“These traditional games, beyond preserving culture, also foster family connection through play, interaction, conversation, and quality time together,” Tan said while attending the INACRAFT 2025 exhibition in Jakarta on Friday.
During her visit, the deputy minister invited mothers, children, and families to the ministry’s booth to take part in various games.
The booth, held in collaboration with the Indonesian Traditional Games and Sports Committee (KPOTI), featured a range of educational and interactive activities designed to reintroduce traditional games as a way to fulfill children’s right to leisure and play.
Tan expressed hope that the initiative would serve as a tangible demonstration of the Ministry’s commitment to integrating local game traditions into the daily lives of Indonesian children and families, while also reinforcing family ties through shared experiences.
“At the Ministry’s booth at INACRAFT, we offer many traditional games to play—engklek, congklak, stilts, spinning tops, marbles, and more. These are wonderful ways to engage with children,” she said.
The INACRAFT 2025 exhibition runs from October 1–5, 2025, at the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC).
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