Here's what people enjoyed at International Arts and Culinary Creativity Festival in Melbourne

Enjoying meatballs or performing arts? These are what the attendees of the Melbourne's international cultural festival say.

Melbourne's International Creativity & Culinary Festival was held on 9 and 10 August 2025. Credit: SBS Indonesian/Anne Parissiane

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Here's what people enjoyed at International Arts and Culinary Creativity Festival in Melbourne

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The Artistry’s International Creativity & Culinary Festival took over Queen Victoria Market on 9 and 10 August 2025.

The event featured signature dishes from around the world––including bakso––and staged cultural performances, such as traditional Indonesian dance.

The Artistry’s International Creativity & Culinary Festival took over Queen Victoria Market on 9 and 10 August 2025. Credit: SBS Indonesian/Anne Parisianne

SBS Indonesian spoke with several visitors and a vendor at the festival, and interviewed Geovannie Palembangan, the Consul for Information, Social and Cultural Affairs at the Indonesian Consulate-General in Melbourne.

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