Government City of Makassar for the the umpteenth time follow the Festival International Tong Tong Fair in Den Haag, Netherlands, on May 22 until June 2, 2013 with purpose promotion of tourism and culture South Sulawesi in particular Makassar.

Government City of Makassar for the the umpteenth time follow the Festival International Tong Tong Fair in Den Haag, Netherlands, on May 22 until June 2, 2013 with purpose promotion of tourism and culture South Sulawesi in particular Makassar.

"Festival this international become an arena to back promote culture and tourism our region in the the world the international. Because it we not will let go of this moment," said Regional Secretary City of Makassar, In order for Jaya in Makassar, Friday (17.5.2013).

Inside festival it, the Department of Tourism Makassar appointed become coordinator which will prepare any kind of cultures which will promoted in Den Haag it.

Head of Tourism Office of City of Makassar, Rusmayani Madjid said the, the arena of Tong Tong Fair is a means promotional which is effectively to market potential of uniqueness of the area in foreign countries.

It is based on the evaluation participation on the year-years of previous, occurs increase in number of tourists visit from Europe to Makassar. Besides it, input from MINISTRY FOR's Tourism and Economy Creative who viewed the potential of foreign tourists to Makassar most of the is the person European in particular Dutch, Germany and French.


Of the data number of visits of foreign tourists to Makassar was dominated tourists European origin more than 4,000 people. This market who wants we guard continue to with follow the activities of festival.
- Rusmayani Madjid

"From the the data number of visits of foreign tourists to Makassar was dominated tourists European origin more than 4,000 people. The market this who wants we guard continue to with follow the activities of festival," said Rusmayani.

In the activities later, Makassar will bring a number of artists capital city such as Ika, artist jebolan Contest dangdut Indonesian, dancers and also performances Mappasili which become main treat.

Financing for follow activities are derived from from cash Pemkot through agencies Department of Tourism and Secretariat City of. The amount of the funds who issued reaches approximately Rp 300 million with details of Rp 240 million of budget the Department of Tourism and Rp 60 million more than budget Secretariat City of.

"Approval for follow this activity has been until up to to the the central government. For this year, guardian town mandated the told me as the sekda for lead the entourage. Festival this is expected will provide great benefit to advancement of City tourism Makassar," said In order for Jaya.

In addition to Makassar, some other areas which will follow this activity in among them province of Papua, Provincial West Sulawesi and Kabupaten Polewali Mamasa (Polmas) as well as several other regions in island of Java.