There is a new birthday celebration on the Independence of the Republic of Indonesia in 2009 to 64 this year. Flag ceremony will be conducted this time under the sea!. Wow!!This cool (^_^)

With command of the TNI-AL, as many as 2200 divers will conduct a flag ceremony at the bottom of the sea Bunaken, Manado, North Sulawesi. Flag ceremony at the bottom of the water was exactly the same ceremony with the usual ceremonies on the field. Merah Putih will fly, and even the national anthem Indonesia Raya also will be sung from under the water. In a ceremony that will last for 15 minutes, Merah Putih flag for the first time flied under the sea at a depth of 15 meters.

This activity is part of the Sail Bunaken 2009 held in Manado on 11-19 August 2009. "International activity peak is Fleet Review (IFR).

IFR is a parade of war ships, the event will diinspeksi by the Head of State also called Top of the TNI. "Currently there are 24 foreign ships of war that will join. Plus 20 ships from Indonesia.

14 countries will be present along with the ship is the United States, Australia, Brazil, India, UK, Japan, Malaysia, Pakistan, China, Russia, New Zealand, Singapore, and Thailand. Amount is still 15 plus delegations from countries such as Holland and Portugal.

Held in other activities that, among other reli-ship cruises from abroad which will be followed by more than 100 ships, maritime security seminars and fishing impact, parade and food culture of the archipelago, and jet ski exhibition.

Source : www.kompas.com