Denpasar gearing up for Bali Art Festival

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Fri, 06/03/2011

More than 15,000 artists from 334 groups are expected to join the 33rd Bali Art Festival on June 10 at the Bali Cultural Park in Denpasar, Bali.

“President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is scheduled to officiate,” Bali Cultural Agency head Ketut Suastika said on Friday as quoted by tempointeraktif.com.

A Bhisma Dewabharata traditional dance performance has been scheduled to open the event, which has a budget of more than Rp 4 billion (US$ 468,000).

Organizers have promised to keep most of Denpasar’s streets car-free during the event, Ketut said.

Parking would be available near Ngurah Rai sport center and the east square of the Renon Museum, he said.

“There will be shuttle buses carrying visitors from the parking lots to the venue every 15 minutes,” he said.