The 7th Gelar Melayu Serumpun event from 29th May to 1st June 2024 at Maimun Palace, MEDAN and showcases diverse performances from Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and India
Themed “Tak Kan Hilang Melayu di Bumi,” Gelar Melayu Serumpun takes place from 29 May to 1 June 2024, featuring a myriad of performances from various regions in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and India. A carnival fashion show, 100 colossal dancers, pantun (traditional Malay poetry) exchanges, a parade of Malay dances, Malay band entertainment, and a bazaar for creative economy SMEs were amongst the event’s highlights.
Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Uno said that Gelar Melayu Serumpun also contributed to enlivening the Visit Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT) Year 2023-2025 campaign. In line with the orders of President Joko Widodo and the two other IMT-GT leaders, this campaign aims to revive the pandemic-affected tourism industry by arranging various activities.
The Visit IMT-GT Year 2023–2025 campaign in Indonesia focuses on all of Sumatra Island’s provinces. Mayor of Medan, Muhammad Bobby Afif Nasution, expressed pride in hosting the 7th Gelar Melayu Serumpun, receiving tremendous support from the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy.
Since Kharisma Event Nusantara (KEN) was launched in 2021, Gelar Melayu Serumpun has been one of the flagship events maintaining its position from 2022 to 2024 as a national and international event under the KEN list. During the opening on 29 May at Maimun Palace in Medan, Minister Sandiaga Uno hailed this year’s Gelar Melayu Serumpun as the third time in a row it has been recognized amongst the best events in Nusantara.
The presence of this event serves as a platform for promoting tourism and creative economy, as well as strengthening Malay arts and culture in Indonesia and neighbouring countries such as Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and India.
