Indonesiaraya.co.id, Gianyar – Indigenous Australian children’s author, poet and emerging playwright Kirli Saunders visits Bali today. Bringing her passion to encourage children’s interest in reading, Ms Saunders runs story-telling event with teachers and students at SD 5 Mengwitani, Badung and with Bali Storytelling Community for Guwang Village children in Sukawati, Gianyar.

During her visit in Bali, Kirli Saunders also meets with children’s book authors at Indonesian Children Literary Foundation (YLAI) and poetry reading event with Indonesian poet Mr Warih Wisatsana, which include sharing discussion about her experiences in poetry learning programs.

A proud Gunai woman, Mr saunders is the founder of the Poetry in First Languages program at red Room Poetry in Sydney. The program promotes poetry in Australia’s Indigenous languages and has already delivered workshops to thousands of students and community members around Australia.

Australian Consul-General in Bali, Anthea Griffin said Ms Saunders’ visit demonstrates Australia’s commitment to promote connections between the Australia-Indonesia literature and arts communities.

“This program also celebrates the International Year of Indigenous Languages and raises awareness of the crucial role languages play in people’s daily lives,’ Ms Griffin said.

“Language diversity is something that Australia and Indonesia have in common. I am very pleased that Ms Saunders will share her expertise on language preservation with audiences in Bali.”

Ms Saunders’ visit is part of the Australian Embassy’s celebration of National Aborigines and Islanders Day of Observance Committee (NAIDOC) Week, an annual event held each July to honour the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders peoples.

2019 has been declared by the United Nations as the International Year of Indigenous Languages which recognizes the pivotal role language plays in the areas of human rights protection, good governance, peace building, reconciliation and sustainable development. (*)

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Indonesiaraya.co.id, Jakarta – Supporters of Prabowo Subianto-Sandiaga Uno pair began to leave the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium (SUGBK) in Jakarta Sunday (7/4/2019) after a grand campaign for the pair number 02.

By carrying various attributes of political parties, the supporters had exited from the stadium orderly.

The sellers of Prabowo Subianto-Sandiaga Uno pair’s attributes were also seen along the road in the complex of the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium (SUGBK).

In addition, the police have been deployed to ease a traffic jam at the exit gate of the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium.

“I am heading to the bus. I want to go back,” Murbana, a Koja resident, said.

In addition, a resident of Tanjung Duren, Syahroni, attended Prabowo Subianto-Sandiaga Uno pair’s a grand campaign with his entourage consisting of 25 people.

“I am waiting for the children because they are still in the stadium. I want to go home,” he said.

Supporters of Prabowo Subianto-Sandiaga Uno pair began to pack the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium (SUGBK) in Jakarta early Sunday (7/4/2019) ahead of the pair’s grand campaign.

“To ladies and gentlemen who have just arrived, please get into the stadium since the doors are already open,” one of the event’s organizers earlier said.

By 03.00 a.m. on Sunday, tens of thousands of people have packed the soccer field at the stadium. Some of them sat on the tribune, Antara observed.

The 2019 presidential election was followed by two pairs of candidates, Jokowi-Ma`ruf and Prabowo-Sandiaga. (azi)

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Indonesiaraya.co.id, Jakarta – Some 6,100 internal security personnel will be deployed to secure Prabowo Subianto – Sandiaga Uno presidential candidate pair’s grand campaign at Bung Karno Sports Stadium in Jakarta on Sunday (7/4/2019).

The internal security personnel will come from a number of organizations including Great Indonesia Fighters, Islamic Defenders Front, Brigade 08 and security units of the political parties supporting Prabowo-Sandi pair, Central Jakarta Regional Coordinator of Retired Great Indonesia Fighters (PPIR) Adjat Suparta said in Jakarta on Saturday (6/4/219).

“The security will be provided not only during the campaign period but also during the polling day and vote counting at polling stations,.” he said.

Secretary of Central Jakarta PPIR Suhendra FH said his side has sent some 500 personnel to join the security team.

“They come not only from Jakarta but also from Madura and Bandung,” he said.

Suhendra said the internal security personnel will begin to work at 09.00 p.m. on Saturday until the grand campaign is over.

“We will provide security to participants of Prabowo-Sandi pair’s campaign,” he said.

Earlier, the organizing committee of the Prabowo-Sandi pair’s grand campaign predicted some 1 million people will attend the event.

Spokesman for the Prabowo-Sandi pair’s success team Suhendra Ratu Prawiranegara believed the number of participants will exceed 1 million. (ant)

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