PURWAKARTA - West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil supports the Purwakarta Regency Government, West Java, which builds the Creative Center Building to accommodate ideas and creativity of young people and transform works into economic value.
"The simple formula for being a creative young man is simple. If you want to be smart, hang out with smart people. If you want to be creative, hang out, hang out with creative people. You must be creative," said West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil, on the sidelines of the inauguration of the Purwakarta Creative Center Building, reported by Antara. , Friday, January 28.
The Purwakarta Creative Center building is located in the Purwakarta Bakorwil Building, Jalan KK Singawinata. The place will later function as a creative place for the younger generation, ranging from arts and culture to culinary delights that can add to the regional economic value.
According to the Governor, the Creative Center Building was made so that creative industry players who have been in marginal spaces, private spaces, to narrow spaces, get facilities for a land owned by the West Java Provincial Government.
He hopes that the existence of the Creative Center Building, which is adjacent to the Barkorwil Office, is expected to be able to awaken the youth in Purwakarta and its surroundings to join forces to become an economic force.
"Remember, there are three formulas for future success, namely the digital economy, the green economy and the third is mastering the creative economy," he said.
Ridwan Kamil is optimistic that in the next two or three years, Purwakarta will be proud of its works.
Purwakarta Regent Anne Ratna Mustika said, for the activation and utilization of the Creative Center, the Purwakarta Regency Government will cooperate with the Purwakarta creative and innovation development committee.
"This building will be managed by the Purwakarta creative economy committee which has been formed. Previously, through Disporapbud, we have confirmed the committee. So they will manage. I leave this place to be a place that will generate creativity, especially young people in Purwakarta Regency and its surroundings ," he said.
The Regent conveyed, according to the results of the mapping of the Creative Economy players in 2020, in Purwakarta there were 175 Creative Economy players from 17 Creative Economy sub-sectors.
"Hopefully, with the facilities of one gallery room, six workshop rooms, one auditorium room and a display booth in the building, it can accommodate the creativity of young people and creatives in Purwakarta and its surroundings," he said.
This Creative Center is a manifestation to prepare the next generation. Through this Creative Center, it is hoped that young people's creativity, creative economic efforts and the like will emerge to drive the economy.
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