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38 Explore | What’s On INDONESIA FESTIVAL EVENT © Natali Glado / Shutterstock Bali Kite Festival 2014, July 26–28 Held annually in the Padang Galak area of Sanur Beach, the Bali Kite Festival sees traditional giant kites – some 4m wide and 10m long – take to the skies as prayers for a bountiful harvest. Look out for traditional mascots such as Bebean, a fish-shaped kite, the bird-shaped Janggan and the leaf-shaped Pecukan. www.indonesianvacation.com Festival Layang-Layang Bali diramaikan oleh banyak layang-layang tradisional berukuran raksasa sebagai ungkapan rasa syukur atas panen yang melimpah ruah. Tampak maskot-maskot tradisional seperti Bebean, yaitu layang-layang berbentuk ikan, Janggan berbentuk burung, dan Pecukan berbentuk daun. EVENT Indonesians will take to the polls to choose the new head of state as incumbent president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono completes his second and final term. This will be Indonesia’s third presidential election, and is indeed a historic moment for the future of the nation. www.pemilu.com © Oleksandr Lysenko / Shutterstock Indonesian Presidential Elections 2014, July 9 Rakyat Indonesia akan memilih kepala negara baru setelah presiden Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono hampir menyelesaikan masa jabatannya yang kedua dan terakhir. Momen bersejarah ini akan menentukan masa depan negara. FESTIVAL © Nejron Photo / Shutterstock Indonesian Poetry Festival 2014, July 12–29 Star Trek: The Exhibition, until July 13 Live long and prosper at Star Trek: The Exhibition, held at Gandaria City Ground External, Jakarta. Here Trekkies can pore over an impressive array of 40 years of Star Trek artefacts and paraphernalia from all five Star Trek television series and 11 Star Trek feature films, including the 2009 blockbuster film directed by J.J. Abrams. www.panoramaliveintl.com Panjang umur dan sejahtera di Star Trek: The Exhibition, Gandaria City Ground External, Jakarta. Di sini, Trekkies dapat mengagumi semua barang peninggalan dan perlengkapan Star Trek sejak 40 tahun lalu, dari kelima serial televisi dan 11 film layar lebarnya, termasuk blockbuster yang disutradari oleh J.J. Abrams di tahun 2009 lalu. Festival Hari Puisi Indonesia, or the Indonesian Poetry Festival, is a celebration of Indonesian poems and respected Indonesian wordsmiths. The event, held at Taman Ismail Marzuki, will include various poetry reading and writing competitions. www.tamanismailmarzuki.co.id Festival Hari Puisi Indonesia adalah sebuah perayaan puisi-puisi dan para pujangga Indonesia. Acara yang digelar di Taman Ismail Marzuki ini akan diramaikan oleh berbagai pembacaan puisi dan kompetisi menulis.