Bologna Oh Bologna notes #12
Yesterday I was instructed to come to Depdikbud for a
briefing session and each of the speakers have to present his/her topics. Pak
Goenawan Mohamad was there (for he was the head of the Book committee, the committee
in charge of all preparations leading up to Frankfurt Book Fair in which
Indonesia is the Guest of Honor this year).
His briefing was brief, but we hang
on to each and every important word he said. He told us all to put on a great
show because this is for the country. And jokingly (although we know that he
was serious) he told us to be on our best behavior (Ingatlah untuk selalu
berkelakuan baik). Ibu Lucya Andam Dewi (head of IKAPI) was there to remind us
that this is our chance to show that we (and our children books) do exist.
We then went through the program run down again for the 4 days. Who gives what talk when and where. We went thru the booth layout again.
All right, Pak, Bu. Please pray so that the Indonesia team can do our best!
We had our passports back with the visa and also the
tickets had been booked for us (but not yet issued due to some bureaucratic
hurdle).
We are leaving in 2 days time! I can’t believe it! Better start packing my bag (and pray that
the tickets are issued in time :))
Till tomorrow.
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