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According to the Acting Head of the Jakarta Tourism and Creative Economy Agency, Gumilar Ekalaya, film is one of the biggest contributors to Jakarta’s Gross Regional Domestic Product (PDRB) from the creative economy. Based on the study report on the preparation of the Jakarta Creative Economy GRDP conducted by BPS in 2018, it reached Rp 256.44 trillion. Of that amount, film, animations and videos grew 9.65% or reached Rp919.47 billion. Therefore, the Jakarta Tourism and Creative Economy Agency launched an international film event, Jakarta Film Week (JFW) 2021 to increase economic growth, especially from the creative industry sector.

JFW is an international film festival in Jakarta, Indonesia, that screens various genres of short and long films from local and international filmmakers. In addition to the film screenings, JFW also comes with various other programs to support filmmakers and the film industry. The implementation of JFW is to adjust with the current conditions by holding JFW both in person and virtual or online on November 18 - 21 2021. On that date, the programs that will be implemented include screening long and short films from various countries, funding story ideas selected in the Jakarta Film Fund, Masterclass for professional film workers, discussion of current issues in the film industry, and also community as a forum for exchanging experiences and strengthening networks.

Selected feature films and short films will compete to win the Global Feature Award, Global Short Award and Direction Award. Industry players also have the opportunity to showcase their works in the Exhibition and Showcase rooms which are located in the main location of the festival.

Jakarta Film Week will be held offline and online through Vidio.com. All programs and information related to Jakarta Film Week can be accessed on the www.jakartafilmweek.com page.

As part of the pre-festival event for the 2021 Jakarta Film Festival, the Jakarta Tourism and Creative Economy Office will hold Road to Jakarta Film Week 2021 by showing 4 thematic films. The selected films are curated by Nia Dinata (Director), Asmara Abigail (Actor), and Amir Siregar (Critic) who represent their respective fields of expertise.  

The films come from three time periods 1950-1969, 1970-1989, and 1990-2010. These films include "Asmara Dara'' (1958) by Usmar Ismail, "My Love in Flats'' (1987) by Nya' Abbas Akup, "Opera Jakarta" (1985) by Sjumandjaja, and "Love" (2008) by Kabir Bhatia. The films were chosen based on the consideration of the depiction of the capital city of Jakarta in cinema, aesthetic approach, as well as the socio-political conditions at that time and their impact on film considerations in Indonesia. The four selected films can be watched during the festival through Vidio.com and tickets are free.

Voice of Indonesia presents Let’s Speak Indonesian, a program that introduces the Indonesian vocabulary and guides you to speak in the language. Mari Berbahasa Indonesia or Let’s Speak Indonesian is a joint initiative of Voice of Indonesia and the Language Development Agency of the Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture.  Today’s topic is about Membayar Tagihan Di Restoran which means Paying Bill at the Restaurant. 

Here is the conversation entitled Total Tagihan which means Total Bill. This conversation happens between Kevin and a restaurant waiter. Kevin has finished his lunch at a restaurant. He asks total bill to the restaurant waiter. Let’s read to the conversation.

After reading to the conversation, now I am going to introduce some vocabulary and expressions related to the topic of the day.

In the dialog, you hear an expression Boleh minta total tagihan? (2x) which means Can I ask the total bill? When you want to pay the bill, you can use that question to a restaurant waiter.

Let’s listen to the other examples of using the question Boleh minta which means Can I ask:

Kevin : Boleh minta rincian biayanya? (2x) which means Can I ask the cost details?

Kasir  : Ini rinciannya, silakan (2x) which means Here are the cost details

Kevin  : Boleh minta daftar belanjaannya? (2x) which means Can I ask the grocery list?

Mela   : Semua tercatat di sini (2x) which means Everything’s noted here

That was “Let’s Speak Indonesian” for today. Hopefully, this edition can be useful for those of you who want to know more about Indonesian language. 

Indonesian Public Works and Housing Minister Basuki Hadimuljono encouraged Turkish investors to invest in the Indonesian infrastructure sector. That was done by Minister Basukin in his third-day working visit in Ankara, Turkey last week.

In a bilateral meeting with Turkish Trade Minister Mehmet MUŞ on Saturday, Minister Basuki Hadimuljono was accompanied by Indonesian Ambassador for Turkey Lalu M. Iqbal.

In his official statement on Sunday (7/11), Minister Basuki said there is a lot of investment potential between Indonesia and Turkey. The meeting was a follow-up of the two country's previous virtual bilateral meeting in June 2020. The two sides also prepared a framework to be recommended as a meeting topic between Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in early February 2022.

The meeting of Minister Basuki and Minister Mehmet MUŞ also aimed to explore the cooperation interests of Turkish businesspeople and contractors during the honorary visit of Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi. In the visit on October 12-13 2021, Minister Retno marsudi met with Turkish Contractor Association (TCA), Turkish Contractor Consultant Union (ACTEA), as well as two Turkish big construction companies Nurol Construction and SUMMA.

After meeting with the Turkish Trade Minister, Minister Basuki had a bilateral meeting with Turkish Deputy Minister for Transportation and Infrastructure Adil Karaismailoğlu in Istanbul. In the meeting they agreed that Turkey is ready to support Indonesia in accelerating the infrastructure development in Indonesia. The Indonesian Public Works and Housing Ministry believes that infrastructure development still provides investment opportunities for foreign construction companies, especially from Turkey.

On the occasion, they also discussed additional Indonesia-Turkey flights, from 6 times to 10 times per week. This aimed to support the economy, especially in trade and services, investment, and people's mobility from the two countries.

The agreement will later be made more concrete in the Business Forum between Turkish Construction Association and Indonesian Construction Association. Another business forum will be held between the Turkish Contractor Consultant Union (ACTEA) and Indonesian Consultant Association in Jakarta early 2022.

What do you usually do when you go to the beach? Surely, the answer is swimming, snorkelling or diving. What if you could also feel the sensation of vacationing in the desert while on the beach? This one tourism destination must be included in your vacation list. It is ‘Oetune Beach’ located in Tufanu Village, Kualin District, South Central Timor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province. This beach is about 115 kilometres from Kupang City, with a travel time of 2.5 or 3 hours by motor vehicles. You don’t have to worry about getting lost because the directions to the beach are quite complete.

The beach is open 24 hours; it’s very unique and the only one in Indonesia. When you arrive on this beach, you will not immediately see the deep blue sea but a very wide mound of desert. Cassowary and palm trees scattered around the desert make you feel like you are in the Sahara desert. Just imagine hundreds of square meters of soft sand mound welcoming you. If it’s the first thing that you see, you are in the right place. This can expand your activities that you usually do on the beach. Sandboarding or surfing on the sand is one of your choices. But you have to bring your own equipment because there is no sandboarding equipment rental facility. This rolling sand is certainly very interesting if you capture it with your camera.

Oetune Beach is still very natural, clean, and wide enough. The location is not too crowded; it’s perfect for you to be alone. The waves on this beach are quite strong and chasing each other, so it is advisable to remain careful if you want to swim. If you suddenly feel hungry, don't worry because there are food stalls. There are no hotels or lodging around the beach, so you can spend the night in Soe City. You can find hotels with varying prices. Keep this Oetune beach clean, so that our next generation can enjoy it too. Happy Holiday!