Palang Pintu XIII Festival Held in May
Reported by Erna Martiyanti | Translated by Maria Inggita
South Jakarta will hold Palang Pintu Festival on Jalan Kemang Raya, Bangka, Mampang Prapatan on May 5-6, 2018.
Palang Pintu XIII Festival will be different with previous event
South Jakarta Secretary, Jayadi stated, this is one of routine events which is held every year to preserve Betawi culture and commemorate Jakarta's anniversary.
"We are fully support this event," he expressed, Friday (2/23).
Hundreds of People Thronged to Pisangan Baru FestivalHe reminds committee to prepare this event well. From its permissions, parking pockets, traffic engineering, cleanliness, and safety.
"All of that should be concerned thus this event can run well," he added.
Meanwhile, Palang Pintu XIII Festival Committee Head, Edy Mulyadi said, this festival is a strategy to maintain and preserve local arts and cultures.
"Palang Pintu XIII Festival will be different with previous event because it will also perform international cultures," he expressed.
He also mentioned, this festival will be used to achieve Piala Bergilir Gubernur DKI Jakarta. Not only that, but it will be enliven with parades, Betawi arts and cultures performance, national arts and culture performance, dance festival, multi products bazaar, ondel-ondel festival, and others.
