Cultural congress kicks off

Mon, 20 Oct 2003 | Source: ANTARA:IWA

BUKITTINGGI, West Sumatra: Around 10,000 people in Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, welcomed on Sunday the arrival of participants to the fifth national cultural congress, due to start on Monday.

The four-day congress will feature 180 speakers from across the country to discuss various cultural issues in their respective regions.

The minister of culture and tourism will officially open the congress on Monday.

On Sunday, the organizers held an arts festival with participants wearing traditional attire from their respective locations in Indonesia. --Antara

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