Maluku tourism industry to shine with 2023 tourism calendar

Monday, February 6, 2023

The Maluku Province’s tourism industry will get a boost with the launch of the 2023 tourism calendar, stated Indonesia’s Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno.

“This activity will be a place for high quality promotion on potential and attraction in tourism as well as the creative economy,” Minister Uno said in his virtual remarks at the launch of the 2023 Event Calendar on Saturday.

The 2023 Event Calendar event was launched by Governor of Maluku Murad Ismail at the World Peace Gong Monument in Ambon, marked by a digital monitor display.

Tourism Minister lauded the Maluku Government and stakeholders for hosting the event. “These are certainly positive agendas that potentially increase tourist visits to Maluku,” the minister noted.

Head of the Maluku Tourism Office Affandy Hasanusi admitted that the event calendar, in which tourism events are arranged and scheduled, aims to attract visitors so they are encouraged to plan a holiday trip to Maluku.

He added that the regional government would strive for an honest, clean, and responsive Maluku.
“We also appreciate the Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Salahudin Uno, as well as the heads of all districts in Maluku who have committed to advancing tourism,” he said.

The Tourism Minister, highlighting the positive effects said that this tourism calendar could also boost the development of creative economy, which would hopefully trigger an increase in tourist visits, the economy, and welfare of the people.

“This will have a multiplier effect for artists and the tourism industry which will lead to an improvement in the economy and create (the most of) job opportunities in Maluku,” he elaborated.

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