Indonesian Embassy hosts ‘Silaturrahim Night’ on Eid

The Indonesian Embassy held a ‘Silaturrahim Night’ for Indonesian community members in Qatar on April 22. More than 900 people packed the Indonesian Ambassador’s House in Doha for the event on Saturday.

Those who came were Indonesian citizens from various backgrounds, from hospitality workers, students, and expatriates working in the oil and gas sector in Qatar.

The community members were very excited about the event since this was the first big event to be held at the ambassadorial residence after Covid-19 pandemic.

In his remarks on the occasion, Ambassador HE Ridwan Hassan expressed his gratitude for and pride of the Indonesian diaspora in Qatar.

The contribution of the diaspora in the success of Indonesia’s diplomacy in Qatar is not small. This year, for example, is the Indonesia-Qatar Cultural Year where the Indonesian diaspora is widely involved in promoting Indonesia in Qatar, the envoy was pointed out.

Apart from having friendly chitchat with their compatriots, the attendees had the opportunity to enjoy traditional Indonesian cuisine served by the Embassy including ‘pempek’, green bananas, ‘rujak’, and ‘bakso’ and so on.

Various promotional activities such as dances, culinary events, and sports activities have been organised with the support of Indonesian diaspora as part of the celebrations.

Ambassador Ridwan Hassan also invited Indonesian citizens in Qatar to stay in harmony and work together to succeed in the big agendas going forward, one of which is the 2024 Indonesian Election in which expats from the country including those living in Qatar will also vote. Currently, there are around 20,000 Indonesian citizens in Qatar.