Fadli Zon emphasizes the role of literature as the support of the civilization of the country

Jakarta -The Indonesian Culture Minister Fadli Zon attended the ‘Poetry Dzikir Night’ event organized by the Literature -UI -Literature and Alumni Theater at the University of Indonesia, Depok. In this case, Fadli said literature is important in Indonesian civilization. “Literature is an important part of our lives, especially poetry that photograph so many Indonesian journeys, from the era of old poets, the era of the new poet, Balai Pustaka, Batch 45, to Group 66,” said Fadli, in a written statement, Sunday (8/24/2025). Fadli also appreciates the implementation of the ‘Poetry Dhikr Night’ held in the Makara Art Center Auditorium, UI. Fadli determined that this activity was important to become Indonesia in the midst of the 80th anniversary of Indonesia. Browse to continue with the content according to Fadli, this activity is a thing that so far should be grateful to Indonesia, remains with the variety of cultural wealth, which is a unifying and strength of the adhesive of the country. On this occasion, Fadli also read a poem entitled ‘For You Bung Tomo’ which he wrote on November 10, 1985, when he was 14 years old. The poem was created as a tribute to the Indonesian independence fighters who died Bung Tomo in 1981. Fadli said the Ministry of Education and Culture currently has a program to strengthen the national literary ecosystem and encourage the internationalization of Indonesian literature, so that Indonesian literary works can be appreciated and enjoyed internationally. He gave an example of these efforts through the implementation of Sasana Sastra: Read 80 years of Indonesia on August 22, 2025 in Big Theater, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jakarta, who is part of the Ministry of Education and Culture’s efforts to promote Indonesian literature. “Indonesian literary works must be more visible and heard by the world. So that the works can not only appreciate the Indonesian public, but also abroad,” Fadli said. “And we also revive literary ecosystems in the country. This literary ecosystem is very important, including of course poetry,” he continued. The artistic director of Dhikr Night Poetry, Yudi Kissarto, said the theme ‘that drops water to the ocean of civilization’, said this theme is a reminder that the need for efforts to make Indonesia more advanced. “It is necessary to make an effort to make Indonesia a more advanced country than now, brighter in the future, brighter, more brilliant towards gold Indonesia,” Yudi said. In accordance with this, the Deputy Rector I of UI Academic and Student Affairs, Mahmud Subandriyo, said that ‘poetry Dhikr Night’ was held as a joint reflection space, reminding us not to forget the back of the divine powers. “As a reaffirmation of the role of poetry as a way to build civilization. Poetry connects us to the Creator and love with the nation,” Mahmud said. “From memory we get spiritual depth and of poetry our language gets to convey the truth and beauty to the world,” he continued. Poetry Dhikr Night contains poetry lecture by a number of alumni figures at the University of Indonesia for five decades, which began in the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, including Sayuti Asyathrie, Linda Djalil, Yahya Andisaputra, Ali Sonhadj, ISHAK Rafick, Neno Wino Wino War, I. Indrajaya Piliang, and others. Not only that, music groups such as Indonesian red and white roses, Swara Improvised, D’Hello, and Ahmad Munjid also presented musicalization of poetry with UI students. For information, this event was also attended by Deputy Rector I for Academic and Student Affairs Ui Mahmud Subandriyo; Dean of the Faculty of Culture Sciences Bondan Kanumoyoso; Academics, alumni, to the onion literature community. Also watch video: “Covering Flowers Century” greeting literary lovers and theater (AKN/EGA)