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Jambi hosts Batanghari River Festival
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Peeking mountain: Four tourists enjoy the view of Mount Kerinci as seen from the nearest tea plantation. (JP/Syafrizaldi)
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ambi Province officiated the opening of Batanghari River Festival on Nov. 22 at Tanggo Rajo, the festival is one of the top 100 national events.
The festival will run until Nov. 25, featuring plenty of activities such as the Jambi art show, dance competition, band competition, exhibition and bazaar, stage performances and traditional food cooking competition.
Jambi Governor Zumi Zola said that Batanghari is the longest river on Sumatra Island. He also highlighted the activities in the festival, “There’s also going to batik carnival from designers and communities in Jambi,” said Zumi.
Moreover, 1,000 lanterns will be released during the festival as well as laser light performance, poem reading, violin performance and Jambi coffee demo from 16 coffee entrepreneurs in Jambi.
Jambi Province is the home of Muaro Jambi Temple Compound. The Buddhist temple has been named as a world heritage by the UNESCO. The province is also home to Mount Kerinci, the highest mountain in Sumatra and has the highest summit in Indonesia, excluding Papua. Kerinci is 3,805 meters above sea level and from the top of the mountain, you can see Jambi, Padang, Bengkulu, even the Indian Ocean.
Behind Mount Kerinci is Mount Tujug that is known for its beautiful crater. (asw)
