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Habibie Festival to celebrate third president's contributions
To commemorate BJ Habibie’s 80th birthday and his contribution to science and technology in Indonesia, the Habibie Festival will be held on August 11-14 at Museum Nasional.
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Former President Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie gives a speech at a 2013 National Press Day event in Manado, North Sulawesi. (Kompas.com/Ronny Buol)
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o commemorate BJ Habibie’s 80th birthday and his contribution to science and technology in Indonesia, Orbit Ventura, Catec (Cultural Arts and Technology Empowerment Community) and the Habibie Center will hold the Habibie Festival on August 11-14 at Museum Nasional (National Museum).
Ilham Habibie, the former president’s son, said in an official video, “The main purpose of the Habibie Festival is to show BJ Habibie’s contributions in various fields.”
Aside from BJ Habibie’s birthday celebration, the festival is being held to unify the various organizations affiliated with Habibie and celebrate Indonesia’s 60-year journey. It is also intended to be a forum at which the public can learn about the latest developments in Indonesian science and technology. It is a collaboration between various organizations, government, institutions, corporations and the community.
(Read also: Former president BJ Habibie reveals third movie based on life of late wife)
The festival will showcase innovations from the STEAM community (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) in Indonesia. The festival is also hosting the Berkarya!Indonesia movement launch with the tagline “Membudayakan Teknologi” (Familiarize Yourself with Technology.)
The Habibie Festival is open to members of the public of all ages. Families will be able to enjoy various events from exhibitions, talkshows, film screenings, workshops for adults and children alike, also science challenges. Prices are as follows: Adults Rp 5.000 (US$0.38), children Rp 2.000, and foreigners Rp 10.000.
