City's anniversary logo launched

City's anniversary logo launched

JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja introduced the
official logo for Jakarta's 468th anniversary at the Shangri-La
Hotel on Saturday evening.

Besides being used during the celebration of the city's 468th
anniversary, which falls on June 22, the logo, created by Achmad
Wiguna Martakusumah, will also be used to enhance the
commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Indonesia's independence
day on Aug. 17.

At the ceremony the governor handed over a certificate with a
cash prize of Rp 5 million (US$2,272) to Achmad Wiguna as the
winner of the competition.

Surjadi urged businessmen in Jakarta to help the city
administration promote the new logo.

"Owner of shopping malls and shops can participate by having
the logo on their shopping bags," Surjadi said.

Deputy Governor for economic and development affairs T.B. Rais
revealed that in conjunction with the commemoration of the city's
anniversary, the city administration will hold various
activities.

They include Pesta Kali Merdeka or freedom river party, which
consists of rafts, lamps and dangdut music competitions along the
river at Pasar Baru, Central Jakarta, and Pesta Jalan Merdeka or
freedom street party, which consists of a kite flying and street
music competition as well as the annual JakJazz festival. (yns)