detikcom had the opportunity to visit the Indonesian booth in person\non Tuesday, 19 May 2026. The Indonesian Embassy in Algiers presented\nlive stage performances that drew participants and visitors to the\nbooth.<\/p>\n
The Kandagan dance, one of the Sundanese traditional dances, was\nperformed by Freya Aanisah Syafri, an Indonesian student studying in\nAlgeria. In addition, the martial art Pencak Silat was showcased and\nperformed by four talented young silat practitioners from Algeria.<\/p>\n
The Indonesian booth was situated at the heart of the event site. A\nreplica of the rumah gadang, the Minangkabau adat house of West Sumatra,\nformed a hallmark among the other booths. The booth was also decorated\nwith additional cultural ornaments, such as a Bali gate and batik\ndisplayed around it.<\/p>\n
The booth was created by colleagues from the Embassy of the Republic\nof Indonesia (KBRI) in Algiers. Many visitors stopped to view the\ndiverse Indonesian cultures showcased at the booth.<\/p>\n
The Charg\u00e9 d\u2019Affaires ad Interim (KUAI) of KBRI Algiers, Muhammad\nSyafri, said that the response from visitors to the Indonesian booth had\nbeen good. Many asked about Indonesian tourism, particularly Bali.<\/p>\n
He hopes that visitors from around the world who come will get to\nknow Indonesia better through the SITEV booth. In his words, Indonesian\ntourism will continue to develop.<\/p>\n
\u2018Our hope is that we can continue to promote Indonesia here, because\nIndonesia\u2013Algeria relations are already quite good, and our historical\nties are close,\u2019 Syafri said during an interview earlier on Monday, 18\nMay 2026.<\/p>\n
According to the Algerian embassy\u2019s website, SITEV is the main annual\neconomic gathering that brings together tourism stakeholders at\nnational, regional, and international levels. The event provides a\nplatform for exchange among agencies, institutions, professionals, and\nexperts, allowing them to share experiences, expertise, techniques, and\nto promote commercial tourism services.<\/p>\n
Detikcom, together with dozens of journalists from various countries,\nattended SITEV by invitation of the Ministry of Tourism and Handicrafts\nof Algeria. Before SITEV, Detikcom was taken on a tour of several\nAlgerian destinations across five cities\u2014Algiers, Oran, Tlemcen, Annaba,\nand Tipaza.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/from-kandagan-dance-to-pencak-silat-enlivening-sitev-2026-in-algeria-1779545973", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }