Pancasila Anniversary

June 1st is Indonesia's Pancasila anniversary, declared by Presidential Decree #24/2016, during the anniversary of the Declaration of Pancasila by Bung Karno in 2016. Pancasila (Indonesian: [pantʃaˈsila]) is the official, foundational philosophical theory of the Indonesian state.[1]Pancasila comprises two Old Javanese words originally derived from Sanskrit: "pañca" ("five") and "sīla" ("principles"). Thus it is composed of five principles and…

IAA Press Release on Surabaya Bombing

The Indonesian American Association (IAA), an American non-profit organization dedicated to Indonesian American friendship, condemns the bombing on May 13, 2018 of three churches in the city of Surabaya. Like the United States, Indonesia is a diverse democracy with freedom of religion. For centuries, religious diversity is one of Indonesia's…

2018 Fiesta Asia

The organizer for Fiesta Asia Festivals has invited the Indonesian Community to participate in their events again. There are no events (note the dates) Fiesta Asia Silver Spring, Sunday May 6th, 2018 @The Civic Center in Downtown Silver Spring Application for Exhibitor Fiesta Asia Street Fair, Saturday May 19th, 2018…

IAA Youth STEM Field Trip

IAA is arranging a Youth Field Trip to the 5th Annual Science and Engineering Festival at the Washington Convention Center on Saturday, April 7th, 2018. The cost is $20/person includes lunch/snack and we will meet there at 10.30 AM. Parents are welcome to join if the kids are under 8…

2018 IAA Townhall Meeting

Assalamu'alaikum wr.wb dan Salam Sejahtera, Bersama ini IAA mengharapkan kehadiran bapak, ibu, saudara, dan adik-adik pada acara IAA Townhall Meeting yang akan diadakan pada: Hari/Tanggal: Sabtu, 10 Maret 2018 Tempat: Capital View-Homewood Community Center 2929 Edgewood Rd, Kensington MD, 20902 Waktu: 2-6pm Adapun agenda Townhall Meeting adalah sbb: 1. IAA…