Government Ambon, Maluku, will hold a festival of art and culture of South Leitimur February 2012.

Government Ambon, Maluku, will hold a festival of art and culture of South Leitimur February 2012.

Government Ambon, Maluku, will hold a festival of art and culture of South Leitimur February 2012. "South Leitimur Festival is a form of tourism development Ambon to local and foreign tourists," said Head South Leitimur, Richard Luhukay, in Ambon, Wednesday (01/16/2013).

Activities that will be featured in the festival South Leitimur host boat races, fishing, draw laor, clean villages (domestic washing) and jump in the open race (extreme jumping tournament).

"Various competitions will be followed by residents in eight villages in the district of South Leitimur and is expected to become a permanent agenda of tourism," he said.

Luhukay said it has coordinated with the Department of Tourism in the city of Ambon in order to program the tourism agenda. "The festival is also included in the work plan with target Letisel District 2015 South Leitimur will be one of the tourists visiting the city of Ambon residents and foreign tourists," he said.

He explained that the eight villages in the district or country South Leitimur ie, State Hatalai, Naku, Refinery, Hukurila, Ema, Hutumuri, Leahari and Toisapu that has unique cultural and natural wealth of art attract promoted.

South Leitimur own customs and cultural interest such as washing the country, supported by natural resources such as various fruits, as well as beach and underwater pull.

"Hukurila Beach is one tourist attraction is often dikunjungan underwater diving tourists to do. Uniqueness underwater Hukurila will be selling to tourists," he said.

Luhukay added, the race was held a local activity revived. "We want to show people that the District of South Leitimur has art and culture and natural potential is no less interesting to other areas in Maluku," he said.