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SOMERSWORTH Area residents looking to experience Indonesian culture have an opportunity Saturday, May 15.
The grand opening of the new Indonesian Cultural Center is being held from 3 to 6 p.m. at 156 High St. in Somersworth.
The event, which will show off the center s exhibitions and include food vendors, is being called Phase 1 of the plan to create the world s first Little Indonesia district in the Hilltop City.
An estimated 2,000 of Somersworth’s approximately 11,000 residents are Indonesian immigrants or of Indonesian descent, which, combined with neighboring communities, gives New Hampshire’s Seacoast one of the largest Indonesian populations north of Manhattan. The vision is to build community and enhance the relationship between Indonesia and the U.S., said Raude Raychel, president of Indonesian Community Connect.