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City to hold ‘nobar’ for Asian Games closing ceremony in dozens of spots
Dozens of places in five municipalities and Thousand Islands regency have been prepared.
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Fireworks mark the 2018 Asian Games opening ceremony on Aug. 18. (INASGOC via Antara/Widodo S Jusuf)
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he Jakarta administration is set to hold a number of the Asian Games closing ceremony live screenings, locally known as nobar, on Sunday night. There will be at least one nobar spot in every district throughout the city, an official says.
“The nobar locations are mostly where youngsters usually gather,” said Jakarta Governance Bureau head Premi Lasari on Saturday as quoted by kompas.com.
The city administration will use various spaces, such as malls, parks, integrated child-friendly public spaces (RPTRA) and school yards.
Here are the locations:
Central Jakarta: Menteng Park in Menteng, space in front of Johar Baru district headquarters, Akbar Mosque in Kemayoran, space in front of South Mangga Dua subdistrict office in Sawah Besar; Genjing house on Jl. Pramuka Raya in Cempaka Putih, Senen sports hall (GOR), RPTRA Petamburan in Tanah Abang and RPTRA Flamboyan in Gambir.
North Jakarta: jogging park on Jl. Boulevard Raya in Kelapa Gading, Kalijodo green open space (RTH) in Tambora, space at the west side of Sunter Lake in Tanjung Priok; Tugu Stadium on Jl. Bulog in Koja, RPTRA Cilincing Berseri in Cilincing and RPTRA Budi Mulya in Pademangan.
South Jakarta: RPTRA Bahari on Jl Bahari Raya in Cilandak, RPTRA Abdi Praja Jl. Ulujami Raya in Pesanggrahan, Blok S field on Jl. Birah in Kebayoran Baru, SDN 05 elementary school yard on Jl. Minyak in Pancoran, Honda Park on Jl. Tebet Barat Raya in Tebet, RPTRA Ramli in Mampang, RPTRA Dwi Chandra in Kebayoran Lama, Ampera Garden on Jl. Ampera Raya in Pasar Minggu, Lestari field on Jl. Menteng Wadas Tengah in Setiabudi and Lenteng Agung train station in Jagakarsa.
East Jakarta: RPTRA Kebon Pala Berseri in Makasar, RPTRA Tamplas Bambu in Cipayung, RPTRA Jaka Berseri in Pulogadung, RPTRA Jatinegara in Cakung, RPTRA Citra Permata in Jatinegara, RPTRA Kopi on Jl. Kopi in Pasar Rebo, Malaka Sari water gate of the east flood canal (BKT) in Duren Sawit, RPTRA Utakara Beriman on Jl. Balai Rakyat in Matraman, RPTRA Ceria in Ciracas and RPTRA Udara Segar in Kramat Jati.
West Jakarta: Lippo Mall Puri in Kembangan, Fatahillah Museum plaza area in Tamansari, RPTRA Sehati on Jl. Masjid in Cengkareng, RPTRA Krendang in Tambora, a field in RW 03 community unit in Palmerah, in front of SMP 75 junior high school in Kebon Jeruk, RPTRA Bunda Amanah on Jl. Manggis on Grogol Petamburan and on Jl. Benda Raya in Kalideres.
Thousand Islands: regency’s plaza area in Pramuka island, Harapan island subdistrict office, Kelapa island subdistrict office, Tidung island subdistrict office, Lancang island subdistrict office and Tugu Arsa park in Untung Jawa island. (vla)
