President officially opens Bali Arts Festival
Denpasar (ANTARA News) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, flanked by Bali Governor Dewa Beratha, officially opended the 29th Bali Arts Festival here on Saturday, by striking a wooden drum.
The sound of the wooden drum was immediately followed by traditional music and dances being performed by tens of Balinese artists.
On the occasion, President Yudhoyono also officially launched a new brand of Bali`s tourism promotion.
The opening of the annual arts festival was highlighted with a parade of traditional arts teams coming among other things from China, Japan, and Indonesia`s provinces such as Jakarta, West Sumatra, Riau, Lampung and South Sulawesi.
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