Ancol to host fine arts jamboree

Ancol to host fine arts jamboree

JAKARTA (JP): About 300 artists and craftsmen from across the
country are to take part in the 10-day Fine Arts National
Jamboree beginning on Friday at Jaya Ancol Arts Market in North
Jakarta.

Spokesman Mukhrijul Adli of PT Pembangunan Jaya Ancol, the
organizer and manager of the area, said in a statement on
Thursday that the Sept. 25 to Oct. 4 event would be opened by
Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Marzuki Usman.

Like many other national events, the Fine Arts National
Jamboree will be dominated by participants from Jakarta and other
cities in Java, such as Bandung, Tasikmalaya, Yogyakarta, Solo,
Semarang and Surabaya.

Dancer Jemek Supriyadi from Yogyakarta, for example, is to
perform a pantomime Membongkar Mayat (Digging Out the Corpses).
His performance will be painted directly on to a three meter by
13.5 meter canvas by artist Cubung, Mukhrijul said.

He added that 300 items would be on offer during the event.

Resident traders at the Jaya Ancol Arts Market are to
distribute all of the proceeds from the sales of their materials
to people who have been badly hit by the prolonged economic
crisis.

The other, visiting, participants plan to donate one-fifth of
their revenue to the poor, he said.

It is not known whether visitors will have to pay an
additional fee to the Ancol park entrance ticket to see the
jamboree.

Governor Sutiyoso is also expected to attend the opening
ceremony on Friday. (bsr)