2009 BATAM EVENT CALENDAR

BALI & BEYOND
• Time : 22 s/d 26 April 2009
• Venue : Nagoya HILL
Activities on introducing Bali's tourism and cultures. Participated by all sub-provinces and cities from all over Bali.


TRADITIONAL DANCE PARADE
• Time : 27 – 28 April 2009
• Venue : Batam City Square (BCS) Mall
An event on Malay traditional / contemporer dance contest.


TENNIS BATAM JUNIOR OPEN
• Time : …… Juni 2009
• Venue : Lapangan Tennis Pemko, Persero dan Shangri-La
-Fixed event by PB-PELTI
- National junior atheletes open with concestant from Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei.


FOOD VEGETARIAN FIESTA ‘09
• Time : 6 Juni 2009
• Venue : Vihara Metriya Batam Centre
An exhibition of vegetarian cuisine and traditional dances from Malay, India and Chinese culture.


OUT BOND TOUR
• Time : 26 s/d 28 Juni 2009
• Venue : Batam
Joint activity of students from Singapore and Malaysia in Batam with a social charity activities to school, orphanage and sport facility.


INDONESIA FOOD FESTIVAL
• Time : 26 s/d 28 Juni 2009
• Venue : Golden Veiw Hotel
Exhibiting indonesian traditional cuisines as well as live cooking demonstrations and traditional cultural performances. This event is prioritized to international tourists (Singapore and Malaysia)


ASIA PACIFIC VOLLEY BALL TOURNAMENT
• Time :16 – 19 JULI 2009
• Venue : OCARINA/NPM
An international beach volley ball tournament with contestant from Asia Pacific as a tryout event for national atheltes.


FAMILY TOUR
• Time : 18 & 19 Juli 2009 (Tentatif)
• Venue : Golden View
A gathering event for tribes families of Bawean, Banjar, Minang, Bugis and Jawa which resides in Singapore and Malaysia with their communities from Batam. Performances from each tribes.


SEA EAGLE BOAT RACE
• Time : 18 & 19 Juli 2009
• Venue : BELAKANG PADANG
Annual international event with many audiences. And also proclaming Batam as one of the strongest team in rowing section.


SAMPAN LAYAR TOURNAMENT
• Time : Agustus 2009
• Venue : Kecamatan Belakang Padang, Pulau Buluh, Tg. Riau
An event to celebrate Indonesia independence day with sampan races and various traditional games.


BATU AMPAR 10K
• Time : 02 Agustus 2009
• Venue : Kec. Batu Ampar
Sport event participated by national and local athletes and residents.


TEO CHEW OPERA
• Time : 6- 8 AGUSTUS 2009
• Venue : KTM RESORT
Teo Chew Chinese opera performances on folklores.


BATAM POS TOUR RALLY
• Time : 10 Agustus 2009
• Venue : Jalan Protokol Kota Batam
Car rally participated by locals.


PAWAI BUDAYA / CULTURAL PARADE
• Time : 18 Agustus 2009
• Venue : Kecamatan Lubuk Baja, Batam
Parades from various arts and cultures.


PESTA ANAK PULAU / ISLANDERS PARTY
• Time : 20 Agustus 2009
• Venue : Sembulang
Traditional games event.


SMILING MORNING
• Time : 23 Agustus 2008
• Venue : Kecamatan Bengkong
Mass morning aerobic, traditional games tournament.


JALAN SANTAI / LEISURE WALK
• Time : 23 Agustus 2009
• Venue : Kecamatan Batam Kota
A local event participated by locals.


LINTAS ALAM / NATURE HIKE
• Time : 24 Agustus 2009
• Venue : Kecamatan Nongsa, Batam
A local event participated by locals.


SEPEDA SANTAI / LEISURE BIKING
• Time : 30 Agustus 2009
• Venue : Sei Pancur, Batam
A local event participated by locals.


BARELANG KOLEK RACE
• Time : 30 Agustus 2009
• Venue : BARELANG
• Narasi :
Tournament of traditional sail boat.


CHINESE FESTIVAL
• Time : 27 September 2009
• Venue : Batam
A chinese culture festival.


FESTIVAL MESJID ASEAN / ASEAN MOSQUE FESTIVAL
• Time : Oktober 2009
Festival in exhibiting historical mosques all over ASEAN countries.


4TH ASIAN VEGETARIAN CONGRESS
• Time : ….November 2009
• Venue : Batam
Congress participated by members from ASEAN countries.


BATAM MARINE EXPO
• Time : 11 – 15 November 2009
• Venue : Batam
Marine exhibition about marine life and tools. This is the first international scale maritime event held in Batam.


DEEPAVALI
• Time : 14 NOVEMBER 2009
• Venue : Batam
A Indian Hindu celebration to worship Siva God with parades of god statues and also Indian folk dance and music. Every Hindus will be given a blessed coin.


BATAM CULTURE & MUSIC PERFORMANCE
• Time : 21- 22 NOVEMBER 2009
• Venue : Batam
An event with international DJ (Disc jockey) from Indonesia, Philipines, Malaysia, and Singapore, etc.


KENDURI SENI MELAYU (KSM) / MALAY ART FESTIVAL
• Time :10 – 12 DESEMBER 2009
• Venue :Batam
An annual event of Batam Tour and Culture Department displaying various arts attractions.


PARADE DAN GEBYAR BUDAYA NUSANTARA / INDONESIA CULTURAL PARADE
• Time :10 – 12 DESEMBER 2009
• Venue : Batam
Parades of various cultures from all over Indonesia.


FIREWORK PARTY (PESTA KEMBANG API)
• Time : 30 Desember 2009
• Venue : Dataran Engku Putri Batam Centre
Local Batam Government annual event to celebrate new year.

(info from http://www.visit-batam.com)