UI to hold culinary seminar

UI to hold culinary seminar

JAKARTA (JP): The University of Indonesia's School of Letters
will hold a seminar and exhibition on the archipelago's culinary
tradition on Wednesday.

Chairwoman of the organizing committee Dwi Woro Retno Mastuti
said Saturday that the seminar was scheduled to be opened by
Minister of Food Ibrahim Hasan and the exhibition by Governor
Surjadi Soedirdja.

Speakers at the seminar are to include, among others, Director
General of Education Edi Sedyawati, historian Ong Hok Ham,
Javanese literature and culture expert Astuti Hendrato and
Drupadi Dillon of the University of Indonesia.

"The seminar and exhibition are expected to enable the
university to help the government in its drive to diversify food
staples amid the mushrooming franchise foods in big cities
throughout the country," Dwi Woro said.

She said that the seminar and exhibition were also intended to
mark the retirement of two School of Letters lecturers, Lukman
Ali and Singgih Wibisono.

"They are also being held in conjunction with the
commemoration of Jakarta's 470th anniversary," she said. (hhr)