Borneo Festival to be held

PALANGKA RAYA, Central Kalimantan: The city will host the third Borneo Festival which is to be opened on May 22 by Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Abdul Latief, Antara reported yesterday.

"The festival aims to promote and preserve the traditional culture of the island of Borneo," Hendrarto Martono, head of the provincial administration's public relations section, said here yesterday.

The event, which involves all four provinces on the Indonesian part of the giant island, will also feature a handicraft exhibition. Hendrarto added the event was timed to coincide with the 41st anniversary of the province of Central Kalimantan, which falls on May 23.