Jakarta, June 28 -- Home Affairs Minister Muhammad Tito Karnavian framed Fulan Fehan Festival IV as a platform for Indonesia to amplify its cultural diplomacy toward stronger relations with neighboring countries, particularly Timor-Leste and Australia.

The festival launched on Saturday, June 27, in Dirun Village, Belu District, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), an Indonesian province sharing a land border with Timor-Leste. It drew local participants as well as visitors from Timor-Leste and Australia.

As cited in a statement on Sunday, Karnavian noted that the festival's theme "Dance in Friendship" is in line with President Prabowo Subianto's repeated emphasis on the importance of fostering friendships and avoiding hostility.

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