PERAN SAIL SABANG 2017 SEBAGAI INSTRUMEN DIPLOMASI KEBUDAYAAN INDONESIA
Abstract
In 2015, Sabang got a lousy image because of an incident of violence perpetrated by Sabang youth on foreign tourists who were on vacation in Sabang. It is a concern because it can give a domino effect to all regions of Aceh especially in the past there was a conflict of rebellion by Gerakan Aceh Merdeka. As a proof that Indonesia is safe, peace also a country that friendly to foreign tourists, Indonesia applies it’s cultural diplomacy by holding an international scale event and activity, namely Sail Sabang. Sail Sabang is an activity also an event which has became an international scale where participants or foreign tourists visit each designated area. Sail Sabang has a route from Kupang as an entry port, next to Timor Tengah Utara-Alor- Labuhan Bajo (Komodo)-Sumbawa Besar-Medana Bay Lombok Utara-Lovina (Buleleng Bali)-Karimunjawa-Kumai Pangkalanbun-Manggar-Belitung-Ketawai-Bintan- and the last at Sabang, Aceh.
The participants used their yacht to yachting in heading to the transit point area.Using one of soft power concept that is cultural diplomacy, Indonesia through Sail Sabang could show their superiorities such as cultures and tourisms with exhibitions. Besides to show their superiorities, Indonesia wants to prove as a peace and save country for foreign tourists and prove that Indonesian people are friendly and the foreign tourists will receive hospitality and welcomed by them. To prove them, Indonesia through Sail Sabang able to became a realm of interaction for yachters with local people