Bali To Host Recreational Sports Festival

Pewarta : Reported by Ni Luh Rhismawati

Bali To Host Recreational Sports Festival

General chairman of the Recreational Sports Federation of Indonesian Community (FORMI) Hayono Isman (Left) when meeting the Bali Governor Made Mangku Pastika (Right) in Denpasar. (Humas Pemprov Bali)

Denpasar, Bali  (Antara Bali) -- Bali Province will host the National Recreational Sports Festival which is expected to be held on October 9 to 11 by involving around 6,000 participants across the country.

General chairman of the Recreational Sports Federation of Indonesian Community (FORMI) Hayono Isman made the remarks here on Thursday, adding the competition will involve 34 sports.

To date, 24 out of 34 provinces in Indonesia have confirmed their readiness to participate in the festival.

According to him, sports that will be contested will include among others aerobics and stilts.

The organizing committee has sought permission to make use of the field of Puputan Margarana Niti Mandala Renon and Cultural Park in Denpasar as the location for the festival.

"President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) is also expected to inaugurate the opening of the festival on October 10, 2015", he pointed out.

In the meantime, Bali Governor Made Mangku Pastika expressed his appreciation over the plan to carry out the recreational festival.(WDY)
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