Valentine's Day: For some people it is a day of love and affection

Red Roses. A seller servicing her customers on Valentine Day at Flinders Street station – Melbourne, 14 Feb 2025. Courtesy: Tal/SPD.

Red Roses. A seller servicing her customers on Valentine Day at Flinders Street station – Melbourne, 14 Feb 2025. Courtesy: Tal/SPD.

Every time February 14 arrives, people often ask what the true meaning of that day is.


For Ningsih Millane, the manager of Sanggar Lestari, Zico Baiquni, a Bandung artist who is currently undertaking doctoral studies and Kartika Larasati, a housewife who is also the Partnership Manager for Selasar Sunarso Art Space Bandung, one thing they agree on is that this day is a day of love. For them, the expression of love nd affection is not always because of a romantic relationship. It has a deeper meaning as explained in this interview.

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