Jakarta – The Minister of Culture of the Republic of Indonesia, Fadli Zon, opened the Serumpun Malaysian Cultural Week held in Pekanbaru as part of the 68th anniversary of the province of Riau, Friday (8/8). In his remarks, Fadli Zon emphasizes the importance of this performance as a momentum in promoting culture to foreigners. “I appreciate the provincial government of Riau and all cultural actors involved in this event. The cultural culture week as a cultural conservation opportunity is expected to be a place to make the Malay culture better known by the younger generation, the wider community, even the world,” Fadli said in his statement, Saturday (9/8/2025). He said Riau was not only the location of the event, but the heart of Malaysian civilization that lived centuries. According to him, Riau is the birthplace of Malay, which then developed into Indonesian. Browse to continue the content “This event is also a forum for building cultural networks between countries and between regions that have Malay roots, from Sumatra to Kalimantan, from Malaysia to Brunei Darussalam, Singapore and the Malay community in Thailand and the Philippines,” he said. Therefore, he emphasized the need for protection and preservation of a very diverse Indonesian culture. One is through cultural promotion to foreign countries. “One example is the tradition of runway now in the spotlight of the international world. The movement is viral, even followed by famous foreign artists. It shows that we can promote our culture to the international world and become part of the world culture,” he explained. Fadli also hopes this event can also be a forum for intercultural dialogue. “I believe that this activity can become a vehicle for intercultural dialogue that enriches perspectives, strengthens the brotherhood and confirms the culture of Malay as a bridge of the Indonesian culture for the world,” he said. At the event, he also announced the plan to set up the Technical Implementation Unit of the Culture Conservation Center (Ltd) in Riau. During this time, the Riau region is still included in the coverage of Ltd region IV in Tanjungpinang, Riau Islands. Later, Ltd Riau will focus on the protection, development and utilization of cultural heritage and the purpose of cultural promotion in Riau. The Serumpun Malaysian cultural week took place on August 7-10, 2025. Various activities were held, ranging from cultural exhibitions, traditional arts, to the leading MSME exhibitions of Riau. Visitors can also see the Crown Exhibition and the private collection of Sultan Siak SRI Indrapura, which has been on display at the Indonesian National Museum in Riau for more than 80 years. The event, which was centered on Jalan Sultan Syarif Kasim, Pekanbaru, is expected to be a reminder of the glory of Riau history, as well as promoting a sense of cultural love for the younger generation. Meanwhile, the governor of Riau -Governor Abdul Wahid hopes this event can strengthen the relationship of CUMPRs and be passed on to the next generation. “Hopefully this event can show the face of creativity, tourism, to the culture that increases the Riau economy and its environment,” he said. Assistant -Deputy For Tourism Marketing of the Archipelago Kemenparekraf, Erwita Dianti, also appreciated this opportunity. According to him, this event is in line with the fast winning program to make Indonesia the center of global opportunities. “We continue to encourage the synergy of all parties in the area through a clean tourism movement in the realization of a sustainable, inclusive and competitive tourism destination,” he said. The opening took place alive with the Malaysian series Dance as a speech, followed by a mass dance of 200 people with the theme “Khasanah Maleay Cultural Wealth”. Indonesia’s famous Dangdut and Malaysian singer, Iyeth Bustami, participated in the event. Thereafter, the event was characterized by the beating of Buluh Bethung using Mayang Pinang by Fadli, accompanied by the Governor of Riau, representatives of the Kemenparekraf, secretary general of the DPD RI, and other invited guests. For information, also present in the opening, Secretary General of the DPD Ri Muhammad Iqbal, Chairman I TP PKK Riau HJ. Adrias Hariyanto, Director of Culture Protection and Tradition of Restu Gunawan, Minister of Special Staff, Rachmanda Primayuda, regional heads, traditional leaders, to the local art community. The Ministry of Culture is committed to continuing the preservation of Malaysian culture through different programs and cross -regional collaboration, including through the Malay cultural week that promotes the Indonesian culture to the global stage. (AKD/AKD)
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