I-Jakarta ihlose ukuheha izivakashi zakwamanye amazwe eziyizigidi ezingu-2.3 kulo nyaka.
Cishe izivakashi zakwamanye amazwe ezilinganiselwa ezigidini ezingu-2.1 zafika enhlokodolobha yase-Indonesia ngo-2012, kwathi u-63% waya eBig Durian ngenjongo yebhizinisi, kodwa inhloko yesikhungo sezokuvakasha kuleli dolobha inethemba lokuthi amanani azokwanda kulo nyaka.
U-Arie Budhiman uveze ukuthi isabelomali esincane sika-Jakarta sokuthuthukisa ezokuvakasha sasilingana ne-US$1,200 ngo-2012 kodwa wengeza ngokuthi kulo nyaka uhulumeni wedolobha uzobamba iqhaza emibukisweni yezokuvakasha emhlabeni wonke futhi anikeze amaphakheji okukhangisa kwabavakashi.
“Ukuphromotha kubalulekile. Umbusi uyavuma ukuthi i-Jakarta idinga ukukhushulwa okwengeziwe. Sisagxile emakethe yase-East Asia,” kusho uMnu Arie etshela uBerita Jakarta.
UMnu Arie wengeze ngokuthi abaculi bamazwe ngamazwe nabo bayakulangazelela ukuvakashela e-Jakarta, wenza isibonelo njenge-Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival, ebalwa phakathi kwamafestivali e-jazz amakhulu kakhulu emhlabeni.
Imidlalo yamazwe ngamazwe ehlelelwe ukudlala e-Jakarta ekuqaleni kuka-2012 ihlanganisa i-Swedish House Mafia (Jan 19), Yeah Yeah Yeahs ne-Vampire Weekend (Jan 30), kanye ne-Stone Roses (Feb 23).
Ngaphandle kokuntuleka kwezindawo eziningi ezikhanga izivakashi, i-Jakarta yaqanjwa ngokuthi i-Travellers' Choice e-Asia ka-2012 yiwebhusayithi ye-TripAdvisor ngoNovemba wonyaka odlule.
