Celebration of Sleman anniversary

Celebration of Sleman anniversary

YOGYAKARTA: Sleman regency here will for the first time
celebrate its anniversary when it turns 83 on Saturday, an
official told Antara on Monday.

The regency under secretary, Sunardi, said a series of
activities, ranging from a seminar to a ceremony, would mark the
anniversary.

He said local historian P.J. Suwarno and former regent Sujoto
Prodjosujoto would speak at a seminar on regional autonomy on
Tuesday.

On the same day, Regent Arifin Ilyas will lead a procession to
the graves of seven of his predecessors in three old cemeteries
and a visit to former regents Sujoto and Samirin, according to
Sunardi.

A ceremony presided over by Governor Sultan Hamengkubuwono X
will cap the celebration on Saturday. During the event,
Hamengkubuwono will hand over a sacred spear called Kiai
Turunsih, the symbol of the regency.

Flanked by all heads of districts and subdistricts and troops
of the sultan's palace, the spear will be paraded from the
regency office to Arifin's residence.