The 50th Jakarta Fair, an annual event celebrating the capital’s anniversary, officially opened on Thursday.

Slated to run until July 16 at the Jakarta International Expo (JIExpo) Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, the fair returns with a plethora of entertainment programs, including multi-genre concerts dubbed "JIExpo Music Concerts Let’s Get Loud."

Featuring different types of music, varying from rock, ballads, metal to dangdut, the music stage is set to showcase various local musicians, including Ari Lasso, Gigi, God Bless, Sheila on 7, Slank, Superman Is Dead, Payung Teduh, Cita Citata and more.

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Antara news agency reported that legendary local band Slank was scheduled to perform twice at the event.

In addition to the music concerts, the fair is also hosting several entertainment programs, such as 2017 Miss Jakarta Fair, Kampung Betawi, Barongsai Night, Wahana Bloody House, Wahana Trampolin and Wahana Pasar Malam.

The 2017 Jakarta Fair is open daily from 3:30 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Monday to Thursday, and until 11 p.m. on Friday. On weekends, it is open from 10 a.m. until 11 p.m.

Meanwhile, on Idul Fitri, the fair is slated to operate from 2 p.m. until 11 p.m. (jes/kes)

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