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Indonesian Day in the U.S

Ames - Iowa State, April 22, 2011

When I was in the U.S for my student exchange program (IELSP) at the end of the program I and friends of mine held an event named "Indonesian Day in the U.S" then I was as a project officer or leader for this program. I arranged various traditional attractions. We showed Tari Saman (Saman Dancing) from Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam Province by 16 of us without Pravita, Kadek, and Lyla. Then Tari Japin (Japin Dancing) from Riau Province by Yusuf with Ian (ISU Student), Tari Piring (Piring Dancing) from West Sumatera Province by Sucita, Tari Yapong (Yapong Dancing) from DKI Jakarta Province by Pravita, Sri Januari, and me, Tari Kecak Dancing from Bali Province by Kadek, Bugis Traditional Ceremony from South Sulawesi by Acca or Ashar Hamid. We also sang "What a wonderful world" by Louis Amstrong, this song requested by Ms.Xiong, she wanted all of us with her sing this song.

Yes, Actually the IEOP (Intensive English and Orientation Program) from Iowa State University hosted the this party for the end of spring course. And we took a part of this party, particularly for Indonesian students we got a long time and obviously much longer than other IEOP students such as Japanese student only had one performance and Korea student as well.Haha.. *We did much practicing before the day! :)

Well, our teachers definitely looked so happy, curious and surprised with our performance. As you know, we did our best, we showed the best of Indonesia. All of us wore our traditional clothes. Most girls wore Kebaya including me, my best Kebaya that I had. Haha.. And some of us wore the real of their traditional clothes such as Lyla from Ponorogo, she looked so awesome with her Reog style, Kadek as well he wore Balinese traditional clothes, Luqman from Jojga as good as well, he wore the best Keraton guy traditional clothes, and he looked like Hamengkubuwono,haha. Sucita from Padang, South Sumatera wore the girl Minang traditional clothes, Yes we were so awesome and totally perfect at that night..

Let me show my pictures of this moment..

Small stand of Indonesian Souvenirs.. :)

Our Indonesian Souvenirs.. :)

Some of Indonesian Fabrics, most of them are Ulos from Medan, North Sumetera

Before Sama performance we sang Indonesia Anthem, "Indonesia Raya" and also one of Indonesian Song "Indonesia Tanah Air Beta"

Acca performed Bugis traditional ceremony..

Yusuf and Ian danced Japin..

I, Pravita, and Sri Januarti danced Yapong from Betawi.. :)

Singin Korean song..

Singing Japanese song..

Singing "What a wonderful world" by Louis Amstrong with Ms.Xiong, our American mom..

IELSP Cohort 8 - Iowa State in action!

Only girls.. "we knew that we were Pretty!"

Well, this my day in the U.S when I was responsible for Indonesian day in Iowa. I hoped that someday I can be a project officer or leader of Indonesian days in the other countries.. :)


Love
always
make
you


HAPPY..


and you dont need to pay for it.. :)

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