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Ancol to welcome 2018 at five different spots
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With the main concert to take place at Carnaval Beach on Dec. 31 beginning at 7 p.m., artists slated to perform include Wali, Five minutes, Armada, Kotak and Setia band, as well as dangdut singer Siti Badriah. (JP/Wendra Ajistyatama)
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aman Impian Jaya Ancol (Ancol Dreamland Park) in North Jakarta is set to welcome in the New Year at five locations on its premises, reports tempo.co.
The amusement park has set a target of welcoming 280,000 people to its New Year's Eve celebrations.
"The five places include Putri Duyung, Pasar Seni, Taman Lumba-Lumba and Lagoon and Carnaval beaches," Ancol Dreamland Park director Teuku Sahir Syahali said in a statement on Monday.
Sahir added that the five locations would host various events, such as music, dances, culinary festivals and a bazaar. He added that the events would take inspiration from various local cultures.
"The touch of local culture will be divided into different zones from different areas in Indonesia, which will be combined with a festive fireworks musical," Sahir said.
In Taman Lumba-Lumba, a culinary festival will be held from Dec. 23 to Jan. 1, which will also be accompanied by dance performances, such as the Saman dance from Aceh and the Reog Ponorogo dance.
Ushering in the New Year in Pasar Seni, there will be Betawi cultural performances on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1, such as pencak silat martial arts, lenong theater and Betawi dance. Several Pasar Seni artists are also set to display their artworks, Sahir said, which would be themed "kicir-kicir."
"Other than Betawi culture, visitors will also be able to see Srimulat and campursari performances on Dec. 23," Sahir said.
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He further added that a number of unique costumed-entertainment would also take place at the Lagoon Seaside Carnival, which would display floats accompanied by music. Inspired by eastern Indonesian nuances, Sahir said there would also be performances of the kecak dance, barong and sajojo.
"Edo Kondologit and Sandhy Sondoro are scheduled to entertain visitors to end and begin the year," Sahir added.
With a main concert taking place at Carnaval Beach on Dec. 31 beginning at 7 p.m., artists slated to perform include Wali, Five minutes, Armada, Kotak and the Setia band, as well as dangdut singer Siti Badriah.
"Betharia Sonata and Vidy Aldiano will entertain at Putri Duyung Ancol Beach," Sahir said.
To end the year on a high note, Sahir said Ancol would display fireworks along Ancol beach, beginning from Festival Beach to Carnaval Beach and also Putri Duyung Ancol.
"We would also display a fireworks musical for 15 minutes at Lagoon Beach," Sahir said. (liz/kes)
