Strengthening historical literacy, Fadli Zon inaugurated the Little Soekarno Gallery

Jakarta – Indonesian Culture Minister Fadli Zon inaugurated the Little Soekarno Gallery in SDN Purwotengah, Mojokerto City, East Java. This gallery was offered as an attempt to strengthen history literacy and present Bung Karno’s childhood to the public. “Childhood is a period of person’s formation of character, thoughts and beliefs. And the days of Bung Karno in Mojokerto are a very important time for the formation of his character that will become a publisher and leader of our country,” Fadli said in his statement on Tuesday (6/10/2025). The inauguration of this gallery coincided before the 80th anniversary of Indonesia independence. Fadli emphasizes the importance of offering a milestone like this, so that the current generation has not yet lost direction amid the rapid flow of global information. Browse to continue with the content “History provides identity, identity and collective memory for us as a nation. Without a strong historical narrative, we will lose coordinates amid this globalization information flow,” he said. This gallery contains different documentation, photos, sound statues, to Bung Karno’s children’s rehearsal for 8.5 years in Mojokerto. At the same time, the existence of this gallery reinforces the position of Mojokerto as a historic city, not only because of majapahit, but also because it is part of the initial traces of the important figures of the nation. “This region is not only an extraordinary majapahit heritage, but also a place that forms the character of Bung Karno. This is a great contribution of Mojokerto in the history of our country,” Fadli said. Mayor of Mojokerto, Ika Puspitasari, expressed his appreciation for the attention of the Ministry of Education and Culture. He hopes that this gallery can become the center of historical education and strengthen the culture of the country. “This gallery is a joint effort to preserve and promote the history and culture of the country, especially related to Bung Karno’s life and battle in childhood,” he said. He also added his hope that this gallery could be a leading educational tourist destination for Mojokerto. “I hope that children, students, students and the general public can come to this gallery to explore history and get inspiration from the struggle of Bung Karno,” he continued. For information, also present at the inauguration of the Deputy Mayor of Mojokerto, Rachman Sidharta; Member of the House of Representatives Commission VII PDI Perjuangan Faction, Banyu Biru Djarot; Chairman of the Mojokerto City DPRD, Ery Purwanti; Secretary of the East Java culture and tourism office, Dian octa Yoshinta; The heads of blood devices in the city of Mojokerto; Camat; Lurah; as well as the ranks of the Ministry of Cultural Officers. (AKN/EGA) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspiring story of the exemplary police candidate here