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The Independence Day of Indonesia (in Indonesian formally known as Hari Ulang Tahun Kemerdekaan Republik Indonesia shortened "HUT RI", or simply Hari Kemerdekaan, and colloquially referred by the people as Tujuhbelasan, meaning "the Seventeenth") is a national holiday in Indonesia commemorating the anniversary of Indonesia's proclamation of independence on 17 August 1945. [1]
Hari Raya Diwali: 3 January: Ministry of Religious Affairs Day [1] Hari Kementerian Agama Republik Indonesia: The founding of the Indonesian Ministry of Religious Affairs in 1946, during the First Sjahrir Cabinet: 15 January: Ocean Duty Day / Day of the Sea and Ocean Event [1] Hari Dharma Samudera / Hari Peristiwa Laut dan Samudera
" Indonesia Raya" ('Indonesia the Great') is the national anthem of Indonesia. It has been the national anthem since the Proclamation of Indonesian Independence on 17 August 1945. The song was introduced by its composer , Wage Rudolf Supratman , on 28 October 1928 during the Youth Pledge in Jakarta . [ 1 ]
Most of Jakarta's landmarks and monuments were built during the Sukarno era. During Sukarno's presidency, Jakarta was established and developed as the capital of the new republic. In 1957, Sukarno laid the foundation and street grid layout of Palangkaraya as a new planned capital of Central Kalimantan province. Sukarno however, foresaw the new ...
The youth pledge text. The Youth Pledge (Indonesian: Sumpah Pemuda, lit. ' Youth Oath '), officially titled as Decision of the Congress of Indonesian Youth (van Ophuijsen spelling Indonesian: Poetoesan Congres Pemoeda-pemoeda Indonesia) is the pledge made by young Indonesians since 28 October 1928, which defined the identity of Indonesians.
The Cililitan-Tanjung Priok Road (Indonesian: Jalan Raya Cililitan-Tanjung Priok), also known as the Jakarta Bypass (old spelling: Djakarta Bypass) or simply Bypass, is a 27 km (17 mile) long bypass road in Jakarta, Indonesia that connects the Dewi Sartika Road and the Bogor Main Road (Jalan Raya Bogor, which is one of the sections of the Great Post Road/Jalan Raya Pos) in Cililitan, East ...
Eid mass prayer on open field during colonial Dutch East Indies period. The word Lebaran was derived from a Javanese word, and according to Indonesian Muslim scholar Umar Khayam, the lebaran tradition was the result of acculturation between Javanese culture and Islam during the 15th century.
Entrance to Jakarta Fair on Medan Merdeka in the 1970s showing prominent post-war American-influenced decorations. The modern Jakarta Fair or Pekan Raya was held again for the first time in 1968 and inaugurated by president Suharto. The fair took place from 5 June to 20 July 1968 on southern part of Merdeka square near National Monument.