Karang leads Kuta Karnival to bring people closer

Cultural, sporting, fun-game, and food bazaar activities wrapped in Kuta Karnival (KK), which for this year is entering its third time, will last from June 25th through July 3 rd in “global village” Kuta.
The holding of the annual event should thank to the role played by Made Supatra Karang, the head of Kuta Small Businesses Association (KSBA). This man born 50 years ago in Kuta said that the conduct of the festivity was to bring local residents closer. The meant local people, to this regard, encompass natives, other people from other Indonesian regions, and expatriates.
“A city can be said plural if those residing came from various Indonesian regions. In the case of Kuta, it can be called “super” plural as people of around the world dwell in the city,” this owner of Mimpi Cottage commented.

Unfortunately, all this time those mixed city dwellers tend to be individualistic, they tend to act for their social groups’ interests. Like an ad said “You are you” added with the words “Me is me, you group is your”.
The tragedy of Bali bombing occurring three years back, could be said as the starting point for Kuta dwellers for introspection. Kuta’s residents were hard hit by the tragedy, their businesses collapsed. The experience then becomes a lesson for them to be more integrated and eliminate egos.

“Finally we realize that togetherness is a must to make a strong community in facing various challenges. Therefore, then we agree to make a collective activity under the name Kuta Karnival,” this father of three kids recalled his memory.
Despite the fact he is unpaid for his job coordinating Kuta’s residents—even he has to take some money from his own wallet—he feels really content spiritually.
His house and at the same time his source of income—Mimpi Cottage—, which sits on Poppies lane I of Kuta, is used by him as the secretariat of KK. “I just enjoy it. We all work, sacrifice for everyone’s interest. I guess this is what we call with ngayah (doing good deeds without any motives) in Bali.” *pry/ant

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