...although the Solo Batik Carnival was planned to be held in September, it will be conducted earlier (in July) and will be implemented concurrently with the G20 cultural carnival.
Surakarta, C Java (ANTARA) - The Investment Ministry will hold a cultural carnival on Thursday to enliven the implementation of the second meeting of the Trade, Investment, and Industry Working Group (TIIWG) of the Indonesian 2022 G20 Presidency.

"It aims to build public understanding that the implementation of the G20 presidency is an honor for Indonesia," special staff for regional relations at the ministry, Tina Talisa, said here on Tuesday.

The cultural carnival will be interesting since the royal carriage of the palace of Kasunanan (Sunanate) Surakarta will be displayed during the event, she added.

There would also be a marching band performance by the Surakarta City public order security agency (Satpol-PP) and the royal soldiers of the KasunananSurakarta.

Investment Minister Bahlil Lahadalia and Surakarta Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka will join the carnival on horses. Meanwhile, G20 delegates will attend the event on horse carts.

The carnival will start at the official residence of the Surakarta Mayor, called ‘Loji Gandrung,’ and proceed to Surakarta City Hall, a route spanning approximately three kilometers (km).

"At the Surakarta City Hall, we will implement an exhibition to promote the potentials of (local) micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs)," the special staff informed.

MSMEs have become the backbone and foundation of the community economy, she noted.

Furthermore, the cultural carnival will also be conducted concurrently with the Solo Batik Carnival, she added.

"We are very grateful to the Surakarta city government for the excellent collaboration—although the Solo Batik Carnival was planned to be held in September, it will be conducted earlier (in July) and will be implemented concurrently with the G20 cultural carnival," she remarked.

The second TIIWG meeting is being held in Surakarta city, Central Java province, from July 5–7, 2022.

It is scheduled to be opened with a welcoming dinner on the evening of July 5 at the palace of Kasunanan Surakarta and closed with a gala dinner at Surakarta City Hall.

The series of G20 events will be attended by representatives of 20 G20 nations, 11 invited countries, and 7 international organizations.

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