Visit World Expo, Proud Madam Ri offers elements of wealth culture

Jakarta – Speaker of Indonesian Parliament Puan Maharani visited the 2025 World Expo in Osaka, Japan. Indonesia has participated in a world exhibition that offers the characteristics of diversity and natural and cultural wealth of countries across the earth. It is known that Puan came to the Indonesian pavilion after invitation. He arrived at the Expo Arena accompanied by Indonesian ambassador to Japan, Heri Ahmadi. The arrival of Puan was welcomed by the Deputy Minister of National Development Planning/Deputy Head of Bappenas, February Alphyanto Ruddyard. Once on the exhibition site today, Puan immediately visited the Indonesian pavilion that stood majestic in an area of ​​1,750 square meters on Yumeshima Island, Osaka. Indonesia contains a pavilion with the theme ‘Thriving in Harmony: Nature, Culture, Future’, which is the country’s commitment to combine the charm of nature, culture, creativity and innovation on the exhibition. Browse to continue with the content “Very proud, Indonesian pavilion reflects the modern but environmentally friendly element and dedication to sustainable economic development,” Puan said in his statement, Friday (5/30/2025). The Indonesian pavilion offers the spirit of natural and cultural prosperity led by green energy and sustainable development. With the help of environmentally friendly materials such as planwood made of fridge and recycled plastic, Indonesian pavilions want to realize a commitment to environmental sustainability. The first area of ​​the Indonesian pavilion offers a miniature of tropical forests and biodiversity in it. The miniature tropical forest offered by Indonesian pavilions is an endemic animal work of various pride artists of the country and films about Indonesian landscapes. Indonesian pavilion architecture itself is built like a boat to describe the identity of Indonesia as a maritime country that continues to sail forward. In addition, a variety of Indonesian cultural wealth is also exhibited. Not only the display of art, culture and natural beauty, Indonesian pavilions also offer technological innovations, achievements in sustainable development or sustainable development goals (SDGs), as well as the potential of the creative economy and excellent export products. At the Indonesian pavilion, Puan also had time to watch the Wayang Life Cinema. He hopes that the participation of Indonesia in this world exhibition can improve the image of the country in the eyes of the world. “I hope the World Expo 2025 will increase the image of Indonesia in the international world. We can also learn from other countries,” Puan said. According to Puan, the World Expo event has become a world phase for Indonesia to display its achievements and potential. “And of course we hope together, so that participation in this activity can also increase collaboration with other countries, especially on the economic field G or B to B,” the grandson of Bung Karno continued. Pavilion at Expo 2025 also presented the work of Indonesian contemporary artists who turned on the natural zone. Below are Indieguerillas, Nasirun, Nyoman Nuarta, Naufal Abshar and Arkiv Vilmansa. These artists interpret the original endangered species, including Sumatran Tiger, Javan Rhino, Orangutan and Komodo Komodo, through a typical artistic style that talks about tradition and futurism. Cultural exhibitions such as the Nusantara Face Photography exhibition, traditional weapons, Jaipong art performances and Pencak Silat, to represent the values ​​of local wisdom that form the future direction of the nation. In addition, Indonesia also prepared a mascot named Tumtum by Daud Nugraha, which consisted of three characters (nature), Tumbaya (culture) and Tumasa (future). In the cultural zone, Indonesian pavilions do not let object -heritage revive through direct performances of traditional crafts and daily performances. Visitors can look at making Indonesian herbal medicine, traditional cosmetics, weaving techniques transmitted from generation to generation. From the Indonesian pavilion, Puan ran to see a number of other pavilions. He also mixed with visitors. Puan visited the largest Japanese pavilion in the World Expo this time. Japan offers the concept of how a material forms an object and then regains in a new object. After the Japanese pavilion, the first woman to serve as the Speaker of the Indonesian Parliament then stopped at the Chinese pavilion. Puan also visited the Hungarian pavilion and Saudi Arabian pavilion. In every pavilion of every other country he visited, Puan wrote messages and impressions. Including in the Chinese pavilion where Puan said he really enjoyed the exhibition of the Bamboo Curtain. “This visit is an impressive exhibition of vision, innovation and cultural wealth. I hope to strengthen bilateral cooperation between China and Indonesia,” Puan wrote in the guestbook of the Chinese pavilion. For information, the World Expo is held every five years and more than 150 countries are attended. In 2025, Osaka Japan was the host and lasted 6 months. Furthermore, this world exhibition was opened on April 13, 2025 and closed on October 13, 2025. Indonesia is one of 150 countries contributing to this event. (AKN/EGA) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspiring story of the exemplary police candidate here