Cultural parade from the National Monument (Monas) Park to Merdeka Palace, Jakarta on Wednesday (08/17) marked the start of the commemoration of the 77th anniversary of Indonesia’s Independence Day Ceremony. This was the first cultural parade after hiatus since the COVID-19 outbreak in 2019. The cultural parade started at Kemerdekaan room of Monas with Head […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Wednesday (08/17) at the courtyard of Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, presided over the ceremony to commemorate the 77th Proclamation of Independence of the Republic of Indonesia. During this year’s ceremony, President Jokowi and First Lady Ibu Iriana Jokowi were dressed in Butonese attire called dolomani, which comes from Southeast Sulawesi province, while […]
Vice President Ma’ruf Amin and his spouse Ibu Wury Ma’ruf Amin Wednesday (08/17) arrived at Merdeka Palace at around 09.45 Western Indonesian Time (WIB) to attend a ceremony to commemorate the 77th Proclamation of Independence of the Republic of Indonesia. On that occasion, the Vice President encouraged the people to prepare themselves with enthusiasm to […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Wednesday (08/17) received the national Under-16 (U-16) soccer team who won the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) U-16 Championship on Friday (08/12). President Jokowi welcomed the national team and their coach Bima Sakti upon their arrival at Merdeka Palace at 09.30 Western Indonesian time. The President told the U-16 team to maintain […]
National flag-hoisting troop (Paskibraka) members from Pancasila Tangguh (Resilient Pancasila) team were assigned to hoist the national Red-and-White flag on the flag-hoisting ceremony at the commemoration of the proclamation of Indonesia’s independence on Wednesday (08/17). Pancasila Tangguh team consists of high-school students from all over Indonesia. Among them are I Dewa Ayu Firsty Meita Dewanggi […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Wednesday (08/17) dressed in traditional attire from Buton, Southeast Sulawesi Province during Commemoration Ceremony of the 77th Anniversary of Proclamation of Independence of the Republic of Indonesia at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta. “This attire is from Buton, Southeast Sulawesi. This is called Dolomani shirt from Buton,” he said as responding […]
Indonesia is extraordinarily able to overcome serious global challenges and ordeals that the world is facing, ranging from COVID-19 pandemic, ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, to rising energy and food prices. The statement was delivered by Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung in the framework of the commemoration of the 77th anniversary of proclamation of independence […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Wednesday (08/17) led a ceremony to pay tribute to the nation’s heroes at the Kalibata Heroes Cemetery, Jakarta. In his remarks, President Jokowi expressed his highest respect for the 10,257 heroes who have served the nation and sacrificed their lives for the country. The President said that among the heroes […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has called on all parties to stay vigilant because the risk from global economic turbulence remains high. The President delivered the statement in his Address on the Presentation of the Government Statement on the Bill on the State Budget for the 2023 Fiscal Year and Its Financial Note before the Plenary […]
The original proclamation manuscript handwritten by the proclaimer as well as the first Indonesian President Soekarno will be displayed during the Commemoration Ceremony of the Independence of the Republic of Indonesia at Merdeka Palace on 17 August 2022, along with the original red-and-white flag. “This is our third year that Presidential Secretariat has collaborated with […]
