Singers to sing for National Day

The city administration will invite noted singers to take part in open air festivities to celebrate the National Day on the eve of the actual day. The 49th anniversary of the Indonesian National Day will fall on Aug. 17.

The festivities will be held in the eastern parking lot of the Senayan square. According to Kenna Tarigan, chairman of the organizing committee, the fiesta will start at 7 p.m. and will last six hours.

Jakarta governor Soeryadi Sudirdja is scheduled to attend the celebration.

Kenna said that around 600 security officers from the city police headquarters and the Jakarta military command will be deployed to secure the party. (03)