Museums to exhibit wedding dresses

BANDA ACEH, Aceh: A grand exhibition of traditional wedding dresses will be held in the Aceh State Museum next month.

To be joined by eight museums in the eight provinces of the Sumatra Island, the week-long exhibition will also display traditional wedding customs.

The museums which will take part in the event are those from the provinces of South, North and West Sumatra, from Aceh, Bandar Lampung, Jambi, Bengkulu and Riau.

"This event will be held in relation to the celebration of the golden anniversary of our country's independence," said Aceh Museum spokesman Nasruddin Sulaiman.

Also in connection with Independence Day, the Aceh Museum will hold a writing contest for junior high school students. The theme will be "the use of museums to provide students with recreational as well as educational experiences". (swe)