President Joko
Widodo (Jokowi) is expected to officially open an Equator Carnival to be
held here on August 22, to celebrate of the 70th anniversary of
Indonesia's Independence.
Hundreds of decorated boats and cars
will join the carnival, Numsuan Madsun, spokesman of the West
Kalimantan provincial administration, said here, Tuesday.
The carnival will start from the West Kalimantan Governor's office and finish in the Kapuas Square.
The
central government has chosen Pontianak as the first region to host an
activity celebrating the country's anniversary, outside Jakarta,
according to him.
Pontianak has been identified as a potential
maritime tourist destination by the National Development Planning Board
(Bapennas), he said. (Antara)
Friday, August 21, 2015
President To Open Equator Carnival In West Kalimantan
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