Bali developed into island culture.

Bali developed into island culture.




Bali developed into island culture. No wonder the so-called Island of the Gods. Thus, cocoklah if Bali has a segment for young people. This was revealed by the Director of Tourism Promotion of the Interior Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy (Kemenparekraf), M. Faried at the opening of Tirta Ganga Festival 2012 in Tirta Ganga, Karangasem, Bali, Sunday (23/12/2012).


Hopefully, this festival can fill in the low season. Now already in high season in Bali.
- M Faried

"This segment is a young forward, representing the youth parties. Balinese can be called as the 'Island of Party'," Faried said.

Of course he was referring to, not always glamorous style parties Kuta and Legian are filled with vibrant modernity. But the parties also tradition-laden culture of Bali is thick and collaborated with contemporary art. Therefore, based festival of art and culture in accordance with the Bali tourism.

Faried said Tirta Ganga Festival, a festival based on the arts and culture. "The festival is to be developed from the bottom, bottom up," he said.

He hoped that the festival could be cultivated by the local people. In addition, the festival as a tourism promotion concept should be able to provide a variety of activities in the local area.

"Hopefully, this festival can fill in the low season. Now have entered the high season in Bali. If you held a fixed agenda, the 2013 festival will be attended ranks used for other areas," he said.

According Faried, Tirta Ganga Festival ahead not just a media campaign focusing on Karangasem, but the colors for the promotion of Indonesia and Bali as a tourist destination.

Therefore, the concept of promotion, hope Faried thought a theme that shows the identity of Karangasem. "During the festival also introduced tourism objects actual Karangasem where many are already entrenched and well-known," said Faried.

Thus, Faried suggested that festival in subsequent years could be made much longer, at least three days. This year, the Festival of Tirta Ganga only lasted for a day and filled various arts such as dance performances and Balinese clowning, baleganjur, genjek, and so on. "Deviant art and culture should also be involved, should take charge," said Faried.