Sherpa Meeting In The G20 Presidency Strengthens Delegations With Cultural Property And Archipelago History

Photo: Doc. Antara

JAKARTA - The Sherpa Meeting in Indonesia's G20 Presidency is a momentum to strengthen delegates with the wealth and diversity of culture and the history of the archipelago. One of these moments was carried out when the 3rd Sherpa Meeting ended with a visit site for Borobudur Temple, Village Economic Center (Baldons) and the Mendut Temple website. Based on an official statement from the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs in Jakarta, Saturday, October 1, all delegates and representatives of international institutions and observers were invited to know the culture and heritage site of Indonesia's past glory. Reporting from Antara, the visit which was held on Thursday, September 29, began with enjoying the morning atmosphere at Borobudur Temple while explaining the history of the establishment of the temple. After going around looking at the beauty of Borobudur Temple and enjoying breakfast, all members of the group were invited to visit the Karangrejo Balkondes and Balkondes Ngadiharjo. In an atmosphere full of familiarity and very fluid, the journey from Borobudur Temple to Balkondes was taken using a Volkswagen Safari tourist vehicle. Balkondes itself is a program initiated by the Ministry of SOEs by targeting villages with the potential to improve the village economy in question. The Balkondes itself is intended to grow tourism opportunities and open up opportunities for cultural performances and improve the economy and employment for local residents. The local MSME actors became part of the delegation's visit by selling various products so that they could raise the branding of local products to the international arena. The participants were also invited to try various activities such as making gerabah, batik, and playing gamelan. Before ending the visit, all members of the group were invited to enjoy the historical heritage cultural heritage, namely the Mendut Temple. Mendut Temple is a Buddhist temple that was allegedly built in the 9th century and is one of the temples of three temples in Magelang, namely Borobudur, Pawon and Mendut temples. After this visit, the Delegations are expected to be able to prepare again for the 4th Sherpa Meeting and the G20 Summit in Bali in November.