Banten Provincial Government Partners with Master Limbad to Promote Tourism via Film
Serang (ANTARA) - The Banten Provincial Government has partnered with magician and actor Salim Babad, popularly known as Master Limbad, to develop an educational film themed around regional culture and tourist destinations.
Speaking in Serang on Wednesday, the Governor of Banten, Andra Soni, stated that this cinematic project, produced by Master Cinema Production (MCP), is being carried out in collaboration with the Indonesian Tourism Personnel (IPI) DPD for Banten Province and has received full support from the provincial government.
“We fully support this agenda,” he said.
The Governor believes that the presence of this educational film will serve as an effective promotional instrument to introduce Banten’s natural beauty and the preservation of local cultural values to a wider audience.
Meanwhile, the Head of the Banten Provincial Tourism Office, Eli Susiyanti, added that the region possesses high-attraction potential for both nature and cultural tourism that has been recognised nationally.
Several flagship traditional agendas that are the pride of the Banten region include the traditional ceremonies of the agrarian community in Kasepuhan Banten Kidul, Lebak Regency; unique cultural traditions in Pandeglang Regency and the Kanekes indigenous community; and urban cultural attractions centred in Tangerang and Cilegon cities.
“A number of these traditional agendas have been included in the Karisma Event Nusantara list, and the Banten Provincial Government continues to encourage more local cultural varieties to achieve similar qualifications,” she said.
The Chairman of the IPI DPD Banten Province, Fairuz Luthfi, welcomed this collaboration enthusiastically. He assessed that Banten’s tourism wealth requires massive promotional breakthroughs to ensure its resonance becomes global.
“Through this plan to create an educational film, we hope that the tourism and cultural potential of Banten can be promoted more extensively,” he explained.