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Semarapura Festival 2025 expected to attract 20,000 visitors
WINDONESIA May 7, 2025
A local MSME's product shown to a foreign tourist at Semarapura Festival 2025 in Klungkung Regency, Bali on Apr. 29, 2025. (Antara/Nyoman Hendra Wibowo)
The 2025 Semarapura Festival in the town of Semarapura in Klungkung Regency, Bali Province that was held from Apr. 28 to May 1, 2025, was expected to attract as many as 20,000 domestic and foreign visitors, as well as increase transaction value at the occasion from from Rp5.3 billion last year to Rp10 billion in 2025.
The festival had 'Nayaka Maetala Udayana' as its theme for this year, which means the revival of the homeland in the hands of a wise leader.
Klungkung Regent I Made Satria hopes that the festival held at the Ida Dewa Agung Jambe Monument can strengthen cultural identity, increase tourism, and encourage community participation in preserving traditions and improving the village economy.
"We hope that this festival will not only be an entertainment event, but also a place for education and appreciation of the cultural wealth of Semarapura," said Klungkung Regent I Made Satria in a press statement in Denpasar, Bali, Wednesday, April 30, 2025.
The Semarapura Festival showcases the aforementioned locale's old town heritage. It featured large and interesting attractions, including the richness of local arts and culture of Semarapura's people. There were also music performances, exhibitions of craftwork by local creative economy micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), as well as culinary and village tours.
Klungkung Tourism Office Head Ni Made Sulistiawati divulged that Semarapura Festival 2025 involved around 2,100 artists and event supporters. She said that the event was also a vehicle for tourism promotion of Klungkung Regency's arts, culture, and tourist destinations.
"In addition, [the festival was held] to provide space for local artists and artists in Klungkung to showcase [their] creativity, and provide an exhibit for creative economy MSMEs," she said.
To improve sustainability, the cultural festival applies environmentally friendly principles by reducing utilization of single-use plastic and encouraging the use of local materials.
