Hanjaba Event Celebrated in West Jakarta

July 25 2019 03:49 PM 1021
Reported by Folmer | Translated by Maria Inggita

There are 612 children participating in this event

West Jakarta Library and Archive Sub-department (Sudinpusip) celebrates Jakarta Children Reading Day (Hanjaba) event by holding various competitions, such as storytelling, English speech, drawing, coloring, and writing.

1.035 People Participate in Hanjaba 2018

For information, Hanjaba is an annual event held in all Jakarta regions including Thousand Islands to enhance children's interest in reading.

"There are 612 children participating in this event. We expect this event can grow their interest in reading," stated Rustam Effendi, West Jakarta Mayor, Wednesday (7/24).

According to him, children these days prefer to read via social media. Through this event, his side wants to introduce library as an important facility that can improve education quality for children.

West Jakarta Sudinpusip Head, Tri Wahyuning Diah expects Hanjaba to facilitate young people to improve their talents.