Commemorating 80 Years of Indonesian Independence, UIN Jakarta and Pendis Kemenag RI Hold Independence Festival
Jakarta, UIN Online News — To commemorate the 80th Anniversary of Indonesian Independence, Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University (UIN Jakarta), in collaboration with the Directorate of Islamic Higher Education (Diktis) of the Ministry of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, is holding the 80th Indonesian Independence Festival for 3 days (August 15–17, 2025). The festival carries the spirit of "Unity, Sovereignty, Prosperous People, and advanced Indonesia."
The session for the first day was lively and meaningful, beginning with gymnastic activity on Friday (August 15, 2025) at 6:30 AM Western Indonesian Time (WIB) at the Student Center Field.
As for the culmination of the commemoration, it will take place on Sunday (August 17, 2025) with the Indonesian National Flag Raising Ceremony at the UIN Jakarta Field at 7:00 AM Western Indonesian Time (WIB).
Prof. Dr. Asep Saepudin Jahar, M.A., Ph.D., the Rector of UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, stated that the Independence Festival provides a strategic opportunity to strengthen the spirit of nationalism among the UIN Jakarta academic community.
"This Independence Festival is not merely a ceremony, but a forum for reflection, strengthening national values, and demonstrating the real contribution of academics to maintaining national unity," he stated.
The following is a series of activities for the 80th Indonesian Independence Day Festival:
Friday, August 15, 2025
Independence Gymnastics
Location: Student Center Field
Time: 6:30 AM WIB – finish
Saturday, August 16, 2025
National Dialogue and Pancacinta
Theme: "National Dialogue 80 Years of Indonesian Independence: Momentum to Strengthen National Bonds in the Spirit of Diversity"
Location: Diorama Room
Time: 1:00 PM – finish
Place of Worship Cleanup
Location: Fathullah Mosque
Time: 1:00 PM – finish
Sunday, August 17, 2025
August 17th Ceremony and Awarding of the Satyalancana Karya Satya
Location: UIN Jakarta Field
Time: 7:00 AM. – finish
Various Competitions (8:30 a.m. WIB – finish):
- Futsal
- Wall Climbing
- Tennis
- Traditional Competition
- Tumpengan
- Traditional Costume Competition
- Stand-Up Comedy
MSME Bazaar
Location: Bilis Lane in front of the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Law
Time: 8:30 AM – finish
Free Health Check-up
Location: Next to the Student Cooperative
Time: 8:30 AM – finish
Climax Night of the 80th Indonesian Independence Day Commemoration
Reflection on Independence with the Minister of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia
Key Speaker: Prof. Dr. H. K.H. Nasaruddin Umar, M.A.
Location: Harun Nasution Auditorium
Time: 7:00 PM – finish
This event is open to all academics and the surrounding community as a form of togetherness and a spirit of mutual cooperation in celebrating the nation's independence. Through this activity, UIN Jakarta and the Ministry of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia are committed to continuing to instill Islamic, national, and humanitarian values in the life of the nation and state.
(Release from the UIN Jakarta Information and Public Relations Center)
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