Festivals in Bali to support “Visit Indonesia Year” program
Bali, well known as a resort island is expected to organize 17 festivals, 14 of the festival are already approved by the minister of Arts and Tourism, according to the local media on Sunday. That festival will be held to celebrate the “Visit Indonesia Year 2008″. Ir Tjokorda Artha Ardhana Sukawati the Bali Chapter of Indonesia Hotels & restaurant Association, said that festivals were expected to attarct tourist to visit Bali.
“The promotion for the events had also been made”, Oka added that his side had set the traget of drawing 1.9 million foreign tourist from the events in 2008. Those target set based on the arrival of 1,664,047 foreign tourist in 2007. Last year about 5.5 million visited Indonesia, which was below the target of 6 million. The government expected to have 7 million foreign visitors in 2008.
In Denpasar City will be held Sight Seeing Denpasar 2008 and Denpasar Great Sale program, with this program you can find your favorite product from Denpasar City like spa aromatherapy, ceramic, handicraft, furniture, etc with discount. It will held on June-July 2008.