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BCA x Tulola Event Elevates Local Crafts at Kawan Nusantara 2024

From Tempo · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • PT Bank Central Asia (BCA) collaborated with local jewelry brand TULOLA for the 'Kawan Nusantara 2024' event, celebrating local artisans and culture.
  • The event featured collaborations with artists, disabled makeup artists, and showcased products from five BCA-supported businesses.
  • A highlight was the 'Heroes of Heritage' exhibition, displaying silver crafts and Balinese 'pratima' (sacred objects) from Taro Village, Bali.

PT Bank Central Asia (BCA), through its Bakti BCA program, has partnered with local jewelry brand TULOLA for the 'Kawan Nusantara 2024' event, held from July 23-24, 2026, at The Dharmawangsa in Jakarta. The event, themed "Evolution: Heritage and Craft as a Vessel of Light and Wisdom," served as a creative platform uniting local art, culture, crafts, and innovation.

This year's exhibition featured a special collaboration between TULOLA and renowned artists Trianzani Sulshi and Kadek Dwi Darmawan. Additionally, Bakti BCA supported five local businesses, allowing them to display their collections. These included Marista Santividya, Wastraloka, Linette Bag, Wastra Warna Alam, and a disabled makeup artist initiative.

EVP Corporate Communication & Social Responsibility of BCA, Hera F. Haryn, expressed pride in the collaboration, stating, "BCA through Bakti BCA feels proud to continue to be a part of the creative space of Kawan Nusantara this year. Synergy like this must be maintained so that the richness of Indonesia's original traditions is not only preserved but is able to evolve following the times."

A significant focus of the event was the 'Heroes of Heritage' exhibition. This showcased collaborative works by Bakti BCA, TULOLA, and two silver artisans from Taro Tourist Village in Bali, I Made Suama and I Ketut Arsa Nata. Their creations highlighted ancestral artistry and the spiritual cultural values of Bali, particularly in the creation of 'pratima,' or sacred objects. The exhibition also featured the 'Keris Pusaka "Keris Wibawa Gunung Raung"' by I Komang Sudena, a craftsman continuing the legendary tradition of Balinese keris making, demonstrating the ongoing transmission of local mastery to younger generations.

BCA through Bakti BCA feels proud to continue to be a part of the creative space of Kawan Nusantara this year. Synergy like this must be maintained so that the richness of Indonesia's original traditions is not only preserved but is able to evolve following the times.

— Hera F. HarynEVP Corporate Communication & Social Responsibility of BCA, on the importance of the collaboration.
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Originally published by Tempo in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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