Cempaka Culture and Tourism: Flashy Jakarta Fair gets mixed reviews from the public

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Saturday, June 16, 2007

Flashy Jakarta Fair gets mixed reviews from the public

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta

Some applauded the more modern facilities, while some complained about the higher admission fee.

All in all, this year's Jakarta Fair has certainly been met with mixed reactions.

Held in line with the commemoration of the capital's 480th anniversary, this year's Jakarta Fair has been polished with additional halls and facilities as well as the adoption of a smart card entry pass system.

But these improvements have come packaged with several flaws.

"A lot of people have been disappointed to arrive and find the ticket booths still closed," Tari, a Bekasi resident who has attended the annual fair since her childhood, told The Jakarta Post on Thursday.

Tono, Tari's husband, lamented the rise in parking fees, while Tari added that any increase should have been gradual.

"The entry fee per car is Rp 7,000 now -- a Rp 2,000 hike from last year. It's expensive, leaving aside the Rp 7,000 hourly parking fee," Tono said.

Atie and Mutik, both residents of Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta, said this year's attraction failed to justify the high price of entry tickets.

They also said the new smart card system was highly inefficient and even a little unsafe.

"When we got here, only two entry gates were operating for the hundreds of people queuing up. Everyone was pushing and shoving to get into the fair," Mutik said.

Despite such inconveniences, Mutik acknowledged that the fairground had become cleaner and more orderly.

The expansion of the fairground, with the addition of Hall D and an upgrade of facilities at several other halls, also received warm responses.

The 2007 Jakarta Fair, which exhibits goods from around Indonesia ranging from traditional handicrafts and garments to food and electronics, is being held in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta.

Kicked off Thursday by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, the fair will run until July 15. A one day general admission ticket costs Rp 15,000 per person on weekdays and Rp 20,000 on weekends.

Admission for children under the age of three, senior citizens aged 60 and over and members of the Indonesian police and military is free of charge.