Penglipuran Village Festival Presents Typical Culture
Creative
and unique are the first impression can be captured when witnessing the
Penglipuran Village Festival (PVF). Diverse cultures and handicrafts
graced the second annual event. The PVF was opened by the Assistant to
Bangli Regional Secretary in charge of Administration and Public
Welfare Affairs, I Wayan Lawe.The event was attended by officials of Bangli, representative of the Indonesian Tour Guides Association (HPI) of Bali Chapter, ASITA and tourism business people. The festival held at Penglipuran customary village, Kubu subdistrict, Bangli, showcased various handicraft products made from bamboo and woven fabrics.
There were also coloring contest, customary fashion show, dance, culinary contest, photography, souvenir manufacture, bondres traditional gag and bamboo music performance. It took place on December 18, 2014 to January1, 2015.Chief of Penglipuran customary village, Wayan Supat, said the PVF aimed to promote the Penglipuran customary village to international community.
Besides, the activity also developedthe tourism supporting products such as the typical souvenir of Penglipuran. “The festival also organizes the competition of souvenir-making and exhibits futuristic souvenir,” he said. At the moment, added Supat, the average tourist visits per day to Penglipuran, both of domestic and foreign, reached 125 people.
With the implementation of Penglipuran Village Festival, his party expected the number of tourist arrival would continue to rise. “Our target after the Penglipuran Village Festival is the tourist arrival can reach 300 people per day,” he added.
Excellence of the Penglipuran customary village, explained Supat, was the entrance gates of house compound (angkul-angkul) of the residents having similar design. It also remained top reserve traditional house building where the characteristic laid in the use of bamboo material. ” It seems incomplete when travelers coming to Bali without dropping in at Penglipuran customary village,” he said.www.bali-travelnews.com
