Ibas emphasizes museums and art galleries to become educational spaces of civilization

Jakarta – Deputy Chairman of the Indonesian MPR of the Democratic Party faction, Edhie Baskoro Yudhoyono (Ibas), emphasizes the importance of preserving art, culture and museum as a bridge of civilization, as well as the glue of the nation in diversity. Ibas also called on generations of cooperation to continue to maintain cultural heritage and promote tourism based on the noble values ​​of the country. It was transferred by Edhie Baskoro Yudhoyono, chairman of the Indonesian Parliament FPD in an audience with the topic of ‘mitigating heritage, the future knits: Meseum as a guardian of civilization’ in the Rudana Museum, Ubud, Bali, Saturday (5/17) with historical observers and museums in Bali. This event was held to commemorate the International Museum Day, today. In his speech full of national spirit, Ibas, who is also a graduate of S3 IPB University, that the museum and art gallery is not only a place to store artifacts in the past, but become an educational space, as well as a bridge for civilization and for a better life. Browse to continue the content “I can say that the art and gallery museums are bridges. Bridges for civilization as well as bridges for our lives are better and more correct,” Ibas said in his statement, Sunday (5/18/2025). “For that, I just want to emphasize it, let us continue to encourage, museums and galleries, running, lifting and loving, developing more, more sustainable and more worldwide. But don’t forget our national pillars in accordance with Pancasila, in accordance with the 1945 Constitution,” he added. In the midst of global dynamics full of turmoil in geopolitics and economics, the representatives of the people of the Democratic Party are asking the importance of maintaining domestic stability, including rejecting the practice of above meter that threatens the harmony of the people. Ibas emphasized Balinese local wisdom such as the existence of Pecalang as an example of how culture could become a social defense. “We in Indonesia must ensure correct, safety, comfort, kindness and memories we can create,” he said. “I also encourage our siblings in the country, so that security stability is maintained and let’s reject the appearance of box everywhere,” he continued. In his speech, the Deputy Chairman of the Kadin Advisory Board also highlighted the unstable global economic conditions due to the trade war between major countries such as the United States and China. He said this tension caused uncertainty that had a direct influence on the flow of trade and economic development in the region, including Indonesia. According to him, the arts, cultural, museums and tourism sectors are very dependent on the entry of the global economy, so that investment, cooperation and cooperation are needed to encourage the progress of the national economy. “Because we talk about the arts and culture of the museum and tourism, we need the global economy to enter the country. We do not trust enough to rely on the country’s economy, but we need investment, we need cooperation to play our economy to be more advanced and more developed,” he said. On this occasion, the representative of the Democratic Party of the Democratic Party of East Java VII highlights the importance of protecting the environment and promoting Bali tourism amid the development of technology and global digitization. In addition, IBAs invited all parties not to forget the natural wealth and culture of Bali. He also highlighted technology -based tourism trends such as space tourism and virtual reality. “We don’t want Indonesia, Bali, known for its natural charm, its natural beauty and historical remains and then forgotten.” Ibas said. The Democratic Party Deputy Chairman also encouraged the re -planning of tourist destinations to attract increasingly world tourists, as well as to ask for the importance of regulations that support cultural conservation. “Help Bali, we both struggle with cultural law, can really provide utilization and benefits to all stakeholders in Indonesia,” he said while inviting all parties to connect in the formation of these regulations. When he ended his speech, Ibas again called on the importance of cooperation on elements of society to glorify the culture of the country. He invited the potential for cultural, arts and historical sites in Indonesia to be developed, as Bali became a world scene. “I hope that the Rudana Museum Association of Gallery Arts is also the same, we are enthusiastic, we are more preparing, and we are preparing that there is still a lot of potential in our country that has not been well investigated,” he explained. Meanwhile, the visit of Ibas received an appreciation from the chairman of the Indonesian Museum Association, as well as President of the Rudana, Putu Supadma Rudana. “We are proud, rarely characters from parliament coming to the museum, but we are proud that Mr. Edhie Baskoro or Mas Ibas comes to the museum, glorify the museum, glorify culture and glorify cultural arts,” he said. Maestro Bali Dance, Anak Agung Oka Dalem, also expressed his pursuit. He said that cultural arts not only dance, but also percussion, literary arts, painting, carving. “Everything is a unit we have to respect, keep us, develop and support us,” he said. He also hopes that concrete support from the government so that Balinese arts and culture stays alive and develops after a more victorious Indonesia. For information, this audience was attended by various observers of the museum, including Empu Keris, Maestro Dance, representatives of the Indonesian Museum Association, Museum Lovers Community, Museum Lovers Women Community, History Academic Civitas and Archeology Faculty of Culture, Udayanana University. (Ega/Ega) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspiring story of the exemplary police candidate here