Betawi Culture Must Be Preserved Massively
Reported by Budhi Firmansyah Surapati | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
Jakarta Acting Governor, Sumarsono gave a public lecture in the seminar "Preservation of Betawi Culture through Art and Culture of Betawi" at Campus A of MH Thamrin University, Jalan Pondok Gede Raya, Kramat Jati, East Jakarta.
If the cultural foundation is strong, it can be developed solidly. Demoralization, social tension and glamorous happen due to a weak culture
On that occasion, he explained about background and spirit embodied in Gubernatorial Regulation No. 229/2016 on Betawi Cultural Preservation to about 100 academicians in the seminar.
"In future, we intend to hold similar seminar in other universities," he stated, Tuesday (1/24).
Betawi Culinary Promotion Should Be More ModernHe went on the say that Gubernatorial Regulation signed about two months ago is a derivative of Bylaw No. 4/2015 on Betawi Cultural Preservation. Then the Gubernatorial Regulation No. 229/2016, he assessed, it is the foundation on implementation of Betawi culture preservation in Jakarta.
With such regulation, he hoped, Betawi creative economy could be developed. In addition, the Betawi art could also be socialized to the public massively.
"If the cultural foundation is strong, it can be developed solidly. Demoralization, social tension and glamorous happen due to a weak culture," he finished.
