Within 3 weeks during March 2011, the Australian community in Sydney introduced a variety of Indonesian cuisine. Although there are many Indonesian restaurants in Sydney, but Indonesia is felt need to be more proactive in promoting its traditional dishes. Of course, in order to compete with other countries that have been known for its culinary like Thailand, China, Japan and Italy.
For the Sydney Consulate General in cooperation with the Grace Hotel Sydney - a 4.5 star hotel located in downtown Sydney. An Indonesian Food Festival was held from March 11, 2011 to March 27, 2011. The festival is also supported among others by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Indonesia, Garuda Indonesia, Indonesia Alila Hotel and Resort, and Easterncross Trading & Co. (a trading company owned by citizens of Indonesia in Sydney).
The festival, titled Flavour of Indonesia was opened by the Consul General of Sydney with the aim to promote Indonesian tourism. You do this by introducing more colorful culture of Indonesia, through the arts and especially the variety of culinary Indonesia to the Australian community.
The festival is not only focusing on the cuisine of Indonesia, since in it also displayed the art of dance Indonesia by the Indonesian community in Sydney. In addition there is a music group Rio Silaen and Friends, cooking classes, DVDs aired on Indonesian tourism, and dipajangnya various ornaments / decorations that has underscored the atmosphere of Indonesia.
Two chefs from Alila Hotels & Resort Indonesia deliberately brought in to serve wealth Indonesian menus are always changing every day. To be more attractive, the sponsors also have provided prizes for the visitors who will be drawn at the end of the festival. Among them are 2 tickets Garuda Sydney - Jakarta pp and accommodation at Alila Hotel & Resort in Jakarta and Bali.
Through this event is more familiar with a variety of delicious cuisine of Indonesia, is expected to Australian society and the future will be interested in visiting Indonesia.
source: (http://food.detik.com/read/2011/03/15/132224/1592005/294/festival-makanan-indonesia-digelar-di-sydney)