Liputan6.com, jakarta – The Office of the Capital of Archipelago (IKN) introduced the 80th anniversary of the Indonesia of the Republic of Indonesia in the Garuda Palace of Garuda in the Sepaku area, Penajam Paser Reigent, the province of East Kalimantan, on August 17, 2025, was still waiting for directions from the central government.
“We are still waiting for the central government in relation to the 2025 independence ceremony at the national level,” said the head of the Inki Hadimuljono administration, when he was asked about the 80th anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia in Balikapapan on Friday (4/7/2025), as Antara said.
The central government has not yet introduced him, he continued whether the state ceremony would be held at the Garuda Palace of TIN or staying in the Merdek Palace, Jakarta.
Nevertheless, the authority of IKN will still hold the 80th anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia (RI) in the IKN area, even preparing a series of events to revive the celebration of the anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia on August 17, 2025.
The series of the 80th Indonesian Independence Day that was prepared is the opening of competitions and matches at the local ALL Indonesia Pssi IKN football association, in which more than a thousand participants from the internal authority of IKN will take part.
“There are 11 types of competitions and matches that will be held to revive the anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia in IKN,” he added.
Competitions and matches include football, tug of war and an idol of the archipelago, he said again, and the bird race, which was supposed to take place in the area of Mount Parung.
