Heaptalk, Jakarta — Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno is highly optimistic about the organizing of Jakarta International BNI Java Jazz Festival 2024. He believes that this event has the potential to boost the number of foreign tourist visits and domestic tourist movements, thereby accelerating the achievement of this year’s tourism targets.
During a press conference at Mercure Jakarta Batavia, West Jakarta, on Monday (04/22), Sandiaga outlined the government’s ambitious tourism targets for 2024, spanning 1.25 billion to 1.5 billion domestic tourist movements and 17 million foreign tourist arrivals. To meet these targets, the government is focusing on various strategies, including the promotion of international standard music events like the Java Jazz Festival, which is expected to play a significant role in attracting foreign tourists to Indonesia.
“How wonderful it would be that in 2024, we will give the sacred figure of 17 million foreign tourist visits and 1.5 billion foreign tourist movements, and we can also hope that this (event) will support the target of foreign tourist visits to Indonesia,” said Sandiaga.
Presenting 11 stages filled with 120 performances
The Jakarta International BNI Java Jazz Festival 2024 will present 11 stages filled with 120 performances from 94 performers consisting of 17 groups of foreign musicians and 77 local musicians. The festival, which will be held on May 24-26, 2024, at JIExpo, Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, is renowned internationally. Therefore, the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy provides comprehensive support for this event.
Sandiaga said, “We continue to support it since this is Indonesia’s strength, not to mention when we look at ethnic music and so on. For that reason, we are all out. The most widely known brand is Java Jazz. I also hope that Java Jazz can become an intellectual property (IP) that appears on the world stage and can bring change.”
One way the Ministry supports this event is by inviting the ministers of tourism and creative economy from ASEAN countries and beyond to witness this festival. “I also invite the Ministers of Creative Economy of Australia, Malaysia, India, Singapore, Timor Leste, and Thailand to attend JJF with an official invitation from the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy,” said Sandiaga.
Meanwhile, President Director of Java Festival Production Dewi Gontha appreciated the support the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy provided for this event, which was held for the 19th time. According to her, this collaboration always answers obstacles faced by the production team. “We cannot maximize promotions abroad, but this is the right way. Now, the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy also plays a big role, especially in music; it is very concerned about the rules and how to accommodate our constraints,” said Dewi.
