Garuda Indonesia Colours Magazine August 2016 | Page 116

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Travel | Samosir

Because Samosir Island is in a lake,
the best and fastest way to visit it is on
a ferry or speedboat.

5 Senses – Touch
LAKE TOBA FESTIVAL
Get your hands wet at the 2016
Lake Toba Festival. Now in its fourth
edition, this year it will be hosted
by North Tapanuli from September
9 to 12, with the epicentre of festivities
in the Muara district. A wide-ranging
programme of cultural events and
competitions will be held across
the four days, including various
competitions (lake swimming,
paragliding, traditional kite-building
and flying, photography and painting,
singing, cooking), and a special
musical performance by the
Batak singer Judika Sihotang.
Kunjungilah “Festival Danau Toba
2016”. Memasuki tahun keempat,
festival kali ini akan diselenggarakan
oleh Kabupaten Tapanuli Utara pada
09–12 September, dengan pusat acara
berlangsung di Kecamatan Muara.
Berbagai program yang meliputi acara
budaya dan perlombaan akan
diadakan selama empat hari, termasuk
beragam kompetisi (lomba renang di
danau, lomba paralayang, lomba
membuat dan menerbangkan
layang-layang tradisional, lomba
fotografi dan lukisan, lomba nyanyi,
lomba memasak), dan pertunjukan
musik spesial oleh penyanyi Batak
Judika Sihotang.

© Robertus Pudyanto / Stringer /Getty Images

As most of the local Batak people are
Christian, you will find many churches
in the area such as this red one.