Jogjakarta Plaza has writing competition

YOGYAKARTA: To commemorate its 10th anniversary, which will fall on July 10, 2005, Jogjakarta Plaza Hotel on Jl. Gejayan will hold a writing competition for journalists from both local and national media.

Taking Unity in 10 as its central theme, the competition is open for writing published within the period June 20 to July 30, 2005, in the media of the respective participating journalists. Each article should consists of 5,000 to 7,000 characters.

"The deadline for receipt of articles is Aug. 5, 2005," hotel public relations officer Yustianti Risnasari said, adding that the announcements would be sent by mail to each of the winners.

For the three winners, the top prize will be Rp 2.5 million plus a three-day/two-night tour to Bali. The runner-up will be given Rp 1.5 million in prize money plus a three-day/two-night tour to Surabaya, East Java. The third prize will Rp 1 million plus a three-day/two-night tour of Purwakarta, West Java. -- JP