Menbud calls the Raja Track Festival a cultural and tourism promotion event

Jakarta – Minister of Culture of the Republic of Indonesia Fadli Zon hopes that the Raja’s footprint festival in Raja Ampat will be a place for cultural promotion. And it is expected to raise cultural awareness in the younger generation. It was unveiled by him when he opened the Raja 2025 Foot Rail Festival at Waisai Torang Cinta (WTC), Raja Ampat, Thursday (8/29/2025). The opening was characterized by the drum of the drum welcomed by the people and traditional Papu music. The festival that lasted two days on August 28 and 29, 2025, is a cultural celebration that not only shows the wealth of tradition and customs, but also becomes a space to strengthen identity and respect for ancestral heritage. Browse to continue the content “The main purpose of this activity is to promote culture and tourism, preserve the environment, empower local communities and raise cultural awareness among young people,” Fadli Zon said in a written statement on Friday (29/8/2025). He explained that Raja Ampat Regency with nearly 3,000 islands of a total of over 17,000 islands in Indonesia has extraordinary natural wealth and culture. In addition to being known as a marine paradise with a blue sea and a group of coral captivating the world, Raja Ampat also has the highest sea biodiversity in the world and more than 553 coral species and 1,500 fish. Its natural beauty is equipped with panoramic panoramas, white sandy beaches and tropical forests that become endemic bird habitats, such as Red and Wilson Paradise. “Not just nature, Raja Ampat is also rich in cultural expressions: ranging from traditional Kingdom systems, Sasi -usable law, worn dance, tambour -sulation of music, traditional games and sports, local foods, to Prasshist Cadas paintings in fog oil and Kabui. Ecology, and culture. Our hope, this dance can be recognized as an intangible cultural heritage, “he said. He has added in the era of social media, many Indonesian cultural expressions are now viral and are even followed by the international community. The number still grows each year. Culture is not just a store, but a national asset that can develop into a cultural and creative industry-a new economic growth machine currently being discussed in the Apec International Forum), he explained. Fadli Zon supports all parties so that the footsteps of the Raja Raja Ampat 2025 festival become an important momentum to strengthen national culture, reflects Raja Ampat tourism and make culture as the car of Indonesia’s creative economy in the world’s eyes. “Let’s not only make the King’s Trail Festival spectacle, but also guidance. A source of value, brotherhood, as well as sustainable development,” he concluded. In addition to the display of arts and culture, the festival was also enriched by the Food Exhibition Stand and Cheap Food Movement organized by the Raja Ampat Regency Food and Agricultural Security Office. The presence of this view is a tangible form of cultural synergy and well -being in the community. (Anl/Ega)