Circular Letter of Governor of Bali on the Cancelation of the 42th Bali Arts Festival

GOVERNOR OF BALI

                                                                                                 Bali, 31^st March 2020

Considering the following things:

1. President instruction on the focusing on prevention and management of COVID-19 disaster handled by Central and Local Government;
2. The data spread of COVID-19 in all over the countries including Indonesia is more increasing, even though the countries have taken serious steps to prevent the spread of COVID-19 through some regulation such as social/physical distancing until unlimited time;
3. The end of this pandemic is unpredictable, it causes physiological uncomfortable for the society.
4. The 42^nd Bali Arts Festival that will be conducting in 13 June to 11 July 2020, is too close with the end of National Emergency Response period on the COVID-19 spread that will be in 29^th may 2020;
5. In connection with these conditions above, all preparation for the 42^nd Bali Arts Festival 2020 is deemed not optimal; and
6. The advice from Regents / Mayor throughout Bali that agreed to cancel the 2020 42^nd Bali Arts Festival.

Based on the considerations above, the 42^nd Bali Arts Festival in 2020 is canceled.

Thus the announcement. Thank you for your kindly attention.

                                                                                                GOVERNOR OF BALI

                                                                                                WAYAN KOSTER