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  • NTB’s Cultural Richness Set for Global Showcase

    NTB’s Cultural Richness Set for Global Showcase

    Lombok Zone – The efforts to bring the cultural wealth of West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) to the global stage are becoming more tangible. Sinta Agathia, the head of the NTB PKK and the NTB Dekranasda, has expressed her full support for the upcoming textiles exhibition in Australia as part of an international cultural promotion strategy.

    This support was conveyed during a meeting with the head of the NTB State Museum and his team at the Pendopo Barat in Mataram on Thursday, March 26, 2026. The discussion revolved around the exhibition of textiles that will be conducted in collaboration with The Art Gallery of South Australia.

    Sinta, affectionately known as Bunda Sinta, believes that this exhibition is a strategic opportunity to showcase Lombok’s textiles on a global scale while reinforcing the region’s cultural identity.

    “This exhibition presents a significant chance to introduce Lombok’s textiles more broadly. We want the culture of NTB to be recognized not just domestically, but to compete and be appreciated internationally,” she stated.

    She emphasized that promoting culture through textiles is crucial in supporting the regional development vision, especially in realizing NTB’s aspirations to thrive and be known worldwide.

    Meanwhile, Ahmad Nuralam, the head of the NTB State Museum, elaborated that this exhibition is part of an international collaboration and a cultural diplomacy effort between the NTB Museum and AGSA.

    “This is not merely an exhibition; it is a form of cultural diplomacy. We want to demonstrate that NTB’s cultural heritage has a strong global appeal,” he explained.

    The exhibition will focus on the themes of Lombok and Bali and will coincide with the launch of a book titled Two Islands, One Thread: Textiles of Lombok & Bali. The NTB Museum will showcase approximately six outstanding textile collections.

    According to Ahmad Nuralam, the community in Adelaide has shown a keen interest in Lombok and Bali’s cultural heritage, with several related collections already included in AGSA’s collection.

    Furthermore, AGSA has officially invited the NTB Dekranasda chairperson to attend the exhibition and symposium scheduled for June 2026, with a similar invitation sent to the NTB Governor.

    This meeting marks a significant first step in strengthening cross-national cultural collaboration while also opening broader opportunities for promoting NTB’s textiles on an international platform.

    The NTB Provincial Government hopes that this initiative will not only enhance cultural recognition but also positively impact the region’s creative economic value through textile products.

  • CHANDI SUMMIT 2025 Focuses on Cultural Diplomacy

    CHANDI SUMMIT 2025 Focuses on Cultural Diplomacy

    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.