Bantul Expo to feature handicrafts, music

Bantul Expo to feature handicrafts, music

YOGYAKARTA: No less than 100 companies will present various
leather, wooden and aluminum handicrafts at Bantul Expo 2002, an
annual arts, cultural and commercial event in Bantul regency,
Yogyakarta.

The organizing committee said in Yogyakarta on Wednesday that
automotive and electronic products would also be on display at
the expo, scheduled to take place at Bantul's Dwi Windu square
from Aug. 1 through to Aug. 10.

A traditional music competition will be held every night
during the expo, fielding Yogyakarta's famous campursari groups
-- which blend Javanese music with the use of modern instruments.

A painting and gymnastics competition for students from
elementary to high schools is also part of the event. However,
organizers are still seeking a lot more companies to reach its
target of 300 participants. --Antara