Jakarta Globe, November 19, 2017
Jakarta. West Java held Angklung Day at the Sate Building in Bandung, West Java, on Sunday (19/11), to celebrate the traditional bamboo musical instrument's entry into Unesco’s Intangible Heritage list seven years ago.
Jakarta. West Java held Angklung Day at the Sate Building in Bandung, West Java, on Sunday (19/11), to celebrate the traditional bamboo musical instrument's entry into Unesco’s Intangible Heritage list seven years ago.
"Through
the event, participants will always remember the ancestral culture and preserve
it," Wawan Gunawan, the ministry's head of cultural promotion, said in a
statement.
Art
communities Saung Angklung Udjo and Keluarga Besar Bumi Siliwangi of the
Indonesia Education University (UPI) participated in arranging the event, which
was joined by 6,000 people.
The
participants came from regions across West Java, including students of
kindergarten, elementary, junior and high schools.
Kenny
Kaniasari, head of the Bandung Tourism Agency, hoped that by inviting students
as participants, they can appreciate local culture more.
Tourism
Minister Arief Yahya said the event is a real manifestation of West Java
community in an effort to preserve and improve the art of Angklung.
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