'Bobo' to hold writing contest

JAKARTA: Bobo children's magazine will hold a writing contest for elementary fourth, fifth and sixth graders from around the nation with the theme of "Friendship amid Diversity".

The top 30 writers will be invited to participate in the 3rd annual Children's Conference in Jakarta in October, this year.

Students who want to enter the contest, should send a two-page writing sample in Bahasa Indonesia -- hand-written or typed -- to the contest committee (Jl. Palmerah Selatan #22, Central Jakarta 10270) by Sept. 12.

During the conference, the children will be part of a workshop on pluralism and diversity which will be moderated by noted film director Garin Nugroho and scholar Komarudin Hidayat.-JP