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Bali News - Kuta Karnival Announces Program

Graha Wicaksana, the head of Community Development for Kuta, Bali’s most famous beach area, has confirmed that the Kuta Karnival returns for nine days from October 18-26, 2008. more?

Graha Wicaksana, the head of Community Development for Kuta, Bali’s most famous beach area, has confirmed that the Kuta Karnival returns for nine days from October 18-26, 2008.

Initially organized as a response to the Bali terrorist attack of October 2002, the event has now become a regular fixture on Bali’s busy calendar of yearly events. This year’s event has been given the motto of “A Celebration of Life” reflecting the nine days of traditional art performances, sunset dances on the beach, sports activities, and an entire bazaar of culinary kiosks located in tents up and down the beach. 

Following the first Kuta Karnival held in 2003, this will represent the sixth year for the festivities which now garners national and international press coverage. The 2008 Karnival will also feature Balinese dance competitions, environmental conservation exhibits, a fun cycle show, seminars and a mass street parade. Based on past years, the Kuta Karnival is expected to draw more than 90,000 people.

Some of the highlights of this year’s Kuta Karnival:

â—Ź Opening Ceremony - Held on the first day of the event, this day will be marked by a traditional Sekar Jagat dance and “Bali Paddle for Peace” in which 1,000 surfers will take to the ocean to spread flower pedals on the waves. 500 turtles will also be released back into the local seas.

â—Ź Food Festival - Tentatively set for day 8 and 9 of the Kuta Karnival more than 60 of Bali’s best restaurants will set up kiosks along Kuta Beach. A children’s play area will be in operation and live entertainment will be on offer from a central stage during these two days when more than 30,000 visitors are expected to attend.

â—Ź Tebs Shocking Games - Tebs will be offering samples of their beverages and a number of adventure activities including rope climbing and rope games offered under the careful supervision of the professionals from Tree Top Bedugul.

â—Ź Beach Volley Ball Competitions - Volley Ball competitions between both local and international teams at the competition arena on each day of the Kuta Karnival.

â—Ź Beach Soccer - Held on “Surf Family Day” informal soccer matches for all those who wish to take part.

â—Ź Sand Creations - School children will have the opportunity to compete for prizes as they display their ability to build sand-based sculptures.

More information.. please visit  http://www.in-balivillas.com/press_release2_10_October.php

Source: http://www.prlog.org/

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Bali to host World Film Festival

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Bali will host a world film festival concurrently with the 2012 Bali International Film festival (BIFF).

“The World Film Festival would overshadow world class film festivals,” Dr Shri Arya Vedakarna, BIFF pioneer and conceptor said here, Wednesday.

He said BIFF`s activities in four years to come in BIFF`s 14th anniversary would receive World Film Festival special attention.

He admitted that many have been supported by BIFF activities, and succeeded in the past 10 years.

“The event was held in Sanur Beach Hotel and showed films from nine countries,” he said.

Participants are Chile, Bangladesh, Hungary, Iran, Malaysia, Myanmar, Slovakia, Venezuela and host Indonesia. The event was also attended by several movie star, producers, directors and film practitioners, in addition to Arya Vedakarna, BIFF licensed owner and Bali Music Awardee and film star Widyawati and Ria Irawan. (*)

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