RI troupe bound for Europe

RI troupe bound for Europe

JAKARTA (JP): A troupe of 90 singers and dancers will leave for Europe next week for a series of cultural performances called Indonesian Night 1995.

The trip has been organized by the Jodi Utomo Foundation in cooperation with state-owned television station TVRI, the Directorate General of Tourism, and the Ministry of Education and Culture.

The mission will present Indonesian Night 1995 shows in Poland on July 13, Czech Republic on July 20, Slovakia on July 23, Hungary on July 26, Austria on July 28 and Switzerland on Aug.2, said Isti Dary Sofia, chairwoman of the Jodi Utomo Foundation.

A film will be shot during the trip and will be aired during a TVRI music program.

The mission, following the success of President Soeharto's eldest daughter Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana's cultural mission to Europe a few weeks ago, is aimed at enhancing cultural ties between Indonesia and European countries. (als)