Cultural congress kicks off

Mon, 20 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB | 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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