Bali Provincial Government Will Holds Ogoh Ogoh Contest, 31 October 2020, Total Prize of IDR 1.7 Billion
- 16 Juli 2020
- 19:07 WITA
- News
DENPASAR, Balitopnews.com - The condition of the COVID-19 pandemic forced the Government to ban all crowd activities that gathered large numbers of people. The Impact of the Ogoh Ogoh Movement during the Dredging in the framework of the Nyepi Holy Day of the 1942 Saka Year could not be carried out.
On March 23, 2020, the Governor of Bali, after hearing input and discussion with the Regents / Mayors of Bali and the Chairperson of the Parisada Hindu Dharma Indonesia, Bali Province, and the Bali Provincial Traditional Village Council issued a release deciding the implementation of the Bali Ogoh-Ogoh Festival / Parade held in the 62nd anniversary of the Province of Bali.
"However, after observing the development of the current COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in Bali, the Governor expressed his apologies for not being able to hold the Ogoh-Ogoh Festival / Parade on August 8, 2020 as previously planned. The festival in the format of the competition, according to the direction of the Governor, will continue to be held, with the culmination of the awarding of the winners at Tumpek Krulut, Krama Bali Valentines Day, Saturday 31 October 2020. At the same time also the opening of the Jani Bali Art Festival was held, " Gede Pramana said asal Head of the Office of Communication, Information and Statistics of the Province of Bali in Denpasar, Thursday, July 16, 2020.
Pramana said that the Ogoh-Ogoh Contest with the Customary Villages in Bali that still keeps the work of the Ogoh-ogoh Nyepi Saka Day 1942. Prajuru or Yowana can register their participation through the Customary Village Council of their respective Districts, from August 8 to September 11, 2020. Judging The District Level will take place on September 15-25, 2020 and the best three will be announced on September 26, 2020. Furthermore, judging at the District / City level will be conducted from October 10-20, 2020 and the results will be announced on October 22, 2020.
If the conditions allow for the holding, all the Ogoh-ogoh works included in the contest can be held on Saturday Kliwon, 31 October 2020, limited in the area in front of the Wantilan Village of the Customary / Catuspata / areas that allow to do the chanting, not by going around in Indigenous Village Interview. The former Head of the Public Housing and Settlement Area of Bali Province stressed that the motion must continue to adjust the New Era of Life Order Protocol for Krama Bali that is productive and safe COVID-19.
Furthermore Pramana revealed, the Provincial Government of Bali provided a total prize of more than 1.7 billion rupiah in cash for the winner. Best Ogoh-ogoh 1 for each Regency / City will receive a cash prize of Rp. 50,000,000 (fifty million rupiah) and the Award Charter. The 2nd best for each Regency / City received a cash prize of Rp. 35,000,000 (thirty five million rupiah) and the Award Charter. The 3rd best in each Regency / City received a cash prize of Rp. 25,000,000 (twenty five million rupiah) and the Award Charter
"There is an addition to this competition, as many as 144 Best Districts in Bali will also receive a cash entertainment prize of Rp. 5,000,000 (five million rupiahs) and Award Charter, "Pramana said, adding that for further information, you can contact the Cultural Service Committee of the Province of Bali, through the Cultural Heritage Section telephone number 0361-246474 ext. 108 or the cellphone 0813 3732 5665. (gix)
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