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Deputy Foreign Minister Anis Matta Meets Betawi Council, Plans to Bring Betawi Culture to Global Stage

JAKARTA, JAKTIMES.COM – Indonesia’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Anis Matta, received a delegation from the Betawi Consultative Council (Badan Musyawarah Betawi/Bamus Betawi), led by its chairman Muhammad Rifki, widely known as Bang Eki Pitung, on Tuesday (December 16, 2025). The meeting discussed potential collaboration between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Bamus Betawi to […]

Jakarta Strengthens Cultural Diplomacy at the 2025 World Cities Culture Forum in Amsterdam

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Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta Rano Karno. Photo : Ist. AMSTERDAM, JAKTIMES.COM — Jakarta stood tall as the only Southeast Asian city invited to the World Cities Culture Forum (WCCF), held in Amsterdam from October 15 to 17, 2025. The Indonesian capital used the global stage not just to showcase its creative vitality but also […]

Masjid Tjia Kang Ho: Harmony of Chinese, Islamic, and Betawi Cultures

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Masjid Tjia Kang Ho. Photo : CNBC Indonesia. JAKARTA, JAKTIMES.COM – If you wander to Jalan H Soleh RT 02/07 Kelurahan Pekayon, Pasar Rebo, East Jakarta, you will be greeted by a strong atmosphere of diversity. The diversity of religion, ethnicity, and culture is tightly integrated in this area. Amidst the hustle and bustle, there […]

Celebrate Indonesia’s 78th Independence Day, Ayodya Duren Tiga Early Childhood Education Holds Various Competitions

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JAKARTA, JAKTIMES.COM – Various events were held to celebrate the 78th Anniversary of the Independence Day of the Republic of Indonesia, including in schools in Jakarta. One of them was organized by the Early Childhood Education (PAUD) BKB School Ayodya Duren Tiga, South Jakarta. They held various competitions ranging from the Cracker Eating Competition, Group […]

Cultural Procession Initiates the Festivities of the 78th Anniversary Celebration of the Independence of the Republic of Indonesia

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JAKARTA, JAKTIMES.COM- A cultural procession from the National Monument (Monas) to the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on August 17, 2023, marked the beginning of the festivities commemorating the 78th Anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Indonesia. Unlike previous years, this year’s cultural procession had a longer route and duration. The cultural procession commenced […]

Celebrate the 46th Anniversary of the Maritime Museum, Temporary Exhibition Art.The.Fact 2.0 Returns to Jakarta

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JAKARTA, JAKTIMES.COM – In celebration of the 46th anniversary of the Maritime Museum, the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government, through the DKI Jakarta Cultural Office (Disbud), is once again holding the temporary exhibition Art.The.Fact 2.0 with the theme ‘The Stories That Connecting Us’. The Head of the DKI Jakarta Cultural Office, Iwan Henry Wardhana, inaugurated the […]

Marullah Matali Officially Leads the Betawi Customary Institution

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JAKARTA, JAKTIMES.COM – The Congress of the Betawi Community Trust Council (MAPKB) concluded today, Saturday (10/6/2023) afternoon at Candi Bentar, Putri Duyung, Ancol, North Jakarta. The congress resulted in several important decisions, including the agreement on the establishment of the first customary institution in Betawi society’s history. The congress also agreed on the name of […]

Betawi Congress Expected to Generate Ideas for Transforming Jakarta into a Global City

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JAKARTA, JAKTIMES.COM – The first congress of the Betawi Community Trust Council (MAPKB) is expected to generate ideas for transforming Jakarta into a Global City. The congress was held at the Balai Agung, Jakarta City Hall, in Central Jakarta on Friday (9/6). “I extend my utmost appreciation to the MAPKB family, who have contributed to […]

Commemorating Vesak Day, Heru Calls on Buddhists to Strengthen Interreligious Tolerance in Jakarta

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JAKARTA, JAKTIMES.COM – In commemoration of Vesak Day 2567 in the Buddhist Era (BE) / 2023 AD, Acting Governor Heru Budi Hartono, accompanied by North Jakarta Mayor Ali Maulana Hakim, attended the Visakha Punnami Puja celebration with the Buddhist community in Jakarta on Sunday (4/6) at Jakarta Dhammacakka Jaya Temple in Sunter, North Jakarta. During […]

Heru Expects Kota Tua to Become Jakarta’s Icon on the International Stage

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JAKARTA, JAKTIMES.COM- Acting (PJ) Governor of DKI Jakarta Heru Budi Hartono hopes that the Kota Tua area in West Jakarta can become an icon worthy of bringing Jakarta to the international stage through the momentum of the ASEAN Summit. Because of this, Heru instructed the ranks of the West Jakarta City Government to guard the […]