Mayor says Bogor needs own arts

Mayor says Bogor needs own arts

BOGOR, West Java (JP): The mayor of Bogor, Eddy Gunardi, has
asked artisans, art teachers and other people interested in art
to help create arts special to Bogor.

"Bogor does not yet have special arts which can be publicized
to attract tourists," said Eddy's written address which was read
by Dudun Basyirudin, the assistant for administrative affairs, at
the opening of the IV Cultural Week of Bogor at City Hall
yesterday.

Eddy said many areas in West Java have their own special arts.
He said Subang has its Sisingaan, Kuningan has its Kuda Renggong
and Banten has its Beduk Rampak. "Bogor has nothing to attract
tourists," he said.

The cultural week to commemorate the 51st anniversary of
Indonesia, on Aug. 17, will end on Aug. 18.

Sobur Anwar, the chairman of the organizing committee told The
Jakarta Post that more than 800 students from 25 elementary
schools, 20 junior high schools and 15 senior high schools were
involved in the cultural week.

Sobur said "cultural week is also meant to unearth cultural
sources". (21/sur)