Indonesia: Culture minister Fadli Zon has proposed converting the former Indarung I cement plant in Padang, West Sumatra, into an educational and cultural space. The plant was run by state-owned cement producer PT Semen Padang for nearly 90 years until 1999. The plant’s archives from 1910-1972 were registered with UNESCO’s Memory of the World Committee for Asia and the Pacific in 2024. The Indonesian government has also designated several buildings at the site as national cultural heritage.
Zon said “This site can be utilised as an amphitheatre to hold exhibitions and theatrical performances. Having been recognised as a cultural heritage site, this place can be reactivated as an art space for artistic and cultural expressions.”
