Art Festival Tanah Lot, Tabanan mainstay

Operating Agency Object Object Tanah Lot, Tabanan Tanah Lot makes activities Art Festival (TLAF) in 2010 as a means of tourism promotion activities

Agency Operations Manager Tanah Lot Tourism Object, I Made Sujana in Tabanan, Thursday (07/22/2010) says, Tanah Lot tourism object is a Hindu shrine, as well as local culture and art conservationist. "This proves that we participate and support government programs to preserve local culture," said Sujana.

Therefore TLAF which will last for a week starting July 26 the upcoming display of classical arts such as dance and drum, presenting the best artists from the villages in the district of Tabanan.

Sujana sure, teams performing arts to have the opportunity it has to prepare himself thoroughly, including the digging of art-existing local arts to be staged in the presence of foreign and domestic tourists. "Artists that option as well be motivated to dig and then mengembangakan art existing in the region," said Sujana.

According to him, as well as media campaigns, TLAF also as a concept that is ideal for the development of culture-based tourism. "This activity as evidence, Tanah Lot is able to design an event that attracts package tourists," said Sujana.

During the events took place, a unique variety of art owned by local people who are so far rare and scarce grain will be attractive to tourists. "This is, as a concrete manifestation of Tanah Lot tourism awareness will be the work of his predecessor who was unique. And it can be inherited as a destination for tourists to visit Bali," he said.

Since a month ago, Sujana said, the official site of Tanah Lot, www.tanahlot funsclub.com, TLAF has become a topic of discussion. And not a few tourists who are ready to come utuk watching the big event.

Sujana added, tanahlot funsclub it's a tourist attraction already has a membership of more than 12 400 people worldwide. "The response was very positive funsclub members and even most of them eager to be able to come witness this annual event," he said.

Similarly, tourism components ranging from travel agencies in and outside the country have been asking a lot of art is scheduled performances.

Sujana said that such promotional activities is the potential to increase visits. The proof of tourist visit to the Tanah Lot During January-June 2010 increased by as many as 1,061,432 people or 17.99 percent over the same period the previous year which recorded 899 633 people.