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The Indonesian Community Council of New South Wales will host an Independence Day celebration<\/strong><\/a> at Leichardt Town Hall, on the corner of Marion and Norton Streets from 11am-4pm. The event will include a live performance from Suara Band, along with food, special presentations and more.<\/p>\n The Consulate General of Indonesia will also host a flag-raising ceremony<\/strong> at the Consul General\u2019s house at 25 Kent Road, Rose Bay, Sydney, from 10am on Sunday, 17 August 2014.\u00a0(Dress code: Batik or National attire or Formal wear.)<\/p>\n PPIA La Trobe University (KiLat) has organised an event<\/a> involving \u00a0games, Indonesian dance, Indonesian food \u2014 and prizes! It’s taking place tonight, in the Agora at La Trobe’s Bundoora campus from 12-2pm.<\/p>\n On Saturday, PPIA Victoria will host its first ever theatrical performance,\u00a0Panggung Merdeka<\/em><\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0The theme of this year’s Panggung Merdeka<\/em> this year is Lensa Kecil Seorang Pejuang<\/em> (Small Lens of a Fighter), adapted from the life story of student activist Soe Hok Gie<\/a>.\u00a0Soe Hok Gie was a student activist opposed to the Sukarno and Suharto regimes, arguing that\u00a0fair and transparent leadership is of fundamental importance, particularly for the younger generation, and supported Indonesia’s motto of\u00a0Bhinneka Tunggal Ika<\/i>.<\/p>\n Live music will be performed from the Indonesian Creative Community of Australia. The event will take place at the Athenaeum Theatre on Collins St, from 12-4pm. Tickets should be booked in advance<\/a>.<\/p>\n Later on Saturday, PPIA’s Swinburne University and Deakin University chapters will present the first Indonesian stand-up comedy<\/strong><\/a> event in Melbourne. The event will feature stand-up comedy by Pandji Pragiwaksono as well as local comedians. The event is taking place at Melbourne City Conference Centre from 7-10pm \u2014\u00a0tickets can be reserved through Eventbrite<\/a>.<\/p>\n On Sunday, the Indonesian Consulate-General in Melbourne will an official host a\u00a0flag raising ceremony <\/strong>at\u00a09.30am, at 72 Queens Road, St Kilda (enter via Queens Lane).\u00a0The Consulate will host\u00a0another ceremony and saman performance<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0with Saman Melbourne later in the day at Federation Square, starting from 3.00pm.<\/p>\n See more events taking place in Victoria.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n PPIA Queensland are organising a\u00a0special\u00a0Koempoel Rakyat<\/em><\/strong> event<\/a> on Sunday at Sherwood State School from 10am to 4pm. There will be a traditional food bazaar, music, games and performances. They’re also hosting a 69km\u00a0Independence Day bike ride<\/strong><\/a>, from Brisbane to the Gold Coast \u2014 leaving from Holland Park at 7am. Contact the organisers<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n The Perth Indonesian Film Festival<\/strong> will run until Sunday night, with screenings scheduled<\/a> for\u00a0Sokola Rimba<\/em>,\u00a0Mata Tertutup<\/em> and Soekarno\u00a0<\/em>scheduled for Saturday and Sunday.<\/p>\n A flag raising ceremony<\/strong> will also be held at the Indonesian Consulate-General in Perth, however all places have been filled.<\/p>\n PPIA Curtin University will host an\u00a0Independence Day barbecue<\/a> on the 18th of August,<\/p>\n A\u00a0flag raising<\/strong> and\u00a0food bazaar<\/strong><\/a> will be hosted by PPIA South Australia and the Australia-Indonesia Association on Sunday from 9am, at the Goodwood Community Centre, including angklung, stand-up comedy and saman performances.<\/p>\n The ANU Indonesian Students’ Association are holding a\u00a0Hunger Games<\/em>-themed food eating competition<\/a> on the 23rd of August.<\/p>\n Have we missed an event? Let us know about it in the comments below!<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This Sunday, the 17th of August, marks Indonesian Independence Day \u2014 and with it, the country’s 69th birthday. Indonesian communities around Australia will be coming together to celebrate the occasion, […]<\/p>\nVictoria<\/h2>\n
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