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TV MEDIA:
FOX TV News Chicago, NBC5 TV, ABC7 TV, AAN (KBC) TV, Comcast TV-Asian Chronicle,
SunCast TV, Chicago Tribune, Epoch Times, Readers, KOMPAS.
Dear Indonesian friends and
communities:
Indonesian American
Community of Illinois incooperation with City of Chicago Mayor Richard M.
Daley's Office and Indonesian Consulate General of Chicago graciously
invite you for celebrating the 63rd
COMMEMORATIVE INDONESIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY in
Chicago, as follows:
63rd COMMEMORATIVE
INDONESIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY @ CHICAGO'S DALEY PLAZA/CITY HALL
Date: Monday, August 25, 2008
Time: 12:00 pm (on time) - end by 1:00 pm.
Venue: Chicago's Daley Plaza (in front of Chicago's City Hall - Corner of
Dearborn St and Washington St)
Dress: Formal Attire (Batik / Traditional)
Ceremonial event:
1. The Indonesian flag-raising ceremony in observance of
Indonesian Independence Day in Chicago.
2. Grand openings, Open mic, Presentation of dignitaries including congratulatory
remarks by Barack Obama (Representative) and other elected
officials.
3. Jan Jeffcoat (FOX TV News),
Marc Rita (Actor/Producer) will be making a special appearance. TV Media
coverage by Comcast TV, SunCast TV etc.
4. Indonesian musical "gamelan" instrument and Indonesian
traditional dance entertainment: Klenengan gilak (welcoming guest),
Puspawresti, Janger, Cendrawasih, and "Merah Putih" (Red White)
by: Indonesian Consulate General Dance Troupe.
Free admission & open to the public.
Contacts:
Happy Indonesian Independence
Day 2008! MERDEKA!!!
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ABOUT
THE INDONESIAN FLAG (THE RED WHITE "SANG MERAH PUTIH")*
Indonesia
is the fourth largest nation in the world in population (over 200 million).
A nation in Southeast Asia comprising 17,500 islands, it is also the world's
largest archipelagic state. This year, Indonesia celebrates its 63rd
Independence Day. Following three and a half centuries of Dutch colonialism,
Indonesia secured its independence after World War II. The Indonesian
Declaration of Independence was officially proclaimed on August 17, 1945.
The
national flag of Indonesia, which is known as Sang Merah Putih ("The
Red and White") in Indonesian, derived from the banner of the 13th
century Majapahit empire. The flag itself was introduced and hoisted in
public at the Indonesian Independence Day ceremony, on August 17, 1945. The
design of the flag has remained the same ever since.
The
design of the flag is simple with two equal horizontal bands, red (top) and
white (bottom). Red represents bravery, while white represents the spiritual
element. There is a national song titled "Merah Putih" (Red and
White).
MEANING
OF THE FLAG*
The
official name of the flag is Sang Merah Putih (The Red White) according to
Article 35 of the 1945 Constitution. The flag is commonly called Bendera
Merah Putih (Red White Flag). Occasionally, it is also called Sang Dwiwarna
(The bicolor). Sang Saka Merah Putih (The Lofty Red White) refers to the
historical flag called Bendera Pusaka (heirloom flag) and its replica.
The
red stands for courage, while the white stands for purity. The red
represents human's body or physical life, while white represents human's
soul or spiritual life. Together they stand for a complete human being.
The
Flag also inspired a song entitled, "Merah Putih" (Red and White),
one of Indonesia's national songs.
Traditionally,
most Indonesians have used red and white as their sacred colors, mixing the
color of sugar (the red color comes from palm-sugar or gula aren) and rice
(white in color). Inarguably, until today, both of these are the major
components of daily Indonesian cuisine or cooking.
(*Source
for historical and flag info: Wikipedia.org, August 8, 2008)
62nd
Indonesian Independence Day Ceremony
@ Chicago's Daley Plaza
August 17, 2007; 12:00 pm (on time) - end
Passport to the World
CHICAGO CHILDREN'S MUSEUM @ NAVY
PIER, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
August 9, 2007
17th Annual Skokie Festival of Cultures
OAKTON PARK, 4701 WEST OAKTON ST., SKOKIE, ILLINOIS
May 19 & 20, 2007
24th Annual Asian American Coalition of Chicago 2007 Awardees
"Roar with the Boar",
hosted by the Chinese
American Community
HYATT REGENCY O’HARE, 9300 W. BRYN MAWR AVENUE,
ROSEMONT, ILLINOIS
March 3, 2007
THE
23RD ANNUAL ASIAN AMERICAN COALITION OF CHICAGO CELEBRATION 2006
“UNITY IN DIVERSITY’
Hosted by the Indonesian American Community
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2006
GRAND BALLROOM
HYATT REGENCY O’HARE
9300 W. BRYN MAWR AVENUE
ROSEMONT, ILLINOIS
MAY 23 - 27, 2005
DALEY PLAZA, CHICAGO
(Corner of Washington and Dearborn Streets)
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