JAKARTA - Cultural conservation efforts in various regions continue to be intensified in response to the changing times and challenges of modernization. The preservation of this culture is not only related to maintaining past wealth, but also ensuring cultural values remain relevant and passed on to the next generation.
Through cultural activities involving the community, local governments, and traditional stakeholders, the space to introduce and strengthen local cultural identity is increasingly open. In this context, the 2025 Regional Culture Week (PKD) was held as an important forum to care for the richness of traditions in West Java.
The West Java Tourism and Culture Office (Disparbud) stated that the 2025 PKD which was held in the Kasepuhan Cirebon Palace Square was an important momentum in strengthening the preservation and advancement of culture from districts/cities in the province.
The head of the West Java Disparbud, Iendra Sofyan, emphasized that PKD is an annual agenda prepared to care for, maintain, and promote existing cultural wealth. The city of Cirebon was chosen as the host because it was considered to have strong cultural, traditional, and artistic diversity.
West Java PKD is our flagship program in cultural conservation. At the direction of the Governor, in less than a month it was decided that the activity would be held in Cirebon City," he said.
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Iendra explained that this event presents a variety of arts and traditions from 27 regencies/cities in West Java that the public can watch on December 12, 2025.
According to him, the implementation of PKD not only strengthens efforts to preserve culture, but also encourages synchronization of cultural promotion to be integrated nationally.
Disparbud West Java also encourages the involvement of students, from elementary to high school, to attend and watch various cultural performances at the Kasepuhan Palace Square.
"Through this activity, we want to instill cultural values so that they love West Java's heritage more", he said.
The Sultan of the Kepuh Keraton of Kasepuhan Cirebon, Luqman Zulkaedin, expressed his appreciation to the West Java Provincial Government for choosing the Kasepuhan Palace as the location for the 2025 PKD implementation.
He considered this activity as a tangible form of cultural preservation that connects various regions and can be enjoyed directly by the community.
"This program is important, to build culture and strengthen the identity of the nation," he said.
Luqman hopes that the implementation of PKD in the Kasepuhan Palace will have a real impact on the development of West Java culture and enrich national cultural treasures.
Government collaboration, traditional stakeholders, artists, and the community, according to him, will strengthen local cultural positions in the midst of changing times.
"The implementation of PKD in the palace environment is a means of education for the public to better understand Cirebon's history as a cultural center," he said.
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