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Miss Grand International 2016 comes home to North Sumatra
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Miss Grand International 2016 Ariska Putri Pertiwi takes a photo with several North Sumatra administration officials, including Governor Erry Nuradi at the Kualanamu International Airport in Deli Serdang regency, North Sumatra, on Nov. 26.
(JP/Apriadi Gunawan)
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ollowing her achievement of winning the Miss Grand International 2016 title in late October, Ariska Putri Pertiwi returned to her hometown of Medan in North Sumatra for the first time on Saturday.
Alongside her parents Sudi Warsito and Hariati and administration officials, Ariska was welcomed by dance and Gordang Sambilan traditional music performances from South Tapanuli. She will reportedly stay in Medan until Monday.
During her visit she plans to visit an orphanage, the Rahmat International Wildlife Museum & Gallery and several beauty class events.
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North Sumatra Governor Erry Nuradi said that Indonesia, especially the province, was proud of Ariska's accomplishment. "Thank you for Ariska for popularizing Indonesia, especially North Sumatra, in the international scene. Don't forget to promote our country, especially our province's tourism," said Erry at the Kualanamu International Airport in Deli Serdang regency on Saturday.
He said that the government was currently developing the Lake Toba tourism area to become the Monaco of Asia. "Who else will promote Lake Toba tourism if not ourselves? Especially with Ariska's current status as Miss Grand International," he added. (kes)
