Cultural Harmoni Festival Held In September, North Penajam Paser Becomes A Center For Attention

Residents walked and took pictures at Taman Kusuma Bangsa, the capital city of Nusantara (IKN), Penajam Paser Utara, East Kalimantan, Sunday (18/8/2024). (ANTARA PHOTO/Muhammad Adimaja/nz)

PENAJAM PASER UTARA - Agenda kegiatan nasional yang ditangani Kementerian Koordinator (Kemenko PMK) Bidang Pembangunan Manusia dan Kebudayaan yaitu Festival Harmoni Budaya diagenda digelar di Kabupaten Penajam Paser Utara, Provinsi Kalimantan Timur, pada September 2024.

"The Cultural Festival scheduled by the Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture is held for four days," said Assistant I of the Part of Government and People's Welfare of the Regional Secretariat of the North Penajam Paser Regency Government Nicko Herlambang in Penajam, reported by ANTARA, Saturday, August 24.

He added that North Penajam Paser Regency was chosen by the Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture as the host of the Cultural Harmoni Festival.

Penajam Paser Utara Regency is the host, with the background of the area known as Benuo Taka, as the closest district and partner of the new capital city of Indonesia named Kota Nusantara.

"North Penajam Paser Regency also has a rich culture and must be shown to the wider community," he said.

The district government welcomes the decision of the Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture to choose North Penajam Paser Regency to host the Cultural Harmoni Festival, he continued, because it will have a positive impact on efforts to preserve the culture and economy of local residents.

The Cultural Harmoni Festival is dense with cultural arts performances displayed by cultural arts actors in North Penajam Paser Regency, because the festival is to show the cultural peculiarities of an area.

It is estimated that many visitors will watch the Cultural Harmoni Festival, he said, so that micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) will be given space or place to sell around the location of the festival.

"Hotels and lodging, as well as houses or food stalls will also be positively affected," he said.

"So that the district government does not miss the opportunity to host the Cultural Harmoni Festival, in addition to showing local culture and wisdom, as well as regional promotions," said Nicko Herlambang.

The Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture in 2023 has also held a Nusantara Cultural Harmoni Festival in Taruna Field, Bukit Raya Village, Sepaku District, parts of North Penajam Paser Regency, which is part of the Nusantara City area.