Setu Babakan Betawi Cultural Village Wins First Place at 2021 Indonesian Tourism Village Award Event
Reported by Aldi Geri Lumban Tobing | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
The Setu Babakan Betawi Cultural Village won first place for CHSE (Cleanliness, Health, Safety and Environment Sustainability) Category in the 2021 Indonesian Tourism Village Award Event programmed by Tourism and Creative Economy Ministry in Ciputra Artpreneur, Kuningan, South Jakarta.
We're very grateful, Setu Babakan Betawi Cultural Village or in the nomination called Kampung Betawi Tourism Village is in the first place and outperforms other 50 best tourist villages
Jakarta Culture Agency Head, Iwan Henry Wardhana disclosed, the award event was participated by 1,831 tourist villages throughout Indonesia. There were 7 assessment categories, namely, tourist attraction, homestay, toilet, souvenir, digital village and creative content.
"We're very grateful, Setu Babakan Betawi Cultural Village or in the nomination called Kampung Betawi Tourism Village is in the first place and outperforms other 50 best tourist villages," he expressed, Wednesday (12/8) at Jakarta Culture Agency Office, Jalan Gatot Subroto, Setiabudi Sub-district, South Jakarta, as quoted from Jakarta's PPID press release.
Two Tourism Destinations in Jakarta Enter Top 50 of Indonesian Tourism Village Award 2021Aside that, the achievement received an appreciation from Jakarta Governor, Anies Baswedan. "He was very proud and expressed his gratitude and appreciation for the results achieved, especially in Management Unit of Setu Babakan Betawi Cultural Village Center," he expressed.
He added, this achievement is a testament to the proof of the implementation of the Jakarta City of Collaboration motto, in which all stakeholders are actively involved in achieving common goals.
In the process, the winner had passed through a gradual selection from being nominated in the top 300. Then the next stage was obtained in the top 100 until finally the top 50 Best Tourism Villages were selected and were visited directly by Tourism and Creative Economy Minister, Sandiaga Salahudin Uno.
"We express our grateful and appreciation to all parties involved, namely SKPDs, urban village apparatus to mayors, especially the components of the surrounding community who have helped realize this result together," he added.
