Pasir Kunci Creative Tourism Village Inaugurated, Enjoy Bandung's Top View

Previously, there were Braga Creative Tourism Villages, Cigadung Creative Tourism Villages, Binong Jati Creative Tourism Villages, Cinambo Creative Tourism Villages, and Cigondewah Creative Tourism Villages.

"Today we can activate the sixth creative tourism village out of 8 that must be activated," said Bandung Mayor, Yana Mulyana, when inaugurating the activation of the Pasir Kunci Creative Tourism Village, Monday, October 24, 2022.

In this Pasir Kunci Creative Tourism Village, visitors can see the city of Bandung accompanied by the beauty of the culture of its people.

In this area, visitors can enjoy views of the city of Bandung from a height of about 800 meters above sea level.

Visitors can enjoy the cool air under the foot of Mount Manglayang accompanied by performances from local children playing traditional games.

In addition, visitors can take selfies as much as they want with the background of the city of Bandung.

The Kreati Pasir Kunci Tourism Village is another creative economic prospect in the tourism sector which is believed to be able to boost the economy.

Yana said the tourism sector played a significant role in achieving Regional Original Income (PAD) in the city of Bandung.

For this reason, he asked that this activation be used to consistently develop the potential of cultural arts to encourage tourists to attend.

"I hope that it is not only formed and kept silent, we encourage activation, the potential for art and culture in this region is extraordinary, it's just a matter of how we activate it thematically here, and most importantly consistency," he said.

In addition, the Kreati Pasir Kunci Tourism Village is also an open space for children to play.
 
Not to mention, this place is the right vehicle for the preservation of traditional culture which is currently increasingly squeezed by modern culture in the hearts of the people.
 
He advised all stakeholders in Ujungberung to guard the Pasir Kunci Tourism Creative Village. So that more visitors will come.
 
"If it is consistent and has lots of visitors, the economy will grow, especially after the pandemic. The tourism sector contributes quite a lot to Bandung's PAD. So it must be consistent," he said.

Meanwhile, Head of the Bandung City Culture and Tourism Office, Arief Syaifudin said, the activation of the Pasir Kunci Creative Tourism Village is a derivative of the Bandung City RPJMD. One of them is the development of tourist villages in the city of Bandung as many as 8 tourist villages.

"Previously, there were 5 creative tourist villages, namely Braga, Cigadung, Binong Jati, Cigondewah, Cinambo, and the latest is Pasir Kunci, Ujungberung sub-district," he said.

He said the Pasir Kunci Creative Tourism Village will focus on cultural development and children's play centers.

"This creative area will be focused on cultural development for children's games. One of the cultures is the art of recreation. This is to realize Bandung through creative arts and culture by collaborating and collaborating with various stakeholders," he said.

He said that two other creative tourism villages would be activated in 2023, namely the Gedebage Creative Tourism Village and the Cibaduyut Creative Tourism Village.

"It is running, God willing, in 2023," he said.

The presence of the Pasir Kunci Creative Tourism Village was welcomed by the residents. One of them was revealed by the community leader of Pasir Kunci, Wawan.

He expressed his gratitude for the activation of the Pasir Kunci Creative Tourism Village. He hopes that there will be a continuation of the cultural arts development program, especially in the Pasir Kunci area.

"We are very proud of this launch. We want it to be sustainable. Because the potential is there, on our left there is a view of Mount Manglayang, below the city view. This must be utilized," he said. (rob)**

Head of the Bandung City Communication and Information Technology

Yayan A. Brilyana