[Bali] 1st Asian Beach Games 18-26 OCT 2008

xtemujin · 29th September 2008

The Opening Ceremony

The Opening Ceremony for the 1st Asian Beach Games Bali 2008 will be held on October 18, 2008 at the GWK (Garuda Wisnu Kencana) in Bukit in Jimbaran .

The GWK Covers 239 hectares of land and boasts a statue that was planned to stand taller than the Empire State building in the USA, how ever due to economical reasons, the statue construction was halted in 2003.

Wisnu or Vishnu is the Hindu God who is the protector-part of the Hindu trinity, which is Brahma the creator, Vishnu the preserver and Shiva the destroyer.

The unique statue of half man half bird will one day be a national landmark. In front of the head of the garuda bird which has already been completed is an open air stage and amphi-theater for various events and ceremonies.

The area will comfortably fit about 5000 invitations only guests for the opening ceremony of the 1st Asian Beach Games.

"The Opening Ceremony will be a grand opening to the 1st Asian Beach Games. We will present entertainment that will be uniquely Balinese and Indonesian", hints Mr. Ervan Ibrahim, Director of events and ceremonies for Babgoc. The Closing Ceremony for the Games will also be held at the GWK Venue.

Opening date:
18 October 2008

Closing date:
26 October 2008

Country of the host city:
Bali, Indonesia (INA)

http://www.ocasia.org/1ABG.asp

http://www.bali2008.com/index.php

29th September 2008	#1
xtemujin Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Singapura, Singapore Posts: 1,899	[Bali] 1st Asian Beach Games 18-26 OCT 2008 The Opening Ceremony The Opening Ceremony for the 1st Asian Beach Games Bali 2008 will be held on October 18, 2008 at the GWK (Garuda Wisnu Kencana) in Bukit in Jimbaran . The GWK Covers 239 hectares of land and boasts a statue that was planned to stand taller than the Empire State building in the USA, how ever due to economical reasons, the statue construction was halted in 2003. Wisnu or Vishnu is the Hindu God who is the protector-part of the Hindu trinity, which is Brahma the creator, Vishnu the preserver and Shiva the destroyer. The unique statue of half man half bird will one day be a national landmark. In front of the head of the garuda bird which has already been completed is an open air stage and amphi-theater for various events and ceremonies. The area will comfortably fit about 5000 invitations only guests for the opening ceremony of the 1st Asian Beach Games. "The Opening Ceremony will be a grand opening to the 1st Asian Beach Games. We will present entertainment that will be uniquely Balinese and Indonesian", hints Mr. Ervan Ibrahim, Director of events and ceremonies for Babgoc. The Closing Ceremony for the Games will also be held at the GWK Venue. Opening date: 18 October 2008 Closing date: 26 October 2008 Country of the host city: Bali, Indonesia (INA) http://www.ocasia.org/1ABG.asp http://www.bali2008.com/index.php __________________ http://xtemujin.wordpress.com/ Last edited by xtemujin; 29th September 2008 at 03:35 PM.