Open IPACS 2025, Minister Of Culture Gaungkan Sinergi Budaya Nusantara-Pacific

Menbud Fadli Zon (Doc. Kemenbud)

JAKARTA The Minister of Culture of the Republic of Indonesia Fadli Zon officially opened the Indonesian Cultural Exhibition in the Eastern Region in the 2025 Indonesia-Pacific Cultural Synergy (IPACS) series in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Tuesday, November 11. Carrying the theme "Celebrating Shared Cultures and Community Wisdom", this activity emphasizes the richness of Eastern Indonesia's culture and the spirit of synergy of the Pacific community.

In his remarks, Fadli Zon emphasized that this exhibition is a tangible manifestation of the collaboration and sustainability of the Indonesian cultural ecosystem. "The IPACS 2025 exhibition is a tribute to cultural heritage that grows in the land of East Nusa Tenggara. This is also a form of Indonesia's commitment to advancing culture as an important force of regional cooperation that unites people throughout the archipelago and the Pacific Ocean," said Menbud Fadli.

He further said that the Pacific region has a strong cultural closeness, especially in maritime expressions inherited by the ancestors. What we are witnessing today is a real synergy between artists, practitioners, and the cultural community of the archipelago and the Pacific. We unite in the vision of advancing culture as a vital force of world civilization," he said.

The Ministry of Culture also features a booth titled The Listening Thread, which presents various narratives and cultural collections from all over Eastern Indonesia. Fadli said the booth became a symbol of the government's commitment to empowering local cultural practitioners.

This exhibition presents 15 cultural platforms containing handicrafts, traditional textiles, culinary products, MSMEs, to art performances. A number of cultural expressions also enlivened the event, such as the Modao Orsa dance from Central Papua, the Maekat dance from NTT, the Paramiki dance from the NTT BPK, and the typical Sasando music scene. In addition, on November 12, a travel-vlog talk show will be held about Pacific culture.

The opening ceremony was also attended by Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Ribka Haluk, Governor of NTT Emanuel Melkiades Laka Lena, Mayor of Kupang Christian Widodo, former Ambassador to the Pacific region of Tantowi Yahya, and officials from the Ministry of Culture and students from various regions.

At the end of his remarks, Menbud Fadli hoped that the IPACS 2025 exhibition would become a bridge to Indonesia's cultural diplomacy in the Pacific region. "Hopefully this exhibition will show Indonesia's ongoing commitment to advancing the megadiversity of the archipelago culture and strengthening cultural diplomacy on the international stage," he said.