This weekend we had the pleasure of attending the Indonesian cultural extravaganza at Vinger Yard in London. The free festival brought in Indonesians students from around the country, resident Indonesians and Londonders alike to enjoy the music, dance, food and atmosphere.
As part of my deepening engagement with Indonesian culture, it was a pleasure to be there, meeting the people and witnessing their positivity even in the rainy queue. The queue, the product of the event’s popularity, should encourage an even larger event next year (hopefully not in November!).
The overwhelming impression is the sense of community felt within the Indonesian community, quite incredible for such a multicultural country, strung out over 17,000 islands with 400+ languages and 275m (ish) people. Quite an achievement.