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The Indonesian Embassy in Warsaw held the Warsaw Coffee Festival to further encourage the promotion of Indonesian coffee and promote Bali tourism in Poland. The promotional activity was carried out by the Indonesian Embassy in Warsaw along with Podkawa, a producer and distributor of Indonesian coffee in Poland on Saturday (12/2).

According to the Indonesian Embassy in Warsaw, the coffee festival is one of the largest festivals in Poland, which is also used by the Indonesian Embassy in Warsaw to promote the promotion of Indonesian tourism and culture. This is done through regional dance performances and dissemination of the "Bali Warming Up Vacation" program to the visitors.The embassy also performed the Gambyong and Rantak dances to further attract the attention of visitors and made an Indonesian exhibition booth for the visitors. Although still in the atmosphere of the Covid-19 pandemic, the promotional event was held for two days with the implementation of strict health protocols and succeeded in attracting enthusiastic Polish citizens in Warsaw and surroundings.

Based on a survey conducted by the Indonesian Embassy in Warsaw in the midst of the activity, some visitors claimed to know about Indonesia and Bali specifically. Therefore, they welcomed the Bali Warming-Up Vacation program initiated by the Indonesian Government amid the limited movement of international tourists due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The potential tourists from Poland also hope to make Bali one of their tourism destinations in the near future by taking advantage of the Bali Warming Up Vacation program.

Meanwhile, the owner of Podkawa, Ayrton Wibowo said that he is strongly committed to advancing Indonesian coffee products, especially in Poland and other European regions while still paying attention to the welfare of Indonesian coffee farmers./ According to Ayrton, this is aimed at ensuring that the process from seedling to production and distribution (upstream to downstream) can run continuously.

The Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy / Tourism and Creative Economy Agency with the Wonderful Indonesia Brand agreed to cooperate with the racing team that will appear at the 2022 Gresini Racing MotoGP event. The collaboration is expected to be an event to promote Indonesian tourism so that it can bounce back amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy/Head of the Tourism and Creative Economy Agency, Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno explained that his side appreciates the collaboration to be carried out by Gresini Racing. This collaboration is expected to promote Indonesian tourism in a bid to improve tourism performance and the creative economy, and to support economic revival in Indonesia. Minister Sandiaga further explained that through this collaboration, especially with the exposure of MotoGP lovers, he believes that exposing some of Indonesia's top brands at the global level will expand the brand's market reach from national to international scale and contribute to the pride of the nation.

The "Wonderful Indonesia" logo will be attached to the winglet of the Ducati Gresini Racing motorcycle. This pair of wings also uses the red and white colors according to the national flag. This partnership also marks the return of MotoGP to Indonesia since the last time in 1997. Indonesia itself will host the second MotoGP series which is planned to be held at the Mandalika Circuit, Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara -NTB in mid-March 2022.

Quoting Gresini Racing, this is a timely partnership as the Gresini racing team and the entire MotoGP paddock will return to Indonesia for the first time in two decades. The host of this event, namely the Mandalika Circuit, is part of a new international relationship for tourism in Lombok. Gresini Commercial Director, Carlo Merini said that he is very grateful for the trust from the Indonesian government to partner with his team. Merini also promised to be totally committed to restoring trust and flying the Red-and-White flag in all corners of the world.

Solo City has been the center of power in Central Java since the Mataram court was moved from Kotagede in 1745. The historical traces of Solo City are manifested through the cultural diversity that can be seen from dances, Solo batik, and the handicrafts that always look elegant and very artistic. With a population of around 550,000 people, Solo is one of the most densely populated cities in Central Java. However, the atmosphere of the city still feels comfortable and familiar, without any towering buildings in the middle of densely populated settlements. Becak is one of the easiest and most efficient modes of transportation when you want to enjoy your time in Solo. You don't have to worry if you finally want to choose to walk around Solo. In addition to the city being not too wide, the streets in Solo City are well laid out with smooth asphalt and some roads already have sidewalks.

Renting a bicycle at the City Tourism Office can also be an alternative to get around Solo City. However, you have to be more careful when riding a bicycle along the highway, because the traffic in Solo is quite busy with vehicles. There are several ways to get to Solo City besides using a plane. From Jakarta, you can also travel by night bus or train with a travel time of about 11-12 hours. Solo City has various attractions that you can explore, especially if you want to know more about Javanese culture. Of course, strict health protocols are also enforced in this area, so that your vacation with your family is safer, healthier and more comfortable.

Indonesian Ambassador to South Korea, Gandi Sulistiyanto is ready to facilitate the acceleration of Indonesian start-ups to South Korea. The digital economic development of both countries is rapid, particularly the progress of start-ups. Therefore, the Indonesian Embassy in Seoul focuses on facilitating the acceleration of Indonesian start-ups to South Korea and otherwise.  This was stated by Ambassador Gandi Silistyanto while visiting the KB Innovation Hub, a South Korean start-up incubator on Friday (11/2).  He further conveyed that digital transformation is one of the three major themes brought up by the Indonesian Presidency at the G20 in 2022.

During his visit, Ambassador Gandi Sulistiyanto does hope that South Korean start-ups are able to find appropriate and equal Indonesian business partners. He appealed to Korean start-ups not to assume Indonesia only as a market, but jointly create progress that has a positive impact for the community, including job creation which provides higher income and support to rural areas with inadequate infrastructure.

Meanwhile, Chief Global Strategy Officer of KB Financial Group, Namhoon Cho explained that through the KB Innovation Hub, KB Financial Group also supports the creation of many talents in South Korea's digital industry. Namhoon Cho viewed how important Indonesia is,  as the largest economy in Southeast Asia.  Therefore, his side is interested in expanding its business to Indonesia. Since 2021, KB Financial Group has been recorded to have acquired Bank Bukopin.