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The Indonesian Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, in collaboration with Air Macau and Atsiri and supported by the Indonesian Consulate General in Hong Kong, that concurrently as Macau, opened the Wonderful Indonesia pavilion at the Macau International Travel (Industry) Expo 2024.

Macau International Travel (Industry) Expo 2024 is a prestigious international exhibition in Macau initiated by the Macao Government Tourism Office. The exhibition was held at The Venetian Macao from April 26 to 28, 2024.

Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Sandiaga Uno in his statement in Jakarta, Sunday (28/4/2024), said that the main aim of participating in this event is to strengthen marketing efforts and enhance the profile of Indonesia's super priority destinations for the Macau market. Indonesia's super priority destination profile is Bleisure, Wellness Experience, Deep and Meaningful, and Set-Jetting.

MinisterSandiaga Unoalsoexplained that Indonesia has so many things to offer the Macau market. Apart from Bali, which was recently awarded 'The best islands in Asia: Readers Choice Awards 2023' by Conde Nast Traveler, Indonesia is also developing 5 new super priority destinations. These destinations are Lake Toba in North Sumatra, Borobudur in Central Java, Mandalika in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), Labuan Bajo in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) and Likupang in North Sulawesi.

Meanwhile, Deputy for Marketing at the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, Ni Made Ayu Marthini, said that direct flights from Macau to Bali and also onward connections to various other destinations in Eastern Indonesia are very important to attract tourists from Macau.She also hopes that Garuda Indonesia airline can open Macau – Jakarta or Bali flights to support tourism targets for the Macau market. According to Ni Made Ayu, more direct flights will make it easier for more Macau tourists to visit Indonesia.

Meanwhile, Director of Regional Tourism Marketing I at the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, Wisnu Sindhutrisno,stated that Indonesia's participation in the Macau International Travel (Industry) Expo 2024 is also expected to bring more Macau tourists to Indonesia to achieve the target of 17 million foreign tourist visits in 2024. According toWisnu, this is one Concrete step taken by the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy to demonstrate its commitment to facilitating highly curated Indonesian sellers to establish business partnerships and conduct onsite negotiations with potential buyers in Macau.

If you are a lover of Indonesian culinary delights, be prepared because an interesting culinary event entitled Solo Indonesia Culinary Festival (SICF) 2024 will be coming soon. Solo Indonesia Culinary Festival 2024 will be held at Manahan Stadium, Solo, 9-12 May 2024. This year the Solo Indonesia Culinary Festival will have Soto as its main theme. Soto was chosen as the theme for the 2024 Festival because this dish is one of the favourites of all groups and various ages. Apart from that, Soto also has various types and is almost always available in various regions in Indonesia.

Chairman of the Solo Indonesia Culinary Festival 2024 Organizing Committee, Daryono, said that based on the Pact of Milan, Solo was named a Food Smart City which successfully competed with hundreds of cities in the world. He also hopes that the 2024 Festival can be an event for promoting regional culinary potential and how Solo can become an example of a city with food potential management. According to Daryono, culinary is a creative economy that has long-lasting effects. Not only in absorbing labor but also in alleviating poverty.

The Solo Indonesia Culinary Festival 2024 will be enlivened by the distribution of thousands of free portions of soto to visitors, a breakfast menu creation competition, education about soto menus and various activities with attractive prizes. Other culinary menus will also color the 2024 Festival. Apart from Soto, the Solo Indonesia Culinary Festival 2024 will also feature contemporary breakfast. At the festival, information will be given on how to make local food ingredients into today's family breakfast menu, which can be made in a few minutes so it is faster and more efficient.

The Indonesian Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand in collaboration with Thammasat University held an "Indonesian Day" on Friday (26/4).  The activity aims at deepening the understanding of the younger generation of Thailand about the history of Indonesia-Thailand cooperative relations, as well as promoting Indonesian culture. The activity themed "Turning Challenges into Opportunities" was held in order to welcome the 75th anniversary of Indonesia-Thailand diplomatic relations  in 2024. Around 120 lecturers and university students from a number of universities in Thailand, such as Thammasat University, Srinakarinwirot University, Naresuan Pitsanulok University, and Phra Somdej University participated in this activity.

As quoted from  the press release of the Indonesian Embassy in Bangkok, Friday (26/4), the  Indonesian Ambassador  to Thailand, Rachmat Budiman hoped that the similarities between Indonesian and Thai cultures such as  art, music, food, or traditional clothing, can bridge the people of both countries that  have different backgrounds and  reinforce mutual respect. Ambassador Rachmat underlined the achievements of cooperation between Indonesia and Thailand, while inviting the younger generation of Thailand to participate in strengthening educational and cultural cooperation that can strengthen the friendly relations between the two countries.

Meanwhile, Thammasat University Rector Professor Gasinee Witoonchart  expressed his gratitude to  the Indonesian Embassy in Bangkok for choosing his campus as the venue to kick off the celebration of the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations. During the "Indonesia Day", a seminar on strengthening people-to-people contact between the two countries through education and culture was held, inviting three resource people from the Indonesian Embassy in Bangkok and Thai universities. Thai university  students were also invited to learn about Indonesia's rich culture through four workshops, namely angklung, shadow puppet, dance and dadar gulung cooking classes. In addition to the cooking class, the Indonesian Embassy in Bangkok also served various Indonesian dishes to promote Indonesian cuisine.

Moreover, the Indonesian Embassy in Bangkok stated  after learning, the university students from each class performed the song "Bengawan Solo" and the Thai song "Sing Khong" and performed the Sluku Sluku Bathok Dance. Then,  there was also a Legong Bapang Saba Dance performance and poetry reading from Thai students studying Indonesian

Welcome back to “Mari Berbahasa Indonesia” or “Let’s Speak Bahasa Indonesia”, a segment that introduces you to Indonesian vocabulary and guides you to speak in the Indonesian language. “Let’s Speak Bahasa Indonesia” is a collaboration between Voice of Indonesia, the Overseas Service of Radio Republik Indonesia, and the Language Centre and Development Agency at the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia. Today’s topic is “Di Pulau Sangalaki” which means “On Sangalaki Island”.

You will listen to a conversation entitled "Penyu-penyuan" which means "turtle toy". This conversation took place between Chris, an Australian vlogger, and a conservation officer on Sangalaki Island, Berau Regency, East Kalimantan Province. Chris tells us that he has never held a turtle before.

Petugas (W) : Pulau Sangalaki ini terkenal sebagai tempat konservasi penyu. Di sini pengunjung, terutama anak-anak, bisa berinteraksi dengan tukik atau anak penyu.

Chris (P)       : Seru, ya. Waktu kecil saya hanya bisa bermain dengan penyu-penyuan dari plastik.

I will introduce you to some vocabulary related to today's material.

waktu kecil (2x) which means childhood

saya (2x) which means I

hanya (2x) which means only

bisa bermain (2x) which means can play

dengan (2x) which means with

penyu-penyuan (2x) which means turtle toy

dari plastik (2x) which means from plastics

waktu kecil saya hanya bisa bermain dengan penyu-penyuan dari plastik (2x)

which means “When I was a child I could only play with plastic turtles.”

Pulau Sangalaki (2x) which means “Sangalaki Island”

terkenal (2x) which means “famous”

sebagai (2x) which means “as”

tempat konservasi (2x) which means “conservation site”

penyu (2x) which means “turtle”

pengunjung (2x) which means “visitor”

anak-anak (2x) which means “children”

berinteraksi (2x) which means “to interact”

tukik (2x) which means “hatchlings”

anak penyu (2x) which means “turtle hatclings”

seru (2x) which means “fun”

In the conversation, there is “Waktu kecil saya hanya bisa bermain dengan penyu-penyuan dari plastic” (2x) which means “When I was a child I could only play with plastic turtles” (2x). In this statement, the word penyu-penyuan (2x) means 'a toy that resembles a turtle' or simply 'a turtle toy'. In Indonesian, to express the meaning of 'a toy that resembles or imitates a certain object', the word that expresses the object is repeated and given the suffix -an, for example, mobil-mobilan (2x) which means 'a car toy' or 'a toy that resembles a car'.

Here are the other examples the words that mean imitation of objects in other sentences.

Mobil-mobilan (2x) which means ‘car replicas’ or 'car toys'

Anak-anak senang bermain mobil-mobilan (2x) which menas children like to play with car toys(2x)

Rumah-rumahan (2x) which means 'toy’s house'

Ibu membeli rumah-rumahan untuk anak perempuannya (2x) which means “Mum bought a toy’s house for her daughter

Sangalaki Island is located in Berau Regency, East Kalimantan Province. This 280-hectare island is home to hawksbill and green turtle conservation. The island is a habitat for hawksbill and green turtles because these turtle species favour sandy beaches as nesting sites that are free from sound and light sources and human presence.