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A L I N E S E tradional kites are not only known for their large size, but also for their uniqueness as the en re frame is made from bamboo material. To make it easier to carry the Balinese kites, some Balinese kite flyers who frequently make an overseas visit intend to replace the bamboo framework with carbon so it can be packed and assembled again when they are abroad.

“But, none of the foreigners are happy if the framework of Balinese kites is replaced with carbon materials,” said Endang, an enthusiast of Balinese kites and owner of Kites Museum of Indonesia.

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Kites and Bamboo Conservation in Bali BALINESE tradi onal kites are not only known for their large size, but also for their uniqueness as the en re frame is made from bamboo material. To make it easier to carry the Balinese kites, some Balinese kite flyers who frequently make an overseas visit intend to replace the bamboo framework with carbon so it can be packed and assembled again when they are abroad. “But, none of the foreigners are happy if the framework of Balinese kites is replaced with carbon materials,” said Endang, an enthusiast of Balinese kites and owner of Kites Museum of Indonesia.

In response to the public demand, especially from foreign kite flyers, on their interests in Balinese kites, a few figures and observers of Balinese kites have begun to look at bamboo that has been on the verge of ex nc on on the island. “Before it is too late, we’ll need to do bamboo conserva on in Bali,” said Dr. Ida Bagus Sedawa, Secretary of Bali Kite Flyers.

So, according to Sedawa, flying a kite in Bali should remind us of keeping on preserving the bamboo forest that currently exists in the surrounding region of Bangli Regency.

In reality, bamboo is very important to Balinese people and used at all mes

ing a house, pole, insula on, walls, roof and beam), firewood and for tradi onal ceremonies. Of course, it was also for making the framework of tradi onal Balinese kites.

In other words, since the baby was born, local people o en took advantage of a bamboo blade to cut the baby’s navel. Also when they died, their body had to be wrapped with bamboo chain before being cremated. Similarly, it was used in daily ac vi es. A bamboo knife was used to cut pigs and other poultry such as chickens and ducks because the bamboo knife was much sharper than the iron knife.

Bamboo is a non- mber forest product that has been known to be very close to the life of general public because it grows around the community. Bamboo belonging to the Bambusoidae plant grass has around 1,250 – 1,500 species in the world, while Indonesia has only 10 percent or some 154 kinds of bamboo.

Besides this, bamboo is used as a food ingredient (bamboo shoots), food wrapper (leaves), fodder (young leaf), skewer s cks, cra s for household needs, souvenirs and furniture, industries (pulp and paper), construc on (bridges, build-

Conserva on of Bamboo in Bali

Addi onally, bamboo has the ability to secure the source of the water catchment, so as to increase the underground water flow significantly.

Bamboo is an easily and rapidly growing plant, does not require special care, can grow on all types of soil (both wet and dry land), and does not require

Out of Balance

By Jan Hendrik Peters Strategic Advisor THK FoundaƟon

At the moment you could say that Bali is split into two worlds, namely a world of glamour and wealth, with people who don’t care so much about society and a second world where people live in poverty, worry about their daily life and have insufficient access to educa on and healthcare. As long as real poverty among Balinese people exists, it will be difficult to promote Bali as some kind of paradise.

Out of balance: dictatorship versus democracy

and it will take more me to restore peace and trust.

Conflicts o en originate from differences between people. Driven by unlimited craving for power, some people suppress other people and enrich themselves at the expense of their community. Suppression will eventually produce an outburst and ends in chaos or revolu on. The situa on is then running out of control and nobody knows where it will go. The revolu ons in the countries in the Middle-East and Northern Africa show that these uprisings cause much tragedy and that the world more than ever is divided.

Democracy (the majority is the boss) and dictatorship (just one is the boss) are an podes and do not put up with each other.

The best possible solu on would probably have been somewhere between these two poli cal systems, but unfortunately that kind of solu on will not be realis c anymore. In this respect Indonesia has been cited as an example of how to transform from dictatorship into democracy. Indonesia a racts much a en on worldwide because it demonstrates that this transforma on process is developing peacefully and that Islam is not opposite democracy, but even suppor ng democracy.

As a consequence the par es involved are so extreme and opposite each other that a solu on for coexistence is nearly impossible.

And if finally a solu on has been found, the basis for whatever coali on is mostly weak

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The development of democracy in Indonesia is completely in line with the Balinese philosophy of Tri Hita Karana, in which balance and harmony are basic for life and lifestyle. If all par es involved are willing to prac ce these values of harmony and lifestyle, I would be less worried about the future of this world.

Spirituality as an extra dimension to accept each other in spite of differences that always will exist. The challenge is just not to wait ll the situa on has been derailed and people start figh ng, but to be alert and pro-ac ve, so change and poli cal reform can be decided on the basis of dialogue.

Out of balance: two worlds on Bali In a discussion about the future of Bali a Balinese friend told me about his main worry.

He considered the incompetence of people to handle differences as the biggest threat for the development of Bali, as a safe and dynamic society. I fully agree with this opinion.

Differences between people are natural and will always be. People without differences, in

huge investment. It grows steady in 3-5 years and can be harvested every year without destroying the parent plant. Uniquely, it has a high tolerance to natural disturbance and fire. Bamboo also has a good soundabsorbing capability and generates a lot of oxygen so that it can be planted in the center of residen al areas and as a highway divider.

By considering the benefits of bamboo, some Asian countries including China have been using it as the main crop of nature conservaon by improving and increasing the source of water catchments. It can increase the flow of underground water and boost socio-economy of the community through various handicra s and construc on needs.

The Village Community of Angseri, Tabanan, Bali, for instance, has successfully implemented bamboo as the primary public forest plant covering an area of 12 hectares. It has helped maintain and restore the flow of underground water and

income and career do not exist just because each individual is unique. But when differences are too big, they become harrowing.

Also in the Hindu belief people take care of each other and differences have to be leveled so each human being has the opportunity and the right to develop talents, be able to have a decent life, and maintain a family with children who will be healthy and well educated.

Respect for other people is a keystone for coexistence, which means respect for each other’s iden ty, to acknowledge that everyone has the right to a decent living and has access to educa on and healthcare. It is true that even on Bali that pretends to be the Island of the Gods, there are s ll harrowing differences between people. As long as these differences on Bali exist, it will be difficult to promote Bali as some kind of paradise. At the moment you could say that Bali is split into two worlds, namely a world of glamour and wealth with people who don’t care so much about society and a second world where people live in poverty, worry about their daily life and have insufficient access to educa on and healthcare.

Of course we have to invest in tourism to make it sustainable. But what in fact would be the added-value of building a new 5-star hotel? This would only be more of the same and would only make the differences between the two worlds on Bali more visible. Fantas c hotels, villas and resorts will benefit the interna onal tourists, but are less fantas c for the common Balinese people who are poor and excluded from the benefits of tourism. To change this unfair situa on one principle decision has to be made, namely that the welfare of the common Balinese people gets absolute priority. Each new ac vity has to be judged on what will be contributed to the welfare of the people in society.

It has to be clear from the very beginning that the income of tourism should also benefit the people who are less privileged. That’s why community-based tourism has to be developed in rural areas and that’s why tourism has to pay for a more jus fied society on Bali.

Don’t forget that it is the people of Bali who own this wonderful island and not the investors from outside, who only are interested in yield on capital.

We will be grateful for funding by foreign countries and this support can be seen as a consequence of globaliza on, but it always has to be temporary, just helpful for the me

hot springs, and increased incomes of the communi es around the bamboo forest for handicra business and supported the living of ape community as a tourist a rac on.

In the conserva on endeavor to the land of a former stone quarry in India, the UƩhan Center bamboo forests have been planted covering an area of 106 hectares. In fact, within 4 years the underground water level rose by 6.3 meters and the en re planting area turns green and provides employment to about 80 percent of the local popula on and has increased people’s income through the bamboo cra industry.

B e i j i n g A ca d e my a n d Xu Xiaoging have taken inventory and forest planning by carrying out a compara ve study on the pine and bamboo forests in the river basin area. Results of the study indicated that bamboo could increase the underground water by 240 percent more than the pine forest.  BTNewspapers/Intr

being to overcome temporary problems. It would be much more preferable if Bali would be competent to solve its own domes c problems independently. Financial subsidies from abroad are fine but just for the me being, otherwise there will never be sustainability and Bali would always be dependent on people outside Bali, which would be comparable with a new kind of colonialism.

From dependence to independence to interdependence Bali belongs to a big country that has much to offer to the world. In his inaugura on speech as president of Indonesia for a second me president Yudhoyono expressed his thanks to the world for globaliza on, but he also said that Indonesia has something to give back to the world, namely the philosophy of Tri Hita Karana. That was a fantas c moment that shows great courage and confidence. No dependence anymore. That period of colonialism has passed long ago and lasted too long.

But since its declara on of independence in 1945 Indonesia has developed from dependence to independence and since the presidency of Yudhoyono –I would say- Indonesia is in the process of growing from independence to interdependence. Working together with other countries and being responsible for coexistence and peace in the world can be seen as a new challenge that will be complementary to a democra c policy for the benefit of all people in Indonesia.

Spirituality Bali has big domes c problems that have to be solved before claiming to be that wonderful island of the Gods. At the same me Bali has to offer a fantas c present to the world, namely spirituality. If these two lines will be connected and the development of Bali as one of the few spiritual hotspots in the world will lead to prosperity for the people of Bali, the outcome will be win-win for both the Balinese people and interna onal tourism. The internaonal tourists would welcome this interac on between tourism and welfare of the Balinese people. I am even convinced that the me has come to seriously implement this strategy. It would be much be er to be pro-ac ve and not to wait too long. There is s ll me for planning and implementa on. As soon as the common people perceive that they will be included in the development of Bali tourism, they will become partner instead of opponent.

And as soon as interna onal tourists perceive that Bali tourism will be used to enhance the welfare of common people, they will be more mo vated to return to Bali. 

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Asia and the Pacific Record Arrivals Growth of 5 Percent THE PACIFIC Asia Travel Associa on (PATA) Tuesday (26/4) released preliminary figures for interna onal visitor arrivals into Asia and the Pacific [1] for the month of February 2011, showing a year-on-year increase of 5 percent. February demand growth was to a certain degree impacted by the shi of the Lunar New Year from the middle of the month in 2010 to the first week of the month this year.

South Asia con nued to set the pace with the strongest arrivals growth from among the four sub-regions covered in February with a gain of 15%. Two des na ons involved in the hos ng of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011, India and Sri Lanka, recorded the fastest arrivals growth of 15% for the month. Arrivals to the Maldives (+13%) and Nepal (+12%) also grew strongly in February.

Travel demand to Southeast Asia remained robust with arrivals to the sub-region growing by 10 percent year-on-year, with the majority of the des na ons recording doubledigit gains in arrivals, led by Cambodia (+22%),

Myanmar (+29%), and Vietnam (+22%).

Northeast Asia on the other hand registered a significantly slower growth of 3 percent for the month, but added 1.4 million more visitors. Chinese Taipei (+17%) maintained strong inbound growth but growth for other des na ons in the sub-region were modest ranging from 2 percent (China, Hong Kong SAR, and Japan) to 5 percent (Macau SAR).

Interna onal arrivals to the Pacific rose 4 percent in February 2011, with Australia registering a marginal decline (–0.2%) and New Zealand pos ng flat inbound growth of 0.2 percent. Arrivals to Vanuatu and Hawaii surged 71% and 12% respec vely but the Marshall Islands and Northern Marianas reported double-digit declines for the month.

Said Kris Lim, Director, Strategic Intelligence Centre, PATA: “For the first 2 months of the year, inbound growth was 6 percent.

Moderate growth was to be expected following last year’s impressive recovery. Going for-

ward, economic fundamentals remain strong and the posi ve momentum is expected to con nue but the a ermath of the tragic earthquake and tsunami in Japan and the poli cal unrest in the Middle East and North Africa are expected to have a dampening effect on travel demand in the short-term.

The latest figures from JNTO showed that both Japan’s inbound and outbound demand fell sharply in March, by 50% and 18% respec vely. Hopes are for a quick return to normalcy some me from June onwards as the larger part of the country is not affected by the earthquake and tsunami and the ongoing issues at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.

“The Middle East market provides some 3 million visitors to Asia Pacific annually. It is a significantly smaller origin market but one that has enjoyed robust growth in the past five years. This year the poli cal unrest has caused some drops in visitor numbers to Asia Pacific.

One of the leading des na ons for Middle

rsonal YOGA is a form of posi ve personal and communal evolu on, and the BaliSpirit Fes val 2011 is uniquely set up to encourage the spread of this mindset, according to four highly acclaimed yoga instructors al who are presenters at the Fes val ong this year. There was consensus among idl all four presenters about the rapidly growing interest in yoga today and the importance of including many different varie es of yoga at the Fes val. “If people are good teachers, it doesn’t ma er how they express themselves. Everyone expresses what their view of yoga is,” said Ashtanga Yoga presenter Danny Paradise.

“This is a beau ful extraordinary space” said Paradise of the Fes val’s dis nc ve open air ambiance. Paradise, who has been teaching yoga around the world for 32 years, suggested that “there are a lot of yoga conferences, but they are held in hotel rooms without windows.”

BaliSpirit Fes val is outside, though. “ You don’t see that anywhere else in the world. Yoga came from the forest, nature.”

People say they “do yoga,” but what does that mean, asked the panel’s Indonesian Iyengar Yoga BaliSpirit Fes val presenter Olop Arpipi, who may have been Bali’s first yoga instructor. His prac ce began 35 years ago. “Yoga is not just on your mat. It’s all about the mind-- to be s ll and alert. … (It’s) awakening a subconscious.” Tara Judelle, an Anusara teacher who represents Fes val partner Desa Seni resort, supported “using yoga to raise awareness and energy for com-

East travelers in the region, Thailand, recorded a 15% fall in arrivals from that region in March 2011. Nevertheless, we are confident of connued growth in overall arrivals to the region in the near-term due to the market dynamics and are hopeful of some form of recovery in the Japan and the Middle East markets in the second half of this year,” added Lim. [1] Results are preliminary. All comparave figures are year-on-year unless otherwise stated. Asia&the Pacific includes the following sub-regions for the purposes of press releases: Northeast Asia = China, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong SAR, Japan, Korea (ROK), Macau SAR and Mongolia; Southeast Asia = Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam; South Asia = Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka; The Pacific = Australia, Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiriba , Marshall Islands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, Northern Marianas,Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Tahi , Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.  BTNewspapers/forimmediaterelease.net

munity. “ Judelle, who teaches locally to a group of Balinese street children, expressed gra tude for the Fes val’s diversity and the impact of yoga as a means of suppor ng community. “It’s amazing how all of these cultures come together (to) give back to the local community.”

Discussing Arpipi’s revolu onary impact on yoga in Indonesia, Paradise said, “It just takes one teacher to bring yoga to a community. … Yoga iss d a virus - a good one, spreadingg rapidly. It’s justt beginning in In-donesia.”

The BaliSpirit Fes val is a leader among a new genera on of fes vals for the rapidly growing holis c travel marketplace. Combining over 100 yoga, sic workshops with nightly dance and music world music concerts, this annual event provides a pla orm of inspira on and the opportunity to affect posi ve change at the personal and community level. Be a part of something that will change our world!  BTNewspapers/www.balispiriƞesƟval.com

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”Indonesian Cooking Class”

Discover the Secret Food of the Archipelago from 17,000 islands UNLIKE most Indonesian Restaurant or warung serving dishes from a specific region, Warung Enak takes you on gastronomic journey to discover the secrets of the archipelago. Inspired by the rich blend of peoples and culture of the 17,000 islands that make up the Indonesian archipelago, the menu traverses the wealth and diversity of food tradi ons.

Dine in chic contemporary complimented by classic cocktails and innova ve mixes with local blends: Selec on of local cigars and cigare es; Innova ve cocktails; Tropical al-fresco dining and vegetarian fare; Off road parking; Indonesian cooking class every Monday, Thursday and Saturday (Vegetarian menu on request). 

WELCOME by the Chef at “Warung Enak”.

- Short Briefing in regard of sequence of the class (7:00 am – 7:15 am) - Visit to the tradi onal food market (7.15 am); During the visit, further explana on of Indonesian Regional Cuisine will be provided.

- Back to Warung Enak (8.00 am); Briefing by the Chef for the Set Menu to be cooked for today - Start to prepare and cook (8.15 am); Set Menu consist of : 1 Snack/1 Appe zer/1 Soup/2 Main Courses/2 Deserts.

- Set Lunch (12.00 pm) - Hand over of recipes, cer ficate and gi (1.00 pm) Indonesian Cooking Class will be available on Monday, Thursday and Saturday, each with its own set menu (Vegetarian menu on request).

COOKING CLASS SET MENU: Monday Snack : Tahu isi sayuran/East Java (deep fried bean curd filled with vegetables); AppeƟzers : Tum ayam/ Bali (chicken terrine served with fern p salad); Soup : Hipare soup/Irian Jaya/Papua Nugini (chicken shrimp

dumpling soup with sweet potato); Main course : Udang goreng sambal kemangi/Central Java (deep fried prawn tossed with tomato sambal and sweet basil served with yellow rice); and Satay kablet babi/Bali (minced spicy pork satay served with steamed pandan rice and urab sayur); Dessert : Dadar Gulung/All Over Indonesia (banana crepe filled with young coconut jam); and Pisang Goreng/Bali (banana fri ers).

IFBEC & ICA Gathering BOUNTY--Gala dinner

resumed, a very joyous party was held at the Bounty Cruise, Thursday (Apr 28). On the cruise ship, the Indonesian Food & Beverage Execu ve Club (IFBEC) and the Indonesian Chef Associa on (ICA) jointly organized a social gathering and monthly mee ng all at once.  BTNewspapers/Photograph by Krisna

Thursday Snack : Pulung-Pulung Ubi/Bali (cassava ball filled with shredded palm sugar); AppeƟzer : Seulincah/West Java (West Javanese spicy fruit salad with guava, mango, pineapple and cucumber); Soup : Soto Madura/East Java (Maduranese chicken broth with shredded cabbage bean sprout, and boiled egg); Main Course : Woku Blanga Cakal Putri/Manado (poached trevally in spiced herb broth of lemongrass, ginger, chilli, pandan and lime kaffir leaf); and Duck satay lilit/Bali (minced duck with Balinese spicy paste on lemongrass skewer); Dessert : Prol Tape/Central Java (fermented cassava cake on passion fruit caulis and fermented rice); and Klepon/Bali (boiled glu nous flour filled with palm sugar toss with grated coconut).

Saturday Snack : Bun l Ayam/Sumatra (s cky rice stuffed with minced chicken, coconut milk, ginger and minced garlic, wrapped in pumpkin leaf); AppeƟzer : Otak-Otak Tenggiri/Kalimantan (grilled minced w h i t e m a c ke r e l wrapped in coconut leaf); Soup : Gerang Asam/Bali (seafood in lemon grass and chilli, ginger, blue galangal and turmeric broth); Main Course : Pangek Sapi/Sumatra (spicy beef stew with sweet basil leaves served with steamed rice and wing beans): and Bergedel Jagung/Central Java (corn fri ers served with urab sayur); Dessert : Kue Lumpur/ Kalimantan (sultanas and young coconut pancake served with vanilla and chocolate sauce); and Pisang Rai/Bali (Balinese banana beignet toss with grated young coconut). 

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Matahari Beach Resort & Spa – Have a visit to “Parwathi Spa” at Matahari Beach Resort & Spa, Pemuteran, North Bali. A holis c wellness concept as unique as you are papers body and soul. Precious oils, refreshing lo ons, chapagne for the spirit. Where everyday rou ne is cast to the wind. Four hands synchronised in perfect harmony relaxing your body, releasing new vitality. 

The Royal Beach Seminyak Bali - Celebra ng Accor’s Earth Guest Day which is represen ng the climax of all the sustainable development ac ons carried out by worldwide employees under the Accor Group, The Royal Beach Seminyak Bali held its annual beach clean-up program at the beach area in-front of the resort on Friday (April 22). More than two hundreds par cipants eagerly joined the management and hotel team, working side by side to clean the beach.

Recently The Royal Beach Seminyak Bali launched its new mascot a so stuffed animal toy in sea turtle form called Penyu, which means sea turtle in Indonesian. What made this year’s Earth Guest Day more special was that on the same day a er the beach clean-up program, Mr. Stephane BRYER and Mr. I Gus Ngurah Tresna signed an agreement between the hotel and Kuta Sea Turtle Conserva on. The hotel has commi ed to donate all profit gained from the selling of the Penyu toy to the founda on to support this endangered animal.

Bali Niksoma BouƟque Beach Resort - Each room, suite and villa at Bali Niksoma Bou que Beach Resort is equipped with a security door chain system, private bathroom, shower and bathtub, spacious balcony or pa o, hairdryer, spacious wardrobe, individually controlled air-condi oning, IDD telephone, centralized audio system, plasma colour television, CD and DVD player, cable movies, coffee/tea making facili es, fully supplied mini bar, digital safety deposit box and complimentary mineral water. More safety deposit boxes are available at the Front Desk for complimentary use by the guests. 

Bali Shangrila Beach Club - All are welcome from 4:00 pm ll 6:30 pm to enjoy a happy hour of beer & cocktails plus from 7:00 pm Fire Dance Show & The Fa Fantas c Las Vegas showgirls. The h ho est show in Town (Candi Dasa B Beach). An evening to remember ““4 Dance Shows”, 7:00 pm ll 1 10:00 pm. Just come on in or b book a table on (0363) 41829.

Free pick up & return from your hotel in Candi Dasa. Free shu le bus every 20 mins from 6:00 pm to 7:20 pm from Palms Resort, water garden, Mr Grumpy’s to Bali Shangrila from 7:20 pm every hour ll 11:00 pm. 

Stephane Bryer, General Manager of The Royal Beach Seminyak Bali, “It was in June 2008 when we first found around eighty turtle eggs buried in the sand in-front of the hotel and we contacted Kuta Conserva on to secure and collect them. Then on August that year we released the baby turtles back to nature. Knowing that only 1 out of 1,000 eggs hatched will survive and that Seminyak beach is one of the nes ng areas of sea turtles, the least we can do is to keep the beach clean and safe for them to lay eggs. And hopefully by pu ng aside a li le fund for the conserva on, we hope that we can support the preserva on effort and urge others to do the same.” 

C151 Smart Villas – The Entertainment Room features a home theatre with surround sound, 42” TV, library, desk and business centre and a remote controlled double massage and therapy bed overlooking the pool and gardens. C151 Smart Villas at Seminyak, North Kuta.

Discovery KarƟka Plaza Hotel is pleased to announce that it has received some pres gious awards at the Food & Hotel Indonesia Exhibi on on 6 – 9 April 2011. The hotel successfully won 3 silver medals in 3 different categories.

Mr. Sarbina, the leader of the banquet team received the first silver medal in the ‘Crea ve Table Set Up’ category, followed

by Chef Chandra on ‘Risjtafel’ and kitchen ar st, Mr. Sumanita on ‘Fruit & Vegetable Carving’. The Food & Hotel Indonesia Exhibi on was held in Jakarta Interna onal Expo Kemayoran.

It was conducted in conjunc on with The 11th Interna onal Hotel, Catering Equipment, Food and Drink Exhibi on which aims to be a pla orm for the exhibitors to promote their latest products and service. The event has successfully attracted over 1,000 companies from 29 countries, including Na onal and Regional Pavilions from Brunei Darussalam, Germany, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, Turkey and the USA.  BTNewspapers/PR

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From Civil Engineer to General Manager EFFECTIVE May 1, 2011, I Made Wijaya Kusuma was officially appointed General Manager of The Maya LokaVilla Seminyak.

His career in hospitality industry was started at the Alam Kulkul Bou que Resort (April 1999), a 4-star hotel with 88 rooms in Legian, Kuta. Since then, he kept on finding new challenges in the world of hospitality.

Having graduated from the Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Warmadewa in 1991, Made Wijaya directly implemented his science of civil engineering in several

construc on companies in Jakarta un l finally coming back home to Bali in 1999.

Since then, he began to enrich his experience in the hospitality industry. In hotel management, he con nued to pursue a career as an engineer, un l finally appointed Chief Engineer in hotels. His last posi on was Chief Engineer at the Harris Hotel Kuta, a 4-star hotel with 191 rooms. “In my opinion, being a GM in the world of hospitality is a somewhat great challenge,” Made said while adding that the hotel industry was known as a world full

of mystery. In other words, the mathema cal models as previously studied in engineering did not absolutely apply.

According to Made, a lot of X factors influenced a decision in the world of hospitality. For example, there were safety and poli cal factors having an effect in the realm of hospitality. “To that end, I will work hard to promote the hotel where I am entrusted to fill in the posi on of GM,” he said modestly. Congratula ons to Mr. Made!  BTNewspapers/Krisna

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A DIFFERENT atmosphere is offered by The Patra Bali Resort & Villas located at Segara Village, Tuban Village, Badung Regency. It was revealed by Nyoman Wiryanata, Resident Manager of The Patra Bali Resort & Villas when receiving the visit of Bali Travel Newspapers, Friday (Apr 29).

As a 5 star hotel located within the vicinity of Ngurah Rai Airport, The Patra offers very high privacy and comfort, the noise pollu on due to the proximity of the Ngurah Rai Airport to the hotel is not audible, instead, it is dominated by the peaceful singing of wild birds living and growing around the hotel.

Of course, this comfortable atmosphere has been created since the very beginning of the resort development. As the winner of THK Awards & Accredita on 2010 for gold medal, The Patra at all the mes tries to provide valuable spaces for tourists to enjoy their exo c holidays at the hotel. It is obviously discernible from the composi on of the exis ng buildings of the hotel.

From 10.8 hectares of land, only 40 percent is filled with buildings.

The atmosphere certainly confers a cool and shady impression and that is guaranteed to endure for a long stay in the resort.

For informa on, this resort o en receives special guests, both at na onal and interna onal level.

For instance, the U.S. President George W Bush and the presidents of the Republic of Indonesia ranging

from Soeharto, Habibie, Gusdur, Megawa Sukarnoputri and the ruling President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono have all stayed here.

There are also other special guests from more than 100 countries.

te Hindu spiritual songs or were good at playing gamelan would do so by using gamelan instruments owned by the hotels and so on.

Then, how is the hotel implemen ng the Tri Hita Karana concept? For Parhyangan (harmonious rela ons of man to God) Mr. Nyoman, the nickname of I Nyoman Wiryanata, always paid a en on to the Parhyangan problem as the spirit of the resort he chaired, star ng from daily prayers by each employee up to pilgrimage to various temples on the Island of Bali.

His party also set an annual agenda and mutual respect for fellow employees, whether they are Hindus, Moslems orr Chris ans. For Hindu employees, there were devo onal works held at several temples around thee hotel, especially within the areaa of the Tuban Village. “Regardingg to yajña and Parhyangan, we do not only take the me to do devo onal services, but also provide dona on to temples around the hotel,” said Mr. Nyoman.

Meanwhile, on the temple anniversary (piodalan) at the hotel temple, he had a different story. All employees took their turns to do devo onal work in the hotel temple in accordance with their capabili es.

For example, those who had talent in kidung psalmody would contribu-

Somewhat surprisingly, on the presenta on of THK Awards 2010 (Dec 4), management of The Patra provided a set of clothes to higher priest as an en ty of devo on to a sain saint (Rishi Yajña).

In the field of Pawongan (huma rela ons to fellow humans) man as mandated in the concept of Tri Hita Karana, The Patra ma maintained harmonious human re ons to fellow employees in rela ev department. The manageevery m ment is always willing to be a lis listener and mediator.

Religious tolerance also was good in this hotel. Perhaps, it is the only hotel in Bali whose mosque is located within the hotel grounds.

On the full moon, all hotel employees must put on (Balinese) tradi onal a res in honor of the full moon day considered sacred by the Hindus in Bali. “The Patra has a socio-religious (suka duka) group for each devotee. There is one for the Hindus, Moslems and Chris ans,” said Nyoman.

To mo vate and also app preciate the employees, his p party always organized the B Best Employee award for those sshowing off a high dedica on tto advance the company, The P Patra. “This award is given to eengender a harmony among tthe employees in the hotels,” ssaid Nyoman while adding that h his party always supported any ac vi es organized by the surround rounding community.

For example, if there was a ceremony held in the temples around the hotel, his party certainly contributed to electricity and water in order that the ceremony could run smoothly. The hotel also provided a freshwater assistance for people a er having ac vi es at sea. “By and large, the fresh water was taken advantage to wash their feet or face once they moved on the beach,” he said.

The hotel did not only provide

such primary help like freshwater and electricity. Every Friday, when the hotel organized a (night) Senggol Market ac vi es for tourists or every full moon, the hotel also provided the opportuni es for people around the hotel to do selling at the resort area. “It is also to increase the income of local people,” he added.

Meanwhile, for Palemahan aspect, The Patra was obviously very concerned, Harmonious relaons with natural environment had been implemented properly.

It was proved by the existence of vast green open space in the hotel area covering 60 percent of the total land developed, also sugges ng cool and comfortable ambience. Almost the en re garden was inhabited by squirrels and wild birds an a rac ve spectacle for tourists.

Management also maintained a cow to plough the beach sand. Such an ac vity was scarce so many tourists were taking pictures when the cow par cipated in cleaning up the beach. While the dung of the cow was used as organic fer lizer for the exis ng plants.

Considering the spacious extent of land, The Patra planted many rare trees that were on the verge of exnc on in Bali. The en re elegance and exo cism showed off by The Patra Resort & Villas posed a direct reflec on of how the entrepreneurs of the tourism industry in Bali protected the nature, so they deserved a Gold Award of the THK Awards 2010.  BTNewspapers/Krisna

THK as Sustainable Evaluation THIS man from Pupuan, Tabanan, was very excited when talking about the implementa on of Tri Hita Karana (THK) concept at The Patra Bali Resort & Villas. Resident Manager doubling as the Head of Hindu Socio-Religious (Suka Duka) organiza on in the resort near the Ngurah Rai Interna onal Airport always put emphasis that THK Awards was one of the ways to evaluate the extent of public understanding of THK philosophy adopted as the cornerstone of Bali development since the past.

The spirit of THK, according to him, should be echoed to all direc ons. The hotel should serve as the spearhead in the delivery of the Tri Hita Karana concept. Therefore, Mr. Nyoman, as he

is familiarly addressed, always applied the THK concept in every single ac vity carried out at The Patra Resort & Villas.

Balinese culture and customs. Also the natural scenery such as beaches and so on in other tourist des na ons was much be er than Bali.

Why did he always put a great concern on THK? This 42-year old man having roamed around in the world of hospitality as far as the Maldives and Malaysia was very confident that Bali tourism could be sustainable if THK was executed with sincerity.

Nyoman having the experience of the preopening of Sheraton Laguna Resort and preopening team of Le Meridien Nirwana & Spa Resort, Tabanan, had confidence that the soul of Balinese cultural ac vi es lay in the THK concept, namely harmony with the natural environment, culture and spirit of Bali. “If this concept can be maintained, then we have preserved the nature and culture of Bali,” he said while adding that in the THK Awards 2011, his party would a empt to maintain and improve what had been achieved before.  BTNewspapers/Krisna

From his experience visi ng various countries, Mr. Nyoman only found in Bali a sincere community to serve all guests coming from anywhere. “I only encountered in Bali people who are able to provide services genuinely and sincerely,” he said while adding that tourists coming repeatedly to Bali really wanted to look for

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Bali Tourism Institute:

THK Concept Suits Sustainable Tourism

GOLD medalist of the THK Widya Nugraha 2010 for the category of Higher Educa on is indeed worthy as spearhead in maintaining the Balinese tradi on and culture.

It can be seen when Dr. I Nyoman Madiun, Director of Bali Tourism Ins tute (STP Nusa Dua) received the reporter team of Bali Travel Newspapers, Monday (May 2).

With the campus situated in a vast area on Jalan Dharmawangsa, Kampial, Nusa Dua, the Bali Tourism

wongan) and physical environment (Palemahan). The environment will become harmonious when the three aspects are harmoniously maintained. “It is called Tri Hita Karana (THK) represen ng the harmony of the three aspects of environment that will lead to happiness,” said I Nyoman Madiun seriously.

The balance between man and God is realized by making a sanctum in each working area, such as pelangkiran (offering pla orm)

in providing excellent services to tourists,” said Madiun.

The Pawongan field is indicated by harmonious rela ons among lecturers or employees, as well as rela ons between the students themselves and to the faculty and staff. This will be obviously in the implementa on of the university anniversary involving the three elements of Pawongan namely students, faculty and the staff. Addi onally, harmonious rela ons are reflected through the sport suppor ng facili es in campus, such as basketball and badminton court that can deepen the sense of sportsmanship and family. In the future, the sport facili es in campus may be used by people around the campus.

“By doing so, harmony will only not occur in the campus, but also in relaon with people in the surroundings

of the campus,” he added.

No less important is the persistent effort to make the campus area green and clean in accordance with the campaign echoed by the Governor of Bali, Made Mangku Pas ka. Originally, the area around the campus was famous for being barren, but now it has become truly verdant. “These are efforts that we have done for the field of Palemahan,” said Madiun.

For sustainable greening, the campus academic community is now beginning a greening ac vity for the areas and villages around the campus. At the same me, this endeavor is also intended to implement the social role to the surrounding community.

According to Madiun, the values of harmony between man and

God, fellow humans and the environment had become a major goal for every single academic community of STP Nusa Dua Bali. However, to in achieve this goal was not easy, as the ma er of reforesta on. Considering the exis ng soil around the campus is limestone and dry land, it definitely required hard work to green it.

On the role of STP Nusa Dua Bali in increasing the quality of human resources for the surrounding community, Nyoman Madiun revealed that the first priority was human resources of the community around the tourist des na ons. “Without their ac ve role, tourism industry will be not running properly,” he said while adding that the surrounding community played a key role as successor of Balinese culture.  BTNewspapers/Krisna

Dr. I Nyoman Madiun:

Community Based Development for Sustainable Tourism

Ins tute (STP) has become one of the educators of professionals in the field of tourism in Bali and supplies a higher educa on under the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Indonesia.

Aside from producing the experts in the field of tourism, STP Nusa Dua is also commi ed to protec ng the environment in the perspec ve of Balinese people; it can be divided into three aspects, namely spiritual environment (Parhyangan), social environment (Pa-

to Padmasana shrine for working room or school compound. Then, the sanctum is well maintained by presen ng obla on every day and on par cular occasion, 6 months or a year with the temple anniversary or piodalan.

For the en re academic community of STP Nusa Dua, the spiritual rela ons are well maintained, so that Balinese culture con nues to thrive. “By con nuing to ins ll the love to their culture, students will undoubtedly have a self-iden ty

THE man who is in mately called Nyoman Madiun has been entrusted to fill the posi on of Director of the Bali Tourism Ins tute (STP) Nusa Dua, Bali since 2010. When asked about the role of STP to enhance and maintain the culture, Mr. Madiun said the acquisi ons of gold medal in the THK Awards 2010 was a benchmark to evaluate especially the policies on tourism that could make the community a defense base of the art, culture and tourism development itself.

The role of community involvement was very important. Other than protec ng their own culture, the society also served as a shield against the invasion of foreign cultures.

Madiun further revealed that Tri Hita Karana (THK) philosophy played an important role for the sustainability of tourism in Bali. “Of course, THK has become the primary filter to maintain Balinese culture, especially in the field of tourism,” said Madiun while adding that for Bali, the primary tourism commodity was the culture. On that account, THK concept was very appropriate and relevant in implemen ng the sustainable tourism as it never grew obsolete.

Tazbir:

Yogyakarta has Extraordinary Potential AS THE HEAD of Yogyakarta Government Tourism Office, Tazbir certainly has great responsibili es for restoring the image of Yogyakarta tourism a er the erup on of Mount Merapi. To realize this, it is definitely not as easy as turning the palms of the hand.

It requires the support of various elements, ranging from tourism stakeholders, public and government.

Related to this, he has held a variety of ac vi es to a ract tourists visi ng Yogyakarta.

Some of those ac vi es were Fes val Malioboro, Jogja Interna onal Street Performance, Kites Fes val and so forth. “As a tourist desna on, Yogyakarta has tremendous potenals,” he said excitedly.

Currently, according to the holder of a doctoral degree in cultural studies, one thing needed to take into account was the suppor ng tourism infrastructure and human resources. “It is the responsibility of STP Nusa Dua Bali to go hand in hand with government in engendering the responsible cadres of tourism,” he said.

In this regard, infrastructure was the access to and from tourist des naons that should be considered, either by the local community or government.

Therefore, the acquisi on of the regionally generated revenue (PAD) derived from tourism sector should be allocated for this interest. “Financing of the infrastructure in tourism region should be given priority by the use of tax obtained from tourism,” said the man doubling as an adjunct lecturer in Postgraduate Program of Tourism Studies in Udayana University.

However, the most important was the role of community. “Community-based development and Tri Hita Karana should be echoed more intensively and implemented for sustainable tourism in Bali,” added Nyoman Madiun.  BTNewspapers/Krisna

According to him, Yogyakarta had a natural beauty, mountains, sea, and fascina ng heritage, where one of which was the Prambanan temple that had been incorporated into the UNESCO World of Heritage. The temple posed the main tourist a rac on, especially the charming splendor of Prambanan temple in the evening.

To enliven the temple as a tourist a rac on, his party had developed an exo c package of gala dinner while watching the performance of Ramayana Ballet with the beau ful background of Prambanan Temple. With vibrant and magnificent ligh ng at night, tourists would get the unparalleled sensa on denoting a perfect combina on of heritage and cultural show in the world.

The proper informa on management was thoroughly required to create a com-

plete understanding among the tourists so they would no longer feel scared to travel to Yogyakarta. It was now a safe des na on to visit. In the future, he thoroughly expected that implementa on of events or programs could a ract the interest of more and more tourists to spend holidays in Yogyakarta.  BTN/Titah Pratyaksa

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Sport & Recreation

No. 08, May 11 - 24, 2011

BALI Lifeguard has sent its best athletes to the Arafura Games 2011 in Darwin Australia. Before leaving, they were received by Deputy Governor of Bali, AA Puspayoga, Monday (May 2). Bali Lifeguard sent 4 men’s athletes, 2 women’s athletes, a team official and a coach of the women’s athletes.

To t a l a t h letes of Bali compe ng in the Arafura Games consisted of 9 athletes and officials represen ng Bali and Indonesia.

Arafura Games Arafura Games pose a mul -sports event held every 2 years in the city of Darwin, Northern Territory (Australia). It is an interna onal spor ng event a rac ng the a en on of the world’s athletes. The first event was held in

BALI Lifeguard team

Jess Mauboy opened the 2011 Arafura Games.

1991, involving more than 30 countries with more than 3,000 athletes. Meanwhile, since 2005 it has begun to involve athletes with physical disabili es.

Arafura Games are also o en called the “Mee ng of Spor ng Neighbors,” because it involves the athletes who come from the countries around the Arafura Sea, located between Northern Australia and Southeast Asia.

Ini ally, it was only par cipated by 5 countries, but in recent years the par cipa ng countries began to increase, including the United States, Britain, Brazil and Liechtenstein.

Un l 1997, this spor ng event was known as the Arafura Sports Fes val and the Arafura Games was once canceled in 2003 due to the concerns with the SARS virus.  BTNewspapers/Krisna

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