Kuta Karnival 2008 was a raving success!
Bali’s annual international event is organized by the people of Kuta Beach
On 02 July 2008, the head of Community Development Institution of Kuta, Bali’s famous beach resort, Graha Wicaksana announced the return of Kuta Karnival, scheduled for nine days from 18th until 26th October for 2008.
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.
Background information
The Community Development Institution of Kuta or more known as Lembaga Pemberdayaan Masyarakat LPM Kuta is an institution that looks after the welfare of the people of Kuta. Authorised to establish guidelines of community actions within the region, the institution supports a group of businessmen under the umbrella of Kuta Small Business Association who was concerned to rehabilitate the image that Kuta presents to the world, ostensibly a negative one due to the 12 October 2002 disaster. The people of Kuta realizes that as the best-known destination in the whole of Bali it is imperative that Kuta has a better reputation and that this improvement will be of benefit to the whole of Bali.
Lembaga Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Kuta
Graha Wicaksana (Mr.)
Head
Mobile : +62 81 55752222
Kuta Small Business Association
Chairman : I Made Supatra Karang (Mr.)
Mobile : +62 81239 66667
Fax : +62 361 759000
Member : Christian Fritz (Mr.)
Mobile : +62 81855 0493
Email : [email protected]
Member : Gilda Sagrado (Mrs.)
Mobile : + 62 855370 8888
Email : [email protected]
Fax : + 62 361 221067
click on this link to see the full 2008 programme & highlights
www.kutakarnival.com
click here for a selection of past event photos
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