The 8th Kuta Karnival will be held again this year, on 28th Sept - 03 Oct 2010 in Kuta Beach, Bali. Previously Kuta Karnival is one of the biggest events in Bali and East Indonesia, which involves approximately 20 types of activities. This year KUTA Karnival 8th theme "Heal The World" with the meaning of Healing world from all aspects, both from a spiritual aspect or aspects of life primarily to remind the world and we as God's creatures to always remember the will of nature and the environment.
Initially, this event was established and organized as a response to the terrorist blast that devastated the island of Bali and the international community in October 2002. After major cleansing ceremonies, establishing a memorial for the lost lives, and paying respect to those who left loved ones behind, the people of Kuta decided to continuously rebuild the image of the island of Bali, and look forward to a brighter and promising future for the island’s people and its tourism industry by restoring Bali’s image.
The event marks Kuta community’s commitment and thus a tagline of “A Celebration of Life” is established for Kuta Karnival. The nine-day-long Kuta
Karnival consists of traditional art performances such as the favourite Sunset Dances, sports on the beach as well as in the water for young and old plus rows and rows of culinary displays along the one kilometre of sandy beach. With the first Kuta Karnival held in 2003, this year is the sixth year the event is held. In line with the development of this annual event, Kuta
Karnival has grown into a tourism promotional event with major coverage from television and newspapers from across the globe. Companies, Embassies,
Non-Government Organizations, Associations and even individuals come forth to get involved in the various events such as a Balinese dance competition presented by a surf-wear company, an environment exhibition presented by an Embassy, a fun cycle presented by a group of individuals, a seminar presented by an association and a parade on the streets presented by an NGO. Tourists and locals alike, more than ninety thousand people participates in the numerous events, year after year.
A repeated tragedy in Bali in 2005 did not reduce the people’s determination to carry out this annual event. Kuta Karnival is conducted to commemorate and give respect to the victims of human violence and show the world the true spirit of local community survival despite terrorism attacks.
The Kuta Karnival is a “Community” and “Recovery” initiative of the Kuta Small Business Association (KSBA) for the island of Bali. The Kuta Karnival is officially endorsed by the Government of Bali, Chamber of Commerce (KADIN) Bali, Bali Tourism Board (BTB). The Kuta Karnival is supported by the local authorities Camat Kuta, Kelurahan Kuta, Legian, Seminyak, LPM Kuta, Legian , Seminyak, and the community representatives of the Villages of Kuta, Legian , Seminyak. The Kuta Karnival committee consists of representatives of all stake holders, and has been socialized within the government, the private sector and the community.
for Schedule please visit the official site of Kuta Karnival
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