Pancasila Parade Captivates Thousands of Jakarta Residents

Indonesiantalk.com — Pancasila Parade Captivates Thousands of Jakarta Residents Something extraordinary marked today’s Car Free Day (CFD) on Jalan M.H. Thamrin, Jakarta, Sunday (May 26). The faint sounds of a marching band could be heard from the vicinity of BNI City Station. The Gita Abdi Praja Marching Band from IPDN Jatinangor became louder as the parade procession moved from the General Soedirman Statue. Alongside the IPDN Drum Band, dozens of Betawi Tanjidor artists also enlivened the Pancasila Parade with traditional Nusantara songs. The Tanjidor performers, not just the young, but also many senior musicians, including the elderly who danced joyfully while playing their trumpets, were a highlight. The Pancasila Parade, themed “From Jakarta to Nusantara,” was organized by the Agency for Pancasila Ideology Education (BPIP) in anticipation of the upcoming Pancasila Day on June 1, 2024. BPIP Head, Prof. Drs. K.H. Yudian Wahyudi, M.A., Ph.D., stated that this event is a…