President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, Wednesday (08/17), led a flag-lowering ceremony to conclude the Commemoration of the 77th Anniversary of Indonesia’s Independence. The ceremony was commenced with the sounding of the first trumpet, then the ceremonial troops entered the courtyard of Merdeka Palace. Afterwards, President Jokowi and First Lady Ibu Iriana Jokowi and Vice President Ma’ruf […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Wednesday (08/17) wore dolomani traditional clothes from Buton regency in Southeast Sulawesi province during the Commemoration of the 77th Anniversary of the Independence Day of the Republic of Indonesia. Following the President, Ministers of the Onward Indonesia Cabinet also participated in the commemoration event by wearing traditional clothes from various […]

The 77th Commemoration Ceremony of the Independence of the Republic of Indonesia at Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, Wednesday (08/17) featured a performance from a phenomenal kid singer Farel Prayoga. After the presentation of national songs and a medley of folk songs by Gita Bahana Nusantara Choir and Orchestra, the public was surprised by the performance of […]

The national flag-hoisting troop (Paskibraka) members from Pancasila Sakti (Sanctity Pancasila) team were assigned to lower the national Red-and-White flag on the flag-lowering ceremony at the commemoration of the proclamation of the Republic of Indonesia’s independence on Wednesday (08/17) at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta. For the record, Ayumi Putri Sasaki representing East Java province was […]

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 […]