TEMPO.CO, Surabaya - As many as 34 regions have participate in enlivening the event by sending its representatives to perform in the Karya Tari East Java Festival held at Taman Budaya in Surabaya from April 27-28 2016.
“From 38 regions, only four confirmed their absence for some reason,” East Java Culture and Tourism Service Secretary Sinarto said at the opening of Karya Tari East Java Festival in Surabaya on Wednesday.
The purpose of this festival is to sharpen creativity, productivity, quality and quantity of artists and musicians from East Java, as well as to increase knowledge and insight into cultural appreciation among artists and art observers and also the public in general.
Other than that, its intention to increase communications, cooperation and share experiences among artists that are able to introduce, promote and disseminate East Java art work products, particularly in dancing.
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