JAKARTA - Kartini Fest 2026 is being prepared as a major cultural agenda in Jepara, Central Java. In a meeting with the committee at the Ministry of Culture Office, Senayan, Jakarta, Wednesday, March 11, Culture Minister Fadli Zon gave support to the plan to hold the event which will be held on April 22, 2026, coinciding with the anniversary of Kartini Day.
The Chairperson of the Kartini Fest 2026 Committee, Rully Syahputra, said the event was designed to raise the role of women while also mobilizing the region's creative culture and economy. The theme is "Women are empowered, work, and culture".
The series of events includes a national symposium, the Kartini Expo which involves UMKM actors, as well as a Cultural Night in the form of art and cultural performances. Around 20 art centers in Jepara are planned to be involved. The committee targets around 1,000 participants, with 700 participants attending the symposium, while other agendas are open to the public.
The committee also prepared cultural activities at the Kartini Museum, Jepara. This step is aimed at reintroducing the history of R.A. Kartini's struggle to the younger generation, not only through annual commemorations, but through closer and more vivid cultural experiences.
Responding to the exposure, Fadli Zon expressed his appreciation. He assessed that Kartini Fest 2026 could strengthen the meaning of Kartini's legacy of thought while encouraging public involvement in cultural activities.
He also encouraged that this momentum be used to increase visits to the Kartini Museum through more creative and closer promotions to the younger generation.
Kartini Fest 2026 is prepared not only as a celebration, but also as an expression space for the local art and culture community. From the forum of ideas to the cultural stage, this agenda is directed to be a place where women, art practitioners, and the community meet in one celebration.
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