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        "id": 1687808,
        "msgid": "ready-to-welcome-cilegon-expo-2026-city-government-introduces-cilegon-fun-market-1776660650",
        "date": "2026-04-19 11:06:00",
        "title": "Ready to Welcome Cilegon Expo 2026, City Government Introduces Cilegon Fun Market",
        "author": "",
        "source": "TEMPO_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "The Cilegon City Government has launched the Cilegon Fun Market as a supporting event in preparation for the 2026 Cilegon Expo and as part of the 27th anniversary celebrations of the city. Held from 18 to 27 April 2026 at the city square, the market aims to invigorate public spaces, boost local economic activities, and empower small and medium enterprises (UMKM) while fostering community interaction. This initiative underscores Cilegon's strategy to balance its industrial identity with vibrant social, cultural, and creative economic growth in Banten Province.",
        "content": "<p>The Cilegon City Government has introduced the Cilegon Fun Market as\na series of supporting activities and preparations ahead of the Cilegon\nExpo 2026, as well as part of the celebrations for the 27th anniversary\nof the City of Cilegon. The event, centred at the Cilegon City Square,\nwill run from 18 to 27 April 2026, daily from 1:00 PM to 10:00 PM WIB,\nand is open to all members of the public. The Cilegon Fun Market serves\nas one of the strategic agendas of the Cilegon City Government to\nenliven public spaces, strengthen community economic activities, and\ncreate an inclusive and festive city atmosphere. Assistant Regional III\n(Asda III) of Cilegon City and Chairman of the 27th City Anniversary\nCommittee, Syafrudin, stated that the organisation of the Cilegon Fun\nMarket represents a collaboration between the government and the\ncommunity to deliver a city celebration with direct impacts on the local\neconomy. \u201cThe Cilegon Fun Market becomes a space for community\ntogetherness in celebrating the 27th City Anniversary of Cilegon. In\naddition to providing entertainment for residents, this event also\nserves as a platform for empowering UMKM and strengthening grassroots\neconomics ahead of the Cilegon Expo 2026,\u201d he said on Sunday, 19 April\n2026. Syafrudin emphasised that the event is designed not merely as\nentertainment but as part of a strategy to build a sustainable city\nevent ecosystem. \u201cThrough the Cilegon Fun Market, the government aims to\nprovide an economic space as well as a space for happiness for the\ncommunity. The momentum of the 27th City Anniversary of Cilegon must be\ndirectly felt by residents, particularly UMKM actors who form the\nbackbone of the regional economy,\u201d Syafrudin added. He further noted\nthat holding the event in public spaces symbolises that city development\nis not only focused on infrastructure but also on community social life.\n\u201cWe want the Cilegon City Square to be lively, bustling, and a centre\nfor resident interactions. Events like this strengthen Cilegon\u2019s\nidentity as a humane, creative, and open industrial city for people\u2019s\neconomic activities,\u201d he continued. Syafrudin also invited the entire\ncommunity to participate in the success of the 27th City Anniversary\nseries by maintaining order, cleanliness, and supporting local products.\n\u201cLet us make the Cilegon Fun Market a space for togetherness. Come,\nenjoy the atmosphere, support local UMKM, and celebrate the pride of\nbeing Cilegon residents.\u201d He assessed that community-based events in\npublic spaces are an important step in building Cilegon\u2019s identity as an\nindustrial city that remains socially, culturally, and creatively alive.\nThe Cilegon City Government hopes this event will boost community\neconomic activities, expand promotion of local UMKM, provide healthy\nsocial interaction spaces, and strengthen the celebratory atmosphere of\nthe 27th City Anniversary of Cilegon. Through this initiative, the\nCilegon City Government continues to promote the region\u2019s image as an\nevent city, a trading hub, and a centre for creative economic growth in\nBanten Province. The public is encouraged to attend with family and\ncommunities to experience the vibrancy of the \u201cFun Market\u201d in the city\ncentre.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ready-to-welcome-cilegon-expo-2026-city-government-introduces-cilegon-fun-market-1776660650",
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