LOMBOK BEGENDANG ( PERCUSSION FESTIVAL )
One of big potential culture that gets appreciation from the society of
West Nusa Tenggara especially at Lombok is Gendang Beleq or well
known as percussion art. This art use very big gendang (kind of drum).
The culture and tourism office of West Nusa Tenggara will hold Lombok
Begendang/ Nusantara Percussion Festival 2010 on July 12 until 14, 2011.
This festival is held to show the creativity and to spread musical
percussion in order to support Visit Lombok Sumbawa 2012
INTERNATIONAL PHOTO MEETING FIAP
FIAP (Federation Internationale de I’Art Photographique) is The World
Photographer Organization. This event hold every two year by world
photography organization (FIAP). This event will be held at Indonesia
(Bali and Lombok) at the year of 2011. During July 12 – 14 , 2011 this
event will be held at Lombok in which 240 photographer from 60
countries joined. The participants will take photo of the Lombok’s
tourist destination and cultural attraction.
ISLAMIC ART FESTIVAL
This festival will be held on Ramadhan at Taman Budaya. A lot of art
performances will be performed in this festival.
SURFING COMPETITION
The biggest surfing competition is held at Hu’u Lakey village, Dompu, West Nusa Tenggara. All surfers come from all over Indonesia and also overseas to show their ability to play surfing with the best wave in the world
TAKBIRAN NIGHT PARADE
Takbiran festival is held at the night before the first Syawal at Mataram. The people will bring the miniature of mosque arround the city to celebrate the winning after the fasting month. This festival will go around the city at the main road of Mataram , Ampenan, Sweta and others.
SANGKEP ADAT BELEK
It is big meeting that hold by Sasaknese talk about culture and social rule. It is held at East Lombok.
LEBARAN TOPAT
It is the local tradition of Lombok that has strong relation with religious activity. Lebaran topat is held a week after Idul Fitri as the time to celebrate the winning after a week of Idul Fitri fasting. Most people will visit the grave and continue to go to the beach.
SAIL INDONESIA
Lombok was decided to be the harbour for the sailors who joined Sail Indonesia since 2008. It is located at North Lombok and be the activity to promote West Nusa Tenggara tourism.
TRADITIONAL DANCE FESTIVAL
This festival will be held at Mataram on September 2011. Some traditional dances performance will be performed in this event to attract the tourists who come to West Nusa Tenggara
BEACH PARTY
It is one of tourism event at East Lombok regency. The activity such as game and art show will be perform at beach area.
GULE GENDING FESTIVAL
It is traditional music that is played to sell the product the seller has. The product is like candy. This festival will be held at East Lombok.
NATIONAL JAMBORE
It is an activity for Sadar Wisata Group from all provinces of Indonesia that will be held Mayura temple on September. There will be some activities such as art attraction, craft and other products exhibition from each provinces.
KUTA FESTIVAL
Festival Kuta is held by the Central Lombok regency government in order to introduce the international art culture that mixed with beach game. The purpose of this festival is to promote and support the tourism object.
STICK FIGHTING
It is traditional game from Lombok island. Two person will fight each other using stick. This game is also used to ask the rain from the God at East Lombok Regency.
INDONESIAN ASEAN PGA SERIES
It is international Golf Tournament that will be held at West Nusa
Tenggara. 144 Golf player from a lot of countries will participate.
Some media such as ESPN, Star Sport, Bloomerg TV, Golf Channel,
and CNBC will broadcast this event. ASEAN PGA series will be held
at Kosaido, North Lombok 13 – 16 Oct 2011. This event will give
effect to West Nusa Tenggara tourist destination.
COUNTRY COLLECTION EXHIBITION (BALI, NTB,NTT)
This event will be held at Mataram on October 2011 to socialize
Painting Art in Indonesia that has History.
MULANG PAKELEM
Mulang Pakelem is hindu ritual at Lombok island in which the people give offering to God such as gold and the head of buffalo as an expression of gratitude to the God for the blessing. Thousands pilgrims go to the Rinjani mountain and pray together at Segara Anak. This activity is also joined by Balinese hindu
PERANG TOPAT
It is a ritual ceremony at Lingsar-Narmada, WestLombok which is permormed as an expression of gratitude to the God for the blessing during the year. All native people around Lingsar temple come to throw topat (rice steamed in the coconut leaves) each other. This ceremony usually starts at 16.30 when flower the Waru fall down from thetree. It is usually held at the end of November or the beginning of December.
CULTURAL MONTH
Cultural Month is cultural events to promote Lombok tourism. During this event, all colorful Lombok’s art and culture are brought together in one central location. Some important events in Culture Month are stick fighting, art exhibition, cultural parade, and many traditional cultural performances.
THE APRECIATION NIGHT OF LOMBOK SUMBAWA
This night is the time to give appreciation to tourism stake holder that help the government to develop the tourist object of West Nusa Tenggara. It also become the time to know how successful the development of West Nusa Tenggara tourism.
RINJANI BEGAWE
It will be held on Desember.Rinjani Begawe consists of some program such as, Rinjani revitalization, the purpose of this activity is to increase the image of Rinjani. Culture Performance,Tour De Marathon Rinjani, Tracking Rinjani, and seminar of Rinjani will become the program on Rinjani Begawe.
TOURISM RELLY VISIT LOMBOK SUMBAWA 2012
This event will be held in order to promote the tourism of West Nusa
Tenggara on December, 18th , 2011.