Sasando music performances from East Nusa Tenggara, and Bluebird Dance Tarunajaya Kasturi, and the beauty of the art embroidery and batik of Indonesia is part of Indonesia's cultural richness. This was conveyed by Ambassador Jusuf Anwar at the opening ceremony Colors of Indonesia on Saturday, dated 13 February 2010 at the Embassy Tokyo.
The event which lasted for two days (until the day of the week, on 14 February) exhibition displays handicrafts, batik, dance performances, music Sasando, fashion show and demo embroidery. New things are shown to the public in Japan in the event this time is the appearance of the fashion show hosted by six models of designer Thomas Sigar / Didi Budiardjo combine traditional woven cloth from North Sulawesi, called PINAWETENGAN HANDWOVEN with contemporary creations are quite the rage by modern society because it prioritizes practicality but do not eliminate the impression of elegance.
The theme is carried in the fashion show is gosu Loli combination of batik fabric printed with geometric patterns of dark shades as lazimya worn by young children in the Harajuku district, Tokyo. Another theme is the Apo Kayan ethnic clothing inspired by dayak in tropical forest areas to take the themes from nature such as tropical rain forest orchids, butterflies, fashion dress combined with pop culture.
Furthermore, musical performances by Jackson HA Sasando Bullan participate riveting the audience among others, the Ambassadors of ASEAN countries and some local officials. Some elements using palm leaves / palm that grows in many coastal areas of East Nusa Tenggara. This instrument is already scarce in the island of Rote and only played by the generation that has been advanced. However, this instrument much admired by artists from abroad.
According to Jackson, he also opened the studio Sasando music education in the East Jakarta which has attracted many artists to learn to learn. Artists from Japan, including foreign students the most because on average they are interested in the uniqueness of its design and beauty of sound produced. When the event duration is also presented to the audience to participate in selecting the Komodo National Park as the seventh wonder of the world through the election on the website.
The opening of this exhibition closes with the draw door prize tickets Tokyo - Denpasar to 2 winners. The event which is the result of coordination between the Embassy Tokyo, Indonesia Sulam Foundation and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of RI, is also set forth specific embroidery demo sulawesi where visitors can try their own artificial creations guided by the instructor who was imported from Indonesia. In the exhibition booths displayed a variety of crafts embroidery, weaving, jewelry, and do not miss the pride of Indonesia's batik industry in October 2009, which then has received recognition from UNESCO as an intangible CULTURAL HERITAGE OF INDONESIA. Generally high enough enthusiasm visitor, recorded approximately more than 200 visitors since the first day and second day.
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