Minister of Culture Receives Sadhana Music, "Genjring Party" 1,000 Dancers to Test the Courage of Cultural Development

JAKARTA - The Minister of Culture of the Republic of Indonesia, Fadli Zon, received the management of the Central Leadership Council of the Movement of the Sanathana Dharma Nusantara Society (Gema Sadhana) at the Ministry of Culture's office, Jakarta, Monday, February 23. In the meeting, Fadli emphasized that cultural development should not stop at ceremonial events, but must become a joint work that has a measurable impact.

One of the agendas carried by Gema Sadhana is the Training of 1,000 "Genjring Party" Dancers which involves a thousand dance groups in the Jabodetabek area. The activity is scheduled to take place on February 28, 2026 at the Murugan Temple or Shri Sanathana Dharma Aalayam.

Fadli reminded that the state's mandate regarding culture is clear, but its implementation cannot be solely imposed on the government. "According to Article 32 paragraph 1 of the 1945 Constitution, that the state promotes Indonesian national culture in the midst of world civilization, we have an obligation," said Fadli.

From the ministry's side, the Director of Cultural Value Empowerment and Intellectual Property Facilitation, Yayuk Sri Budi Rahayu, emphasized that the preservation and inheritance of culture is the responsibility of all parties. The government, he said, is only one knot; the community is the main driver.

Gema Sadhana has been standing since 2011 and says it has consistently fought for the rights and aspirations of Hindus, Buddhists, Confucians, and believers in the One God, while strengthening national values in diversity through cultural activation.

General Chairperson of the DPP Gema Sadhana A.S. Kobalen said that the "Genjring Party" was directed to spur the regeneration of dancers and strengthen the sanggar-sanggar. "We want to give motivation that these sanggar-sanggar are not alone, we can build these sanggar and we can preserve them," said Kobalen.

The representative of the sanggar leadership, Ratu, said that the participants were enthusiastic. He assessed that the training was not just a stage, but a form of appreciation for art works as well as a form of regeneration, including for the involved music creators.

Closing the discussion, Fadli hopes that the activation of cultural expression will be wider - from fine art, dance art, to performing arts - and not stop as a seasonal agenda.