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Tourism ministry banks on G20 to rekindle Bali’s allure
The G20 Summit is the biggest international event scheduled to take place in Bali this year.
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People enjoy the sunset at Kuta Beach in Bali on Sept. 6, 2020. The province recorded zero foreign tourist arrivals in the third quarter of 2021. (AFP/Sonny Tumbelaka)
The Tourism and Creative Economy Ministry plans to leverage the Group of 20 meeting in October to boost foreign tourist arrivals to Bali, and by extension to the country, as the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant dims prospects of a recovery in recreational visits.
Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno said on Monday that the government was preparing “every single aspect” related to hosting the G20, including COVID-19 health procedures, infrastructure and policies. The event would adopt a "bubble" system restricting participants’ mobility.
“[The] G20 will signal that Indonesia is ready to receive guests,” he said at the ministry’s weekly press briefing.
The G20 Summit is the biggest international event scheduled to take place in Bali this year. Event organizers expect some 18,000 delegates to attend more than 150 meetings in 19 cities, but the biggest event – the summit – will be held in Bali.
The summit is expected to bring in many foreign tourists to a province that has been relying on domestic travelers to keep its head above water since the onset of the pandemic.
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