City night life hours shortened

City night life hours shortened

JAKARTA (JP): Clubgoers and pub crawlers will have to go to bed a little earlier during Ramadhan as the city imposes a curfew on entertainment establishments around Jakarta.

Night clubs, discotheques and karaoke halls have to close by 2 a.m. while fitness centers, massage and sauna parlors must close at 11 p.m. Live music performances, cultural events, bars, pubs and coffee shops will have until midnight, according to a guideline issued by the governor's office.

Activities and events taking place in star-rated hotels are exempt from the stipulations, except their discotheques.

Earlier this week, Jakarta's governor called on entertainment centers to refrain from featuring vulgar or pornographic shows during the Islamic fasting month of Ramadhan.

Entertainment centers must be closed on the first two days of Ramadhan and again one day before and one day after the Idul Fitri holidays, which fall on Feb. 20 and 21. (14)