Agam To Share 50 Unique Souvenir Packages to TdS Participants

Lubukbasung, (Antara Sumbar) - Agam District, West Sumatra has prepared 50 unique souvenir packages that will be handed over to the riders of international event of Tour de Singkarak (TdS) in 2017.

Head of Department of Tourism, Youth and Sports of Agam, Jetson in Lubukbasung, Sunday, said the souvenir package in the form of key chains, songket, woven, sebo, scarf and others.

"The souvenirs aare the result of handicrafts from the people of Agam," he said.

The 50 souvenir packages will be distributed to the participants when the prize is delivered at the VIII stage in Ambun Pagi, Matur, on Saturday (Nov 25).

In addition to the distributing souvenirs, Agam also displays various traditional Minangkabau art to entertain TdS participants.

Art that will be displayed such as silat, tansa tambua and other arts.

"The art will be delivered by local community at the location of the finishing and the gift presentation," he said.

In TdS 2017, he added, Agam Regency focuses security along Kelok 44 area so that the international event participants are not disturbed if there re landslides and fallen trees hit the area.

The security involved the members of the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), Satpol PP and Fire Department, Agam Police and Transportation Department.

This officer is prepared to manage traffic, clean up landslide material hoarding roads and clean up fallen trees.

This is done because Kelok 44 road sections are small, prone to landslides and fallen trees during high rainfall.

Agam is the most widely passed area when TdS is held on November 18 to 26, 2017. Of the nine stages, the area will be passed as many as five stages. (cha)

Editor: Vicha Faradika