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W. Jakarta to hold Old Town Festival
Sat, 11/22/2008 12:50 PM | City
JAKARTA: West Jakarta administration will hold the annual Old Town Festival on Saturday, giving Jakartans a chance to enjoy the capital's olden times.
There will be a series of traditional performances portraying various cultures, from Betawi dance ondel-ondel, Chinese dragon dance barongsai and liong, marawis (percussion-based music), to Reog Ponorogo.
The administration will also stage a parade around the Old Town, starting from Ceramics Museum to Wayang Museum, and along Jl. Bank, Jl. Kali Besar Timur, Jl. Kali Besar Barat and Jl. Kopi. The parade will finish at the Jakarta History Museum.
Visitors can shop for traditional souvenirs in booths set up around the area, said West Jakarta Tourism Agency head AZ Harahap as reported by beritajakarta.com.
The festival, which will take place in Fatahilah Park, will begin at 2 p.m. and will end at 10 p.m.-- JP
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