Beetle lovers to hold meeting

JAKARTA (JP): Volkswagen owners from 35 clubs throughout the country will meet here on Aug. 15 at the '99 VW Festival, to be held in the parking lot of the Jakarta Police headquarters on Jl. Sudirman.

The one-day meeting will see various contests for Beetle lovers, event organizer R.B. Hariprasetio said over the weekend.

There are prizes the Best Vintage VW, Best Custom, Best Interior and Best of the Show.

"But the main purpose of this festival is to allow VW fans from all over Indonesia to come together and exchange experiences and ideas about their VW Beetles," Hariprasetio said.

The public is also welcome to join the event, which is collecting money to be donated to needy children.

The organizer is also offering a single cash prize of Rp 400,000 (US$60) for the best photo of a Volkswagen. Only people who do not own a Volkswagen can enter this competition.

Those interested in this event can telephone Garis Enterprise on (021) 4226818. (03)