Ubud Festival
If you’ll be spending time in Ubud this month or next, be sure to catch the activities in the first ever Ubud Festival, organized by the Ubud Community Board.
According to Anak Agung Gede Ariawan, Director of Public Relations, the festival of events and activities is designed to lift the spirits of the people to motivate them, and revitalize the aspects of community which have suffered since the first Bali bombing. The month long festival, to be held from July 16th to August 17th will involve 13 banjars, and around 2,500 families. It will be unique as it is involving the community at large for the purpose of healing the community by cultural activity. 
The Festival???s program will include health seminars, free medical check-ups and treatments for women, infants, priests, old artists, offering makers, spouses of veterans and street cleaners. There will be activities related to environment, the banjars will compete to clean up their streets and maintain their public garden areas. There will be competitions in sport related activities, as well as art, and ceremonial decorations and workshops for the arts & performing arts. A large parade will take place for the opening, and schedules of performances will take place regularly at the soccer field. A food market for all to enjoy will also be in the program. Other events and facilities will be available in the ???wantilan??? community hall. Look out for art and cultural acitivities, some of which will be performed by the women gamelan troops and performance troops as well as the youth organization.
The event is also being supported by the Hotel & Restaurant Association, Ubud Hotel Association, and retailers from around the community.
For more information on activities contact :
Ubud Community Board
Tel. +62.361.975979
