Saturday August 6, 2022, the inPLACE Design team was proud to participate in and promote the Colorful Indonesia Festival at the Carroll Creek Park in downtown Frederick, Maryland 21701.
One of our Principals, Haris Koentjoro, served as the Colorful Indonesia Committee Chairman. The committee successfully created a beautiful immersive Indonesian experience even down to the hot temperatures!
Haris Koentjoro with the Ambassador of Indonesia, Rosan Perkasa Roeslani, and Elizabeth Chung the Executive Director of the AACF, opening the festival by striking a gong. Photo Credit: Kang Ayi Sukmayadi
The already beautiful Carroll Creek Park was skillfully transformed into a cultural center and open market. The air was heavy with traditional culinary delights while the sidewalks and creek served as the backdrop for ceremonial and celebratory dance and music exhibitions. Gentlemen and ladies were clad in the most ornate and colorful traditional robes and costumes drawing the spectators into the beautiful and joyful celebration of Indonesia.
“Indonesia, comprising of over 17,000 islands and over 500 ethnic groups, is home to immense diversity of traditional and contemporary cultural expressions. In this Colorful Indonesia Festival, we can see a glimpse of delightful Indonesian culinary, culture, art, the community, and the core value of “Bhineka Tungal Ika” (Unity in Diversity).” – Haris Koentjoro
Colorful Indonesia is an Indonesian cultural and culinary festival at Carroll Creek Park in downtown Frederick, Maryland. Colorful Indonesia is one event in the Carroll Creek Culture Series program hosted by the Asian American Center of Frederick (AACF). The Carroll Creek Culture Series program is the first of its kind from AACF and it is a part of the Downtown Frederick Partnership’s First Saturday’s celebrations. With this program, AACF seeks to highlight and celebrate Asian culture and heritage. For Colorful Indonesia, AACF is partnering up with the Indonesian American Association (IAA) to showcase
Indonesian culture. This event will feature collaborations with Indonesian organizations and cultural groups in the Washington, D.C. Metro Area (DC, Maryland and Virginia). Colorful Indonesia is also a part of series of events celebrating Indonesia’s Independence Day, which falls on August 17, 2022, and is supported by The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia, Washington, D.C.
Dancer Ika Inggas. Photo Credit: Kang Ayi Sukmayadi
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