Wardiman inspects festival preparations<\/p>\n
TOKYO (JP): Indonesian Minister of Education and Culture
\nWardiman Djojonegoro arrived in Tokyo Friday morning to inspect
\npreparation and the progress of the Indonesia-Japan Friendship
\nFestival 1997.<\/p>\n
Accompanied by Director General of Culture Edi Sedyawati and
\nDirector of the National Museum of Indonesia Suwati Kartiwa,
\nWardiman went directly to the Tokyo National Museum to meet the
\nmuseum director Yashuhiro Nishioka and inspect the preparation of
\nthe Treasures of Ancient Indonesian Kingdom, scheduled to be held
\nat the museum from Sept. 17 to Nov. 9.<\/p>\n
Nishioka reported that the pre-exhibition, which has been held
\nsince Aug. 5, has attracted 26,000 visitors.<\/p>\n
"We hope that actual exhibitions attract 20,000 visitors each
\nweek for the next eight weeks," said a Tokyo National Museum
\nofficial.<\/p>\n
The minister and his group then visited the Toshimaan
\namusement park, where a Bali festival became a main attraction.
\nThe park hoped to attract 1.2 million visitors in 44 days of the
\nfestival.<\/p>\n
Balinese music, played by Tirtasari troupe of Peliatan, Ubud,
\nenriched the atmosphere of the park. The dancers perform daily at
\na mock open air Balinese theater, recreated out of painted
\nplaywood. Younger members of the group performed at the
\nchildren's "cicak" theater. Apart from the park's main rides, it
\nseemed just like in Bali. Even a Bali beer garden, inspired by
\nthe bars of Kuta, could be found. Japanese waiters in Balinese
\ncostume served in these bars.<\/p>\n
Two Bali museums, provided the park and festival with an
\neducational ingredient. One in association with the Agung Bali
\nMuseum of Art, showed painting by lesser known artist. The other
\nmuseum showed an exhibition about the world famous double ikat
\nweaving method from Bali.<\/p>",
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