(10/14/2012)
The recently named UNESCO Geopark at the Batur Volcano, Kintamani, Bangli will play host the 2nd Annual Batur Lake Festival October 19 -21, 2012.
The festival has a wide-ranging program of activities including:
- Baleganjur (marching orchestra) competitions
- Photography contests
- Gebogan (fruit offering) contests
- Penjor (decorated bamboo pole) contests
- Cooking contests
- Fun Bike Tours
- Kintamani dog contest
- Handicraft exhibitions
The Bail Daily (Jakarta Post) reports that the festival has been organized to address declining popularity of the destination due to poor practice and management of the area.
Accordingly,
balidiscovey.com has been unable to find a current website with the complete details and timings for the
2nd Annual Batur Lake Festival.
A volcano within a volcano the Kintamani community sits on the edge of caldera overlooking the former crater that is home to Lake Batur and the still-active Mt. Batur volcano.
Lake Batur averages 400,000 visitors each year but is targeting 1.5 million visits by 2014.
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