As the community has grown bigger, there were more activities, events and small gatherings have taken place. It did not matter who took part and who did not, every moment worth to be remembered and well appreciated as it showed the generosity of your contribution. Thank you!
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Showing posts with label Woman. Show all posts
Mimosa and International Women's Day
All around the world, International Women's Day represents an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women while calling for greater equality.
Each year International Women's Day (IWD) is celebrated on March 8. The first International Women's Day was held in 1911. Thousands of events occur to mark the economic, political and social achievements of women. Organisations, governments, charities, educational institutions, women's groups, corporations and the media celebrate the day.
From 1908, the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) in Great Britain adopted the colour scheme of purple, white and green to symbolise the plight of the Suffragettes. Purple symbolised justice and dignity - two values strongly associated with women's equality. The three colours were used for banners, flags, rosettes and badges to show solidarity.
The Birth and The Farewell
Welcome baby Alessia Bianca Zein!
On Thursday, October 23, 2014, we received a great news about the birth of Alessia Bianca Zein. She is the first child of Joni Zein and Erna Mariana, she is also the first baby who was born within the family of Indonesian Community in Tuscany. We all excited when we heard about Erna's pregnancy and were glad to welcome baby Ale, felt like we have our own niece.
Community Diary - Part 2
Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into friend.
~cf. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Friendship is always a sweet responsibility, never an opportunity.
~cf.Khalil Gibran
Sometimes
being a friend means mastering the art of timing. There is a time for
silence. A time to let go and allow people to hurl themselves into their
own destiny. And a time to prepare to pick up the pieces when it's all
over.
~cf.Octavia Butler
Community Diary - Part 1
Our Tuscany's Indonesian community have grown bigger, as many more Indonesians were added to the group. Although the definition of community is a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common. One thing in common is that we are all Indonesians, but I am glad to see how everyone is willing for a new friendship and to experience how this friendship has grown and is still growing between us.
We met up for big meals sometime, but we often met up more in small groups, even if it is just for a cup of coffee and dolce or just for a morning walk in a park together. I am so thankful knowing how everyone is willing to open their house, to share what they have, to help each other.
Between Lunch Buffet and Balinesia
I locked my bike at the piazza Largo Pietro Annigoni, then headed to Pingusto, the all you can eat buffet restaurant and our meeting point. Everyone were there already, that was a special lunch gathering to facilitate all of us so we can meet Dina. She lives in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, but was in Florence at that time as she came with her husband who works for GE and had his business trip at GE office in Florence. Beside Dina, Erna Vin Eka Putri was there too. January 15, 2014, was an official day of my first time meeting with Dina and Erna. We have two Ernas in the community now!
A Big Lunch, New Friends and the Donkeys
It has been a while since the last time we met up together.
Everyone was busy with different activities and many people traveled during
the summer holiday from June to August. We still stayed in touch and as soon as
we found out that many have come back from the holiday, we decided to quickly
have a small gathering before the cold season start.
A Fun Day with Nunuk and Ami
Piazza Santa Maria Novella was not so crowded that day. Days
have turned a bit more chill and a little colder as it was already mid of autumn. I rode my bike
as usual and was a little late, so I was in a hurry to meet her. I
thought I better find her first before I park my bike. I easily spotted
her sitting on one of benches there. Her exotic look seemed even better
in her greenish apparels. Her Indonesian face stood up to me among Italians who were there. It was Nunuk,
I waived at her and came closer toward her and she waived back with her beautiful big
smile, a very charming lady.
The Day We Met Fabulous Fifi
How We Met Fifi
After I and my husband came back from our summer holiday this year. One of our friends back home told me that she has a cousin who has been living in Florence like ‘forever’ and she wanted to introduce me to her. And that was exactly how I finally met more Indonesians who live not only in Florence but also outside of Florence. Through my friend I was then got connected with Fifi. I was really glad to see her enthusiasm about meeting more Indonesians in Florence. She was excited about introducing me to some more Indonesians she knew in and outside of Florence. Not so long after I’ve got to know Fifi on Facebook, we decided to meet up on October 17th, 2013 for a lunch at a restaurant near her area.
Hoping for the Community to Grow
My Hope for IWiF
I remember once Caramia told me that there are more
Indonesians in Florence, she saw some of them and was being told by one of them
that KBRI (Indonesian Consulate) would be opened up a new office in Florence. I
was excited for a while, but then I could not get any further information on this
good news. Once I was in Rome for some reasons at the
Indonesian Embassy in Rome. I specially asked the officer about this matter and
he said, KBRI only opened at some spots within reaching distance of the areas. Since
Tuscan region located near Milan, there was no way KBRI would open an office in
Florence. Indonesians who live in Florence or Tuscan can go to Milan or Rome
for immigration or visa services. Nice enough, the officer also gave me two mobile numbers
of Indonesians who live in Florence.
FlashBack1 - Indonesian Women in Florence
Indonesian Women in Florence, a community.
One thing about living in Florence is that most people I knew and got connected with are mostly visitors. They are only in Florence for some certain period of times and for different purposes, some for study, for work, for certain events and mostly came as tourists.
The Night I Met Beautiful Barbara
How I Met Barbara
That evening I went by myself on an evening bike ride to Piazza Santa Maria Novella, it was hip on the piazza, a DJ played loud music, young people hanged around with bottles of Moretti in their hands. It was an intro and a counting down to the upcoming big event, an MTv Italy Award in Florence! So I stayed longer than I intended to, until dawn and the sky turned dark. The music got harder and more crowds joined in whilst shaking their bodies along with the music. I stood there among the crowd, was taking photo of the DJ and he seemed friendly. Youngsters starred at me, and I wondered why. I thought maybe it was strange that a “young” girl like me being there alone and did not even move by the music.
The 2nd Meeting of Indonesian Community In Florence
It's a beautiful sunny Saturday of January 26th, 2013. We decided to have this 2nd meeting on Saturday to accommodate our 2 new friends. As students, their weekdays occupied with schools, thus to have a meeting in the weekend was the best way to be able to have them joined. I met Mia, one of them about two weeks earlier in the church service that Sunday morning. I remember our Pastor greeted her at the entrance door as she entered. I heard she mentioned she came from America, but from her accent and when I took a glance on her face, I was somehow sure she is Indonesian, and I was right. So glad to finally have met another Indonesian in Florence. She is young, pretty and lively; so I wasn't surprised when she mentioned she's going to study fashion design in Florence. It suited her.
Komunitas Indonesia di Florence
Apakah anda orang Indonesia yang sedang studi, bekerja, dan tinggal di Florence?
Apakah anda ingin dapat berkomunikasi, bercanda, berdiskusi, berinteraksi atau sekedar rumpi dengan sesama orang Indonesia dan dalam bahasa Indonesia di Florence?
Apakah anda tertantang untuk memperluas jaringan pertemanan anda dengan sesama orang Indonesia di Florence?
Apakah anda rindu berbagi pengalaman dengan, dan mendapat masukan-masukan dari sesama warga Indonesia di Florence?
Apakah anda tertarik untuk membangun sebuah komunitas orang Indonesia di Florence?
Jika anda menjawab ya atas seluruh pertanyaan diatas, anda orang yang tepat!
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