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)