The ASEAN-Korea Centre (Secretary General Lee Hyuk) and Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy of Indonesia co-organized the 「ASEAN-Korea Familiarization Tour: Indonesia」 from 10 to 14 February 2020 in Jakarta and East Kalimantan (Balikpapan & Maratua island), under the themes of “modern art” and “healing” to discover the unique charms of the two regions.

In the current capital, Jakarta, ASEAN-Korea Centre visited renowned art galleries and cultural complexes of Indonesia where Indonesia stands in the global modern art scene and had opportunities to converse with leading art directors. The Fam Tour also covered its unexplored charms in Balikpapan and Maratua island by featuring the region as a destination for “healing tour,” being distanced from the mundane environment and finding solace in nature.

East Kalimantan province, the newly announced capital of Indonesia possesses high economic importance as an active exporter of its mineral resources and offers beautiful scenery through vast tropical forests and natural green land.