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From May 21th until June 1st 2008, there is a big event happening in The Hague also known as Den haag, The Netherlands. The event it self called Pasar Malam Besar. It is an annual event which located in the center of the city.

What is this Pasar Malam Besar all about ?

The Pasar Malam Besar are grand or big multicultural festivals in the Netherlands. The event, almost a half century old, is cultural festival, grant and also food festival, in an archipelago of tents. On the Pasar Malam Besar the mixing of East and West in already its varieties is lived. Indian (eurasiatic) culture, a coalescence of East and West, is of the oldest mixcultures in the world.

For some Indonesian or Malay people, they must be familiar with the name of Pasar Malam. Actually Pasar Malam means Night Market. But this Pasar Malam Besar is open not only in the night but also starting in the morning, around 10 o’clock.

Mostly you can find Indonesian food too in this Pasar Malam. And other thing that you can enjoy in the Pasar Malam is some traditional dances which is coming from Indonesia too, musics, and everything which are related to Indonesia’s cultures.

For some Indonesian people who live in The Netherlands or other European countries nearby, this can be a place to meet or see other Indonesian meanwhile they can taste their traditional food from Indonesia.