Legian beach area is known to be very beautiful having white sand and challenging waves for surfing activity. That is why Legian beach is immensely popular for foreign tourists wishing to enjoy the heat of the sun in tropical country of Indonesia.
It is an ideal hideaway for sunbathing and other beach activities and even just for relaxing. Similarly, Legian beach has also become a showcase of the world. Consequently, this region increasingly grows and develops into an international village.
Today, this coastal area is busy preparing the Legian Beach Festival (LBF) IV. Festival of this year will be held for four days (July 30 to August 2). Interestingly, it also involves other regions in Indonesia where they are expected to further promote the tourism potential, natural resources, diversity of crafts and food items at the festival arena. “At the same time, it also means to introduce the beauty of tradition and culture as well as opportunities to obtain investment in tourism,” said I Nyoman Sarjana, Chief Executive of LBF IV, while adding that Legian Beach Festival in the fourth year highlighted the ‘multiple menus’ concept.
Outside participation
This yearly event is a potential venue for promotion. As consequence, it is not surprising of there are eight provinces taking advantage of it, namely East Kalimantan, South Sulawesi, Jambi, Riau Islands, Lampung, Banten, Gorontalo, Lombok (NTB) and West Sumatra. Additionally, there are also 12 regencies participating such as Linga, Bangkayang, Banyuasin, Belitung, Rote Ndao, Musirawas, West Lampung, East Kutai, West Bandung and Kutai Kertanegara, Gresik as well as three municipalities namely Central Jakarta, North Jakarta .and West Jakarta.
In addition to government representatives, LBF is also followed by several State Owned Enterprises that are ready to show off all their potentials. Even four neighboring countries in the region like Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei Darussalam and Indonesia will not miss this opportunity to exhibit their own handmade products, culture performance, local artists and typical kites. More than that, there will be 2.5 thousand bikers from 40 clubs of the four nations are ready to enliven the LBF of this year. “Until now, there are more than a hundred booths have been booked by participants,” added Sarjana.
