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Jagantara 2.0 event to celebrate Indonesia’s cultural heritage
The Indonesian Cultural Heritage (WBI) Foundation held on Saturday an event dubbed Jagantara 2.0, geared towards celebrating and preserving Indonesia’s richly diverse culture.
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One of the traditional dance performances is seen during Jagantara 2.0, hosted by the Indonesian Cultural Heritage (WBI) Foundation in Jakarta on Saturday. (WBI Foundation/Handout)
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he Indonesian Cultural Heritage (WBI) Foundation held on Saturday an event dubbed Jagantara 2.0, geared towards celebrating and preserving Indonesia’s richly diverse culture.
WBI Foundation chairwoman Yanti Airlangga said Jagantara was held in Jakarta to encourage the country’s youth to play their part in preserving Indonesian culture.
To this end, those attending Jagantara were required to wear traditional Indonesian clothing and the event also hosted a number of cultural performances from regions across the country, including East Java’s Reog Ponorogo dance.
“As much as possible, wherever we go, the nation’s culture must still be embedded in us,” Yanti, who is the wife of Coordinating Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto, said in a press release on Sunday.
“[We required guests to wear traditional clothes] so that traditional clothing can become more recognized and popular, especially among the country’s younger generation.”
In his speech during the event, minister Airlangga highlighted that the culture industry was part of the tourism industry and the creative economy, and that Indonesia’s rich culture could be a strong foundation for economic growth.
The culture industry, he said, could help “foster respect for diverse cultural backgrounds and promote tolerance and inclusiveness between different social groups,” as well as provide great economic benefits for the people, as quoted from the press release.
