Indonesian Tourism Ministry was supported by Indonesian embassy in Helsinki to participate in promoting Indonesian tourism destinations, Bali and Beyond Bali in tourism exhibition of Tourest Travel Trade Fair 2019. The exhibition was held on February 8-10 in Tallinn, Estonia. The exhibition was participated in by 30 countries with total 533 exhibitors. Indonesian participation was also to promote various kinds of Indonesian cultures and Arabica premium single origin Indonesia coffees, such as Mandailing, Toraja, Bali and East Java. The existence of Indonesia on Tourest 2019 was strengthened by Indonesian cultures performance that consisted of Sekar Jagad, Piring dance and Sasando musical instrument performance on the main stage. On Tourest 2019, a famous blogger and traveller of Estonia, Almer Ansu, officially announced opening direct flight of Turkish Air from Istanbul to Bali in the Mid of July in 2019.
India targets investment on technology of information, medicines and l electricity sector in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan this year. Deputy of Indian Ambassador to Indonesia, Prakash Gupta said that a number of entrepreneurs from India have conducted communication with city’s government of Balikpapan to invest in this city. Opening Indian Cultural Festival coinciding with the 122nd anniversary of Balikpapan City on Sunday (10/2), Prakash mentioned that the three sectors are the most potential economic sectors from India to be cooperated with City’s government of Balikpapan.
Indonesian embassy in Brussels, supported by Tourism Ministry promoted "New 10 Bali" on Brussels Holiday Fair at Brussels Expo, Belgium on February 7-10. Indonesian Ambassador in Brussels, Yuri Thamrin officially opened Indonesian pavilion and invited Belgium people to visit the pavilion to get to know Indonesian tourism destinations which are offered. The Wonderful Indonesia pavilion performed various kinds of events, such as dances, culinary, coffee promotion from barista from Indonesia until quiz. Brussels Holiday Fair became the only one exhibition in Belgium that was participated in by 350 exhibitors and visited by more than 100 thousand people.