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Public event | Who are the Batak? | Daniel Tua Ompusunggu & Jupita Sinurat

28 November 2025

Public event

During this public meeting Daniel Tua Ompusunggu & Jupita Sinurat, members of the heritage team Jabu Sihol from Pematangsiantar, Sumut, North Sumatra, will give a presentation on the culture (past, present & future) of the Batak people of North Sumatra, Indonesia: 'Faces of Batak heritage'.

This event is organized by the Dutch organization Bona ni Pasogit and the Corts Foundation in cooperation with the Indonesian Embassy and KITLV and is part of the European tour of the Jabu Sihol team. 

Program

15.30 Welcome & introduction by Joan C. Snellen van Vollenhoven (Corts Foundation)
15.35 Presentation by Daniel Tua Ompusunggu & Jupita Sinurat (Jabu Sihol)
16.25 Q & A
17.00 Closure

Format, date, time & venue

This public meeting is a hybrid event and will be held in the conference room of KITLV, Herta Mohr building, room 1.30, Witte Singel 27 A, Leiden and online via Zoom, on Friday 28 November from 15.30 – 17.00 PM (CET). Please register (see buttons in the right menu).

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Details

Date

28 November 2025

Time

15.30-17.00 PM (CET)

Location

KITLV, Herta Mohr building, room 1.30, Witte Singel 27 A, Leiden and online via Zoom.

Category

Public event

Organizer

Bona ni Pasogit and the Corts Foundation in cooperation with the Indonesian embassy and KITLV 

Registration

Join on location @ KITLV

Join online via Zoom

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