Events News

INDONESIAN NIGHT at Commonwealth Club

7 Nov 24

 

On the evening of Thursday 7th November 2024. the Australia Indonesia Association (AIA) ACT will co host an Indonesian night at the Commonwealth Club in Yarralumla to promote Indonesia. Along with the Indonesian Embassy and the Australia Indonesia Business Council (AIBC) ACT Chapter, AIA-ACT will provide refreshments and entertainment for AIA-ACT members and friends starting at 6pm.

 

This provides a wonderful opportunity to meet others with interests in Indonesia and is free to all members and friends of AIA who register here to attend. Please note that while the entertainment, refreshments and non-alcoholic drinks will be provided, attendees can purchase alcoholic drinks as they wish.  

 

The night will feature a 45 minutes of fun learning how to play and playing the Angklung along with two colourful and very entertaining dances by five members of the Borobudur Dance Troup  

 

Here is the Link to book to attend: https://www.trybooking.com/CWGRW

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AIA VISIT TO COWRA For Indonesian Memorial Ceremony 10 Nov 2024

 

AIA-ACT is joining with the Indonesian Embassy and AIA NSW to celebrate the Indonesian Hero’s Day (10th Nov) in Cowra.  In 1943, about  1,200 Indonesian seaman and political prisoners of the Dutch held in Boven Digul were sent to Australia and interned in the Prisoner of War (PoW) camp in Cowra.  Before their release 13 Indonesians died in Cowra and are now buried together in the Indonesian Section of the Cowra Cemetery. 

 

For many years AIA NSW and AIA-ACT have joined with the Indonesian Embassy to travel to Cowra to honour the brave Indonesian Freedom Fighters by holding a formal wreath Laying Ceremony at the Indonesian graves and try to align it with Hero’s day. 

 

The program for the events on 10 Nov 24 is to conduct a Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Indonesian Graves in the Cowra Cemetery followed by Morning tea – brunch at the Japanese Gardens. 

 

All AIA members who wish to join a pleasant day trip to Cowra on Sunday 10 Nov 24 are also most welcome.  AIA-ACT will be laying a wreath on behalf of all AIA-ACT members.  Attendance is Free – own travel, accommodation and meals.  To book to attend: https://www.trybooking.com/CWGTD

 

If you would like to know more about this event please SMS President Les Boag on 0418210348.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photo of the Indonesian Graves at Cowra

 

 

DINNER WITH AIYEP Participants

24 Nov 2024

 

AIA-ACT will host the 21 participants in this years Australia Indonesia Youth Exchange Program (AIYEP) to a dinner with some performances, singing and a mini fun trivia.  Each year DFAT  organises value learning and manages and facilitates an exciting online and in-country program, with in person events in Australia and Indonesia, designed for young Australians and Indonesians to strengthen the bilateral ties between Australia and Indonesia. This year there are 21 Indonesian’s who will arrive in Australia on 1 Nov 24.

 

The dinner with AIA-ACT will start at 6pm on Sunday 24 November 2024 in the Carlton Room of the Mercure Hotel that is on the corner Of Ainslie And, Limestone Ave, Braddon ACT 2612. 

 

There will be a selection of 3 common meals  with table water for those attending can buy their own drinks in the Bistro Bar.  The cost for the dinner is “pub” price of $30 per person.  The three meals to choose from are: Fish and Chips with Salad (Halal), Chicken Schnitzel Pargiana (HALAL with no pork)with Chips and Salad, Bangers and Mash (no pork but cannot guarantee all the beef is Halal).  These have been selected as typical Australian meals and there is a Plant based Schnitzel available of any vegetarians. 

 

This is a great opportunity to get to meet and enjoy a fun packed social evening with the AIYEP participants.

To book to attend: https://www.trybooking.com/CWUWD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Picture of 2023 Indonesian participants with the Australian Governor General.

 

 

AIA-ACT End of Year Dinner

 8 Dec 2024

 

AIA-ACT will again this year hold an End of Year Dinner.  For 2024 it will be in the Private room at Ginseng Restaurant in the Hellenic Club Woden.  The dinner will be the Classic Ginseng $40 Banquet with no pork dishes.  The dinner will be to meet at 6pm and the banquet commence at  6.30pm.  Everyone can purchase their own drinks. This is a great event to end 2024 and enjoy good company to start the festive season.

 

Here is the link to book to attend this event:  https://www.trybooking.com/CWGUD