Inaugurate Offline Store in Labuan Bajo, Weedin and PT SMI Strengthening Creative Economy Based on Local Culture

Labuan Bajo, April 22, 2025 – Weaving, a social company which focuses on the preservation of the archipelago woven fabric and the empowerment of women weavers in remote areas, officially open Offline shop First in the leading destination of Indonesian tourism, Labuan Bajo. Presence Offline shop First weaving in Labuan Bajo is a tangible result of strategic collaboration between PT Sarana Multi Infrastruktur (Persero) or PT SMI and the Insan Bumi Mandiri (IBM) philanthropic institution. Through full support in the form of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program, PT SMI has become the main driver of the realization of a new space that not only sells local weaving products, but also becomes the center of inspiration, education, and empowerment of women weavers from remote areas in Indonesia. This collaboration shows a strong commitment of PT SMI in supporting a sustainable economy based on local wisdom and creative industry.

Weaving, as social company Which focuses on preserving the archipelago weaving, welcoming this collaboration as an important momentum in expanding social and cultural impacts. The store, located on Jalan Alo Tanis, Komodo District, is a meeting room between cultural heritage and innovation. Every product in it, ranging from bags, lanyard, accessories, to fashion itemAll are produced with a modern touch but still uphold traditional values, production ethics, and involvement of local communities.

The inauguration of the store was attended by various important figures, such as Mr. Hilarius Madin (Assistant 2 Deputy Regent of West Manggarai), Ms. Melly Weng (Deputy Chairman of the West Manggarai Regency Dekranasda), Mr. Feri Suprapto (Director of Industry and Tourism Institutional BPOLBF), Ms. Theresia P. Asmon (Kadis Nakertrans Cooperative and UKM) other. Their presence marks a strong signal of cross -sectoral support for the preservation of local culture which has a significant impact on the community’s economy.

CEO of weaving, Hayatul Fikri Aziz, in his remarks stressed that the presence shop This is a manifestation of collaborative work in favor of women and culture: “We believe weaving is not only a cultural product, but also a form of toughness of women and local identity that should be proud of. This collaboration shows that weaving can be a bridge between community and tourists, culture and economy.”

PT SMI through its CSR initiative has opened the way for weaving to expand its steps and impact. The support given not only includes funding, but also capacity building, business development, and strengthening local supply chains. This allows weaving to build an independent and sustainable business ecosystem for the fostered weavers.

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Insan Bumi Mandiri (IBM) is a philanthropic institution that initiated and runs a weaving program as part of an effort to empower rural communities through a creative and sustainable approach. Since its establishment in 2016, IBM has been committed to building and empowering people in the interior of Indonesia through cross -sectoral collaboration. Until now, IBM has run more than 1,000 programs and reaches more than 170,000 beneficiaries in disadvantaged areas. IBM believes that small steps taken together will create big changes for our brothers and sisters in the interior. For more information, visit www.insanbumimandiri.org.