Book on 'Kenduri Nasional'

Book on 'Kenduri Nasional'

JAKARTA (JP): City Governor Surjadi Soedirdja has hosted the launching of a book documenting activities recorded during the Kenduri Nasional gathering in August of last year at the National Monument (Monas) square.

At the launching ceremony, held at the Municipality Office near the park last week, the governor handed over the books to French Ambassador Thierry Martin de Beauce and Cacuk Sudarijanto, who represented the National Committee for Independence Day.

France played an active role in supplying the fireworks for the display during the gathering, which was part of various mega events organized by the National Committee for last year's 50th anniversary commemoration of Indonesia's Independence Day. Cacuk was an executive member of the committee.

The hard-cover book, entitled Kenduri Nasional 1995, Jakarta Merah Putih (Jakarta Red & White), contains 90 color and monocolor pictures, illustrating the activities at the gathering attended by more than one million people, events celebrating the golden Independence Day held in Jakarta and an informative history of the Monas national monument and the Taman Medan Merdeka (Liberty Square).

"In the near future, another book about the capital at night will be issued," Surjadi said.

The book was published by the Jakarta Promotion Board, or JAKPROM, a privately-sponsored foundation under the supervision of the city municipality.

"The books will be available at bookstores next week priced Rp 75,000 each," Ita Munaf said. (bsr)