NUSANTARA NEWS LETTER 022004

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NUSANTARANEWS LETTER 02/2004

• Dear members,
• Nice to finally have our first news letter
  issued. On behalf of the Board I would like to
  welcome new members and we indeed are very
  excited of having you aboard. We have many
  things to share and many ideas to accomplish in
  the near future.
• So, welcome to Aila Kalevi Nieminen, family
  Jokinen (Johanna, Sami, Jasmin, Jesse), the
  sisters Maria Ruottu (speaking fluent Indonesian)
  Katia Enbuske (owner of Etnofitness/Etno
  House), Saori Anttonen.
• In this edition, you will see some activities
  that our Nusantara is going to take part
  organize. We are very excited to having them and
  our infant organization is definitely getting
  more and more active as well as more and more
  known ?. Big thanks for all the Board members,
  members and volunteers who have contributed
  endlessly in many of the activities we have
  organized.
• For the next edition (March 2004), we welcome any
  articles from members, it could be anecdotes,
  small story, small info on your family or holiday
  trip plus picture, and some cross cultural
  experience on Asia in general Indonesia in
  particular.
• Have a great spring ahead !!!
• Salam,
• Evita Haapavaara
• Chairman

ON GOING COURSES Indonesian Dance Course Jejer
Jaran from East Java with Cynthia Mäkipää On
Wednesdays at 18.00 20.00. At Etno House
Vilhonvuorenkatu 11 B 6. (Close to Sörnainen
Metro Station). Check our dance collection in
their website www.etnofitness.com. Fee 50 for
7 sessions. Further info, contact Cynthia
Mäkipää 040-7344 280 Indonesian Food Course and
catering service for individuals or groups.
Contact Evita Haapavaara (040-5164 146) or
Cynthia Mäkipää (040-7344 280) Indonesian
Language translation Contact Pertti Laakso
pl.synexcom_at_kolumbus.fi or 09-587 4451 09-4114
0439
Application for new member Name-----------------
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address------------------------------- Email
address---------------------------------- Phone
numbers------------------------------- Type of
memebership (tick one) 10 for adults 15
for family 50 for institutions
Nusantara ry. Gräsanportti 7 A 2. 02200 Espoo.
Phone [phone] haapavaara_at_kolu
mbus.fi, cynthia.makipaa_at_tiamar.com Account
number Nordea WTC 120030-56184
Nusantara ry. Gräsanportti 7 A 2. 02200 Espoo.
Phone [phone] haapavaara_at_kolu
mbus.fi cynthia.makipaa_at_tiamar.com Account
number Nordea WTC 120030-56184
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• The coming events.
• International Women's Day,
• Place Caisa.
• Time 5 March 2004. at 15.00 - 18.00
• Program
• - food (Yellow rice Roast chicken
• curry)- price 3,5.
• - souvenir selling party bags from
• Bali, sarongs, table cloths made of
• cotton with sandalwood aroma,
• accessories from semi precious
• stones.  All are freshly arrived from
• Indonesia.
• Market of possibilities ("MAHDOLLISUUKSIEN
  TORI").
• Place Rautatientori.
• Time 22.5.2004 on Saturday
• Program Indonesian Food souvenir selling

SPECIAL FEATURE INDONESIA WEEK 28 MAY 2 JUNE
2004. Program - 28 May 2 June Traditional
costume headdress exhibition at the
gallery. - 28 May (Friday). Starting at 18.00.
Indonesian Cultural Night. Entrance ticket
5, Indonesian dinner 10. Special high
light a play of Roro Jonggrang, the
princess of thousand statues (the legend of
Prambanan temple in Java). - 29 May
(Saturday) 30 May (Sunday). From 11.00
18.00. Indonesian Food Handicraft Bazaar.
Ticket 5 incl. tea/coffee. Children program
with Marjut Piili learn to dance and story
telling (Indonesian animal and folk story).
During the day there will be some
entertainment (disco dangdut learn to Dance
Poco-poco with Cynthia, Nusantara Youth and
Yetty Jusuf). - 31 May (Monday) 1 June
(Tuesday). 9.30-12.00 Children visit from
Schools Program Show, games, dance
workshop. Fee 2 incl. snacks. 12.00 17.00
Hosting International Guests seminar with
Culture Link and Tiamar. Fee 100 including
Indonesian lunch and free tickets for
Indonesian Week Closing Party. - 2 June
(Wednesday). Starting at 18.00. Closing party
Indonesian Cultural Night. Special high
light Expatriates live in Indonesia play