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)