Reviewing Borobudur Temple, President Wants Routine Art Events to Attract Tourists

JAWA – DETEKSIPOST.COM – The government continues to improve infrastructure and beautify the Borobudur Temple area in Magelang Regency, Central Java Province, as one of the priority tourist destinations in Indonesia. While visiting Borobudur Temple on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, President Joko Widodo said that for the past two years, the government has continued to make major improvements.
 
“In the past two years, we have indeed made major improvements to the environment at Borobudur Temple, whether we widen the roads around Borobudur, then also inside Borobudur itself, we also beautify the entrance to the temple. Whatever it is, this is one of our destinations. priority tourism that we want to improve,” the President said in his statement after the review.
 
Apart from the infrastructure side, the Head of State also views the importance of regularly organizing cultural arts events in tourist destinations in the country, including the Borobudur Temple. According to him, the art performance will be able to attract many tourists to visit Indonesia.
 
“Also, the most important thing is that there are regular cultural arts events, routine performing arts that continue to be held at the locations of our tourist destinations, including Borobudur, must continue to be carried out so that it will attract more tourists to come to Indonesia,” he added.
 
For people who want to travel during this year’s Lebaran holiday, President Jokowi welcomes them. At the same time, the President also appealed to the public to remain disciplined in implementing health protocols during going home and traveling.
 
“It doesn’t matter the most important thing when going home, then when traveling, don’t forget health protocols, especially wearing masks. Second, you have to have a complete vaccine, plus a booster vaccine, because this is to protect all of us, to protect all of us,” he explained.
 
According to data received by the Head of State, at least 79 million people said they wanted to go home this year for Eid. Therefore, the President reminded that the handling must be done carefully because it involves a large amount.
 
“From the latest data we received, approximately 79 million people want to go home. This is not a small number. Don’t compare it later with other events, for example MotoGP which is 60 thousand. It can’t be 60 thousand compared to 79 million so handling must be done. Be careful, the complete vaccine must be done, then boosters will also continue to be pursued,” he said.
 
Also accompanying the President during the visit to Borobudur Temple were the Presidential Special Staff Coordinator Ari Dwipayana, and the Head of the Borobudur Conservation Center Wiwit Kasiyati.
 
Magelang, March 30, 2022
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