This is a report from Bali Post daily news published on Friday 31 July 2009.
The committee of Kuta Carnival presenting their members to the head of Kabupaten Badung, the Bupati Anak
Agung Gede Agung on Wednesday 29 July 2009. The Bupati said that he supported the realization of this
event, which was quoted as saying " We will fully support the event of promotion in the region of
Kabupaten Badung including Kuta Carnival". Presence also Secretary of Kabupaten Badung Wayan Subawa,
the Camat or local head of Kuta region, and the Lurah, local head of Legian, and Seminyak
administrations.
According to the Bupati that Kuta Carnival which will enter it's 7th years anniversary will be carried
out from 19 to 27 September 2009 and must be realized as one of the promotional event of Kabupaten
Badung. It is said that the government of Kabupaten Badung will take any effort to realize this event.
"Kuta Carnival must be carried out every year, and do not let any year without it. If such an event is
absence it will give a bad image to other big events and tourism image to," he said.
After the bombing at Mega Kunigan on Friday 17 July, the event of Kuta Carnival become very important
to keep public confidence in whatever the situation might be, Kuta Carnival must go on. The trust of
public will loose if an event is cancelled.
At the time the government of Kabupaten Badung will support with fund and other facilities. " The
support will not going down, even it could be higher then the previous year" he said.
But the Bupati would not say how much fund will be allocated. Last year beside in cash, the government
also did not draw promotion taxes. Gede Agung reminded the committee to upgrade the quality of the
organization, to make this event a real promotional means. "The event of Kuta Carnival must be
excellent including its time table," he said.
The committee of Kuta Carnival headed by Ketut Nugra conveyed the gratitude to the Bupati of Badung
region. Kuta Carnival as promotional event and brand image of Kabupaten Badung needs the support of
local government as government authority. Although it is being shadowed by cancellation by international
participants, the committee is enthusiastic to prepare the event while hoping the presence of Ministry
of Tourism Jero Wacik to open this even on Saturday, 19 September 2009.
As the previous events, the procession and closing of Kuta Carnival by the Bupati of Badung will be
carried out at the end of the event on Sunday, 27 September 2009.
Present Kuta Carnival takes the theme "The ecology of shore living creative society"
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