2023-10-25 18:53:03
The Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy (Kemenparekraf) held the inaugural National Creative Economy Day (Hekrafnas) celebration on Tuesday (24/10) at the Sapta Pesona Building, Jakarta. This celebration was attended by the Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Sandiaga Uno, members of the DPR, Mar’i Elka Pangestu, Triawan Munaf, artists, regional governments such as the Papua Mountain Province and Halmahera Bara Regency, associations of creative economy actors, as well as representatives from 17 sub-sectors of the creative economy .
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In his remarks at the Soesilo Soedarman Hall, Sapta Pesona Building, Central Jakarta, Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga said that the commemoration of the first Hekrafnas which falls every October 24 is a form of celebration of the increasingly rapid development of the creative economy sector in Indonesia which has managed to rank third in GDP percentage (Gross Domestic Product). ) world economy. “This is also reinforced by the creative economy law issued on October 24 2019 and PP (government regulation) Number 24 of 2022,” said Sandiaga.
Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga said that it is hoped that the commemoration of Hekrafnas can be celebrated and commemorated by creative and creative economy actors and all Indonesian people. Moreover, the creative and creative sector is believed to be one of the locomotives for the revival of the Indonesian economy in welcoming a Golden Indonesia in 2045. “One (of the economic sectors) that will make Indonesia progress is the creative economy and the creative economy is the future of the Indonesian economy,” he said.
The Hekrafnas event was put together interestingly with performances from various performing arts sub-sectors including Tika Ramlan, Tasha Bouslama and Mansur Angklung who collaborated to sing a medley of songs by Eyang Titiek Puspa as well as regional songs accompanied by a fashion show from national creative sub-sector actors Stunning fashion by Yanti Adeni X Torenda Jewelry.
Deputy for Digital Economy & Creative Products of the Indonesian Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy Neil El Himam and Ferry Ardiansyah as the Persons in Charge of the Working Team for Determining and Celebrating National Creative Economy Day said in their speech that for more than 18 months they had been monitoring this agenda from initiation, preparation of academic texts, hearings, RDPU together with the Commission X DPR RI, Socialization, National Conference of Ecraf Actors, Signing of Ministerial Decree (Kepmen) and to date, October 24 National Creative Economy Day celebrations.
During this celebration, the 2023 Hekrafnas appreciation award was also given to Eyang Titiek Puspa, Darwis Triadi and Putu Wijaya for their dedication and work in the national creative economy industry which is able to inspire young people to continue working.
This event, which was held in a hybrid manner and celebrated simultaneously in various cities, thank God, ran successfully and smoothly. This is a new beginning with the Government’s serious attention to creative economy players as the 3rd largest GDP contributor to the national economy.
On this occasion, creative economy actors agreed that Golden Indonesia 2045 will only be realized if this nation makes the creative economy sector the main stream of national development through the development of a creative economic ecosystem that provides added value to creative economic products that are highly competitive, easy to access and protected. legally. (B-4)
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