The Culture, Heritage, Arts, Narratives, Diplomacy and Innovation (CHANDI) SUMMIT 2025, themed “Culture for the Future,” was held at the Bali Beach Convention Center by The Meru Sanur on Tuesday, September 3. The event saw participation from the Deputy Governor of West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), Indah Dhamayanti Putri, who was accompanied by the Head of the NTB Provincial Tourism Office, Ahmad Nur Aulia.
This international forum was attended by ministers and deputy ministers of culture from multiple countries, ambassadors, heads of international organizations, and various stakeholders, including academics, university representatives, and regional leaders. The summit was officially inaugurated by Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture, Pratikno, along with the Minister of Culture, Fadli Zon, and Deputy Minister of Culture, Giring Ganesha.
In his opening remarks, the Minister of Culture highlighted the strategic role of the CHANDI SUMMIT in promoting cultural diplomacy and strengthening international cooperation in the cultural sector. He emphasized the constitutional mandate to advance Indonesia’s national culture globally, stating, “This is part of our effort to promote our culture in line with the constitutional mandate, to advance Indonesia’s national culture amidst global civilization.”
The Indonesian government also seized the opportunity to sign cultural memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with several partner countries. Minister Fadli Zon expressed hope for tangible outcomes from these agreements, underscoring the importance of the summit as a bridge to enhance and utilize Indonesian culture internationally.
Further, Fadli Zon expressed aspirations for the CHANDI SUMMIT to become an annual event held in various locations, with the aim of promoting and developing cultural economics. “We hope to make this a routine event, with plans to hold the second CHANDI SUMMIT in a different city next year to further promote our culture and develop the cultural economy,” he stated.
