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Two ministers attend Banyuwangi Ethno Carnival 2017
This year marked the seventh year of BEC event and it brought up the theme of Majestic Ijen.
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Mount Ijen is a sight to behold, what with plumes of smoke rising from its crater. (The Star/Asia News Network/-)
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ourism Minister Arief Yahya together with Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Cultural Affairs Puan Maharani attended the Banyuwangi Ethno Carnival (BEC) 2017 event that was held At Blambangan Park, Banyuwangi on Nov. 11.
“This is an honor and something that BEC participants can be proud of,” said Banyuwangi Regency administration spokesperson Djuang Pribadi about the ministries’ visit.
“Through this event, Banyuwangi Regency administration is trying to portray the cultural richness as something that connects modernity with traditional art and culture,” told Djuang.
Both Arief and Puan were greeted with a fashion parade consisting of 160 youngsters.
This year marked the seventh year of BEC event and it brought up the theme of Majestic Ijen.
Several things that were highlighted at the event include sulfur from Mount Ijen that are manually mined by around 100 people, Blue Fire and Mount Ijen’s landscape.
“The last one is flora and fauna, a group of elementary school kids, aged between eight to 12 years old, will be taught about the environment in and around Mount Ijen that has Javan hawk eagle and edelweiss flowers,” explained Banyuwangi culture and tourism department head M Yanuarto Bramuda. (asw)
