Jakarta (ANTARA News) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will attend the Chinese `Cap Go Meh` New Year celebrations at Hall D of the Jakarta International Expo, Kemayoran, here on Monday evening.

The celebrations which will start at 7.30 pm with a theme" My Indonesia Glorious," will also be attended by Vice President Boediono and a number of ministers of the Second Indonesia United Cabinet.

The "My Indonesia Glorious" theme which was taken up by the committee of the Joint Chinese Indonesian Forum (FBTI) was intended to remind the people of the fact that Indonesia`s glory was not something easy to obtain, it gained by hard work of all elements in the ety, including Chinese of Indonesian descent.

The President will come to the celebrations after holding a working meeting with regional government heads and leaders of state-owned firms at the Bogor Palace.(*)

Editor: Aditia Maruli Radja
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