Megawati to open Borobudur festival

MAGELANG, Central Java: President Megawati Soekarnoputri is expected to open the Borobudur International Festival 2003, scheduled for June 11 to June 17.

Central Java tourism office head Hengky Hermantoro said on Wednesday that representatives from at least 13 countries would participate in the festival, marking the 20th anniversary of the renovation of the Borobudur Temple.

He said the festival's main theme was: The Balance in Conservation of Natural Culture and Social Development.

In an attempt to promote peace in Indonesia, he suggested that leaders of five religions would go on stage and pray together. -- Antara