Referred to as the 'ambassador of the nation', PPIA UNSW once again succeeded in bringing the nuances of the Indonesian 'pasar malam' in Sydney and exploring memories through the 2023 Indonesian Night Market.

In its second year being held offline after being absent due to the COVID pandemic, the Indonesian Night Market was successfully held by the University of New South Wales' Indonesian Students Association of Australia (PPIA) on Friday.

The campus' Globe Lawn, which was packed with attendees, witnessed the success of the event which not only presented a series of Indonesian menus but also cultural performances.

Speaking to SBS Indonesian, the Indonesian Consul General for NSW, Queensland and South Australia Vedi Kurnia Buana said that with so many non-Indonesian visitors coming out, this event had a tremendous multiplier impact.

LISTEN TO

Dubbed as ambassador of the nation, Indonesian Night Market entices to explore memories, various Indonesian foods

12:07

Play

"This event is not only useful for developing students' capacity," said Consul General Vedi.

"I also said that they are ambassadors of the nation to promote food products, culture, customs, and so on."

Comments were also made by some of the visitors on the night, such as Nurman who's originally from Perth and Sydneysider Yoyok who came with his son, Alvan.

Nurman (L), Yoyok and his son Alvan (R) shared their experience attending Indonesian Night Market 2023

Listen to the full interview.

Listen to 

SBS Indonesian

every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday at 3 pm.

Follow us on 

Facebook

and catch us up on 

podcasts

.