Brunei Joins Indonesia's Arts, Cultural Programme
By Rosli Abidin Yahya

Bandar Seri Begawan - Some 38 participants representing 16 countries including Brunei Darussalam are currently attending a three-month programme to learn Indonesian arts and cultures in Yogyakarta, Bali and Bandung.

They are the recipients of this year's arts and cultural scholarship programme provided by the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA).

Twelve of the international participants - comprising artists, lecturers, actors, dancers and students - were sent to Yogyakarta, while the rest are in Bali and Bandung.

The Indonesian MFA has been offering such scholarships for three consecutive years since 2003. This year, it offered the scholarships to 30 nations but only 16 countries responded positively. Among them are Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, Papua New Guinea, Vietnam, Tuvalu, Solomon Islands, Japan, Australia, Thailand, Fiji, Tonga, Micronesia, Philippines and Vanuatu.

During their stay in Yogyakarta, all the participants will live with an Indonesian family. They will be exposed to various Indonesian cultural experiences such as the Javanese dance Karawitan, puppetry, batik making as well as the Indonesian language and Javanese traditions. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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