President Prabowo Subianto was in attendance at the 2024 National Christmas Celebration, with the theme “Let Us Now Go to Bethlehem,” which took place at the Indonesia Arena in the GBK complex, Senayan, Jakarta on Saturday, December 28. The event, which saw tens of thousands of congregants, saw Prabowo arriving at 7:15 PM WIB in a Garuda Maung vehicle, sporting a brown batik shirt and a black peci. He was warmly welcomed by Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka upon his arrival.
Accompanied by the melodic sounds of kolintang music from Minahasa, North Sulawesi, Prabowo made his way to the venue. The kolintang ensemble had recently been recognized as an Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO during a session in Paraguay on December 5, 2024. As a gesture of welcome, Prabowo was draped in a blue ulos cloth. The audience erupted into applause and cheers as Prabowo entered, filling the venue with a resounding reception.
Attendees called out to Prabowo with enthusiasm, cheering and clapping as he made his way to his seat. He took the time to greet and wave at the attendees, shaking hands with guests, including several Ministers and Deputy Ministers of the Merah Putih Cabinet who were also present at the event.