos: New England Indonesian Festival

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The New England Indonesian Festival took place in Copley Square this Saturday. Hundreds of people gathered to listen to Indonesian music, eat the cuisine, and see different Indonesian cultural items and wares.


The festival celebrated Indonesian art, music, and culture. Attendees also watched demonstrations and saw different Indonesian cultural performances throughout the afternoon.





The New England Indonesian Festival took place in Copley Square this Saturday. Hundreds of people gathered to listen to Indonesian music, eat the cuisine, and see different Indonesian cultural items and wares.


The festival celebrated Indonesian art, music, and culture. Attendees also watched demonstrations and saw different Indonesian cultural performances throughout the afternoon.


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Limijim Hiong served nasi uduk, an Indonesian dish with steamed rice cooked with coconut and served anchovies, soybeans, and shredded omelet.


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The House of Angklung, based in Washington D.C., sold hand-embroidered caftans at the festival.


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Indra Aris, an artist based in California, demonstrated the making of batik, a traditional Indonesian cloth which uses wax to design the fabric before dying it.


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Irma Seleman, Boston, sang some soul and R & B for the crowd at the New England Indonesian Festival. “The crowd was really supportive, and it was such a big turn out,” Seleman said.


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Festival attendees enjoyed sweet treats while they watched performers.


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This Balinese Barong character was a popular photo opportunity at the festival. The creature is a lion-like “King of the Spirits” in Balinese mythology.


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Some vendors displayed traditional puppets from Indonesian culture.


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Permias Nasional, the Indonesian Student Association in the United States, sold small shadow puppets. Erenst Anip of Permias Nasional said the festival is great for introducing people to Indonesian culture. “[The festival is] important because we’re a pretty huge country, but our name recognition is lacking,” Anip said. “It helps give a better impression of our country.”


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Dean’s Beans, a social change promoter that does work in Indonesia, offered coffee at the festival. Dean Cycon, the founder, said he was honored to be included in the festival. “We believe coffee is a vehicle for social change,” Cycon said.


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Many vendors decorated their tables with traditional Indonesian characters.


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Traditional Indonesian masks stood on a display in Copley Square.


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