Padang to Host International Pencak Silat Festival
Jakarta. Ten countries have confirmed their participation in the International Pencak Silat Festival in Padang, West Sumatra, on Oct. 20-23.
"The 10 countries are Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea, Madagascar, East Timor, Lithuania, Fiji, Poland and Italy," Padang youth and sports department head Suardi said on Thursday (13/10).
Many countries have started to take up the martial arts originating in Indonesia, with Malaysia, Lithuania and Vietnam reportedly having produced many good athletes.
Besides international participants, the event will see the best athletes from West Sumatra.
Indonesian Pencak Silat Federation (IPSI) chairman Prabowo Subianto, who also chairs the Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra), will address the audience and participants during the opening ceremony.
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