Villages given tourism awards

Tue, 28 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

JAKARTA: Ten villages in eight provinces have been awarded
citations for their success in promoting tourism.

Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Marzuki Usman, presented
the awards on Monday to representatives from the villages of
Tembi in Yogyakarta, Mukhai Mudik in Jambi, Tana Toa South
Sulawesi, Panglipuran and Jati Luwih in Bali, Rawamatoluo and
Rurukan in North Sulawesi, Loksodo in South Kalimantan, Napalicin
in South Sumatra and Tulus Besar in East Java.

The minister lauded the villages in his address, saying that
well-planned and well-managed tourism activities would help
improve village economies which would thus enhance people's
welfare, while at the same time preserve local traditions.

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