Nuarta wants to build Kuta memorial<\/p>\n
JAKARTA: Renown sculptor Nyoman Nuarta wants to build a
\nmemorial in Kuta, Bali, in remembrance of the Oct. 12 terrorist
\nbomb attacks that claims the lives of more than 180 people from
\nall over the world.<\/p>\n
Nuarta, a Balinese who lives in Bandung, West Java, said the
\nmonument would feature the identities of all the victims. He is
\nworking out the design and will come up with an outline in a
\nweek.<\/p>\n
\"It will need about six months to build the monument,\" he told
\njournalists in Jakarta on Wednesday. He said he had already
\nsecured government support for his plan.<\/p>\n
Nuarta was in the U.S. when the devastating blast occurred and
\nrushed back home upon hearing the news. So strong is his wish to
\nbuild the monument that he said he would finance the project
\nhimself if the government would not.<\/p>\n
Nuarta is well-known for his gigantic statues. Among his works
\nis the Garuda Wisnu monument near Jimbaran resort, south of
\nDenpasar, which is under construction. --JP<\/p>",
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