Indonesian culture festival attracts over 6,000 visitors in Melbourne
The event’s 13th edition featured traditional performances, Indonesian food and six booths displaying small-business crafts.
More than 6,000 people attended Festival Indonesia 2026 at Federation Square in Melbourne on October 24, according to the Indonesian Consulate General, which co-organised the event to introduce Australian audiences to Indonesian culture and small-business products.
The programme included Bali’s Kecak dance, Reog Ponorogo from East Java, pencak silat martial arts and angklung music from West Java. Visitors could also join batik workshops, watch a regional choir and take part in traditional games.
Food on offer included satay, bakso meatball soup, pempek fish cakes, rendang and street snacks. Six booths presented products from micro, small and medium enterprises, including woven tenun cloth from Maluku’s Tanimbar Islands and handicrafts from North Sulawesi.
The consulate organised the 13th edition with Festival Indonesia Inc. Its chairperson, Celyanda Goeltom, credited Indonesian diaspora communities across Victoria for helping develop the festival over 13 years.
Indonesian Consul General Yohannes Jatmiko Heru Prasetyo said the festival gave Australians an opportunity to experience Indonesia’s culture in Melbourne. The consulate also promoted Kami Ada, an English–Indonesian digital platform supporting domestic violence prevention awareness and Indonesian nationals in Australia.
