Arts festival at Prambanan

Wed, 20 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

YOGYAKARTA: The second Prambanan-Boko Festival of traditional
arts will open at a tourist park near the Prambanan temple
tomorrow. It will last until Oct. 8.

The festival aims to promote traditional culture in the
region, said Yuwono Sri Suwito, manager of the Prambanan
development project.

Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave will
open the festival, Yuwono said, as quoted by Antara.

Among performances to be staged at the festival are the
Jathilan and Ramayana dances and other popular dances from
Yogyakarta.

Besides traditional music and dancing, there will also be
fishing and bird imitation contests, cockfighting and a
handicrafts exhibition. (rms)

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