PORTALJABAR, BANDUNG CITY - West Java Festival 2024 was successfully held. Various activities were held lively on August 23-25, 2024 to celebrate the anniversary of West Java Province.

Thousands of visitors attended during the event, both at Gedung Sate and GOR Saparua. They shared their joy in all activities such as art and culture festivals, UMKM and culinary bazaars, seminars, workshops, job fairs, wayang golek performances, and music concerts.

Not only joy, the 2024 West Java Festival also has a positive impact on economic turnover. According to incoming data, economic turnover reached IDR 70,113,560,000 from direct income (government, booths, and sponsors) and spending by visitors who attended Gedung Sate and GOR Saparua.

This achievement is certainly very beneficial for MSMEs. In addition, the 2024 West Java festival also has an impact on increasing the number of tourist visits to West Java.

"One of the expected impacts of the West Java Festival is increasing the number of tourist visits which of course can encourage the movement of the community's economy. This activity also encourages economic activity by attracting investors and business people," said the Regional Secretary of West Java Province Herman Suryatman.

"West Java Festival also strengthens cultural identity and community pride in local cultural heritage. This is a form of implementing the national movement of Proud of Indonesian Products (BBI) and Proud of Traveling in Indonesia (BBWI)," he added.

During the three days of implementation, it was recorded that there were 78 thousand people who participated in enlivening the 2024 West Java Festival. Of that number, around 65 thousand people attended the Gedung Sate and 13 thousand people enlivened the music concert at the Saparua GOR.

"Through this event, we hope to be a reference for the public to get to know the advantages of the tourism and culture sector in West Java. At the same time, this is also part of the implementation of the West Java Provincial Government's collaboration for the community," said the Head of the West Java Provincial Tourism and Culture Office, Benny Bachtiar.

"We hope that the next WJF will be even more lively. Because this is a party for the people of West Java on the anniversary of the Province of West Java. Hopefully in the future WJF will become an independent, sustainable festival," he concluded.