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Proclamation of Indonesian Independence,
August 17th
Similar to the July 4th celebrations in the United States. Each year, August the 17th is celebrated nationwide. The highlight of the celebration is a flag-raising ceremony held at the State Palace, Jakarta.
Various activities undertaken during the celebrations, cover the fields of: sports, boy scout and girl guide activities, scientific and literary competitions, elections of exemplary teachers, students, social workers, doctors and so forth.
The Proclamation of Independence Day is also commemorated and celebrated by Indonesian Embassies, Consulate Generals and abroad together with members of the Indonesian community.
The History
The Indonesian Declaration of Independence was officially proclaimed at 10.00 a.m. sharp on Friday, August 17, 1945. The declaration marked the start of the five year diplomatic and armed-resistance of the Indonesian National Revolution, fighting against the forces of the Netherlands until the latter officially acknowledged Indonesia's independence in 1949. In 2005, the Netherlands declared that they recognised Indonesian independence is in 1945, not 1949.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesian_Declaration_of_Independence |
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Hi Bima,
Good image quality especially the skin tones. I like the way you captured the facial expression and the shallow DOF. Well captured and presented. Well done! tfs
Cheers,
Renier
- dareco
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A great job on this!! Very good expression and excellent colors and skin tone. Good detail! TFS and have a great day!
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