"Toraja one of the important national asset, of heritage, culture, nature beautiful up. Nah, we want to promote the asset with this festival," said Wamenparekraf, in a press conference Nirwandar Toraja International Festival Floor Meeting Room 16, Building Seven charm, Jl Medan Merdeka Barat, Jakarta, Friday (18/07/2014) night.
Toraja Festival is an annual event in Toraja, which in 2014 this is the second time implementation. Toraja Festival will take place on 11 to 13 August 2014 the village of Kete Kusu.
"The opening will be opened with Opera Toraja, namely the colossal show which brings together dance, music and all the Toraja culture. Kete Kusu village itself is an ancient village which is 900 years old, it has become an incredible stage show," said chief organizer of the International Festival Toraja, Franki Raden.
Some interesting events at the festival, namely the Toraja Opera, World Music Dance, Textile & Craft Exhibition, Culture & Tourism Seminar and Coffee Corner. Travelers can see from the close cultural arts performances and Tastings steady Toraja coffee!
"World Music & Dance is performing the world's cultural diversity. Later will appear representative of the UK, Korea, Africa and Hungary, each bringing their culture," said Franki.
Tourists can see the traditional houses in the Toraja and dissolve in the performing arts and cultural excitement. Not only tourists in the country followed, the festival was also visited Toraja foreign tourists.
"With this festival Toraja increasingly known to the world," said Sapta.
