The Chairperson of Dekranas, Wury Ma’ruf Amin (center), cuts the tumpeng rice accompanied by the Chairperson of the 44th Dekranas Anniversary Committee, Loemonga Agus Gumiwang (left), and the Executive Chairperson of Dekranas, Tri Tito Karnavian (right), during the 44th Dekranas Anniversary celebration at the Dekranas office in Jakarta (3/3). The National Handicraft Council (Dekranas), now in its 44th year, is conducting a social service program and an affordable bazaar, with the main event scheduled for May 14-15, 2024, in Surakarta, Central Java. The program includes a thanksgiving event, an expo inviting MSMEs (Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises) from across Indonesia, and was attended and opened by Wury Ma’ruf Amin as the Chairperson of Dekranas. Since its establishment on March 3, 1980, Dekranas has been a key pillar in the development of handicrafts in Indonesia.

(Left – right) Dekranas Business Management Member Liza Mustafa Abubakar, Chairperson of New Entrepreneurship Endang Budi Karya, Chairperson of the 44th Dekranas Anniversary Committee Loemonga Agus Gumiwang, Executive Chairperson of Dekranas Tri Tito Karnavian, Chairperson of Promotion and Public Relations Dina Budi Arie, and Chairperson of Business Management Sri Suparni Balil pose together during the 44th Dekranas Anniversary celebration at the Dekranas office in Jakarta (3/3). During the social service event in Jakarta on Sunday, Dekranas provided 500 affordable staple food packages, each valued at Rp 250,000 and sold for Rp 50,000, to the local community around Rumah Kriya Asri/Dekranas Headquarters in Jakarta, in collaboration with local neighborhood associations (RT, RW) and the police station.

A group photo of the National Handicraft Council (Dekranas) management during the 44th Dekranas Anniversary celebration at the Dekranas office in Jakarta (3/3). “With the spirit of togetherness and unwavering commitment, I am confident that Indonesia can navigate these challenges successfully. Together, we can uphold and achieve the vision and mission of Dekranas, especially as we near the end of our term in 2024,” said the Chairperson of Dekranas.