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82198
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JAKARTA RESIDENTS ASKED TO WEAR BATIK ON OCT 2
Jakarta, Sept 28 (ANTARA) - Jakarta residents have been asked to wear Batik on October 2, 2009 to support the announcement of the traditional fabric as a world heritage by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
"We would truly appreciate it if Jakarta residents wear Batik on October 2," Aurora Tambunan, deputy for cultural and tourism affairs to the Jakarta governor, said here on Monday.
Earlier, on September 25, Jakarta Governor Fauzi Bowo had issued an official appeal to all Jakarta residents to wear Batik on October 2, 2009.
The governor, Aurora said, had also issued an instruction to all Jakarta city administration officials and employees to wear Batik on October 2.
"Students, people who work in hotels and bars as well as those who work for private companies are also urged to wear Batik although there will be no sanctions if they fail to do so," said Aurora.
The coordinating ministry of people's welfare had registered batik as an intangible cultural heritage of Indonesia with UNESCO, and the UN agency was now expected to declare Batik as a world heritage at a meeting in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on September 28 - October 2, 2009.
UNESCO has already acknowledged the Keris (ceremonial dagger) and the Wayang (puppet show) as part of Indonesia`s cultural heritage.
"Traditional music instruments namely Angklung and Gamelan are also in the process of being registered with UNESCO," Aurora said.
Special Discount
In the spirit of supporting Jakarta residents who wear Batik on October 2, the Jakarta city government would give special discounts to those entering recreation centers in the city.
"Museums run by the Jakarta regional government will give free tickets in the period October 3-7, 2009 only for those who wear Batik ," chief of Jakarta city's culture and tourism office, Arie Budhiman, said.
Among the museums to give free tickets are the Jakarta History Museum, Ceramic and Art Museum, Maritime Museum, Joeang Museum, MH Thamrin Museum and Textile Museum.
"We will also distribute Batik pins among visitors wearing Batik to the museums," Arie added.
On October 5, Ragunan Zzoo would give free tickets only to those who come wearing batik dress. On the same day, Ancol recreation park will give a 50-percent discount on tickets at its main gates, Atlantis and Gelanggang Samudera park.
Dunia Fantasi would also give a 40-percent discount on the same day.
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"We would truly appreciate it if Jakarta residents wear Batik on October 2," Aurora Tambunan, deputy for cultural and tourism affairs to the Jakarta governor, said here on Monday.
Earlier, on September 25, Jakarta Governor Fauzi Bowo had issued an official appeal to all Jakarta residents to wear Batik on October 2, 2009.
The governor, Aurora said, had also issued an instruction to all Jakarta city administration officials and employees to wear Batik on October 2.
"Students, people who work in hotels and bars as well as those who work for private companies are also urged to wear Batik although there will be no sanctions if they fail to do so," said Aurora.
The coordinating ministry of people's welfare had registered batik as an intangible cultural heritage of Indonesia with UNESCO, and the UN agency was now expected to declare Batik as a world heritage at a meeting in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on September 28 - October 2, 2009.
UNESCO has already acknowledged the Keris (ceremonial dagger) and the Wayang (puppet show) as part of Indonesia`s cultural heritage.
"Traditional music instruments namely Angklung and Gamelan are also in the process of being registered with UNESCO," Aurora said.
Special Discount
In the spirit of supporting Jakarta residents who wear Batik on October 2, the Jakarta city government would give special discounts to those entering recreation centers in the city.
"Museums run by the Jakarta regional government will give free tickets in the period October 3-7, 2009 only for those who wear Batik ," chief of Jakarta city's culture and tourism office, Arie Budhiman, said.
Among the museums to give free tickets are the Jakarta History Museum, Ceramic and Art Museum, Maritime Museum, Joeang Museum, MH Thamrin Museum and Textile Museum.
"We will also distribute Batik pins among visitors wearing Batik to the museums," Arie added.
On October 5, Ragunan Zzoo would give free tickets only to those who come wearing batik dress. On the same day, Ancol recreation park will give a 50-percent discount on tickets at its main gates, Atlantis and Gelanggang Samudera park.
Dunia Fantasi would also give a 40-percent discount on the same day.
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