SOLO-Sooner or later Solo will be the host of its own home. On its 263th anniversary, the municipality government of Solo officially announces the use of Javanese Characters for the names of all buildings and advertisement boards.
This new regulation is obligatory. The Javanese characters should be bigger and placed above the Roman characters. According to Joko Widodo, the mayor of Solo, this new regulation will be carried out immediately. He even dares to target all the government and private offices will be using Javanese characters in June 2008. For the beginning, Bank of Indonesia branch office, Tax Office, Diamond restaurant and Solo Grand Mall will be availed as the model. In fact the use of Javanese characters can create an exotic look towards certain buildings.
Although this new regulation seems to be just physically applied, it is actually a good beginning. It will slowly compel the going-modern people of Solo to be accustomed to Javanese culture, which is their origin, wherever they go. Above it all, it must nurture the love towards the city and its culture.
This new regulation is obligatory. The Javanese characters should be bigger and placed above the Roman characters. According to Joko Widodo, the mayor of Solo, this new regulation will be carried out immediately. He even dares to target all the government and private offices will be using Javanese characters in June 2008. For the beginning, Bank of Indonesia branch office, Tax Office, Diamond restaurant and Solo Grand Mall will be availed as the model. In fact the use of Javanese characters can create an exotic look towards certain buildings.
Although this new regulation seems to be just physically applied, it is actually a good beginning. It will slowly compel the going-modern people of Solo to be accustomed to Javanese culture, which is their origin, wherever they go. Above it all, it must nurture the love towards the city and its culture.
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