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THE Government Assistance to 44 creative economy players throughout Indonesia. The aid was handed over directly by the Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Wishnutama Kusubandio at the Soesilo Soedarman Hall, Jakarta recently.
In his remarks, Minister Wishnutama explained, the Creative Economic Body Government Assistance Program which has been running since 2017 until now has helped 142 Banper recipients from the creative economy community spread across various regions in Indonesia.
“Formerly Creative Economy has now joined the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy. There has been a lot of infrastructure for creative economic development. Later we will make more such as making training workshops, to accessing capital. Because we are together (tourism ministry and creative econony) will work together and ecosystems that are very supportive of each other,” he said.
Wishnutama continued, the assistance was expected to be a stimulus so that the creative economy at the smallest level such as communities could be stretched and spread to all rural areas in Indonesia.
“Message from the President to us, the creative economy must be felt in small towns to the countryside. And with tourism, it can be synergized so that it will have a direct impact on society, create jobs, and thus create prosperity for the creative economy industry players going forward,” he added.
Tourism Ministry exemplifies Ambon City which was recently named a city of music by UNESCO. He said, between the creative economy and tourism in Ambon could be packaged so that the ecosystem there could open up opportunities for synergy between tourism and the creative economy, so that it could become the backbone of Indonesia’s economy going forward. And become the biggest source of foreign exchange for Indonesia.
“Example in Ambon. We all know, Ambon has been designated as a city of music by UNESCO, so that with that status we can use it as well as make room for talents. So tourism and the creative economy can go hand in hand,” Wishnutama revealed.
Meanwhile, Deputy of Infrastructure for Creative Econony, Hari Santosa Sungkari stated that the 2019 Creative Economy Government Assistance which reached a total of Rp48 billion is expected to be used as a pilot capital from the government in an effort to increase the talents of creative economy practitioners.
“Creative Economy Government Assistance will be continued to support the creative economy in 5 super priority destinations including Lake Toba, Borobudur, Mandalika, Labuan Bajo, and Likupang,” said Hari Santosa Sungkari.
He explained, this activity was the end of the 2019 Creative Economy Government Assistance program that had been carried out from December 2018 to December 2019.
“Creative economic infrastructure in the form of creative space, facilities and supporting technology will accelerate the birth of superior creative human resources who will create, produce and distribute their work, and provide a place or platform for consumers to enjoy it,” told Hari Santosa Sungkari.
From 2017 to 2019 Creative Economy Government Assistance was given to 136 recipients spread from Sabang to Asmat Regency, Papua. From the Government Assistance has revitalized 59 creative spaces, 9,490 facilities and 1,713 information and communication technology. [traveltext.id]
