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FOREIGN EXCHANGE

Most major countries, either bank notes or trav-eler’s checks are easily converted into rupiah (Indo-nesian currency) Bank and Money Changers caneasily be found in the largest towns in Bali, but it isadvisable to carry sufficient rupiah (RP) whentraveling to the less popular areas of Bali.

Almost all hotels and other bisiness will acceptforeign currency, but usually at lower rate of exchangethan offered by Bank’s Money Changers. For yourconvinience a bank is located at the Ngurah RaiInternational Airport.

TELEPHONE SERVICE

Bali is linked via satellite to all major countries ofthe world. International calls can be made (via theoperator or IDD-007) from any private / business orhotel telephone.

IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS

Fire: 113; Police: 110; Ambulance: 118; Indone-sian Red Cross: 225-465; Rescue CoordinationOffice: 751111; Directory Enquiries 108; Internation-al Operator: 101; Telemarketing Service Information:162; Post Service Information: 161; Time: 103;Immigration Officer: 227828, 7510388; PublicHospital 227-911.

AIRLINES

Garuda Indonesia, Jl. Sugianyar No. 5 Den-pasar, Email : [email protected],Sanur Beach Hotel 2nd Floor Ph:0361 287915, NusaDua Service center, Ph : 0361 770747, Fx : 0361770174, Domestic Terminal Ph/Fx ; 0361 759764;Thai Airways International, Inna Grand Bali Beach1st Floor Ph: 0361 288141, Fx: 0361 288063, [email protected], International AirportNgurah Rai 2nd Floor International Departure Hall Ph:0361 755064, Fx: 0361 755063 ; Qantas Airways,Inna Grand Bali Beach Hotel Arcade Ph: 288331,Fx: 0361 287331; Singapore Airlines 2nd Floor GOIBuilding International Airport, Ph: 0361 768388, Fx:0361 768383, Email:[email protected], Ground FloorNgurah Rai Internasional Passenger Terminal, Ph :0361 761547, Fx : 0361 754190; Qatar Airways,Discovery Kartika Plaza Hotel, Ph : 0361752222, Fx: 0361 753788 Wisti Sabha Building Ngurah Rai In-ternational Airport Room 12, 2nd Ph : 0361 760274,Fx : 0361 760275, Email:dpsoffice@@id.qatarairways.com Japan Airlines,Gedung Rama Tour, Jl Raya Kuta-Tuban PH : 0361764733, 757077, FX : 0361 757082, Email :[email protected]; Cathay Pacific, 2nd Floor WisthiSabha Building Ngurah Rai International Airport,Phone : 62 361 768256 /371 / 756470,Fax : 62 361766935, www.cathaypacific.com, Telephone (callcenter) : 0804 1 888888,Email address :dps#[email protected]; China Airlines, WistiSabha Building 2nd Floor Room 19 Ngurah Rai Air-port, Ph : 0361 754856/757298, Fx : 0361 757275

TOURIST INFORMATION

The Department of Tourism (Bali) has six Infor-mation Centres where booklets and brochures canbe obtained free of charge. Addresses: Ngurah RaiInternational Airport, Tuban, Phone: (0361) 751011;Bina Wisata Ubud, next to the village head’s in Ubud;Government Tourist Information Centre, Jl. Raya KutaNo. 2, Kuta - Badung, Kuta; Government TouristOffice, Jl. S. Parman Niti Mandala, Denpasar, Phone(0361) 222387, Buleleng Government Tourist Office,Jl. Veteran 23, Singaraja, Phone: (0361) 25141.

IMMIGRATION

Visitors coming to Bali by air from outside Indo-nesia must be in possesion of passport that is validfor at least 6 mounts and have with them upon arriveleither a return or onward ticket. Visitor’s requirementto pay VoA (Visa on Arrival) to the Bank, Ten dollarsfor seven days and twenty-five for thirty days. If youdeny the agreement you must pay a fine of twenty-dollars. For more information please contactimmigration office (0361) 764993.

TIPS FOR TAKING TAXIS IN BALI

1. It is always best to order a taxi by phone espe-cially at night.

2. If you hail a taxi on the street, be sure that thename of the taxi company is clearly marked onit.

3. Insist on using the meter. Don’t fall for driver whobargains or claims that his meter is broken.

4. In the taxi, note the taxi’s number and the driver’sID. This may be handy if you want to register acomplaint or trace belongings left behind.

5. In places such as Ubud, Sanur, and Kuta thereare many people who offer you transportationservices. If you must take any of their services,make sure you establish the price up front.

6. There are licenced taxis at Bali’s Airport. Avoidtaking services from “brokers” who offer youtransportation.

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atherine Eddy is one of the visitorswho likes to see the uniquenessof Bali. She has come to Bali

sixteen times, and now she comes along withher husband and three children in order tospend their holiday. She chose Bali besidesnear of her home in Jakarta, also becauseof her loveness with this island. She lovesthe nature, the people, and also the turtles.“I really love when I see turtles laying theireggs. In my hometown, it is hard to find aturtle, but in this island, especially Kuta, whenI go outside from the hotel and come to thebeach, I will see many turtles. Very easy tofind them and it is amazing. You are verylucky to live here,” she said to the Bali TravelNews.

When she saw the turtles hatch, she feltthe spirit like a mother’s feelings. As a mothershe can feel how difficult childbirth.Therefore, when watching the process ofhatching eggs, she seemed to dissolve in amatter of emotion and feeling great. This oneis the most interesting for her in Kuta. Besideswill be a value-added for tourists to visit here,it can also be good for the environment.

In developing tourism, she suggests forthe government is that they have to concernwith the development in some areas because

she thinks the development today is notevenly. Another issue that she suggested allof the parties including government has topay attention to rubbish things. “When shecame here three years ago, she said that shedidn’t find the rubbish things as much astoday. This surely affects the valuation oftourists to Bali,” add her in the last sessionof the interview. (BTN/dewa)

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yn Davis really loves Bali,especially her hotel where shestayed, namely Griya Santrian,

Sanur. It was proven with her number ofstays at the hotel when she came to Bali.From her seventeen times to visit theparadise island, she has stayed at GriyaSantrian for sixteen times. She said GriyaSantrian was a very wonderful andmemorable place to visit. Additionally, hervisit was also intended to celebrate herbirthday with her lovely husband on thebeautiful island of Bali.

Griya Santrian has highly pleasant foodand friendly staff. During her stay, they nevermade her upset. Instead, they made Lyn veryexcited all the times and therefore she hasnever forgetten Griya Santrian. She loved itwhen she met a person who smiled at herpreviously, and they still remember her untilnow. According to her, Bali was a perfectparadise island, nothing to forget about Bali.In developing the Bali tourism, Lynsuggested that Bali needed moreadvertisements in order to attract moretourists to visit Bali. (BTN/angga)

Mrs. Lyn:

Having a Good Time at Griya Santrian

n fact, this couple coming from theNetherlands has already visitedBali for many times. They visited

the island to find a good and serenesanctuary to relax. In Bali, they decided tostay at Griya Santrian Hotel. “The hotel isexcellent. It has a very nice garden, friendlypeople, superb room and also goodbreakfast,” said Mr. Jo and Mrs. Joen whenasked about the reason why they chose thehotel as their accommodation. They alsoadded that Balinese people were very kind.Likewise, they were not selfish and loved tohelp one another.

When asked about their suggestion onhow to develop tourism in Bali, they answeredto have no idea about it. “We see everythingis okay here. If we come back to our country,we will surely promote the splendor of Bali toour children, our grandchild and all of our

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family members so they can come to Bali.The beauty of nature, kind people andeverything are so quiet here,” they added inthe last session of the interview.

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Legian Beach, July 30 - August 2, 2010

Sanur, August 4 - 8, 2010

Coming Soon:

Sahid Kuta Lifestyle ResortBecomes Bali’s premier destination

ince 1960s until thesedays, Kuta has becomethe busiest tourist resorts

all year round in Bali, andincreasingly identical to a resortwith glamorous image ofchallenging and intriguingactivities such as surfing,shopping, sun bathing, or justenjoying the atmosphere of theworld along with all existingtourism facilities. On that account,Kuta is also known as a never-sleeping destination.

Kuta was formerly known asfishing and agricultural villagelocated in the coastal region of

Indian Ocean. The region hasnarrow land going along the

beach and forming a linearpattern strengthened

by Mati River.

Such a great potency owned byKuta makes Sahid Kuta LifestyleResort a superb Oasis in the Heartof Kuta enriching the venuesrequired by tourists spendingholidays to Kuta. Spreading 250meters long, right in the heart of

Kuta and overlooking the IndianOcean, Sahid Kuta LifestyleResort poses the latest majesticproject to be undertaken in themost famous tourism area of Bali.The project consists of Sheraton

Bali Bebas Sampah Pelastik, 2013Tanah Lot FestivalLegian Beach FestivalSanur Village Festival

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Average Occupancy Rateof Star Hotels in Bali 3.23 Days

Domestic and foreign tourists using the facility of star hotels in Baliduring the May 2010 reached the average of 3.23 days. This figure decreased0.45 percent if compared to April period reaching an average of 3.68 days.

Head of Bali Central Agencyof Statistics, Ida Komang Wisnu,

domestic tourists, too. Similarly, inBadung regency, foreign touristsstayed for 3.38 days and domestictourists for 3.30 days. Meanwhile,in Gianyar Regency, foreigntourists stayed for 2.99 days anddomestic tourists only for 2.87days. Comparable figures alsooccurred in Karangasem, BulelengRegency and Denpasar City.

Ida Komang Wisnu explainedthe room occupancy rate of five-star hotels in Bali during May 2010reached the average of 60.39percent, increased 1.20 percent if

recently said the decline in lengthof stay of tourists occurred in 1-star

hotels (1.01percent), 4-starhotels (0.83percent) and 5-star hotels (0.85per cent).Meanwhile, for 2-star hotels and 3-star hotelsrespectively rose1.33 percent and0.06 percent.

He added theaverage on lengthof stay of foreignvisitors in May2010 was 3.37days, longer thanthat of domestictourists reachingan average of2.84 days. InTabanan, Badungand GianyarRegency, foreigntourists stayedlonger thandomestic tourists.Conversely, theaverage of lengthof stay for foreigntourists inK a r a n g a s e m ,B u l e l e n gRegency andDenpasar Citywas longer thandomestic tourists.

In TabananRegency, foreigntourists stayed onthe average of1.36 days and1.36 days for

compared to theprevious monthreaching 59.19percent. Thehighest occupancyrate wasexperienced bystar-hotels in thearea of Ubud,Gianyar Regency,reachin an averageof 60.42 percentand the lowest inTabanan reachingonly 29.99 percent.

“The numberof tourists visit-ing Bali duringMay 2010 was2 0 3 , 3 8 8 ,increased 6.6percent comparedto the previousmonth,” he add-ed. (BTN/BB/ant)

ertain curtiousies shouldbe followed by allmountain walkers which

to the outsider may appear odd orstrange. For example womanshould not visit mountain regionsduring their menstrual cycle, beef,in the form of meat should not beeaten or carried there. Also whilstin the mountain, bad language orbehavior must be avoided.

The mountains of Bali formpart of a chain stretching from Eastto West and two of these mountainsare in fact active volcanos. Onebeing Mount Agung (2152 m) thehighest mountain in Bali which lasterupted in 1963, the other MountBatur (1717 m) currently active.There are three other lesser

MountaineeringIn Bali, the mountains

have a specialsignificance in the Hindu

Philosophy. To theBalinese the mountains

are holy or sacred areasand for this reason manytemples and shrines will

be found amongthe lofty peaks.

mountains mount Abang (2152 m),Mount Batuaru (2276 m) andMount lempuyang (1058 m), andseveral other mountains, many ofthese can be “climbed” by motorcycles or cars.

Mountain climbing in Bali issomething much closer tomountain walking since most ofBali’s mountains have gentleslopes with few difficult or steepclimbs, so the equipment requiredis minimal. Recommendedclimbing gear being a hat, for sun/rain protection, stout boots, gloves(there are many thorn bushes andplants), warm clothing, rain coatand rucksack. It is also advisableto take along a small first aid kit.Many of the mountain foot hillshave quite a number of leeches inparticular Mount Batukaru so it isrecommended to take alongcigarettes (to burn the leeches off)and to tuck your trousers into yoursocks.

There is in Bali active studentsmountaineering clubs in Bali.Every Universities in Bali has theirown club, one of them “MapalaWanaprastha Dharma” situated inthe campus of the UdayanaUniversity on Jalan P.B SudirmanDenpasar. The following time-table gives a rough guide to someof the “climbs”, starting with theeasy climbs and progreessing tomore difficult ones.

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DOWN: 1 Fairy tales; 2 Brother (abbr.); 3 Radio Frequency; 4 One of thefoods made from fermented milk; 5 Provide; 6 Operating System; 7 Pastryusually used for birthday (pl); 8 Used to give affirmative response; 11 Lastingall day; 12 Public School; 13 Digital book; 17 Or Best Offer; 18 Sacredsong or hymn; 19 Summary; 21 Operational Training Unit; 23 Printedadvertisement; 24 Small bed for a baby; 25 A tale with animal characters;26 Negative expression; 27 Loose a strap; 28 A large island of Indonesia;30 Having little or no rain (comparative form); 32 Very (musical term); 35Council of Europe; 37 Line; 39 Etymology (abbr.); 40 Middle English; 41Los Angeles. (BTN/punia)

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ccording to Sujana, thetype of kites put intocompetition would

consist of four types that had beenalready very popular in Balinesesociety. They consisted ofcreations, pecukan, bebean andjanggan style. “Tanah Lot is the

Kites Competition to Grace TLAF 2010* Total prize at IDR 28,900,000 and hundreds of merchandises

Tanah Lot Arts Festival (TLAF)2010 will also be festively graced

by a kite contest. More than 400confirmed participants will take

part in the upcoming contest. “Forthis year, the contestants of kite

competition will be limited only to400 participants,” said I Made

Sujana.

most favorite playground in Bali toplay a kite,” he said.

The kite enthusiasts, explainedSujana, would come from variousregions in Bali such as Sanur,Gianyar, Nusa Dua, Badung,Denpasar, and without exceptionfrom Tabanan. The kitecompetition to be heldever threedays would vie for a total prize ofIDR 28,900,000 and hundreds ofmerchandise items.

According to Sujana, themoment of kite competition hadbeen waited impatiently by kiteenthusiasts in Bali. By and large,the kite players cameenthusiastically because they couldhave an excursion of nature and

enjoy historical tourism all at once.Sujana explained further that

playing a kite at Tanah Lot wouldbecome a special pride for the kiteplayers of Bali. They could showoff the high arts of playing a kite aswatched by myriad of domestic andforeign tourists.

“The competition is in responseto the TLAF 2010 committeereceiving many complaints fromthe local kite players becausesimilar competition was notorganized in the last year’s eventso they had not time to play theirkites,” he asserted.

This type of competition wasalways enjoyed by the localcommunity. It could be seen from

the previous implementation ofcompetition. Approximately 500participants took part in such event.Likewise, a large number ofvisitors flooded the area thatalways booming every day duringthe event.

Meanwhile, restriction on theamount of participants was takenas an effort to reduce trafficcongestion on the roads. Based onthe experience in the previousfestivals, the event was always

thronged by myriad of audiencesresulting in serious congestion. “Forthis year, the committee had madecooperation with Tabanan Police tosecure the kite festival event. Theywere ready to make the traffic flowused by the kite troupe fluent.”

Similarly, the committee hadappealed all participating kitetroupes to come at night to TanahLot, so they could reduce the riskof congestion on the highway on thedaytime. (BTN/015)

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y and large, ares orvegetable of youngbanana stem is prepared

with combination of meat likepork, chicken, tuna or the singlestem only and of course withadequate stocks. It is a typicalBalinese delicacy usually served inspecial occasion like socio-religious activities in villages. If itis usually presented with stock,now it can also be prepareddifferently through pepes or thebatter of banana stem and choppedchicken wrapped in banana leafand then steamed.

Ingredients: 1 pc young bananastem (slice thinly), 250gramchicken (chopped)Spices: 8 cloves shallot, 4 clovesgarlic, 2 small chilies, 1 candlenut,1 slice turmeric, 1 slice ginger, 1slice galangal, 1 slice lessergalangal (kencur), ½ tsp pepper, ½tsp coriander, 1 stalk lemongrass(slice thinly), 2 pcs kaffir lime leaf(chopped well), 2 pcs salam leaf,1 tsp saltOthers: 1 tbsp fried shallot, 1 tbspfried chili and banana leaf forwrapping

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Method:· All spices are finely ground and

then stirred-fry until smellingfragrant.

· Boil the slices of banana stemfor a while (until boiling). Takeout and drain. When it has beencool, press thoroughly until itreally dries.

· Chopped chicken and pressedbanana stem are then mixed

together with stir-fried spices.Add salam leaf, kaffir lime leaf,salt, fried shallot and chili.Perform this step evenly.

· Wrap some amounts of batterlengthwise by banana leaf untilentirely runs out. Then, steamthem for approximately 30minutes.

· Take out and it’s ready toserve. (BTN/punia

n fact, seaweed can besaid as a versatileingredient. Shortly, it

can be used to make deliciousvegetable. Meanwhile, afterdrying under the sunlight andcleansed by water repeatedly, itcan last longer and becomes agood ingredient to make seaweedcake. Of course, this gel-like cakeis edible by children and adults. ToBalinese, this cake is ordinarilyapplied to fill in oblation inwedding ceremony or offering athome shrines.

Ingredients: 200 gram driedseaweed, 1,500 liter water,200gram palm sugar and 1 tsp salt.Method:· Finely cleanse the seaweed and

boil it until shattered. Keep onstirring until the water leavesonly a half.

· Take out, strain its water andseparate the seaweed waste.

· Dissolve palm sugar with a littlewater. Put the seaweed that hasbeen strained into the sugarwater while added with salt,too. Stir up them for a while inorder they can mix well.

· Prepare some molds (to taste).Pour the hot batter into the moldand let them be cool. Servewhen it has been cool.

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Looking back at your activitiesLooking back at your activities

Nusa Dua, Bali, 25 June 2010 —— Meliá Bali hasdeveloped a tradition of caring for the community and itsstaff works together as a family. The hospitality industry inBali is highly dependent on the island’s unspoiledenvironment and the culture of its people. Visitors comeespecially to enjoy Bali’s unique cultural heritage. A betterliving standard and quality of life for the Balinese peoplewill ensure the future of Bali’s hospitality industry. MeliãBali is committed to continually improving its award-winningperformance in social sustainability to enhance the cultureof its people. In 2005, Meliá Bali launched an ongoingpoverty alleviation project for unfortunate children andfamilies as part of Sol Melia’s Community InvolvementProgram and to support the government’s fight againstpoverty.

Meliã Bali sees collaboration with the local community,government organisations, other tourism businesses, publicassociations and industry groups as vital to providing asustainable tourism operation. In 2009 Melia Bali made adifference by starting to engage its guests in each

MELIÃ BALI — HAND IN HAND WITH ITSREPEAT GUESTS FOR A SOCIAL VISIT

community involvement activity. This was made possiblethrough the resort’s efforts in constantly promoting itscommunity involvement program to its guests.

On June 25, the resort’s community team along withGreg and Karen Lockwood from England, who havefrequented Meliã Bali since 2004, made a full day trip tothree community projects which the resort has been workingon since 2009. The first visit was to a family with AIDSfrom Mengwi in Badung Regency. The visit’s purpose wasto monitor the children’s nutrition needs, presentscholarships to both sons of the family and break groundfor the construction of a new house for the family. Thenext visit was to the island’s south, to a family with AIDSfrom Gerokgak-Singaraja Village in Buleleng Regency. Onthis occasion, the resort explored the surrounding area foran appropriate place to build a new house for the family.

The final visit was to ‘Krisna Rajasa’ orphanage inNegara Regency, Western Bali. The purpose of this visitwas to monitor the condition of the 35 underprivilegedchildren who live there and consult with the head of theorphanage on the children’s future needs.

Said Greg and Karen Lockwood, “Our desire is to do alittle to help, together with the resort’s communityinvolvement team and guest participation program, madeit possible to actually help a lot. At the same time we’vehad a holiday experience that, for very different reasons,we will never forget.” This was not the first time Greg andKaren Lockwood’s have joined the resort’s communityprogram. Last year they also participated in a social visitto and made a difference to the community.

Guest involvement in these community projects allowsthem to experience the ongoing cooperation between thecommunity and the resort. This activity also helps resortguests understand that Meliá Bali has developed a traditionof caring for the community and working together as afamily. It is hoped that the guests will be moved to returnto Bali and the Meliá Bali.

Meliã Bali’s commitment to community initiatives stemsfrom the Balinese spiritual philosophy of ‘Tri Hita Karana’as included in their environmental and social sustainabilitypolicy. This philosophy emphasizes the importance of thebalance and harmonious relationship between humans andGod, humans and humans, and humans and nature.

Kuta Executive Club (KEC) in cooperation withCoordinator of Social Welfare Activities (K3S) of BadungRegency invited the poor elderly to visit Puri Saron Hotel,Seminyak, Kuta. Approximately 150 elderly people wereaccompanied by Mrs. Ratna Gde Agung as Chairperson ofK3S, Mrs. Sudikerta, the wife of Badung Regional Secretaryand other officers had lunch at the hotel after having apromenade on the beach around the hotel, last Friday (Jul9).

The event was also attended by the Head of BadungGovernment Tourism Office, I Made Subawa, Chief ofSeminyak Municipality, management of KEC, NyomanAstama (Bali Niksoma), Ayu Aryani (Melasti Hotel) andChairman of Bali Villas Association (BVA) Ismoyo Sumarlan.

Chairman of K3S Badung, Mrs. Ratna Gde Agung gavehigh appreciation to Kuta Executive Club and Hotel PuriSaron, particularly over their care to the elderly, so the eventcould be executed flourishingly.

In years to come, the wife of Badung Regent expectedall entrepreneurs, especially of the hotel and villas also caredabout social issues. “For example, it could be done by helpingorphans and people needing medical assistance and others.Or hotels can deliver unused goods belonging to hotels, butthey are still usable such as towels, linens, et cetera to begiven to orphanages and disadvantaged communities,” saidMrs. Ratna Gde Agung.

Chairman of K3S would also make coordination with KEC,BVA and other associations for the placement of donationboxes at hotels to help less fortunate people or othersneeding help.

Brilliant ideaChairman of the Kuta Executive Club, Gusti Kade Sutawa,

in his speech welcomed the excursion for the elderly. Thepublic needed to know how the hotels and the famous touristdestinations around the world looked like. As a result, theirexperience could open their insights and ultimately as thestakeholders of tourism in Bali, they had the same vision indeveloping tourism in Bali.

Chairman of KEC also conveyed brilliant idea, if BadungRegency Government could build an orphanageaccommodating needy children by involving all employersin Badung for the operation. “What a very noble endeavor itwill be if the idea could be realized. On that account, it couldsave orphaned children that do not only come from Badungbut also from across Bali. Hopefully, this idea could get aresponse from all parties involved,” he said.

As shown in the picture, Chairman of Kuta Executives Club (KEC)and management posed together with Mrs. Ratna Gde Agung andparticipants of elderly excursion.

Kuta Executive Club makes excursion withthe elderly across Badung

Harris Resort Kuta Host Crowning Ceremony -Quiksilver King of the Groms 2010

This year, Harris Resort Kuta has another opportunity to hostthe after party of Quiksilver King of the Groms 2010 whichwas held at the hotel’s pool deck on Sunday, 11 July 2010.This surfing event held at half way Kuta beach from 09 – 11July 2010 to find the best under 16 years old surfer in theworld. The winner of King of the Groms Bali will be flown toFrance to compete at Quiksilver Pro France where the grandfinal of King of the Groms will take place. During the partythe unique “Harris Move” of French Cancan and World Cupdance was performed by Harris players, fashion shows, andvideo presentation of the surfing event. Furthermore, acustom made surfboard was presented by Quiksilver toHarris Resort Kuta. By the end of the party, Andre Julianwas announced as the winner of King of the Groms SouthEast Asia 2010.

Bastille Day CelebrationSANUR - On the occasion of French national day celebratedevery 14 July, Mercure Resort Sanur held a special buffetdinner and entertainment. The guests were pampered bythe wide-range of tasty French cuisine, as well as themarvellous performance from the hotel’s in house band. Inthe evening, our GM, Mr. Alessandro Migliore also announcedthe winner of Petanque Tournament – in commemoration ofthe Bastille Day, held in the morning in Recreazone atMercure Resort Sanur. (BTN/*)

French National Day Celebration at Sofitel

SEMINYAK - As one of Accor hotels which is the biggesthotel group in Europe, Sofitel Seminyak Bali celebrating theFrench National Day on Wednesday (14 July). With widerange of traditional French cocktails, wine, special dishesand Le Spa rituals all in special package, the hotel offeredthe real French ‘Art de Vivre’.

The Capris Beachfront Restaurant offered anoutstanding beach barbeque buffet dinner with magnificentview of Seminyak Beach with free flow best quality meatsand freshest seafood from the market.

And keeping the French luxury on track, Husk Restaurantelegantly offered a tailor made 3 course set menu speciallycreated by the Executive Chef Patrick Marty; started with abasic simple liver mousse mix salad Tartine de mousse defoie truffée et petite salade to traditional duck leg comfitConfit de canard and perfectly closed by a Vacherin glacepistache praline, an iced meringue layers pistachio andhazelnut dessert. (BTN/*)

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Ph. +62 361 772130 Fax. +62 361 772131

E-mail :[email protected] : www.balitropic-resort.com

Founder : K. Nadha; General Manager: I Nyoman Wirata; ChiefEditor: I Gusti Ngurah Wisnu Wardana; Journalists andMarketing: Nyoman Budarsana, Kadek Ery; Photographer:Gustra, Graphic Designer: I Wayan Sudiasa, Wayan Suka; Con-tributors: I G N Widnyana (Wied N.), Wayan Beratha Yasa, IdaBagus Lolec, Ketut Wiana, Wayan P. Windia, Suteja Neka, KetutSumadi, AA.G.Raka Dalem, Wayan Punia, Wayan Suka (Bangli),Wawan (Klungkung), Lanus Sumatra, Gde Budana (Karangasem),KG. Darma Putra; Address: Gedung Bali Post, 3rd Floor, JalanKepundung 67 A, Denpasar 80232, Bali – Indonesia, Phones:62-361-(249484 – 249485), Facsimile: 62-361-249486, E-mail:[email protected]; Home-page: http://www.bali-travelnews.com;License: 596/SK/Menpen/SIUPP/1998 (dated 14th October1998): Publisher: Koperasi Tarukan Media Dharma; Printer: PTBali Post (PT. Bali Post does not claim responsibility for the con-tents of this publication).

1. Denpasar Areaa. Tourist Assistance Centre (24 hours)

WR Supratman Street, Ph : (0361) 224111b. Denpasar City Police Station, Gunung Sanghyang Street,

Denpasar.Phone (0361) 424346 – 422323

c. South Denpasar Police Sector, By Pass Ngurah Rai Sanur,Denpasar.Phone (0361) 288597

d. West Denpasar Police Sector, A Yani Street No 100, Denpasar.Phone (0361) 225456

e. East Denpasar Police Sector, Prof. Ida Bagus Mantra Street,Denpasar.Phone (0361) 464694

f. Kuta Police Sector, Kuta Street No. 141, KutaPhone (0361) 751598 – 752110

g. South Kuta Police Sector, By Pass Ngurah Rai, Bualu-Nusa Dua.Phone (0361) 772110

h. Tourist Police Post, Pantai Kuta Street, Kutai. Bualu Tourist Police Station, Bundaran Tugu Mandala of BTDC,

Nusa Duaj. Tourist Police Station (24 hours), Jl. Double Six Beach, Kuta.

2. Badung Areaa. Badung Police Station, Gusti Ngurah Rai Street, Mengwi.

Phone (0361) 829949b. Mengwi Police Sector, Gusti Ngurah Rai Street, Mengwi.

Phone (0361) 411270c. Petang Police Sector, Majapahit Street, Petang.

Phone (0361) 813975d. Abiansemal Police Sector, Ciung Wanara Street No. 80352,

Blahkiuh.Phone (0361) 813972

e. North Kuta Police Sector, Canggu Street. Kuta.3. Gianyar Area

a. Gianyar Police Resort, Jln Ngurah Rai,Gianyar.Phone (0361) 293110

b. Ubud Sector Police Station, Andong Street, Ubud.Phone (0361) 975316

c. Sukawati Sector Police, Sukawati Street,Phone (0361) 298723 –298110

d. Tourist Police Station, Simpang Puri Ubud4. Tabanan Area.

a. Tabanan Police Resort, Pahlawan Street, Tabanan.Phone (0361) 811210 – 814445

b. Alas Kedaton Tourist Police Station.c. Tanah Lot Tourist Police Station, Kediri.

Phone (0361) 8123995. Singaraja Area

a. Buleleng Police Resort, Pramuka Street, Singaraja.Phone (0362) 41510 – 21116

b. Lovina Tourist Police Station at Lovina6. Klungkung Area

a. Klungkung Police Resort, Untung Surapati Street No. 28.Phone (0366) 21115

b. Tourist Police Station at Goa Lawah tourism attraction7. Bangli Area

a. Bangli Police Resort, Merdeka Street No.98.Phone (0366) 91072

b. Tourist Police Station at Kintamani tourism attraction8. Karangasem Area

a. Karangasem Police Resort, Bhayangkara Street No. 1Phone (0363) 21220

b. Tourist Police Station of Candidasac. Tourist Police Station of Tulambend. Tourist Police Station of Besakih

9. Jembrana Areaa. Jembrana Police Resort, Pahlawan Street No. 27 Negara.

Phone (0365) 41110 – 41198.b. Tourist Police Station at Rambut Siwi tourism area.

Tourist Police Stations at Tourism Areas in Bali

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Rama Garden Hotel BaliJl. Yudistira (Jl. Padma),Legian-Bali,Indonesia.

P: +62-361-751971; F: +62-361-755909 E: [email protected] W: www.ramagardenhotelbali.com

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Legian Paradiso Hotel.Jl. Legian No. 118 Kuta 80361

Telp: 0361 752167Fax : 0361 754372

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Puri Saron HotelJl. Camplung Tanduk Seminyak Kuta Bali

P: +62 (361) 731007; F: +62 (361) 730492 E: [email protected] W: www.purisaronhotels.com

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KEC is an association of hoteliers whose place of business is located in Kuta, Legian and Seminyak areas.There are a total of Room now 2969 rooms represented by 20 hotels members of KEC. KEC was initiallyestablished in the early of 2000 to exchange information on tourism related and to initiate social relatedactivities amongst the members. KEC meets on the second Thursday of each month. KEC also has workinggroups of marketing initiative, environment, security and government liaisons.

VISIONKEC will bring together hospitality business entities in Kuta district to have a common understanding andcommitment of the paramount role everyone contributes to the success of Kuta in supporting Bali as a sustainableworld class tourism destination.

Ramada Resort Camakila

T : +62 361 752 877; F : +62 361 752 870E : [email protected] : www.ramadaresortcamakila.com

Jl. Pura Bagus Teruna, LegianBali, Indonesia

Kuta Beach Club Hotel & SpaJl. Singosari No 18 P.O. Box 3226 Kuta

Bali Indonesia P: +62-361-751261; F: +62-361-766002 E: [email protected] W: www.kutabeachclub.com

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P: +62-361-752520; F: +62-361-752519 E: [email protected] W: www.alamkulkul.com

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Melasti Beach Resort & SpaJl Dewi Sartika Kuta

P: +62-361-751335; F: +62-361-751563 E: [email protected] W: www.melastibali.com

MISSIONKEC will exchange information amongst membersthat affects the hospitality industry business ingeneral and to have a common voice and actionson tourism related issues in Kuta, Legian andSeminyak areas. KEC members will develop thepositive image of, and promote Kuta, Legian andSeminyak as a preferred tourism destination in Bali.KEC will facilitate the communication andcooperation between business, local governmentand the Balinese community. KEC will encouragethe highest level of safety, security, cleanliness andenvironmental friendliness.

Chairman:Gusti Kade Sutawa

All Seasons Legian BaliJl Padma Utara Legian Bali Indonesia

P: +62-361-767688 F: +62-361-756197 E: [email protected] W: www.allseasonslegian.com

Bali Mandira Beach Resort & SpaJl. Padma no. 2 Legian, Kuta, Bali.

P: +62-361-751381 F: +62-361-752377 E: [email protected] W: www.balimandira.com

Harris Hotel & Residences Riverview KutaJl. Raya Kuta No 62 A

T : +62 361 761 007F : +62 361 761 006E : [email protected] : www.harris-riverview-bali.com

The Breezes Bali Resort & SpaJL Camplung Tanduk 66, Seminyak, Bali

80361, Indonesia P: +62-361-730573; F: +62-361-730518 E: [email protected] W: www.thebreezesbali.com

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Inna Kuta Beach Hotel, Cottage & SpaJl. Pantai Kuta1, Kuta, P.O. Box 3393

P: +62 (361) 751361; F: +62 (361) 751362 E: [email protected] [email protected] W: www.innakutabeach.com

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Jayakarta Hotel & ResortJl Werkudara Legian Kuta Bali

P: +62-361-751433 F: +62-361-752074 W: www.jayakartahotelsresort.com

Kuta Seaview Boutique Resort & SpaJl. Pantai Kuta, Kuta BeachBali – IndonesiaP : +62-361-751961; F : +62-361-751962E : [email protected] : www.kutaseaviewhotel.com

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MAXI HOTEL - Hotel, Restaurant and SpaJl. Legian 83 A - Kuta, Bali, Indonesia

T : +62 361 754 082F : +62 361 750 792E : [email protected] : www.maxi-hotel.com

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uring the publishing period of Bali Travel News (Jul 23to Aug 5), various grandiose festivals are held in Bali.Everything is aimed to present the uniqueness of each

resort for their guests who are spending great vacations in Bali.For visitors who are on vacation at Legian beach, there is

Legian Beach Festival (Jul 30-Aug 2). Then, there are also no lessattractive Tanah Lot Festival (Jul 26-Aug 1) and intriguing SanurVillage Festival (Aug 4 to 8).

How fortunate you are if you happen to spend holidays in Balion the period as mentioned above. In every single festival, Balinesepeople attempt to showcase things on all occasions becoming asuperior of the territory. Simply have a look at the Tanah Lot Festival,it will show off the best art forms in the Tabanan Regency or thefestival will look for who will be entitled to bear the predicate as the“Creator of the Most Delicious Klepon Rice Cake” in the competitionof Klepon snack foods. Do you want to hear the news only or tobecome one of the witnesses? No matter what your choice is, wepersistently expect you to have a nice holiday on this bijou beautifulisland!

Endless Festivals in Bali

orn in Ireland and havingexperience in theinternational hospitality

industry for the past 17 years,Patrick is very interested in theculture of Bali. That is why in hishotel is always staged a culturalshow. “Although 70 percent of theguests staying at our hotel camefrom Australia to Bali for manytimes they remain happy to enjoythe Balinese cultural show,” saidthe man holding the AustralianPassport.

Aside from culture, the manwho started his career as anApprentice Chef in NorthernIreland is also very concerned withthe green natural environment. Thatis why various activities related toenvironment and sanitation. AsGM, he always instructed theemployees of Ramada ResortCamakila, a four-star hotel with 117rooms, to always participate. “Westart with the environmentalactivities around the hotel, then toanother environment,” he saidagain.

As a tourism person who hasbeen crisscrossing in some touristareas ranging from NorthernIreland, England, Philippines,Oman, Malaysia, United ArabEmirates, Cambodia, and Australiato Bali, he saw that each tourist

Patrick Paul Murray:

Tourists Want to SeeLocal Culture and ResidentsDesire of tourists visiting the

tourist destination is primarilyintended to see and feel the local

culture and supporting communityof the culture itself. On that

account, Bali is lucky because ithas a society that constantly

maintains their culture. PatrickPaul Murry, General Manager of

Ramada Resort Camakila, Balirevealed so when met by Bali

Travel News in his office in Kutanot long ago.

Patrick Paul Murray· Nationality

Born in Ireland, holding Australian Passport· Current Assignment

General Manager for Ramada Resort Camakila (since 2008)Established in Bali – Indonesia with 117 rooms, 4 star hotelwww.ramadaresortcamakila.com

· Executive summary17 years of successful senior management experience in the internationalhospitality industry, working in 4 continents and 8 countries, performing generalmanagement, background focus on Food & Beverage, rooms, as well asHead office experience and body corporate exposure.

· Educational Background & QualificationJune 1983-1986 : Westminster Catering College

Westminster LondonCertification in Hotel Operation 706-3

1976-1978 : Portrush Catering CollegeCollege of Business Administration / 7061&2

Curriculum Vitae

· Professional Experience

Hotel CambodiaGeneral Manager, from October 2006-July 2008Established in Phnom Penh – Cambodia, with 250 rooms, 5 star Hotel.Voted “Best Hotel in Cambodia and was previously a Sofitel Hotel before changeownership.www.hotelcambodiana.com.khSutera Harbour ResortHotel-Resident Manager, from May 2006-September 2006Established in Kota Kinibalu – Malaysia, with 400 rooms, 5 star Hotel.Voted “Best resort in Malaysia” by the current Minister of Tourism December 2005BARON Hotels & ResortsHotel Manager, From May 2004-January 2006Established in Cairo – Egyptwww.baronhotels.comAl Bustan Rotana HotelResident Manager, From May 2003-February 2004Established in Dubai – United Arab Emirateswww.albustanrotanahoteldubai.comPrince Hotel & ResidenceDirector of Food & Beverage, From May 2002-February 2003Established in Kuala Lumpur – Malaysiawww.princehotelkl.comPalazzo Versace HotelExecutive assistant Manager, From February 2000-April 2002Established in Gold Coast Queensland 4216www.palazzoversace.com.auIntercontinental HotelEAM i/c Food & Beverage, From September 1995 – November 1996Established in Muscat – Omanwww.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/ic/1/en/hd/mschaShangri La HotelEAM i/c Food & Beverage Manager, From January 1995-August 1995Established in Makati – Manilawww.shangri-la.com/manila/makatishangri-la/en/index.aspx· Self Development courses attended2003 : Sales for Sales executives Al Bustan Hotel Dubai1998 : PDP’ 98 Financial Management: Organized by Cornell school of Hotel

Administration1994 : Train the Trainer Organized by Hyatt International1993 : ISO 90001991 : Executive Computer Training: Organized by Hyatt Sanctuary Cove· Career DevelopmentHYATT CARLTON TOWER LONDON February 1981 to August 1986CHEF TOURNANT, worked in the kitchen which had 1Michelin Starwww.jumeirahcarltontower.comRITZ HOTEL LONDON December 1979 to February 1981CHEF DE PARTIE PATISSIER www.theritzlondon.comBEREKELEY HOTEL LONDON May 1979 To December 1979COMMIS CHEF mainly focusing on the Garde Manger preparation area.www.the-berkeley.co.ukINTER-CONTINENTAL HOTEL LONDON September 1978 to May 1979COMMIS PATSSIER, Developing my career with the renowned pastry chef MichaelNadell.www.london.intercontinental.comEVERGLADES HOTEL LONDONDERRY February 1976 to September 1978APPRENTICE CHEF - NORTHERN IRELAND· Awards1984 London Salon Culinaire I was awarded the challenge Trophy

and Gold Medal1986-1989 Apprentice team at the Grand Hyatt won the Darryl Cox Memorial

Trophy 2 years in a row.1989/90/91/92 National Toque Blanche Competitions apprentice teams under

my direction individuals in the kitchen & restaurant team wonnumerous titles.

1991 Chosen by Bob Hart in Brisbane to represent Queensland inSupplest Menu of the year.

1992 An apprentice trained in my kitchen went on to win a World Titleof Commis Chef of the Year.

he moment I write this column the world is still intrance of football. For a long time everyone wassure that Brazil would be the new champion, but

the Brazilian dream was cruelly crushed by the Dutch team.It can be seen as some kind of miracle that such a smallcountry as The Netherlands could win over such a mightycountry as Brazil, like David in the Bible who defeated Goliath.The legion of Dutch supporters cheered ecstatically whenthe referee finished the match, not only the supporters whowere in South Africa, but also all people in The Netherlands,who watched TV at home or on big TV screens outside inthe open. It seemed as if the whole world was orange, peoplein orange outfit, with orange hair, orange shoes and orangeballoons, not worrying about the economic crisis, just happythat their team had won. The finales against Spain werethrilling and both teams were in balance and had a fair chanceto win. In the extra time Spain scored one goal and conqueredthe world cup. Players, supporters in The Netherlands andall over the world were disillusioned. The Spanish teamproved to be just a bit stronger and took the luck you only getonce in a life time. And the players, who performed so well,will be welcomed as heroes. And nobody will have secondthoughts that these professionals make much money andget a big bonus and all kind of fringe benefits. That’s all inthe game and will be felt as justified because of theirextraordinary performance.

But it’s not only a small individual country as TheNetherlands, but the whole world was spellbound by football.All countries on all continents were more or less involved inthe world-championship football and people all over the worldwatched TV and debated the results of the matches. Andagain, not only the national teams that qualified for the worldchampionship were involved, but also all other countries thattried hard for qualification but did not succeed. During onemonth the world was infected with the so-called football virusthat caused high fever and the only remedy against it wasjust to watch TV. The football players themselves, the coachesand the people all over the world were crying, crying in casetheir favorite team was winning or losing but in all casespeople celebrated football when the match was over, evenin the middle of the night.

The impact of football and sport in general is enormousand football has developed as some kind of religion. Beforeeach match both teams are standing next to each other inthe middle of the football field in full concentration, praying,listening to their respective national anthems. But after thismoment of contemplation the teams will fight each other towin, encouraged by the spectators who are divided in proand contra. And people in the home countries follow the matchon their TV screen at home or on big screens in the open,hoping their team will win. In this respect the world footballchampionship can be considered as a continuous process,that will never stop and starts right away after the ‘world cup’has finished. Each country is determined to try hard to achievequalification for the next football world cup, hoping and prayingthat this time they will become world champion.

Looking to football as a specialist in services I would like

Football Shows the Wayto Successful THK

to make some remarks that can be interesting for our ambitionto implement Tri Hita Karana in Bali and abroad. Footballhas grown into some kind of religion that promotes peace onearth with heroes and gurus just as in the holy Hindu book ofMahabharata. The players enter the football arena, eachplayer hand in hand with a young child. Next you can seethem in full concentration and praying to the invisible Godfor support that will lead them to victory. When the nationalanthems are played the moment before the referee blowshis whistle to start the match, most football players can notcontrol their emotions anymore. Finally, the players shakehands with their opponents and promise each other fair play.

The match itself is ruled by norms and values and if oneof the players is unfair to an opponent the arbiter will warnthis player or punish him officially with a yellow card. If aplayer is extremely unfair in word or deed, he even can bepunished with a red card, which means that he will beeliminated from that match and the next one. The same ruleyou will find in the Tri Hita Karana philosophy, in which anindividual during his life will not harm or injure his fellow-man.

When one of the Dutch players was asked how it felt tobe a star, his answer was that it was not just him, but muchmore the whole team that performed so well and conqueredthe world cup. That was the best answer he could give.Teamwork is namely the real success factor for winning thegame and as long as the football players are on an ego trip,you can forget any result. The Dutch team has proved thatthey were strong as a team by respecting each othersqualities and were always willing to subordinate theirindividual ambition to the ambition of the team as a whole.That is the secret and the challenge of successful football.In this respect the coach plays an important role. He setsfrom the very beginning the goals and focuses all the timeon team building. Although the Dutch players are individuallyhigh-class profs -no doubt about that- it is only due to theirmotivation and teamwork that they became second in theworld cup finale 2010.

Comparing football with the philosophy of THK we canlearn much of the practice of football. If we would beconvinced of the significance of THK as the uniqueness ofBali in the way the Dutch football players are committed toachieve the highest in football and if we would be one teamof all stakeholders involved in THK on Bali such as the footballteam that won the world cup, we could be optimistic aboutthe future of THK. A successful THK implies peace betweenpeople and a sustainable tourism. Bali is a relatively smallisland, but has a mission to fulfill that goes beyond borders.You still remember the historic words of the astronaut NeillAmstrong when he stepped as the first man on the moon:‘that’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind’.That’s the real challenge for Bali.

On the website Ti Hita Karana Bali the definition isdescribed as follows: The philosophy of Tri Hita Karanaaffirms that happiness, prosperity and peacefulness areattainable when the three elements of God, Human andNature coexist in harmony with each other in daily life.

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characteristic identity of tourismdestination,” he said. (BTN/*)

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here is always a solutionto resolve the problem.As other languages,

Balinese language also hasthesaurus known as Dasa Nama.One of the books is a simple 67-page book written by I MadeGambar who is deeply involved inBalinese ancient manuscripts.Based on lexicons obtained fromseveral lontars he successfullyclassified the field into sixcategories such as name of birds,name of trees, things or animals,homograph, Old Javanese andingredients of ritual.

As a matter of fact, the bookresembles to a thesaurus, thoughnot arranged alphabetically. It is aBalinese-Balinese wordequivalence that does not give themeaning with explanation.Uniquely, it tends to provideequivalent meaning belonging touncommon vocabularies usuallyfound in vernacular language.

For readers who would like tolearn more about Balinese herbal,this thesaurus will be very helpful.In addition, it can enrich theBalinese vocabulary. For instance,in Balinese herbal manuscript,

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People reading Balinese manuscripts known as lontaroccasionally find slight difficulties especially in the matter oflexicons. This happens because the manuscripts often usesynonyms and they do not belong to common words.Nevertheless, such difficulty may not become a hindrance tolearn the ancient heritages being rich in knowledge.

there is a word lenge (red rice). Itis not common to daily Balineselanguage that usually uses baasbarak. Secondly, equivalences ofhibiscus (pucuk—common word)are wirakusuma, landa para,sumara, jakusuma, tundapala,raktajuma, warangbang,waribang, wangewarih and jayakesuma.

Other than thesaurus, it alsocarries homograph. For example,the word antara can have Englishequivalence to the words (1) leak,(2) good, (3) smart, (4) sky, (5)soul, and (6) intermediate. Theword antara is often found used asword formation in making Balineseindividual names like Budiantaraand Sujaantara.

Hopefully, this book could helpyoung generation or whoeverwishing to learn more aboutBalinese ancient manuscripts. Theyactually cover many aspects of liferanging from herbal healing (TaruPramana, Rukmini Tattwa etc.),architecture (Asta Kosala Kosali),agriculture (Shri Tattwa/Darmaning Pemaculan), astrology(Wariga Dewasa), afterlife (AtmaPrasangsa), medical code of ethic

(Usada Kalimosada) and manymore.

As the treasure of indigenouswisdom, the lontar manuscriptshave provided rich inspirationsto spa treatment especially interms of boreh ingredients,

Balinese massage as well aselegant design to villa and hotelproperties. By learning moreancient manuscripts, it will beobtained more and moreinspirations and if combinedwith modern science and

technique will engender uniqueand elegant products. Last butnot least, let’s preserve and learnthem. Do not let them beobsolete in keeping with thetimes without an opportunity tolearn them! (BTN/punia)

NUSA DUA - Meliã Bali of Sol Meliã GroupHotels & Resorts constantly strives to improve itsalready excellent amenities, well-appointedsurroundings and outstanding service in asustainable environment. In the first quarter of2010, the Resort embarked on transforming 43ground floor rooms into new Lagoon Access Suites.This project provides the highest number of lagoon-side suites of any resort in Bali. All of the 43 squaremetre ground-floor rooms have a private patio givingdirect access to Resort’s new Lagoon just stepsaway. The hotel last undertook a project of this scalein 2004.

The resort is proud to announce that the LagoonAccess Suites are almost complete. As part of it’scommitment to help preserve the Balinese culture,a Balinese Blessing Ceremony ‘Melaspas’ for theresort’s new room type Lagoon Access Suite wasconducted on July 12, 2010. The resor t’scommitment to help preserve the Balinese culturestems from the Balinese spiritual philosophy of ‘TriHita Karana’ as included in sustainability policy. Thisphilosophy emphasizes the importance of thebalance and harmonious relationship betweenhumans and God, humans and humans, andhumans and nature.

The blessing ceremony was organized by theresort’s Hindu committee, management, employeesand witnessed by the resort guests. The ceremonywas conducted by a Hindu priest at the hotel ground,where the project is located.

Melia Bali is excited about the completion of our NewLagoon Access Suites and sure that it will enhance theguests’ experience and comfort. (BTN/*)

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he third Gianyar Extravaganza took place lustrously and joyfully. A variety of typical local arts and culture wereable to give a positive appreciation to visitors, both local and foreign tourists. Such three-day festival went on Jul2-4, 2010 and centeraed in Ubud, Gianyar. Here are some snapshots on cultural attractions presented on the

grandiose arts festival. (1) Tri Hita Karana Dance, (2) Cak Rina, (3), Ogoh-ogoh (papier-mâché demon) Festival and (4)fashion competition. (photo by Ery and text by Budarsana)

Gianyar Extravaganza 2010

he dance resembling theLegong Kraton iscategorized to be rare,

because in Bali the dance onlyexists in three regencies namely atSibang Gede Village (Badung),Tunjuk Village (Tabanan), andPendem Village (Jembrana).

Director of Leko Cempaka Sari,Parekan Hamlet, Sibang Gede,who is also professor at theIndonesia Institute of Arts (ISI)Denpasar, AA Kusuma Ayu Arini,told Bali Travel News that Leko ofSibang Gede originated fromPerang Kurubaya Hamlet,Mengwi, Badung. Unfortunately,Leko Dance of Perang Kurubayacould not grow well. On thecontrary, it was then preserved anddeveloped in the village ofSibanggede. “Leko Dance isalmost the same as Legong Kraton,so the title of the dance is also thesame. For example, there aredances entitled Condong, Kupu-Kupu Tarum, Gwak Manjus and soforth,” she said.

Its attires are almost the same,while the only difference lies in awhite shirt of Leko dance. TheLegong Kraton sleeve has threebasic colors namely blue, greenand red decorated with golden

Leko classical dance preserved at Sibang Gede villageLeko is an ancient Joged dance having its own particularityof motion and since 1930s has grown at Sibanggede Village,Abiansemal subdistrict, Badung. However, this artdevelopment had ups and downs and almost come toextinction.

yellow ornaments.Its gamelan music has no

difference. Leko dance usesgamelan of bamboo xylophonecalled tingklik being similar togamelan of Joged Bumbung.Meanwhile, the gamelan ofLegong Kraton is made of metal(bronze). Other difference, Leko

Tanah Lot in checkered color for seven daysAt the end of this July and early August 2010, Tanah Lot

Tourist Object will look truly different. The whole area of thecoastal tourist object will be embellished with poleng orcheckered clothes consisting of black and white, just like thatof chessboard. “This nuance is undertaken in connection withthe execution of Tanah Lot Arts Festival (TLAF) 2010 carryingthe theme poleng,” explained Made Sujana, OperationsManager of the Tanah Lot Tourist Object.

ujana said that for sevendays starting form July26 to August 1, 2010 or

during the implementation of TLAFall existing properties in the areawould be thoroughly conjured upinto ‘poleng’. Without exception toall attendants of the tourist object.“We want such condition during theimplementation of TLAF thatTanah Lot tourist object has moresacred and magical nuance,” hesaid.

Moreover, if it is accompaniedby the strains of classical gamelansounds and various sacred artscontinuing to reverberate cancertainly add to an existing spiritualstrength of the object. “Atmospherelike this will become a spectacularexperience for tourists making avisit to Tanah Lot during theTLAF,” he added.

According to Sujana, it was inharmony with the naturalenvironment of Tanah Lot havingseveral large and small temples.Among them, there were the TanahLot, Pakendungan, and BatubolongTemple.

“The theme Poleng conveys avery simple significance, butcontains a philosophy of highvalue. It is believed to have amagical power by the Hinducommunity in Bali,” he explained.

To make the favorite touristresort more festive and joyous,Sujana added, not less than 100rolls of checkered fabrics and 500pieces of checkered pennants andbanners would be installed alongthe path to the Tanah Lot object.

Existing trees, statues, templesup to the performance stage of theevent would be wrapped withcheckered clothes. Similarly,participating art troupes involvedin the cultural parade of the eventscomprising more than 2000 wouldalso be required to highlight thecheckered color.

Sujana said, at Tanah Lot thecheckered color represented asacred symbol of the holy seasnake believed to be a guard ofTanah Lot Temple. Such a sacred

Once grabbing an oar, two or three islandcould be passed through.” Probably, it isan appropriate phrase fitting to express the

activities of Tanah Lot Arts Festival (TLAF) 2010.Aside from being a user, beneficiary of Tanah Lottourist attraction also serves as conserver and culturalconservationist for the community.

According to I Made Sujana, Operation Managerof Tanah Lot Tourist Object, the TLAF 2010activities denoted a tourism promotion event ofTanah Lot. “This proves that we seriously participateand assist government programs in the effort topreserve the local culture,” he said.

In this case, continued Sujana, management ofthe Tanah Lot Tourist Object (OWTL) initiating theevent made it into an ideal concept for thedevelopment of culture-based tourism. “In additionto the promotion, this activity also signifies a formof cultural preservation in Bali,” he added.

In terms of event promotion, Sujana explained,Tanah Lot was able to make a package of eventdrawing tourists. “Various unique and rare artsbelonging to local community are good to show offand certainly become immensely attractive totourists,” he added.

Meanwhile, Sujana also informed about the officialwebsite of Tanah Lot tourist object at www.tanahlot.netand on Facebook at tanahlotfansclub where from theprevious month TLAF had become the trendy topic ofdiscussion. And tourists had been ready to come andwitness such a grandiose art extravaganza.

Sujana then gave an example that at TanahlotFansclub belonging to the tourist attraction had alreadyattracted membership of more than 12,400 peopleworldwide. “Response of the Fansclub members wasvery positive and even most of them are eager to beable to come for witnessing this annual event,” headmitted frankly.

Likewise, Sujana added, many tourism stakeholderssuch as from domestic and foreign travel agents hadrequested the schedule of art performances. In termsof cultural preservation, continued Sujana, with thepresentation of local artists in the TLAF event theywould continue to train vivaciously and dig up the artswhich were rare within the local arts community to be

Preserving classical arts, Tanah Lot holding arts festivalperformed. “On that account, theseartists become motivated to dig upand develop the arts becoming thetreasure of their area,” said Sujana.

Undeniably, many new creationarts composed in modern nuanceposed the expansion of existing localarts. By modifying them inaccordance with the changing oftimes, the arts would be able to enrichthe existing local culture.

Sujana said, it conveyed an idealconcept of Bali in an effort to buildcommunity culture-based tourism.Such activities could also minimizeand counteract the fears against allforms of negative impacts oftourism development.“Promotional function of campaigncan be harmonized by culturalpreservation, so the use of fundseventually could be madeefficient,” said Sujana proudly.

Ultimately, he added that theevent represented the concerns ofTanah Lot tourism object havingmasterpiece of work created bygreat predecessor categorized to be

serpent was believed by Balinesepeople as an incarnation of theshawl of Danghyang Nirarthaentrusted to maintain thepreservation of nature and sanctityof the temple area.

“The holy snake in checkeredcolor believed as a magicalcreature or duwe remains to existand can be viewed in realmanifestation around the beacharea of the holy Tanah LotTemple,” said Sujana.

Through the theme ‘checkered’,Sujana wanted to campaign to theworld that all people who lived inthis world were actually thekeepers of the environmental andcultural conservation for oursociety.

“If we ponder more profoundly,in fact the meaning checkeredimplies an obligation that all of usshould consciously take action sothat the preservation of Bali couldremain sustainable,” concludedSujana. (BTN/015)

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Dance invited the audience to goon stage, called ngibing where theaudience dances together.

In the 32nd Bali Arts Festival(BAF) 2010 recently, Leko Dancewas performed by Sibang Gedetroupe at Wantilan Hall ofDenpasar Art Center. Viewers alsoconsisting of many foreign guestswere amazed by the appearance ofthe Leko dancers comprising prettygirls. On that occasion, foreignvisitors were given an opportunityto dance together or ngibing ofwhich their dance movementlooked funny triggering theapplause and laughter of otherspectators. (BTN/Yan Beryas)

ak Jaka, Balinese woodmaster and founder ofSaraSari wood mask

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Alex Grey, askilled andcommerciallys u c c e s s f u lmaster canvasa n dpe r fo rmanceartist from NewYork city, took astrong interest inJaka’s approach

to creativity and his instructionalmethods. “I’m not used to wood,”Grey mused, “but I enjoyed Wak’sworkshop because of his sincerityand skillful asymmetrical talents.”

Both a contemporary masksculptor and a spiritualist, Jaka

underscored the importance of art asmeditation to his learners. “Being adeeply spiritual person, I presentedmask art and design as anopportunity to bridge the physicaland spirit worlds (in the workshop),”said Jaka. “It’s hard for me toseparate my art from my faith,”

The Greys and their colleagueswere impressed enough by Jaka’sskills and professionalism that Alexoffered to engage in a creativecollaboration with Wak. Thisexclusive creative project involvedthe sculpting of a one-of-a-kindmask of Grey’s design by theBalinese specialist.

Thrilled at the challenge and thechance to cocreate with Grey, Jakacompleted the piece just before theGreys’ departure and opted todonate it to their new multimilliondollar project to create a sacred

space for artists and spirituality,otherwise known as the Church ofSacred Mirrors (COSM) project.

“He’s done a great job,” saidGrey of the final product. “Thispiece will be displayed with muchgratitude and pride at COSM.”

The 40 year old Jaka, found theexperience of guiding the Greys tobe an unforgettable opportunity,and he was delighted todemonstrate his carving skills andhis creative process with a worldclass art personality.

“I have deep respect for AlexGrey,” said Jaka, “He was a veryhumble and eager learner. It was anhonor to meet and offer my insightsto a fellow master.”

Wak offers wooden maskdesign and sculpture classes tostudents of all levels at hisworkshop in Ubud. (BTN/*)

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Fujimura Yu, 31, was appointedas Japanese Chef at The Patra BaliResort & Villas on June 15, 2010.He is a native to Japan and ismarried with one child. Fujimurainitiated his career in 1997. Sincethen, he has always been workingin the hospitality industry. Withexperience over 13 years in hotel

Fujimura YuJapanese Chef at The Patra Bali

and restaurant businesses, hecovered positions of responsibilityin Japanese Food & BeverageDepartment.

His career objectives are tohold higher responsibility to be aJapanese Chef with strong focuson customer services andcustomer satisfaction. Meanwhile,other objectives are gainingexperiences and seeking for anopportunity in a rewarding andchallenging organization.

In the beginning of his career,Fujimura was helping the Daiei inJapan and he was also a memberof the Iwate Hotel & ResortJapanese Restaurant. In 2005, hestarted his job in Indonesia withPT Cantika Dewi focusing on Ebi-Ichi Restaurant and later on joinedwith PT Trinity Line in 2008focusing on Ninja Ra-Men.Ultimately, he sought for furtherchallenge by joining with ThePatra Bali Resort & Villas.

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Who’s WhoWho’s Who

DENPASAR - PT Telkom,especially for Denpasar area nowprovides a promotional package ofSpeedy 5 Star Bonus. Simplyactivate Speedy service during thismonth (July), subscribers will get abonus of 30 percent discount onsubscription fee for three months,

Telkom provides Speedy 5 Star Bonusbonus of new installation for Speedy(Free Registration), voucher of ICTWorkshop and Kids Browser CD(healthy browser for children). Inaddition, each customer will alsoreceive a bonus of free wi-fi modemfor the package option Load,Familia, Executive and Biz.“Everything we provide as a tributeto customers,” said I Ketut Tedja.

I Ketut Tedja, Chairman ofTelkom for Denpasar Area, addedthat the promotional package wasintended to provide convenience forpeople accessing the Speedy Internetservices.

Additionally, he said theprovision of bonuses was expectedthat user community of the Telkomservices were getting more interestedin the Internet world considering theInternet had become a necessity tothe wider community. For thatpurpose, his party also providedvoucher of ICT Workshop. Throughthe workshop, people would knowmore about the world of the Internet.

It was not just browsing, but alsolearning to make the website andparticipating in the virtual world.

Then, there was Kids Browserdenoting a healthy browserspecifically allocated for children.On the internet, there were so manypositive and interesting things.Without exception, there waspossibility of negative things thatcould plunge the young generationinto misleading direction. “KidsBrowser serves to filter the negativethings, so that children are notaffected by these negative contents,”added I Ketut Tedja.

Promotion is valid only foractivation of Speedy at Plaza Telkomat Jalan Teuku Umar No. 6Denpasar, Jalan Cokroaminoto No.115 Denpasar, Jalan Uluwatu No. 82Jimbaran, at Plaza Kuta at JalanRaya Kuta No. 135 Badung andSpeedy Center at RTC GatotSubroto Ground B No.5. For furtherinformation, simply contact (0361)780 8222. (BTN/*) bns 1

n improving humanresources, the man ofDenpasar-born on

October 11, 1962 claimed to keepon providing the same opportunitiesfor staff and employees to take partin education. The father of three sonsdid not hesitate to providescholarships for outstandingemployees. “We always boost in-house training,” he said.

“This year, we give opportunityfor two employees to attend furthereducation to a higher level,” he saidwhile adding that his party had sentemployees for 12 sessions toYogyakarta Tourism Institute, whilethe in-house training for language

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tireless. As GeneralManager (GM), he is always

serious in managing thehotel whether in the matters

of quality improvement,service quality as well as

promotion. “Inna KutaBeach is a hotel located on

Kuta Beach becoming theonly one overlooking the

beach. It is one of thestrengths owned by InnaKuta,” said I Made Merta,General Manager of InnaKuta Beach to Bali Travel

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acquisition was carried outpersistently as well.

In addition to education, socialresponsibility towards thesurrounding environment in theform of Corporate SocialResponsibility (CSR) was alsoconsidered important, according toMerta. He said the relationship withthe environment should be wellmaintained to create a sense ofsecurity resulting in the positiveimage for the company in the future.“Therefore, when turtles lay theireggs in front of Inna Kuta weimmediately left some land forbreeding turtles,” he said.Additionally, his party was alsocontinuously active in variousactivities of villages around thehotel.

Then, what about promotion?Merta admitted to make promotiontogether with Inna Group. Forexample, in working on the Australianmarket his party worked well hand inhand with Inna Grand Bali Beach andInna Putri Bali. “Normally, we commitdoor to door promotion by speakingin person in front of tourists,”explained the man who had the basicin hotel accounting since entering intohospitality industry 25 years ago.

Inna Kuta Beach where a part ofthe land belonging to its own and theremaining land obtained throughcontract agreement also had a meetingroom. Many tourists were eager toutilize the facility. “For the next

program, we want to increase roomsto 240 rooms from 134 roomsavailable now,” he added.

Meanwhile, during the period ofJune to July, Merta said, his hoteloccupancy reached 98-100 percent. It

consisted of 70 percent domestictourists and 30 percent others of foreigntourists. More specifically, 46 percentof foreign tourists came from Australiaand the rest from Europe. “In early July,occupancy of Inna Kuta Beach reached100 percent,” he said proudly.

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Bali Kuta Resort, a 5-star hotelaccommodation with 200 roomsscheduled to open in 2012, existingHARRIS Resort Kuta which wasopened in 2004, additional leisurehotel facilities, and a lifestyle centerscheduled to open in October 2011with the so-called beachwalk.

Eco-friendlyAmidst the growing concerns for

environmental responsibility, theSahid Kuta Lifestyle Resort willmake a conscious effort toimplement eco-friendly ingenuitywhere an open-air walkway will becooled naturally by the soft whisperof sea breeze reducing the need forair-conditioning. Indirectly, it bringsevery single guest closer to theatmosphere and taste of Kuta Beacharound the clock.

Built pursuant to internationalstandards using locally sourcedmaterials and recycled hardwoods,every effort will be taken to preventthe unnecessary cutting down oftrees for the Sahid Kuta LifestyleResort structural and aestheticdevelopment. By doing so, it willautomatically help maintain theconservation of nature in general.Hence, our leisure today will remainto become a heritage of comfort forour next generation.

Sahid Kuta Lifestyle Resort is setto become Bali’s premier destinationthat anticipates the ever-changingleisure needs of today’s seasonedtravelers while remains fullyconscious of its integration with thesurrounding environment. Sooner orlater, it is going to grow into anenchanting and attractive destinationoffered by Bali.

Architectural concept of theresort was truly inspired by theunique shape of rice terraces andcreated by richly experiencedcompany from Singapore, EnviroTec; looking like a hanging gardenin the middle of Kuta Beach whereall walls of the building will becovered by creeping plants. At aglance, it will look like an alluringFata Morgana garden from the roador the beach. Perhaps, it is the firstand the only one ‘beauty in the air’that can be observed from KutaBeach.

Greeneries leading to the secondfloor where the hotel lobby can beseen will surround the entrance ofSheraton Bali Kuta Resort, giving asoothing sensation from the crowdedand blissful Kuta. Lobby area islocated on the third floor showcasinga breathtaking panoramic oceanview. Meanwhile, the top level podsare covered by roofs resemblingfarmer’s wide hat. They look sonatural and harmonious with thesurrounding environment.

The hotel will provide variousfacilities such as all-day coffee shop,specialty restaurants, bar, spa, gym,ballroom and meeting facilities.However, the most distinctivefacility will be beachwalk, aluxurious lifestyle center withcontemporary Balinese architectureand exquisite garden design, pondsand fountains against a backdrop ofpanoramic Kuta Beach view. Thiswill give new experience ofshopping and enjoying spectacularsunset. In short, every visitor or guestwill be able to enjoy 4S, namelyshopping, sunset, sea and sand inonly few steps as Kuta Beach is

Sahid Kuta Lifestyle Resort willwork closely with local governmentto re-arrange public pedestrian, plantgreeneries and create waterfountains and ponds in the area. Itcan be said that Sahid Kuta LifestyleResort will not only be the bestlifestyle compound on the island butalso in giving a unique touch to

Kuta’s appearance.For leasing inquiry, please

contact leasing GM, Enny Setiady –beachwalk @ Sahid Kuta LifestyleResort, Jalan Pantai Kuta - Bali80361, T: +62 361 765 777, F: +62361 759 111,E: [email protected]

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located within easy reach across thestylish resort.

Surrounded by more than 5,000hotel rooms and featuring 200 storesand eateries of international retailbrands in combination with the bestbrands of Bali, beachwalk isintended to serve as a lifestyle centernot only to the hotel guests but alsoto any visitors which integratesperfectly with the hustles and bustlesas well as joyfulness of Kuta area.

In the meantime, to anticipate thetraffic and parking issues in the area,Sahid Kuta Lifestyle Resort hasthoroughly prepared two entrances,namely through Jalan Pantai Kutaand Jalan Poppies 2. The resort isalso adequately equipped with thelargest parking facility available onthe island accommodating up to1,000 vehicles and motorcycles. Itis merely carried out for the sake ofcustomer’s convenience andsatisfaction.

On the completion of Sahid KutaLifestyle Resort, Kuta will have amasterpiece of destinationcombining the venue of shopping,leisure and accommodation at singlelocation. On that account, it canbecome the most appropriaterendezvous for family, friend orrelatives while taking pleasure in thefriendliness of Balinese communityand warmth offered by Kuta Beachsuch as sunset, sea and sand.

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BADUNGThe Center of Tourism

uch branch meeting wasconducted in WantilanHall of Bali Tourism

Development Corporation (BTDC)Nusa Dua featuring the theme“Achieving Synergy of TourismStakeholders with Government inBadung Tourism Development.”The meeting itself was officiallyinaugurated by IB Sidharta Putraas Deputy Chairman of theWorking Agency of PHRI Bali.

At least, there were nine bureauprograms and working groupdiscussed namely a working groupof Legal and Administration,Organization and InstitutionalAffairs, Cooperation andInvestment, Education Trainingand Certification, HumanResources and Research &Development, Promotion andMarketing, Culture andEnvironment, Social Affairs,Communications and Information,as well as discussing about theWorking Group.

In the working meeting, PHRIBadung as an organization of

Working meeting of PHRI Badung discusses 9 bureau programsThe Badung Chapter of the Indonesia Association of Hotels

and Restaurants (PHRI), last Thursday (Jul 8) held a workingmeeting. “This branch meeting aims to increase thecooperation and synergy of tourism stakeholders in thismatter PHRI with Badung Regency Government,” saidChairperson of the Executive Committee, Ni Made EkaMahadewi.

accommodation, food andbeverage services was alsoexpected to respond to theexistence of 1,006 accommodationwith 31,393 rooms (excludingvilla, condotel and apartment), and1,080 food and beverage servicebusinesses within the region ofBadung. “In the working meetingis expected the existence ofcooperation between PHRI andgovernment in managing theexisting accommodation,especially condotel regarding to itsstandard and permit,” said EkaMahadewi.

But before discussing theprogram for the next one year, inthe branch meeting was also filledwith exposure, advice and inputfrom advisors of PHRI Badungnamely I Gde Wirata (Advisor ofPHRI Bali) with the topic “Role ofOrganization in the GeneratingTourism Business,” and I MadeMandra presented the topicentitled “Strategy onOrganizational Performance-basedManagement.”

Meanwhile, Hadi Taryoto camewith the topic “The Role ofOrganization in Creating One-Island Destination Management”and Panudiana Kuhn with thetopic “The Tips of DrawingMembers into Organization.” Theexposure and suggestion wereguided by Gusti Kade Sutawa whois also Secretary General of PHRIand Chairman of Kuta ExecutiveClub (KEC).

Meanwhile, Head of theBadung Government TourismOffice, I Made Subawa, in his

speech said that it was veryimportant meeting to discusspossible collaboration betweenPHRI and government to developtourism in accordance with themarket. “And most of the hotelsshould have a CRS program,especially within the working areafirst, then outside the area. In otherwords, it should be done first inBadung and later on continued inother areas,” he said.

The branch meeting wasattended by 100 participantsconsisting of members of

mmediately, BadungGovernment Regencywill establish an

electronic procurement service(LPSE) in the effort to increasetransparency and accountabilityin the implementation of goodsand services procurementcarried out electronically (e-Procurement).

This matter was affirmed bythe Assistant of Economic andDevelopment Affairs,Secretariat of Badung Regency,I Wayan Suambara, during aworking visit of BadungRegency Government to theGoods and ServicesProcurement Agency (LKPP)Jakarta, last Tuesday (Jun 8).

Badung Regent Promptly Applies E-procurementThe visit which was also

attended by the Head of theBadung House I Made Sumeraccompanied by Head ofCommission C, I Nyoman Satria,the group was received by theDeputy Monitoring, Evaluationand Information SystemsDevelopment of LPSE, Prof.Himawan Adinegoro.

On that occasion, Prof.Himawan Adinegoro welcomedthe idea of Badung Regent. Heexpected such LPSE could berealized without waiting first thepackages offered through anauction.

Furthermore, Prof. HimawanAdinegoro observed that based onan evaluation that had beendelivered in 2009, Badung

Regency ranked the 4th in terms ofbest performance of governmentin goods/services procurementamong 50 regency/citygovernments which were madeinto a pilot project, despite theBadung had not implemented thee-procurement system at that time.

Therefore, he was veryoptimistic that immediateestablishment of LPSE by BadungRegent in the near future wouldenhance the integrity ofperformance of the BadungRegency Government.

In the meantime, Head of theBadung House I Made Sumerexpressed his great support for theimplementation of such e-procurement system.

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he fourth LBF thisyear involves theparticipation from 38

Regency Governments andProvinces across Indonesia. Inaddition, there are also fiverepresentatives from countries ofthe same cognate such asSingapore, Malaysia and Brunei.

During the LBF IV, visitorswill be able to see various artsand cultural performances fromall over Indonesia and thecountries mentioned above. Theupcoming LBF IV will also bejazzed up by trade fairs and otherunique traditional games. Noless important is tourismpromotion from eachparticipating country. Overall,all activities are perfectlywrapped with the theme LegianGo Green, as an effort to supportthe environmental conservation.

Legian Go Green isassociated with green issues thatare now becoming a

Legian Beach Festival IVPerforming cultural shows of the samecognate countries and save the planet

Implementation of Legian Beach Festival (LBF) IV willoffer a variety of arts and cultural extravaganza from allover Indonesia. This LBF IV will take place for four days(Jul 30-Aug 2) on Legian Beach, exactly between Jalan

Melasti and Jalan Padma.

‘mainstream’ for anyone, whethergovernment, companies and evenindividual citizens. And,

rmed with theexperience as DeputyChairman of the Kuta

Carnival Organizing Committee,Nyoman Sarjana’s mind began toopen. From the most profoundniche of his heart, he wanted tomake the festival more special,where local communities play amore dominant role. “This is thebeginning of the birth of the ideaof the Legian Beach Festival(LBF) in 2006. Such an idea wasinitiated with Rudy Hendra, and in2006 was recorded as a milestonein the early organization of LBFI,” said the man who was born atLegian Kelod in 1962.

Along the passage, LBFactually encountered manyconstraints, so they had to find thebest way out. This primarilyconcerned with the role of Legiansociety because they did not fullyhave confidence in the benefits ofLBF. “Another constraint is therepresentative location for theholding a festival,” said thehusband of Yomiasih.

“In keeping with the passage oftime until the second year ofimplementation, the Legiancustomary village started to haveconfidence and claimed LBFbelonged to their event. Then, onentering the fourth year, BadungRegency Government through theDepartment of Tourism established

Nyoman Sarjana:Creator behind the Legian Beach Festival

LBF as a calendar of event inBadung tourism,” added Sarjanawho had taken non-formaleducation for learning English atthe National Business Course inGoldcoast, Queensland-Australia(1982-1983 ).

“We are proud of the supportprovided by all components ofsociety and government, bothmorally and materially, fororganizing the LBF IV taking placefor four days (Jul 30-Aug 2). I amimmensely grateful because allpreparations have been going onaccording to schedule, and hopefullythe LBF implementation in years tocome could become a nationaltourism marketing event,” said thegraduate of English Department atTeachers’ Training Faculty ofMahasaraswati University (1989)and father of two daughters anda son. (BTN/014)

considering Bali relies on tourismas its main economic engine, sothe role of Green TourismBusiness becomes a very urgentissue to be socialized. LBF IV isexpected to discover community’sawareness of environmentalsustainability in managing itstourism.

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BANGLIPeace and harmony

WHIRLWIND TOUR AROUND BALI

Places of Interest in BaliBangli The capital of Bangli regency with the Kehen

nearbyBatur Gracious Ulun Danau Temple (Lake Temple)

often covered by fogBukit Demulih Amazing rice terraces to be seen when one walks over the

hillPenelokan Literally meaning ‘place for looking’ it is here that the

wonderful scenes of the volcano and the lake are said to bethe most fascinating panorama in Bali

Penulisan Old temple on high ground (has hundreds of stairs) whichhas ancient remains inside

Toya Bungkah Hot spring bathing by the lake BaturTrunyan Ancient village of original Balinese with specific way of

dealing with their deceased’s funerals. One should crossthe lake to reach the village.

A pleasant, cool village with breathtakingviews is located not far from the road to Banglifrom Kintamani. It is only some 700 metersabove sea level. There is a traditional villagecalled Penglipuran that belongs to theadministrative regency of Kubu. There aredifferent versions of the meaning ofPenglipuran. One version says that the wordPenglipuran is philologically derived from twowords, pengeling literally means remembranceand pura means temple. The villagers formerlymigrated from the village of Bayung Gede nearKintamani. To remember their original villageand beloved ancestors, they then built the sametemple as their own at Bayung Gede village.

Traditional PenglipuranThe layout of this

completely unique village islike a ‘housing complex’where the space arrangementis neat and carefully designed.It is quite different from othervillages in general. Thisvillage stretches from thenorth to the south followingthe direction of the mountain.The village temple is locatedon the highest point and at theend of the village. Nearly allthe main houses still use thetraditional roof of artisticbamboo blades with wallspainted in natural colors likethat of soil. And eachcompound consistentlymaintains the original designof the versatile bale

(pavilion).Walking along the spacious paved

street in the middle of the traditionalvillage and small garden along thetelajakan (the space between thecompound and the street) will give youthe impression of a beautiful park. Thevillage looks neat as there are no high-rise buildings. It is the harmoniouscombination of a traditional conceptwith modern techniques. When you

see the uniform kori (entrance gate)with a bamboo roof you will bereminded that it is a traditional village.

This kind of structure is now widelyadopted for tourist accommodation.

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ASITA Supports Simantri to be agrotourism object

Association of IndonesianTravel Agent (ASITA) of Bali

Chapter supports theexistence of Integrated

Agricultural System(Simantri) as agrotourismattractions on the island.

“The existence of Simantrias a tourist attraction will

reproduce alternativechoices for tourists to enjoy

holidays in Bali. Therefore,we thoroughly support it,”said Deputy Chairman of

ASITA Bali, Putu Ardana, inDenpasar recently.

e revealed, having apromenade among theArabica coffee trees and

orange trees growing abundantlyin the middle of the gardenbelonging to residents of Catur andBlantih Village, Kintamani, BangliRegency, posed a really pleasantexcursion.

Putu Ardana revealed the matterafter previously leading theentourage of travel agents to havea closer look at the activity ofcoffee and citrus farmers in thevillage of Catur and Blantih,Kintamani. Development of agro-based tourism such as Simantri

The 4th Regional Meeting of MUI

DENPASAR - Regional Meeting of the Indonesian Ulemmas Council (MUI)of Denpasar Chapter was officially opened by the Mayor of Denpasar IBRai Dharmawijaya Mantra marked with the beating of gong. RegionalMeeting of the MUI held at the Canti Graha Women’s Building, DenpasarCity, last Monday (Jul 7), was attended by the leaders of various Islamicorganizations throughout Denpasar City. The meeting was essentiallyintended to select the boards of MUI Denpasar for the 2010-2015 tenure.In his speech, the Denpasar Mayor stated that by the implementation ofRegional Meeting for Denpasar Chapter, MUI Denpasar was expected togenerate and sustain the flagship program of Denpasar City as a whole.(BTN/015)

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gave an opportunity for tourists toperform farmers’ activities, whileenjoying the results.

Pioneering to grow theSimantri agro-based touristattraction was carried out tointroduce the more eco-friendlyalternative tourist attractionsbased on agriculture. “This shouldbe supported by all travel agentsand promote it to tourists taking aholiday in Bali,” he said whileadding that the efforts wouldindirectly be able to increase thefarmers’ income as well as toexpand employment.

Head of Bali Estates Services,

Made Sudarta, who alsoaccompanied the travel agententourage, explained that BaliProvincial Government in 2010would develop 40 units ofintegrated Agricultural Patterns.Such development unit hadincreased fourfold over theprevious year which onlyamounted to ten units.

Development of integratedagriculture at the Catur and BlantihVillage emphasized on the

development of an eco-friendlycoffee production to penetrateforeign markets.

Farmers processing the coffeeproduction with orange flavorapplied eco-friendly technology.Due to superiority owned ifcompared to other farmers in Balihad made Catur and BlantihVillage was often visited a numberof foreign businessmen, who alsopurchased coffee in largequantities. (BTN/BB)

organizations under PHRI Baliwithin the Badung region, such asBali Hotel Association (BHA), BaliVilla Association (BVA), BaliLaundry Association (LAB),Indonesian Chef Association(ICA), Bali Spa WellnessAssociation (BSWA), SKBBA,KEC, IHKA and some others. Theevent also involved the BaliTourism Institute (STP Nusa Dua-Bali), leaders of Bali tourismstakeholder whose businessoperated in Badung region.

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July 23 - Augst. 5, 2010Your guide to this island

PEMERINTAH PROVINSI BALIDINAS PARIWISATA (BALI GOVERNMENT TOURISM OFFICE)

http//:www.tourism.baliprov.go.id e-mail: [email protected] S. Parman Niti Mandala Renon, Phone : (0361) 222387, Fax. : (0361) 226313, Denpasar – Bali 80235

astrawan declared thathis party hadpromoted a campaign

of Bali free from plastic waste.“This has been a collectivecommitment between theprovincial government, regencygovernment/municipality acrossBali, stakeholders and the entirecommunity to make Bali clean,healthy, beautiful, green andsustainable. The first thingbecoming the focus is to liberateBali from plastic waste in 2013,”

Bali free from plastic waste in 2013

Denpasar Government Tourism OfficeAddress; Jl. Surapati No. 7 DenpasarPh. (0361) 234569, 223602, 231422 Fax. (0361) 223602 http://pariwisata.denpasarkota.go.id

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DENPASARIn the City

Places of Interest in Denpasar

Benoa Harbor for tankers, fishing vessels and pleasurecraft

Karangsari Known for its 200-meter long limestone cave,open for exploring

Denpasar The capital province of Bali with its BaliMuseum, Art Center, Badung Market andShopping Center

Padang Galak Monument erected in memory of victims of anair crash in 1974

Sanur Tourist resort with international hotels and whitesandy beach

Serangan Known for its turtle nursery, diving area and theSakenan Temple nearby

Ubung Bus terminal to Northern and Western part of theisland

Udayana The only State University in Bali.

The southern part of Denpasaris naturally protected by a greenbelt of mangrove forest. Such awell maintained forest is open tovisitors. While having a stroll,visitors can get additionalknowledge on the use of thesecoastal plants with respect to thelocal ecosystem. Further detailsabout the program can be obtainedat the Mangrove InformationCenter located on Jalan BypassNgurah Rai, Suwung Kauh orbetween Kuta and Sanur.

The Mangrove forest extendsacross some 1,373.05 hectares ofland, while the one intended forrecreation is 200 hectares and

Mangrove Information Center of Denpasarmanaged by Ngurah Rai GrandForest Park or Tahura. Its office liesin the middle of this area. Foreducational and conservationalpurposes, it has established nurseryplots of approximately 7,700 square-meters, wooden trails, huts to restand floating decks.

According to research on thedistribution of mangrove species andavailability of seed collecting forestson the islands of Bali and Lombok,in the mangrove forests was found:(1) 13 types of major mangrove inBenoa Bay including Rhizophora,Sonneratia, Bruguiera, Avicenniaand Ceriops; (2) 9 types of minormangrove such as Xylocarpus,Aegiceras and Heritiera; (3) 28types of associated mangroveincluding Acanthus, Ipomea,Barringtonia and Clerodendoron;(4) 62 types of bird; (5) 32 types ofcrustaceans; and (6) 10 types ofreptile. These species appear inshowcases at the mangrove center.

Condition of the mangrove foresthas declined through the yearsbecause of alteration of its functionas shown by layers of shrimpembankments, and the excessivefalling of trees. Department ofIndonesian Forestry took measuresto improve the condition of theSuwung Kauh mangrove forestthrough the Development Project ofSustainable Mangrove ForestManagement aided by the JapanInternational Cooperation Agency(JICA), resulting in a modelsustainable management. Otherresults of the project are the issuance

of the Guidebook on Planting andSeabed and a booklet on themangroves in this country, and therehabilitation of 253 hectares ofmangrove forest.

Though action has been taken toimprove the condition, thedeterioration of mangroves hasworsened as the efforts have not beensufficient. The budget has also beenlimited due to the economic crisis,which meant that the project was onlycontinued from 15 May 2001 bymeans of informative action ofclarification on sustainable mangroveforestry management.

The Mangrove Information CenterProject had a support action toincrease the awareness and actions byrelated parties projected to end on 14May 2004. There have been two mainsub-programs and three supportingsub-programs, targeted at developingthe training activities and realizing thetraining tests to formulate a trainingprogram and the execution of a rangeof surveys as well as case studies.

The sub-program consists of eco-tourism towards the development ofa mangrove park at the project siteby establishing a visitors’ informationcenter, museum, touch pool and trail,and conducting tour guide trainingwith an aim to disseminateinformation useful to the generalpublic. On the other hand, theenvironmental education sub-program aims to provide the publicwith the opportunity to gainexperience and knowledge about themangrove ecosystem through variousactivities.

Tabanan Government Tourism, Art and Cultural OfficeAddress; Jl. Gunung Agung No. 1 Tabanan Ph/Fax.(0361) 811602

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TABANANRainbow over ricefields Alas Kedaton A temple surrounded by

monkey forest withfamilies of monkeys

Batukaru Temple surrounded bylush tropical vegetation

Bedugul Beautiful temple by LakeBeratan with harmoniousmountain panorama

Belayu Traditional village andtraditional weaving

Jatiluwih The most fantasticviewing spot for ricefieldterraces in Bali

Kebun Raya The Botanical Gardenwith its wide selection ofvegetation and freshmountain air

Klanting BeachKerambitan Royal Palace with

spacious ‘Bale Gong’(Gamelan Hall) in front

Margarana Memorial court forhonoring the nationalHero, Ngurah Rai withhis troops

Pancasari The best golf course inBali complete withaccommodation

Pujungan Dam and waterfall withpeaceful surroundings

Soka BeachTabanan The capital of Tabanan

regencyTanah Lot Temple in the sea; long

renowned as the bestplace to view sunset

Yeh Panas Hot spring bathing-placeby the river of Jeha

Bali has a wide variety of attractions. Oneof these is the Butterfly Park in Tabanan. Itis located northwest of Denpasar along themain road to the port of Gilimanuk.

This Butterfly Park is situated within theheart of tranquil Wanasari Village,approximately 5 km north of Tabanan. It iseasy to find, just look for the massive signoutside and it is only 50 meters off the road.After entering and after passing through acouple of doors and a set of hanging chainsvisitors come into the net-covered garden.Here is the newly created butterfly habitat.Various colorful butterflies can be seen here,sometimes flying overhead. Having flownfrom one beautiful flower to another, rightat midday, they also rest a while and thenthey resume their activity.

Souvenir hunters will not be disappointedbecause there is a souvenir shop locatedwithin where various articles like key ringswith a bug attached, can be purchased foryour memorabilia.

Flying Colors at Butterfly Park of TabananPlaces of Interest in Tabanan

TOURISM of KLUNGKUNG REGENCYKLUNGKUNG GOVERNMENT TOURISM OFFICEJl.Surapati No.3 Semarapura Bali, Indonesia

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Places of Interest in Klungkung

Goa Lawah A cave inhabited bythousands of bats, situatedin the temple courtyard

Jungut Batu White sandy beach asspecial area withaccommodation for surfersand divers

Kamasan Famous for its typicaltraditional painting, gold,silver and brass works

Klungkung The capital of Klungkungregency well known for its‘Kertagosa’ old Hall ofJustice with ceilingcovered by traditionalpaintings.

Kusamba Banjar BiasFishermen villagewith salting ground

Pesut BeachPed Temple on Nusa

Penida Islands.

Kertha Gosa at Semarapura, Klungkungrepresents one of the famous tourist destinationson the island. It is located in the heart ofSemarapura town and its name is derived fromSanskrit words, namely kertha meaningpeaceful and gosa from the word gositameaning announcement. On that account, thephrase kertha gosa conveys a building ofjurisdiction in the form of pavilion used by thekings to announce the legislation, jurisdiction,penalization and so forth. The building of KerthaGosa is unique and fully embellished with highart value. Therefore, this place is worth visiting.

Here also is Taman Gili, a floating pavilion(it seems to float because it is indeed deliberatelyfounded in the middle of a fish pond).Decorative paintings on the ceiling of KerthaGosa are painted with narrative motifs, startingfrom the panel set up at east side with the plotrotating clockwise and ending at the panel atnorth side. Kertha Gosa was founded in 18th

century and its ceiling is dotted with the famousstyle of Kamasan painting from the year 1930.

During the Dutch administration (1908-1942), Kertha Gosa was used as a court ofjustice for alleged criminals and lawbreakers.Along with colonial legislation, the punishmentsystem in Indonesia also changed from theMajapahit-style into continental punishmentsystem brought by the Dutch. Rather thanretaliation the ‘Exile’ system aims to improvethe perpetrator so that he becomes acceptableto society. Paintings decorating the ceiling ofconference hall aim at awakening theconscience of all trespassers to remind themnot to repeat the badness.

At the same complex, there is also a museumcalled Semarajaya. This museum is set in abuilding which was formerly the Dutch HighSchool. Its architectural design represents the

Kertha Gosa:An Ancient Court of Justice Hall

Dutch style in combination with the Balinesetraditional. Here we can see various ancientobjects, historical objects including photos ofdocumentation of the royal family of KlungkungKingdom.

WHERE TO GO . . .

The biggest problem for tourism destinations is the matterof traffic congestion and litter. Bali Provincial Governmenttargeted Bali in the year 2013 will be free from plastic waste.Such assertion was made by the Head of Bali EnvironmentalAgency (BLH), AA Gede Alit Sastrawan, after holding a talkshow, last Thursday (Jul 8).

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Gianyar RegencyGianyar is 125 meters above sea level, has cool climate

and two seasons every year - rainy season from October toApril and dry season from May to September. Gianyar re-gency is rich in art and the greatest culture of the past whichis both ancient and sacred. It is also supported by the cre-ativity of the people. That is why many tourists are inter-ested to come and visit Gianyar and many stay for a coupleof weeks.

ing of Tirta Empul. This place has30 different functions; for cleansingthe body, for removal of evil temp-tation, for cleaning objects, for cer-emonies and rituals, etc. Theweather here is cool with lightbreezes.

Gunung KawiGunung Kawi means carving in

the mountain. It is the monumentof King Udayana and his son. When

you arrive at the area, located inTampaksiring, 40 kms fromDenpasar, you will see the ViharaBuddhist monastery dating back tothe ancient time (11th century).

Goa GajahLocated at Bedulu Village, 26

kms from Denpasar there is the ru-ins of Balinese palace complex,complete with a huge cave for her-mitage. The cave used to be a medi-tation site for Hindu and Buddhistmonks, dating back to the 11th cen-tury. The frightening demon headwas carved out of the cave’s rockface, while inside the cave a Godstatue with elephant head‘Ganesha’ can be seen at west endand ‘Tri Lingga’ statue at the cave’seast end (the cave is ‘T’ shaped).Two bathing places at cave’s yard Gianyar Government Tourism Office

Address; Jl. Ngurah Rai No. 9 GianyarPh. (0361) 943401 Fax. (0361) 943554website:www.diparda.gianyarkab.go.idwww.gianyartourism.comemail: [email protected] ,[email protected]

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Places of interestBali Bird Park Singapadu

The Birds from Asia, Europe,Australia, Africa and other partsof the world can be found in BaliBird Park, Singapadu, Gianyar.

Wanara Wana ForestWanara Wana, more popularly

known as the monkey forest, isnestled between the villages ofNyuh Kuning and Padang Tegalin Ubud. This small monkey for-est is inhabited by hundreds ofmacaque monkeys who delightvisitors with their antics. Beingused to humans, the monkeys willfrolic with each other and stealany food away from you, so becareful! There is a lovely grottodown below with an ancient ban-yan tree as well the local templecalled Pura Dalem.

Tirta EmpulKnown as a holy Geyser, the

water here is the original mean-

WHERE TO GO . . .

GIANYARThe Center of Art

have six nymph statues, each hold-ing a water fountain on its umbili-cus, as a symbol of the six holy riv-ers in India.

Taro - Elephant SafarisTwo experiences in one! See the

wonderful Balinese Village of Tarofrom atop an elephant’s back. Taro

is located in the village ofTegallalang District in Gianyar re-gency.

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AA Gede Alit Sastrawan

he said.Provincial Government would

prepare a Regional RegulationDraft (Ranperda) regarding towaste treatment system. Theendeavor was required becauseplastic waste could only bedecomposed within the period 500to 1,000 years to come. Explained,the draft would be ratified intoRegional Regulation and enteredinto force early next year 2011.

In the Regional Regulation, hesaid, would be arranged variousmatters related to the reduction ofplastic waste. Among them, eachbusiness activity producing plasticwould be obligated to conduct self-handling of the plastic resulted.“Similarly, it will also include thebudget for the plastic wastehandling and penalties to beimposed,” he said.

Disclosed, ProvincialGovernments would conductcampaigns to general public,shopping malls, traditionalmarkets and small shops (kiosks)to reduce the use of plastic bag.Additionally, it would also printthousands of notices, stickers andbanners to be spread in variouspublic facilities. “We willintensively commit socializationof sorting plastics and organicwaste,” he explained.

“Government will provideawards for those who are able tocollect a certain volume ofplastic waste. The fund will betaken from the socialassistance,” he said whileadding, provincial governmentwould buy the plastic collectedat a reasonable price.

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ARR, DEP, TRS INTERNATIONAL PASSENGERS 2006

Month ARR. DEP. TRS.January 90.010 90.043 1.381February 78.824 87.314 885March 92.280 95.400 780April 106.896 95.890 598May 113.648 114.821 7.016June 125.603 122.569 8.120July 142.923 132.823 9.381August 139.584 148.067 7.675September 138.604 132.929 3.252October 135.403 135.740 328November 127.596 122.562 1.816December 135.734 118.286 2.842TOTAL 1.427.110 1.396.444 44.074

ARR, DEP, TRS INTERNATIONAL PASSENGERS 2007Month ARR. DEP. TRS.January 125.562 132.024 1.472February 124.829 120.775 1.348March 135.551 136.722 1.382April 140.406 135.710 1.402May 144.415 146.533 1.143June 160.599 158.621 1.716July 179.051 173.622 1.459August 164.300 171.986 3.292September 167.856 163.352 2.541October 158.037 162.547 2.700November 146.658 154.702 1.911December 155.848 140.888 6.277TOTAL 1.803.112 1.797.482 26.643

SOURCE: PT. ANGKASA PURA I BANDAR UDARA NGURAH RAI

ARR, DEP, TRS INTERNATIONAL PASSENGERS 2008Month ARR. DEP. TRS.January 150.614 162.363 2.658February 157.300 163.701 2.646March 163.980 163.573 1.198April 153.961 154.579 4.131May 166.693 173.711 0June 181.911 175.923 3.350July 196.165 189.087 4.440August 200.485 213.028 3.329September 192.442 191.865 2.943October 196.065 204.001 2.710November 151.660 165.471 3.276December 183.204 151.526 5.521TOTAL 2.094.480 2.108.828 33.202





1. Barong:- Suwung : Everyday 09.30 - 10.30- Kesiman : Everyday 09.30 - 10.30- Batubulan Village : Everyday 09.30 - 10.30- Br. Abasan Singapadu : Everyday 09.30 - 10.30- Padanggalak : 09.30

2. Kecak Dance:- Uluwatu Temple : Everyday 18.00 - 19.00- Padang Tegal Ubud : Every Sunday 18.00 - 19.00- Desa Baha : On Request

3. Kecak & Fire Dance:- Bona Kangin Gianyar : Every Monday, Wednesday, Friday 18.30 - 19.30- Batubulan : Everyday 18.30 - 20.00

4. Legong Dance:- Peliatan Stage Peliatan : Every Friday 18.30 - 19.30- Puri Dalem Puri Peliatan : Every Saturday 18.30 - 19.30- Puri Peliatan, Ubud : Every Sunday 19.30 - 21.00- Puri Saren, Ubud : Every Sunday 19.30 - 21.00

5. Shadow Puppet Show (Wayang Kulit):- Oka Kartini Tebesaya Peliatan : Every Friday 18.30 - 19.30

6. Tektekan Dance (Puri Night: Dance and Traditional Dinner):- Puri Anyar Kerambitan Tabanan : On Request

7. Leko & Janger Dance:- Puri Anyar Kerambitan Tabanan : On Request

8. Bimayu Dance Drama:- Panca Arta, Ubud : Every Thursday 20.00

9. Gabor Dance:- Ubud Kelod, Ubud : Every Thursday 19.30 - 20.30

10. Mahabrata The Epic:- Br. Teges, Peliatan : Every Thursday 19.30 - 20.00

11. Raja Pala Dance:- Ubud Kelod Ubud : Every Thursday 19.30 - 20.30

12. Calonarang Dance:- Hotel Menara Ubud : Every Friday 20.00

13. Ramayana:- Ubud Kelod, Ubud : Every Wednesday 19.30 - 21.00

14. Frog Dance:- Penjor Restaurant Sanur : Every Sunday 19.00

15.Parwa Ramayana:- Hotel Menara, Ubud : Every Tuesday, Wednesday 20.00

16.Joged Dance:- Penjor Restaurant Sanur : Every Wednesday 20.15

17.Janger Dance:- Penjor Restauran Sanur : Every Friday 20.15

18. Janger Dance:- Penjor Resturant : Every Saturday 20.15

19. Genjekan:- Sangeh Village : On Request

20. Debus and Reptile Demonstration:- Br. Werdhi Buana Mengwi : On Request

Australian Consulates General Bali (Incl. Canada, New Zaeland),Jl Tantular 32 Renon - DenpasarPh. (0361) - 241118, Fax. (0361) 241120

Royal Danish & Norwegian Honorary, Mimpi Resort Hotel Jimbaran,Ph. 0361 - 701 070 ext. 32, Fax. 0361 - 701 073/4

Honorary Consulate of The Czech Republic,Jl. Pengembak 17 Sanur, Denpasar Ph. 0361 - 286 465, Fax. 0361 - 286 408

Consulate Agency France, Jl. Merta Sari Gang II No. 8 Sanur, Denpasar,Ph. 0361 - 285 485, Fax. 0361 - 286 406

Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Federal Republic of Germany,Jl. Pantai Karang 17 Sanur, Po. Box 3100 Denpasar 80228’Ph. 0361 - 288 535, Fax. 0361 - 288 826

Honorary Consulate of The Republic of Hungary,Jl. By Pass Ngurah Rai No. 219 Sanur, Ph. 0361 - 287 701, Fax. 0361 - 735 232

Consulate Italy, Lotus Enterprise Building,Jl. By Pass Ngurah Rai Jimbaran, Nusa Dua, Ph/Fax. 0361 - 701 005

Honorary Consulate of Mexico, Puri Astina Putra Building,Jl. Moh Yamin 1 A Renon -Denpasar Po Box 3150 DenpasarPh. 0361 - 223 266, Fax. 0361 - 244 568

Honorary Consulate of The Netherland,Jl. Raya Kuta 127 Kuta 80361, Po Box 3337 Denpasar 81001, Ph. 0361 - 761506,Fax. 0361 - 752 777 / 757 586

Honorary Consulate of Spain, Komplek Istana Kuta Galeria Blok Vallet 2 No. 11,Jl. Patih Jelantik, Kuta Bali, Ph. 0361 - 769 286, Fax. 0361 - 222426

Consulate Agency of USA,Jl. Hayam Wuruk310 Denpasar 80235, Ph. 0361 - 233 605, Fax. 0361 - 769 186

Consulate General of Japan at Denpasar,Jl. Raya Puputan No. 170 Renon Po Box 3432 DenpasarPh. 0361 - 227 628, Fax. 0361 - 265 066, e-mail : [email protected]

British Honorary Consulate,Jl. Tirta Nadi No 20 Sanur, Ph. 0361 - 270 601, Fax. 0361 - 287 804

Swiss and Austria ConsulateJl. Patih Jelantik Kompleks Istana Kuta Galeria Blok Valet 2 No. 12 Kuta,Ph. 0361 - 751 735, Fax. 0361 - 754 457

Honorary Consulate BrazilJl. Legian 186, Badung, Ph. 0361 - 757 775, Fax. 0361 - 751 005

Honorary Consulate ThailandJl. Raya Puputan Renon 81, Denpasar, Ph. 0361 - 263 310, Fax. 0361 - 238 004

Indian Cultural Centre (Embassy of India, Jakarta)Jl. Raya Puputan Renon No. 42 - 44 Denpasar - BaliPh. 0361 - 241 978, Fax. 0361 - 241 980

Honorary Consulate of Sweden & Finland,C/O Hotel Segara Village, Jl. Segara Ayu Sanur,Ph. 0361 - 282 223, Fax. 0361 - 282 211

Honorary Consul of MalaysiaJl. Pantai Kuta, Legian, Ph. 0361 - 752 520, Fax. 0361 - 766 373

Honorary Consul of ChileJl. Pengembak Gang I No. 3 Sanur - BaliPh. (0361) 756781/281503, Facs. (0361) 756783, Hp. 081 139 4045

Honorary Consul of The Slovak RepublicJl. Gunung Agung No. 93 Denpasar - 80118Ph. (0361) 426171, Fax. : (0361) 426477, e-mail: [email protected]

Honorary Consule of Republic of PolandJl. Petitenget II/1C, Kerobokan 80361 Kuta BaliPh. 082 361 4329, Fax. : 0361 732165

Consulates in Bali

July 23 - Augst. 5, 2010

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26th Temple Festival at:- Pr Dang Kahyangan Pengukur-ukur, Ds. Pejeng,

Gianyar.- Pr. Candi Goro, Ds. Tianyar, Kubu, Karangasem- Mr. Geriya Kebon, Tabanan.31th – “Tumpek kandang” day, special day devoted toworship “Sanghyang Rare Angon “ the lord of cattleand livestock, for good breed and products.Temple Festival at:- Pr. Puseh + Desa Gianyar.- Pr. Luhur Dalem Segening, Kediri, Tabanan.- Mr.Pasek Gelgel, Tegal Gede, Denpasar4th – Temple Festival at:- Pr. Dalem Tarukan/Linggih Pajenengan Keris Ida

Bathara Dalem Tarukan, Ds. Camenggaon,Sukawati.

- Mr.Pasek Dangka , Ds. Bangbang, Bangli.- Pr. Penataran Dalem Ketut, Ds. Pejeng Kaja,

Gianyar.- Pr. Puseh Manikaji, Ds. Peninjoan, Bangli.- Mr.Agung Ds. Blangsinga, Blahbatuh, Gianyar.


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PEMERINTAH PROVINSI BALIDINAS PARIWISATA (BALI GOVERNMENT TOURISM OFFICE)

http//:www.tourism.baliprov.go.id e-mail: [email protected] S. Parman Niti Mandala Renon, Phone : (0361) 222387, Fax. : (0361) 226313, Denpasar – Bali 80235

astrawan declared thathis party hadpromoted a campaign

of Bali free from plastic waste.“This has been a collectivecommitment between theprovincial government, regencygovernment/municipality acrossBali, stakeholders and the entirecommunity to make Bali clean,healthy, beautiful, green andsustainable. The first thingbecoming the focus is to liberateBali from plastic waste in 2013,”

Bali free from plastic waste in 2013

Denpasar Government Tourism OfficeAddress; Jl. Surapati No. 7 DenpasarPh. (0361) 234569, 223602, 231422 Fax. (0361) 223602 http://pariwisata.denpasarkota.go.id

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DENPASARIn the City

Places of Interest in Denpasar

Benoa Harbor for tankers, fishing vessels and pleasurecraft

Karangsari Known for its 200-meter long limestone cave,open for exploring

Denpasar The capital province of Bali with its BaliMuseum, Art Center, Badung Market andShopping Center

Padang Galak Monument erected in memory of victims of anair crash in 1974

Sanur Tourist resort with international hotels and whitesandy beach

Serangan Known for its turtle nursery, diving area and theSakenan Temple nearby

Ubung Bus terminal to Northern and Western part of theisland

Udayana The only State University in Bali.

The southern part of Denpasaris naturally protected by a greenbelt of mangrove forest. Such awell maintained forest is open tovisitors. While having a stroll,visitors can get additionalknowledge on the use of thesecoastal plants with respect to thelocal ecosystem. Further detailsabout the program can be obtainedat the Mangrove InformationCenter located on Jalan BypassNgurah Rai, Suwung Kauh orbetween Kuta and Sanur.

The Mangrove forest extendsacross some 1,373.05 hectares ofland, while the one intended forrecreation is 200 hectares and

Mangrove Information Center of Denpasarmanaged by Ngurah Rai GrandForest Park or Tahura. Its office liesin the middle of this area. Foreducational and conservationalpurposes, it has established nurseryplots of approximately 7,700 square-meters, wooden trails, huts to restand floating decks.

According to research on thedistribution of mangrove species andavailability of seed collecting forestson the islands of Bali and Lombok,in the mangrove forests was found:(1) 13 types of major mangrove inBenoa Bay including Rhizophora,Sonneratia, Bruguiera, Avicenniaand Ceriops; (2) 9 types of minormangrove such as Xylocarpus,Aegiceras and Heritiera; (3) 28types of associated mangroveincluding Acanthus, Ipomea,Barringtonia and Clerodendoron;(4) 62 types of bird; (5) 32 types ofcrustaceans; and (6) 10 types ofreptile. These species appear inshowcases at the mangrove center.

Condition of the mangrove foresthas declined through the yearsbecause of alteration of its functionas shown by layers of shrimpembankments, and the excessivefalling of trees. Department ofIndonesian Forestry took measuresto improve the condition of theSuwung Kauh mangrove forestthrough the Development Project ofSustainable Mangrove ForestManagement aided by the JapanInternational Cooperation Agency(JICA), resulting in a modelsustainable management. Otherresults of the project are the issuance

of the Guidebook on Planting andSeabed and a booklet on themangroves in this country, and therehabilitation of 253 hectares ofmangrove forest.

Though action has been taken toimprove the condition, thedeterioration of mangroves hasworsened as the efforts have not beensufficient. The budget has also beenlimited due to the economic crisis,which meant that the project was onlycontinued from 15 May 2001 bymeans of informative action ofclarification on sustainable mangroveforestry management.

The Mangrove Information CenterProject had a support action toincrease the awareness and actions byrelated parties projected to end on 14May 2004. There have been two mainsub-programs and three supportingsub-programs, targeted at developingthe training activities and realizing thetraining tests to formulate a trainingprogram and the execution of a rangeof surveys as well as case studies.

The sub-program consists of eco-tourism towards the development ofa mangrove park at the project siteby establishing a visitors’ informationcenter, museum, touch pool and trail,and conducting tour guide trainingwith an aim to disseminateinformation useful to the generalpublic. On the other hand, theenvironmental education sub-program aims to provide the publicwith the opportunity to gainexperience and knowledge about themangrove ecosystem through variousactivities.

Tabanan Government Tourism, Art and Cultural OfficeAddress; Jl. Gunung Agung No. 1 Tabanan Ph/Fax.(0361) 811602

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TABANANRainbow over ricefields Alas Kedaton A temple surrounded by

monkey forest withfamilies of monkeys

Batukaru Temple surrounded bylush tropical vegetation

Bedugul Beautiful temple by LakeBeratan with harmoniousmountain panorama

Belayu Traditional village andtraditional weaving

Jatiluwih The most fantasticviewing spot for ricefieldterraces in Bali

Kebun Raya The Botanical Gardenwith its wide selection ofvegetation and freshmountain air

Klanting BeachKerambitan Royal Palace with

spacious ‘Bale Gong’(Gamelan Hall) in front

Margarana Memorial court forhonoring the nationalHero, Ngurah Rai withhis troops

Pancasari The best golf course inBali complete withaccommodation

Pujungan Dam and waterfall withpeaceful surroundings

Soka BeachTabanan The capital of Tabanan

regencyTanah Lot Temple in the sea; long

renowned as the bestplace to view sunset

Yeh Panas Hot spring bathing-placeby the river of Jeha

Bali has a wide variety of attractions. Oneof these is the Butterfly Park in Tabanan. Itis located northwest of Denpasar along themain road to the port of Gilimanuk.

This Butterfly Park is situated within theheart of tranquil Wanasari Village,approximately 5 km north of Tabanan. It iseasy to find, just look for the massive signoutside and it is only 50 meters off the road.After entering and after passing through acouple of doors and a set of hanging chainsvisitors come into the net-covered garden.Here is the newly created butterfly habitat.Various colorful butterflies can be seen here,sometimes flying overhead. Having flownfrom one beautiful flower to another, rightat midday, they also rest a while and thenthey resume their activity.

Souvenir hunters will not be disappointedbecause there is a souvenir shop locatedwithin where various articles like key ringswith a bug attached, can be purchased foryour memorabilia.

Flying Colors at Butterfly Park of TabananPlaces of Interest in Tabanan

TOURISM of KLUNGKUNG REGENCYKLUNGKUNG GOVERNMENT TOURISM OFFICEJl.Surapati No.3 Semarapura Bali, Indonesia

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Places of Interest in Klungkung

Goa Lawah A cave inhabited bythousands of bats, situatedin the temple courtyard

Jungut Batu White sandy beach asspecial area withaccommodation for surfersand divers

Kamasan Famous for its typicaltraditional painting, gold,silver and brass works

Klungkung The capital of Klungkungregency well known for its‘Kertagosa’ old Hall ofJustice with ceilingcovered by traditionalpaintings.

Kusamba Banjar BiasFishermen villagewith salting ground

Pesut BeachPed Temple on Nusa

Penida Islands.

Kertha Gosa at Semarapura, Klungkungrepresents one of the famous tourist destinationson the island. It is located in the heart ofSemarapura town and its name is derived fromSanskrit words, namely kertha meaningpeaceful and gosa from the word gositameaning announcement. On that account, thephrase kertha gosa conveys a building ofjurisdiction in the form of pavilion used by thekings to announce the legislation, jurisdiction,penalization and so forth. The building of KerthaGosa is unique and fully embellished with highart value. Therefore, this place is worth visiting.

Here also is Taman Gili, a floating pavilion(it seems to float because it is indeed deliberatelyfounded in the middle of a fish pond).Decorative paintings on the ceiling of KerthaGosa are painted with narrative motifs, startingfrom the panel set up at east side with the plotrotating clockwise and ending at the panel atnorth side. Kertha Gosa was founded in 18th

century and its ceiling is dotted with the famousstyle of Kamasan painting from the year 1930.

During the Dutch administration (1908-1942), Kertha Gosa was used as a court ofjustice for alleged criminals and lawbreakers.Along with colonial legislation, the punishmentsystem in Indonesia also changed from theMajapahit-style into continental punishmentsystem brought by the Dutch. Rather thanretaliation the ‘Exile’ system aims to improvethe perpetrator so that he becomes acceptableto society. Paintings decorating the ceiling ofconference hall aim at awakening theconscience of all trespassers to remind themnot to repeat the badness.

At the same complex, there is also a museumcalled Semarajaya. This museum is set in abuilding which was formerly the Dutch HighSchool. Its architectural design represents the

Kertha Gosa:An Ancient Court of Justice Hall

Dutch style in combination with the Balinesetraditional. Here we can see various ancientobjects, historical objects including photos ofdocumentation of the royal family of KlungkungKingdom.

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The biggest problem for tourism destinations is the matterof traffic congestion and litter. Bali Provincial Governmenttargeted Bali in the year 2013 will be free from plastic waste.Such assertion was made by the Head of Bali EnvironmentalAgency (BLH), AA Gede Alit Sastrawan, after holding a talkshow, last Thursday (Jul 8).

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Gianyar RegencyGianyar is 125 meters above sea level, has cool climate

and two seasons every year - rainy season from October toApril and dry season from May to September. Gianyar re-gency is rich in art and the greatest culture of the past whichis both ancient and sacred. It is also supported by the cre-ativity of the people. That is why many tourists are inter-ested to come and visit Gianyar and many stay for a coupleof weeks.

ing of Tirta Empul. This place has30 different functions; for cleansingthe body, for removal of evil temp-tation, for cleaning objects, for cer-emonies and rituals, etc. Theweather here is cool with lightbreezes.

Gunung KawiGunung Kawi means carving in

the mountain. It is the monumentof King Udayana and his son. When

you arrive at the area, located inTampaksiring, 40 kms fromDenpasar, you will see the ViharaBuddhist monastery dating back tothe ancient time (11th century).

Goa GajahLocated at Bedulu Village, 26

kms from Denpasar there is the ru-ins of Balinese palace complex,complete with a huge cave for her-mitage. The cave used to be a medi-tation site for Hindu and Buddhistmonks, dating back to the 11th cen-tury. The frightening demon headwas carved out of the cave’s rockface, while inside the cave a Godstatue with elephant head‘Ganesha’ can be seen at west endand ‘Tri Lingga’ statue at the cave’seast end (the cave is ‘T’ shaped).Two bathing places at cave’s yard Gianyar Government Tourism Office

Address; Jl. Ngurah Rai No. 9 GianyarPh. (0361) 943401 Fax. (0361) 943554website:www.diparda.gianyarkab.go.idwww.gianyartourism.comemail: [email protected] ,[email protected]

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Places of interestBali Bird Park Singapadu

The Birds from Asia, Europe,Australia, Africa and other partsof the world can be found in BaliBird Park, Singapadu, Gianyar.

Wanara Wana ForestWanara Wana, more popularly

known as the monkey forest, isnestled between the villages ofNyuh Kuning and Padang Tegalin Ubud. This small monkey for-est is inhabited by hundreds ofmacaque monkeys who delightvisitors with their antics. Beingused to humans, the monkeys willfrolic with each other and stealany food away from you, so becareful! There is a lovely grottodown below with an ancient ban-yan tree as well the local templecalled Pura Dalem.

Tirta EmpulKnown as a holy Geyser, the

water here is the original mean-

WHERE TO GO . . .

GIANYARThe Center of Art

have six nymph statues, each hold-ing a water fountain on its umbili-cus, as a symbol of the six holy riv-ers in India.

Taro - Elephant SafarisTwo experiences in one! See the

wonderful Balinese Village of Tarofrom atop an elephant’s back. Taro

is located in the village ofTegallalang District in Gianyar re-gency.

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he said.Provincial Government would

prepare a Regional RegulationDraft (Ranperda) regarding towaste treatment system. Theendeavor was required becauseplastic waste could only bedecomposed within the period 500to 1,000 years to come. Explained,the draft would be ratified intoRegional Regulation and enteredinto force early next year 2011.

In the Regional Regulation, hesaid, would be arranged variousmatters related to the reduction ofplastic waste. Among them, eachbusiness activity producing plasticwould be obligated to conduct self-handling of the plastic resulted.“Similarly, it will also include thebudget for the plastic wastehandling and penalties to beimposed,” he said.

Disclosed, ProvincialGovernments would conductcampaigns to general public,shopping malls, traditionalmarkets and small shops (kiosks)to reduce the use of plastic bag.Additionally, it would also printthousands of notices, stickers andbanners to be spread in variouspublic facilities. “We willintensively commit socializationof sorting plastics and organicwaste,” he explained.

“Government will provideawards for those who are able tocollect a certain volume ofplastic waste. The fund will betaken from the socialassistance,” he said whileadding, provincial governmentwould buy the plastic collectedat a reasonable price.

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WHERE TO GO . . .

BADUNGThe Center of Tourism

uch branch meeting wasconducted in WantilanHall of Bali Tourism

Development Corporation (BTDC)Nusa Dua featuring the theme“Achieving Synergy of TourismStakeholders with Government inBadung Tourism Development.”The meeting itself was officiallyinaugurated by IB Sidharta Putraas Deputy Chairman of theWorking Agency of PHRI Bali.

At least, there were nine bureauprograms and working groupdiscussed namely a working groupof Legal and Administration,Organization and InstitutionalAffairs, Cooperation andInvestment, Education Trainingand Certification, HumanResources and Research &Development, Promotion andMarketing, Culture andEnvironment, Social Affairs,Communications and Information,as well as discussing about theWorking Group.

In the working meeting, PHRIBadung as an organization of

Working meeting of PHRI Badung discusses 9 bureau programsThe Badung Chapter of the Indonesia Association of Hotels

and Restaurants (PHRI), last Thursday (Jul 8) held a workingmeeting. “This branch meeting aims to increase thecooperation and synergy of tourism stakeholders in thismatter PHRI with Badung Regency Government,” saidChairperson of the Executive Committee, Ni Made EkaMahadewi.

accommodation, food andbeverage services was alsoexpected to respond to theexistence of 1,006 accommodationwith 31,393 rooms (excludingvilla, condotel and apartment), and1,080 food and beverage servicebusinesses within the region ofBadung. “In the working meetingis expected the existence ofcooperation between PHRI andgovernment in managing theexisting accommodation,especially condotel regarding to itsstandard and permit,” said EkaMahadewi.

But before discussing theprogram for the next one year, inthe branch meeting was also filledwith exposure, advice and inputfrom advisors of PHRI Badungnamely I Gde Wirata (Advisor ofPHRI Bali) with the topic “Role ofOrganization in the GeneratingTourism Business,” and I MadeMandra presented the topicentitled “Strategy onOrganizational Performance-basedManagement.”

Meanwhile, Hadi Taryoto camewith the topic “The Role ofOrganization in Creating One-Island Destination Management”and Panudiana Kuhn with thetopic “The Tips of DrawingMembers into Organization.” Theexposure and suggestion wereguided by Gusti Kade Sutawa whois also Secretary General of PHRIand Chairman of Kuta ExecutiveClub (KEC).

Meanwhile, Head of theBadung Government TourismOffice, I Made Subawa, in his

speech said that it was veryimportant meeting to discusspossible collaboration betweenPHRI and government to developtourism in accordance with themarket. “And most of the hotelsshould have a CRS program,especially within the working areafirst, then outside the area. In otherwords, it should be done first inBadung and later on continued inother areas,” he said.

The branch meeting wasattended by 100 participantsconsisting of members of

mmediately, BadungGovernment Regencywill establish an

electronic procurement service(LPSE) in the effort to increasetransparency and accountabilityin the implementation of goodsand services procurementcarried out electronically (e-Procurement).

This matter was affirmed bythe Assistant of Economic andDevelopment Affairs,Secretariat of Badung Regency,I Wayan Suambara, during aworking visit of BadungRegency Government to theGoods and ServicesProcurement Agency (LKPP)Jakarta, last Tuesday (Jun 8).

Badung Regent Promptly Applies E-procurementThe visit which was also

attended by the Head of theBadung House I Made Sumeraccompanied by Head ofCommission C, I Nyoman Satria,the group was received by theDeputy Monitoring, Evaluationand Information SystemsDevelopment of LPSE, Prof.Himawan Adinegoro.

On that occasion, Prof.Himawan Adinegoro welcomedthe idea of Badung Regent. Heexpected such LPSE could berealized without waiting first thepackages offered through anauction.

Furthermore, Prof. HimawanAdinegoro observed that based onan evaluation that had beendelivered in 2009, Badung

Regency ranked the 4th in terms ofbest performance of governmentin goods/services procurementamong 50 regency/citygovernments which were madeinto a pilot project, despite theBadung had not implemented thee-procurement system at that time.

Therefore, he was veryoptimistic that immediateestablishment of LPSE by BadungRegent in the near future wouldenhance the integrity ofperformance of the BadungRegency Government.

In the meantime, Head of theBadung House I Made Sumerexpressed his great support for theimplementation of such e-procurement system.

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he fourth LBF thisyear involves theparticipation from 38

Regency Governments andProvinces across Indonesia. Inaddition, there are also fiverepresentatives from countries ofthe same cognate such asSingapore, Malaysia and Brunei.

During the LBF IV, visitorswill be able to see various artsand cultural performances fromall over Indonesia and thecountries mentioned above. Theupcoming LBF IV will also bejazzed up by trade fairs and otherunique traditional games. Noless important is tourismpromotion from eachparticipating country. Overall,all activities are perfectlywrapped with the theme LegianGo Green, as an effort to supportthe environmental conservation.

Legian Go Green isassociated with green issues thatare now becoming a

Legian Beach Festival IVPerforming cultural shows of the samecognate countries and save the planet

Implementation of Legian Beach Festival (LBF) IV willoffer a variety of arts and cultural extravaganza from allover Indonesia. This LBF IV will take place for four days(Jul 30-Aug 2) on Legian Beach, exactly between Jalan

Melasti and Jalan Padma.

‘mainstream’ for anyone, whethergovernment, companies and evenindividual citizens. And,

rmed with theexperience as DeputyChairman of the Kuta

Carnival Organizing Committee,Nyoman Sarjana’s mind began toopen. From the most profoundniche of his heart, he wanted tomake the festival more special,where local communities play amore dominant role. “This is thebeginning of the birth of the ideaof the Legian Beach Festival(LBF) in 2006. Such an idea wasinitiated with Rudy Hendra, and in2006 was recorded as a milestonein the early organization of LBFI,” said the man who was born atLegian Kelod in 1962.

Along the passage, LBFactually encountered manyconstraints, so they had to find thebest way out. This primarilyconcerned with the role of Legiansociety because they did not fullyhave confidence in the benefits ofLBF. “Another constraint is therepresentative location for theholding a festival,” said thehusband of Yomiasih.

“In keeping with the passage oftime until the second year ofimplementation, the Legiancustomary village started to haveconfidence and claimed LBFbelonged to their event. Then, onentering the fourth year, BadungRegency Government through theDepartment of Tourism established

Nyoman Sarjana:Creator behind the Legian Beach Festival

LBF as a calendar of event inBadung tourism,” added Sarjanawho had taken non-formaleducation for learning English atthe National Business Course inGoldcoast, Queensland-Australia(1982-1983 ).

“We are proud of the supportprovided by all components ofsociety and government, bothmorally and materially, fororganizing the LBF IV taking placefor four days (Jul 30-Aug 2). I amimmensely grateful because allpreparations have been going onaccording to schedule, and hopefullythe LBF implementation in years tocome could become a nationaltourism marketing event,” said thegraduate of English Department atTeachers’ Training Faculty ofMahasaraswati University (1989)and father of two daughters anda son. (BTN/014)

considering Bali relies on tourismas its main economic engine, sothe role of Green TourismBusiness becomes a very urgentissue to be socialized. LBF IV isexpected to discover community’sawareness of environmentalsustainability in managing itstourism.

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BANGLIPeace and harmony


Places of Interest in BaliBangli The capital of Bangli regency with the Kehen

nearbyBatur Gracious Ulun Danau Temple (Lake Temple)

often covered by fogBukit Demulih Amazing rice terraces to be seen when one walks over the

hillPenelokan Literally meaning ‘place for looking’ it is here that the

wonderful scenes of the volcano and the lake are said to bethe most fascinating panorama in Bali

Penulisan Old temple on high ground (has hundreds of stairs) whichhas ancient remains inside

Toya Bungkah Hot spring bathing by the lake BaturTrunyan Ancient village of original Balinese with specific way of

dealing with their deceased’s funerals. One should crossthe lake to reach the village.

A pleasant, cool village with breathtakingviews is located not far from the road to Banglifrom Kintamani. It is only some 700 metersabove sea level. There is a traditional villagecalled Penglipuran that belongs to theadministrative regency of Kubu. There aredifferent versions of the meaning ofPenglipuran. One version says that the wordPenglipuran is philologically derived from twowords, pengeling literally means remembranceand pura means temple. The villagers formerlymigrated from the village of Bayung Gede nearKintamani. To remember their original villageand beloved ancestors, they then built the sametemple as their own at Bayung Gede village.

Traditional PenglipuranThe layout of this

completely unique village islike a ‘housing complex’where the space arrangementis neat and carefully designed.It is quite different from othervillages in general. Thisvillage stretches from thenorth to the south followingthe direction of the mountain.The village temple is locatedon the highest point and at theend of the village. Nearly allthe main houses still use thetraditional roof of artisticbamboo blades with wallspainted in natural colors likethat of soil. And eachcompound consistentlymaintains the original designof the versatile bale

(pavilion).Walking along the spacious paved

street in the middle of the traditionalvillage and small garden along thetelajakan (the space between thecompound and the street) will give youthe impression of a beautiful park. Thevillage looks neat as there are no high-rise buildings. It is the harmoniouscombination of a traditional conceptwith modern techniques. When you

see the uniform kori (entrance gate)with a bamboo roof you will bereminded that it is a traditional village.

This kind of structure is now widelyadopted for tourist accommodation.

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ASITA Supports Simantri to be agrotourism object

Association of IndonesianTravel Agent (ASITA) of Bali

Chapter supports theexistence of Integrated

Agricultural System(Simantri) as agrotourismattractions on the island.

“The existence of Simantrias a tourist attraction will

reproduce alternativechoices for tourists to enjoy

holidays in Bali. Therefore,we thoroughly support it,”said Deputy Chairman of

ASITA Bali, Putu Ardana, inDenpasar recently.

e revealed, having apromenade among theArabica coffee trees and

orange trees growing abundantlyin the middle of the gardenbelonging to residents of Catur andBlantih Village, Kintamani, BangliRegency, posed a really pleasantexcursion.

Putu Ardana revealed the matterafter previously leading theentourage of travel agents to havea closer look at the activity ofcoffee and citrus farmers in thevillage of Catur and Blantih,Kintamani. Development of agro-based tourism such as Simantri

The 4th Regional Meeting of MUI

DENPASAR - Regional Meeting of the Indonesian Ulemmas Council (MUI)of Denpasar Chapter was officially opened by the Mayor of Denpasar IBRai Dharmawijaya Mantra marked with the beating of gong. RegionalMeeting of the MUI held at the Canti Graha Women’s Building, DenpasarCity, last Monday (Jul 7), was attended by the leaders of various Islamicorganizations throughout Denpasar City. The meeting was essentiallyintended to select the boards of MUI Denpasar for the 2010-2015 tenure.In his speech, the Denpasar Mayor stated that by the implementation ofRegional Meeting for Denpasar Chapter, MUI Denpasar was expected togenerate and sustain the flagship program of Denpasar City as a whole.(BTN/015)

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gave an opportunity for tourists toperform farmers’ activities, whileenjoying the results.

Pioneering to grow theSimantri agro-based touristattraction was carried out tointroduce the more eco-friendlyalternative tourist attractionsbased on agriculture. “This shouldbe supported by all travel agentsand promote it to tourists taking aholiday in Bali,” he said whileadding that the efforts wouldindirectly be able to increase thefarmers’ income as well as toexpand employment.

Head of Bali Estates Services,

Made Sudarta, who alsoaccompanied the travel agententourage, explained that BaliProvincial Government in 2010would develop 40 units ofintegrated Agricultural Patterns.Such development unit hadincreased fourfold over theprevious year which onlyamounted to ten units.

Development of integratedagriculture at the Catur and BlantihVillage emphasized on the

development of an eco-friendlycoffee production to penetrateforeign markets.

Farmers processing the coffeeproduction with orange flavorapplied eco-friendly technology.Due to superiority owned ifcompared to other farmers in Balihad made Catur and BlantihVillage was often visited a numberof foreign businessmen, who alsopurchased coffee in largequantities. (BTN/BB)

organizations under PHRI Baliwithin the Badung region, such asBali Hotel Association (BHA), BaliVilla Association (BVA), BaliLaundry Association (LAB),Indonesian Chef Association(ICA), Bali Spa WellnessAssociation (BSWA), SKBBA,KEC, IHKA and some others. Theevent also involved the BaliTourism Institute (STP Nusa Dua-Bali), leaders of Bali tourismstakeholder whose businessoperated in Badung region.

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Fujimura Yu, 31, was appointedas Japanese Chef at The Patra BaliResort & Villas on June 15, 2010.He is a native to Japan and ismarried with one child. Fujimurainitiated his career in 1997. Sincethen, he has always been workingin the hospitality industry. Withexperience over 13 years in hotel

Fujimura YuJapanese Chef at The Patra Bali

and restaurant businesses, hecovered positions of responsibilityin Japanese Food & BeverageDepartment.

His career objectives are tohold higher responsibility to be aJapanese Chef with strong focuson customer services andcustomer satisfaction. Meanwhile,other objectives are gainingexperiences and seeking for anopportunity in a rewarding andchallenging organization.

In the beginning of his career,Fujimura was helping the Daiei inJapan and he was also a memberof the Iwate Hotel & ResortJapanese Restaurant. In 2005, hestarted his job in Indonesia withPT Cantika Dewi focusing on Ebi-Ichi Restaurant and later on joinedwith PT Trinity Line in 2008focusing on Ninja Ra-Men.Ultimately, he sought for furtherchallenge by joining with ThePatra Bali Resort & Villas.

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Who’s WhoWho’s Who

DENPASAR - PT Telkom,especially for Denpasar area nowprovides a promotional package ofSpeedy 5 Star Bonus. Simplyactivate Speedy service during thismonth (July), subscribers will get abonus of 30 percent discount onsubscription fee for three months,

Telkom provides Speedy 5 Star Bonusbonus of new installation for Speedy(Free Registration), voucher of ICTWorkshop and Kids Browser CD(healthy browser for children). Inaddition, each customer will alsoreceive a bonus of free wi-fi modemfor the package option Load,Familia, Executive and Biz.“Everything we provide as a tributeto customers,” said I Ketut Tedja.

I Ketut Tedja, Chairman ofTelkom for Denpasar Area, addedthat the promotional package wasintended to provide convenience forpeople accessing the Speedy Internetservices.

Additionally, he said theprovision of bonuses was expectedthat user community of the Telkomservices were getting more interestedin the Internet world considering theInternet had become a necessity tothe wider community. For thatpurpose, his party also providedvoucher of ICT Workshop. Throughthe workshop, people would knowmore about the world of the Internet.

It was not just browsing, but alsolearning to make the website andparticipating in the virtual world.

Then, there was Kids Browserdenoting a healthy browserspecifically allocated for children.On the internet, there were so manypositive and interesting things.Without exception, there waspossibility of negative things thatcould plunge the young generationinto misleading direction. “KidsBrowser serves to filter the negativethings, so that children are notaffected by these negative contents,”added I Ketut Tedja.

Promotion is valid only foractivation of Speedy at Plaza Telkomat Jalan Teuku Umar No. 6Denpasar, Jalan Cokroaminoto No.115 Denpasar, Jalan Uluwatu No. 82Jimbaran, at Plaza Kuta at JalanRaya Kuta No. 135 Badung andSpeedy Center at RTC GatotSubroto Ground B No.5. For furtherinformation, simply contact (0361)780 8222. (BTN/*) bns 1

n improving humanresources, the man ofDenpasar-born on

October 11, 1962 claimed to keepon providing the same opportunitiesfor staff and employees to take partin education. The father of three sonsdid not hesitate to providescholarships for outstandingemployees. “We always boost in-house training,” he said.

“This year, we give opportunityfor two employees to attend furthereducation to a higher level,” he saidwhile adding that his party had sentemployees for 12 sessions toYogyakarta Tourism Institute, whilethe in-house training for language

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This man is very simple,hard working and never

tireless. As GeneralManager (GM), he is always

serious in managing thehotel whether in the matters

of quality improvement,service quality as well as

promotion. “Inna KutaBeach is a hotel located on

Kuta Beach becoming theonly one overlooking the

beach. It is one of thestrengths owned by InnaKuta,” said I Made Merta,General Manager of InnaKuta Beach to Bali Travel

News.

acquisition was carried outpersistently as well.

In addition to education, socialresponsibility towards thesurrounding environment in theform of Corporate SocialResponsibility (CSR) was alsoconsidered important, according toMerta. He said the relationship withthe environment should be wellmaintained to create a sense ofsecurity resulting in the positiveimage for the company in the future.“Therefore, when turtles lay theireggs in front of Inna Kuta weimmediately left some land forbreeding turtles,” he said.Additionally, his party was alsocontinuously active in variousactivities of villages around thehotel.

Then, what about promotion?Merta admitted to make promotiontogether with Inna Group. Forexample, in working on the Australianmarket his party worked well hand inhand with Inna Grand Bali Beach andInna Putri Bali. “Normally, we commitdoor to door promotion by speakingin person in front of tourists,”explained the man who had the basicin hotel accounting since entering intohospitality industry 25 years ago.

Inna Kuta Beach where a part ofthe land belonging to its own and theremaining land obtained throughcontract agreement also had a meetingroom. Many tourists were eager toutilize the facility. “For the next

program, we want to increase roomsto 240 rooms from 134 roomsavailable now,” he added.

Meanwhile, during the period ofJune to July, Merta said, his hoteloccupancy reached 98-100 percent. It

consisted of 70 percent domestictourists and 30 percent others of foreigntourists. More specifically, 46 percentof foreign tourists came from Australiaand the rest from Europe. “In early July,occupancy of Inna Kuta Beach reached100 percent,” he said proudly.

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Bali Kuta Resort, a 5-star hotelaccommodation with 200 roomsscheduled to open in 2012, existingHARRIS Resort Kuta which wasopened in 2004, additional leisurehotel facilities, and a lifestyle centerscheduled to open in October 2011with the so-called beachwalk.

Eco-friendlyAmidst the growing concerns for

environmental responsibility, theSahid Kuta Lifestyle Resort willmake a conscious effort toimplement eco-friendly ingenuitywhere an open-air walkway will becooled naturally by the soft whisperof sea breeze reducing the need forair-conditioning. Indirectly, it bringsevery single guest closer to theatmosphere and taste of Kuta Beacharound the clock.

Built pursuant to internationalstandards using locally sourcedmaterials and recycled hardwoods,every effort will be taken to preventthe unnecessary cutting down oftrees for the Sahid Kuta LifestyleResort structural and aestheticdevelopment. By doing so, it willautomatically help maintain theconservation of nature in general.Hence, our leisure today will remainto become a heritage of comfort forour next generation.

Sahid Kuta Lifestyle Resort is setto become Bali’s premier destinationthat anticipates the ever-changingleisure needs of today’s seasonedtravelers while remains fullyconscious of its integration with thesurrounding environment. Sooner orlater, it is going to grow into anenchanting and attractive destinationoffered by Bali.

Architectural concept of theresort was truly inspired by theunique shape of rice terraces andcreated by richly experiencedcompany from Singapore, EnviroTec; looking like a hanging gardenin the middle of Kuta Beach whereall walls of the building will becovered by creeping plants. At aglance, it will look like an alluringFata Morgana garden from the roador the beach. Perhaps, it is the firstand the only one ‘beauty in the air’that can be observed from KutaBeach.

Greeneries leading to the secondfloor where the hotel lobby can beseen will surround the entrance ofSheraton Bali Kuta Resort, giving asoothing sensation from the crowdedand blissful Kuta. Lobby area islocated on the third floor showcasinga breathtaking panoramic oceanview. Meanwhile, the top level podsare covered by roofs resemblingfarmer’s wide hat. They look sonatural and harmonious with thesurrounding environment.

The hotel will provide variousfacilities such as all-day coffee shop,specialty restaurants, bar, spa, gym,ballroom and meeting facilities.However, the most distinctivefacility will be beachwalk, aluxurious lifestyle center withcontemporary Balinese architectureand exquisite garden design, pondsand fountains against a backdrop ofpanoramic Kuta Beach view. Thiswill give new experience ofshopping and enjoying spectacularsunset. In short, every visitor or guestwill be able to enjoy 4S, namelyshopping, sunset, sea and sand inonly few steps as Kuta Beach is

Sahid Kuta Lifestyle Resort willwork closely with local governmentto re-arrange public pedestrian, plantgreeneries and create waterfountains and ponds in the area. Itcan be said that Sahid Kuta LifestyleResort will not only be the bestlifestyle compound on the island butalso in giving a unique touch to

Kuta’s appearance.For leasing inquiry, please

contact leasing GM, Enny Setiady –beachwalk @ Sahid Kuta LifestyleResort, Jalan Pantai Kuta - Bali80361, T: +62 361 765 777, F: +62361 759 111,E: [email protected]

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located within easy reach across thestylish resort.

Surrounded by more than 5,000hotel rooms and featuring 200 storesand eateries of international retailbrands in combination with the bestbrands of Bali, beachwalk isintended to serve as a lifestyle centernot only to the hotel guests but alsoto any visitors which integratesperfectly with the hustles and bustlesas well as joyfulness of Kuta area.

In the meantime, to anticipate thetraffic and parking issues in the area,Sahid Kuta Lifestyle Resort hasthoroughly prepared two entrances,namely through Jalan Pantai Kutaand Jalan Poppies 2. The resort isalso adequately equipped with thelargest parking facility available onthe island accommodating up to1,000 vehicles and motorcycles. Itis merely carried out for the sake ofcustomer’s convenience andsatisfaction.

On the completion of Sahid KutaLifestyle Resort, Kuta will have amasterpiece of destinationcombining the venue of shopping,leisure and accommodation at singlelocation. On that account, it canbecome the most appropriaterendezvous for family, friend orrelatives while taking pleasure in thefriendliness of Balinese communityand warmth offered by Kuta Beachsuch as sunset, sea and sand.

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he third Gianyar Extravaganza took place lustrously and joyfully. A variety of typical local arts and culture wereable to give a positive appreciation to visitors, both local and foreign tourists. Such three-day festival went on Jul2-4, 2010 and centeraed in Ubud, Gianyar. Here are some snapshots on cultural attractions presented on the

grandiose arts festival. (1) Tri Hita Karana Dance, (2) Cak Rina, (3), Ogoh-ogoh (papier-mâché demon) Festival and (4)fashion competition. (photo by Ery and text by Budarsana)

Gianyar Extravaganza 2010

he dance resembling theLegong Kraton iscategorized to be rare,

because in Bali the dance onlyexists in three regencies namely atSibang Gede Village (Badung),Tunjuk Village (Tabanan), andPendem Village (Jembrana).

Director of Leko Cempaka Sari,Parekan Hamlet, Sibang Gede,who is also professor at theIndonesia Institute of Arts (ISI)Denpasar, AA Kusuma Ayu Arini,told Bali Travel News that Leko ofSibang Gede originated fromPerang Kurubaya Hamlet,Mengwi, Badung. Unfortunately,Leko Dance of Perang Kurubayacould not grow well. On thecontrary, it was then preserved anddeveloped in the village ofSibanggede. “Leko Dance isalmost the same as Legong Kraton,so the title of the dance is also thesame. For example, there aredances entitled Condong, Kupu-Kupu Tarum, Gwak Manjus and soforth,” she said.

Its attires are almost the same,while the only difference lies in awhite shirt of Leko dance. TheLegong Kraton sleeve has threebasic colors namely blue, greenand red decorated with golden

Leko classical dance preserved at Sibang Gede villageLeko is an ancient Joged dance having its own particularityof motion and since 1930s has grown at Sibanggede Village,Abiansemal subdistrict, Badung. However, this artdevelopment had ups and downs and almost come toextinction.

yellow ornaments.Its gamelan music has no

difference. Leko dance usesgamelan of bamboo xylophonecalled tingklik being similar togamelan of Joged Bumbung.Meanwhile, the gamelan ofLegong Kraton is made of metal(bronze). Other difference, Leko

Tanah Lot in checkered color for seven daysAt the end of this July and early August 2010, Tanah Lot

Tourist Object will look truly different. The whole area of thecoastal tourist object will be embellished with poleng orcheckered clothes consisting of black and white, just like thatof chessboard. “This nuance is undertaken in connection withthe execution of Tanah Lot Arts Festival (TLAF) 2010 carryingthe theme poleng,” explained Made Sujana, OperationsManager of the Tanah Lot Tourist Object.

ujana said that for sevendays starting form July26 to August 1, 2010 or

during the implementation of TLAFall existing properties in the areawould be thoroughly conjured upinto ‘poleng’. Without exception toall attendants of the tourist object.“We want such condition during theimplementation of TLAF thatTanah Lot tourist object has moresacred and magical nuance,” hesaid.

Moreover, if it is accompaniedby the strains of classical gamelansounds and various sacred artscontinuing to reverberate cancertainly add to an existing spiritualstrength of the object. “Atmospherelike this will become a spectacularexperience for tourists making avisit to Tanah Lot during theTLAF,” he added.

According to Sujana, it was inharmony with the naturalenvironment of Tanah Lot havingseveral large and small temples.Among them, there were the TanahLot, Pakendungan, and BatubolongTemple.

“The theme Poleng conveys avery simple significance, butcontains a philosophy of highvalue. It is believed to have amagical power by the Hinducommunity in Bali,” he explained.

To make the favorite touristresort more festive and joyous,Sujana added, not less than 100rolls of checkered fabrics and 500pieces of checkered pennants andbanners would be installed alongthe path to the Tanah Lot object.

Existing trees, statues, templesup to the performance stage of theevent would be wrapped withcheckered clothes. Similarly,participating art troupes involvedin the cultural parade of the eventscomprising more than 2000 wouldalso be required to highlight thecheckered color.

Sujana said, at Tanah Lot thecheckered color represented asacred symbol of the holy seasnake believed to be a guard ofTanah Lot Temple. Such a sacred

Once grabbing an oar, two or three islandcould be passed through.” Probably, it isan appropriate phrase fitting to express the

activities of Tanah Lot Arts Festival (TLAF) 2010.Aside from being a user, beneficiary of Tanah Lottourist attraction also serves as conserver and culturalconservationist for the community.

According to I Made Sujana, Operation Managerof Tanah Lot Tourist Object, the TLAF 2010activities denoted a tourism promotion event ofTanah Lot. “This proves that we seriously participateand assist government programs in the effort topreserve the local culture,” he said.

In this case, continued Sujana, management ofthe Tanah Lot Tourist Object (OWTL) initiating theevent made it into an ideal concept for thedevelopment of culture-based tourism. “In additionto the promotion, this activity also signifies a formof cultural preservation in Bali,” he added.

In terms of event promotion, Sujana explained,Tanah Lot was able to make a package of eventdrawing tourists. “Various unique and rare artsbelonging to local community are good to show offand certainly become immensely attractive totourists,” he added.

Meanwhile, Sujana also informed about the officialwebsite of Tanah Lot tourist object at www.tanahlot.netand on Facebook at tanahlotfansclub where from theprevious month TLAF had become the trendy topic ofdiscussion. And tourists had been ready to come andwitness such a grandiose art extravaganza.

Sujana then gave an example that at TanahlotFansclub belonging to the tourist attraction had alreadyattracted membership of more than 12,400 peopleworldwide. “Response of the Fansclub members wasvery positive and even most of them are eager to beable to come for witnessing this annual event,” headmitted frankly.

Likewise, Sujana added, many tourism stakeholderssuch as from domestic and foreign travel agents hadrequested the schedule of art performances. In termsof cultural preservation, continued Sujana, with thepresentation of local artists in the TLAF event theywould continue to train vivaciously and dig up the artswhich were rare within the local arts community to be

Preserving classical arts, Tanah Lot holding arts festivalperformed. “On that account, theseartists become motivated to dig upand develop the arts becoming thetreasure of their area,” said Sujana.

Undeniably, many new creationarts composed in modern nuanceposed the expansion of existing localarts. By modifying them inaccordance with the changing oftimes, the arts would be able to enrichthe existing local culture.

Sujana said, it conveyed an idealconcept of Bali in an effort to buildcommunity culture-based tourism.Such activities could also minimizeand counteract the fears against allforms of negative impacts oftourism development.“Promotional function of campaigncan be harmonized by culturalpreservation, so the use of fundseventually could be madeefficient,” said Sujana proudly.

Ultimately, he added that theevent represented the concerns ofTanah Lot tourism object havingmasterpiece of work created bygreat predecessor categorized to be

serpent was believed by Balinesepeople as an incarnation of theshawl of Danghyang Nirarthaentrusted to maintain thepreservation of nature and sanctityof the temple area.

“The holy snake in checkeredcolor believed as a magicalcreature or duwe remains to existand can be viewed in realmanifestation around the beacharea of the holy Tanah LotTemple,” said Sujana.

Through the theme ‘checkered’,Sujana wanted to campaign to theworld that all people who lived inthis world were actually thekeepers of the environmental andcultural conservation for oursociety.

“If we ponder more profoundly,in fact the meaning checkeredimplies an obligation that all of usshould consciously take action sothat the preservation of Bali couldremain sustainable,” concludedSujana. (BTN/015)

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Dance invited the audience to goon stage, called ngibing where theaudience dances together.

In the 32nd Bali Arts Festival(BAF) 2010 recently, Leko Dancewas performed by Sibang Gedetroupe at Wantilan Hall ofDenpasar Art Center. Viewers alsoconsisting of many foreign guestswere amazed by the appearance ofthe Leko dancers comprising prettygirls. On that occasion, foreignvisitors were given an opportunityto dance together or ngibing ofwhich their dance movementlooked funny triggering theapplause and laughter of otherspectators. (BTN/Yan Beryas)

ak Jaka, Balinese woodmaster and founder ofSaraSari wood mask

carving productions, took charge ofa mask sculpting workshop forinternationally acclaimed artists,Alex and Allyson Grey, and other

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Alex Grey, askilled andcommerciallys u c c e s s f u lmaster canvasa n dpe r fo rmanceartist from NewYork city, took astrong interest inJaka’s approach

to creativity and his instructionalmethods. “I’m not used to wood,”Grey mused, “but I enjoyed Wak’sworkshop because of his sincerityand skillful asymmetrical talents.”

Both a contemporary masksculptor and a spiritualist, Jaka

underscored the importance of art asmeditation to his learners. “Being adeeply spiritual person, I presentedmask art and design as anopportunity to bridge the physicaland spirit worlds (in the workshop),”said Jaka. “It’s hard for me toseparate my art from my faith,”

The Greys and their colleagueswere impressed enough by Jaka’sskills and professionalism that Alexoffered to engage in a creativecollaboration with Wak. Thisexclusive creative project involvedthe sculpting of a one-of-a-kindmask of Grey’s design by theBalinese specialist.

Thrilled at the challenge and thechance to cocreate with Grey, Jakacompleted the piece just before theGreys’ departure and opted todonate it to their new multimilliondollar project to create a sacred

space for artists and spirituality,otherwise known as the Church ofSacred Mirrors (COSM) project.

“He’s done a great job,” saidGrey of the final product. “Thispiece will be displayed with muchgratitude and pride at COSM.”

The 40 year old Jaka, found theexperience of guiding the Greys tobe an unforgettable opportunity,and he was delighted todemonstrate his carving skills andhis creative process with a worldclass art personality.

“I have deep respect for AlexGrey,” said Jaka, “He was a veryhumble and eager learner. It was anhonor to meet and offer my insightsto a fellow master.”

Wak offers wooden maskdesign and sculpture classes tostudents of all levels at hisworkshop in Ubud. (BTN/*)

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here is always a solutionto resolve the problem.As other languages,

Balinese language also hasthesaurus known as Dasa Nama.One of the books is a simple 67-page book written by I MadeGambar who is deeply involved inBalinese ancient manuscripts.Based on lexicons obtained fromseveral lontars he successfullyclassified the field into sixcategories such as name of birds,name of trees, things or animals,homograph, Old Javanese andingredients of ritual.

As a matter of fact, the bookresembles to a thesaurus, thoughnot arranged alphabetically. It is aBalinese-Balinese wordequivalence that does not give themeaning with explanation.Uniquely, it tends to provideequivalent meaning belonging touncommon vocabularies usuallyfound in vernacular language.

For readers who would like tolearn more about Balinese herbal,this thesaurus will be very helpful.In addition, it can enrich theBalinese vocabulary. For instance,in Balinese herbal manuscript,

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People reading Balinese manuscripts known as lontaroccasionally find slight difficulties especially in the matter oflexicons. This happens because the manuscripts often usesynonyms and they do not belong to common words.Nevertheless, such difficulty may not become a hindrance tolearn the ancient heritages being rich in knowledge.

there is a word lenge (red rice). Itis not common to daily Balineselanguage that usually uses baasbarak. Secondly, equivalences ofhibiscus (pucuk—common word)are wirakusuma, landa para,sumara, jakusuma, tundapala,raktajuma, warangbang,waribang, wangewarih and jayakesuma.

Other than thesaurus, it alsocarries homograph. For example,the word antara can have Englishequivalence to the words (1) leak,(2) good, (3) smart, (4) sky, (5)soul, and (6) intermediate. Theword antara is often found used asword formation in making Balineseindividual names like Budiantaraand Sujaantara.

Hopefully, this book could helpyoung generation or whoeverwishing to learn more aboutBalinese ancient manuscripts. Theyactually cover many aspects of liferanging from herbal healing (TaruPramana, Rukmini Tattwa etc.),architecture (Asta Kosala Kosali),agriculture (Shri Tattwa/Darmaning Pemaculan), astrology(Wariga Dewasa), afterlife (AtmaPrasangsa), medical code of ethic

(Usada Kalimosada) and manymore.

As the treasure of indigenouswisdom, the lontar manuscriptshave provided rich inspirationsto spa treatment especially interms of boreh ingredients,

Balinese massage as well aselegant design to villa and hotelproperties. By learning moreancient manuscripts, it will beobtained more and moreinspirations and if combinedwith modern science and

technique will engender uniqueand elegant products. Last butnot least, let’s preserve and learnthem. Do not let them beobsolete in keeping with thetimes without an opportunity tolearn them! (BTN/punia)

NUSA DUA - Meliã Bali of Sol Meliã GroupHotels & Resorts constantly strives to improve itsalready excellent amenities, well-appointedsurroundings and outstanding service in asustainable environment. In the first quarter of2010, the Resort embarked on transforming 43ground floor rooms into new Lagoon Access Suites.This project provides the highest number of lagoon-side suites of any resort in Bali. All of the 43 squaremetre ground-floor rooms have a private patio givingdirect access to Resort’s new Lagoon just stepsaway. The hotel last undertook a project of this scalein 2004.

The resort is proud to announce that the LagoonAccess Suites are almost complete. As part of it’scommitment to help preserve the Balinese culture,a Balinese Blessing Ceremony ‘Melaspas’ for theresort’s new room type Lagoon Access Suite wasconducted on July 12, 2010. The resor t’scommitment to help preserve the Balinese culturestems from the Balinese spiritual philosophy of ‘TriHita Karana’ as included in sustainability policy. Thisphilosophy emphasizes the importance of thebalance and harmonious relationship betweenhumans and God, humans and humans, andhumans and nature.

The blessing ceremony was organized by theresort’s Hindu committee, management, employeesand witnessed by the resort guests. The ceremonywas conducted by a Hindu priest at the hotel ground,where the project is located.

Melia Bali is excited about the completion of our NewLagoon Access Suites and sure that it will enhance theguests’ experience and comfort. (BTN/*)

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1. Denpasar Areaa. Tourist Assistance Centre (24 hours)

WR Supratman Street, Ph : (0361) 224111b. Denpasar City Police Station, Gunung Sanghyang Street,

Denpasar.Phone (0361) 424346 – 422323

c. South Denpasar Police Sector, By Pass Ngurah Rai Sanur,Denpasar.Phone (0361) 288597

d. West Denpasar Police Sector, A Yani Street No 100, Denpasar.Phone (0361) 225456

e. East Denpasar Police Sector, Prof. Ida Bagus Mantra Street,Denpasar.Phone (0361) 464694

f. Kuta Police Sector, Kuta Street No. 141, KutaPhone (0361) 751598 – 752110

g. South Kuta Police Sector, By Pass Ngurah Rai, Bualu-Nusa Dua.Phone (0361) 772110

h. Tourist Police Post, Pantai Kuta Street, Kutai. Bualu Tourist Police Station, Bundaran Tugu Mandala of BTDC,

Nusa Duaj. Tourist Police Station (24 hours), Jl. Double Six Beach, Kuta.

2. Badung Areaa. Badung Police Station, Gusti Ngurah Rai Street, Mengwi.

Phone (0361) 829949b. Mengwi Police Sector, Gusti Ngurah Rai Street, Mengwi.

Phone (0361) 411270c. Petang Police Sector, Majapahit Street, Petang.

Phone (0361) 813975d. Abiansemal Police Sector, Ciung Wanara Street No. 80352,

Blahkiuh.Phone (0361) 813972

e. North Kuta Police Sector, Canggu Street. Kuta.3. Gianyar Area

a. Gianyar Police Resort, Jln Ngurah Rai,Gianyar.Phone (0361) 293110

b. Ubud Sector Police Station, Andong Street, Ubud.Phone (0361) 975316

c. Sukawati Sector Police, Sukawati Street,Phone (0361) 298723 –298110

d. Tourist Police Station, Simpang Puri Ubud4. Tabanan Area.

a. Tabanan Police Resort, Pahlawan Street, Tabanan.Phone (0361) 811210 – 814445

b. Alas Kedaton Tourist Police Station.c. Tanah Lot Tourist Police Station, Kediri.

Phone (0361) 8123995. Singaraja Area

a. Buleleng Police Resort, Pramuka Street, Singaraja.Phone (0362) 41510 – 21116

b. Lovina Tourist Police Station at Lovina6. Klungkung Area

a. Klungkung Police Resort, Untung Surapati Street No. 28.Phone (0366) 21115

b. Tourist Police Station at Goa Lawah tourism attraction7. Bangli Area

a. Bangli Police Resort, Merdeka Street No.98.Phone (0366) 91072

b. Tourist Police Station at Kintamani tourism attraction8. Karangasem Area

a. Karangasem Police Resort, Bhayangkara Street No. 1Phone (0363) 21220

b. Tourist Police Station of Candidasac. Tourist Police Station of Tulambend. Tourist Police Station of Besakih

9. Jembrana Areaa. Jembrana Police Resort, Pahlawan Street No. 27 Negara.

Phone (0365) 41110 – 41198.b. Tourist Police Station at Rambut Siwi tourism area.

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Rama Garden Hotel BaliJl. Yudistira (Jl. Padma),Legian-Bali,Indonesia.

P: +62-361-751971; F: +62-361-755909 E: [email protected] W: www.ramagardenhotelbali.com

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Legian Paradiso Hotel.Jl. Legian No. 118 Kuta 80361

Telp: 0361 752167Fax : 0361 754372

Email: [email protected]

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Puri Saron HotelJl. Camplung Tanduk Seminyak Kuta Bali

P: +62 (361) 731007; F: +62 (361) 730492 E: [email protected] W: www.purisaronhotels.com

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KEC is an association of hoteliers whose place of business is located in Kuta, Legian and Seminyak areas.There are a total of Room now 2969 rooms represented by 20 hotels members of KEC. KEC was initiallyestablished in the early of 2000 to exchange information on tourism related and to initiate social relatedactivities amongst the members. KEC meets on the second Thursday of each month. KEC also has workinggroups of marketing initiative, environment, security and government liaisons.

VISIONKEC will bring together hospitality business entities in Kuta district to have a common understanding andcommitment of the paramount role everyone contributes to the success of Kuta in supporting Bali as a sustainableworld class tourism destination.

Ramada Resort Camakila

T : +62 361 752 877; F : +62 361 752 870E : [email protected] : www.ramadaresortcamakila.com

Jl. Pura Bagus Teruna, LegianBali, Indonesia

Kuta Beach Club Hotel & SpaJl. Singosari No 18 P.O. Box 3226 Kuta

Bali Indonesia P: +62-361-751261; F: +62-361-766002 E: [email protected] W: www.kutabeachclub.com

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Alam Kulkul Boutique Resort Jalan Pantai Kuta, Legian, Bali - Indonesia 80361

P: +62-361-752520; F: +62-361-752519 E: [email protected] W: www.alamkulkul.com

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Adhi Dharma HotelJl. Raya Legian No 155 Seminyak BaliP: +62 (361) 751527F: +62 (361) 753803E: [email protected]

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Aston at Grand KutaJl. Dewi Sri No. 8 - Legian, Kuta, Bali - IndonesiaT : +62-361 - 3000 888; F : +62-361 - 3000 999Email:[email protected]

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Melasti Beach Resort & SpaJl Dewi Sartika Kuta

P: +62-361-751335; F: +62-361-751563 E: [email protected] W: www.melastibali.com

MISSIONKEC will exchange information amongst membersthat affects the hospitality industry business ingeneral and to have a common voice and actionson tourism related issues in Kuta, Legian andSeminyak areas. KEC members will develop thepositive image of, and promote Kuta, Legian andSeminyak as a preferred tourism destination in Bali.KEC will facilitate the communication andcooperation between business, local governmentand the Balinese community. KEC will encouragethe highest level of safety, security, cleanliness andenvironmental friendliness.

Chairman:Gusti Kade Sutawa

All Seasons Legian BaliJl Padma Utara Legian Bali Indonesia

P: +62-361-767688 F: +62-361-756197 E: [email protected] W: www.allseasonslegian.com

Bali Mandira Beach Resort & SpaJl. Padma no. 2 Legian, Kuta, Bali.

P: +62-361-751381 F: +62-361-752377 E: [email protected] W: www.balimandira.com

Harris Hotel & Residences Riverview KutaJl. Raya Kuta No 62 A

T : +62 361 761 007F : +62 361 761 006E : [email protected] : www.harris-riverview-bali.com

The Breezes Bali Resort & SpaJL Camplung Tanduk 66, Seminyak, Bali

80361, Indonesia P: +62-361-730573; F: +62-361-730518 E: [email protected] W: www.thebreezesbali.com

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Inna Kuta Beach Hotel, Cottage & SpaJl. Pantai Kuta1, Kuta, P.O. Box 3393

P: +62 (361) 751361; F: +62 (361) 751362 E: [email protected] [email protected] W: www.innakutabeach.com

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Jayakarta Hotel & ResortJl Werkudara Legian Kuta Bali

P: +62-361-751433 F: +62-361-752074 W: www.jayakartahotelsresort.com

Kuta Seaview Boutique Resort & SpaJl. Pantai Kuta, Kuta BeachBali – IndonesiaP : +62-361-751961; F : +62-361-751962E : [email protected] : www.kutaseaviewhotel.com

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MAXI HOTEL - Hotel, Restaurant and SpaJl. Legian 83 A - Kuta, Bali, Indonesia

T : +62 361 754 082F : +62 361 750 792E : [email protected] : www.maxi-hotel.com

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uring the publishing period of Bali Travel News (Jul 23to Aug 5), various grandiose festivals are held in Bali.Everything is aimed to present the uniqueness of each

resort for their guests who are spending great vacations in Bali.For visitors who are on vacation at Legian beach, there is

Legian Beach Festival (Jul 30-Aug 2). Then, there are also no lessattractive Tanah Lot Festival (Jul 26-Aug 1) and intriguing SanurVillage Festival (Aug 4 to 8).

How fortunate you are if you happen to spend holidays in Balion the period as mentioned above. In every single festival, Balinesepeople attempt to showcase things on all occasions becoming asuperior of the territory. Simply have a look at the Tanah Lot Festival,it will show off the best art forms in the Tabanan Regency or thefestival will look for who will be entitled to bear the predicate as the“Creator of the Most Delicious Klepon Rice Cake” in the competitionof Klepon snack foods. Do you want to hear the news only or tobecome one of the witnesses? No matter what your choice is, wepersistently expect you to have a nice holiday on this bijou beautifulisland!

Endless Festivals in Bali

orn in Ireland and havingexperience in theinternational hospitality

industry for the past 17 years,Patrick is very interested in theculture of Bali. That is why in hishotel is always staged a culturalshow. “Although 70 percent of theguests staying at our hotel camefrom Australia to Bali for manytimes they remain happy to enjoythe Balinese cultural show,” saidthe man holding the AustralianPassport.

Aside from culture, the manwho started his career as anApprentice Chef in NorthernIreland is also very concerned withthe green natural environment. Thatis why various activities related toenvironment and sanitation. AsGM, he always instructed theemployees of Ramada ResortCamakila, a four-star hotel with 117rooms, to always participate. “Westart with the environmentalactivities around the hotel, then toanother environment,” he saidagain.

As a tourism person who hasbeen crisscrossing in some touristareas ranging from NorthernIreland, England, Philippines,Oman, Malaysia, United ArabEmirates, Cambodia, and Australiato Bali, he saw that each tourist

Patrick Paul Murray:

Tourists Want to SeeLocal Culture and ResidentsDesire of tourists visiting the

tourist destination is primarilyintended to see and feel the local

culture and supporting communityof the culture itself. On that

account, Bali is lucky because ithas a society that constantly

maintains their culture. PatrickPaul Murry, General Manager of

Ramada Resort Camakila, Balirevealed so when met by Bali

Travel News in his office in Kutanot long ago.

Patrick Paul Murray· Nationality

Born in Ireland, holding Australian Passport· Current Assignment

General Manager for Ramada Resort Camakila (since 2008)Established in Bali – Indonesia with 117 rooms, 4 star hotelwww.ramadaresortcamakila.com

· Executive summary17 years of successful senior management experience in the internationalhospitality industry, working in 4 continents and 8 countries, performing generalmanagement, background focus on Food & Beverage, rooms, as well asHead office experience and body corporate exposure.

· Educational Background & QualificationJune 1983-1986 : Westminster Catering College

Westminster LondonCertification in Hotel Operation 706-3

1976-1978 : Portrush Catering CollegeCollege of Business Administration / 7061&2

Curriculum Vitae

· Professional Experience

Hotel CambodiaGeneral Manager, from October 2006-July 2008Established in Phnom Penh – Cambodia, with 250 rooms, 5 star Hotel.Voted “Best Hotel in Cambodia and was previously a Sofitel Hotel before changeownership.www.hotelcambodiana.com.khSutera Harbour ResortHotel-Resident Manager, from May 2006-September 2006Established in Kota Kinibalu – Malaysia, with 400 rooms, 5 star Hotel.Voted “Best resort in Malaysia” by the current Minister of Tourism December 2005BARON Hotels & ResortsHotel Manager, From May 2004-January 2006Established in Cairo – Egyptwww.baronhotels.comAl Bustan Rotana HotelResident Manager, From May 2003-February 2004Established in Dubai – United Arab Emirateswww.albustanrotanahoteldubai.comPrince Hotel & ResidenceDirector of Food & Beverage, From May 2002-February 2003Established in Kuala Lumpur – Malaysiawww.princehotelkl.comPalazzo Versace HotelExecutive assistant Manager, From February 2000-April 2002Established in Gold Coast Queensland 4216www.palazzoversace.com.auIntercontinental HotelEAM i/c Food & Beverage, From September 1995 – November 1996Established in Muscat – Omanwww.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/ic/1/en/hd/mschaShangri La HotelEAM i/c Food & Beverage Manager, From January 1995-August 1995Established in Makati – Manilawww.shangri-la.com/manila/makatishangri-la/en/index.aspx· Self Development courses attended2003 : Sales for Sales executives Al Bustan Hotel Dubai1998 : PDP’ 98 Financial Management: Organized by Cornell school of Hotel

Administration1994 : Train the Trainer Organized by Hyatt International1993 : ISO 90001991 : Executive Computer Training: Organized by Hyatt Sanctuary Cove· Career DevelopmentHYATT CARLTON TOWER LONDON February 1981 to August 1986CHEF TOURNANT, worked in the kitchen which had 1Michelin Starwww.jumeirahcarltontower.comRITZ HOTEL LONDON December 1979 to February 1981CHEF DE PARTIE PATISSIER www.theritzlondon.comBEREKELEY HOTEL LONDON May 1979 To December 1979COMMIS CHEF mainly focusing on the Garde Manger preparation area.www.the-berkeley.co.ukINTER-CONTINENTAL HOTEL LONDON September 1978 to May 1979COMMIS PATSSIER, Developing my career with the renowned pastry chef MichaelNadell.www.london.intercontinental.comEVERGLADES HOTEL LONDONDERRY February 1976 to September 1978APPRENTICE CHEF - NORTHERN IRELAND· Awards1984 London Salon Culinaire I was awarded the challenge Trophy

and Gold Medal1986-1989 Apprentice team at the Grand Hyatt won the Darryl Cox Memorial

Trophy 2 years in a row.1989/90/91/92 National Toque Blanche Competitions apprentice teams under

my direction individuals in the kitchen & restaurant team wonnumerous titles.

1991 Chosen by Bob Hart in Brisbane to represent Queensland inSupplest Menu of the year.

1992 An apprentice trained in my kitchen went on to win a World Titleof Commis Chef of the Year.

he moment I write this column the world is still intrance of football. For a long time everyone wassure that Brazil would be the new champion, but

the Brazilian dream was cruelly crushed by the Dutch team.It can be seen as some kind of miracle that such a smallcountry as The Netherlands could win over such a mightycountry as Brazil, like David in the Bible who defeated Goliath.The legion of Dutch supporters cheered ecstatically whenthe referee finished the match, not only the supporters whowere in South Africa, but also all people in The Netherlands,who watched TV at home or on big TV screens outside inthe open. It seemed as if the whole world was orange, peoplein orange outfit, with orange hair, orange shoes and orangeballoons, not worrying about the economic crisis, just happythat their team had won. The finales against Spain werethrilling and both teams were in balance and had a fair chanceto win. In the extra time Spain scored one goal and conqueredthe world cup. Players, supporters in The Netherlands andall over the world were disillusioned. The Spanish teamproved to be just a bit stronger and took the luck you only getonce in a life time. And the players, who performed so well,will be welcomed as heroes. And nobody will have secondthoughts that these professionals make much money andget a big bonus and all kind of fringe benefits. That’s all inthe game and will be felt as justified because of theirextraordinary performance.

But it’s not only a small individual country as TheNetherlands, but the whole world was spellbound by football.All countries on all continents were more or less involved inthe world-championship football and people all over the worldwatched TV and debated the results of the matches. Andagain, not only the national teams that qualified for the worldchampionship were involved, but also all other countries thattried hard for qualification but did not succeed. During onemonth the world was infected with the so-called football virusthat caused high fever and the only remedy against it wasjust to watch TV. The football players themselves, the coachesand the people all over the world were crying, crying in casetheir favorite team was winning or losing but in all casespeople celebrated football when the match was over, evenin the middle of the night.

The impact of football and sport in general is enormousand football has developed as some kind of religion. Beforeeach match both teams are standing next to each other inthe middle of the football field in full concentration, praying,listening to their respective national anthems. But after thismoment of contemplation the teams will fight each other towin, encouraged by the spectators who are divided in proand contra. And people in the home countries follow the matchon their TV screen at home or on big screens in the open,hoping their team will win. In this respect the world footballchampionship can be considered as a continuous process,that will never stop and starts right away after the ‘world cup’has finished. Each country is determined to try hard to achievequalification for the next football world cup, hoping and prayingthat this time they will become world champion.

Looking to football as a specialist in services I would like

Football Shows the Wayto Successful THK

to make some remarks that can be interesting for our ambitionto implement Tri Hita Karana in Bali and abroad. Footballhas grown into some kind of religion that promotes peace onearth with heroes and gurus just as in the holy Hindu book ofMahabharata. The players enter the football arena, eachplayer hand in hand with a young child. Next you can seethem in full concentration and praying to the invisible Godfor support that will lead them to victory. When the nationalanthems are played the moment before the referee blowshis whistle to start the match, most football players can notcontrol their emotions anymore. Finally, the players shakehands with their opponents and promise each other fair play.

The match itself is ruled by norms and values and if oneof the players is unfair to an opponent the arbiter will warnthis player or punish him officially with a yellow card. If aplayer is extremely unfair in word or deed, he even can bepunished with a red card, which means that he will beeliminated from that match and the next one. The same ruleyou will find in the Tri Hita Karana philosophy, in which anindividual during his life will not harm or injure his fellow-man.

When one of the Dutch players was asked how it felt tobe a star, his answer was that it was not just him, but muchmore the whole team that performed so well and conqueredthe world cup. That was the best answer he could give.Teamwork is namely the real success factor for winning thegame and as long as the football players are on an ego trip,you can forget any result. The Dutch team has proved thatthey were strong as a team by respecting each othersqualities and were always willing to subordinate theirindividual ambition to the ambition of the team as a whole.That is the secret and the challenge of successful football.In this respect the coach plays an important role. He setsfrom the very beginning the goals and focuses all the timeon team building. Although the Dutch players are individuallyhigh-class profs -no doubt about that- it is only due to theirmotivation and teamwork that they became second in theworld cup finale 2010.

Comparing football with the philosophy of THK we canlearn much of the practice of football. If we would beconvinced of the significance of THK as the uniqueness ofBali in the way the Dutch football players are committed toachieve the highest in football and if we would be one teamof all stakeholders involved in THK on Bali such as the footballteam that won the world cup, we could be optimistic aboutthe future of THK. A successful THK implies peace betweenpeople and a sustainable tourism. Bali is a relatively smallisland, but has a mission to fulfill that goes beyond borders.You still remember the historic words of the astronaut NeillAmstrong when he stepped as the first man on the moon:‘that’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind’.That’s the real challenge for Bali.

On the website Ti Hita Karana Bali the definition isdescribed as follows: The philosophy of Tri Hita Karanaaffirms that happiness, prosperity and peacefulness areattainable when the three elements of God, Human andNature coexist in harmony with each other in daily life.

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characteristic identity of tourismdestination,” he said. (BTN/*)

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y and large, ares orvegetable of youngbanana stem is prepared

with combination of meat likepork, chicken, tuna or the singlestem only and of course withadequate stocks. It is a typicalBalinese delicacy usually served inspecial occasion like socio-religious activities in villages. If itis usually presented with stock,now it can also be prepareddifferently through pepes or thebatter of banana stem and choppedchicken wrapped in banana leafand then steamed.

Ingredients: 1 pc young bananastem (slice thinly), 250gramchicken (chopped)Spices: 8 cloves shallot, 4 clovesgarlic, 2 small chilies, 1 candlenut,1 slice turmeric, 1 slice ginger, 1slice galangal, 1 slice lessergalangal (kencur), ½ tsp pepper, ½tsp coriander, 1 stalk lemongrass(slice thinly), 2 pcs kaffir lime leaf(chopped well), 2 pcs salam leaf,1 tsp saltOthers: 1 tbsp fried shallot, 1 tbspfried chili and banana leaf forwrapping

Pepes Ares:

Taste Young Banana Stem Differently

Method:· All spices are finely ground and

then stirred-fry until smellingfragrant.

· Boil the slices of banana stemfor a while (until boiling). Takeout and drain. When it has beencool, press thoroughly until itreally dries.

· Chopped chicken and pressedbanana stem are then mixed

together with stir-fried spices.Add salam leaf, kaffir lime leaf,salt, fried shallot and chili.Perform this step evenly.

· Wrap some amounts of batterlengthwise by banana leaf untilentirely runs out. Then, steamthem for approximately 30minutes.

· Take out and it’s ready toserve. (BTN/punia

n fact, seaweed can besaid as a versatileingredient. Shortly, it

can be used to make deliciousvegetable. Meanwhile, afterdrying under the sunlight andcleansed by water repeatedly, itcan last longer and becomes agood ingredient to make seaweedcake. Of course, this gel-like cakeis edible by children and adults. ToBalinese, this cake is ordinarilyapplied to fill in oblation inwedding ceremony or offering athome shrines.

Ingredients: 200 gram driedseaweed, 1,500 liter water,200gram palm sugar and 1 tsp salt.Method:· Finely cleanse the seaweed and

boil it until shattered. Keep onstirring until the water leavesonly a half.

· Take out, strain its water andseparate the seaweed waste.

· Dissolve palm sugar with a littlewater. Put the seaweed that hasbeen strained into the sugarwater while added with salt,too. Stir up them for a while inorder they can mix well.

· Prepare some molds (to taste).Pour the hot batter into the moldand let them be cool. Servewhen it has been cool.

(BTN/punia)

Jaja Bulung:

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Looking back at your activitiesLooking back at your activities

Nusa Dua, Bali, 25 June 2010 —— Meliá Bali hasdeveloped a tradition of caring for the community and itsstaff works together as a family. The hospitality industry inBali is highly dependent on the island’s unspoiledenvironment and the culture of its people. Visitors comeespecially to enjoy Bali’s unique cultural heritage. A betterliving standard and quality of life for the Balinese peoplewill ensure the future of Bali’s hospitality industry. MeliãBali is committed to continually improving its award-winningperformance in social sustainability to enhance the cultureof its people. In 2005, Meliá Bali launched an ongoingpoverty alleviation project for unfortunate children andfamilies as part of Sol Melia’s Community InvolvementProgram and to support the government’s fight againstpoverty.

Meliã Bali sees collaboration with the local community,government organisations, other tourism businesses, publicassociations and industry groups as vital to providing asustainable tourism operation. In 2009 Melia Bali made adifference by starting to engage its guests in each

MELIÃ BALI — HAND IN HAND WITH ITSREPEAT GUESTS FOR A SOCIAL VISIT

community involvement activity. This was made possiblethrough the resort’s efforts in constantly promoting itscommunity involvement program to its guests.

On June 25, the resort’s community team along withGreg and Karen Lockwood from England, who havefrequented Meliã Bali since 2004, made a full day trip tothree community projects which the resort has been workingon since 2009. The first visit was to a family with AIDSfrom Mengwi in Badung Regency. The visit’s purpose wasto monitor the children’s nutrition needs, presentscholarships to both sons of the family and break groundfor the construction of a new house for the family. Thenext visit was to the island’s south, to a family with AIDSfrom Gerokgak-Singaraja Village in Buleleng Regency. Onthis occasion, the resort explored the surrounding area foran appropriate place to build a new house for the family.

The final visit was to ‘Krisna Rajasa’ orphanage inNegara Regency, Western Bali. The purpose of this visitwas to monitor the condition of the 35 underprivilegedchildren who live there and consult with the head of theorphanage on the children’s future needs.

Said Greg and Karen Lockwood, “Our desire is to do alittle to help, together with the resort’s communityinvolvement team and guest participation program, madeit possible to actually help a lot. At the same time we’vehad a holiday experience that, for very different reasons,we will never forget.” This was not the first time Greg andKaren Lockwood’s have joined the resort’s communityprogram. Last year they also participated in a social visitto and made a difference to the community.

Guest involvement in these community projects allowsthem to experience the ongoing cooperation between thecommunity and the resort. This activity also helps resortguests understand that Meliá Bali has developed a traditionof caring for the community and working together as afamily. It is hoped that the guests will be moved to returnto Bali and the Meliá Bali.

Meliã Bali’s commitment to community initiatives stemsfrom the Balinese spiritual philosophy of ‘Tri Hita Karana’as included in their environmental and social sustainabilitypolicy. This philosophy emphasizes the importance of thebalance and harmonious relationship between humans andGod, humans and humans, and humans and nature.

Kuta Executive Club (KEC) in cooperation withCoordinator of Social Welfare Activities (K3S) of BadungRegency invited the poor elderly to visit Puri Saron Hotel,Seminyak, Kuta. Approximately 150 elderly people wereaccompanied by Mrs. Ratna Gde Agung as Chairperson ofK3S, Mrs. Sudikerta, the wife of Badung Regional Secretaryand other officers had lunch at the hotel after having apromenade on the beach around the hotel, last Friday (Jul9).

The event was also attended by the Head of BadungGovernment Tourism Office, I Made Subawa, Chief ofSeminyak Municipality, management of KEC, NyomanAstama (Bali Niksoma), Ayu Aryani (Melasti Hotel) andChairman of Bali Villas Association (BVA) Ismoyo Sumarlan.

Chairman of K3S Badung, Mrs. Ratna Gde Agung gavehigh appreciation to Kuta Executive Club and Hotel PuriSaron, particularly over their care to the elderly, so the eventcould be executed flourishingly.

In years to come, the wife of Badung Regent expectedall entrepreneurs, especially of the hotel and villas also caredabout social issues. “For example, it could be done by helpingorphans and people needing medical assistance and others.Or hotels can deliver unused goods belonging to hotels, butthey are still usable such as towels, linens, et cetera to begiven to orphanages and disadvantaged communities,” saidMrs. Ratna Gde Agung.

Chairman of K3S would also make coordination with KEC,BVA and other associations for the placement of donationboxes at hotels to help less fortunate people or othersneeding help.

Brilliant ideaChairman of the Kuta Executive Club, Gusti Kade Sutawa,

in his speech welcomed the excursion for the elderly. Thepublic needed to know how the hotels and the famous touristdestinations around the world looked like. As a result, theirexperience could open their insights and ultimately as thestakeholders of tourism in Bali, they had the same vision indeveloping tourism in Bali.

Chairman of KEC also conveyed brilliant idea, if BadungRegency Government could build an orphanageaccommodating needy children by involving all employersin Badung for the operation. “What a very noble endeavor itwill be if the idea could be realized. On that account, it couldsave orphaned children that do not only come from Badungbut also from across Bali. Hopefully, this idea could get aresponse from all parties involved,” he said.

As shown in the picture, Chairman of Kuta Executives Club (KEC)and management posed together with Mrs. Ratna Gde Agung andparticipants of elderly excursion.

Kuta Executive Club makes excursion withthe elderly across Badung

Harris Resort Kuta Host Crowning Ceremony -Quiksilver King of the Groms 2010

This year, Harris Resort Kuta has another opportunity to hostthe after party of Quiksilver King of the Groms 2010 whichwas held at the hotel’s pool deck on Sunday, 11 July 2010.This surfing event held at half way Kuta beach from 09 – 11July 2010 to find the best under 16 years old surfer in theworld. The winner of King of the Groms Bali will be flown toFrance to compete at Quiksilver Pro France where the grandfinal of King of the Groms will take place. During the partythe unique “Harris Move” of French Cancan and World Cupdance was performed by Harris players, fashion shows, andvideo presentation of the surfing event. Furthermore, acustom made surfboard was presented by Quiksilver toHarris Resort Kuta. By the end of the party, Andre Julianwas announced as the winner of King of the Groms SouthEast Asia 2010.

Bastille Day CelebrationSANUR - On the occasion of French national day celebratedevery 14 July, Mercure Resort Sanur held a special buffetdinner and entertainment. The guests were pampered bythe wide-range of tasty French cuisine, as well as themarvellous performance from the hotel’s in house band. Inthe evening, our GM, Mr. Alessandro Migliore also announcedthe winner of Petanque Tournament – in commemoration ofthe Bastille Day, held in the morning in Recreazone atMercure Resort Sanur. (BTN/*)

French National Day Celebration at Sofitel

SEMINYAK - As one of Accor hotels which is the biggesthotel group in Europe, Sofitel Seminyak Bali celebrating theFrench National Day on Wednesday (14 July). With widerange of traditional French cocktails, wine, special dishesand Le Spa rituals all in special package, the hotel offeredthe real French ‘Art de Vivre’.

The Capris Beachfront Restaurant offered anoutstanding beach barbeque buffet dinner with magnificentview of Seminyak Beach with free flow best quality meatsand freshest seafood from the market.

And keeping the French luxury on track, Husk Restaurantelegantly offered a tailor made 3 course set menu speciallycreated by the Executive Chef Patrick Marty; started with abasic simple liver mousse mix salad Tartine de mousse defoie truffée et petite salade to traditional duck leg comfitConfit de canard and perfectly closed by a Vacherin glacepistache praline, an iced meringue layers pistachio andhazelnut dessert. (BTN/*)

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Sport & RecreationYour guide to this island2

(BTN) published by the BaliPost, Bali’s oldest Newspaper(since 1948), is a Newspaperfocusing on Bali’s tourism andculture. BTN is published inco-operation with the:

Indonesian Assoc. ofTour Guides (HPI-Bali)

Indonesian Assoc. of TravelAgents (ASITA-Bali)

Indonesian Assoc. of Hotelsand Restaurants (PHRI-Bali)

Bali Bureauof Tourism

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Average Occupancy Rateof Star Hotels in Bali 3.23 Days

Domestic and foreign tourists using the facility of star hotels in Baliduring the May 2010 reached the average of 3.23 days. This figure decreased0.45 percent if compared to April period reaching an average of 3.68 days.

Head of Bali Central Agencyof Statistics, Ida Komang Wisnu,

domestic tourists, too. Similarly, inBadung regency, foreign touristsstayed for 3.38 days and domestictourists for 3.30 days. Meanwhile,in Gianyar Regency, foreigntourists stayed for 2.99 days anddomestic tourists only for 2.87days. Comparable figures alsooccurred in Karangasem, BulelengRegency and Denpasar City.

Ida Komang Wisnu explainedthe room occupancy rate of five-star hotels in Bali during May 2010reached the average of 60.39percent, increased 1.20 percent if

recently said the decline in lengthof stay of tourists occurred in 1-star

hotels (1.01percent), 4-starhotels (0.83percent) and 5-star hotels (0.85per cent).Meanwhile, for 2-star hotels and 3-star hotelsrespectively rose1.33 percent and0.06 percent.

He added theaverage on lengthof stay of foreignvisitors in May2010 was 3.37days, longer thanthat of domestictourists reachingan average of2.84 days. InTabanan, Badungand GianyarRegency, foreigntourists stayedlonger thandomestic tourists.Conversely, theaverage of lengthof stay for foreigntourists inK a r a n g a s e m ,B u l e l e n gRegency andDenpasar Citywas longer thandomestic tourists.

In TabananRegency, foreigntourists stayed onthe average of1.36 days and1.36 days for

compared to theprevious monthreaching 59.19percent. Thehighest occupancyrate wasexperienced bystar-hotels in thearea of Ubud,Gianyar Regency,reachin an averageof 60.42 percentand the lowest inTabanan reachingonly 29.99 percent.

“The numberof tourists visit-ing Bali duringMay 2010 was2 0 3 , 3 8 8 ,increased 6.6percent comparedto the previousmonth,” he add-ed. (BTN/BB/ant)

ertain curtiousies shouldbe followed by allmountain walkers which

to the outsider may appear odd orstrange. For example womanshould not visit mountain regionsduring their menstrual cycle, beef,in the form of meat should not beeaten or carried there. Also whilstin the mountain, bad language orbehavior must be avoided.

The mountains of Bali formpart of a chain stretching from Eastto West and two of these mountainsare in fact active volcanos. Onebeing Mount Agung (2152 m) thehighest mountain in Bali which lasterupted in 1963, the other MountBatur (1717 m) currently active.There are three other lesser

MountaineeringIn Bali, the mountains

have a specialsignificance in the Hindu

Philosophy. To theBalinese the mountains

are holy or sacred areasand for this reason manytemples and shrines will

be found amongthe lofty peaks.

mountains mount Abang (2152 m),Mount Batuaru (2276 m) andMount lempuyang (1058 m), andseveral other mountains, many ofthese can be “climbed” by motorcycles or cars.

Mountain climbing in Bali issomething much closer tomountain walking since most ofBali’s mountains have gentleslopes with few difficult or steepclimbs, so the equipment requiredis minimal. Recommendedclimbing gear being a hat, for sun/rain protection, stout boots, gloves(there are many thorn bushes andplants), warm clothing, rain coatand rucksack. It is also advisableto take along a small first aid kit.Many of the mountain foot hillshave quite a number of leeches inparticular Mount Batukaru so it isrecommended to take alongcigarettes (to burn the leeches off)and to tuck your trousers into yoursocks.

There is in Bali active studentsmountaineering clubs in Bali.Every Universities in Bali has theirown club, one of them “MapalaWanaprastha Dharma” situated inthe campus of the UdayanaUniversity on Jalan P.B SudirmanDenpasar. The following time-table gives a rough guide to someof the “climbs”, starting with theeasy climbs and progreessing tomore difficult ones.

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ACROSS: 1 Public room containing a collection of books; 5 Poems; 9Focal point; 10 high quality; 12 Writing style; 14 Person who maintainsarchives; 15 Armed services conducting military operation at sea; 16 Smalloffice at home; 18 Addresses a prayer to God; 20 A performer as a solo; 22Open by key; 25 Related to fungi; 27 A mark of 2 points over a vowel (pl.);29 Great (Latin); 31 Second letter of the Greek alphabet; 33 Apparatus formaking fabric by weaving; 34 Sacred writing; 36 Remove; 38 Examine; 40Award; 42 Author; 43 Asian fan palm whose leaves used for writing.

DOWN: 1 Fairy tales; 2 Brother (abbr.); 3 Radio Frequency; 4 One of thefoods made from fermented milk; 5 Provide; 6 Operating System; 7 Pastryusually used for birthday (pl); 8 Used to give affirmative response; 11 Lastingall day; 12 Public School; 13 Digital book; 17 Or Best Offer; 18 Sacredsong or hymn; 19 Summary; 21 Operational Training Unit; 23 Printedadvertisement; 24 Small bed for a baby; 25 A tale with animal characters;26 Negative expression; 27 Loose a strap; 28 A large island of Indonesia;30 Having little or no rain (comparative form); 32 Very (musical term); 35Council of Europe; 37 Line; 39 Etymology (abbr.); 40 Middle English; 41Los Angeles. (BTN/punia)

CROSSWORD PUZZLE NO. 16

ccording to Sujana, thetype of kites put intocompetition would

consist of four types that had beenalready very popular in Balinesesociety. They consisted ofcreations, pecukan, bebean andjanggan style. “Tanah Lot is the

Kites Competition to Grace TLAF 2010* Total prize at IDR 28,900,000 and hundreds of merchandises

Tanah Lot Arts Festival (TLAF)2010 will also be festively graced

by a kite contest. More than 400confirmed participants will take

part in the upcoming contest. “Forthis year, the contestants of kite

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most favorite playground in Bali toplay a kite,” he said.

The kite enthusiasts, explainedSujana, would come from variousregions in Bali such as Sanur,Gianyar, Nusa Dua, Badung,Denpasar, and without exceptionfrom Tabanan. The kitecompetition to be heldever threedays would vie for a total prize ofIDR 28,900,000 and hundreds ofmerchandise items.

According to Sujana, themoment of kite competition hadbeen waited impatiently by kiteenthusiasts in Bali. By and large,the kite players cameenthusiastically because they couldhave an excursion of nature and

enjoy historical tourism all at once.Sujana explained further that

playing a kite at Tanah Lot wouldbecome a special pride for the kiteplayers of Bali. They could showoff the high arts of playing a kite aswatched by myriad of domestic andforeign tourists.

“The competition is in responseto the TLAF 2010 committeereceiving many complaints fromthe local kite players becausesimilar competition was notorganized in the last year’s eventso they had not time to play theirkites,” he asserted.

This type of competition wasalways enjoyed by the localcommunity. It could be seen from

the previous implementation ofcompetition. Approximately 500participants took part in such event.Likewise, a large number ofvisitors flooded the area thatalways booming every day duringthe event.

Meanwhile, restriction on theamount of participants was takenas an effort to reduce trafficcongestion on the roads. Based onthe experience in the previousfestivals, the event was always

thronged by myriad of audiencesresulting in serious congestion. “Forthis year, the committee had madecooperation with Tabanan Police tosecure the kite festival event. Theywere ready to make the traffic flowused by the kite troupe fluent.”

Similarly, the committee hadappealed all participating kitetroupes to come at night to TanahLot, so they could reduce the riskof congestion on the highway on thedaytime. (BTN/015)

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FOREIGN EXCHANGE

Most major countries, either bank notes or trav-eler’s checks are easily converted into rupiah (Indo-nesian currency) Bank and Money Changers caneasily be found in the largest towns in Bali, but it isadvisable to carry sufficient rupiah (RP) whentraveling to the less popular areas of Bali.

Almost all hotels and other bisiness will acceptforeign currency, but usually at lower rate of exchangethan offered by Bank’s Money Changers. For yourconvinience a bank is located at the Ngurah RaiInternational Airport.

TELEPHONE SERVICE

Bali is linked via satellite to all major countries ofthe world. International calls can be made (via theoperator or IDD-007) from any private / business orhotel telephone.

IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS

Fire: 113; Police: 110; Ambulance: 118; Indone-sian Red Cross: 225-465; Rescue CoordinationOffice: 751111; Directory Enquiries 108; Internation-al Operator: 101; Telemarketing Service Information:162; Post Service Information: 161; Time: 103;Immigration Officer: 227828, 7510388; PublicHospital 227-911.

AIRLINES

Garuda Indonesia, Jl. Sugianyar No. 5 Den-pasar, Email : [email protected],Sanur Beach Hotel 2nd Floor Ph:0361 287915, NusaDua Service center, Ph : 0361 770747, Fx : 0361770174, Domestic Terminal Ph/Fx ; 0361 759764;Thai Airways International, Inna Grand Bali Beach1st Floor Ph: 0361 288141, Fx: 0361 288063, [email protected], International AirportNgurah Rai 2nd Floor International Departure Hall Ph:0361 755064, Fx: 0361 755063 ; Qantas Airways,Inna Grand Bali Beach Hotel Arcade Ph: 288331,Fx: 0361 287331; Singapore Airlines 2nd Floor GOIBuilding International Airport, Ph: 0361 768388, Fx:0361 768383, Email:[email protected], Ground FloorNgurah Rai Internasional Passenger Terminal, Ph :0361 761547, Fx : 0361 754190; Qatar Airways,Discovery Kartika Plaza Hotel, Ph : 0361752222, Fx: 0361 753788 Wisti Sabha Building Ngurah Rai In-ternational Airport Room 12, 2nd Ph : 0361 760274,Fx : 0361 760275, Email:dpsoffice@@id.qatarairways.com Japan Airlines,Gedung Rama Tour, Jl Raya Kuta-Tuban PH : 0361764733, 757077, FX : 0361 757082, Email :[email protected]; Cathay Pacific, 2nd Floor WisthiSabha Building Ngurah Rai International Airport,Phone : 62 361 768256 /371 / 756470,Fax : 62 361766935, www.cathaypacific.com, Telephone (callcenter) : 0804 1 888888,Email address :dps#[email protected]; China Airlines, WistiSabha Building 2nd Floor Room 19 Ngurah Rai Air-port, Ph : 0361 754856/757298, Fx : 0361 757275

TOURIST INFORMATION

The Department of Tourism (Bali) has six Infor-mation Centres where booklets and brochures canbe obtained free of charge. Addresses: Ngurah RaiInternational Airport, Tuban, Phone: (0361) 751011;Bina Wisata Ubud, next to the village head’s in Ubud;Government Tourist Information Centre, Jl. Raya KutaNo. 2, Kuta - Badung, Kuta; Government TouristOffice, Jl. S. Parman Niti Mandala, Denpasar, Phone(0361) 222387, Buleleng Government Tourist Office,Jl. Veteran 23, Singaraja, Phone: (0361) 25141.

IMMIGRATION

Visitors coming to Bali by air from outside Indo-nesia must be in possesion of passport that is validfor at least 6 mounts and have with them upon arriveleither a return or onward ticket. Visitor’s requirementto pay VoA (Visa on Arrival) to the Bank, Ten dollarsfor seven days and twenty-five for thirty days. If youdeny the agreement you must pay a fine of twenty-dollars. For more information please contactimmigration office (0361) 764993.

TIPS FOR TAKING TAXIS IN BALI

1. It is always best to order a taxi by phone espe-cially at night.

2. If you hail a taxi on the street, be sure that thename of the taxi company is clearly marked onit.

3. Insist on using the meter. Don’t fall for driver whobargains or claims that his meter is broken.

4. In the taxi, note the taxi’s number and the driver’sID. This may be handy if you want to register acomplaint or trace belongings left behind.

5. In places such as Ubud, Sanur, and Kuta thereare many people who offer you transportationservices. If you must take any of their services,make sure you establish the price up front.

6. There are licenced taxis at Bali’s Airport. Avoidtaking services from “brokers” who offer youtransportation.

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atherine Eddy is one of the visitorswho likes to see the uniquenessof Bali. She has come to Bali

sixteen times, and now she comes along withher husband and three children in order tospend their holiday. She chose Bali besidesnear of her home in Jakarta, also becauseof her loveness with this island. She lovesthe nature, the people, and also the turtles.“I really love when I see turtles laying theireggs. In my hometown, it is hard to find aturtle, but in this island, especially Kuta, whenI go outside from the hotel and come to thebeach, I will see many turtles. Very easy tofind them and it is amazing. You are verylucky to live here,” she said to the Bali TravelNews.

When she saw the turtles hatch, she feltthe spirit like a mother’s feelings. As a mothershe can feel how difficult childbirth.Therefore, when watching the process ofhatching eggs, she seemed to dissolve in amatter of emotion and feeling great. This oneis the most interesting for her in Kuta. Besideswill be a value-added for tourists to visit here,it can also be good for the environment.

In developing tourism, she suggests forthe government is that they have to concernwith the development in some areas because

she thinks the development today is notevenly. Another issue that she suggested allof the parties including government has topay attention to rubbish things. “When shecame here three years ago, she said that shedidn’t find the rubbish things as much astoday. This surely affects the valuation oftourists to Bali,” add her in the last sessionof the interview. (BTN/dewa)

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yn Davis really loves Bali,especially her hotel where shestayed, namely Griya Santrian,

Sanur. It was proven with her number ofstays at the hotel when she came to Bali.From her seventeen times to visit theparadise island, she has stayed at GriyaSantrian for sixteen times. She said GriyaSantrian was a very wonderful andmemorable place to visit. Additionally, hervisit was also intended to celebrate herbirthday with her lovely husband on thebeautiful island of Bali.

Griya Santrian has highly pleasant foodand friendly staff. During her stay, they nevermade her upset. Instead, they made Lyn veryexcited all the times and therefore she hasnever forgetten Griya Santrian. She loved itwhen she met a person who smiled at herpreviously, and they still remember her untilnow. According to her, Bali was a perfectparadise island, nothing to forget about Bali.In developing the Bali tourism, Lynsuggested that Bali needed moreadvertisements in order to attract moretourists to visit Bali. (BTN/angga)

Mrs. Lyn:

Having a Good Time at Griya Santrian

n fact, this couple coming from theNetherlands has already visitedBali for many times. They visited

the island to find a good and serenesanctuary to relax. In Bali, they decided tostay at Griya Santrian Hotel. “The hotel isexcellent. It has a very nice garden, friendlypeople, superb room and also goodbreakfast,” said Mr. Jo and Mrs. Joen whenasked about the reason why they chose thehotel as their accommodation. They alsoadded that Balinese people were very kind.Likewise, they were not selfish and loved tohelp one another.

When asked about their suggestion onhow to develop tourism in Bali, they answeredto have no idea about it. “We see everythingis okay here. If we come back to our country,we will surely promote the splendor of Bali toour children, our grandchild and all of our

Mr. Jo & Mrs. Joen:

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family members so they can come to Bali.The beauty of nature, kind people andeverything are so quiet here,” they added inthe last session of the interview.

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Tanah Lot, July 26 - August 2, 2010

Legian Beach, July 30 - August 2, 2010

Sanur, August 4 - 8, 2010

Coming Soon:

Sahid Kuta Lifestyle ResortBecomes Bali’s premier destination

ince 1960s until thesedays, Kuta has becomethe busiest tourist resorts

all year round in Bali, andincreasingly identical to a resortwith glamorous image ofchallenging and intriguingactivities such as surfing,shopping, sun bathing, or justenjoying the atmosphere of theworld along with all existingtourism facilities. On that account,Kuta is also known as a never-sleeping destination.

Kuta was formerly known asfishing and agricultural villagelocated in the coastal region of

Indian Ocean. The region hasnarrow land going along the

beach and forming a linearpattern strengthened

by Mati River.

Such a great potency owned byKuta makes Sahid Kuta LifestyleResort a superb Oasis in the Heartof Kuta enriching the venuesrequired by tourists spendingholidays to Kuta. Spreading 250meters long, right in the heart of

Kuta and overlooking the IndianOcean, Sahid Kuta LifestyleResort poses the latest majesticproject to be undertaken in themost famous tourism area of Bali.The project consists of Sheraton

Bali Bebas Sampah Pelastik, 2013Tanah Lot FestivalLegian Beach FestivalSanur Village Festival

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