Yup, this is the article I pick from local newspaper. What a heart-warming news. After a long time of struggle and controversy, finally batik is ours. The news was informed by Minister of Welfare to the president.
According to the minister, the official ceremony will be held in September, 28th, 2009. in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Due to this succeed, the president hopes people in Indonesia willingly to wear batik.
The journey to the acclamation began in 2008. at that time the government has conducted research and surveys involving batik community, batik artist and expert among 19 provinces to nominate batik as cultural heritage in non-things category from UNESCO.
“Batik is not only considered as culture from Indonesia, but also considered as representation of humanity non-things culture”. Aburizal Bakrie, minister of welfare, said. He added, UNESCO regard batik as cultural icon that posses value of unique, symbol, and deep philosophy in human life cycle. As traditional cloth, batik rich of cultural value as traditional art inherited generation by generation.
This success completing the success chain of Indonesia campaign in preserving and get the international world acclamation of our culture. Jero Wacik, Minister of tourism said, since 2003, UNESCO has made Wayang and Keris as Indonesia Culture. In addition he said, nowadays government is still on progress in the struggle to put Angklung and many others as nomination in UNESCO cultural certification.
Go Indonesia GO….
ref. Kompas
No comments:
Post a Comment