DENPASAR: Badung, known as Bali’s most prosperous regency, is to host later this year the World Climate Change Conference at the Nusa Dua resort complex, from Dec. 3 through Dec. 14.
The conference is expected to attract about 10,000 participants from around the world.
Prior to the conference, Badung regency in cooperation with the State Ministry for the Environment will hold a special regreening campaign. The campaign, to be held on July 13, will involve planting shade trees along the main thoroughfare connecting Ngurah Rai International Airport, located in Kuta’s Tuban area, to Nusa Dua.
The project aims to replace old trees and to raise public awareness on the importance of maintaining environmental balance.
“We expect that the event will boost the image of Bali as a secure and beautiful venue for international events,” said Badung Regent A.A. Gde Agung.
“The upcoming event is a clear sign that Bali has regained international trust, and this will also help recover the island’s tourism industry,” he said.
Jakarta Post - Jakarta,Indonesia
July 2nd, 2007
Denpasar, Bali (ANTARA News) - An art mission from Guangzhou Province, China which has conducted successful art performances during the 29th Bali Art Festival, intends to come back for the next Bali Art Festival in 2008, its head said.
“We will again participate in the next Bali Art Festival in 2008 with more artists joining our mission,” Cui Ri Sgou, head of the Chinese Art Team , said here on Tuesday.
Cui hoped the Chinese art group`s participation in the festival had helped to strengthen cooperation between the provinces of Guangzhou and Bali as well as between China and Indonesia in general.
The Chinese art missing consisting of 24 professional artists contributed music and dance performances to the 2007 Bali Art Festival`s program.
The annual Bali Arts Festival which was opened on June 16 would run until July 14, 2007, and among other things present more than 154 traditional Balinese art performances and exhibitions.
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, accompanied by Bali Governor Dewa Beratha, officially opened the festival last Saturday by beating a wooden drum. On the occasion, the President also officially launched a new logo for Bali`s tourism promotion efforts.(*)
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July 2nd, 2007