There is a Covid-19 pandemic in the world, Indonesia is no exception. One of the provinces that has experienced a significant impact due to this pandemic is the Province of Bali, because so far it has relied on the tourism sector. With this thing, Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy/Head of Tourism and Creative Economy Agency, Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno, handing over aid to 47 art studios in Bali as an effort to encourage the recovery of the tourism sector and the creative economy.
Sandiaga said in the handover held at Wedja Restaurant, Ubud that this activity is the result of a collaboration between the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy and Entrepreneurs who Care for Artists. Where, The provision of this assistance is expected to be one form of the program that is right on target, right benefit, and on time in an effort to restore the economy and create jobs. Sandiaga said these 47 studios are spread over six regions. Including Ubud Palace, Sanur Castle, Puri Peliatan, Puri Gede, carangsari, and Mengwi. The 47 studios received assistance with a total of around Rp. 400 million. “Mudah-mudahan bantuan ini bisa bermanfaat bagi para pelaku seni di enam wilayah ini,” kata Sandi.
Not only that, Sandiaga also gave the Beda'kan award certificate (Archipelago Culinary Packaging Design Surgery) followed by 25 brands from Carangsari Tourism Village and Tenganan Tourism Village. Sandiaga also briefly discussed efforts to restore the Island of the Gods' economy with a number of media crews who were present at the event. In that discussion, he hopes that the media will become a mouthpiece of information for various efforts to restore Bali's economy carried out by the government.
What's more, The media crew in Bali has a high spirit in reporting on the nation's economic recovery efforts. “Saya sendiri yang beberapa kali mengunjungi dan bekerja di Bali dalam rangka kunjungan kerja dan Work From Bali, feel the enthusiasm of fellow journalists to continue working, cover, and looking for news in the middle of a pandemic situation. The Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy expects collaboration from media colleagues and journalists to continue to play an active role as a mouthpiece for information on the recovery effort,” ungkap Sandiaga.
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