International Degree in Bidar Race in Sambas

For the second time the regency of Sambas district to host the International race boat taking place in Sambas. Some activities have been successfully conducted in which are titled ad LAMS or in Indonesia called Lembaga Adat Melayu Serantau Bidar Race International or the International Festival craft Bidar which have successfully celebrated last 18 to 20 July 2008, in the circuit of Muare Ulakan. Certainty by conducting this special events will be a good moment to succeed the year of visiting to Kalimantan Barat by the year of 2010. The Coordinator LAMS Kalbar, Nurkamil Abdi, confirmed that LAMS International Bidar Race 2008 is a continuation of previous similar events held in 2001 ago. Then, tens of thousands of people Sambas district and surrounding areas in the Muare Ulakan to see dozens of participants from the race boat in and outside the country in action.

Starting from the success of past events, the wish to return to perform the same activities this year. One reason for choosing 2008 as the implementation, because in the middle of this year the government implement the program Visit Indonesia Year 2008. In addition to the agenda this international race will be made as annual tours, activities are also planned with associated with the Anniversary of the Prince Consort Sambas, National Independece and the transfer of the capital city of Sambas and also to succeed Visit Indonesia Year 2008 and visiting Kalbar in 2010. Bidar in LAMS International Festival 2008, for the first time will be performed by the paddle 20, which getting n trophies from the Chairman, Mr. H LAMS Kalbar Morkes Effendi.

Some local participation was very great especially for the youth. The moment of this race also accompanied with hand over of the award Doctor Honoris Causa (HC) from the UK government is also explained, in addition to boat racing, the series will also conduct other activities, such as celebrating charge of LAMS West Kalimantan, Malay House ceremony in Ketapang district, the implementation of the seminar Malay tradition with a number of experts present in Indonesia and the Malay international. The night after the day of the race boat, they conducted some evening entertainment events Pesona archipelago.

When discussing aboutconcerning the involvement of participants, The recipient opens the award of the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Abdullah Badawi on the dedication as the pioneer generation of Malay youth who years ago said this a number of countries have confirmed to present themselves as participants LAMS International Bidar Race 2008. Based on the existing record, the State has ensured that in the present this wonderful and prestigious event that, among other states such as Malaysia Sarawak, Labuan, Miri, Malacca, Pulau Pinang. Not Singapore, Philippines and Brunei Darussalam.

At the national level, some other participants will come to succeed the race such as province Bangka Belitung, South Sumatra, Riau and West Java. And at regional level, participants will come from the City Pontianak, Kabupaten Pontianak, Sambas Regency, Regency Landak, Sanggau District, Sintang District, District Melawi, Sekadau Regency, Regency Ketapang, Kapuas Hulu regency, and two new districts, namely Kabupaten Kubu Raya District and North Kayong. They have planned to invite former Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tan Sri Datuk Muhamad Mahathir to witness LAMS International Bidar Race 2008," said Abdi.