'Bad promo leads to poor attendance'<\/p>\n
Jakarta has hosted many arts performances, be them at a national
\nor international level. Among those is the 2004 Art Summit from
\nSept. 11 to Oct. 10. The arts are considered an important form of
\nexpression. The Jakarta Post talked to people about their
\nfavorite arts events and venues in the capital.<\/p>\n
Sugondo, 57, is a street vendor selling meatball soup in
\nKebayoran Lama market, South Jakarta. He lives with his family in
\nCipulir, also in South Jakarta:<\/p>\n
When I still lived in my hometown of Brebes, Central Java, I
\noften watched wayang orang (shadow puppet) performances. I
\nenjoyed the chance of watching the shows at night. I still
\nremember the names of the puppet characters until today even
\nthough I have lived in Jakarta for nearly 30 years.<\/p>\n
I no longer go to shadow puppet shows now that I live in
\nJakarta. Luckily some TV stations regularly air such performances
\non weekends, which is a blessing.<\/p>\n
However, with the wide choice of programs on TV, I now have
\nthe chance to watch mystical shows, including Nyi Pelet and Joko
\nTarub.<\/p>\n
Lukman, 27, is a reporter with Rakyat Merdeka daily in
\nKebayoran Lama, South Jakarta. He lives in Kemayoran, Central
\nJakarta, with his wife and daughter:<\/p>\n
There are lots of arts events in the city, especially on
\nweekends. I personally don't like plays, but I do like music
\nperformances.<\/p>\n
Ever since I was in university, I have gone to the concerts of
\npopular Islamic singers, like Snada or Malaysian group Raihan.<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, many of the concerts are not well promoted so
\nthat only few people go to them. I think most arts events fail to
\nlure a huge crowd due to poor promotion.<\/p>\n
-- The Jakarta Post<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bad-promo-leads-to-poor-attendance-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }