Quilt contest to mark AIDS Day

Quilt contest to mark AIDS Day

JAKARTA (JP): A parade, a quilt contest, and a party are among
the events which will mark International AIDS Day which is Dec.
1.

The quilt contest will be held tomorrow from 8 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. at the Ancol Dreamland's Art Market, North Jakarta. Those
wanting to participate must enter their designs first. Designs
will be accepted until this afternoon, one of the organizers, the
Pelita Ilmu Foundation, said.

The winning entries will be displayed on Sunday with an
exhibition of T-shirts, hats and other items from several non-
governmental organizations working on HIV/AIDS issues.

On Saturday night, the Cafe Batavia will hold a fund raising
party called STAND!, organized the AIDS Indonesia Foundation.

A parade, which will feature a mini-train, will start Sunday
morning at Pondok Indah, South Jakarta and end and the Ancol
Dreamland.

The parade is part of an event, called "Arak-arakan AIDS '96",
which Governor Surjadi Soedirdja will open. It is organized by
Yayasan AIDS Indonesia and the city municipality.

A Betawi folk theater performance called "One World One Hope"
will be held after the parade's arrival in Ancol. An AIDS
discussion is will be held after the performance. Speakers
include model Paquita Widjaja.

At noon Sunday people can enter a slogan contest for AIDS/HIV
awareness campaign. Winners will be announced late afternoon.

In the evening a candlelight gathering will honor those who
have died of the HIV/AIDS.

The events will end with an award presentation for people
dedicated to HIV/AIDS problems, and a concert. (anr)