Borobudur festival canceled

Borobudur festival canceled

SEMARANG, Central Java: This year's Borobudur International
Festival, originally slated for July 7 to July 11, has been
officially canceled due to safety and economic reasons.

"We will soon send letters to the 20 countries that confirmed
their wish to participate in the event to notify them of its
cancellation," spokesman Henky Hermantoro was quoted by Antara as
saying.

He said the provincial administration would also announce the
cancellation through the Internet.

"We have decided to cancel the festival due to the economic
crisis," he said, adding the administration could not guarantee
good services or the participants' safety.

The 20 countries which planned to participate in the festival
are Argentina, Australia, Bulgaria, Belgium, Egypt, Finland,
Italy, India, Czech Republic, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, South
Africa, Spain, Sudan, Suriname, Sweden, Ukraine, Uzbekhistan and
Indonesia.