Jakarta, June 6 -- The Ministry of Creative Economy said that art and culture play an important role in strengthening the national creative economy ecosystem while also opening opportunities for cultural practitioners to reach global markets.

"We believe that culture plays an important role in strengthening the national and global creative economy ecosystem," Director of Fine Arts and Performing Arts at the ministry Dadam Mahdar said at the "Culture Beyond Borders: International Cultural Showcase" event at the Bank Indonesia Museum here on Saturday.

According to him, performing arts and visual arts can serve as a means of promoting Indonesian culture internationally while also generating economic value for cultural practitioners.

He sa...