Boat festival to be held

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)