Art entourage visits Africa

Art entourage visits Africa

JAKARTA (JP): An entourage comprising city dancers and
musicians is visiting two African countries to give a series of
performances, the head of the City Cultural Affairs Office, H.
Azhari Baedlawie, said yesterday.

Azhari was quoted by Antara as saying that the visit was
arranged by the Jakarta Arts Council in cooperation with his
office.

The entourage, led by council leader Salim Said, left Saturday
for Cairo, Azhari said.

He said that the group would be in Cairo, Egypt, from Aug. 9
to Aug. 16 and in Lagos, Nigeria, from Aug. 17 to Aug. 21.

The visit was organized in response to an invitation from the
Lagos Art Council and the Indonesian Embassy to Egypt in
conjunction with the commemoration of the 50th year of diplomatic
relations between Indonesia and Egypt, he said.

Dancers and choreographers in the entourage include Yulianti
Parani, Nungki Kusumastuti, Wiwiek Sipala, Tri Sapto, I Wayan
Diya, and actor Adi Kurdi. (hhr)