@america Opening Celebration
I was invited to @america opening celebration on December 1, 2010. Prior to the event, I received FOUR invitations for the event. I’m not kidding; I got invitation via fax, email, post delivery and Facebook message. Even these redundant invitations sound “mubazir”, however I felt so honored. Maybe they reaaally wanted me to come to the celebration! #lebay
The opening celebration was held at two different places: Ritz Carlton Ballroom and @america. Ceremonial event took place at Ritz Carlton while the music performance held at @america. You know which event I chose, don’t you?
So, I spent the night by watching performances of White Shoes and The Couple’s Company, Saykoji and Sandhy Sondoro. There were also performances from Oppie Andaresta and Slank. In the end of the show, I went to the ballroom looking for something to eat!
The @america itself is a cultural center supported by US Embassy. Unlike the common cultural center, it’s equipped by some sophisticated and so up-to-date technologies. There are some giant monitors showing videos, interactive touch screen monitors and iPad to be used by the visitors. Oh BTW, last time I visit there’s a HUGE Google Earth machine just like I found in Google’s headquarter, Mountain View CA!
@america is open for public. Find more info about this hi-tech cultural center on their website or their fan page.
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Anandita Puspitasari
T. @nonadita
W. http://nonadita.com/
