"The ceremony took place at the People’s Square at 9:00am on October 6, and was attended by dignitaries from both Myanmar and Indonesia. The event marked the 70th anniversary of bilateral relations between the two countries, celebrated with the loud and up-tempo beat of the marching drums. A sizeable local audience was in attendance, and applauded as soon as the cornets, trumpets and tubas joined the musical fray. It was inspiring to see the parade coordinated with such precision and skill, lead by the Field Commander spinning and catching his baton around with ease. As soon as the parade band finished, Bima Suci’s Drum Band performed their Reog Ponorogo mastery. Reog Ponorogo is a performance involving a giant lion mask, garnered with towering peacock features. The dance embodies the struggle of a powerful prince to woo a beautiful princess..."