RI acrobats win special prize<\/p>\n
JAKARTA: Three Indonesian girls won a special prize for their
\nextraordinary performances at the eighth International Acrobatic
\nFestival in China.<\/p>\n
Shinta, 12, Empi, 12, and Susi, 14, of the Indonesian Safari
\nPark Acrobatic group were awarded a trophy, a token of
\nappreciation and prize money.<\/p>\n
They captivated the jury with their stick balancing
\nperformance. Clad in Balinese costume, Shinta, the main acrobat,
\nheld a stick in her mouth on which a small table and a plate of
\nfruit were balanced above her head while she danced to the sounds
\nof Balinese gamelan music.<\/p>\n
China, North Korea, the United States, Germany, Sweden,
\nMongolia, Egypt, France, Hungary, Belgium, Ukraine, Poland and
\nIndonesia took part in the festival in Wuhan from Oct. 26 to Nov.
\n1.<\/p>\n
China took out three gold medals and North Korea a silver
\nmedal.<\/p>\n
Safari Park Acrobatic Troupe, formerly the Oriental Circus, is
\nthe only national circus\/acrobatic group in Indonesia.<\/p>\n
Jansen Manansang, director of the group, said the special
\nprize awarded to the Indonesian delegation was \"beyond his
\nexpectations\" as it was the first time they had competed in the
\nevent. (sim)<\/p>",
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