I.B. Sidharta  Putra
We thank God for giving us another chance to present Sanur Village Festival. This year will remark our 5th event. It was started in 2006 with a very humble note and since then continues to expand in term of the quality of our event as well as the quantity of our guests. This year, we choose a very sacred theme, SAHA NUHUR, which is a symbolization of our re-connection with our heritage. We can surely expect a spectacular show this year!
This year, we have our very own classic highlights of Bazaar & Food Festival, Jazz Festival, and 6th Sanur Golf Tournament  as well as our most anticipated Street Parade. The International Kite Festival and Jukung Festival would definitely sensate the spectators with their artistic creations and breathtaking races.
There will be another rejuvenate of our program, with the relocation of our Mass Yoga program to a serene Yoga Village.   
With this message I would also like to thank everyone whose hard works and involvements, assistances, and participations had ensured the successfulness of our Sanur Village Festivals. I am certain that these people would continue to be the crucial pillars of this year’s festival.
We are ready to, once again, welcome you to our home.

Yoga festival in this year’s Sanur Village Festival presents a complete image of yoga and designed to interact with all of the main programs.
Seger Oger, which was started by yoga practitioners at Sanur Beach desires to enrich the life of Sanur people through a spiritual oasis for bodily and soul exercises.
Morning & Afternoon Yoga
These activities are held daily by Seger Oger Yoga instructors or guest instructors in a morning session (06.30 – 08.00 am) and afternoon session (05.0 – 06.00 pm)
Workshop
This daily workshops are designed for families, children, beginners Yoga practitioners, those who access Yoga for healing purposes, and for fun. The workshops will be held from 8.30 – 10.00 am.  
Kolaborasi yoga
This activity aims to build a creative and harmonious collaboration with other communities such as musicians, painters or dancers
Paon Yoga
This part of the Yoga village offers healthy food and drinks a la Yoga, besides provide an interactive space for the participants to share their knowledge and perspectives of “body, mind and soul”.
Merchandise
This information centre also provides merchandises and other equipment for Yoga such as mat, T-Shirt and other Seger Oger’s uniquoe crafts.

Bonsai & Adenium Contest

This activity is a place for socialization and communication between the hobbyist of Adenium and Bonsai plants to show their works and collections, as well as to reach an achievement. Perkumpulan Penggemar Bonsai (Bonsai Enthusiasts Society)  Korcab Bali Indonesia is to hold this activity as part of Sanur Village Festival 2010. These activities are in line with the mission of Tourism, Art, Culture and Environment.

Forms of activities:
1. Bonsai and Adenium contest
2. Bonsai, Adenium, and other ornamental plants stock market
3. Adenium and Bonsai art gatherings for students
4. Bonsai and Adenium workshops for students, hobbyists and general public

Water Sport Activitiesa

Water Sport activities are a daily sight which color and energize Sanur from sunrise to sunset. Jukung (traditional Balinese fishing boats) activities, kite surfing, wind surfing, and canoeing are main water sports and tourist attractions that give positive contribution to the local economy.

Fishing Tournament

This activity is part of Sanur Village Festival 2010 to mobilize and promote the unity of the fishers. In addition, it is to bring forward the fishing activity as a hobby as well as a marine sport and tourism.
In this tournament, the contestants will only be allowed to use three techniques namely jigging, popping and trolling.

The competition is going to be held on August 7, 2010 at 5:00 am to 1:00 pm, starting from Semawang Beach and heading toward Badung Strait. The fishing boundaries would be Lebih Beach, Gianyar at the north, Nikko Hotel at the south and Lembongan and Nusa Penida islands at the eastern side. 
The Weight of fish that would be counted need to be at least five kilograms (11 pounds) Pompano Gerong (Giant Trevally, Kuwe Gerong (Amberjack), Kurisi / Snapper (Ruby Snapper), Tengiri (Narrowbarred Mackerel) / Wahu (wahoo), and all species of Yellowfin Tuna, Dogtooth (Tunnus sp), Lemadang / Mahi-mahi (Dolphinfish) and Barracuda.

5R Action!

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Replant, & Recovery (5R) (Action! is an important part of Sanur Village Festival 2010 . It aims to encourage the concrete actions of the people of Bali as well as all of the citizens of the earth to help extend the age of the earth.
Reduce, reuse, recycle, plant back, and restore are the five simple activities which could bring miracle on earth if carried out continuously and simultaneously.

This activity is a collaborative movement of  Pemerhati Lingkungan Sanur (Sanur Environment Watch Group) and various groups included PPLH Bali, SKPPLH, Reef Check, Archipelago Ark Foundation, The Nature Conservation, Karya Segara Group, Forum Fair Trade Indonesia, WALHI Bali, Yayasan Wisnu - Creative Insan Bali, Bali Organic Association, the Bali Collaboration on Climate Change, Yayasan MACK - PT Intaran, WWF - Turtle Project, Sea Turtle Conservation Park – Serangan and Pratista Foundation.

Activities undertaken include tree planting neem Intaran / neem (Azaridachta indica); the planting of coral reefs; the release of hatchlings (young turtles); beach clean ups activities, and environmental exhibitions.

Fun Games

Fun games presents folk games that once was an inseparable part of ever become part of community life of Sanur. This program is open to the public either from local communities or foreign tourists. The spirit of the game is fun, happiness, act as “braya”, and sportsmanship.

The competition would be held with the knockout system around the festival’s arena.
The types of games are as followed:
-       nyuun besek  (carry the container) and ducks catch  - August 5
-       “tajog” run and duck catch - August 6
-       gebuk bantal (pillow fight) and ducks catch - August 7
-       tug of war  for mothers and ladies, piglet catch, and climbing bamboo poles (August 8).

PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST

The Committee of Sanur Village Festival, in collaboration with Denpasar Photography Community presents a photography contest with this year’s theme: “Sunrise in Sanur”. The object of photos would be the activities in this year’s Festival, which highlights the festival’s theme of “Saha Nuhur”; the new spirit of our heritage.
The photos need to be received at least one week after the closing date of Sanur Village Festival 2010. (15 August 2010)
Our experiences and highly professional jurors would be selecting the best photos for our exhibition. The date of this exhibition would be announced in the future. Our decision of the chosen photos would be made based on their esthetic aspect, composition, color, originality and consistency with our theme.
Three best photographers would be the rightful recipients of our awards and twenty others would be receiving prizes from us.
Contact person:
Iwan Darmawan (081 2392 9274)

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