JAKARTA - The Ministry of Culture is preparing the Pradana Nitya Budaya award at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII) on May 1, 2026. This agenda is used to encourage regional agencies to be more active, more organized, and stronger in carrying out their cultural functions.
This was discussed by Minister of Culture Fadli Zon when meeting with the directors of PT Bhumi Visatanda Indonesia, the manager of TMII, at the Ministry of Culture's office, Thursday, April 16. In the meeting, Fadli emphasized the importance of joint work between the central and regional governments so that the podium not only stands as a symbol, but actually moves as a cultural showcase for each province.
In the evaluation presented at the meeting, last year's award was said to have an impact on a number of piers. Improvements can be seen in governance, human resource quality, service standards, cultural programs, physical building conditions, to cross-party cooperation.
Fadli also highlighted the issue of museum financing. According to him, the government is formulating a policy on the museum ticket system so that its operations are more sustainable. He added, the government also opened support through the IndonesiaRaya Fund program for cultural communities and kiosk managers.
"Through the Indonesia Raya assistance fund program, the government also provides support to cultural communities and kiosk managers to develop public space-based programs. This assistance is a program and is intended for sustainable activities, not routine operations," said Fadli Zon.
From the TMII management side, Acting President Director of PT Bhumi Visatanda Indonesia Ratri Paramita said that the preparation of the award had begun since mid-March. The process includes socialization, preparation of materials, as well as selection and assessment which has been running since the previous year.
"Various cultural activation programs continue to be carried out in the Taman Mini area through the 'Pertamanan Kaya Budaya' initiative and the launch of the Sampurian program from West Java," said Ratri.
He explained that throughout March to April, TMII held and prepared a number of activities, ranging from art installations, dance performances from 34 provinces, free ICP Nusantara tickets, Kecak performances, immersive room themed Jakarta, music performances, video mapping, to thematic programs Experience Bali in a Day. TMII also works with various parties, including Sarinah, to encourage the promotion of regional MSMEs and strengthen event production.
At the end of the discussion, Fadli also conveyed the plan to develop human resources for culture, including the preparation of a postgraduate curriculum at the master's level that focuses on culture at TMII.
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