JAKARTA - The diversity of Indonesian culture has again received attention on the global stage through the celebration of National Day Indonesia in the 2025 World Expo series in Osaka, Japan, which was held on Tuesday, May 27. This celebration is a golden opportunity to introduce the rich culture of the archipelago to the world.
National Day is a special moment provided for each World Expo participating country as a form of celebration of national identity, cultural exchange, and a form of friendship between nations. In organizing this year, Indonesia displays a series of interesting cultural attractions.
Astra, as the main partner who supports this activity, said that the series of events began with a cultural parade. The lively procession graced the path from the Grand Ring Pavilion Indonesia to the National Day Hall, featuring cultural icons such as Betawi-style ondel-ondel, Reog Ponorogo, and traditional dances from various regions in Indonesia.
This cultural appearance is in line with the big theme of the Indonesian Pavilion, namely Thriving in Harmony: Nature, Culture, and Future. Not only parades, visitors are also presented with pencak silat actions and music performances by Indonesian musicians such as Endah Laras, Tulus, and Putri Ariani.
This event was chaired directly by the Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture, Pratikno, accompanied by the General Chair of the National Crafts Council (Dekranas), Selvi Gibran Rakabuming. The involvement of high-ranking state officials reinforces the importance of this moment in cultural diplomacy.
Deputy Minister of National Development Planning/Bappenas, Febrian Alphyanto Ruddyard, emphasized that Indonesia's participation in the 2025 World Expo Osaka is an important event to show the potential of the nation's natural and cultural wealth.
"Through various cultural performances and educational installations at the Indonesian Pavilion, we want to show how natural wealth, cultural traditions, and sustainable innovation can go hand in hand," he said, as quoted by ANTARA.
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In addition to becoming a cultural stage, National Day Indonesia is also functioned as a medium for promoting the potential of Indonesia's creative economy and innovation, especially superior products that are ready to compete in the international market.
The series of activities closed with the official visits of delegates to the Japanese and Indonesian Pavilion, followed by a dinner with the Japanese Government and the representative of the Osaka International Des Expositions (BIE) 2025 Bureau.
On this occasion, Febrian hopes that collaboration between Indonesia and Japan, as well as other countries, will be more wide open, especially in the field of clean energy, environmentally friendly infrastructure, digital transformation, and the tourism sector.
The Head of Astra Corporate Affairs, Boy Kelana Soebroto, said that Astra's participation in the implementation of the Indonesian Pavilion is a form of commitment to promote Indonesian culture and innovation at the international level.
"We hope that the Indonesian Pavilion can become a bridge of communication that strengthens the world's understanding of the nation's identity, traditions, and values.
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