BANYUWANGI – Gandrung Sewu dan Banyuwangi Ethno Carnival (BEC) officially entered the agenda of this year's national event calendar, Karisma Event Nusantara (KEN) 2023 released by the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy (Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy).
KEN 2023 launched by the Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy (Menparekraf), Sandiaga Uno, at the Conch Mas Theatre, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII), Saturday (28/1/2023).
Masuknya Gandrung Sewu dan BEC dalam KEN 2023 through the curation process of the total 291 event proposed from 38 Provinces in Indonesia.
From 291 it is selected 110 leading event in Indonesia to be included in the KEN series 2023. Gandrung Sewu dan BEC Banyuwangi dipilih setelah melalui proses kurasi oleh Kemenparekraf.
“KEN 2023 summarizes 110 flagship event in Indonesia. From East Java there are 8 events included in KEN. Banyuwangi satu-satunya kabupaten dengan dua event unggulan yang nangkring di KEN 2023, yakni Gandrung Sewu dan BEC,” password, Saturday (28/1/2023).
“Banyuwangi sangat cocok bila dijuluki sebagai kabupaten Pioneer of Attraction. Festival di Banyuwangi perlu dicontoh daerah lain. With new innovations that can drive the creative economy, able to open new jobs for creative industry players,” Sandi continued.
Sandi mengapresiasi Banyuwangi yang dapat menggerakkan ekonomi kreatif melalui inovasi budaya dan pariwisata.
Ken launch 2023 This is packaged in the form of a festival. Where there is a showcasing of cultural wealth and archipelago events as well as promoting KEN more broadly to the public, with the spirit of Proud to Travel in Indonesia.
Be found 5 the KEN assessment field is Tourism and Creative Economy, Innovation and Creativity, Event Management, Communication Strategy, Business Development and Marketing.
Sementara Bupati Banyuwangi berterima kasih pada Kemenparekraf yang telah memilih Gandrung Sewu dan BEC masuk dalam rangkaian KEN 2023.
“Alhamdulillah, pariwisata terus Banyuwangi mendapat dukungan dari pusat. Terimakasih Menparekraf atas kepercayaannya terhadap Banyuwangi. Ini menjadi pemicu bagi kami untuk terus melestarikan seni dan budaya Banyuwangi serta mengembangkannya menjadi atraksi yang menarik,” said Ipuk.
According to Ipuk, in addition to increasing the prestige of tourism in The Sunrise of Java district, KEN will encourage regional economic revival. “This is the most important. The events we hold can provide benefits to the community's economy. Memberi manfaat untuk peningkatan kesejahteraan masyarakat Banyuwangi," he said.
Besides that, added Ipuk, Events wrapped in B-Fest are also intended as a means of consolidating society. Also bridging the development and preservation of arts and culture so as not to be eroded by modernization. "One more time, kami berterima kasih atas dukungan dari pemerintah pusat kepada Banyuwangi," he said.
As known, Kementerian Pariwisata menobatkan Banyuwangi sebagai The Best Festival City di Indonesia beberapa tahun lalu lalu. The coronation was announced by the Minister of Tourism at the time, Arief Yahya, when launching B-Fest 2017 at the Ministry of Tourism office in February 2017. (*)
