Betawi Culture Festival to Celebrate Jakarta’s Anniversary

Jakarta, Indonesia - The West Jakarta Administrative Municipality will organize a Betawi Culture Festival to celebrate the 483rd Anniversary of Jakarta city, said chief of Cultural Office, I Nyoman Wedhana, contacted today.

The event, to be held on Saturday (26/6) at Srengseng City Forest, Kembangan, West Jakarta, will be officially opened by Jakarta Governor Fauzi Bowo.

Betawi culture will be performed at the festival, such as ondel-ondel, gambang kromong, lenong, tanjidor, and samrah. The festival will also feature the Betawi Band, dangdut music, Betawi artists, as well as Betawi cooking festival, Betawi traditional sports, and a fishing competition.

The festival which will begin at 14.00 pm is a perfect place for the Jakarta residents to spend the weekend together with their families.

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