Jakarta – Against the official closure of Expo 2025 Osaka, the Indonesian Minister of Culture (Menbud) Fadli Zon continued his work visit agenda by visiting a number of pavilions from participating countries. This visit is an important momentum to strengthen cultural relations, expand border collaboration and build strategic cooperation in the field of culture. One of the important agendas of this visit is a visit to the Chinese pavilion, designed to look like a cultural heritage bamboo -book roll -manuscript containing 119 classic poems, which symbolizes the continuity between the past, present and future. China shows its cultural heritage, innovation and sustainable developmental achievements through exhibitions that combine the history of civilization, technology and cultural continuity. Browse to continue with content in a dialogue with the Pavilion Leadership, Fadli has discussed opportunities for collaboration between Indonesia and China in the digitalization of cultural heritage, the development of border-border cultural industries, as well as innovation in the field of museums and digital culture. Fadli still visited the Saudi Arabian Pavilion in the series of borderlongs. This pavilion emphasizes sustainable innovation, futuristic architecture and Islamic cultural values as the basis for progress, which is consistent with Saudi Vision 2030. In his meeting with the executive director of the Pavilion, End Adel Alfayez, Fadli discussed cooperation opportunities in different cultural sectors. From films by the Red Sea Film Festival, Artist Exchanges, Heritage Conservation, Museum Collaboration, to the promotion of Islamic culture. “I carry the commitment of Indonesia to actively participate in Expo 2030 Riyadh, as well as to strengthen cultural partnerships with Saudi Arabia as two countries with a majority of Muslim population. This collaboration is expected to become a bridge for a broader cultural diplomacy between the Islamic world and the world community,” (11/10/2025). Fadli, which closes the series of visits at Expo 2025 Osaka, visited the Blue Ocean Dome, a thematic exhibition showing the exploration of the ocean by an exciting audiovisual technology. This pavilion transfers ecological and maritime cultural messages through a combination of science, art and narratives about the importance of preserving marine ecosystems for the future of the earth. “I was very impressed with the presentation technology and the ecological message that was creatively conveyed, and reminded us that the sea is also a space for culture and civilization. Innovations like this are an example of how technology can be a medium to establish strategic messages and to strengthen sustainability -based cultural diplomacy,” Fadli said. Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, is an international exhibition on a global scale that will officially close on October 13, 2025. During his six months of implementation, this expo became a stage for participating countries to showcase innovation, culture and visions of the future. Indonesia’s active participation in this opportunity aims to expand cultural promotion, strengthen cultural exchange between nations, and build strategic cooperation in various areas, especially culture, technology and sustainable development. Through his presence and strategic participation in this international event, Indonesia not only confirms its commitment to strengthening culture as a pillar of global diplomacy, but also shows its active role in building border collaborative collaboration networks. For your information, this visit was also attended by the general secretary of Bappenas Ri teni widuriyanti; Deputy for maritime matters and natural resources of Bappenas Ri Vivi Yulaswati; Director -General of Diplomacy, Promotion and Cultural Cooperation of the Ministry of Culture Endah TD TD Retnoastuti; Chargé d’Affaires of the Indonesian Embassy in Tokyo Maria Renata Hutagalung; Atdikbud at the Indonesian Embassy in Tokyo Amzul Rifin; as well as knowledgeable staff to the Minister of Economic and Industrial Affairs Anindita Kusuma. (AKD/AKD)
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