INAUGURATION OF KUTA KARNIVAL 2005 COMMITTEE

BY OFFICER OF BADUNG REGENCY

Bali, Friday April 15 2005 – Today Kuta Karnival 2005 Committee is inaugurated by the Officer of Badung Regency who is represented at this event by the Director of Badung Tourism, A.A Ngurah Rai Sudarma,SH.MH, witnessed by the Director of Bali Tourism, Drs. Gede Nurjaya.

The annual Kuta Karnival returns this year encouraging everyone in the Bali community to get ready to come and enjoy a Summer of Fun with families and friends! Taglined as “A Celebration of Life”, Kuta Karnival will run this year from 25 June up until 3 July, to coincide with the national school holidays as well as the peak season arrivals of tourists from around the world.

Fun-filled activities at the Kuta Karnival 2005

There will be seven days of music on three stages along Kuta Beach present a wide range of music tastes from Hip Hop, Punk, Pop and Rock to Jazz and Blues Ethnic Fusion.

A street parade, set within the Kuta Karnival's theme “Summer of Fun”, will be held on 3 July which will involve floats, dancers, gamelans, unicyclists, Big Bikes and Scooters and other motor clubs, decorated Dokars and others contributed by local businesses and Balinese community groups. Parade route will be along the streets of Melasti, Legian, Panatih and finishing on Kuta Beach Front. A truly great spectacle to watch!

On the final two days of the Kuta Karnival, on Saturday 2 July and Sunday 3 July, approximately 60 of Bali 's best restaurants will present their food in a spectacular setting along the beach road in Legian. Set to be a fun family weekend, the event provides food stalls and children's arena with entertainment, clowns, face painting, bouncy castles and games as well as a horse jumping exhibition on the beach. While experiencing the culinary journey, visitors will be entertained with various attractions on the beach stage such as live music performances, DJ Chill out sessions, fashion shows, world champion bartender performance, cabaret shows and many more. 10,000 customers per night came last year… and certainly there will be more this year!

For water sports fans, numerous competitions and contests are being organized in conjunction with the Kuta Karnival, including beach volley and soccer games, surfing and body boarding competitions . Attended by national and international participants, these are the great highlights of the week. In addition, Speed Climbing and Bouldering, Skate Park and other sports such as Traditional Jukung Boat Race, Kite Surfing and many more. This is the perfect time for one and all to show athletic skills and try out in the various competitions even while enjoying a summer vacation.

Background:-

In its third year this year, the Kuta Karnival was established and organized as a response to the terrorist blast that devastated the island of Bali and the international community in October 2002 and in commemoration of lost lives as well as a light of hope for the future.

After commencing major cleansing ceremonies, establishing a memorial for the lost lives, and paying respect to those who left loved ones behind, it is now time to move ahead and leave that incident behind us. After three years it is time 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.

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