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Ramadhan Jazz Festival to return to Menteng mosque
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Cut Meutia Mosque in Menteng, Central Jakarta. (Shutterstock/File)
T
he fifth installment of Ramadhan Jazz Festival is set to return to Cut Meutia Mosque Plaza in Menteng, Central Jakarta, on June 9 to 10.
Prior to the festival, a series of events dubbed Youth Creative Exhibition are set to be held in Menteng Park on June 3, including a band audition, saman dance audition, art exhibition and social activity alongside the 1,000 Guru (1,000 Teachers) community, which focuses on education issues.
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The festival's project officer, M. Derisman Nugraha, told Antara that money collected from visitors would be donated to students in Tangerang in the form of stationary and uniforms.
Last year's festival reportedly gathered up to 68 blood supplies and infaq (donations) of up to Rp 32 million (US$2,407) from entrance tickets.
The festival is a collaboration effort between Cut Meutia Mosque Islamic Youth (RICMA) and Indonesian jazz ecosystem WartaJazz. (vod/kes)
