Efforts to preserve culture, Governor of East Java Province, Khofifah Indar Parawansa, took part in cultural activities, Grebeg Tutup Suro in Ponorogo Regency. Accompanied by Regent Sugiri Sancoko, Governor Khofifah rode a horse-drawn carriage along the streets of Kauman District.
“Thank you to the people of Ponorogo who have given a warm welcome. Especially during the departure during the Tutup Suro procession,” said Governor Khofifah
It is not too much if Ponorogo Regency is called the cultural epicenter in East Java. How not, various cultural activities are carried out in this Reog city. There is a process that can guarantee that there is massive cultural preservation. Apart from that, there are also expressions from the community to preserve culture, one of which is grebeg suro. Where, this time it is at the closing or suro closing.
“Of course there is a long process, how can this cultural process become the character of the people with courage,” he concluded.
Regent Sugiri Sancoko revealed that in the month of Suro or Muharram, in Ponorogo there are 2 big agendas. First, at the beginning of the month there is grebeg suro with various activities. Entering the end of the month, there is a suro closing activity. Where the peak, there is an activity called the carnival Tutup Suro. Almost the same as the heritage procession at Grebeg Suro, this time the place is in Kulon Kali or centered on the Bantarangin monument in Somoroto Village, Kauman District.
“Hopefully next year the event will be even bigger. In this endeavor, hopefully there will not only be culture and civilization, but also the economy will grow, especially in the West area,” he concluded. Adv/Ptr
