JAKARTA - The Indonesian Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy (Kemenparekraf) has launched the latest guide for musicians, promoters, and people who want to experience the sensation of concerts in the midst of a pandemic safely and comfortably.
"Kemenparekraf is making technical guidelines for the music sector, on how to organize music events during a pandemic. There are general and specific guidelines for this," said the Expert Staff of the Indonesian Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, Ari Juliano Gema, through an online discussion, reported by Antara, Monday, October 12th.
There are general guidelines regarding health protocols, namely wearing masks, washing hands regularly, and maintaining distance.
Meanwhile, for special guidance on music performances, Ari said there are several things that need to be considered by related parties.
Kemenparekraf appealed to all musicians, crews and stage crews involved to have carried out a rapid test or swab test with negative results, attached with a statement of the validity of the test results from the authorized agency.
"Try to make each performer use personal instruments that have been disinfected and not alternately with other performers," said Ari.
Furthermore, not inviting the audience to get involved on stage, and striving to make press conferences and fan meetings online.
Performers have the exception of not wearing masks only when on stage. But still take other preventive steps, such as maintaining distance, using face shields , partitions, and other innovations that can improve the protection of yourself and those around you.
For queues, it is recommended to provide an additional line after ticket checking to check the body temperature of the audience, and arrange the queue in and out of the concert area.
Create barricades to keep the distance from the audience to the stage and between fellow spectators, and arrange vehicle traffic in the concert area so that it is controlled and there are no crowds.
Furthermore, Ari explained, for musical performances such as a homeband in a cafe that will be opened with a capacity of 50 percent, he advised visitors not to move from their seats during the music event.
There are suggestions for using digital technology to collect song requests from the audience.
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