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2011-10-11T14:19:00.000-07:00

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When money ran short, this dad started Dumpster diving

2011-10-11T14:15:00.000-07:00

When money ran short, this dad started Dumpster diving

Supplied by Todd (Anonymous)

A typical haul from two nights' worth of Dumpster diving by Todd: plenty of chips, crackers, and other boxed goods.

By Bob Sullivan

They say one man's trash is another man's treasure. For Todd, trash is simply a way to keep bread on the table for his three kids.

A programmer by day, Todd takes to the streets of North Carolina by night, digging through Dumpsters at drug stores and grocery stores all around his rural neighborhood.

"You would be simply amazed at what businesses throw out," he said. "I've only had to buy two loaves of bread all year. ... Last week I had a trunk full of cereal, cookies, chips and ramen noodles."

Todd slinks in and out of smelly places with low-light flashlights to evade rent-a-cops who will shoo him away. Most nights, his 14-year-old son comes along.

"I don't like getting all the way into Dumpsters unless there's something really

Official: FBI, DEA Disrupt Terror Plot

2011-10-11T13:11:00.000-07:00

Who is Saudi Arabia Ambassador?

2011-10-11T13:09:00.000-07:00

Keen On… How Yahoo Screwed Up And Lessons For Other Silicon Valley Giants (TCTV)

2011-10-11T12:24:00.001-07:00

Australian teen accused of pot possession in Indonesia

2011-10-10T21:37:00.001-07:00

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

The teen's attorneys are trying to help him avoid prison
He was arrested last week, police say
Australian officials say they're working to get the boy home

(CNN) -- An attorney for a 14-year-old Australian, accused of marijuana possession in Indonesia, is hoping to avoid a prison sentence for his client and have the boy released to undergo drug rehabilitation.

The teen, whose name has not been publicly released, could face a minimum of four years in prison, according to Bali police. The teen has been held since his arrest last week in Bali's Kuta street area.

"We are still investigating on his involvement for carrying, using and having the narcotics," said Bali police spokesman Hariadi, who, like many Indonesians, uses only one name.

Indonesia's drug laws are among the strictest in the world. But they do have a provision, article 128, under which those arrested with small amounts of drugs can be released to rehabilitation if they can prove they are an addict. In the case of underage offenders, that requires a declaration from the youth's parents, officials said.

Mulyadi, superintendent of Bali's police drug squad, told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) that the teen will be dealt with under the law applying to minors needing treatment for a drug problem. His parents would have to ensure he completes rehabilitation, Mulyadi said, and if they fail to report regularly they could face jail time.

Michael Tene, spokesman for Indonesia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said Friday that the nation's policy on drug offenses is clear. "I believe everybody should know by now that illegal drugs in Indonesia will face a really severe penalty," he said.

The boy's attorney, Mohammad Rifan, said that he and the Australian Embassy are concerned about the junior high school student's rights as a juvenile.

Greg Moriarty, Australia's ambassador to Indonesia, met with Mulyadi for nearly an hour Monday, the ABC reported, and spoke to the youth for a second time.

"We've talked to the Indonesian authorities about the range of issues, with our primary focus being the welfare of this boy and his family," Moriarty told the ABC.

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard spoke to the teenager on the phone, the ABC said. Gillard's office told the network that she offered reassurance to the youth, who was on holiday with his parents in Bali when arrested.

However, Julie Bishop, deputy opposition leader, accused both Gillard and Foreign Affairs Minister Michael Rudd of competing for media attention over the case.

-- Journalist Meidyana Rayana contributed to this report.

White House: Worst Violence Since Revolution

2011-10-10T21:00:00.000-07:00

Deadly Violence in Egypt

2011-10-10T20:56:00.001-07:00

Egyptian leaders vow probe, anti-discrimination push after deadly clashes

2011-10-10T20:54:00.000-07:00

Memories Of Steve Jobs: Interviews & Inspiration

2011-10-06T12:05:00.000-07:00

Memories Of Steve Jobs: Interviews & Inspiration

Here’s how a typical press interview with Steve Jobs used to go in the early 2000s. You wouldn’t be immediately ushered into his presence; you would be passed from PR person to PR person, corridor to corridor, waiting at each step, until you reached the inner sanctum.

You would often pass a fellow journalist on his way out, looking white as a sheet and shaking his head like he’d gone ten rounds with Mike Tyson. You would mentally prepare your questions about the latest Apple product, knowing that Steve would bat them away like flies and say what he wanted to say.

And then there you were, with the man himself: black turtleneck, jeans, white trainers, spiky salt-and-pepper stubble, and those no-nonsense eyes that could look straight into your soul. You’d sputter out a question while he sipped from a bottle of Odwalla. Perhaps he would deign to answer politely, or perhaps he would interrupt: “that’s a stupid question. That’s not what we should be talking about.”

If you could survive twenty minutes of this without cracking, his demeanor would soften. If you were lucky, then just for a moment the mask would slip, and Steve would break into a broad smile. It was a grin that acknowledged the silliness of this interview game — and that you both loved playing your roles in it.

Always Passionate

As a technology writer for Time magazine in the 1990s and 2000s, I went through this routine a dozen times. It’s easy to forget, but back then an Apple product launch was not a huge deal. The company was seen as struggling, a distant second to Microsoft, even years after Jobs had retaken the helm. I had to fight for a single page on the launch of the iPod in 2001, for instance, at a time when the headlines were all about war and terror.

But Jobs was always compelling. He was the news. His enormous passion for a product was unrivaled in any industry, before or since. As long as I could convey him on the page, Steve as he really was, Apple stories were an easy sell for my editors.

The Urgency of the Future

The more stories I did, the friendlier Steve got. He started calling me at home with story ideas and off-the-record information. He asked me to interview him on a video that would be broadcast at a Warner Music conference; this was when he was still trying to persuade the record labels to let him sell songs within iTunes.

I figured this meant we should start with a few softball questions about music in general, but Steve interrupted and got straight to the pitch: 99-cent MP3s would save the music industry. Of course, he was absolutely right, and of course, he got his way.

Here was a man who knew precisely what the future looked like, and had no patience for anyone or anything who got in the way. Not a second was to be wasted. The vision was too important. This is what he meant inthat famous Stanford commencement speech: “your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.”

Making Airplanes In the Sun

But there was a whimsical side to him, too. Once Steve tried to pitch me a story on the architecture of Pixar’s headquarters. It wasn’t new; he was just eager to show it off, and hounded me until I agreed to take a tour with him. We must have sat down in every room in the building, Steve grinning like a proud parent the whole time. I patiently explained why it probably wasn’t going to be in the magazine (this was before modern Web journalism and its infinite capacity for stories).

It didn’t faze him one bit. In his mind, it was a worthy story, and that was all that mattered. For Steve Jobs, every day was like Christmas morning, and nothing could shake that feeling.

My most enduring memory of him speaks to that fact too. It was a Saturday afternoon in Palo Alto, and I was having lunch with a friend in an Italian restaurant. Suddenly, Steve came in and ordered takeout. He was wearing a T-shirt and cut-off jeans, just another happy suburban dad.

He took his food and left, and as he walked down that beautiful leafy street, he stretched out his arms like an airplane — like he was flying into the sunshine.

For all the times I’ve seen him at the height of his powers on stage, and for all the sweat-inducing interviews, that is how I will remember Steve Jobs — completely confident and carefree, being just who he wanted to be, flying straight into the future.

Image credit: Jonathan Mak

In Memoriam: Letters to Steve Jobs

2011-10-06T12:03:00.000-07:00

In Memoriam: Letters to Steve Jobs

Even someone who’s not a total Apple fan girl could easily see why someone would be, while at Apple’s flagship store in New York City Wednesday night, following the news of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs’s death.

At the NYC store, there were throngs of mourners, shoppers and people simply trying to get on camera. Media presence was high. People were chastised for loitering, and repeat offenders were asked to leave the premises.

Security and police removed letters, confiscated flowers, and blew out memorial candles consistently for three hours after news of Jobs’s death surfaced. One frustrated man ripped three bouquets away from security and demanded to know where he could place them without fear of removal. After that, security eased, and a shrine slowly began to form.

SEE ALSO: Mourners Create Impromptu Memorials for Steve Jobs at Apple Stores [PICS]

Flowers, signs, apples (both bitten and whole), and candles lined the steps. However, it was a notebook that especially defined the moment. People — who had never met the former Apple CEO, but were still touched by his life — had left him handwritten letters.

Here are a few of the notes left for Steve, presented anonymously.

If you saw this notebook on the steps, what would you have written?

Steve Jobs Has Died

2011-10-06T12:00:00.000-07:00

Steve Jobs Has Died

Steve Jobs, co-founder, chairman of the board, former CEO of Apple and industry icon for decades, has died.

Apple released this statement:

We are deeply saddened to announce that Steve Jobs passed away today.
Steve’s brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives. The world is immeasurably better because of Steve.
His greatest love was for his wife, Laurene, and his family. Our hearts go out to them and to all who were touched by his extraordinary gifts.

The front page of Apple.com displayed a picture of the late Steve Jobs, and the second page contained atribute to the industry leader:

Steve Jobs
1955-2011
Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being. Those of us who’ve been fortunate enough to know and work with Steve lost a dear friend and inspiring mentor. Steve leaves behind a company that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple.
If you would like to share your thoughts, memories, and condolences, please emailrememberingsteve@apple.com.

In August, when Steve Jobs stepped down from his position as CEO of Apple, he wrote the following in hisresignation letter:

“I believe Apple’s brightest and most innovative days are ahead of it. And I look forward to watching and contributing to its success in a new role.
“I have made some of the best friends of my life at Apple, and I thank you all for the many years of being able to work alongside you.”

Apple CEO Tim Cook released the following statement:

“Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being. Those of us who have been fortunate enough to know and work with Steve have lost a dear friend and an inspiring mentor. Steve leaves behind a company that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple.
We are planning a celebration of Steve’s extraordinary life for Apple employees that will take place soon. If you would like to share your thoughts, memories and condolences in the interim, you can simply emailrememberingsteve@apple.com.
No words can adequately express our sadness at Steve’s death or our gratitude for the opportunity to work with him. We will honor his memory by dedicating ourselves to continuing the work he loved so much.
Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife Laurene and his children during this difficult time.”

Bill Gates, former CEO of Microsoft, was quoted by The New York Times as saying that he was “truly saddened to learn of Steve Jobs’s death.” He added: “The world rarely sees someone who has had the profound impact Steve has had, the effects of which will be felt for many generations to come. For those of us lucky enough to get to work with him, it’s been an insanely great honor. I will miss Steve immensely.”

Steven P. Jobs is survived by his wife Laurene, their three children, and one child from a previous relationship.

Shell Singapore declares Force Majeure after fire

2011-10-05T12:56:00.000-07:00

Shell has declared a force majeure on some of its customers after a fire shut down its refinery in Singapore last week.

The fire affected its diesel fuel unit but forced Shell to shut its entire refinery, hurting its supplies.

The declaration of force majeure excuses a company from contractual agreements when an extraordinary event occurs which is beyond its control.

The refinery is Shell's biggest such operation globally.

"We confirm that force majeure has been declared on some of our customers," Lee Tzu Yang, chairman of Shell Singapore, said on the company's website.

"We continue to be in discussions with our customers to address their supply of product needs and to minimise any potential impact on them," he added.

The refinery has a capacity of 500,000 barrels a day.

bbc.com 3/10/2011

Official Apple iPhone 4S Overview & Features

2011-10-04T13:56:00.000-07:00

Official Apple iPhone 4S Overview & Features

Apple iPhone 4S Siri Demo

2011-10-04T13:54:00.000-07:00

Apple iPhone 4S Siri Demo

Saudi Princess Tweets: Female Driver's Lashing Sentence Revoked

2011-10-04T13:48:00.000-07:00

Saudi Princess Tweets: Female Driver's Lashing Sentence Revoked

Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah has revoked the sentence of 10 lashings that a woman was meant to receive for driving in the kingdom, according to a tweet from a Saudi princess’s Twitter account.

Princess Ameerah Al-Taweel tweeted the news Wednesday, saying, “Thank God, the lashing of Shaima is cancelled. Thanks to our beloved King. I’m sure all Saudi women will be so happy, I know I am.”

When another Twitter user asked if it was officially news, Al-Taweel tweeted again, saying: “Yes, it is official, Prince Alwaleed just confirmed it to me.”

Though the princess’s account isn’t verified, it does seem to be her official account. The Twitter account for Arab news channel Al Arabiya (@AlArabiya_Eng) is also repeating the princess’s words.

The news comes just one day after the sentencing, which took place when Shaima Jastaina was found guilty for driving without the government’s permission. Saudi Arabia is the only country in the world where women — Saudi and foreign alike — are not allowed to drive. Though no written law prevents women from getting behind the wheel, religious rulings against women driving have been enforced by the police. As a result, the social media-based Women2Drive movement formed a few months ago, asking Saudi women — specifically those with international driver’s licenses or licenses from other countries — to drive their own cars June 17. Numerous women have continued driving since that date, tweeting and posting YouTube videos as evidence.

Shelby Knox — director of organizing, women’s rights — at Change.org, which has worked with activist group Saudi Women for Driving on multiple occasions, says the organization has heard enough from people it trusts to believe the news is true.

“We’ve heard from Saudi activists on the ground that the king revoked the 10 lashings,” Knox says, adding that this typically means that the charges should be dropped. “We are hearing some reports that her husband was asked to sign a pledge that he would not allow her to drive anymore under a penalty to him.”

According to an earlier statement from Saudi Women for Driving, Jastaina holds an international driver’s license and claims she had been driving her car because a family member was sick and had to be taken to the hospital.

The sentencing itself came two days after King Abdullah, who is considered a reformer within his ultraconservative kingdom, declared that Saudi women would have the right to vote and run in local elections by 2015.

Festival Krakatau 2011 Promosikan Wisata Lampung

2011-10-04T12:56:00.000-07:00

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com — Dinas Kebudayaan dan Pariwisata Provinsi Lampung akan kembali menggelar Festival Krakatau untuk yang ke-21 kalinya tahun ini. Penyelenggaraan festival akan dilaksanakan bersamaan dengan acara Tourism Indonesia Mart and Expo (TIME) mulai 12 Oktober 2011.

Festival Krakatau awalnya dilaksanakan setiap 27 Agustus untuk memperingati bencana meletusnya Gunung Krakatau sekaligus mempromosikan budaya, tarian, dan sejarah khas Lampung. Festival ini merupakan program unggulan yang diadakan Dinas Kebudayaan dan Pariwisata Provinsi Lampung setiap tahunnya.

“Festival Krakatau 2011 ini diselenggarakan bersamaan dengan rangkaian acara TIME 2011 untuk mempromosikan sektor wisata di Provinsi Lampung,” kata Wakil Gubernur Provinsi Lampung Joko Umar Said saat konferensi pers di Jakarta, Senin (3/10/2011).

Staf Dinas Kebudayaan dan Periwisata Provinsi Lampung, Yaman Azis, menjelaskan jadwal kegiatan Festival Krakatau ini. “Festival akan dibuka bersamaan dengan acara TIME 2011 pada 12 Oktober 2011, kemudian pada 13 Oktober 2011 akan ada Parade Budaya Nusantara berupa pawai tarian, karnaval tapis, dan topeng. Pada 15 Oktober 2011 akan diadakan acara Krakatau Night dan Tapis Carnival,” kata Yaman.

Yaman menambahkan, festival ini akan ditutup dengan Tour Krakatau. Para peserta akan diajak mendekat ke Pulau Krakatau dengan kapal feri untuk melihat dari dekat letusan Anak Krakatau. Hanya saja, Tour Krakatau ini akan dilaksanakan jika aktivitas seismik Gunung Anak Krakatau tidak meningkat.
Selain acara utama Festival Krakatau yang telah disebutkan, ada beberapa acara pendukung seperti lomba dan pameran foto, pameran lukisan, festival musik, festival layang-layang, Rally Wisata Motor, Ethnic Graffity Art Contest, Elephant Show, dan juga Lampung Culinary Bazaar.

Free iPhone: Apple Cuts 3GS Price to $0

2011-10-04T12:16:00.000-07:00

Free iPhone: Apple Cuts 3GS Price to $0

Apple will sell the iPhone 3GS at the deeply discounted price point of $0.00, the company revealed at its Let’s Talk iPhone event Tuesday.

The 8 GB iPhone 3GS will be available for free with a new two-year carrier contract, said Phil Schiller, senior vice president of worldwide product marketing at Apple. This is the first time Apple has sold an iPhone model for free.

The company will also sell the iPhone 4 for $99 with a two-year contract. The new iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4 prices will go into effect when the company starts selling the iPhone 4S.

The reduced price points are bound to make iPhones accessible to consumers more interested in owning an affordable Apple mobile device than getting the latest and greatest — of course, we’re talking about the iPhone 4S, which starts at $199 with a two-year contract and will be available for pre-order beginning Oct. 7. Both devices will be able to run iOS 5, a free software upgrade.

Earlier this year, The NPD Group found that the iPhone 3GS continues to outsell every other mobile phone on the market — except the iPhone 4

iOS 5 Available for Free Download Oct. 12

2011-10-04T12:12:00.001-07:00

iOS 5 Available for Free Download Oct. 12

iOS 5, the newest version of Apple’s mobile OS, will be available for free download on Oct. 12.

On stage at Apple’s iPhone event in Cuptertino, Calif., iOS VP Scott Forstall discussed some of the new features of iOS 5, many of which were revealed earlier this year at WWDC.

The new updates include deep Twitter integration, a revamped notification system, tabbed browsing for the iPad, sync between multiple iOs devices, a revamped camera app and a Newsstand application for reading magazines and newspapers

BREAKING: Apple Announces iPhone 4S

2011-10-04T11:46:00.000-07:00

BREAKING: Apple Announces iPhone 4S

Apple has unveiled the iPhone 4S, the next version of its popular smartphone.

The new iPhone looks much like the iPhone 4, confirming previous reports. It comes with upgraded internals, including the new Apple A5 chip and 1 GB of RAM. Apple VP Phil Schiller revealed that it will be the first iPhone with a dual-core processor and dual-core graphics. It is “up to seven times faster” than the previous iPhone, he announced.

The device also contains a new antenna system that allows it to switch between two antennas for better sound quality and download speeds. The theoretical max of the iPhone 4S is a whopping 14.4 Mbps down, a vast increase from the iPhone 4′s theoretical max of 5.8 up and 7.2 down.

The device also contains a new 8-megapixel camera that can take 3264×2448 images, an increase of 60% from the iPhone 4. It is capable of taking in 73% more light than the iPhone 4 and is 33% faster. It includes a redesigned Image Signal Processor that includes auto-face detection and 26% better white balance. It includes a new f2.4 lens for wider shots as well.

Deal on a car isn't a deal if you don't like the car

2011-09-22T00:04:00.000-07:00

Deal on a car isn't a deal if you don't like the car

50 batik khas jatim dipamerkan di Surabaya

2011-09-17T01:25:00.000-07:00

Surabaya (ANTARA News) - Sebanyak 50 batik khas berbagai daerah di Jawa Timur yang berusia 30-80 tahun, dipamerkan di Galeri Seni "House of Sampoerna" (HoS) Surabaya pada 16 September hingga 9 Oktober 2011.

"Pameran menyambut Hari Batik pada 2 Oktober, itu kami bagi dalam tiga tema yakni gringsing, pernikahan, dan kontekstual kedaerahan," kata Ketua "KIBAS" (Komunitas Batik Jatim di Surabaya) Lintu Tulistyantoro di Surabaya, Rabu.

Didampingi Manajer Museum HoS Surabaya Rani Anggraini dan penemu canting bambu elektrik Prima, ia menjelaskan tema gringsing berasal dari kata "gering" (Bahasa Jawa) yang berarti kurus.

"Harapannya, pemakai batik gringsing tidak akan gering lagi atau dalam istilah Jawa disebut `sedulur papat lima panjer` (empat arah dengan lima sebagai pusat). Simbolnya lingkaran atau bulatan dengan titik di tengahnya," paparnya.

Menurut dia, batik gringsing memiliki filosofi yakni keseimbangan. "Kalau pria bertemu wanita, kalau negatif bertemu positif, maka akan terjadi keseimbangan. Keseimbangan itu kemakmuran, kesuburan," ucapnya, menjelaskan.

Untuk tema pernikahan, katanya, mulai dari batik untuk lamaran hingga pasca-pernikahan. "Antara lain batik mahkota dari Sidoarjo yang menandai bahwa pemakainya yang mau menikah merupakan orang yang terpandang," ujarnya.

Di Madura, batik pernikahan itu lebih beragam lagi filosofinya, seperti "per-keper" yang bergambar jagad dan sepasang kupu-kupu melambangkan pemakainya siap menjadi sepasang sejoli yang siap sehidup-semati.

"Ada juga batik `sabet rante` yang bergambar tomat kecil yang melingkar di leher (kalung) melambangkan pemakainya siap atau setuju dinikahi, sedangkan batik semen yang bergambar `meru`, `lar` (sayap), gunung, awan, dan api melambangkan pemakainya siap menjaga harmonisasi," tuturnya.

Di Sidoarjo, batik pernikahan yang ada dikenal dengan "pring sedayu" yang bergambar bambu dan burung melambangkan pemakainya siap bertahan dalam suka dan duka atau siap hidup di atas (kaya) dan di bawah (miskin).

"Untuk tema kontekstual kedaerahan ada batik rawan dari Tulungagung dan Sidoarjo yang melambangkan batik dari daerah rawa atau Tulungagung dan Sidoarjo di masa lalu merupakan daerah rawa," katanya.

Ada pula batik ombak dari Tulungagung, Bangkalan, dan Pamekasan yang melambangkan batik dari daerah pesisir, lalu ada batik "jung-derajat" dari Madura untuk bangsawan, atau batik "setorjon" dari Sidoarjo yang merupakan pengaruh Madura.

Sementara itu, Manajer Museum HoS Surabaya Rani Anggraini, menuturkan pihaknya berkomitmen untuk memamerkan kain-kain tradisional sejak tahun 2008, bahkan batik sudah dua kali dipamerkan untuk dikenalkan kepada masyarakat.

"Tahun lalu, kami memamerkan batik kuno yang berusia ratusan tahun, tapi tahun ini dipamerkan batik khas Jatim untuk menunjukkan bahwa di tiap daerah di Jatim juga memiliki batik khas. Bukan hanya batik Pekalongan, Solo, atau Yogyakarta seperti yang dikenal selama ini," katanya.

Ia menambahkan pameran akan dimeriahkan dengan diskusi bertajuk "Batik Jawa Timur Berfilosofi" di HoS pada 1 Oktober atau sehari menjelang Hari Batik, serta "workshop" membatik dengan canting bambu elektrik pada 8 Oktober.
(T.E011/C004)

Editor: Ruslan Burhani

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Festival Jakarta 2011

2011-09-17T00:08:00.000-07:00

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com- Hari kedua penyelenggaraan Festival Monas 2011, Sabtu (17/9/2011), lokasi kegiatan di lapangan futsal Monas masih sepi. Tidak banyak pengunjung Monas yang mampir ke area festival yang sudah disiapkan Pemkot Jakarta Pusat. Lokasi ini terdiri dari sejumlah stan pameran, panggung, dan area permainan. Peserta pameran terdiri dari berbagai institusi museum, pemda sejumlah daerah, serta stan makanan-minuman. Sedangkan panggung festival dipakai untuk beberapa kegiatan seperti pembacaan puisi anak. Di lapangan hanya ada beberapa anak yang berpartisipasi dalam permainan tradisional yang disediakan panitia. Acara yang sedianya dimulai pukul 10.00, ternyata baru berlangsung setelah lewat 15 menit. Itupun belum terlalu ramai. Malam nanti, festival rencananya diresmikan oleh Gubernur DKI Fauzi Bowo. Sejumlah kegiatan disiapkan seperti tari kreasi.

Hari ini, Festival Monas 2011 digelar di Lapangan Futsal Monas dari tanggal 16-18 September. Terdapat stan pameran museum, parade band dari berbagai kelompok dan atraksi permainan tradisional anak Betawi."Ajang ini merupakan suatu wadah dalam mempromosikan kebudayaan. Selain itu, kegiatan ini juga dalam rangka memeriahkan HUT ke-50 Monas," kata Pelaksana Tugas Kepala Suku Dinas Kebudayaan Jakarta Pusat Dewi Susanti di Jakarta, Jumat (16/9/2011).Tidak hanya itu, ada 11 stan yang berisi promosi budaya dari luar Jakarta seperti Bekasi, Pontianak, Garut, Bandung, dan Surabaya. Acara sudah tiga kali digelar, menawarkan suatu yang berbeda pada tahun ini.

Menurut Kasi Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Sudin Kebudayaan Jakarta Pusat, Rusli Agus, tahun ini Festival Monas diikuti juga oleh Komunitas Korea.

Atraksi permainan tradisional anak juga merupakan sesuatu yang baru dari Festival Monas ini.Meski pameran sudah mulai hari ini, peresmian yang akan dihadiri oleh Gubernur DKI Fauzi Bowo, baru dilakukan Sabtu (17/9/2011) besok pada pukul 19.00 WIB. Dia mengungkapkan, biasanya pengunjung Monas pada malam Minggu lebih banyak daripada hari biasa. "Ini dimaksudkan juga agar dapat menjadi hiburan bagi masyarakat Jakarta yang kerap datang ke Monas pada malam Minggu," ujar Rusli

Tor Tor Adat Mandailing

2011-09-16T15:15:00.000-07:00