Promoting Indonesia as a special and unique destination for foreign tourists was one of the main tasks of the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Helsinki. In order to increase tourist arrivals from Finland and the other countries in Nordic and Baltic to Indonesia, the Embassy of Indonesia participated in the MATKA NORDIC TRAVEL FAIR 2008 which held in the Helsinki Fair Center, 17-20 January 2008.
In the spirit of welcoming the New Year 2008, Indonesia proudly promoted a new campaign “VISIT INDONESIA 2008: celebrating 100 years nation’s awakening” by offering at least 100 events throughout the year. The government officially launched Visit Indonesia Year 2008 on 26 December 2007, with the main aim of luring up to 7 million foreign tourists and booking US $6.4 billion in foreign exchange income.
The Embassy presented the Indonesia Culture Program by performing Indonesian traditional dances of Bali, Aceh and West Java, as well as multimedia presentation on Visit Indonesia 2008 and Bali Tourism Promotion.
