NTB prepares alternative cultural destinations after Sade Traditional Hamlet fire
The West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) provincial government is preparing a number of alternative cultural tourism destinations following the fire at Sade Traditional Hamlet in Central Lombok, to anticipate an overflow of tourists during the Mandalika MotoGP event.
Head of the NTB Culture Office Muhamad Ihwan said the cultural destinations being prepared include Ende Traditional Village, Bayan Traditional Village, Sukarara Weaving Village, and Pringgasela Traditional Village.
“These various destinations need to be conditioned immediately so they are ready to receive the overflow of tourists,” he said when met after inspecting the fire at Sade Traditional Hamlet in Central Lombok on Sunday.
Ihwan said the government would immediately coordinate with managers and cultural communities at these destinations to ensure readiness to receive tourist visits.
According to him, preparing alternative cultural destinations is important because the Mandalika MotoGP event on 9 to 11 October 2026 has the potential to increase tourist visits from various regions and countries to Lombok Island.
“In the near future we will coordinate with these various places,” said Ihwan.
Meanwhile, NTB Deputy Governor Indah Damayanti Putri said the revitalisation process for Sade Traditional Hamlet requires joint discussion with various parties.
The government needs input from traditional leaders so that revitalisation efforts for the area continue to pay attention to the values and cultural character of the local community.
“Revitalising Sade Hamlet requires sitting together because it requires the delivery of information from the existing traditional leaders,” said Indah.
Based on previous reporting, InJourney Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) is targeting attendance at the 2026 Mandalika MotoGP of 145,000 spectators, both local and international tourists.
That target is an increase of 15.7 percent compared to the previous year’s event, which was recorded as being attended by only 140,324 spectators.
On 22 August 2026, Sade Traditional Hamlet, which is one of the favourite cultural destinations for Mandalika MotoGP spectators, experienced a fire incident that destroyed all the traditional houses in the village.
Sade Traditional Hamlet is one of the oldest traditional villages on Lombok Island, having existed since the 16th century and passed down through 15 generations.
Among domestic and international tourists, the village is known as a cultural destination rich in efforts to preserve various traditions of the Sasak tribe.