Susilo to attend 'Imlek' celebration

Susilo to attend 'Imlek' celebration

JAKARTA: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is slated to
attend the National Celebration of the Chinese New Year (Imlek),
which will be held on Feb. 13 at the Sudirman Hall, South
Jakarta.

The celebration will be modest, considering that Indonesia is
still mourning over several national disasters that have recently
struck the nation, notably the tsunami disaster in Aceh, said a
member of organizing committee Sugeng Santoso Imam.

As a sign of respect, the dance performance, which had
traditionally been presented at similar function many years ago,
would be deleted from the program, said Sugeng.

Some 3,000 people are expected to attend the function. --
Antara