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Sabtu , 22 July 2017, 07:34 WIB
Minister
establishes Jember District as carnival city
Red: Reiny Dwinanda Antara 
Jember Fashion Carnaval
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REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Tourism
Minister Arief Yahya has established Jember District, East Java Province as a
carnival city in line with the 16th annual event of Jember Fashion Carnival
(JFC).
"Everyone recognizes the world-class JFC and to make it happen the
Ministry of Tourism establishes Jember as the carnival city," the minister
said in a statement received by Antara here on Friday.
He said the 16th JFC 2017 under a
theme of "Victory Unity in Diversity" has inspired many carnivals
across the country.
"The establishment as the carnival city is aimed at supporting Jember
goes international. If we want JFC to compete in global arena then Jember
should be set to be a world-class carnival city," he said.
According to the minister, JFC
creativity can bring in foreign tourists. "By making Jember a world-class carnival city, we
can increase its commercial and financial values," he said.
The JFC has become a source of
inspiration for designers to elevate traditional clothing that won a number of
international awards such as Balinese costume that won the best national
costume mister international in 2010.
In addition, Toraja Karembau costume
earned the best national costume man huni international in 2011 in South Korea,
Papuan costume achieved the best national costume mister universe model in
Dominica Republic, and Kalimantan fashion won the best national costume miss
supranational in 2014 in Poland.
Meanwhile, Lampung costume won the
best national costume miss international 2014 in Japan and the best national
costume miss grand international 2016 in the United States, and Toraja
Tongkonan fashion won the best national costume miss supranational 2015 in
Poland.
The other costumes are Borobudor
fashion that won the best national costume of Miss Universe 2015 in Florida,
USA, Betawi fashion reached the best national costume of miss international
tourism 2016 in Malaysia, and Garuda costume was included in top five national
costume miss universe 2016 in the Philippine.
"The portfolio of Indonesia's tourism business comes from a cultural
attraction of 60 percent, nature 35 percent and human-made attraction of 5
percent. All are developed in MICE (Meeting, Incentive, Convention, and
Exhibition) tourism products," Minister Arief said.
Meanwhile, JFC President Dynand
Fariz said JFC 2017 to be held on August 9-13, 2017 in Jember District feature
exhibition, carnival, conference, and concert.
"The Victory theme in the 16th JFC describes Indonesia's victory in
various world competitions," he said, adding that the theme of
"Victory" illustrates the success of Indonesia that is able to unify
the differences in the framework of a sovereign state.
Source:
http://www.republika.co.id/berita/en/travelling-2/17/07/22/otgux3414-minister-establishes-jember-district-as-carnival-city 