If you're in Bali this week, be sure to attend the Sanur Village Festival where a wide range of daily activities are scheduled every day. And, wherever you find yourself in Bali on Friday, August 17, be sure to visit the nearest village and join in the traditional fun and activities that always accompany the celebration of Indonesia's founding. Happy 62th Anniversary Republik Indonesia!
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This week's 'fix' of Bali tourism news includes a report on a major 7.5 earthquake that caused little damage; the formal announcement of Made Pastika's candidacy for Bali's governorship; more developments in the increasingly controversial plans to build a golf course near Besakih Temple; news of special 'end of winter' fares from Garuda ex Australia; Indonesia's winning marks in the international war on terror; and a major luxury development now being built at Nusa Dua.