Samarinda, East Kalimantan (ANTARAJ) – The Nusantara Metropolitan City Authority (OIKN) will hold the Nusantara Fair to highlight local culture. The exhibition will start in August 2024 and last six months.
“OIKN will hold a major event lasting six months, which will be held at one of the most iconic locations in Nusantara, in the middle of the jungle,” said Ali Uddin, OIKN’s Deputy for Social, Cultural and Community Empowerment. Saturday.
He told Antara that his team will showcase Nusantara's lifestyle, culture, community life and development at the exhibition.
He said that OIKN was waiting to hold the activity, but it was delayed for various reasons.
Hence, he considers August as the appropriate time for this event.
Alamuddin then called on all parties to make full use of the opportunity to realize the culture and spirit of Nusantara's development.
“Moreover, there will be a performance of Nusantara dance that aims to express cultural values, not only through dance movements, but as a true form of meaning and appreciation of cultural wealth,” he added.
He said that OIKN invited several art practitioners to provide inputs on the concept of Nusantara dance.
He added that local people should take advantage of this opportunity because they should be active in their villages and become partners in development in Nusantara.
“I really hope there will be easier access to witness Dayak culture and (activities) to boost the local economy and culture here,” he said.
For example, he reported that the construction of road infrastructure from Nusantara to West Kutai district in East Kalimantan is part of efforts to enable access to Dayak culture.
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