Century Park Hotel Supports SUMO Tournament in Jakarta 2013

The first SUMO tournament in ASEAN will be hold in Istora Senayan, August 2013

Jakarta, April 22nd, 2013 – After receiving the Silver Award from a well known Japanese company earlier this month, Rakuten Travel; Century Park Hotel (CPH) is proud to announce its participation on supporting Sumo Tournament in Jakarta 2013, 24 – 25 August 2013.

“We are very proud to become the official hotel partner for Sumo Tournament in Jakarta 2013 in August 2013. Sumo is originated as one of the most traditional and spiritual activities in Japan and believed that it has been around for 1000 years. The tournament will be the first time ever being held in an ASEAN country and we are very excited to become a part of this historical event”, explain Bilal Chamsine, General Manager of Century Park Hotel.

The year 2013, in which tour is going to take place, is the 40th anniversary of friendship exchange and cooperation between Japan and ASEAN diplomacy and as well the 55th anniversary of Japan and Indonesia diplomatic relation. This Sumo tournament is officially certified as 40th year of ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation by Japanese Foreign Ministry and Nihon Sumo Kyokai and Gotanda Denshi are aiming to build stronger diplomatic relationship between two country and ASEAN Countries by presenting the Sumo to the people of Indonesia as the Japanese traditional culture.

Century Park Hotel Share and Care

Earlier this week, CPH also had finished holding its first CSR initiatives through Century Park Hotel Share and Care project. CPH first Share and Care project was to clean the surrounding Gelora Bung Karno area. All department heads of CPH was working together with street cleaners in perceiving green environment by cleaning up the streets and picking up trashes in GBK. Moreover, CPH also visited Sasana Tresna Werda Cibubur, a nursing home for senior citizen. During the visit CPH donates sembako and brand new LED television.