Banten Festival opens in TMII

Banten Festival opens in TMII

JAKARTA: The 2004 Banten Festival was officially opened on
Thursday at the Taman Mini Indonesia Indah Park in East Jakarta.

Banten Governor Djoko Munandar hoped that the week-long
festival would help raise the public's appreciation toward the
province's various cultural and economic potentials, as well as
become a gathering event for the Banten community living in
Greater Jakarta.

During the opening, visitors were treated by a parade of
traditional Banten performances, such as the saman rudat and
dogdog lonjor dances, the angklung buhun, rampak bedug, calung
renteng musical performances, and the pencak silat terumbu
martial arts performance.

Meanwhile, throughout the festival, visitors can enjoy an
exhibition of the province's cultural heritage and commodities at
the park's Istiqlal Mosque. -- JP