Elderly In Denpasar Celebrate National Elderly Day 2024

JAKARTA - Hundreds of elderly people in Denpasar City, Bali, participated in enlivening the commemoration of the 2024 National Elderly Day (HLUN) by participating in various competitions and joint gymnastics.

"HLUN is not only a routine warning in Denpasar, but is also expected to be able to provide independence, welfare and improve the dignity of the elderly," said Denpasar Mayor I Gusti Ngurah Jaya Negara in the commemoration of HLUN2024 in Denpasar, Saturday.

The commemoration of the 2024 HLUN titled The Elderly, United Indonesia, which was opened by Jaya Negara accompanied by the Chairman of the Coordinator of Social Welfare Activities (K3S) Denpasar City, Sagung Antari Jaya Negara, at the Graha Selanka Parking Lot, Dharma Lumintang, Denpasar.

The competitions that the elderly participated in were the Joged and Pengibing Lansia competition, the Magenjekan competition, the Bali Traditional Clothing competition, to health safari activities and the delivery of social assistance.

"This HLUN is indeed commemorated once a year in Denpasar City and of course it can provide space for the elderly to motivate the spirit of living a healthy life. Through this event, the elderly display their skills or skills at dusk," Jaya Negara told Antara.

As a form of concern for the elderly, he said, various programs have been carried out, which will be able to provide benefits, both in terms of health and other elderly service programs to advance the development of Denpasar City.

"From the commemoration of HLUN in 2024 in Denpasar City, of course, we hope that all parties can grow independence, welfare and improve the dignity of the elderly," he said.

He hopes that elderly activities can further motivate them to maintain a healthy life, as well as strengthen friendship among the elderly.

Head of Denpasar City Social Service IGA Laxmy Saraswati said the series of HLUN activities in Denpasar City included mass gymnastics for the elderly, social services by providing basic necessities, health safaris as an effort to improve the health status of the elderly, as well as various competitions.

In addition, there is also a Joged and Pengibing Lansia competition followed by nine pairs of elderly people, the Magenjekan Competition followed by seven elderly (groups), and the Traditional Dressing Competition with a pair of kepura followed by 9 pairs of elderly people.

This activity was also enlivened by the elderly culinary booth which is still productive.

"HLUN's commemoration in Denpasar City is held through various integrated activities between the community and the government in order to improve the quality of the welfare of the elderly," he said.

Meanwhile, the Chairman of the Werdha Sejahtera Association (PWS) Denpasar City, Gede Arsana, expressed his pleasure in holding this event because it could be a gathering event between the elderly, as well as being able to see fellow elderly friends.

"This activity is also considered to provide opportunities for the elderly to appear and prove that age is not an obstacle in creating," said Arsana.