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Publisher : Wisnu Wardana Address : Jl. Melati 43 Denpasar, Bali-Indonesia Phone/fax (0361) 227610 Email : info@www-balitravelnews.com Licence/SIUPK : 0094 / 22-09 / PK / I / 2011 ISSN : 2252-3537

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COVER STORY

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Miss Earth Indonesia Releases Dozens of Turtle Hatchlings Chelsy, one of the representatives of Indonesia in the World Miss Earth selection scheduled to be held in Bali in October 2012, released dozens of turtle hatchlings on Pasut Beach, Tabanan Regency, Friday (Aug 3). She was not alone when releasing the turtle hatchlings, but accompanied by four other beautiful women becoming the finalists of Miss Indonesia Earth contest. “I am proud to be a part of the movement preserving the endangered wildlife,” said Chelsy after releasing the turtle hatchlings. “Hopefully, there will be no more turtle massacres worldwide, including on the Island of the Gods,” she added. Nadia Amanto, a Miss Indonesia Earth representing the element of water, assessed the use of resources in the region of Indonesia had already been out of control. The amount of clean water in this country had decreased so that the

public should make efficient use. “People should start a rescue because at the moment the quantity of clean water is inadequate,” she said. Chairman of the Indonesia Fishermen Association (HNSI) of

Tabanan, I Ketut Arsana Yasa, hoped that all parties were concerned about the environment around the coast. “Green turtle becomes an important species in maintaining the ecosystem. The number of turtles in the world is continuously declining,” he said. Formerly, on full moon there were turtles coming to the beach to lay eggs. Now, it rarely happened. The arrival of such protected animals to the beach could even be calculated each year. The arrival of Miss Indonesia Earth to Tabanan Regency, according to him, was expected to become a moment for the region in encouraging the tourism sector, chiefly marine tourism. Meanwhile, Nyoman Adi Wiryatama, the former Regent of Tabanan, said the movement of nature conservation was also expected to bring in influence to the international community. v BTNewspaper/ Ant/DNI/ Metrotvnews.com

l Christiane Doris Wasfy:

General Manager of Anantara Seminyak Bali Anantara Seminyak Bali Resort & Spa is proud to announce the appointment of Christiane Doris Wasfy as General Manager. Ms Wasfy took up this new role in June 2012 and brings with her a lifelong passion for hospitality, as well as a wealth of international General Manager experience and esteemed industry accolades. Prior to joining Anantara Seminyak Bali Resort & Spa, Ms Wasfy was General Manager of Anantara Sanya Resort & Spa on Hainan Island in southern China, responsible for the property’s successful pre-opening phase.

Chief Editor : Wisnu Wardana; Publicist: Jan Hendrik Peters, KG. Dharma Putra, Journalists/ contributors: Torsten Thierbach, Gung Man, Krisna; Marketing : Made Yudha ; Secretariate : Dewi ; Address : Jl. Melati 43 Denpasar, Bali-Indonesia ; Phone/ fax: (0361) 227610 Email : info@ www-balitravelnews.com ; Jakarta : Bambang Hermawan, Villa Pamulang Mas, Blok C9/4, Pamulang, Tangerang Selatan ; Yogyakarta : Titah Pratyaksa (083 1190 19410); Bank : BPD Bali KCP. Kamboja No. 0370115000510 A/N Biro Promosi & Pengembangan Pariwisata Budaya.

Born in Austria, Ms Wasfy grew up in the hospitality business, s i n c e h e r p a re nt s owned a farm and hotel. Graduating from Austria’s Commercial Academy, she has spent the past 30 years creating an impressive hotelier career. Ms Wasfy first developed her career at hotels in Austria, Myanmar and Dubai, before enjoying General Manager roles at the Cebu City Marriott Hotel in the Philippines and the Renaissance Riverside Hotel Saigon in Vietnam. She then spent six years in China as General Manager for Marriott properties in Sanya, Beijing, Shanghai and Chongqing, as well as the Renaissance in Shanghai, during which time she achieved numerous noteworthy accolades. Under her helm, the JW Marriott Chongqing received the Best Business Hotel Award by Business Traveler Magazine for three consecutive years. This hotel was also the official caterer for all state events and high level government events, and won the Best Dining Experience Award. As General Manager for Beijing Marriott Hotel West, the hotel proudly hosted five of Beijing’s G8 summits. While at Sanya Marriott Resort & Spa, the property was named the Best Resort Hotel twice and Ms Wasfy was named Best General Manager in the Golden Pillow Awards Beijing. This hotel also hosted the Sanya Open Golf Tournament twice, as well as the Golden Roster Film Festival, and received the Golden Coconut Award from the Hainan Governor. Ms Wasfy speaks English, German, Italian, French and Arabic, and is a keen cultural explorer. v BTNewspaper/PR

Chelsy Liven

Miss Earth Indonesia 2012

Chelsy Liven has been crowned Miss Earth Indonesia 2012 and she is an official representative of Indonesia in Miss Earth 2012 beauty pageant which will be held in Bali, Indonesia on 28th October, 2012.

Chelsy Liven’s Profile: AGE HEIGHT HOME TOWN COUNTRY NATIONAL AWARD NEXT MAJOR CONTEST

: 24 years : 177 cm : Tangerang : Indonesia : Miss Earth Indonesia 2012 : Miss Earth 2012

Miss Earth Indonesia 2012 Semifinalists : AWARD NAME

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MISS EARTH INDONESIA 2012 WINNER MISS INDONESIA EARTH AIR MISS INDONESIA EARTH WATER MISS INDONESIA EARTH FIRE MISS INDONESIA EARTH MISS ECO-TOURISM

Chelsy Liven Kastria S.E. Hutagaol Nadya Ayu Amanta Sonya Puspita Putri Chintia Ratu

“The 1O1 Legian” Management Team THE 1O1 LEGIAN-Bali– a 198-room in 3 stars premium hotel is located in the bustling Legian district in Bali, Indonesia. Offering an exciting blend of New Urban Legian and Smart Stylish Experience, THE 1O1 LEGIAN is the second-ever independently flagged property under brand of THE 1O1 Hotel. THE 1O1 LEGIAN recently announced the addition of New Smart Stylish Management Team. Mr. Rai Swadarma as New Director of Sales. Mr. Rai has worked in the hospitality industry for over 14 years. His professional experience includes working for various properties such as Inna Kuta Beach, White Rose Hotel and Ramayana Resort & Spa. During the past year, he has also served as Director of Sales & Marketing at Ananta Legian Hotel. As Director of Sales at THE 1O1 LEGIAN, Mr.Rai will oversee the group sales opportunities for the hotel. His responsibilities include developing leads and evaluating, soliciting, and confirming business to meet overall budgeted sales and profitability in accordance with the hotel’s marketing plan. Mr.Rai is looking forward to have the opportunity to serve as the new Smart Stylish Team as the Director of Sales for THE 1O1 LEGIAN. Mr.Rai has share his commitment in maintaining the excellent service and lodging accommodations to all guests who have come to expect the Smart Stylish Experience as the main concept. Mr. I Gusti Ngurah Dharma Udyana as Human Resources Manager, has over 20 years of professional business experience working in

both the public and private sector. From Audit Internal Manager for the Bank Sri Partha Denpasar, he served in human resources positions in Parigata Hotel Sanur, Ramayana & Co and also as Human Resources Manager for business corporations. He was responsible for quality improvement, performance evaluation, retention, employee development, recruitment and employment law compliance. Mr.Dharma is looking forward to implement his human resources, legal, and project management skills at THE 1O1 LEGIAN. THE 1O1 LEGIAN believe, Mr.Dharma will drive the human resource activities going forward as THE 1O1 LEGIAN will pursue the expansion to fulfill the standard of Smart Stylish Experience. Mr. I Ketut Antara as Chief Security and Safety for THE 1O1 LEGIAN will continue the implementation of 1O1 SMART LIVING. He has worked in safety & security industry for over 17 years and the last few years served as Chief Security at La Taverna Hotel in Sanur. Mr.Antara will oversee THE 1O1 LEGIAN’s security assurance strategy and system global security as one of his role in implementing 1O1 Smart Living and to continue to assure the strategist security and system in both the public and private sectors, infrastructure and better service to THE 1O1 LEGIAN customers’ needs. This appointment reflects THE 1O1 LEGIAN longterm commitment to provide innovative and secure Smart Stylish Experience to employee and guests. v BTNewspaper/PR

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ICA Bali Meeting Monthly meeting of the Bali-Indonesian chef coalesced into the Indonesia Chef Association (ICA) of Bali Chapter was held again in Aston Bali Beach Resort & Spa, Tanjung Benoa, Nusa Dua, Thursday (Jul 26). Tens of professional chefs from all hotels in Bali came together and chatted while enjoying the presentation of music and food. On that occasion, Chairman of the ICA-Bali Chapter informed some agendas of activity and its participation in 2012. It was expected the regular meeting could establish familial relationship among the culinary experts of Indonesia, especially in Bali. v BTNewspaper/ Krisna/Photo by: Ariek PW

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Regular Meeting of IFBEC Bali The Indonesia Food and Beverages Executive Club (IFBEC) of Bali organized its regular meeting at Taman Begawan, Tanjung Benoa, Monday (Jul 30). Such monthly

gathering included the introduction of new members of the IFBEC Bali and resumed with enjoying a delightful dinner together. v BTNewspaper/Krisna/Photo by: Ariek PW

A Visit to Thai Airways Bali The visit of Bali Travel Newspaper to Thai Airways Bali on Friday (Aug 3) was welcomed in person by General Manager of Thai Airways Bali, Mr. Phi-roon Sakulthong, Ni Luh Yumaeni (Sales Representative) and some staff. On that occasion, General Manager of Bali Travel Newspaper doubling as Chairman of the Tri Hita Karana Bali Foundation, Wisnu Wardana, offered cooperation to

help drive the airline company be more eco-friendly based on the Tri Hita Karana concept. In response to the offer, Phi-roon explained that at the moment the Thai Airways had used eco-based fuel for domestic flights in Thailand. Thai Airways is the first international flight making stopover in Bali. v BTNewspaper/Krisna

“Jimbaran Bay” Jazz Festival InterContinental Bali Resort is delighted to announce that the inaugural Jimbaran Bay Jazz Festival on Sunday (1/7) was an overwhelming success. The event took place in the Resort’s Spa Garden from 4.00 pm until 11.00 pm as the day transitioned into night with over 700 music enthusiasts in attendance. Headlining the festival was renowned Indonesian jazz vocalist Sandhy Sondoro who entertained fans with an upbeat set of old and new songs. Indonesia Rhythm also took to the stage with a unique repertoire of folk jazz numbers from around the archipelago. While the popular KSP band from Bandung had the audience singing along to a number of classic Indonesian hits. Bali was represented by several local bands most notably Tropical Transit featuring the lovely Rika Roeslan on vocals. Finally, the Rio Sidik Quartet performed just before Sandhy closed the festival on a high note with an hour-long performance that penetrated the

night air. Throughout t h e f e s ti v a l refreshments were available from stalls set up around the garden. The Resort sold grilled satays, gourmet sandwiches, popcorn and selected beverages. Queen’s Tandoor, Ryoshi, Kopi Bali and many others supported the Festival. “The Jimbaran Bay Jazz Festival was an opportunity for likeminded music fans to gather in a relaxed outdoor setting and enjoy the amazing location, with its breathtaking sunset, and great sounds along with light bites to eat and drink. The event attracted a diverse mix of local residents, expatriates and in-house guests. It was just another example of how good music has the ability to transcend cultural barriers and inspire one and all,” comments Mr. Tom Meyer, General Manager of InterContinental Bali Resort. v BTNewspaper/PR

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Certificate of Excellence Award Waterbom Bali sells an experience rather then just waterslides, it is renowned to be one of the most beautiful parks in the world as it separates it self to the usual template of a concrete recreation ground. A place for those who want to relax, seek a thrill or just simply to have fun. Waterbom Bali has been presented with awards three times in 2011; firstly it was recognized as the ‘Industry Leader’ by the World Waterpark Assosiation, secondly it was awarded silver certification for being a sustainable green business which is recognized by ‘EarthCheck International’, and lastly was given an Emerald award (after 3 consecutive gold awards from Tri Hita Karana) for being the most conscious (spiritual, environmental and human harmony) tourism

destination in Bali. At the end of July 2012, Waterbom Bali was proud to share with you exciting news that we just received the prestigious 2012 Certificate of Excellence award from TripAdvisor! This honor recognizes hospitality excellence and given only to attraction place that consistently achieve outstanding traveler reviews on the major travel site. Waterbom Bali was honored for being the No. 1 attraction in Kuta - Bali on TripAdvisor and consistently achieving an exceptional 4.5 rating. “We strive to offer our guests a memorable experience with all of our services and facilities.” This accolade is evidence that our hard work is translating into positive traveler reviews on TripAdvisor. v BTNewspaper/PR

Bali Safari and Marine Park:

Receive Certificate of Excellence for the Year 2012 B a l i Safari and Marine Park achieved the Certificate of Excellence for the Year 2012 from TripAdvisor. The award conferred in person by Mrs. Christine Peterson as President of TripAdvisor for Business was in conjunction with the provision of appreciation to parties considered to have been able to give the best services and experiences to customers. According to Hans Manansang, GM of Bali Safari and Marine Park, the award was used as motivation and driving spirit to implement various duties in the nature conservation. Other than entertaining, the Bali Safari and Marine Park also had commitment to educate the community through conservation program as well as improved the quality of service in the tour-

ism industry of Indonesia. TripAdvisor is a travel website providing assistance to customers in collecting travel information, writing review and commentary on the contents having relations to travel and getting involved in the interactive travel forum. TripAdvisor is the first user-generated content. It provides free services to users with a wide range of contents and this website is supported by advertising business. v BTNewspaper/Adv

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Activities at Bali Mandira

“Begin Your New Life in Paradise” Weddings are nothing short of enchanted at Bali Mandira Beach Resort & Spa. Nowhere on earth will you find a more ideal place to say, “I do”. Bali Mandira Beach Resort & Spa is the embodiment of romance, with its Balinese palms, tropical breezes, white-sandy beach, and smoldering sunsets. The resort’s private pool villas are perfectly appointed for a honeymoon, with a private wooden terrace, sun lounger, private pool, private garden, outdoor shower and luxurious bedroom and bathroom. Bali Mandira Beach Resort & Spa offers a variety of wedding and honeymoon packages for your considera tion, custom weddings are also available. Breathtaking ceremony locations include the beachfront gardens, beachfront Parasol restaurant, or the beachfront Balinese stage. Photography, videography/DVD services, professional florist, musicians, marriage license and the wedding cake of your dreams can be arranged through Mandira’s wedding coordinator. v BTNewspaper/PR

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AROUND BALI & BEYOND

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‘Gold’ Level of Sponsorship Maya Ubud is generously sponsoring Yayasan Kopernik’s opening ceremony in Bali as part of the hotel’s commitment to supporting local community and environment initiatives. Maya Ubud has provided the highest ‘gold’ level of sponsorship to the event, which will be held on 23 August 2012 at the Kopernik offices in Sayan, Ubud. Kopernik is a non-profit organization that distributes environmentally friendly life-changing technologies designed for the developing world - such as solar lights, fuel efficient cookstoves, and water filters – to

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Local Foundation to Become Self-Sufficient InterContinental Bali Resort recently paid a follow-up visit to Bali Life, a non-profit foundation that cares for a group of orphaned children, as part of its ongoing CSR program. Over the past year the Resort has supported Bali Life by securing a small parcel of land with the aim of working towards self-sufficiency. The visit involved the donation of 3 cows and 5 ducks to help get this sustainability project underway and discuss future action plans. A team of colleagues from the Resort also participated in the planting of mango trees that will hopefully bear fruit in the years to come. Bali Life provides a nurturing home environment for 25 disadvantaged children aged from 5 to 15 years. The foundation takes full responsibility for the well-being and education of these youngsters by enabling them to grow up in a safe place and eventually become active members of the local community. The establishment of this small productive farm is providing the children of Bali Life with valuable new skills and a sense of purpose. “InterContinental Bali Resort is proud to be involved in such a worthwhile project and it is heartening to see this dream become a reality. By choosing to be self-sufficient and growing their own food, Bali Life is raising new

generation of youngsters to understand the importance of sustainability and respecting the land,” comments Mr. Tom Meyer, General Manager of InterContinental Bali Resort. About InterContinental Bali Resort Blessed by an endless stretch of white sand beach overlooking the tranquil waters of Jimbaran Bay, InterContinental Bali Resort features 418 guest rooms in three unique levels of accommodation. The property embraces

communities across Indonesia and specifically in Bali. The technology Kopernik distributes is s i m p l e , ye t Solar powered LED light, telescope and microscope. life-changing it means that people can have easy and affordable access to clean water and safe light. In Bali the organization is already working with elementary schools and education programs to help children learn about science and technology and the environment through the introduction of fun educational toys to complement the school curriculum. Kopernik is working with many Indonesian NGO partners to distribute life-changing technologies to those who need them most across the archipelago. To learn about the technologies that Kopernik distributes and the projects the organizaFrom left: Sankarsana Satria (FOM), Romy Anggara (EAM), tion has supported in Indonesia, or Paul Blake (GM), Ewa Wojkowska (Co-Founder & COO), perhaps buy technology for yourself, Toshihiro Nakamura (Co-Founder & CEO), Maria Sitorus (CS). you can visit the Warung Teknologi poor, remote communities. Since the organi- (War-tek) at the office in Sayan. And you can zation’s launch in 2010, Kopernik has reached always donate to one of Kopernik’s projects by more than 75,000 people with life-changing visiting their website: www.kopernik.info or technology in 11 countries, and 20,000 people drop into the office at Pondok Wisata Sayan in Indonesia alone. All Kopernik projects are Ayu, Jl. Raya Kedewatan, Banjar Kutuh Sayan, funded by individual and corporate donors Ubud Bali 80571. And don’t forget to join the who crowd-fund projects of their choice opening ceremony on 23 August from 4 until directly via Kopernik’s website (http://www. 6pm. There will be a technology exhibition, kopernik.info). fun and games and a silent auction to support Through it’s Bali based Indonesia office, technology distribution to those who need Kopernik aims to reach many more last-mile them most! v BTNewspaper/PR

Maya Ubud Adopted Elementary School

a 14 hectare tropical landscape that is a blend of indigenous flora, gentle waterways and stone statues reflecting the island’s artistic heritage. There are six swimming pools, Planet Trekkers children’s resort, a fitness centre and plenty of recreational activities to keep guests occupied throughout the day. v BTNewspaper/PR

Monitoring progress of our Corporate Social Responsible programs is one of our main concerns. Recently, Paul Blake, General Manager of Maya Ubud Resort & Spa along with two of our loyal returning guests, Lucille Wood & Dianne Lucas of Gita International Yoga, Melbourne, Australia visited SDN 3 Pejeng Kawan elementary school on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 to check on the improvement made to the school based on the financial and material support they have extended. Maya Ubud is committed to ensuring the sustainability of its CSR programs and the education of village children is among its priorities. Now the school has a proper praying area, sports and recreational area for the students.

A clean and tidy environment and a library for the children. “Our aim is to improve the quality of education by working hand in hand with all our teachers and the community, as well as the private sector who focus their at-

tention on the future generation”, said Mr. Sang Made Bakti”, Headmaster of the school. v BTNewspaper/PR

Celebrated her 37th Anniversary PT. Patra-Jasa, a National Hotel and Property Management Group of Hotels, Resorts, Apartments, Office Buildings and Catering, with nation-wide operation through-out Indonesia was established 37 years ago. The fully renovated in 2003 of ThePatra Bali Resort & Villas, an ocean front 5-Star Resort located Bali, has just organized the celebration of the 37th anniversary of the Management Company of PT. PatraJasa and ThePatraBali Resort & Villas on Friday (20/7) participated by all management, staff and families. General Manager, Nyoman Wiryanata in his speech appreciated to all employee contribution in achieving continuous best

performance of the hotel to deliver its highest service to the guests. He is happy to announce that The Patra Bali Resort & Villas has achieved a Trip Advisor Rating of 4 by our guests and therefore has been award a certificate of excellence for the year 2012. Moreover “The Patra Bali Resort & Villas” has been recommended by Zoover Visitors by Zoover Recommended 2012. Zoover is a website featuring reviews of holiday accommodation, destination and attraction. General Manager, Nyoman Wiryanata also briefly explained the policy of Management PT. PatraJasa in regard with the change of the company logo and hotel name of 9 sistercompanies under the umbrella of management PT. PatraJasa including The

Patra Bali Resort & Villas. The Patra Bali Resort & Villas itself was changed into PatraJasa Bali Resort & Villas. On this event, Management The Patra Bali Resort & Villas also gave awards to the winner of The Best Employee Of The Year 2012 consisting of 4 employees from rank & file and supervisor levels which divided by 2 categories i.e back of the house and front of the house. This award is given in order to improve their performance. The top event on the eve of celebration

is procession of the cutting rice cone by General Manager, Nyoman Wiryanata which handed over to the most loyal employee to The Patra Bali Resort & Villas. Congratulations, wishing always the best and excellent years to come. v BTNewspaper/PR

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Welcome to THAI Aviation Biofuel Plan Much of the carbon guidelines for the air transport sector: dioxide gas released into 1. Development of technology for the atmosphere comes both aircraft and engines for low from human activities esfuel burn as well as aviation biofuels pecially the burning of fos2. Improvement of flight operations to sil fuel, a primary source ensure that effective fuel manageof energy production and ment strategy is implemented and transportation activities. reducing weight of the equipment Air transport is responon board sible for two percent of 3. Improvement of airport infrastrucall the CO2 released into ture and facilities as well as air the atmosphere. Accordnavigation services for effective air ing to past records and traffic management through the use statistics, air transport of modern equipment and technolgrows at the rate of five ogy percent per annum, which 4. Implementation of economic meatranslates to an increase sures such as investment in carbon of three percent CO2 into offset credits General Manager of Thai Airways Bali, Mr. Phi-roon Sakulthong the atmosphere annually With these four major guidelines, or equivalent to 20 million tons. it was found that development of aircraft technolThe release of CO2 occurs not only from the ogy to become a cleaner/greener technology and burning of fossil fuel, but also throughout its pro- effective air traffic management will merely slow duction process starting from the drilling, trans- down the increase of CO2, but they cannot reduce porting and refining of crude oil. These activities the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere. Therefore, produce a huge amount of CO2 and greenhouse research institutes began to conduct studies to gases into the atmosphere. Therefore, the In- develop biofuels for the aviation sector and the ternational Air Transport Association (IATA) has use of sustainable feedstocks. These plants must envisioned that the air transport sector must stop not be a food source, not threatening biodiversity, contributing to an increase of CO2 and greenhouse no competition with fresh water requirements and gas emissions by year 2020, and eventually to no deforestation. Those being researched include reach zero emissions by the year 2057. In order to jatropha, algae, camelina, babassu, halophytes, achieve this target, IATA recommends four major and switch grass. v BTNewspaper/PR

Safari Goes to The Royal Beach Seminyak Bali

On Friday (20/7), the “Bali Safari & Marine Park” Superstar Ms Murni, a 24 year old elephant came to The Royal Beach Seminyak Bali accompanied by Bubo, an amazing owl for a memorable moment. Settled on the Royal lawn island, by the beach, both children and adults welcomed the pachyderm with great pleasure and laughter. Starting with explanations and details about Ms

Murni’s way of life, the guests were invited to feed her one by one to enjoy and share a private wild experience. This special visit dedicated to the In house guests, especially for the family and children, aimed to sensitize people about wild animal conditions and to acquaint them with the animal. The event pleasantly ended with a photo session for all… Another Royal story to tell… v BTNewspaper/PR

Indonesian Culinary Delight in Spain One of Meliá Bali Demi Chef de Partie Koderoh Prasetyo bringing the tastes of the island of Indonesia culinary offerings to Spain. Together with Wisnu Robertus from Meliá Purosani Yogyakarta, they worked during one week in the kitchen of Meliá Hotel Princesa Chef - David Masllorens to offer a menu that traces a journey through the culinary traditions of the archipelago. With Indonesian vary characteristics according to each zone such as Java, Bali, Jakarta, Kalimantan, Sulawesi Sumatra, country kitchen star ingredient is rice, combined with herbs and spices, blends sweet, spicy and salty, and transforms the vegetables in a colorful mosaic of textures and flavors. It was a great pleasure for both chef from Bali and Yogyakarta to share their culinary tastes of Indonesia. v BTNewspaper/PR

Experience of a Unique Bali Hindu Ceremony M e l i á Bali is deeply committed to helping preserve the Balinese culture. On Wednesday (18/7), the Mecaru procession of the resort temple’s consecration offered our guests an exciting opportunity to participate in an authentic Balinese Hindu ceremony. The biggest Mecaru Ceremony is the first carried out at the resort with a good cause, considering the resort which has almost reached the age of 27 years. The main procession which held at the resort is Mecaru Resigana Ceremony (performed in the temple) and Mecaru Lebur Sangsa (performed at the hotel area). The ceremony wa s performed to reduce all negatives aura in reversed to positives aura, an essence for a good fortune of the hote l and its contents, for both employees and guests staying at the Meliá Bali. This ceremony was led by Ida Pedanda Griya Pemaron Munggu accompanied by Ida Pedanda Istri, Ida Bagus Sudarsana dan Mangku Lubuk

(Priest of Meliá Bali). The Owning Company Commissioner Mr. Royanto Rizal and Owning Company Representatives Mr. Suria Tirtalukita, General Manager of Meliá Bali Mr. Jim Boyles together with employees and repeater guests participated in a ceremonial procession. Meliá Bali’s commitment to preserve Balinese cultural initiatives stems from the Balinese spiritual philosophy of ‘Tri Hita Karana’ as included in the resort’s sustainability policy. This philosophy emphasizes the importance of the balance and harmonious relationship between humans and God, humans and humans, and humans and nature. v BTNewspaper/PR

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High Flyers Bali:

“I believe. I can fly.”

“High Flyers Bali” Trapeze School has opened at the Bali Dynasty Resort in South Kuta, Bali so that everyone can experience some of the magic and mystique of the circus while visiting this paradise resort. High Flyers @ Bali Dynasty offers ‘trapeze classes’ seven days each week at Rp325,000 for 1¼ hours. Participants can be aged 5 to 65 so all the family can join and make this an unforgettable holiday. High Flyers @ Bali Dynasty offers a challenging and fun experience within a safe and controlled environment with the aim of facilitating the development of new personal skills and greater self-confidence for the participants. The trapeze activity opened in July 2012 with a small trapeze rig primarily dedicated to in-house hotel guests. The “Mini Volant” is ideally suited for children and teenage guests as its scaled down

height is less scary proposition than a full-sized trapeze rig, making it a valuable addition to the existing resort attractions. Trapeze is an amazing and versatile activity with many benefits. Until recently, it was exclusively a circus act that drew gasps of amazement from audiences who watched the aerial acrobatics of professionals twisting, somersaulting, and flying through the air. High Flyers @Bali Dynasty is one of many trapeze schools opening around the world which aims to make this exhilarating activity accessible to the public. Trapeze improves coordination, flexibility and balance as well as teaching creative movement and building core strength. Teamwork and trust are essential in this non-competitive activity. Flyers grow in confidence and self-esteem as they overcome their fears and push themselves

to achieve tricks and catches they previously thought impossible. With each trapeze class, a flyer achieves more tricks to include catches and somersaults. With a maximum class size of 10 adults or 12 kids each flyer can be given individual attention and time to develop their skills. High Flyers @ Bali Dynasty Resort operates to the highest safety standards with high quality rigs imported from the USA. The well-trained staff, which includes international trainers, is professional and supportive. High Flyers has established safety and maintenance procedures to ensure that all flyers can enjoy this fun and exciting experience without any concerns over personal safety. Find out more on the hotel website – http://balidynasty.com/hotel/ resort-facilities/trapezeschool/ Or contact pr@ balidynasty.com. v BTNewspaper/PR

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Bali Hyatt Kite Festival Bali Hyatt celebrated the 17th Annual Kite Festival on Friday (20/7). The festivities commenced at 10.00 am, with a parade from Telaga Naga Restaurant to the Beachfront. The parade was accompanied by the unique sounds of the Baleganjur (Balinese Orchestra). Eight wonderful and colourful creations of Balinese kites, especially made by groups from each department of the hotel flew high in the skies. Below are the names of the departments and each of their kite creations: 1). Human Resources, G u e st A c tivities, SPA and Security Department (Kite theme: Save the turtle); 2). Kitchen and Steward Department (Culture of preserving the lobster); 3). Accounting and Materials Department (Dewi Saraswati); 4). Housekeeping and Laundry Department (Dewi Subadra); 5). Engineering Department (Naga Basuki); 6). Gardener (The legend of Koi fish); 7). Food & Beverage Service Departments (Birds); 8) Front Office and Sales Department (Garbage Bin). Each group was given a chance to present a five minute performance, followed by the kite flying. The performances reflected the theme of their kite. Each group was given a score for their effort, creativity, kite design, concept, team work and ingenuity, as well as its ability to fly. The team awarded the highest score was the Engineering group whose theme was Naga Basuki. v BTNewspaper/PR