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500 destinations featured at Archipelago Tourism and Cultural Fair 2017
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Panorama of Yoyo Beach in West Sumbawa, West Nusa Tenggara. A haven for travelers, the Archipelago Tourism and Cultural Fair (GWBN) 2017 that runs from Thursday to Sunday at the Jakarta Convention Center features 500 Indonesian tourist destinations and plenty of travel packages for the Idul Fitri and school holidays. (Shutterstock/File)
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haven for travelers, the Archipelago Tourism and Cultural Fair (GWBN) 2017 at the Jakarta Convention Center features 500 tourist destinations in Indonesia and plenty of travel packages for the Idul Fitri and school holidays.
Initiated by the Tourism Ministry in collaboration with PT. Wahyu Promo, the event runs from Thursday to Sunday this week.
The 125 exhibitors include tourism departments of cities, regencies and provinces, along with travel agencies, hotels and the managers of tourist attractions across Indonesia.
To entertain visitors, the event presents the famous Jember Fashion Carnival (JFC), in addition to traditional dance performances, an elementary school dance festival and a coloring competition.
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This year, the ministry targets to attract 30,000 visitors, which marks a significant increase from last year’s target of 25,000 people.
“We are optimistic that we can reach the target considering that GWBN 2017 is being held together with the Ina Sport 2017 exhibition, Agro Food Expo 2017 and Indonesia Natural Products Expo 2017,” said Esthy Reko Astuti, the ministry's official in charge of tourism marketing development. (kes)
