TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - During the Eid al-Fitr holiday season, the National Monument (Monas) is set to hold a culture fest, running from July 30 to August 3, 2014. Rini Hariyani, Chief of Monas Management Unit, told Tempo that the culture fest is already prepared in the second day of Lebaran.
The fest will display various cultural performances from many regions. "It is the National Monument, therefore we have to cover the nation," she said. The fest is scheduled to display regional songs and dances, as well as traditional musical instruments.
Today, several shows have even started to entertain Monas visitors, with the main stage located at the entrance to the monument. "We put [the stage] there, so that the queue of visitors can have entertainment," said Rini.
ODELIA SINAGA