Indonesian comedian Sakdiyah Ma’ruf with a comedy show on Tuesday 15 November alongside The Chaser's Julian Morrow.

For those who are not familiar with Sakdiyah Ma’ruf she is Indonesia’s first female Muslim stand up comedian and freedom of expression advocate. At a time when the future is uncertain for everybody but rich billionaires in America, Sakdiyah will talk comedy, religion and where to draw the line with freedom of expression abuser Julian Morrow from The Chaser.

For more information visit the University of Sydney events page or contact novi.djenar@sydney.edu.au

The new Next Door Land e-learning game takes players on a virtual journey through Australia and Indonesia. Along the way, you’ll get to experience the hustle and bustle of Jakarta, race to the top of Sydney Harbour Bridge, learn to play the gamelan, surf near Perth, cook Indonesian dishes and play cricket in Adelaide. You’ll also learn about the history of both countries, their traditions, cultures, architecture and mythology.
 
Next Door Land aims to foster people-to-people links and promote cultural understanding among Indonesians and Australians, particularly primary and junior secondary students. The game includes aspects of history, music, sports, architecture, and mythology. Next Door Land is designed mainly for primary and junior secondary school students. However, the game is also practical for teenagers and adults who are interested to learn more about Indonesia and Australia in a fun way.
 
Next Door Land was created by the Australian Embassy with an Indonesian game developer, Agate. The Ministry of Education and Culture, Asia Education Foundation and Australia-Indonesia Youth Association (AIYA) have also been involved. It is now available for free download at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s iOS and Google Play pages, as well as ABC Splash and the education portal of the Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture.

Click on the files below to download a copy of the Curriculum Guide to support teaching and learning document developed by the Asia Education Foundation and Next Door Land - Fact Sheet.

Free Concert ! This Wed @ Art Gallery of NSW  
Langen Suka
Langen Suka is a Sydney ensemble dedicated to the performance of Javanese gamelan. With its interlocking and cyclical melodies and rhythms, this musical tradition combines gongs of all sizes, bronze chimes, xylophones, drums and flute with sung poetry evoking the ancient Hindu-Buddhist past of Java. This concert presents a selection of instrumental and vocal pieces ranging from haunting and meditative to thundering and majestic – an hour of music designed to calm the soul and revive the spirit.

Wednesday 13 April 2016 7:30pm – 8:30pm
 
Judith Shelley
Colours of the World School Tours
0405463663
www.coloursoftheworld.com.au
PO Box 484 Byron Bay 2481 NSW

The Wonderful Indonesia Festival aims to create engagement between Australia and Indonesia through music, food, culture, and tourism. There will be 10 music and dance performances as well as a variety of stalls showcasing Indonesian food & beverages, crafts, travel destinations and special offers from airline, hotels and travel agents.

Schools are invited to attend this event which will be held in Sydney on 30 April and 1 May at Tumbalong Green, Darling Harbour.

For more information visit the WIF website at www.wonderfulindonesia-festival.com.au and follow their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/events/1659264947656522

The Sydney South East Asia Centre is offering five grants of $1000 to Australian schools wanting to improve student knowledge or engagement about Southeast Asia.

These grants are intended to fuel interest in Southeast Asia by introducing school students to aspects of Southeast Asian culture during their studies. For the purposes of the grant, Southeast Asia is defined as Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam. 

Grant guidelines and an application form are included below. For more information, visit the SSEAC website or email sseac@sydney.edu.au

Applications close Friday 25 September 2015.

Do your students love reality TV shows? Check out this curriculum resource from the AEF where students learn about a variety of Indonesian cuisines through popular Indonesian TV cooking shows

The Ayo Membaca website is a set of online, interactive reading lessons for Indonesian.

The Cultural Infusion Culture in Education program promotes cultural harmony, wellbeing and engagement with the arts through the delivery of a range of school programs, including: school incursions, multicultural all day programs, concerts, tours, interactive workshops, artist-in-residencies, youth and training programs. Next year, 2 Indonesian specific workshops will be offered to schools. For more information including programs and tour dates, visit the Cultural Infusion website at http://culturalinfusion.org.au/ or click on the images below.