400 literary figures meet in Surabaya

Sat, 24 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

SURABAYA, East Java: About 250 Indonesian and 150 foreign
literary figures are scheduled to attend the 13th National
Literature Meeting from Sept. 9 to Sept. 12 in Surabaya, East
Java.

Organizing committee chairman Shoim Anwar said on Friday the
biannual meeting was aimed at strengthening relationships between
those who write in languages of the Malay family.

The event will include discussions on literature and culture
affairs, and art performances from participating countries, such
as Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei Darussalam, Thailand, Suriname,
and Madagascar.

Other activities are visits to the sites of the ancient
Majapahit kingdom in Mojokerto and to the graves of Muslim
pioneers, and a sculpture center in Tanggulangin, Sidoarjo.

Shoim said the event was expected to boost the tourist
industry and the economy of East Java. --Antara

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