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Kayu Tangan Will Become the Heritage Capital of Malang City

"Soon we will establish Kayu Tangan as the Heritage Capital of Malang City because Kayu Tangan is a regional name that is not owned by other regions. Because of this, we will make Kayu Tangan the Heritage Capital of Malang City in order to maintain the historical archives of Malang City," said the Mayor of Malang Drs. H. Sutiaji when giving a speech at the 2019 Socialization of Protection and Rescue of Historical Archives.

Socialization of Protection and Rescue of Historical Archives 2019.

Sutiaji appreciated the event held at the Savana Malang Hotel by the Public Library and Regional Archives Service of Malang City, Wednesday (24/7/2019). The activity entitled Historical Archives of the Nation's Cultural Heritage also reminded how important archives are for the history of this nation, especially for the history of Malang City.

Efforts to maintain existing historical archives to make Malang City a Heritage City that eventually becomes a cultural tourism and is known by tourists. Cultural archives can also change the mindset of millennials who are starting to leave the old culture to return to Indonesian culture.

The Public Library and Regional Archives Service of Malang City held this socialization in order to protect and save the nation's collective memory.

The Public Library and Regional Archives Service of Malang City as an archival institution is the center for historical archives about Malang City, re-registering historical archives and acknowledging the archive side or duplicating it if possible for the safety of the archives and historical information contained therein.

The event was also attended by the Deputy Mayor of Malang Ir. H. Sofyan Edi Jarwoko, Plt. Head of the Public Library and Regional Archives Service Drs. Abdul Malik, M.Pd and the Malang City Archive Lovers Community, the Culture and Tourism Service, students and art activists in Malang City.

Acting Head of the Public Library and Regional Archives Service of Malang City Drs. Abdul Malik, M.Pd explained the importance of archives in historical research because archives and history have very strong relevance.

In this digital era, a professional archive management method is needed to make it easier for historians to reconstruct an event, especially the history of Malang City.

"Professional archive management can make it easier for historians to reconstruct historical events. Evidence of past relics or historical events, especially the history of Malang City as a historical source, will make it easier to compile historiography that is close to objective. This is where the role of archives is quite significant in helping to write history, especially the history of Malang City," explained Abdul Malik. (dzn/yon)

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