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        "msgid": "lebaran-betawi-2026-to-be-held-for-three-days-residents-invited-to-banteng-field-1775645617",
        "date": "2026-04-06 09:03:50",
        "title": "Lebaran Betawi 2026 to be Held for Three Days, Residents Invited to Banteng Field",
        "author": "Muhammad Isa Bustomi",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The 18th edition of Lebaran Betawi 2026 will take place over three days from 10 to 12 April at Lapangan Banteng in Central Jakarta, organised by the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government alongside Bamus Betawi and Majelis Kaum Betawi. Under the theme \"Strengthening Unity in Nurturing Traditions Towards Jakarta as a Global City\", the event will feature cultural performances such as ondel-ondel, silat, lenong Betawi, a cultural carnival, traditional processions, and Betawi cuisine, aiming to attract 20,000 visitors including international tourists while promoting local UMKM through a bazaar. Officials emphasise the festival's role in fostering unity, brotherhood, and the preservation of Betawi cultural identity as Jakarta's hosts, highlighting its significance in maintaining social cohesion and economic growth for the community.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA \u2014 Lebaran Betawi 2026 will be held for three days at Lapangan\nBanteng, Central Jakarta, on 10\u201312 April 2026. The public is invited to\nattend and enliven this annual cultural event. \u201cWe invite Abang and Mpok\nas well as all residents to enliven and cheer this event,\u201d said the\nGeneral Chairman of the Betawi Deliberation Agency (Bamus) Betawi, Riano\nP. Ahmad, quoted from Antara on Monday (6\/4\/2026). Lebaran Betawi is a\nroutine agenda organised by the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government\ntogether with Bamus Betawi and Majelis Kaum Betawi. \u201cAlhamdulillah,\nLebaran Betawi 2026 is the 18th edition,\u201d he said. Meanwhile, the\nJakarta Regional Secretary, Uus Kuswanto, previously emphasised the\nimportance of the celebration for the Betawi people as Jakarta\u2019s hosts.\n\u201cLebaran Betawi is not just a celebration, but a momentum to strengthen\nunity, togetherness, and preserve Betawi cultural values as Jakarta\u2019s\nidentity,\u201d said Uus. This year, Lebaran Betawi carries the theme\n\u201cStrengthening Unity in Nurturing Traditions Towards Jakarta as a Global\nCity\u201d. On Saturday (11\/4), visitors can watch performances of\nondel-ondel, silat, and lenong Betawi, which will run until midnight.\nThen on Sunday (12\/4), the event will be enlivened with morning\nexercises, a cultural carnival, a hantaran procession, and Betawi\nspecialty culinary offerings. The committee targets around 20,000\nvisitors, including foreign tourists. In addition, a UMKM bazaar will be\nheld to encourage community economic growth. The Chairman of the\nCustomary Council of Majelis Kaum Betawi, Fauzi Bowo, emphasised the\nimportance of preserving this tradition. \u201cThis tradition maintains\nfamily bonds, brotherhood, and unity among the Betawi people. One of our\nduties is to uphold that dignity,\u201d he said. Last year\u2019s Lebaran Betawi\ntheme was \u201cWelcoming 5 Centuries of Jakarta by Strengthening Betawi\nLocal Wisdom\u201d. The event was opened with the handover of hantaran or\nseserahan from the mayors to the governor and deputy governor. The\ncontents of the hantaran were varied, mostly Betawi specialty foods,\nincluding yellow chicken, es selendang mayang, ongol-ongol, kemayoran\ndodol, and gado-gado gondangdia.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/lebaran-betawi-2026-to-be-held-for-three-days-residents-invited-to-banteng-field-1775645617",
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