Malls go all out for Ramadhan and Idul Fitri
Malls go all out for Ramadhan and Idul Fitri
Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta
The fasting month of Ramadhan and Idul Fitri are always festive
moments in the capital with many shopping malls and department
stores organizing special promotions and events.
Taman Anggrek Mall in West Jakarta, for example, is organizing
"The Oasis: A Source of Life for Your Mind, Body and Soul" theme
event in its shopping mall until Nov. 13 where shoppers are
entertained with Arabian music, Art Rahat, Raffles Islamic Voice,
Nasyid Acapella, Ramadhan Chamber Music, and the Progressive
Rampak Beduk drum ensemble.
"One of our special performances will be a music group from
the United States, Debu, which will perform pop modern Islamic
songs on Oct. 29," Taman Anggrek Mall's public relations and
communications assistant Susan Elistina told The Jakarta Post on
Thursday.
As befitting the theme of the oasis, the mall has decorated
its shopping area with desert and oasis decorations, she said.
Meanwhile, Plaza Indonesia in Central Jakarta is employing the
theme "Dazzling Style of Forgiving Moment" in its shopping mall
where shoppers are entertained with a Ramadhan musical ensemble
every Monday, Wednesday and Friday all through the month of
October.
"We have also dressed up the shopping mall with Ramadhan
themes, including ketupat decorations," Plaza Indonesia's
information officer Aulia Fajrin said on Thursday.
The mall has also invited professional calligraphers to
demonstrate their art to shoppers that is given away free.
Two more sessions of The Art of Calligraphy at Plaza Indonesia
will be held on Oct. 22 and Oct. 29.
"Fitri di Ranah Minang" (Holy in Minang) is the theme chosen
by Ciputra Mall in West Jakarta for the fasting theme this year.
The event, held until Nov. 6, includes competitions for best
made Idul Fitri card with a West Sumatra theme on Oct. 23, and a
children's Muslim fashion show on Oct. 30.
Ciputra Mall has also organized performances with distinct
West Sumatra Islamic traditions such as a dance performance by
the Savana group and an operetta staging West Sumatra folk tales
called Malin Kundang.
"Have you bought new clothes for Lebaran (Idul Fitri) yet?
Look, these are on sale," Ade, a writer at a fashion magazine
asked a friend as they browsed the clothe racks at a Mall
recently.
No worries; there are no end of sales and discounts at
shopping malls and department stores in Jakarta this month.
At Taman Anggrek Mall, for example, many tenants are giving
discounts of up to 75 percent this month, with Galeria department
store having a store-wide sale of up to 50 percent, and a special
weekend sale at Rimo department store of also up to 50 percent.
Yoana Vebrie, an advertising and promotion executive at the
Metro Department Store said that they were also holding a store-
wide promotion with discounts and special gift-with-purchase
programs for some products.
"With a minimum purchase of Rp 800,000 for non-Metro Yours
Card member, or Rp 500,000 for members, customers can get a handy
pouch," she said, explaining that the promotion was for purchases
made from Monday to Thursday only.
Special for shoppers during this fasting month, they can
redeem their receipts with a break-fasting snack from Metro,
Yoana said.