TheJakartaPost
Please Update your browser
Your browser is out of date, and may not be compatible with our website. A list of the most popular web browsers can be found below.
Just click on the icons to get to the download page.
Lake Toba to welcome Spanish orchestra group
Change Size
The breathtaking scenery of Lake Toba. (Pesona Danau Toba/-)
Lake Toba is set to host Spanish orchestra group Vinculos from July 27 until Aug. 2.
Education and Cultural Ministry’s Culture director-general Hilmar Farid said the ministry initiated the event to encourage cultural, social and educational exchange between the two countries.
Read also: 2017 Lake Toba tourism calendar released
“This doesn’t only act as a diplomatic medium and cultural interaction between Spain and Indonesia, but also a tool to promote tourism in Lake Toba as one of Indonesia’s ten priority destinations,” said Hilmar.
Among the group’s scheduled activities in the area are visiting special needs children at the Ephata school in Luguboti Tobasa district, participating in music workshops with elementary and junior high students in Bakara village, and exploring traditional houses in Sianjur Mula-Mula village.
Read also: Paradise awaits: Pulau Macan village & eco resort
“[Around 50 members of Vinculos] will also visit Lumban Suhi-suhi Samosir village where they will meet Batak ulos weavers,” Hilmar added.
Vinculos is an initiative made by Siero Chamber Orchestra (OCAS) Spain who champions for social and cultural integration through music. The group has performed in 12 countries, conducted more than 300 music concerts using more than 150 musical instruments and held about 100 workshops and masterclasses.
After Lake Toba, the Madrid-based group is slated to travel to the Thousand Islands, also one of Indonesia’s 10 priority destinations. (kes)
