17# Independence Day at Monas

Event: Video Mapping, Laser show, dancing fountain, betawi art show When: 17 August 2018 Where: National Monument (Monas) Entrance fee: IDR 0.00 Nearby station: Juanda/Gondangdia

Lenggang Jakarta: A New Alternatif Place to Hang Out

Actually Lenggang Jakarta is already there, but the place was a mess and is not cool to hang out with friends at Lenggang Jakarta. The Jakarta Administration reorganizes Lenggang Jakarta to become an alternative place for hang out and also a place for tourists to buy souvenirs In a hot and sunny Sunday, I traveled…

Central Government to hold The Grand Nusantara Art and Cultural Parade 2014

The Nusantara Art and Cultural Parade 2014 is a creative event to illustrate Indonesia’s cultural diversity involving all the provinces of the country. The Nusantara Art and Cultural Parade displays the rich diversity in  the arts and cultural performances and will be centered at the country’s national icon:  the National Monument. This outstanding parade is organized by…

Join the Monas Fun Cleaning Day Tomorrow

PT Karcher Indonesia, which is currently cleaning The National Monuent, (Monas) invites you to participate in the cleaning process of the capital of the icon. Monas clean-up program is packaged in an event titled Monument Cleaning Fun Day which will be held on Thursday, May 15, 2014 starting from 9.00. Fransisca Natalia W, Marketing ‘s…

Jakarta to Operate Double Decker Buses

Jakarta Administration to operate double decker buses for tourists to increase the number of tourists visiting the capital city. The first five double-decker buses will be operated on January 2014 and will serve Tanah Abang – Bundaran Hotel Indonesia route. Basuki T. Purnama, Vice Governor, said that the first trial phase is to Tanah Abang…

Bring Your Friends to see Colorful Kites at Monas

Hundreds of colorful kites will take to the sky this weekend as the city celebrates its annual Jakarta International Kite Festival. The festival will be held on Saturday (30/11/2013) and Sunday (1/12/2013) Jakarta administration in collaboration with Yayasan Masyarakat Layang – Layang and Legong Kite Society to host an international kite festival with the theme…

JiFFest to have Open Air Cinema at Monas

Jakarta International Film Festival (JiFFest) will be back again after absence for two years. JiFFest will be held from 15 to 30 November 2013 and held in four different venues. The first week, JiFFest will take place at Gallery Indonesia Kaya and Blitzmegaplex, Grand Indonesia and will be held at Epicentrum in the second week….

JET: the official name of Jakarta Monorail

Jakarta monorail project has received an official name. From the twenty names in the race to qualify for the Jakarta Monorail name search, eventually emerged the top names chosen by the public (4453 voters), the Jakarta Eco Transport Monorail abbreviated JET. Fahrur Rozy, the inventor of the name Jakarta Eco Transport Monorail, was announced as…

Jakarta Pageant Contest to be held at Monas

Jakarta Pageant Contest or Abang None Jakarta final night of this year will be held in the open space in Monas. Jakarta Governor, Joko Widodo said he appreciate the idea of holding the pageant’s finale in the Monas. In the previous years, this Jakarta Pageant Contest were held in hotel ballrooms, this year Jakarta’s resident…

Ariah Musical Dance to perform at National Monument

Jakarta prepares to celebrate its 486th anniversary in June. National Monument (Monas) will be the spot for powerful and spectacular musical dance: Ariah. Ariah musical dance conceived by Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo and produced by Global 3L. Ariah performances prepared to entertain people in Jakarta and surrounding areas. Ariah directed by Atilah Soeryadjaya in collaboration…

Free WiFi at the City Parks

Jakarta Government in cooperation with PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) will complement the city parks and other green open space in Jakarta with free internet access facilities. There are at least 14 city parks that are targeted to be installed Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) equipment by PT Telkom. This free internet facilities is relates to Jakarta Smart…

Monumen Nasional: An Icon of Indonesian Capital

Monumen Nasional (National Monument) or popularly abbreviated with Monas or Monas Statue is  a memorial statue with at 132 meters (433 feet) height, which was established to commemorate the struggle of the people of Indonesia to win independence from the Dutch East Indies colonial government. Monas was built on August 17, 1961 and opened to…