The Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) will hold the 2022 PHRI Fest at Harbor Bay Batam, 17-20 November 2022. This event is an event to revive the tourism sector in Batam City, Riau Islands (Kepri). The chairman of the Riau Islands PHRI, Jimmy Ho, said that there would be 120 local MSME bazaar boots that would fill the event. KORMI Kepri will present funbike performances, cosplay, night run, sport recreation such as tai chi, qi gong, line dance, bodybuilding, pencak silat, skateboarding, healthy heart exercise, yoga, lion dance, top, mahjong, elephant chess. "We will hold a Night Run on November 19. Fun Bike on November 20. In all, there are 12 events that will enliven the PHRI Fest," he said, Thursday (11/11/2022). The General Chair of the Riau Islands KORMI, Wahyu Wahyudin, explained that KORMI's participation in the PHRI Fest was a form of concern for the sustainability of tourism in Riau Islands. The chairman of Commission II of the Riau Islands DPRD explained that after the Covid-19 pandemic, all elements of society must solidly participate in enlivening tourism. He also invited all regional community organizations and art studios to take part in various tourism events. "The involvement of organizations and cultural arts actors, tourism events are getting more lively and attracting tourists," he said.
He is very optimistic, through events and promotions that are regularly held, Riau Islands tourism will be crowded again. In this activity, KORMI will present approximately 10 sports such as makyong, dance, bodybuilding, thai ci, top, healthy heart exercise, bicycle and other folk games. Plt. The Head of the Riau Islands Provincial Tourism Office, Luki Zaiman Prawira said he also appreciated all parties, including PHRI, who continue to support and make moves to restore tourism in the Riau Islands. "We fully support PHRI Fest, and this is a joint effort between the government and tourism actors in restoring the glory of Riau Islands tourism," he said.
Source: https://batam.tribunnews.com/2022/11/14/bangkitkan-pariwisata-batam-phri-gelar-phri-fest-2022
