Overview of program

IN2OZ is Australia's cultural diplomacy program in Indonesia in 2008 and 2009. This program is sponsored by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and the Australia International Cultural Council.

The aim of the program is to strengthen cultural ties between Australia and Indonesia by reinforcing existing bilateral contacts and by cultivating and nurturing new areas of bilateral cooperation and exchange.

The Program

Australians are creative people. In 2008 and 2009 they are performing, exhibiting and exchanging ideas across Indonesia as part of IN2OZ.

Creativity is at the heart of Australia's world-class science and technology industries, education sector, and our arts and culture.

Following hot on the heels of appearances by some of Australia's best jazz musicians at the Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival (March 2008), Indonesians experienced some of the latest rock from Australia when the Young and Restless toured nationally in April.

In June and August 2008, Australian idol star, Jessica Mauboy, undertook two visits to Indonesia, including an appearance on Indonesian Idol and visits to schools in Bali, East Nusa Tenggara, Jakarta and West Java.

Amazing skateboard and BMX action were a feature of the phenomenal media art exhibition Streetworks, featuring the work of significant Australian artists Shaun Gladwell and Craig Walsh, in August at the National Gallery of Indonesia in Jakarta and the Jogja Gallery in Yogyakarta. 

In October, Australian authors Alexis Wright and Melina Marchetta travelled across to talk about their work at the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival.

In 2009 IN2OZ continues, with an Australian film festival in January and an exhibition of the beautiful work of Indigenous artists from the Balgo Hills in remote Western Australia.

You will also be able to make your own original music at Strike-A-Chord, the travelling science education exhibition that will have you conducting a virtual orchestra.  Don’t miss performances by the Australian percussion group Tetrafide to open the exhibition.

In recognition of our joint efforts to conserve and cherish our museum collections, experts from both countries will be working together to preserve rare and precious Indonesian museum collections with the latest in Australian technology and know-how.