Cultural Corner - Pojok Budaya

Perth Indonesian Community is again hosting Perth Indonesian Festival and Food Bazaar 2026, celebrating Indonesia's cultural and culinary diversity in the heart of Perth. - Perth Indonesian Community kembali menggelar Perth Indonesian Festival and Food Bazaar 2026, merayakan keberagaman budaya dan kuliner Indonesia di tengah kota Perth.

Two Indonesian student organisations in Australia played an active role in organising Indo Haus Market, a four-day pop-up showcasing Indonesian small business products in Melbourne. - Dua organisasi mahasiswa Indonesia di Australia turut terlibat dalam penyelenggaraan Indo Haus Market, pameran produk UMKM Indonesia yang digelar di Melbourne selama empat hari.

Cultural Amnesia, Tisna Sanjaya's inaugural exhibition in Sydney presents a critical narrative of political and environmental conditions through diverse media such as painting, etching and installation. - Cultural Amnesia, pameran perdana Tisna Sanjaya di Sydney menyajikan narasi kritis atas kondisi politik dan lingkungan melalui beragam medium seperti lukisan, etsa, dan instalasi.

Jaranan is a traditional Javanese folk dance, where the dancers riding woven bamboo horses, often in a trance-like or possessed state. This performance which serves as both entertainment and ancestral ritual often involving mystical elements. Hence the role of Pawang or shaman is very important. - Jaranan adalah tarian rakyat tradisional Jawa, di mana para penari menunggangi kuda bambu anyaman, se...

For Zico Albaiquni, a blank canvas never really existed, as each painting was a heap of memory, history, and unfinished conversations. - Bagi Zico Albaiquni, kanvas yang kosong tidak pernah benar-benar ada, karena setiap lukisan adalah tumpukan memori, sejarah, dan percakapan yang belum selesai.

The Indonesian Street Food Festival 2026, organised by ICAV at Queen Victoria Market in Melbourne, showcased a wide range of Indonesian cuisine alongside performances of traditional folk songs. - Indonesian Street Food Festival 2026 yang diselenggarakan ICAV di Queen Victoria Market menghadirkan beragam kuliner Nusantara dan penampilan musik lagu-lagu daerah Indonesia.

Untuk pertama kalinya komunitas musik Aneka Ria akan menyelenggarakan pesta musik IndiOnesia pada tanggal 29 Maret 2026 di Clayton Hall, Melbourne, yang akan menampilkan ciptaan lagu-lagu baru anak bangsa.

The Upside Down Garden is a permanent hanging sculpture installation located in the Barangaroo area of Sydney. - The Upside Down Garden merupakan sebuah instalasi patung gantung permanen yang terletak di kawasan Barangaroo, Sydney.

The RockinDo music venue in Marrickville became a venue for Indonesian diaspora rock musicians to enliven the music scene in Sydney. - Gelaran musik RockIndo di Marrickville menjadi wadah bagi musisi rock diaspora Indonesia untuk memeriahkan kancah musik di Sydney.

After first screening in Papua, the film “Pesta Babi” was also aired through a series of nobar and discussion events in various places, including in New Zealand and Australia (Sydney). - Setelah pertama kali diputar di Papua, film "Pesta Babi" ini juga ditayangkan melalui rangkaian acara nonton bareng (nobar) dan diskusi di berbagai tempat, termasuk di Selandia Baru dan Australia (Sydney).

Through the title 'Jelma', artists from Indonesia and Australia joined forces to reinterpret the richness of the Indonesian legend “Lutung Kasarung” in a show that bridges traditional roots and contemporary aesthetics. - Melalui judul 'Jelma', para seniman dari Indonesia dan Australia bergabung untuk menafsirkan ulang kekayaan legenda Indonesia "Lutung Kasarung" dalam sebuah pertunjukan yang menje...

Jakarta-born singer-songwriter Marissa Yudinar performs under the stage name Matahara. Now based in Melbourne, she has found a unique "middle ground" between two cultures that quietly colours her music. - Marissa Yudinar, penyanyi-penulis lagu asal Jakarta yang berkarier di Australia dengan nama panggung Matahara, menemukan "titik tengah" unik antara dua budaya yang diam-diam mewarnai musiknya.

Komang Rosie Clynes combines alternative R&B and electronic music with traditional Indonesian elements, like gamelan. She is one of a growing number of diaspora musicians celebrating Indonesian culture through contemporary music. - Komang Rosie Clynes menggabungkan alternative R&B dan musik elektronik dengan unsur tradisional Indonesia seperti gamelan. Ia menjadi salah satu musisi diaspora yang me...

Local community in Sydney celebrates Lunar New Year in different ways, fostering a warm sense of togetherness while sharing traditions and culture. - Komunitas lokal di Sydney mewarnai perayaan Tahun Baru Imlek dengan cara berbeda, menumbuhkan rasa kebersamaan yang hangat sembari berbagi tradisi dan budaya.

The role of teacher at school and parents at home in explaining the meaning of fasting to children from an early age. - Peran guru di sekolah dan orang tua di rumah dalam menjelaskan makna puasa kepada anak sejak dini.

Organisasi kemasyarakatan WISE menggelar gala tahunan di Springvale, Melbourne, sebagai wadah bagi diaspora Tionghoa-Indonesia di Victoria untuk merayakan Tahun Kuda Api bersama.

For Patriot Mukmin, photo weaving brings two visual memories together into something new and deeply personal. - Bagi seniman Indonesia, Patriot Mukmin, menganyam foto adalah cara menggabungkan dua kenangan visual menjadi satu karya baru yang personal.

The Indonesian community in Chatswood joined other Chinese communities taking part in the Twilight Lantern Parade on Northern Sydney. - Komunitas Indonesia di Chatswood bergabung dengan komunitas Tionghoa lainnya ikut serta dalam pawai Twilight Lantern Parade si sisi utara kota Sydney.

Arini Suryokusumo Alliod, an Indonesian living in Sydney with her French husband, shares what it is like to raise two children across three languages: Indonesian, French and English, and why the mother tongue remains a priority in the midst of life abroad. - Arini Suryokusumo Alliod, diaspora Indonesia yang tinggal di Sydney bersama suaminya yang berkebangsaan Prancis, berbagi cerita tentang bagai...

Jakarta-based band Ali combines funk, disco, and Middle Eastern music with Arabic lyrics. They were one of the performers at Pasar Senja 2026 in Melbourne. - Band asal Jakarta 'Ali' menggabungkan irama funk, disco, dan musik Timur Tengah dengan lirik berbahasa Arab. Mereka menjadi salah satu pengisi acara dalam Pasar Senja 2026 di Melbourne.

The dynamics of Australian domestic politics, in particular regarding leadership shifts in the Liberal Party body and the challenges of women's representation in politics. - Dinamika politik domestik Australia, khususnya mengenai pergeseran kepemimpinan di tubuh Partai Liberal dan tantangan representasi perempuan dalam politik.

Interview with Arozak Salam, Chairman of Indonesian Queer Collective (IQC) in Sydney, regarding the community's preparations for welcoming the 2026 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras celebration. - Wawancara dengan Arozak Salam, Ketua Indonesian Queer Collective (IQC) di Sydney, mengenai persiapan komunitas menyambut perayaan Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 2026.

The meaning of family is always present in the work of Chinese-Indonesian visual artist Jayanto Tan. Marking the Lunar New Year 2026, he shared stories about his exhibition in Queensland. - Makna keluarga tidak pernah jauh dari karya seniman visual Tionghoa-Indonesia, Jayanto Tan. Menandai Tahun Baru Imlek 2026, ia berbagi cerita tentang pamerannya di Queensland.

In the run-up to Ramadan, the main point of preparation is to pay off debts, both last year's fasting debt and other worldly debts, so that worship can be conducted with a clean heart. - Menjelang Ramadan, poin utama persiapan adalah melunasi hutang, baik hutang puasa tahun lalu maupun hutang duniawi lainnya, agar ibadah dapat dijalankan dengan hati yang bersih.

The 2026 Nongkrong Festival will feature a Sunset Fair at Federation Square in Melbourne on February 14th. Among the performers will be Indonesian musician Candra Nazarudin Darusman, who will perform several songs with a Melbourne band Lemes. - Nongkrong Festival 2026 akan dimeriahkan dengan Pasar Senja yang berlangsung di Federation Square, Melbourne pada tanggal 14 Februari. Salah satu pengisi a...