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The Korean Cultural Center Indonesia, the Embassy of The Republic of Korea together with a number of Korean agencies in Indonesia held the Korean Culture Month "K-Festival 2020" in online and offline formats from October to November 2020. 

Korean Cultural Center Indonesia (KCCI), Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) Jakarta, Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) Indonesia, Korea International Trade Association (KITA) Jakarta, Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food (aT) Jakarta, CGV Indonesia, and iLotte will participate in the K-Festival 2020.

At the K-Festival, there will be K-Content, K-Performance, K-Exhibition, K-Food, and K-Events. 

The event started with a virtual celebration of National Foundation Day by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea to the Republic of Indonesia on 2-4 October 2020, which presents various programs on the official Instagram account of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea (@koremb.idn).

Then it follows with a webinar themed "The current situation and future of Hallyu in Indonesia" with expert speakers from home and abroad. Then, the celebration of the 574th Hangeul Day with online quiz event.

In the sports branch, an online Taekwondo competition will be held to win the Ambassador Cup in collaboration with the Indonesian Taekwondo Executive Board (PBTI).

The Korea-Indonesia Film Festival (KIFF) in collaboration with CGV Indonesia will be presented in online and offline platforms.

From the tourism sector, in order to promote Muslim-friendly travel to Korea, KTO Jakarta will hold a tourist festival online. And, KOCCA will hold the Hallyu festival online with B2B consultation sessions to see your K-Pop fan meeting.

The K-Performance category presents 3 events: Hallyu Com-on, an annual event held by the Hallyu community in Indonesia, two K-Pop themed competitions, and K-Pop Cover Dance Festival (KCDF) in collaboration with Korean publishing, Seoul, Shinmun. In addition, a number of finalists and winners K-Pop performances which have been held by KCCI since 2016 will compete in "Online Contest K-Pop Cover Best of the Best in Indonesia".

The K-Exhibition of paintings with folk painting style (Minhwa) will be held online. It will display 100 paintings of various creations. 

KITA Jakarta will cooperate with COEX holding online consultation sessions for marketing consumer goods exports, including for small and medium enterprises.

In the K-Food category, aT Jakarta collaborates with an e-commerce platform Tokopedia and Qoo10 to promote Korean food. In terms of entertainment will present K-Food-themed musicals and cooking shows.

A category that is also expected to attract the interest of many people is K-Event, which is giving out prizes through lucky draw and Hashtag Events. This event can be followed by anyone anywhere in Indonesia by attending and participating in the K-Festival 2020 series of events.

The Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Center (aT Center Jakarta) Jakarta will host the "2020 Jakarta Online K-Food Fair" from October 5 to November 1 virtually.

The event will be held with Tokopedia and Qoo10 for a month with online promotional events and live streaming of K-Food Concert Music to help young people access Korean food, which continuously gaining popularity among young consumers.

There will be online streaming events with consumers, namely Talk-Show and K-FOOD music with Indonesian national singer, Afgan and new singer, Lyodra to discuss Korean food, and online cooking classes with famous Korean chefs to enjoy Korean food using  - Korean ingredients.

Next, the event will invite children of the Jakarta orphanage to attend the music event and we provide Korean special food packages so they will experience meaningful moments to connect the friendship between the two countries.

K-Food Special Sales Week will be held online for four weeks starting from 5 October to 1 November 2020 with iLOTTE, Tokopedia, and Qoo10. At this event, consumers can buy more than 50 kinds of Korean food from their homes using the Tokopedia and Qoo10 applications. There are also various events with special prizes for buyers.

“We have organized events to promote products Korean agriculture in Indonesia, where Indonesia is one of the largest Muslim countries in the world," Seoungbok Lee (Chief Representative of aT center Jakarta) said.

"This online event is a trend to promote Korean food to not only existing consumers but also new consumers, and we ask for your great attention to the superiority of Korean agricultural products," he said.

The President of the Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo reminded that urban population growth throughout the world continues to increase, so urban planning in the New Urban Agenda is very important.

Joko Widodo said this when he opened a virtual World Habitat Day commemoration which was held at the Surabaya City Hall, East Java, Monday night (5/10).

According to the President, if not seriously prepared, the rapid growth of the community could trigger various problems.

Conversely, if handled properly, urbanization can be an opportunity for the progress of the nation.

"If not prepared seriously, the rapid growth of the community can trigger problems, ranging from problems of density and poverty, environmental problems and availability of public space, the availability of basic infrastructure, especially clean water and sanitation, including housing problems and various other urban problems,"

"However, if we handle it well, I believe that urbanization can be a tremendous opportunity for the progress of the nation. It can become a center for creativity and innovation, can spur economic growth, and improve the quality of life and welfare of its citizens,"

President Joko Widodo reminded that 55 percent of the world's population lives in cities. In 2050, the number will increase to 68 percent. The highest rate of increase occurred on the continents of Asia and Africa.

The President said the commitment to the new urban agenda or "New Urban Agenda" in 2036 could not be postponed any longer.

Commemoration of World Habitat Day 2020 with the theme "Housing for All, a Better Urban Future", was attended by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat, Maimunah Mohd Sharif and the Mayor of Surabaya, Tri Rismaharini. VOI)

President Joko Widodo emphasized the importance of providing livable houses for the community in line with the Global Habitat Day 2020 commemoration.

President Jokowi said in his virtual speech at the Global Habitat Day 2020 Commemoration event held in Surabaya, on Monday, that a proper home is the basic needs of all people around the world that will strengthen the family, as the main pillar of the nation's strength, and act as the first bulwark against various health risks including the COVID-19 pandemic.

"The government strives so that every citizen can occupy a livable house. Since 2015 the One Million Houses program has been implemented. The target of building one million housing units per year has been successfully exceeded in 2018 with a focus on low-income communities," President Jokowi said.

The global commemoration of World Habitat Day this year carries the theme "Housing for All: A Better Urban Future" which is considered by the President as a highly relevant theme for the whole world.

Until now the Indonesian government has also continued to develop financial innovations to increase access to housing for the community in the focus of this group, including the Public Housing Savings Law (Tapera) which guarantees the availability of a long-term and sustainable source of funds.

President Jokowi has paid serious attention to improving the quality of slum villages in several regions in Indonesia. The Village Improvement Program and the KOTAKU (Cities Without Slum) Program are implemented with an emphasis on collaboration between the government, local government, the private sector, and the community in providing basic services such as clean water and proper sanitation.

"The COVID-19 pandemic is also momentum for learning and reflection to design policies for planning and urban management that are inclusive and fair, increasing resilience in dealing with natural and non-natural disasters, including resilience against disease outbreaks," President Jokowi said.

President Jokowi hopes that delegates from all over the country can share ideas, exchange knowledge, expertise, and experiences, and establish cooperation and strengthen collaboration to increase the resilience of cities to face pandemics and other disasters.
He appreciated the city of Surabaya, which is believed to be the host for the Global Habitat Day 2020 Commemoration.

The President welcomed all delegates who attended the event which was held very limited and still adhered to strict health protocols.

"We met in the city of Surabaya to convince the world that the New Urban Agenda, the New Urban Agenda, in 2036 cannot be delayed anymore. Currently, 55 percent of the world's population lives in cities. In 2050 they estimate the number to increase to 68 percent. The highest increase occurred in Asia and Africa," President Jokowi said.

Indonesia is predicted to have a population of nearly 300 million in 2030, 63.4 percent of whom live in urban areas. For this reason, according to the President, urban arrangement and a new urban agenda are very important. (Antaranews)