18 August 2022 – Bali’s iconic Kite Festival is back at Mertasari Beach, Sanur from 11 to 14 August 2022. Participants and spectators came to the festival from all around Indonesia, as well as from eleven other nations.
This International Kite Festival fulled with participants from Indonesian cities, including Jakarta, Bandung, Magelang, Yogyakarta, Gresik, Surabaya, Cilacap, Lampung, Batam, and of course Denpasar. Including foreign participants from Thailand, Turkey, the United States, Australia, the Philippines, India, Japan, Canada, Malaysia, and Poland.
For the first time since the epidemic started, the event could be run in its entirety, which pleased the organizers. Before the pandemic, 38 different nations sent competitors and spectators to the festival. According to Kadek Armika, the coordinator of the Sanur International Kite Festival 2022, many enthusiasts has canceled their attendance because of flight issues or conflicts with local regulations due to the pandemic mood.
The reduced attendance figures, according to Armika, were solely caused by travel restrictions connected to the epidemic, not because Bali “wasn’t nice enough” for visitors to come and watch.
Armika extended his appreciation to all who came to the festival from all across Indonesia and the world. He claimed that the Bali International Kite Festival plays a significant role in the international kite competition and exhibition. Armika told the media that he hoped the event would once again be at full capacity for attendees the following year.
People from all areas of life attend the Kite Festival, which is why Armika finds it to be so enjoyable. Hobbyists, competitors, and artisans who are all preserving the kite flying legacy come together for the festival. The event, which has become so associated with Balinese culture, is also loved by viewers from a variety of backgrounds like travel bloggers and photographers attend the festival.
A few activities during the final week of August mark the official end of the festival, which runs through the 21st. The program offers a variety of family entertainment options other than Bali’s iconic Kite Festival, such as live music, sports, games, and the panel talk about sustainability and the environment. In celebration of Bali’s distinctive culinary tradition, there will also be cultural arts parades and food festivals.
