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The Bung Karno and Nationality Exhibition in Building C UPT Library Proclaimer Bung Karno, Blitar, Tuesday (7/6/2022) - 

The Bung Karno Proclaimer Library UPT in Blitar held a series of activities to commemorate Bung Karno Month. Plt. The head of the UPT for the Bung Karno Proclamation Library, Hartono, stated that as a preserver of Bung Karno's thoughts, his party helped enliven Bung Karno's Month.

"Bung Karno's spirit, thoughts and struggles have made a great contribution to the Indonesian nation. As Bung Karno's conservationists, let us ignite the fire of his thoughts through various activities on Bung Karno Month," he said when opening the Bung Karno and Nationality Exhibition in Building C UPT Library Proclaimer Bung Karno, Blitar, Tuesday (7/6/2022).

Various activities were held on May 28-July 2, 2022. He revealed, one of the activities was the commemoration of the trisholy month of Bung Karno which consisted of commemorating the Birthday of Pancasila on June 1, Bung Karno's Birthday on June 6, and Haul Bung Karno on June 21.

Pancasila is the result of Bung Karno's thoughts for many years. Since 1918, Bung Karno had been thinking about the basis of an independent state, someday in the future. On June 1, 1945, there was a new opportunity to bring up Bung Karno's thoughts on Pancasila.

“Pancasila must be understood about its history, origins and socialized, socialized, grounded. For that we need a dynamic vehicle to learn Pancasila continuously," he explained.

On the Birthday of Pancasila, a virtual ceremony was held centered in Ende and Grebeg Pancasila. The Bung Karno Proclaimer Library UPT hosted the Pancasila Kenduri which was led directly by the Mayor of Blitar.

On Bung Karno's Birthday, the Bung Karno Proclaimer Library UPT held a Brokohan followed by the opening of an exhibition with the theme Bung Karno and Nationality. Meanwhile, Haul Bung Karno was commemorated through a pilgrimage ceremony at Bung Karno's Tomb followed by the opening of Coffee Literacy.

The Bung Karno and Kebangsaan exhibition will take place on 6-17 June 2022 in the pool and lobby area of ​​Building C UPT Bung Karno Proclaimer Library. Through this exhibition, it is hoped that the public will know more about the spirit, thoughts, struggles, and history of the life of the Fajar.

"So that we can take the fruit of thoughts and noble ideals from the first president of the Republic of Indonesia for the future progress of the Indonesian nation and the welfare of society in general," he said.

According to a release received by Voice of Indonesia on Tuesday (07/06/22), the Bung Karno Proclaimer Library UPT also participated in implementing a social inclusion-based library transformation program. In this program, the library is centered as an activity to improve the welfare of the community. In the framework of Bung Karno Month, Coffee Literacy and Wastra Nusantara Literacy activities were held. The community will be given training on coffee and wastra by experts in their fields.

"During June there were two social inclusion literacy activities, namely Coffee Literacy which was held on 21-23 June 2022 and Nusantara Wastra Literacy on 27-29 June 2022. Participants in these activities were the general public with a target of 100 participants for each activity," he explained.

In addition, the Internalization of Bung Karno's Thoughts will be held on June 14, 2022. In collaboration with the Badung Regency Government, Bali, this activity will present the Head of the National Library of Indonesia and the Mayor of Blitar.

Bung Karno is a figure who is closely related to art and culture. While undergoing exile in Ende and Bengkulu, Bung Karno once formed a theater group. In addition, he is also a painter and collector of fine arts, likes watching puppets, films, and dance performances.

In commemoration of Bung Karno Month, special stages were provided for Cultural Arts, namely Jaranan Pujo Waseso on May 28, Jaranan Banteng Muda on June 5, Musicalization of Poetry on June 11, Keroncong Jatim on June 11-12, and closed with Wayang Kulit on July 2.

Previously, on May 29-May 31 and June 5, 2022, a Literacy Safari was held at the Bung Karno Library Amphitheater. The Literacy Safari provides a vehicle for the younger generation to express Bung Karno's thoughts, especially Pancasila.

Bung Karno Proclaimer Library is a technical implementation unit (UPT) of the National Library of Indonesia//VOI