City Government Releases Calendar of Events 2024, Come on, Take a Look at 10 Featured Events in Bandung City!

There are 42 recorded events that will be held in 2024. From the curation results, 10 leading events were selected as highlights, namely:

1. Trade Mark 2024, March 2024
2. Champion Meatball Festival, March 2024
3. Now playing Festival, May 2024
4. Bandung Angklung Festival, May 2024
5. Asia Africa festival, May 2024
6. Bandung Orchestra Festival, June 2024
7. Bandung Art Month, August 2024
8. Soap Crate Train Race, August 2024
9. Bandung Great Sale & Calendar of Events, September 2024
10. Playlist Live Festival, October 2024

Acting Mayor of Bandung, Bambang Tirtoyuliono hopes that, as a service city, the various events in COE 2024 can attract local and foreign tourists.

"As a service city, we have to be creative. Therefore, this COE can attract tourists. Data shows that in October 2023 the hotel occupancy rate in Bandung City will reach 75 percent. This is positive momentum," he said.

Apart from that, the various events held can also encourage investment in the city of Bandung, one of which is from other service sectors. In 2022, the investment figure in Bandung City will reach IDR 7.78 trillion.

Not only that, this momentum can also be used to absorb labor which can reduce the unemployment rate in the city of Bandung.

He also assessed that COE 2024 could encourage economic growth felt by various parties, including MSMEs. According to data, in semester 1 of 2023, the number of MSMEs in Bandung City will reach 10,107 MSMEs and 9,627 micro businesses.

"Investment in the city of Bandung is extraordinarily high, if we talk about MSMEs it is also very extraordinary. This certainly provides space for creative industries to grow and develop. Having a well-managed CEO can also reduce unemployment," he said.

Meanwhile, Head of the Bandung City Culture and Tourism Service, Arief Syaifudin, said that COE 2024 is to promote Bandung City as a leading tourist destination and attract tourist visits through various events that will be held throughout 2024.

The theme for the Bandung Calendar of Events 2024 is "Be Sparkling and Colorful with Us".

Later, said Arief, these events will be recommended to the provincial level through the West Java Tourism and Culture Office to be included in the West Java Calendar of Events.

Next, the West Java Tourism and Culture Office will recommend Karisma Event Nusantara (KEN), a superior event program managed by the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy of the Republic of Indonesia.

Arief hopes that COE 2024 can have a positive impact on the tourism sector and increase tourist visits and economic growth felt by various parties. Including MSMEs, business actors and business partners in the tourism sector.

"Hopefully the events that will be held in the coming year can run smoothly and according to expectations and plans, while maintaining security, order and cleanliness," he said. (rob)**

Head of the Bandung City Communication and Information Office

Yayan A. Brilyana