Yogyakarta, Solo to host Kraton fiesta in August

Yogyakarta, Solo to host Kraton fiesta in August

JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications
Joop Ave said that Yogyakarta and Solo will host a festival on
Kraton, the Javanese kingdom, from August 13 to 20.

"It will be the third festival which will be participated by
six Javanese kingdoms including the Kratons of Ngayogyakarta
Hadiningrat, Pakualaman Yogyakarta, Kasunanan Hadiningrat, Puro
Mangkunegaran, Kesepuhan Cirebon and Kanoman Cirebon," he told
newsmen on Saturday.

He added that the festival will be sponsored jointly by the
local governments, his office and private sponsors.

He said the festival will feature Kirab Ageng, a great march
comprising king and queen, princes, princesses, soldiers, and an
exhibition of antiques of the kingdoms and several cultural
performances.

According to Joop, his office is also looking for domestic
companies to develop tourism and cultural infrastructures in the
area surrounding the Borobudur and Prambanan temples in Central
Java, and to support tourism industry in the province and
Yogyakarta.

"The average length of stay of foreign visitors in Yogyakarta
and Central Java is very short due to the lack of live evening
entertainment," he said. (icn)