Indonesia to Hold People's Festival and Carnival for Independence Day
The Indonesian government has closed registration for its 81st Independence Day ceremony and is shifting focus to public events, including a People's Festival and an Independence Carnival in Jakarta. These open activities are designed to allow broader public participation in the national celebration.
Why it matters
The shift toward public-facing events reflects the government's effort to foster national unity and inclusivity during a major state anniversary.
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Ministry of State Secretariat has closed registration for invitations to Indonesia’s 81st Independence Day Commemoration Ceremony and is preparing a People's Festival and Independence Carnival as open activities for the public."Thank you very much for the extraordinary and continuous enthusiasm of all Indonesian people until the last day of registration for invitations to the 81st Anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Indonesia Ceremony," said the ministry on its official social media account on Sunday, as quoted by ANTARA.The Ministry of State Secretariat has asked the public who have successfully received an invitation to follow the next stages as conveyed by the committee via email."Please follow the next steps sent by the committee via email and continue to monitor uploads and the latest official information only on the Ministry of State Secretariat's social media accounts," wrote the Ministry of State Secretariat.For people who did not…
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