Governor wants int’l events to use local language, attire

Ni Komang Erviani , The Jakarta Post , Bali

As part of the Bali administration’s cultural preservation drive, Bali Governor I Wayan Koster has encouraged organizers to include the Balinese language and attire in national and international events.

The Bali administration sent the Circular No. 3172/2019, signed on April 5, to all event organizers, government institutions, ministry offices, NGOs, consulates general and private companies. The circular is designed to introduce Balinese culture to the international community, as well as to preserve the culture.“The policy is designed to preserve Balinese attire, language, script and literature. It should also generate a culture-based economy for Bali’s people,” Koster said in a press release on Monday.Koster explained that many national and international events have been held on the resort island over the past few years. The biggest event so far, the International Monetary Fund a….

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