Announcement
To all concerned with humanity

COMMEMORATION

On Thursday 15 August 2024 we will commemorate the cessation* of the Second World War in Asia in: 

1. Semarang 
The Netherlands War Cemetery Ereveld Candi 
Wreath laying ceremony 7:00-7:25 AM
Netherlands Defence Attaché Col. Norbert Moerkens, will attend a wreath laying ceremony open to the public.** 

The Netherlands War Cemetery Ereveld Kalibanteng 
Ceremony 8:30-10:00 AM (welcome at 8:00 AM, please park at Museum Ranggawarsita)
In front of the Vrouwenmonument a ceremony will take place with speeches and a performance of students International Relations of Universitas Diponegoro. The program is concluded with a wreath laying ceremony at the Vrouwenmonument. 

2. Surabaya 
The Netherlands War Cemetery Ereveld Kembang Kuning 
Ceremony 9:00-10:00 AM (gathering at the Pendopo at 8:30 AM). 
Honorary Consul Ms. Lily Jessica Tjokrosetio welcomes the public for a commemoration and wreath laying ceremony. Wreaths will be laid, amongst others, on behalf of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Netherlands Foundation “National Remembrance 15 August 1945”, Internationale Indische Club Surabaya and de Indo Club Soerabaya. The commemoration and wreath laying ceremony will take place at the Karel Doorman Monument. 

3. Jakarta 
The Netherlands War Cemetery Ereveld Menteng Pulo
Ceremony 5:00-6:00 PM (welcome at 4:30 PM).
The commemoration will start in the Simultaankerk with speeches from the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Netherlands Defence Attaché and the ETC Social Club. The program concludes with a wreath laying ceremony at the Vlaggenmonument. This year a special melati flower wreath made of a 1000 handmade melati’s by volunteers in the Netherlands will be laid. (Please note that video recordings will be made for the broadcasting of the National 15th of August Commemoration in the Netherlands).

Your presence at these commemorations will be highly appreciated. We warmly encourage you to bring along your younger family members. Please register yourself via this link. 

Lambert Grijns 
Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Indonesia, Timor-Leste and ASEAN

Colonel Norbert Moerkens MA 
Defence Attaché for Indonesia, Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand
*The formal end of the Second World War was concluded with the Surrender Ceremony on the USS Missouri on 2 September 1945. 
** The Netherlands Embassy yearly rotates its presence between the Erevelden of Ancol, Pandu, Leuwigajah, Kalibanteng, Candi and Kembang Kuning.