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Photo exhibition held to celebrate Foreign Ministry’s anniversary
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Creative diplomacy: Indian Ambassador to Indonesia Nengcha Lhouvum (second left), CEO of Dentsu Aegis Network Indonesia Harris Thajeb (center) and Indonesian actor Joe Taslim (right) discuss Indonesia’s creative diplomacy in an event to celebrate the Foreign Ministry’s 71st anniversary, Sunday. The Foreign Ministry also organized a photography exhibition at Senayan City shopping mall, Central Jakarta, from Aug. 21 to 28.
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photography exhibition showing hundreds of pictures, which span over seven decades, offers historic glimpses into significant moments of the Foreign Ministry. The exhibition entitled “Indonesian Diplomacy History” marks the 71st anniversary of the ministry.
Deputy Foreign Minister AM Fachir said the photo exhibition aimed to give the public deeper knowledge about Indonesian diplomacy.
“People can learn the history of Indonesian diplomacy through pictures displayed in this exhibition,” he said during the opening of the event at Senayan City shopping mall in Central Jakarta on Sunday.
The displayed photos tell stories of Indonesian diplomats who have made great contributions to the country’s diplomacy starting from 1945 to date.
It is the first time the Foreign Ministry has held a photo exhibition at a mall. Held from Aug. 21 to 28, the exhibition will have print and digital photos on display.
Apart from the launch of the photo exhibition, the Foreign Ministry also held on Sunday a discussion on art and creative diplomacy it dubbed as an Indonesian way to promote itself around the world. Among speakers at the discussion were Indian Ambassador to Indonesia Nengcha Lhouvum, CEO of Dentsu Aegis Network Indonesia Harris Thajeb and Indonesian actor Joe Taslim.
“Movies can become a way to promote Indonesian tourism abroad, such as [the film] Eat, Pray, Love, with a shooting location in Bali and starring Hollywood actress Julia Roberts,” Joe said at the discussion.
The Foreign Ministry celebrates its anniversary on Aug. 19 annually. (ebf)
