Photo A: Bali

Photo A: Bali

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VOICE OF NATURE: State Minister of Culture and Tourism I Gede Ardika rings the okokan, a traditional Balinese wooden bell, at the Bajra Sandhi Monument in Denpasar, Bali. The minister rang the wooden bell to mark the opening of the month-long 26th Bali Arts Week on Sunday. This year's arts festival is themed the "Voice of Nature: Peace and Beauty in Diversity".

Photo B: Festival

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REGATTA IN SURABAYA: Some 70 decorated boats sail along the Kalimas River in Surabaya as part of the Ujung Galuh Expedition Regatta. Ujung Galuh is the old name for the East Java provincial capital. The festival was held on Saturday to mark the official 711th anniversary of Surabaya and to support the local administration's effort to make the Kalimas River a tourist attraction.