Pesta Raykat

Overview

Indonesia - the country that gave us puppets and nutmeg. If you love one of those things, and that thing is puppets, you are going to love Pesta Raykat, the largest annual Indonesian event in Brisbane.

Pesta Raykat returns to Brisbane for another year of full-fledged Indonesian culture and diversity - plus puppets (and maybe nutmeg). The theme of the day - that day being the 8th of September - is Pandawa Lima, the five staple character of Indonesian lore and fairytale, but you probably just know them as the gangly shadow puppets.

It's no surprise that Indonesian culture is rich, and can hardly be compressed into one five hour workshop, and a three hour performance, but by God, the folks at Powerhouse are going to try. There will be workshops in Saman - a fast-paced rhythmic dance, plus plenty of delicious sounds, traditional games, and curries that would knock Matt Preston's socks off.

Pesta Raykat promises to be a fantastic insight into Indonesia's music, dance, food, and show, guaranteed to be just rich and fascinating as the country and culture itself.