Try Sutrisno to open Jakarta Fair tomorrow

Try Sutrisno to open Jakarta Fair tomorrow

JAKARTA (JP): The 30th annual Jakarta Fair, which is located
at the Jakarta Fairground in Central Jakarta, will be opened
tomorrow by Vice President Try Sutrisno, accompanied by Governor
Surjadi Soedirdja.

Hundreds of teenagers will energetically perform the Acehnese
religious dance, Sujud Syukur, for the opening ceremony of the
month-long event tomorrow.

Surjadi visited the fairground yesterday to view a dress
rehearsal of the teenagers' performance and the latest
development of other preparations.

Surjadi said the fair would depict economic development
progress in Indonesia through local participating companies
offering latest high-quality products.

The fairground was busy yesterday with people preparing their
own showrooms and stalls. A children's choir was practicing
Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody and some traditional songs, while a
school marching band was also practicing. Adults were busy
arranging and decorating the atriums.

Fair exhibitors will include 600 large companies, including
those from other countries. The organizer expects around 2.5
million visitors at the fair.

"This is the fifth fair during my five-year term and I can
testify to its progress," Surjadi said. "We hope Jakartans will
fully participate in the celebration because it is in conjunction
with the commemoration of the city's 470th anniversary," he said.

He said the fair, which helped raise municipality income,
constituted one of the best ways to promote national and
international products. The event also motivated private
companies, including small businesses, to boost the economic
growth of the city, he said.

The governor urged the fair committee to tighten security to
avoid any unexpected incidents.

The City Land Transportation Agency will also provide 488
public transport vehicles, allowed on 29 routes leading to the
fairgrounds, to help visitors get there. (10)