After officially becoming one of the 5 Regencies/Cities (KaTa) proposing the Unesco Creative Cities Network (UCCN) or Unesco’s creative city network, Ponorogo Regency officially participated in the Dossier filling assistance from the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy of the Republic of Indonesia (Kemenparekraf RI).
The accompaniment of the said proposer was carried out during the Focus Group Discussion (FGD) Assistance for Proposals for the 2023 UNESCO Creative City Network Nomination, which was held at the Pullman Hotel, Jakarta, Tuesday (14/02/2023).
In addition to receiving explanations from the 9 Selection Committees (Pansel) to determine the two nominating words that will be included in the 2 UCCN 2023 nominees. Ponorogo Regency, together with the City of Bantul, Solo, Salatiga, and Bitung also explained the potential for the Creative Economy (Ekraf) to be submitted.
The presentation by Ponorogo Regency itself was carried out directly by Ponorogo Regent Sugiri Sancoko. The number one person in Bumi Reog explained the potential of Reog to be proposed to UCCN in the Craft and Folk Art category (crafts and performing arts).
Ponorogo Regent Sugiri Sancoko explained that some important parts of Ponorogo Regency have existed since the days of the Javanese kingdom. Reog art is not only a performing arts and culture. But the identity and inspiration of society in the economic sector.
“So from Reog, the inspiration for batik makers who made Reog motifs emerged, MSMEs emerged as performers of miniature Reog souvenirs. In fact, when cradling babies, the Ponorogo people used Reog music. This means that Reog is a source of livelihood for the Ponorogo people,” said Regent Sugiri while accompanied by applause from the audience. present in this forum.
“Today we are preparing a 126-meter high Reog monument and a history museum, which tells the history of Reog and the Reog economic center. Of course, if you enter UCCN Ponorogo with Reog, it can have a positive impact on creative economy actors,” he hoped.
Meanwhile, the Deputy for Destination Development and Infrastructure at the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, Frans Teguh, appealed that in proposing UCCN, the word proposer must understand the potential of the region that is not owned by other regions, which becomes a culture and has an impact on the creative economy. because in 2023 there will only be 2 out of 5 WORD proposers who will be submitted as part of the UCCN network in May 2023. “So the 9 selection committees will truly professionally select the 5 words of this proposal, to become 2 words that will be submitted to Unseco. Regencies that have competitiveness,” he concluded. Znl
