Mountain festival enjoys success

Mountain festival enjoys success

JP/Tarko Sudiarno

The Five Mounts Festival received warm applause from locals, and
was also graced with the attendance of big names including poet
W.S. Rendra, intellectual/Catholic priest Sindhunata and noted
dancer Eko Supriyanto.

The festival was held from Sunday to Monday at Warangan
village at the foot of Mount Merbabu in Magelang, Central Java.

The Bojong dance troupe from Mount Menoreh performed Topeng
Ireng (black mask), a very fast dance made more spectacular with
the dancers' elaborate and colorful costumes and masks (photo
above).

The festival was held to rival the official Borobudur
International Festival, along with two other alternative
festivals, and drew both domestic and foreign tourists. -- JP