REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, KENDARI -- The Southeast Sulawesi administration will include the Wakatobi Wonderful Festival and Expo (Wakatobi WAVE) in its annual tourism calendar of events.
The Wakatobi WAVE would be organized every year, Wakatobi District Head Hugua said on the phone from Wangi-wangi, the capital of Wakatobi, on Tuesday.
"Wakatobi has various unique cultural attractions. Besides, its sea has many species of coral reefs, fish and other marine fauna," he stated.
The Wakatobi WAVE is an event to promote Wakaboti's culture and biological diversity to domestic and foreign tourists, according to Hugua.
Tourism Minister Arief Yahya is scheduled to officially kick off the first Wakaboti WAVE on November 26, 2015.
Various traditional art and cultural performances including a ritual to Islamize a young girl, will be organized to highlight the event.
"Wakatobi WAVE will the biggest festival ever in Wakatobi, even in Indonesia. The event will see over 10 thousand people from across Indonesia participating," Hugua stated.
The participants will come from Southeast Sulawesi province's four major islands: Wakatobi, WangiWangi, Kaledupa, Tomia, and Binongko.
The festival and expo are being organized to coincide with the 12th anniversary of Wakatobi District.
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