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commemorate and celebrate the 58th Anniversary of Indonesia's
Independence, the Indonesian Students' Association in Australia
(so-called PPIA), Canberra Branch - subsection Australian
National University (ANU), in cooperation with the Indonesian
Embassy in Canberra, organized a series of competitions
in sport, karaoke, and 'poco-poco' from 26 July until 16
August 2003 - every Saturday and Sunday.
The competitions were launched by a 'gaple'
match and followed by other kinds of competition i.e.
tennis, volleyball, indoor soccer, table tennis, karaoke,
'poco-poco', badminton, and chess.
About two hundred people consisting of
the Indonesian community in Canberra and 'friends of Indonesia'
have excitedly enjoyed and participated in the contests
that took place at both the ANU Sport Center and the Indonesian
Embassy. The competitions were successfully concluded
on 16 August by a chess match.
The prizes were handed over to all the
winners of the competitions at 'Indonesian Night 2003'
organized by 'PPIA' Canberra branch - subsection University
of Canberra, on 29 August 2003.
Below is a selection of pictures taken
from the competitions.
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