BANDAR LAMPUNG Minister of Culture of the Republic of Indonesia Fadli Zon emphasized the importance of innovation in advancing culture when reviewing the Kriya Jemari Exhibition at Graha Wangsa, Bandar Lampung, Friday, November 21. In the exhibition themed Merajut Tradition of Weaving Innovation, the Minister of Culture said that the work of Lampung craftsmen proves the strong cultural heritage and economic potential of regional culture.

"This exhibition shows the richness of our cultural heritage, especially Lampung. Activities like this must continue to be held so that our culture is known to be wider," said Fadli Zon.

The Minister of Culture emphasized that innovation is the key to protecting, developing, and utilizing culture in order to be able to compete as a national asset. He also encouraged regions to strengthen the cultural ecosystem through community, studio and government collaboration.

The chairman of the Lampung Dekranasda, Purnama Wulan Sari Mirza, explained that this exhibition brings together wastra craftsmen from all regencies/cities and into the creative space of the younger generation. Every tap, wastra, and woven was born from the combination of ancestral traditions and creativity today," he said.

The event was attended by a number of regional officials, community leaders, and the Director General of Cultural Protection and Culture of Restu Gunawan who accompanied the Minister of Culture.

The Kriya Jemari 2025 exhibition is a transformation of Lampung Craft and is the annual agenda of Lampung wastra craftsmen. Menbud hopes that this exhibition will strengthen its cultural position as part of the creative economy and the global cultural industry.

"This will be a big trend in the world, Cultural and Creative Industry. We must continue to collaborate so that Lampung and Indonesia's culture will be stronger," he said.


The English, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, and French versions are automatically generated by the AI. So there may still be inaccuracies in translating, please always see Indonesian as our main language. (system supported by DigitalSiber.id)

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