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Maximize One of Its Potentials to Attract More Tourists
JAKARTA, NETRALNEWS.COM - The Jakarta Great Sale Festival (FJGS) 2017 is expected to increase the number of
tourists visiting the country's capital city, a Jakarta tourism official stated.
"The FJGS program has continued to improve every year, and it is expected that the number of tourists will also increase
through this activity," Head of Jakarta Tourism and Culture Service Catur Laswanto noted at a press conference on the
FJGS 2017 in Jakarta on Thursday.
Laswanto remarked that Jakarta has an advantage in the form of numerous shopping centers and malls that make the
capital a tourist destination.
"Unlike other regions that have natural wealth that makes them a tourist destination, Jakarta has several shopping
centers, and this is a tourist attraction," Laswanto emphasized.
The tourism official is optimistic that the FJGS 2017 will be able to compete with various shopping festivals in other Asian
countries, as the products on offer are more complete and are available at lower prices.
"I laud the implementation of the FJGS 2017. Hopefully, this activity will continue to grow from time to time. We hope the
FJGS would become a leading event in Jakarta," Laswanto affirmed.
This year, the FJGS will be held from June 2 to July 12, 2017. This event will be followed by 81 malls or shopping centers,
40 traditional markets of the Jakarta market operator PD Pasar Jaya, and 12 hotels and retailers from shopping centers.
During the FJGS 2017, a midnight shopping program or Midnight Sale will be held every week alternately in 27 shopping
centers in Jakarta. In addition to the shopping program, the FJGS 2017 will also hold social activities.
In collaboration with the Jakarta Red Cross, the FJGS committee will hold Mass Blood Donation events in 36 shopping
centers in Jakarta during the FJGS 2017.