Indonesia’s Sesame Street Finds New Home

JAKARTA: The fourth season of Jalan Sesama, the Indonesian version of Sesame Street, began airing daily on KOMPAS TV as of this past Monday.

The award-winning children’s series features re-tellings of classic fairy tales and pop-culture parodies. Celebrity guests, including the singer Marcel, actress Melissa Karim, magician Valerie Lie, actor Indra Birowo and actress Amel Carla, among others, will also make appearances.

Co-produced by Sesame Workshop and Jakarta-based Creative Indigo Production, Jalan Sesama encourages children to learn basic cognitive and social skills. Funding for Jalan Sesama is made possible through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).