Jakarta, (Antara)- The Indonesian tourism ministry joined the Auckland International Cultural Festival to promote Wonderful Indonesia on March 20, I Gde Pitana, deputy tourism minister in charge of the international tourism market development, said here, Sunday.
New Zealand is a potential tourism market that needs to be exploited optimally, according to him.
The ministry will be more serious in exploiting market in New Zealand whose people have a high prosperity level, he stated.
In the international festival, Indonesia would present cultural and art performances, he said.
The Indonesian delegation to the festival is headed by Titik Lestari, head of a sub-department in charge of culinary and music, of the tourism ministry.
The delegation includes members of the Sanggar Gea Asmara art group.
"They will present traditional dances during the Auckland International Cultural Festival, such as Bajidor Kahot dance, Cendrawasih dance, Alusia dance, and Piring dance," he said.(*)
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New Zealand is a potential tourism market that needs to be exploited optimally, according to him.
The ministry will be more serious in exploiting market in New Zealand whose people have a high prosperity level, he stated.
In the international festival, Indonesia would present cultural and art performances, he said.
The Indonesian delegation to the festival is headed by Titik Lestari, head of a sub-department in charge of culinary and music, of the tourism ministry.
The delegation includes members of the Sanggar Gea Asmara art group.
"They will present traditional dances during the Auckland International Cultural Festival, such as Bajidor Kahot dance, Cendrawasih dance, Alusia dance, and Piring dance," he said.(*)
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