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11th of September 2011: Karapan Sapi/ Bull Racing Championship

Karapan Sapi is an amazing event and adrenaline rush that attracts many people to watch, held in Madura.

Races usually begin at 9 am in the morning.

Info: It is now easier to reach Madura by crossing Suramadu Bridge that directly connects Surabaya and Madura. Therefore all you need to do first is reaching Surabaya which is easy because Surabaya can be reached by bus, train, and plane from any city in Indonesia.

For further information, please contact the East Java Provincial Tourist Office

Jl. Wisata Menanggal, Surabaya. Phone: +62-31-8531815

23rd to 24th September 2011: The Sea Festival – Manado, North Sulawesi

Asian Diver calls it: one of the Biggest Underwater Imagery Festival in the Asia Pacific. The festival organizes an International Underwater Imaging Competition and a Shoot-out competition from 19-23 September. It’s a huge Event for Diving and Underwater Photographers! So what do you waiting for? Get your underwater camera and your diving equipments! Then enjoyed the magnificent sea of Manado.

For more information about this event please visit the official website of Celebrate the Sea Festival 2011: http://www.celebratethesea.oneocean.com

28th September to 02nd October 2011: World Batik Summit – Jakarta

World Batik Summit is all about Batik! Here you can find everything about Batik including information, conference, fashion shows, and the most important the product.

This year’s exhibition theme is “Indonesia: Global Home of Batik” and it will take place at Assembly, Main Lobby and Plenary Hall, Balai Sidang Jakarta Convention Center within 15,000 square space to cover

For further information about World Batik Summit: http://indonesia.worldbatiksummit.com

End of September 2011: Ambon Bay Festival 2011 - Ambon, Maluku

This event is not only to promote tourism in Ambon but also at West Ceram. By visiting this event you will experience the magnificent sea of Ambon and Ceram.

Ambon Bay Festival 2011 offered bunch of interesting to do, such as: traditional boat racing (the Arumbai Manggurebe), exotic beach festival, cultural performance and swimming race across the Ambon Bay.

For more information about Maluku and Ambon, please visit the official website of Maluku Tourism Office: http://www.disbudparmaluku.org/

12th to 14th October 2011: Tourism Indonesia Mart and Expo 2011 (TIME 2011) – Lampung

TIME 2011 is an annual event of International travel mart high transaction value. It’s the place where Indonesian tourism product sellers and buyers meet under a computerized appointment system.

For more information about TIME, please visit the official website of TIME 2011: http://tourismindonesiamartexpo.com/

29th of October 2011: Sea Offering Ceremony

This is a thanksgiving ceremony observed by fisherman on Pandansimo Beach, Srandakan, Bantul, Yogyakarta. The offerings such as lifestock and local products are given to the sea. The ritual takes place from 11.00 and to 16.00 pm. Traditional performance and fishing competition are another fascinating activity in this traditional ceremony.

The beach can be reach by bus or rented motorbike or car. You can rent motorbike or car in Yogyakarta. There are lots of rent car in Yogyakarta. The price starts from IDR 50.000 per day.

11th to 22nd of November 2011: SEA Games—the Southeast Asian Games

The opening ceremony of SEA Games is always fantastic, and you shouldn’t miss it. Another fascinating fact about SEA Games is the competition, this year SEA Games will bring the magnificent dragon boat competition in Sungai Musi, Palembang.

The event will be held in Palembang and Jakarta and it is easy to reach both cities. Palembang can be reach by bus, and plane from any city in Indonesia.