Where to enjor your Idul Fitri festivities
Where to enjor your Idul Fitri festivities
JAKARTA (JP): Four of Jakarta's major tourist destinations are offering various programs to attract visitors during the Idul Fitri public holidays, which fall March 3 and 4.
The four tourist destinations are the Indonesia in Miniature Park in East Jakarta, Ancol Amusement Park in North Jakarta, Ragunan Zoo in South Jakarta and Senayan Amusement Park in Central Jakarta.
Dandoel Hardoyono, public relations manager of the Indonesia in Miniature Park said that the management of the park has hired noted singers such as the Bimbo Group, Ayu Soraya, Ona Sutra and the Spinner Band to entertain visitors.
The shows will be held from March 3 to 12.
Dandoel predicted that visitors to the park during the Idul Fitri public holidays this year will reach 510,704 people.
Antara reported on Monday that Dandoel said the park will also hold an Islamic vocal group contest for women, youths and children.
Rizali Zakaria of the Ancol Amusement Park said that Ancol will attract visitors by presenting shows held by a group of performers executing several feats of strength.
They will perform pulling a car with their hair, being run over by a car, being burned by fire, eating iron and bending iron bars.
Rizali said that the group has performed its acts in such European countries as Spain, Holland and Britain as well as in the United States.
Rizali said the park will also present shows of some famous Dangdut singers, including Marakarma, Hasan Mansur, Rhoma Irama and Elvy Sukaesih.
The shows will be held from March 3 to 6.
Eddy Rasyid, Ragunan Zoo's program and promotion manager, said that the zoo will feature attractions such as a 16-meter long python snake from Kalimantan and bear, beaver, and elephant shows.
Sujoso, general manager of the Senayan Amusement Park, said the park will present performances of Reog Ponorogo, a traditional dance from East Java, and Kuda Lumping, a dance where the performers work themselves into a trance and are then able to perform such feats as eating glass and being whipped without feeling any affects.
Sujoso said the entrance fee will not be increased from the regular price of Rp 2,000 (U.S. 90 cents) for adults and Rp 1,000 for children. (mas)