Gibran Bans Hotels From Holding New Year's Eve Parties, Fireworks Will Be Arranged

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SOLO - Mayor of Surakarta, Central Java, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, will organize the New Year's Eve celebration with the latest circular letter (SE).

"We will detail the activities using fireworks later in the latest SE," he said in Solo, quoted by Antara, Wednesday, December 8.

Gibran appealed to the public not to over-celebrate considering that the COVID-19 pandemic has not ended yet, including New Year's Eve celebrations which are usually held in hotels and cafes.

He said the Surakarta City COVID-19 Task Force was also anticipating malls and hotels to cancel music events that brought disc jockeys (DJs).

"We will detail it in the next SE, we will also detail the Christmas celebration at the church. But if it doesn't (not implement) PPKM level 3, it's like normal," said Gibran.

As for the schedule for watching rock music in Solo which will be held on December 18, 2021 at Tirtonadi Convention Hall Solo, it will proceed according to the original plan.

"It's still going on, our audience will swab antigen first, we've got permission from the Task Force," he said.

Meanwhile, regarding face-to-face learning activities including holidays for students, he said, there will be a schedule issued by the Surakarta City Government.

"Accelerated, principal ora ono preine (no holidays)," said Gibran.