JakartaGlobe-Oct 21
The National Cultural Week (PKN) 2023 was officially launched at the Galeri Nasional Indonesia on Friday by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology. Artists and art collectives representing various regions of Indonesia will showcase the country’s rich cultural diversity at 40 art exhibition locations, referred to as “living rooms,” scattered across Greater Jakarta from 20-29 October. This year’s event carries the theme of “Caring for the Earth, Caring for Culture.” This theme reflects the concept of rice granaries and the practice of mutual cooperation (gotong royong) prevalent in Indonesia. “We inherit the concept of rice granaries and work together as one great nation that continues to unite amidst cultural diversity, traditions, and the changing times. Caring for the Earth, Caring for Culture is a mission, vision, and a call to action for all of us to preserve culture and nature, two inseparable and mutually influential aspects,” Education Minister Nadiem Anwar Makarim said. The opening of PKN 2023 featured performances by Gigi Art Dance, as well as renditions by Achmad (Kik Mad), Keroncong Stambul Fajar from Bangka Belitung, La Asiru from Gambus Wakatobi, and Kahi Ata Ratu from Jungga Sumba in Nusa Tenggara Timur. PKN 2023 welcomes the public to its various “living room” spaces. The living room concept is designed to stimulate conversations, not only among cultural practitioners but also among the public and visitors. Read more at: https://jakartaglobe.id/lifestyle/cultural-diversity-takes-center-stage-in-indonesias-living-rooms
