West Java Children's Cultural Creation Festival Marks National Children's Day 2026
The Department of Women’s Empowerment, Child Protection, and Family Planning (DP3AKB) of West Java Province successfully organised the 2026 Provincial Level National Children’s Day (HAN) celebrations. The event, themed ‘Preserving Sundanese Culture, Building a Golden Generation’, was held at the Dago Tea House Closed Theatre, Bandung.
The series of activities included Sundanese, Arabic, and English speech competitions involving 1,381 participants, as well as advocacy webinars and child rights socialisation programmes. Other activities featured Merak dance, Pencak Silat, and traditional singing competitions involving 774 children. The peak of the celebration involved 893 representatives from 27 regencies and cities, spanning various educational levels from preschool to senior high school.
The main event included the inauguration of the West Java Regional Children’s Forum for the 2026–2028 period and the reading of the ‘Children’s Voice’, which presented aspirations to the government, families, schools, and the business sector to create a child-friendly environment free from violence. The programme also showcased cultural performances from across the province and presented awards to competition winners.
The Head of DP3AKB West Java, Siska Gerfianti, stated that the event serves as a momentum to strengthen stakeholder commitment to fulfilling children’s rights while fostering a love for local culture. She emphasised that the West Java Provincial Government is committed to implementing policies that prioritise the best interests of children to prepare a generation ready for ‘Indonesia Emas 2045’.
Indra Gunawan, Expert Staff at the Ministry of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection (PPPA), urged all elements of society to use this momentum to strengthen collaboration in protecting children from violence, discrimination, exploitation, and child marriage. Similarly, the Vice Chairperson of Commission V of the West Java Regional DPRD, Siti Muntamah, expressed support for creating safe and inspiring spaces for children to express their talents and embrace their cultural identity.