Tuesday, August 4, 2009

CALENDAR OF EVENTS - AUGUST 2009

12 – 16 August 2009
The annual Sanur Village Festival 2009 is on again with bigger and better attractions. The theme ‘Marine Life’ will be the highlight of this 4th festival where all of the main activities will be inspired from the Balinese marine life. Food bazaar, coral plantation, surfing competition, cartoon exhibition, music and cultural show are to name a few. For more info, please call Yayasan Pembangun Sanur on 286987 or 8710083.

14 - 16 August 2009
Originally conceived in 2004 by European enthusiast Gian-Luigi and Indonesian Producer DJ Anton, The Junction House Music Festival is held as a Southeast Asia meeting point for the international house music community as well as a platform for the promotion of emerging talents. Great names such as DJ Martin Solveig, Nicholas Matar, DJ Ricky Castelli and others will play their anthems in this festival. For more info, please visit: www.thejunctionbali.com

15 August 2009
Tumpek Landep is a special day on the Balinese Hindu calendar to give thanks to Sang Hyang Pasupati, Lord of Heirlooms, for the creation of metal goods. On that day, specific offerings are made in the home for kitchen implements, garden tools and metallic parts of machinery, vehicles and the like.

17 August 2009
The sacred date of August 17th is the Indonesian Independence Day where the all citizens from Sabang to Merauke celebrate the day with raising the flag in every corner of their house. In this day, many people do balab karung, panjat pinang, lomba makan krupuk, tarik tambang, and other competitions to joy the day. In Bali, most hotels and restaurants have special menus and packages during the day.

19 – 22 August 2009
Indonesia Surf Film Festival or Ombak Bali is the premier showcase for international independent surf films & documentaries in South East Asia. Based in Bali, Ombak Bali will provide filmmakers who are exploring the diversity of surfing an opportunity to present their work to a larger audience. Ombak Bali will celebrate its 2nd edition this August bringing the best in national and international surf films to Kuta, Bali. All films will be screened at the Discovery Kartika Plaza Hotel on Jl. Kartika Plaza in Kuta, Bali. For further info please contact info@ombakbali.com or call to 0815 5896 8716.

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