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        "msgid": "culture-minister-fadli-zon-collaboration-of-society-key-to-advancing-indonesian-culture-1774536679",
        "date": "2026-03-26 21:16:58",
        "title": "Culture Minister Fadli Zon: Collaboration of Society Key to Advancing Indonesian Culture",
        "author": "Erdy Nasrul",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Culture Minister Fadli Zon has emphasised the crucial role of collaboration across all societal layers, particularly among the youth, in preserving and advancing Indonesia's rich cultural heritage as a strategic asset for national development. Speaking at the opening of the National Children's Cultural and Works Exhibition at Sebelas Maret University, he highlighted the need for digitalisation of culture while safeguarding its roots, proposing principles such as digital cultural literacy, protection of cultural practitioners in the digital economy, and strengthening cultural archives. Meanwhile, in Aceh, local authorities plan to bolster promotion of the Baiturrahman Grand Mosque, recently designated a national cultural heritage site, as a key religious tourism destination to enhance its appeal and preservation.",
        "content": "<p>Culture Minister Fadli Zon has stressed that collaboration among all\nlayers of society, especially the younger generation, is a vital asset\nfor Indonesia to maintain the existence of its culture in the future.\nAccording to him, the advancement of culture can only be achieved if all\nelements of the nation are aware that culture is a strategic force and\nthe foundation of national development. \u201cThe advancement of culture can\nonly be achieved if we work together, with the awareness that culture is\nthe main strength and asset of the nation moving forward,\u201d stated Fadli\nZon in a cultural oration while opening the National Children\u2019s Cultural\nand Works Exhibition at Sebelas Maret University (UNS) in Surakarta,\nCentral Java, on Thursday (26\/3\/2026). Fadli views Indonesia as a\nmegadiverse country with extraordinary cultural wealth, encompassing\nthousands of ethnic groups, hundreds of regional languages, oral\ntraditions, manuscripts, rituals, traditional knowledge, and cuisine.\nThis wealth must be continuously preserved to prevent erosion by time.\nAmid global dynamics, Fadli sees culture not only as the root of\nidentity but also as a force for diplomacy and an economic driver. He\nbelieves Indonesia has great potential to create an \u201cIndonesian wave\u201d on\nthe international stage, similar to other countries that have\nsuccessfully popularised their cultures. To this end, Fadli emphasised\nthe importance of digitising culture while maintaining its roots. He\nproposed three main principles: digital cultural literacy encompassing\nethics and copyright, protection of cultural practitioners in the\ndigital economy, and strengthening intact cultural archives and\ndatabases. The National Children\u2019s Cultural and Works Exhibition, held\nby UNS as part of the 50th anniversary of the Faculty of Cultural\nSciences, carried the theme \u201cWeaving the Rainbow of the Archipelago\u2019s\nCulture.\u201d Various activities were held, from wayang beber tani\nperformances, exhibitions of archives and keris, student art\nexhibitions, to alumni MSME exhibitions. Meanwhile, in Aceh, the Aceh\nCulture and Tourism Office (Disbudpar) stated it would further\nstrengthen the promotion of the Baiturrahman Grand Mosque in Banda Aceh\nafter its designation as a national cultural heritage site. \u201cWe are very\ngrateful for this designation. Being designated as a national cultural\nheritage site will further strengthen Aceh as a religious destination,\u201d\nsaid the Head of Tourism Marketing Division of Disbudpar Aceh, Akmal\nFajar, in Banda Aceh on Thursday. Disbudpar Aceh will include the\nBaiturrahman Grand Mosque as a main destination in religious tourism\npackages, including through the Ramadhan Festival and various other\nreligious attractions. This iconic mosque is equipped with 12 giant\nelectric umbrellas and modern facilities that provide comfort for\nvisitors. During the Eid al-Fitr 1447 Hijriah holiday, the mosque was\ncrowded with tourists from various regions to worship while enjoying its\nbeauty. Through various preservation and promotion efforts, both at the\nnational and regional levels, the advancement and preservation of\nIndonesian culture is hoped to continue as the nation\u2019s strength in the\nfuture.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/culture-minister-fadli-zon-collaboration-of-society-key-to-advancing-indonesian-culture-1774536679",
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