Amusement parks offer special holiday program<\/p>\n
Annastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
Museums and amusement parks are offering some alternatives for
\nstudents looking to fill up their school holidays this week.<\/p>\n
Taman Mini Indonesia Indah in East Jakarta has a program
\ncalled Wira Budaya week, which will feature on Sunday a carnival
\nof traditional soldiers from various provinces.<\/p>\n
For those who are interested in traditional medicine or the
\nmystic, the park is hosting daily performances of various
\ntraditional doctors and clairvoyants until the end of this week.<\/p>\n
Another option is taking in the theater performance of the
\nfamous Sangkuriang folklore, which originates from West Java, at
\nTanah Airku theater in the park's compound on Friday and Sunday.<\/p>\n
\"We've designed these events especially for the school holiday
\nseason,\" said Jerry Lahama, a member of the public relations
\nstaff at the park.<\/p>\n
Elementary and high school students across the country are on
\na one-week holiday after finishing the first quarter of the
\nacademic year.<\/p>\n
At Bahari museum at Jl. Pasar Ikan 1, North Jakarta, students
\nare invited to participate in a poetry reading competition that
\nwill be held on Sunday.<\/p>\n
Saor Sitorus, a business administration staff member at the
\nmuseum, said that the competition was limited to 100
\nparticipants, and the museum had registered 57 competitors.<\/p>\n
The competition is only open to high school students.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, there is a youth band competition at SeaWorld,
\nlocated in Ancol, North Jakarta, which will be held Saturday
\nthrough Sunday.<\/p>\n
\"There is no age limit for the competition, but so far those
\nwho have registered are junior and senior high school students,\"
\nsaid Dwi from the Sea World marketing department.<\/p>\n
Dunia Fantasi (Fantasy World), opens an hour earlier, from 10
\na.m. to 8 p.m.<\/p>\n
During the school holiday, Taman Ria Senayan at South Jakarta
\nhas an art stage for elementary school children and offers an
\nentrance ticket at a special holiday price of Rp 10,000, which
\nallows visitors access to the entire area.<\/p>",
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