A little piece of Java in the heart of the city. grobak Padi 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 Melbourne Festival, 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. Presented by Melbourne Festival and Multicultural Arts Victoria in association with Playking Foundation. Supported by City of Melbourne, Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia, Australia-Indonesia Institute, Performance Klub (Yogjakarta), Federation Square and Arts Centre Melbourne.
