DKI Provincial Government Invites Residents To Enliven Jakarta City's 496th Anniversary

National Monument (Monas) in Jakarta (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Provincial Government (Pemprov) of DKI invites all residents in the capital city to participate in enlivening the series of 496th Anniversary (HUT) of the City of Jakarta from May 21 to July 2023.

"Let's celebrate the anniversary of Jakarta City and together we will protect this city which will become a global business city," said DKI Jakarta Regional Secretary Joko Agus Setyono as Chair of the 496th Anniversary Committee for the City of Jakarta during the declaration of the DKI Jakarta Anniversary at the Monas North Cross, quoted by ANTARA, Sunday, May 21.

The declaration activity was marked by the release of 496 birds and the planting of dozens of cempaka trees which have a message that the DKI Provincial Government wants to invite all Jakarta residents to participate in the success of Jakarta as a global-scale business city by improving quality and preserving the environment.

"The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government synergizes with various parties to organize various activities as a series of 496th Anniversary of the City of Jakarta. Starting from today, there is Lebaran Betawi on the south side of Monas, the declaration of the Anniversary, and the Great Sale Jakarta Festival," Joko explained.

The 496th Anniversary series of Jakarta City will be filled with various events such as the Jakarta Great Sale Festival (21 May-21 July 2023), Literacy Activities (22 May-22 June 2023), Period (4-6 June 2023), Jakarta Raya Week (14 June-16 July 2023), Jakarta Collaboration Festival (14 June-16 July 2023) and Jakreatest 16 June-3 July 2023.

Then, Indonesia Comic Con Pop Asia (23-25 June 2023), Monas Week (20-25 June 2023), the Old City Community Parade (24 June 2023), the Archives Exhibition (25-30 June 2023), to routine events held by the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government, such as the 496th Anniversary Ceremony of the City of Jakarta, the Hero Cemetery Pilgrimage Ceremony and the Plenary Session of the DKI Jakarta DPRD.

Furthermore, Joko also invited the public, including the business world, to enliven it by installing the attributes of Jakarta City's 496th Anniversary in their respective environments.

The 496th Anniversary of Jakarta carries the theme 'Jakarta: So Work for the Archipelago' which means that Jakarta is ready to optimize all its resources to realize community welfare and sustainable development, as well as become a barometer and trigger for progress for other regions in Indonesia.