Karangasem, On the Wallace Line

Traditional Sports and ‘Karangasem Expo’

The 58th Indonesian Independence Day Anniversary celebration in Karangasem is executed along with 33rd Anniversary of Amlapura City. Launched at first with official ceremonial at Tanah Aron Park, last Friday (25/7), followed by “Karangasem Expo 2003” that extended from Thursday (15/8) until Saturday (7/9). “Several traditional sports competition also commence, such as Gebug Ende,” said Karangasem Vice Regent, Drs.IGP.Widjera to Bali Travel News recently.

‘Karangasem Expo 2003’ that such claimed as the biggest extended exhibition in Karangasem located on terminal area Subagan, Amlapura (80 km to the east from Ngurah Rai airport). It perfectly chose in order to optimize that terminal area, which is slack indeed. This exhibition involving the agribusiness producer in Karangasem, small industry/household industry, artisans, fickle food product person, information technology, service sector and bank industry. Business transaction will much expected during this exhibition that extended for a month, and the local and foreign businessman and tourist tourist, and arts shop owner will pay a visit to the exhibition.
Meanwhile, the sight of Amlapura was changed gradually since July. Also for the struggle monument “Tanah Aron” that turns beautifully with its newly painting that dominated of red and white. The city park arranged orderly, the light of the park been fixed and asserted with colorful light. Sorts of nuances similarly appear within the government office, hotels, and restaurants in Karangasem. (BTN/krs)