"We have surveyed the implementation of Pasar Malam Indonesia and the result shows a very positive trend as visitors, especially those from the Netherlands said their visits to this annual event because they want to explore all about Indonesia," the Coordinator of Media Relations of the Indonesian embassy, Hermanus Dimara, said here Tuesday.
He explained Pasar Malam Indonesia 2013 which was held from 20 to 24 March 2013 exhibited a variety of interesting potentials about Indonesia namely its industries and development programs, cultures as well as the archipelago culinary.
"Most of visitors from the Netherlands are already familiar with Indonesia, but others said they come to Pasar Malam because they want to know about Indonesia better," Hermanus said.
"Through Pasar Malam I can get information about Indonesia directly which is more exciting than I could imagine," a visitor from Eindhoven, the Netherlands, Marcel Van Straaten said.
Meanwhile the other visitors, Irene and Marc also expressed their great appreciation of Pasar Malam Indonesia as they could get to know in detail about Indonesia in one occasion.
"I have visited Sumatra, Java and Bali. It was very wonderful. I also like Indonesian foods," Marc said.
The Indonesia Fair 2013 was held for the fourth time since 2010 and always drew attention of not only the Indonesians, but also the Dutch and the international community.
Pasar Malam Indonesia is the largest promotional event held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia over the world and an integrated and comprehensive promotion of Indonesia`s potentials in the fields of trade, tourism, investment, arts and culture as well as the country`s culinary wealth to the Netherlands and the European public at large.
According to information obtained from the committee, the number of visitors on the fourth day reached fifteen thousand people.
Amongst the government institutions and companies that support Pasar Malam Indonesia 2013 are the Ministry of Trade, the Ministry of Cooperatives and Small-Medium Enterprises, the Ministry of Communication and Information, the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, the provincial administrations of Central Java, Maluku and Semarang City.
State companies that took part in the event are Garuda Indonesia Airlines, Bank Rakyat Indonesia, PT Angkasa Pura II and PT. Pelindo I - IV (Indonesian Port Corporation) as well as the Indonesian Women`s Association and the Association of Indonesian Palm Oil. (LWA/B005)
Reporter: Libertina Widyamurti Ambari
Editor: Kunto Wibisono
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