Boat festival to be held

PALEMBANG: The municipality here is holding a parade of traditional bidar boats in the Sriwijaya Festival organized for Palembang's anniversary. Records show Palembang was established in the year 683 A.D.

A contest of decorated boats will also be held along the Musi river, Antara reported yesterday. The municipality's public relations officer Anshori Madani said the event was to be opened by Governor Ramli Hasan Basri.

The one-kilometer bidar boat contest will include participants from all regencies, Anshori said. (anr)