Implementation of the 2009 Expo Sriwijaya Sriwijaya Festival

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Implementation of the 2009 Expo Sriwijaya Sriwijaya Festival as well as to-8, concentrated on the area Dekranasda Sumatra Selatan (South Sumatra) in Palembang successful transaction record sales reached Rp10, 5 billion and orders (order) of Rp30 billion.

Festival and expo that took place since June 16, and closed Tuesday night by the Deputy Governor (Wagub) Sumsel, Eddy Joseph H, followed by hundreds of participants from all over South Sumatra, several provinces in the country, neighboring countries and representatives.

Head of Culture and Tourism Office (Disbudpar) Sumsel, Euis Rosmiati Sriwijaya said that the implementation of the 2009 Expo will encourage and enhance the economic populist in the area.

He says, sepekan during the festival and expo that takes place, visitors to reach about 300 thousand people.

Sales during the expo is Rp10, 5 billion and the transaction in the form of order to reach Rp30 billion.

Eddy Joseph Wagub time and close the festival Sriwijaya Expo 2009, stressed that the event is sure to move the wheel of the economy.

This activity is also a showcase of creativity and hard work of the community.

Previously, in the opening of the festival and expo with the theme "Genta Semarak Sriwijaya," Governor of South Sumatra, Ir H Noerdin Alex invites the community in the area to be able to restore the name of Earth fragrant Sriwijaya in South Sumatra that, through various activities that are positive, creative, and productive.

Sriwijaya Festival participants to-8 is 15 city districts and the se-Sumsel, and envoys from Malaysia and Malacca, as well as some areas, such as Bengkulu, Bangka Belitung, and Yogyakarta.

Alex Noerdin time governor of that, get the award from BKKI Yogyakarta, as a cultural art and pariwsata.

Sriwijaya specific implementation of the Expo, there are 135 stand, and place a tourist market of food, crafts or works of art unique to the region.

At this expo, a number of provinces, such as Jakarta, West Java, Central Java, East Java, and several other regions also participated.