Presented by Melbourne Festival and Multicultural Arts Victoria in association with Playking Foundation
A little piece of Java in the heart of the city
AUSTRALIA/INDONESIA MELBOURNE EXCLUSIVE Wed 17– Sun 21 October 2012
Presented by Melbourne Festival and Multicultural Arts Victoria in association with Playking Foundation
AUSTRALIA/INDONESIA MELBOURNE EXCLUSIVE Wed 17– Sun 21 October 2012
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.
Supported by City of Melbourne, Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia, Australia-Indonesia Institute, Performance Klub (Yogjakarta), Federation Square and Arts Centre Melbourne.
THE PERFORMANCE Wed 17 – Sun 21 at 9:15pm 20min no interval FREE Foxtel Festival Hub Under Princes Bridge, on the banks of the Yarra
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.
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!
AUSTRALIA/INDONESIA MELBOURNE EXCLUSIVE Wed 17– Sun 21 October 2012
AUSTRALIA/INDONESIA MELBOURNE EXCLUSIVE Wed 17– Sun 21 October 2012
THE FOOD Wed 17– Sun 21 Oct for lunch and dinner Melbourne CBD, various locations Food purchased at menu prices
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! Date
Time
Location
Wednesday October 17 to Saturday October 20
12-2pm
1 City Square, Swanston Street
5-7pm
2 Swanston St Kilda Road
Federation Square, corner Flinders Street and
8:30-10:30pm Sunday October 21
Foxtel Festival Hub, on Capital City Trail, underneath
3 and East of Princes Bridge
12-2pm
2 Federation Square, corner Flinders Street and
5-7pm
4 Around the Bay BUPA Event – Alexandra Gardens
8:30-10:30pm
3 and East of Princes Bridge
Swanston St Kilda Road
Foxtel Festival Hub, on Capital City Trail, underneath
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.
AUSTRALIA/INDONESIA MELBOURNE EXCLUSIVE Wed 17– Sun 21 October 2012
MENU
NASI GORENG $10
Fried Rice Chefs: Adrian & Corina Tan from Garam Merica Restaurant in South Melbourne Nasi 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.
SATAY & LONTONG $10
Marinated meat skewers with rice Chefs: Hadi Encang & Yayah from Nelayan Indonesian Restaurant in Swanston Street grobak 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.
BAKSO $10
Meat ball Soup Chef: Johan Arief from The Uleg Restaurant in Sydney Road Bakso (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
WEDANG RONDE $5
Stuffed rice balls in ginger syrup tea Chef: Wiwik Suartini Home 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. AUSTRALIA/INDONESIA MELBOURNE EXCLUSIVE Wed 17– Sun 21 October 2012
Presented by Melbourne Festival and Multicultural Arts Victoria in association with Playking Foundation
AUSTRALIA/INDONESIA MELBOURNE EXCLUSIVE Wed 17– Sun 21 October 2012
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
More info: multiculturalarts.com.au melbournefestival.com.au