Songwriting competition

Songwriting competition

The city administration is inviting Jakartans to join a song
writing competition to create a hymn for the capital, an official
says.

Azhari Baedlawie, the head of Jakarta's cultural affairs
office, said over the weekend that the theme of the song should
be based on the capital's slogan: Teguh Beriman, an abbreviation
of Teruskan gerakan untuk hidup bersih, indah, menarik, manusiawi
dan aman (Continuing the movement to live a healthy, delightful,
fascinating, humanly and secured life).

The competition is aimed at popularizing the slogan among
Jakartans, Azhari said, adding that the song should be between
three and four minutes in length.

The government has provided a total of Rp 11 million
(US$5,200) in prizes for the top five songwriters.

Participants are invited to send their entries to the Jakarta
administration office on Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur. (09)