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Musi Festival looking to promote tourism

| Sat, 12/05/2009 1:39 PM
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PALEMBANG: A four-day festival is underway in South Sumatra to promote tourism and the local cultures of the province.

Musi Festival 2009 was officially opened Wednesday by the Tourism and Culture Ministry's tourism marketing director general, Sapta Wiranda. The event, which is taking place at the Benteng Kuto Besak castle, will end Dec. 6.

This fourth running of the festival features a dragon boat contest with international participants, a national culinary festival and an education development fair. - JP

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