Welcoming HPN 2022 PWI Jakarta Holds Karaoke And Acoustic Contest, There Is A Special Category For Journalists

Tumpengan as a marker for the PWI Jakarta karaoke and acoustic competition in the context of the 2022 HPN and National Music Day. (Ist Photo)

JAKARTA - Celebrating the commemoration of the 2022 National Press Day (HPN), PWI Jakarta held singing, karaoke, and acoustic competitions. This activity is also associated with Music Day, which is celebrated every March 9.

The kick-off of the karaoke and acoustic competition to welcome the 2022 HPN and Music Day, was held on Saturday 15 January at Gudang Coffee, South Meruya area, West Jakarta. This event was also attended by the PWI Jaya management, the organizing committee from Gudang Coffee, as well as a number of singers who were also the judges of this competition, including Lina Geboy, Sofie Angel, and Barbie Kumalasari.

They also had the opportunity to sing their golden voices, including a duet with the Chair of the Honorary Council (DK) of PWI Jaya Diapari Sibatangkaya and Cak Herry Sarsongko Ludiro.

The kick-off of the PWI Jakarta singing competition to welcome HPN and the 2022 Music Day began with the cutting of a cone by Indra Edi Yani, the owner of Gudang Coffee, which was given to the Chair of PWI Jaya Sayid Iskandarsyah and the Chair of the Committee, Tubagus Adhi.

Thanksgiving and Tumpeng Karaoke and acoustic competition at PWI Jakarta in the framework of the 2022 HPN. (Ist Photo)

Pieces of tumpeng were also given to the Event Organizer of the Golf Tournament, Dadang Rahmat and Supendi.

Sayid Iskandarsyah on that occasion conveyed about the existence of a special category of journalists in the singing competition with a total prize of Rp45 million. "Many of the media also can sing. This competition is also a venue for channeling their talents," said Sayid Iskandarsyah, who is also in charge of this event.

The singing competition is one of PWI Jaya's activities in order to enliven the 2022 HPN commemoration at the DKI Jakarta level. Other activities include the Golf Tournament and the Muhammad Husni Thamrin Journalism Award (MHT Awards).

The Golf Tournament will be held on Sunday, March 20, 2022, at Rancamaya Golf & Country Club (JGCC). That was, one day after the final of the singing competition, March 19.

Chairman of PWI Sayid Iskandar, was present at the Thanksgiving and Tumpengan Karoke and acoustic competition which was held at the Meruya Caffee Warehouse. (Ist Photo)

Like the singing competition, the organizing committee for the golf tournament is also working hard to prepare for its implementation. "Preparations for the singing competition and golf tournament are on the track," said Tubagus Adhi, chairman of the committee for the HPN PWI DKI Jaya singing competition and golf tournament.

For the Golf Tournament, said Tubagus Adhi, Panpel specifically invited the Governor of DKI Jakarta Anies Baswedan, Pangdam Jaya Major General Untung Budiharto, and Chief Metro Jaya Police Inspector General Pol Fadil Imran.

Regarding the singing competition, Panpel accommodated the enthusiasm of participants from outside Jakarta, especially West Java, by providing the opportunity to register as well as an initial audition at Jay Krhesna, with the address Warkop Kopid Zona Bahagia, Patrol, Indramayu. Or by email: [email protected].

For participants from Jakarta and surrounding areas, Jabodetabek, registration for the PWI Jakarta Karaoke and Acoustic Competition can be through the website: www.gudangcoffee.com. Or, come directly to Gudang Coffee, with the address H. Lebar Street No. 9 RT 04/ RW 0, South Meruya, Kembangan, West Jakarta, exactly behind the Mercu Buana University (UMB) campus. The registration fee for singing competitions, karaoke is Rp100,000, acoustic is Rp150,000.