Arts and culture threatened with decline, this is an attempt by the Gianyar Regency government

Jakarta -The Regional Representative Council (DPRD) of Gianyar Regency has transferred the regional regulation of Gianyar Regency DPRD initiative on the conservation of arts and culture, in the main course of the Gianyar DPRD office. Gianyar Regency DPRD member, Nyoman Alit Sutarya, who read the concept of regional regulation on the council’s initiative regarding the preservation of arts and culture, explained that Gianyar was the pulse of the Balinese arts and culture. However, the rapid flow of globalization, changes in the lifestyle of the younger generation, to different external challenges that face today, has brought a real influence on the sustainability of arts and culture. Browse to continue with the content “If we do not respond seriously immediately, our noble legacy will face the greater threat of decline,” Alit Sutarya said in a written statement on Monday (9/15/2025). The session was also filled with the delivery of the introduction to the Gianyar Regency Region Regulation on the Gianyar Regency Revenue and Expent Budget (APBD) of the fiscal year of 2026. Alit Sutarya explained the purpose of the concept of regional and cultural retention of culture to preserve the values ​​and culture of the Next generation, as well as maintaining local wisdom that has become a typical identity and the community’s life and cultural guidelines. “The goal is to strengthen the regional identity to be stronger in the rapid flow of globalization. In addition, this draft regulation is also aimed at utilizing art and culture in different areas, both for the purposes of tourism, education, religion, social, economics and the development of science and technology, so that art and culture can become the driving of regional development. Alit Sutarya added that there were a number of substances emphasized in the draft regulation on the preservation of arts and culture, such as protection, namely efforts to maintain the sustainability of Gianyar’s arts and culture. This is done through concrete steps such as stock, security, rescue, documentation and publication, so that all cultural assets in generations maintain, document and be commonly known. Then the development, namely efforts to revive, improve, enrich and spread art and culture. The third substance was used, namely the use of art and culture for different strategic interests, ranging from education, religion, social, economic, to science and technology. “Finally, coaching, namely efforts to empower human resources in the field of arts and culture, empower art and cultural institutions, as well as art and cultural institutions, to improve and expand the active role and initiative of the Gianyar community, as well as to maintain art and culture as a regional power,” said Sutarya. When I responded, the regent of Gianyar, I expressed Mahayastra his appreciation and gratitude to the leadership and all members of the Gianyar Regency DPRD who was willing to take the initiative to provide the establishment of the draft initiative of the conservation of art and culture. “This draft regulation is expected to be a legitimate umbrella for the preservation of regional art and culture, as well as protection for the noble heritage of Gianyar, based on Tri Hita Karana and Sad Kerthi,” Mahayastra said. Mahayastra also delivered an introduction to the draft regional regulation on the Gianyar APBD in 2026. In the Gianyar Regency APBD concept 2026 financial year, regional income is planned to be RP 3.222 trillion consisting of the original turnover (road) to be RP 2.045 Trillion more or 63.46%. And the transfer revenue is planned to be 1,177 trillion or more than 36.54%RP. It is also planned that regional expenses in the Gianyar Regency APBD concept for the financial year 2026 are more than RP. 3,527 trillion. “The budget deficit in the Gianyar Regency APBD concept for the 2026 financial year is more than RP 304.911 billion. This is because the revenue plan to finance the priority sector is smaller than the projected expenditure plan,” Mahayastra explained. “However, the 2026 budget deficit will be closed with a net financing of more than RP 304.911 billion,” he concluded. (PRF/PRF)