Creative People Warehouse, These are 3 Heroes of the Creative Economy Sub-sector of Bandung City
Three sub-sectors of the creative economy have become the mainstay of the City of Bandung in economic recovery after the Covid-19 pandemic. The three include: craft, culinary, and fashion.
This was conveyed by the Head of Creative Economy (Ekraf) Disbudpar Bandung, Sri Susiagawati. According to him, this is influenced by the demographics of the city of Bandung, which is inhabited by 68 percent of people under the age of 40.
Not only that, the historical factor as a creative city also plays a big role. So that there are many craft, culinary, and fashion products from the city of Bandung.
"These three sub-sectors contribute greatly to Bandung City's PAD," said Wati in a Ngariung broadcast with the theme Bandung in Action (Economic Acceleration Talk) which is a collaborative activity between Bandung City Public Relations and the Economic Section of the Bandung City Regional Secretariat, Thursday, July 21, 2022.
Reflecting on these data, the Bandung City Disbudpar has issued a Circular that supports the publication of the three creative economy sub-sector champions in Bandung.
In addition to the three sub-sectors above, Wati also mentions music and film as supporting sub-sectors.
"There is a circular from Disbudpar which states that in public spaces such as hotels and restaurants, there must also be a craft corner, Bandung City paintings, traditional food, traditional music," he said.
In addition, optimization of the marketing of these three sub-sectors is also carried out in each co-working space in 30 sub-districts in the city of Bandung.
Finally, Wati advised all MSME activists in Bandung to keep moving and innovating.
He also said that collective activities like this (Creative Market 2022) can support the success of MSMEs, which are one of the strong pillars of the city's economy.
“There are many factors starting from the environment, training, attending training, and moving on. Don't be discouraged, everyone has the opportunity to become entrepreneurs," he said.
In the broadcast of Ngariung on Thursday, July 21, 2022, two MSME players in the craft sector were also present, namely Local Fabrics and Sofi Handycraft. This event campaigns for economic acceleration in the city of Bandung. (ray)**
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