Jakarta administration plans to apply an entrance fee of Rp 2,000 to Rp 5,000 per person to any visitors of the Medan Merdeka Square. Currently, visitors can enter the park for free. They are only required to buy a ticket when they want to enter the museum on the second floor and another ticket when…
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Jakarta Folk Fair 2014: Lively but Lack of Information
Tonight, finally I have a chance to visit the first ever Jakarta Folk Fair (Pekan Rakyat Jakarta) 2014 or popularly known as PRJ Monas, located at the Medan Merdeka Square. Walking for almost 10 minutes from Gondangdia Station, I have greeted by the long tent when entering the Medan Merdeka Square gate. For sure, there…
Exhibition of Royal Houses at the National Monument
Jakarta, once again, will host an event called the World Royal Heritage Festival 2013. The festival takes place from 5 to 8 December 2013 and will be held at the Icon of Jakarta – The National Monument. The World Royal Heritage Festival is presented by Jakarta administration in cooperation with the Archipelago’s Royal Palaces Forum…
TNI AD to hold Combat Equipment Exhibition
The Indonesian Army Forces or TNI AD will organize the Army Combat Equipment Exhibition that will be held from 3 October to 7, 2013, starting at 7:00 to 17:00 at the Medan Merdeka Square, Jakarta. Exhibition is open to the public and no entrance free The exhibition was held to commemorate the 68th anniversary of…
Thousands of people enjoy the Colorful Jakarta Monas Carnaval
No wonder if so many people were coming to the Jakarta Monas Carnaval yesterday. After three years hiatus, the Jakarta Monas Carnival was held again. No wonder if the crowd occurred in this cultural parade. All of the carnival activities were centered in Monas. The Jakarta Monas Carnival is a cultural parade involving 33 provinces….
Celebrating Independence Day: Nusantara Culture Parade 2013 and Jakarta Monal Carnaval
Nusantara Cultural Parade 2013 will be held on August 18 as part of the commemoration of Indonesian independence. Tourists and residents of Jakarta can see the parade of art and culture of all provinces in Indonesia. Indonesian Cultural Parade 2013 will be attended by more than 4,000 artists from all provinces in the country. Each…
Let us rock the 486th Jakarta Anniversary
Sylviana Murni, Chief of the 486th Jakarta’s Anniversary Organizing Committee, said that around 35 events will enliven the Jakarta Anniversary celebration in 2013. Among them are the Jakarta International 10K, Jakarta Great Sale, Jakarnaval, Jakarta Fair (PRJ) and various sporting activities, art and other promotions. All activities will begin on 2 June to 31 July…
Jakarta Night Festival 2013: A Celebration to mark of Jakarta’s 486th Anniversary
Started from June 2 to July 3, 2013, the government of Jakarta will held 17 major events to welcome the 486 th anniversary of Jakarta which falls on June 22. In addition to Car Free Night on June 22, which will be filled with Jakarta Night Festival (corridor Sudirman – Thamrin – Monas), there will…
@OBR_Indonesia : The Dance is the Revolution
Today at 14.00 located at the East Side of the Medan Merdeka Square, hundreds of people gather to dance to fight any violence against women. The @OBR_Indonesia led by @purplerebel and assisted by a groups of women activists is organized the dance in Indonesia. According to Shera, the media relation officer of the @OBR_Indonesia, the…
Taman Medan Merdeka: The Largest Park at Jakarta
Taman Medan Merdeka (Medan Merdeka Square) or Taman Monas (Monas Park) is located in the heart of Jakarta, and it is definitely in the heart of Indonesia. Give your thanks to Daendels because without him Indonesia would not have this famous park, which is the largest park in the world. Governor General Heman Willem Daendels…
Jakarta by Train 