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A little piece of Java in the heart of the city
An intimate exchange between cultures and cities through a multimedia fusion of food, film and dance by Michael Hornblow, Tony Yap (tyc)
and Agung Gunawan.
For five days of the MelbourneFestival, a delegation of gerobak food carts from the
Indonesian city of Yogjakarta travel through Melbourne, bringing the flavours and culture of Java’s bustling street scene directly to our CBD.
grobak Padi brings together free multimedia art installations and contemporary dance with
authentic Javanese street food creating A CROSS-CULTURAL DINING EXPERIENCE LIKE
NO OTHER.
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Supported by City of Melbourne, Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia, Australia-Indonesia Institute, Performance Klub (Yogjakarta), Federation Square and Arts Centre Melbourne.
After sunset, the roving carts will meet at the Foxtel Festival Hub to serve up a free outdoor event featuring accomplished dancers Agung Gunawan and Tony Yap, with video-art by Michael Hornblow, transforming the space through the imagery, sound and movement of life in Jogja.
We recommend:An unforgettable dining experience arriving at the Festival Hub at 8:30pm to get a delicious Indonesian dinner plate and to experience the performance at 9:15. The carts will be serving food until 10:00pm.
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W e d 1 7 – S u n 2 1 a t 9 : 1 5 p m 2 0 m i n n o i n t e r v a l
F R E EF o x t e l F e s t i v a l H u b
U n d e r P r i n c e s B r i d g e , o n t h e b a n k s o f t h e Y a r r a
T H E P E R F O R M A N C E
As you arrive:Approach the wranglers , buy a food ticket (cash only), and collect your food!Say hi to Yogjakarta through the live linked screens, enjoy the performance and feed your soul!
Head over for lunch or dinner to the gerobak food carts serving traditional Indonesian food sold at modest prices while showing video of gerobaks plying their trade in Yogjakarta and video-art by Michael Hornblow.
Find the gerobaks!
As you arrive:
Approach the wranglers , buy a food ticket (only cash), collect your food!Feed your soul, say hi to Yogjakarta through the live linked screens and enjoy video-art by Michael Hornblow.
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T H E F O O DW e d 1 7 – S u n 2 1 O c t f o r l u n c h a n d d i n n e r
M e l b o u r n e C B D , v a r i o u s l o c a t i o n sF o o d p u r c h a s e d a t m e n u p r i c e s
Date Time LocationWednesday October 17 to Saturday October 20
12-2pm City Square, Swanston Street
5-7pm Federation Square, corner Flinders Street and Swanston St Kilda Road
8:30-10:30pm Foxtel Festival Hub, on Capital City Trail, underneath and East of Princes Bridge
Sunday October 21 12-2pm Federation Square, corner Flinders Street and Swanston St Kilda Road
5-7pm Around the Bay BUPA Event – Alexandra Gardens
8:30-10:30pm Foxtel Festival Hub, on Capital City Trail, underneath and East of Princes Bridge
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N A S I G O R E N G$ 1 0
Fried RiceChefs: Adrian & Corina Tan
from Garam Merica Restaurant in South MelbourneNasi goreng has been called the national dish of Indonesia and voted the second place in CNN International’s
‘World’s 50 Most Delicious Foods’. This dish has no social boundaries; it can be enjoyed in its simplest manifestation from a tin plate at a roadside food cart, or eaten on porcelain in top class restaurants. While
most Indonesian households serve it for breakfast, nasi goreng is also a popular choice for late night supper served by street vendors.
S A T A Y & L O N T O N G $ 1 0
Marinated meat skewers with riceChefs: Hadi Encang & Yayah
from Nelayan Indonesian Restaurant in Swanston Streetgrobak Padi will serve Satay consisting of chicken and beef. The Satay is grilled or barbequed over a wood or
charcoal fire, then served with various spicy seasonings. grobak Padi will serve Satay with Lontong, a dish made of compressed rice wrapped inside a banana leaf that is then cut into small cakes as staple food.
B A K S O $ 1 0
Meat ball SoupChef: Johan Arief
from The Uleg Restaurant in Sydney RoadBakso (baso) is the Indonesian term for meat balls. Indonesian meat balls are smooth, dense, homogeneous and springy. The key to a good bakso is how springy it is and Chef Johan springs it at its best! Bakso is served
in broth with noodles and fresh vegetables sprinkled with fried shallots
W E D A N G R O N D E $ 5
Stuffed rice balls in ginger syrup teaChef: Wiwik SuartiniHome style cooking
Wedang ronde is a traditional Indonesian beverage dessert made of glutinous rice balls stuffed with sweet peanut paste, floating in a hot and sweet ginger tea. This dessert is traditionally served hot, although it can
be enjoyed cold too. Particularly popular in Yogyakarta, Central Java, and East Java, the people of Melbourne can now sample this late night street delicacy.
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M E N U
Produced by Multicultural Arts Victoria Devised by Michael Hornblow, Tony Yap (tyc) & Agung Gunawan Choreographed & Performed by Tony Yap, Agung Gunawan Creative Producer and Video Installation Artist, Michael Hornblow Chefs Indonesian Community of Melbourne Melbourne Technical Producers Cake Industries Indonesian Production team, Bimo Suryojati, Altiyanto Henryawan, Agung Gunawan
Supported by City of Melbourne, Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia, Australia-Indonesia Institute and Performance Klub (Yogjakarta), Federation Square and Arts Centre Melbourne.
Multicultural Arts Victoria is proudly supported by the Australia Council for the Arts, Arts Victoria, City of Port Phillip and the City of Melbourne.
Photographs by Edwin Roseno, Claudia Escobar, Agung Gunawan, Bimo Suryojati and Mike Hornblow
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More info:multiculturalarts.com.aumelbournefestival.com.au
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