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HIS Australian woman named Melinda has come for 14 times to Bali. The first time was in 1999 and since 5 years ago, almost always twice in a year that she came here. She admitted that she is very happy to be on this paradise island because of its natural beauty and also its cultural uniqueness. She also admired the hospitality of Balinese people who always welcome to foreign tourists. According to her it is rarely found elsewhere. She came to Bali always for a vacation or spending her holiday. It noted many places that she ever visited, such as Ubud, Kintamani, Jimbaran, Lovina, Dreamland, etc. Ubud perhaps be the most memorable and favorite place for her because of its beautiful nature and scenery. Besides, she also joined a program of cooking course which was very
fun for her. To spend her vacation this time, she chose to stay at the All Seasons Hotel. “This is the fifth time I stayed at this hotel. The staffs here are very hospitable and friendly. In addition, the facilities are also complete. Very nice to be here,” said the woman who very loves shopping and fried rice. Asked about tourism in Bali today, she advised for all components in Bali to not change anything else because it is potentially going to ruin the beauty of Bali itself. He also said that issues such as rubbish, traffic, airport and security services need to be considered, but for her those are not too bothered. “I will recommend Bali to everybody. At least, they have come to Bali, although it only once in their life,” she said excitedly. (BTN/Angga/Dewa) B N
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UTHORITY of China promised to help Bali in creating the community-based tourism. Indeed, this bijou island has such tourism potential model. In China itself, there had been people’s homes that had directly functioned as tourist accommodation, and even its facilities could parallel to the five-star amenities. Similar model will also be implemented in Bali to empower the communities later on. Therefore, they would be able to delight in the sweetness of tourism in person. This concept resembled to the tourism village in Bali, said Mangku Pastika after attending the plenary session of the Bali House not long ago. According to the Governor of Bali, China had also been ready to build a coal-fired power plant. He ascertained that development of such coal-fired power plant at Celukan Bawang, Buleleng, should be ready to work on by November 2010 and accomplished in 2012. This electricity supply with 340 MW power would be undertaken in three stages. He added it constituted an investment concept or business and not a loan fund. The result of the electricity produced by the company would be sold to the state-owned electricity or PLN to supply the electricity demand throughout Bali. Additionally, Governor of Bali observed that China would also help realize the green Bali Province. There would be one company in Shanghai, China, which was ready to help create the green province. The method taken was by working with the United Nation Environment Program (UNEP) which would help in the field of green economy. According to Governor of Bali, the three elements posed an agreement made with bns China for Bali when performing a working visit together with the Vice President Boediono, not long ago.
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Abdullah from Yogjakarta with the time record of 28:06:16 and third position occupied by Edmund Holland of Eddy Holland Bicycle Service with the time record of 28:02:48. Aside from being able to be the top in the standings or holder of the yellow T-shirt, Herwin Jaya was also entitled to wear red-white T-shirt or top standings for the national category. Meanwhile, the green T-shirt was achieved by Budi Santoso of the United Bike Kencana, Malang. In the meantime, in the sector team, the civil servants (PNS) of Surabaya won the best overall in Surabaya after recording the shortest time during the STdI 2010 namely 83:36:33 followed by Customs Cycling Club with the time record of 83:42:59 and CCN-Colossi with the time record of 83:44:54. With this victory, Herwin Jaya was entitled to receive the prize worth USD 4,500 and USD 7,500 for the team. Consumer Director of Telkom, I Nyoman G Wiryanata, expressed his gratitude to all parties that had made the STdI 2010 event successful. “I’d like to thank to those getting involved in this event, so that we could be entering the tenth etape today or close the event,” he said. Likewise, he explained about the fifth etape that should be canceled because the Mount Merapi erupted. Despite failure, the stage was replaced with a positive activity in the form of delivering assistance to the victims of Mount Merapi. On that account, the fifth etape (SemarangYogyakarta) was called Merapi Care Etape. Furthermore, Nyoman G. Wiryanata said that the high spirit of humanity among the residents would alleviate the calamities encountered by this country if addressed together. Meanwhile, in the series of the STDI 2010 event, Telkom also extended CSR assistance for house refurbishment in Bali Province with a total value of IDR 90 million and CSR assistance for e-banjar (e-hamlet) in the form of 9 units of computer and modem worth 54 million. B N (BTN/r)
IN the framework to commemorate the Youth Pledge Day falling on October 28, it was celebrated by various ways. For instance, the Joint Secretariat of Bicycles (Samas) of Denpasar, a cycling group having the members of thousands of people, launched a program known as Bike to School in cooperation with the Denpasar Municipality and Bank BNI. Chairman of Samas, I Dewa Made Mertakota, said the program posed an effort to minimize the effects of global warming through bicycling activities. In addition, the program was also intended to shore up the government’s program namely realizing a clean and green city. The program invited students to use bicycle as a mode of transportation to school. Mertakota revealed the matter on the sidelines of the program launching at the office of BNI Renon, Denpasar on Friday (Oct 28). Mertakota explained the program targeted the students studying in junior high, senior high and vocational high school. Those students selected as the target of the program because at those ages they were not qualified to have a driving license so the rate of accidents afflicting students was high enough. Similarly, the program was aimed to reduce traffic congestion. His party expected the program could grow the awareness of students to take advantage of cycling, so that in years to come there would be more and more bikes milling about in the streets, not vehicles, added Merthakota. (BTN/bud) B N
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HE series of Speedy Tour d’Indonesia (STdI) 2010 bicycling event had ended in the tenth etape denoting the climax of the entire STdI series organized by Telkom with the Central Committee of the Indonesian Bicycling Association (ISSI). This international event had been officially closed by the Secretary of Bali Province, I Nyoman Yasa, in the east parking lot of Renon Puputan Square, Denpasar, Wednesday (Nov 3). The closure was attended by EWS, Arief Yahya, Consumer Director I Nyoman G. Wiryanata, East EGM DCS Tri Djatmiko as well as other senior leaders of Telkom Group and Chairman of the Executive Director of the Central Committee of the Indonesia Bicycling Association, Phany Tanjung. Herwin Jaya of the Polygon Sweet Nice Team (PSN) Surabaya was crowned the champion of the Speedy Tour d’Indonesia (STdI) 2010 although in the final etape of the race finishing in the Bajra Sandhi Monument, Renon Denpasar, did not go as the fastest. The fastest cyclist in the last etape was Ahmadfakrullah of the Malaysia National team, followed by Sergey Kudentsov of the Polygon Sweet Nice (PSN) and Projo Waseso of the Kutai Kertanegara team with the same time record of 2:46:12. Herwin Jaya was able to record the fastest time namely 28:02:06 and followed by Fatahilah
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THIS activity does not only rely on the strength the predecessors. Thus, Rai Mantra emphasized afof physical power, but also promote the arts into ter the opening of the Denpasar City Games. an interesting sporting attraction. Fusion of the In the meantime, the Division Head of sport and art was really exciting, both for the per- Denpasar Public Welfare, IGN Mataram, as orpetrators and spectators. Jokes, laughter and com- ganizer of the event, revealed that the Denpasar petition are always gracing this sport. Even, this City Games implementation this year was not branch of traditional martial arts is accompanied much different from the operation of the previby Balinese gamelan music. ous year which only brought in traditional sports. It was the atmosphere of the Denpasar City The games participated by contingents from 43 Games (Porkot) organized in the Kompyang villages throughout Denpasar put more emphaSudjana Stadium, Denpasar. The sporting activi- ses on recreational sports. In addition, the ties inaugurated by the Mayor of Denpasar Rai Denpasar City Games could also be used as a Mantra on Saturday (Oct 30) competed six tradi- means of building communication and interactional sports, such as tug of war, block, dagongan, tion among the fellow city dwellers of Denpasar. stilts, and wood clog walk as well as pencak silat B N (BTN/ bud) martial arts. According to Rai Mantra in his opening speech, such traditional sports should be well preserved. Therefore, future young generations would not forget the sports that had often been carried out long time ago. Rai Mantra accompanied by the Deputy Mayor IGN Jaya Negara said although the games put traditional sports into the competition, he remained to expect the athletes and officials to keep the sportsmanship. He appealed not to neglect the spirit of sport values in the event, too. Traditional sports should be well preserved all the times, so that future generations would not forget the TRADITIONAL—Competition of pencak silat martial art is sports that had been inherited from accompanied by traditional gamelan music.
REDUCING POLLUTION—Riding a bike is a wise choice to reduce air pollution and make the body healthy.
Recreational Park with Swimming Pool and Restaurant Taman Segara Madu comes with the concept of recreational park combining aquatic tourism with the rural nature and scenic rice fields stretching over 5,000 m2 land supported by a variety of culinary flavors that will provide convenience for visitors. This convenience is realized by the combination of an Olympic standard swimming pool with the length of 50 meters, width of 25 meters and a depth of 1.95 meters with eight tracks. Besides, it is also equipped with three recreational swimming pools and children’s oval and circular swimming pool with a sliding, ornamental waterfalls
and bridges. Circular swimming pool for children serves as a playground and training with a depth of 0.4 meter, while the swimming pool itself is equipped with recreational facilities such as tribune, locker, change room, rest room, life guard and pool bar offering a wide selection of delicious food and drinks ready to meet the customer satisfaction.The main restaurant has a standard quality with Western, Chinese, seafood, Indonesian, and Thai menus with a total of 350 seating capacity. This restaurant is very suitable for supporting various events such as wedding party, birthday party. Two dinning rooms available are air-conditioned Cempaka Restaurant and Jempiring Lobby Restaurant offering open atmosphere and rice field view. The Pool Bar offers a variety of fast food and soft drink served at Melati restaurants in the form of Joglo pavilion, while the Anggrek Restaurant is equipped with the Internet connection via Wi-Fi with speed at 512 kbps for free. In addition, the meeting room is also available with full air conditioning in open and soothing atmosphere, namely Kamboja room with a capacity of 30 persons and Cempaka room with a capacity of 100 persons.Meanwhile, Another facility is mini market selling any needs of visitors including swim suit, glasses, lifebuoy and also soap, shampoo, tooth paste, skin care lotion, towels and various snacks. Taman Segara Madu is strategically located on Denpasar—Tanah Lot route and approximately 0.5 km from the Batu Bolong Beach, Canggu. It is a very appropriate choice for tour guides, travel agents, and guests to enjoy lunch, or dinner, especially for those taking the Tanah Lot sightseeing tours. For convenience of visitors, it is supported by two spacious parking lots, namely in front of the entrance and across the premises with a capacity of 100 units of motorcycles and 50 cars. Safety of visitors’ vehicle is assured as managed and served by friendly and polite employees asa major commitment to customer satisfaction. C12 - 157
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Award to Best Taxpayer Bulgari Hotel and Conrad Bali Resort the Best AS a tribute to taxpayers, the Badung Regional Revenue Office recently handed over the awards to the best taxpayers 2009. The awards were delivered in person by the Regent of Badung, AA Gde Agung, in Kertha Gosana Room of Badung Civic Center on Thursday (Oct 28).
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EAD of Badung Regional Revenue Office, I Gusti Agung Ngurah Alit Agung, said the awards handed over to the best taxpayers were based on two parameters: namely the best tax payment and the best tax compliance. Priority of assessment for the tax payment category was the amount of debt, amount of deposit and amount of tax penalties. Meanwhile, the parameters of the best tax compliance rate included the amount of debt, compliance of tax payment, report of compliance assessment and compliance of regional tax invoice (SPTPD) submission. The award constituted a token of
government’s appreciation to taxpayers as well as motivated the taxpayers that were not obedient to pay taxes, said Alit Agung. Based on the level of compliance to pay taxes, Bvlgari Hotel was ranked the first, followed by St. Regis Bali and Nusa Dua Beach Hotel, respectively the second and third position for the category of five-star hotel. In the meantime, for category of four-star was won by White Rose Hotel in the first, Mercure Kuta in the second, and Puri Saron Seminyak in the third position. Then, for threestar hotel the award was achieved by Sari Segara Resort, while Outrigger for two-star hotel. Par-
ticularly, for non-star category the best was achieved respectively by Kumala Hotel, Ranadi Villa and Le Jardin Villa. In the meantime, for the category of restaurant tax, the first position was achieved by Ocean 27, followed by McDonald Jimbaran in the second position, McDonald Kuta Square in the third position. The award for entertainment tax was delivered to Galuh in the first rank, Tropic Spa in the second, and Theta Spa in the third. For parking services, the best tax award was won by Jakarta Land Management and Hardy Retailindo. Especially for the category of the best tax payment of the five-
AWARD—Regent of Badung was accompanied by Chairman of Badung House delivered the best taxpayers award 2009 of Badung Regency.
star hotel was given to Conrad Bali Resort, Harris Kuta Resort for four-star hotel and Kuta Beach Club for the three-star hotel, and then Massa Inn for the qualification of non-star hotel.
Ultimately, the award of restaurant tax was presented to McDonald Kuta Beach and entertainment tax category was achieved by Green Garden Spa. B N
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The 44th Anniversary of Inna Grand The MGallery Label to debut Bali Beach Dare to be Different on the mystical island of Bali P
ROBABLY, celebration of the 44th anniversary of the Inna Grand Bali Beach (IGBB) was the most special and unique. By and large, employees served as the enjoyers of each event but recently they were involved as actors, even sometimes in several events as the initiator. It was really different! Indeed, the 44th anniversary was truly different in accordance with the theme of this year namely ‘Dare to be Different,’ said General Manager of Inna Grand Bali Beach, Sugeng Pramono, in the midst of the pinnacle of the celebration. To grace the pinnacle of the anniversary falling on Monday (Nov 1), all performances were presented by the employees and for the employees. They ranged from the band and fashion show by Allure Batik. The most extravagant entertainment was the colossal cak (Balinese a cappella) performance involving hundreds of dancers. The story featured entitled Lata Maho Sadhi philosophy meaning to break a barrier, trigger a victory, and win the success heading for a better future. They danced shirtless and voiced differently. Their voice interval between cak 1, cak 2, cak 3, and so on responded one another resulting in interwoven rhythms making the contents of the per-
forming arts interesting. Apparently, they seemed to describe the morale unity and integrity of IGBB’s employees in implementing their duties and responsibilities. Though different, they were able to realize a passion to make the IGBB the best. Managing Director of PT Hotel Indonesia-Natour, IGK Heryadi Angligan, appealed the employees to keep on growing the spirit of sportsmanship and being ready to face the changes. He also reminded for not doing things beyond of the provisions. Simply perform the svadharma or one’s own duties without any frills. In the meantime, Sugeng Pramono, asserted that celebration of the anniversary this year was packaged differently from the previous
years. Various activities were held, such as cleanup services in Pengubengan Temple and Rambut Sedana Temple in Karangasem. Additionally, it was also resumed with provision of vitamin and free medical checkup for temple priests and supporting devotees of the temple. Other social activities carried out consisted of blood donation, mutual cooperation on the coastal area and hotel environment, health lectures, fasting break with the orphans, selection of the best employees of 2010, and sporting (badminton, table tennis, billiards, beach volleyball and futsal). To support government program of Going Green and Clean and Green Bali, the hotel also carried out the release of turtle hatchlings and tour de village fun bike. B N (BTN/bud)
COLOSSAL—Colossal cak (Balinese a cappella) entitled Lata Maho Sadhi was presented by Inna Grand Bali Beach on the pinnacle of the 44th anniversary.
MGallery, the boutique label of the global hotel group Accor, is to debut on the island of Bali on November 1, with The Royal Beach Seminyak Bali (formerly Sofitel Bali Seminyak). The hotel is ideally located on Seminyak Beach wedged between the cosmopolitan urban Seminyak and the Indian Ocean. The Royal Beach Seminyak Bali offers guests the tranquility of 4.5 hectares of lush jungle gardens interspersed with 128 guest rooms and 17 deluxe villas. The gardens provide resort guests with a place for respite and natural space and which can be explored via pathways that meander through the beach side resort and end on the sands of Seminyak Beach. The front entrance of the resort serves as a conduit from the serenity of the resorts tropical gardens to contemporary shopping and many of Bali’s best restaurants and bars that have gravitated to the Seminyak area. Stephane Bryer, General Manager of The Royal Beach Seminyak, “I am delighted to be bringing the MGallery ‘art of staying’ philosophy to this extraordinary hotel. The very rich Balinese culture provides abundant inspiration in influencing the design of the services that will shape the experience for resort guests.”
The MGallery collection consists of a selection of upscale hotels, each one with a striking personality and each telling a story that guests experience through the hotels special features and characteristics. Faithful to their pleasure based philosophy promoting the discovery of new delights, all hotels within the MGallery collection believe that escapes should be enhanced through gastronomy. The Royal Beach Seminyak delivers authentic Balinese and Indonesian dishes flavoured with the intense native spices that are abundant and provide Indonesia the mantle of the “Spice Isle’. Dining experiences at the resort are anchored around breakfast which is served poolside and where the freshest of local fruit and produce are combined with classically western dishes providing for an abundant, hearty and grand breakfast. The resorts villas provide space, extraordinary comfort, ultimate privacy and the services of a personal butler. One and two bedroom villas all with private swimming pools and jacuzzis which are surrounded by Frangipani plants enhancing the aesthetic and providing a natural fragrance that guests will remember well after their vacation. B N (BTN/r/015)
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Timbungan:
A Delicacy inside Bamboo Tube There is a maxim saying ‘the same ingredients, if prepared by different cook will yield different tastes.’ It can be imagined if various Balinese dishes prepared by a number of cooks. In reality, Balinese culinary has a rich treasure, ranging from various kinds of satay, clear soup, crackers, and chopped-meat with assorted fresh vegetable or lawar up to the wrapped ones. One of the rare and unique dishes is timbungan. As a matter of fact, timbungan is originally not a kind of dish, but a method to preserve dish in order to last longer.
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HEN people organize grandiose socioreligious activity or celebrating holidays like Galungan and Kuningan, they usually prepare more dishes and are unable to eat them up within one day.
Therefore, the remaining dishes will be preserved through timbungan method. It can be carried out by wrapping the dishes by banana leaf or putting it into a tube of bamboo and then grilling it on furnace or
flaming charcoal. However, when the dishes are in a larger amount, it can use a pan to warm regularly. According to some literatures, the timbungan applying bamboo tube can last for seven days, while the one using pan can last for three days. However, one thing should be remembered here is the timbungan itself has to be heated everyday on flaming charcoal, furnace, stove or by steaming. In later development, this method of preserving food changed into a kind of dish. Likewise, the main
ingredient can vary such as pork, fishes, shrimps or other ingredients in combination with chopped spices. By and large, the spices consist of assorted tubers, shallot, garlic, salt, shrimp paste, turmeric powder, coconut oil and salam leaf (Syzygium polyanthum). Nowadays, creative cooking hobbyist or chef
does not only apply bamboo tube but also other medium like aluminum foil. No matter what medium used to wrap or contain the ingredients, most importantly people will obtain, at least, the same flavor of timbungan. By timbungan method, aside from obtaining the same flavor, one will also get longer taste! B N (BTN/punia)
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Thousands of People Took Part in The Cremation of King of Peliatan IX C
REMATION procession of the King of Peliatan IX on Tuesday (Nov 2) ran solemnly. Thousands of people accompanied the corpse to the grave of Dalem Puri Ubud, about two kilometers from Peliatan Royal Palace. Other than relatives, a number of officials of Bali Province, Bali Police, Armed Forces, Gianyar Regency, kings of Solo and Bali up to community leaders in Bali and Gianyar in particular were also present to accompany the deceased to the cemetery. Atmosphere of the Peliatan Royal Palace and along the roads to the cemetery had been filled with thousands of residents from the early morning. Domestic and foreign tourists were also present to witness such cremation procession that had been prepared since three months ago. Cremation procession of the King of Peliatan IX was categorized to be grandiose enough CREMATION—Thousands of people accompanied the cremation of the throughout the implementation of the same King of Peliatan IX, Tuesday (Nov 2). cremation in Ubud. This could be seen The whole procession of cremation started from the mornfrom the pickup of Naga Banda paraphernalia in the procession some time ago to the clan temple of Ubud Royal ing. Procession was performed in the semanggen (where Palace by using two elephants ridden by the Crown Prince, the corpse laid down) and in the ritual paraphernalia in the Cokorda Putra Nindia. It was then followed by vehicle of form of bade tower and bull sarcophagus. Then, the Naga cremation in the form of bade tower with the height of Banda (dragon) that previously placed at the semanggen 25.5 meters and a weight of 10 tons as well as bull sar- was then taken out, followed by raising the body to bade cophagus with the height of 8 meters. Such height caused tower through bamboo stairs. Furthermore, the Naga Banda the electrical cable along the road passed through to be symbolized the escort of the spirit of the King of Peliatan IX where the bowing procession was carried out by Ida temporarily disconnected. Pedanda Nabe Geria Peling Padang Tegal, Ubud. In the meantime, procession of the corpse’s departure was preceded by spiritual road clearing-way, then Angklung gamelan orchestra, pengawin, ritual oblations, tetukon (symbol of the body), checkered baris dance, palanquin, kaki patuk nini semprit, white bull sarcophagus, dragon, and finally the bade tower. Such convoy reached hundreds of thousands of people. Elder figures of the Peliatan Royal Palace, Cokorda Putra Nindia, on the sidelines of the cremation procession, said the procession involved 34 hamlets in the subdistrict of Ubud, Tegallalang, Sukawati and Payangan amounting to approximately 7,200 people. He added that bearers of bade tower were taken from eighteen hamBTN/heri lets with seven shifts. They did not BULLS – The holy bull puppets is burn in the cremation procession or “Ngaben” include the bearers of the white bull of the King of Peliatan IX in Ubud, Gianyar. and dragon. B N (BTN/kmb)
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HERE are people that come and go. There are day and night. Thus, the Hindu philosophy known as Rwa Bhineda (basic dualism) tells. After the death of Beratha Ashrama bringing to reach many outstanding achievements, now Bali Travel News (BTN), the tourism publication in Bali, has a new skipper. This man from Gianyar joined in Bali Post Media Group about 18 years ago. Journalism tasks had taken him to roam around the world like to the United States, Germany, China, Japan, Australia and some ASEAN countries. In building the strength of tourism, cooperation is one of the primary keys. Let’s build Bali!! B N Gde Palgunadi
Peliatan, Home of Legendary Legong HAVE you not been to Peliatan Village? If you have not, simply come to it. If you have, of course you could feel the profound nuances of Balinese culture. Peliatan Village is one of the cultural tourist destinations visited by many foreign tourists as well as domestic tourists. The tourists making a visit usually come to buy assorted handicrafts or to watch beautiful cultural performance often organized at Peliatan Village. This village is located very close to Ubud, only about 2 km. It belongs to Ubud subdistrict. From Denpasar, Peliatan is approximately 22 km or 10 km in the west of Gianyar town where the road access to the village has been quite nice and smooth. Peliatan Village is one of the quite densely populated villages in Bali. At this present time, most villagers of Peliatan no longer have land to be cultivated, so they turn their livelihoods to the other sectors considered more likely to meet their daily needs. Such condition is influenced by the rapid development of tourism industry in Bali, where Peliatan Village is one of tourist destinations in Gianyar Regency highlighting sublime culture and folk crafts. The village has excellent potential in the field of arts and is better known as the storehouse of the artists. Its arts like dance, sculpture, carving, and painting have been growing and developing flourishingly. Additionally, the village retains many craft centers, too. Even, Peliatan Village has been very popular with the art of gamelan music and dance. Since 1931, the dance troupes of the village have roamed around the globe to various countries, such as a visit to Paris under leadership of A.A. Gde Mandra (Gung Kak), to America in 1951 and 1989 and to Australia in 1971, to demonstrate various dances. Moreover, many Westerners consider Peliatan as the home of legendary legong dance having a high cultural value. B N (BTN/014)
Inviting Residents to Enjoy Sweetness of Tourism F
OR I Ketut Budha, his position as General Manager of Jayakarta Bali Beach Resort, Residence & Spa poses a challenge. A wealth of working experience in the field of hospitality deeply involved since 1978 was considered not to guarantee the success of the task completed. However, the man of Denpasar-born on May 14, 1957, always gets excited. In harmony with the tourism continued to flourish, he had to improve his knowledge as well, particularly in tourism. Thus, he explained when met at his office not long ago. Most importantly was, continued Budha, provided sincere services from the very bottom of the heart to every single guest. Therefore, the awareness of tourism workers needed growing. “Employees of Jayakarta actively commit yoga exercise every Saturday. It was intended to cultivate the loving-kindness of their heart, so they could really provide services from the heart,” said Budha while adding that all employees put on Friendly Pin to remind of such affection. The understanding on the hotel as a field to earn life was always implanted. When they had accomplished their work well it would engender good result, too. In essence, we need to make an approach to the employees because they played a role as vanguard in providing
imagery to the product, he added. And most importantly was continuing to provide education through training simultaneously. Nevertheless, Budha said that promotion was also necessary to attract new markets. So far, promotion was often performed through the Jayakarta Group, such as by performing road shows to the Internationale Tourismusborse (ITB) Berlin, ITB Asia, Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) and some others. The purpose of these campaigns was to sell the existing 9 properties under Jayakarta Group. However, Jayakarta Bali played more important roles in the promotion because Bali had been well known out there, he said seriously. According to him, the targeted market was mixed markets such as Australia, Europe, Japan, Russia and domestic. However, the Jayakarta Bali Hotel with 278 rooms and 73 residences (1-bed room, 2 and 3-bed room) was dominated by Australian tourists since 1983. Out of 75 percent of foreign tourists, 55 percent of them were Australian tourists. He was grateful that from January to November 2010, the occupancy of Jayakarta Hotel averagely reached 90 percent, he added. Previously, occupancy of the hotel was very low, so he was then assigned in Bali. Budha made approach to travel agents to establish and strengthen his co-operation. He continued to improve quality and
Ketut Budha provide motivation for employees in providing excellent services to all guests. Such efforts were then yielded results in the form of new repeater guests coming up to three times a year. Frequent guests were also given some conveniences such as free welcome drink, while repeater guests were entitled to get attractive bonuses, such as free dinner and free accommodation, he
added. Prior to occupying the position as GM of The Jayakarta Yogyakarta Hotel & Spa (20012007), Ketut Budha also continuously maintained the relationship with local communities, such as by joining mutual assistance, giving donation to the construction of temple and others. Meanwhile, his party also carried out mutual assis-
Alam Kulkul Boutique Resort 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 initially established in the early of 2000 to exchange information on tourism related and to initiate social related activities amongst the members. KEC meets on the second Thursday of each month. KEC also has working groups of marketing initiative, environment, security and government liaisons. VISION KEC will bring together hospitality business entities in Kuta district to have a common understanding and commitment of the paramount role everyone contributes to the success of Kuta in supporting Bali as
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a sustainable world class tourism destination. MISSION KEC will exchange information amongst members that affects the hospitality industry business in general and to have a common voice and actions on tourism related issues in Kuta, Legian and Seminyak areas. KEC members will develop the positive image of, and promote Kuta, Legian and Seminyak as a preferred tourism destination in Bali. KEC will facilitate the communication and cooperation between business, local government and the Balinese community. KEC will encourage the highest level of safety, security, cleanliness and environmental friendliness. Chairman: Gusti Kade Sutawa
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tance through clean-up activities on the beach in front of the hotel together with hawkers every Friday. Such an approach almost found no obstacles because he previously had time to become an Executive Assistant Manager at the Jayakarta Bali (Mar-Jun 2001). In the meantime, his party also provided opportunity for people to take part, such as involving people at every BBQ, Bali Night event with a variety of cultural performances. Local community was also allowed to do selling in the hotel area during the Bali Night at free of charge. By doing so, local people could enjoy the sweetness of tourism directly, said Budha. (BTN/bud) B N
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Legian Paradiso Hotel. Jl. Legian No. 118 Kuta 80361 Telp: 0361 752167 Fax : 0361 754372 Email: info@legianparadisohotel.com
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Rama Garden Hotel Bali Jl. Yudistira (Jl. Padma), Legian-Bali,Indonesia. P: +62-361-751971; F: +62-361-755909 E: reservation@ramagardenhotelbali.com W: www.ramagardenhotelbali.com
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MAXI HOTEL - Hotel, Restaurant and Spa Jl. Legian 83 A - Kuta, Bali, Indonesia T : +62 361 754 082 F : +62 361 750 792 E : info@maxi-hotel.com W : www.maxi-hotel.com
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IS friend asked why the Hindus worshiped idol like statue. This young monk smiled while asking permission to his friend to borrow the picture of his grandfather on the wall. Having been taken and handed over by a servant, Vivekananda examined and placed it on the carpet. Afterward, Vivekananda politely remarked if his friend would not have the heart to touch the photo by the toe of his boots. Finally, the friend realized his mistake that worshipping a statue or the like would help in conceptualization. Meanwhile, according to a French linguist, Ferdinand de Saussure, in the language of sign there are the
signifying (object) and the signified (concept or reference). In this context, photograph is the object, while grandfather is the reference. God has been universally acknowledged to be the most perfect. To help concentrate the mind on God, the Hindus apply a medium like various kinds of sanctified effigies. Each devotee has different ability to contact Him. Common people may use a medium, while those having higher spiritual knowledge do not need any medium. Therefore, none is wrong and it is a freedom. Inspired by puranic or mythological stories, many Hindu artisans in Bali manage to make various kinds of
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sculpture. When visitors happened to have island excursion, you may encounter many statues such as outside the temple, at the end of each bridge, intersection, hotel’s gardens or even on the pavement on the protocol roads in Denpasar. Sacred statues are placed in the sanctum representing gods and goddess as well as heavenly creatures, decorative statue installed in commercial premises and the last one is statue to commemorate the great heroes. Statues depicting the great heroes can be encountered in the regencies pursuant to their respective origin. One of the great heroes of Bali is I Gusti Ngurah Rai as the name of local international airport. Right in the east of the airport stands still the Statue of Ngurah Rai. He was the commander of Ciung Wanara troops of Bali struggling bitterly against the Dutch colonial for the sake of
freedom. With him, there were some other companions in arms. For instance, I Gusti Ngurah Bagus Sugianyar, his statue is strategically installed in the intersection of Jalan Gatot Subroto and Jalan Cokroaminoto, Ubung. As if he welcomes everyone entering the city from outside Denpasar and outside Bali from the west. Then, Cokorda Agung Tresna—Head of Badung Struggle Headquarters. His statue is installed on the intersection of Jalan Gatot Subroto and Jalan Nangka, right in the east of Sugianyar ’s statue. Meanwhile, Ida Bagus Putu Japa was a member of Pembela Tanah Air (embryo of the Indonesian Military) immortalized with a statue put in the Renon roundabouts. In the meantime, Puputan Badung Square located right in the heart of Denpasar City also retained
statutes of other great heroes. The statues are placed in the northern side of the square. They depict the bitter struggle of the Badung Kingdom against the colonial until their last bloodshed. This heroic incident occurred on September 20, 1906 and now it is celebrated as the Puputan Badung Day. Those statues are intended to show an appreciation over the merits of great heroes of Bali that had dedicated their entire life sincerely for the nation. Similarly, they denote an educational medium to introduce the heroes to younger generation so they get a simple illustration about the heroes living before their time. Last but not least, they also give good visual impression to the arrangement of urban landscaping and attraction to tourists reflecting one of the artistic treasures owned by Bali. BTN (BTN/punia)
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Fishing in Telaga Tunjung Weir THE Telaga Tunjung weir denotes a sort of reservoir to hold water. The weir located at Timpag Village, Kerambitan Subdistrict, Tabanan Regency, was inaugurated by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on April 28, 2007. A security officer and spokesman of the Telaga Tunjung weir, Ida Bagus Kade Putrawan, who encountered at location recently, said that the extent of the weir area was approximately 16.5 hectares. At normal condition, it could accommodate water more than 1 million cubic meters. The weir whose distance about 37 kilometers from Denpasar gets water supply from the Ho River and Maha River. It is very useful to support the irrigation and clean water supply in the region. For irrigation purposes, it supplies the water to hundreds of hectares of rice fields at Subak Gadungan, Subak Meliling and Subak Sungsang. Apparently, the Telaga Tunjung weir is immensely appropriate for a tourist attraction in Tabanan. On the visit of Bali Travel News (BTN) to location in last mid-October, a few foreign and domestic tourists looked absorbed in delighting in the natural scenery around the weir. Indeed, its panorama is quite beautiful. It offers a vast rice field with the backdrop of magnificent Mount Batukaru and supported by cool climate away from pollution. In the meantime, the weir itself is also taken advantage for channeling the hobby of local residents like fishing. For the convenience of visitors, food and soft drink vendors have been available at location. It is very easy to reach the location of the weir. From Meliling Village situated at Tabanan-Gilimanuk route, visitors should head northwardly about 8 kilometers. Unfortunately, the 8 kilometers streets are now severely damaged, so please be careful! B N (BTN/Yan Beryas)
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HIS painting exhibition does not only show off the artistic expression of the artists, but also reveals particular meaning and purpose of the artist to the audience and society in general. Through contemporary-flavored style and scratches in combination with traditional realistic techniques as well as modern abstract realism the painter would like to recall the past time in the present. It is an illustration excerpt of paintings showcased at the Griya Santrian Gallery Sanur presenting 14 works of art by two academic artists namely I Made Karyana and I Wayan Sedanayasa. They offered unique style and scratches on canvas measuring 150 X 145 cm. Indeed, they looked similar but were actually not the same. The exhibition itself took place for 18 days, from October 29
Regent of Tabanan Eka Wiryastuti, center, hold a meeting with the goverment officers.
until November 15. In his work, Karyana featured various strengths of traditional visual inspired by typicality of Batuan, Ubud, Gianyar, in a touch of modern realistic techniques. His visual streak turned to explore figurative-primitive nuance, the figure of a hunter, criticism on cultural explosion, terrorism, technology, and a magnifying glass scratches on contemporary Balinese appearance and a glance into the past times. Scratches of his work were actually intended to express his artistic and creative imagination to look back the pieces of the past time as a part of the contemporary era to welcome a better future. “Contemplating on the present time by referring to the past and inspired by Hinduism within the frame of sublime art and culture, he would get ready to face the future of Bali,” described Karyana of Gianyar-born on January 28, 1981 Meanwhile, Sedanayasa said through the creative scratches of artwork he wanted to convey a variety of dimensions of social reality in contemporary life and globalization overwhelmed by advanced technology. The scratches of students of Ganesha Education University (Undiksha) Singaraja were artistic enough in realistic abstract style. He was interested in the automotive color due to degradation emitted could tease the audience. Through the scratches of his latest work, Sedanayasa wanted the audience to realize that the true beauty of all forms in the sophisticated world would plunge human into the industrial waste. It was very dangerous for the life of the BTN/bud world. Probably, this was the soEXHIBITION-This is one of the masterpieces of painting showcased at Griya called pleasure bringing misery, he Santrian Gallery, Sanur. added. B N (BTN/bud)
The 517th Anniversary of Tabanan City
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N supporting the government program namely the Visit Museum Year (VMY) 2010 and introducing the art of Indonesian artists a book entitled Modern Indonesia Art was launched in the Museum Pasifika last week. Editor of the book, Koes Karnadi, said the book featured 439 artists and presented the art of works like sculpture and painting written by 23 authors, where one of them was Jean Couteau. Criteria of the artists and works of art carried in the book Modern Indonesia Art including the nationally known artists through exhibition events. Each artist had their own characteristics. Works of fine art displayed were composed by senior artists up to newly emerging artists. One of the arts belonging to senior artists carried was the painting of Raden Saleh. Other painters featured in the book Modern Indonesia Art were from Bali, Jogjakarta and other regions across the Indonesian archipelago. To complete the book, Karnadi explained, it took him approximately 3 years. Through this launch, he could introduce a number of artists to the world of the Indonesian art. According to him, some of the books highlighting the painters would be donated to college of fine arts in BTN/bud Indonesia, national library and regional li- BOOK—Koes Karnadi held the book Modern Indonesian Art when it was brary. (BTN/bud) launched. B N
The cremation procession of the King of Peliatan IX in Ubud
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ROBABLY, celebration of the 517 anniversary of Tabanan City was the most festive and special. Over the past 26 days (November 4 to 29), the region of rice granaries organized various activities. Interestingly, all activities were not merely ceremonial, but involved the community both in terms of economic, social and cultural aspect. “We are going to do a lot of activities involving the entire community,” said the Regent of Tabanan Ni Putu Eka Wiryastuti to reporters during the press conference in her office, a few days before the event took place. According to the Regent Eka, it was carried out as a form of caring and togetherness between Tabanan Regency Government and local community. The spirit of togetherness denoted an invaluable capital in carrying out the development towards a better future of Tabanan in achieving the Prosperous, Safe and Excellent Tabanan. According to the Pura Tanah Lot Pura Pakendungan Regent Eka, Tabanan had considerable potential, both in terms of natural resources, human resources Dewi Sinta Restaurant Tanah lot, offers a wide rings of Balinese, Indonesian and and cultural resources. However, those potentials Chinese food as well as seafood and European could not be fully utilized. Through the anniversary cuisine prepared by our experienced chef. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner are available a of the city, she hoped to be able to take advantage of la carte or buffet style. those potentials accordingly and develop them in years to come, she added. Meanwhile, Chairman of the Anniversary Committee, I Ketut Nuryasa, explained that various activities would be held, among others, vehicle emissions testing, praying together, painting en masse, free medical treatment and alternative healing, eye examination and free glasses, cataract surgery, parcel delivery to 100 veterans, provision of free marriage cerDewi Sinta hotel has 27 guest rooms of three different types; Standard, Deluxe, and Suite tificate and birth certificate for poor households as with AC, private bathroom, with hot and cold well as reforestation. water, color-TV, IDD phone and mini bar. Additionally, it would also be resumed with the activities such as conferral of usable clothes, ground breaking of house refurbishment for poor households and mass mice hunting centered in Marga SubdisHOTEL- RESTAURANT- SPA trict. Moreover, the no less interesting event would TANAH LOT-BALI be several competitions including culinary, women Phone : +62 361 812933 bleganjur parade, dance contest of Oleg Fax : +62 361 813956 Website: www.dewisinta.com Tambulilingan and Joged Bumbung. E-mail : reservation@dewisinta.com (BTN/bud) B N
Coffin of the King of Peliatan IX, I Dewa Agung, was carried by the royal family and close relatives to be put into the Bade tower as the conveyer.
Eleven-tiered Bade tower and bull are ready in front of the Peliatan Grand Palace to deliver the corpse of the King of Peliatan IX, I Dewa Agung, heading for Dalem Puri Ubud cemetery.
Thousands of local people and foreign tourists witnessed the procession of Bade tower, bull and Naga Banda (dragon) along the route of Peliatan Grand PalaceDalem Puri Cemetery with the distance of two kilometers.
End of procession series where the corpse was placed into a white cow sarcophagus, with the height of eight meters where the corpse was cremated.
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Bali-Kyoto Cultural Cooperation A
F T E R Fukuoka City of Japan established cooperation in education sector with Denpasar, there is possibility to develop further cooperation, such as cultural cooperation between Bali Isamu Maeda together with his wife. and Kyoto. Indeed, both cities have a long history and Denpasar Education Council, I sublime cultural heritage. Gusti Kompyang Pujawan, also It was stated by Isamu Maeda accompanying them explained and his wife Sachiko Maeda, that the Fukuoka-Bali NPO was Wednesday (Nov 3) to Bali Travel organizing a meeting in Japan to News (Bali Post Media Group). discuss about the concrete mea“Bali and Kyoto respectively have sures in years to come in the mata unique and ancient history being ter of further reinforcing the eduvery famous around the world,” cation cooperation between said Mr. Maeda who claimed to Denpasar and Fukuoka. “Mayor have forgotten how many times of Denpasar and press figures, they visited Bali as it was too teachers are now in Japan for this frequent.”Establishment of Non- purpose,” he said. Profit Organization (NPO) in Furthermore, they said the Fukuoka is much easier because it relationship between Japan and has been recorded that many Japa- Bali should be developed continunese people loving Bali in the city,” ously from all sides to enhance the he said while mentioning some friendship on both sides. “I think names. the Kyoto and Bali is appropriate However, he added that he to make cooperation in cultural would try to pioneer it in Kyoto field,” said Mr. Maeda. because according to regulations, After several trips to Bali, the establishment of an NPO, of striking changes were seen today course, should be accompanied by namely in the form of the extraorpolitical will of local government. dinary traffic congestion. The way However, considering the good re- to Kuta involved in traffic congeslations preserved by Japanese and tion and to Ubud and Jimbaran as Balinese society, he had confi- well. “There are too many cars dence the establishment of NPO here,” he said. could gradually be materialized. It was the reason why this “On that account, the cooperation Japanese couple tended to and relations between Japan and choose the attractions that were Bali will be increasingly closer,” relatively quiet as well as havhe said. ing several panoramic rice Meanwhile, a member of fields in Gianyar. B N (pal)
Askar DG KAMIS
Director of Sales & Marketing, The Patra Bali Resort & Villas DG A SKAR KAMIS was appointed as Director of Sales & Marketing, The Patra Bali Resort & Villas in October 14 th , 2010. As Director of S&M, he is responsible for the strategy of Sales & Marketing of The Patra Bali Resort & Villas, Bali. Before joining The Patra Bali Resort & Villas, Askar had been the Assistant Director of S&M The Villas Hotel & Spa, Seminyak, Bali from April 15th, 2010. Prior to The Villas Hotel & Spa, he was a Deputy General Manager of Pacto” Bali, Accor Hospitality Indonesia, Novotel Lombok, Holiday Inn Resort Lombok, Purajaya Beach Resort Batam. From the beginning of his career Askar had always been in the hospitality industry. A native of Sulawesi, Askar began his career at Batam View Beach Resort in 1992. Askar earned his bachelor at Mataram University in Lombok in 1991. Askar is married to Rini Handayani B N and has four children. (BTN/r)
(Left-Right): Mr. I Ketut Jariana received Bronze Medal in live cooking Indonesian main course with basic ingredient chicken, Mr. I Made Ari Diatmika received Bronze Medal in live cooking western main course with basic ingredient seafood, and Mr. I Made Ardana received Bronze Medal in live cooking western main course with basic ingredient red meat. Seen in the picture Mr. I Made Yadnya (GM Aston Tuban-Inn, Bali), take pictures with the winners.
Aston Tuban-Inn, Bali Get Three Bronze
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CHEERFUL—Participants of Miss Earth attended a series of social activities cheerfully, ranging from tree planting up to release of turtle hatchlings into the sea.
Miss Earth Releases Turtle Hatchlings and Planting Trees in Sanur
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HIS was a social activity but became an exciting spectacle. Six personnel of Miss Earth from a number of countries, such as from the Philippines, Brazil and the host of Indonesia released turtle hatchlings and planted rare trees in the vicinity of Hotel Sanur Beach, Friday (Oct 29). Their joyfulness of releasing the turtle hatchling to their original habitat one by one became an interesting spectacle on the activities. Larissa Ramos from Brazil said the activity posed a form of her concern to the environment. Her friends and she was very concerned with the marine habitat and surrounding environment. We should put a great concern for the environment collectively. One of the concerns to the environment could be implemented through the planting of trees and maintaining the marine
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ALI Niksoma Boutique Beach Resort, Legian, Bali has been awarded The Indonesia Leading Boutique Hotel 2010 by ITTA (Indonesia Travel & Tourism Awards) a cojoint award presented by The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Indonesia and the ITTA Foundation. The award judging process has gone through a screening by ITTA, qualitative judging by Board of Advisories, on-line voting and the final judging by Board of Committee before the winner is announced. The award was presented by the Founder of the ITTA Foundation, Mr Panca Rudolf Sarungu and received by Mr A.A. Gde Prastista, BSME the General Manager and owner of Bali Niksoma Boutique Beach Resort during the Gala Dinner Award Night at the Ritz Carlton Hotel at Pacific Place Jakarta on 21 October 2010. “It is a solid proof showing that throughout the year, Bali Niksoma has shown the leading qualities in terms of service and the satisfaction of its customers, which are two of the most important aspects for the award”, explained Mr Sarungu, founder of the ITTA Foundation. (BTN/r) B N
environment, she revealed. Such measure of concern, continued Larissa Ramos, denoted an effort to motivate the community to take part in the concern with the environment. There was only one Planet Earth. Therefore, all people should care about the environment. The measure was expected to reduce the impact of global warming, she said. Meanwhile, Lissa Elly Purnamasari, Miss Earth of Indonesia 2010, admitted that she was entrusted to become an environmental ambassador who would work hard for the environmental awareness campaign, including the world community. “Together with my friends participating in the Miss Earth, I would continue to campaign on the environmental awareness,” she added. Then, Chairman of the Earth
Indonesia, Miss Adilwan Astrawinata, observed that her party deliberately invited Miss Earth from a number of countries to watch the presentation of the Miss Earth Indonesia 2010 held in Jakarta on last October 24, 2010. Inviting a number of Miss Earth participants was intended to get a better understanding on the environment in Indonesia. Later on, it could be compared to other countries in the world, she added. During their stay in Indonesia, the six environmental ambassadors were invited to visit several cities, including Bandung, Jakarta and Denpasar. Meanwhile, as long as they were in Bali the six beautiful women were also invited to visit some tourist attractions, such as Sanur, Kuta and Ubud Village in Gianyar Regency, she concluded. B N (BTN/bud)
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N early November 2010, all Seasons just visited its new foster child. There are 2 new members; they are Ni Wayan Mina Wulandari and Ni kadek Erlika Dwi Susila. Both of them come from Legian Tengah and completely added our foster child member become 5 members. As a part of our ‘tree for child’ program, All Seasons sponsored all school expenses of the foster child until they graduated at Senior High school. In every new semester, we also bring them all
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UHA involves Employees to Clean Up Ubud Area
Ubud Hotels Association The Ubud Hotels Association (UHA) is a non-profit, non-government organization whose regular membership is comprised primarily of hoteliers with a category of allied members who actively service the hospitality industry. UHA is an active participant in major decision-making bodies affecting the growth development and maintenance of the tourism industry. The Ubud Hotels Association will encourage and support the sustainable growth of member hotels through lobbying efforts, national and international linkages, marketing initiatives and training opportunities. Mission The UHA will encourage and support the sustainable growth of member hotels through lobbying efforts,
national and international linkages, marketing initiatives and training opportunities.To maintain active partnerships and links both internationally and locally with Government ministries, nongovernment agencies, associations and individuals to further the improvement of the tourism industry. To be a proactive and reactive lobbying force with the Government of Ubud for the benefit of the accommodation sector.To organize and support relevant and affordable workshops, seminars, and training opportunities for the tourism Industry. To organize, facilitate and support productive sales, advertising and marketing opportunities for members through co-operative advertising programs.
You can send us your request or comments about Ubud Hotel Association directly to secretary@ubudhotelsassociation.com Or contact Nandini Bali Jungle Resort & Spa Ubud(Attn : Mr. Hery Sumawan) Br. Susut, Desa Buahan, Payangan, Gianyar Bali - Indonesia T. +62-361 982 777 F. +62-361 982 727
More than two hundreds of hotel employees consisting of those working in Ubud area committed a clean-up service in the surrounding environment of Ubud, Tuesday (Sep 21), powered by 37 member hotels of the Ubud Hotels Association (UHA). “The environmental clean-up service denotes a part of the organization’s activities while providing awareness to tourism business people and the community that Ubud is one of the destinations renowned in foreign countries.Therefore, the sanitation becomes a must to be maintained,” revealed Duartha, Vice Chairman of UHA who is also the GM of Waka di Ume Hotel. “To support the government‘s program, namely Clean and Green Bali and Clean-Up The World, this endeavor will be made into a regular activity as a real manifestation in keeping the earth sustainable.Though started from a small scope, we have confidence this awareness will spread to the public that environmental sanitation is truly important for our lives in the future,” added Duartha. BTN (BTN/014)
Banjar Jati Desa Sebatu Kecamatan Tegallalang P.O.Box 4 Ubud Gianyar Bali 80572 Indonesia Phone. (62 361) 901 888 Fax. (62 361) 901 999 Email: info@bagusjati.com, For Japanese: japan@bagusjati.com www.bagusjati.com
Tourism Attractions in Badung Regency ing on the river Ayung’s west side is amazing, for besides the enjoyment of challenging rapids, the panorama of this beautiful, intact nature area is highlighted by the appearance of wild animals along the rafting route such as big bats, black monkeys, and more.
BADUNG The Center of Tourism
Nusa Dua It means ‘two islands’ in Bahasa Indonesia. This is one of the premier resort areas in the world. The area is located 20 minutes south of the Ngurah Rai International Airport, Denpasar and is a short drive to many of Bali’s attractions and beautiful beaches. This is the home of many of Bali’s world-class luxury resort hotels.
Legian, Seminyak, Petitenget Beach These beautiful beaches are several kilometers north of Kuta. Like its neighboring beaches, these offer a refuge for surfers. There are also many facilities for tourists as the result of the Kuta north expansion. Sangeh “Monkey Forest” Sangeh is the village whose northern part covers about 14 hectares of a holy homogeny forest of ‘Pala’ trees with hundreds of monkey inhabitants. The trees cannot be found on any other part of Bali and their existence in this village remains a mystery. Look for a lovely mossy temple, which is hidden amongst the tall and gracious ‘Pala’ trees.
Jimbaran Beach This area is just south of Kedonganan beach and has a very beautiful white sand beach area and clear seawater that is suitable for
Ayung River Rafting The river Ayung is the longest and largest river in Bali, and along this river, white water rafting was first introduced in Bali. To experience raft-
Kedewatan, Ubud Bali, Indonesia mailing address PO Box 33, Ubud 80571, Indonesia tel: (62) 361 975 333 , fax: (62) 361 975 335 email: amandari@amanresorts.com www.amanresorts.com
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Mara River Safari Lodge Bali Safari and Marine Park Jl. Bypass Prof. Dr. Ida Bagus Mantra Km. 19,8 Gianyar 80551 - Bali - Indonesia Telp. (62) 361 950 000 (hunting), Direct: +62 361 747 5000 Fax. + 62 361 950 555 email: info@marariversafarilodge.com website: www.marariversafarilodge.com,
PURI WULANDARI BOUTIQUE RESORT Kedewatan, Ubud - Gianyar Bali - Indonesia Tel: +62.361.980.252 Fax: +62.361.980.253 Email: reservation@puriwulandari.net www.puriwulandari.net
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Chapung Se Bali Banjar Sebali Tegallalang Gianyar Bali Indonesia 80561 Ph : +62 361 7800 940 Email :info@chapung.com www.chapung.com
The Purist Villas & Spa Warwick Ibah LuxuryVillas& Spa PO Box 193, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia Tel: 62-361-974466 Fax: 62-361-974467 res.ibah@warwickhotels.com www.warwickibah.com
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Tepi Sawah
Jungle Resort & Spa Ubud
Villas & Spa The Mension Jl. Penestanan, Sayan, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia Tel: +62 361 972 616 FaX: +62 361 972 632 Email: info@themansionbali.com www.themansionbali.com
Jl. Raya Goa Gajah, Br. Teges, Peliatan, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia Phone : 62-361-970388 Fax : 62-361-970377 Email : sales@tepisawahvillas.com www.tepisawahvillas.com
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Waka Namya Resort & Spa Jl. Penestanan Ubud 80571,Gianyar, Bali Indonesia Telephone/Fax :(62)361-975719 Email :info@wakanamya.com www.wakanamya.com
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Jl. Raya Sayan, Ubud Bali, Indonesia 80571 Art Space, Restaurant, Villas Phone: +62 (0) 361 979252 / 979253 Fax: +62 (0) 361 975895 Email: info@gayafusion.com www.gayafusion.com
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Br. Susut, Desa Buahan, Payangan, Gianyar Bali - Indonesia T. +62-361 982 777 F. +62-361 982 727 E-mail : info@nandinibali.com www.nandinibali.com
Jl. Tirta Tawar, Banjar Kutuh Kaja, Ubud-Bali Ph. +62 361 974454 ; Fax. +62 361 970949, E. info@thepuristvillas.com http://www.thepuristvillas.com
The FuramaXclusive Villas & Spa Jalan Raya Sanggingan Banjar Lungsiakan Kedewatan Ubud Gianyar 80571 Bali Indonesia Tel : (62)361-972448 Fax: (62)361-972449 E-mail : info.uma@ubud.como.biz Website : www.uma.ubud.como.bz
Jl. Suweta, Br. Sambahan Ubud 80571, Gianyar – Bali – Indonesia Tel : (62) 361-973178 and (62) 361 973179 Email : reservation@wakadiumeubud.com www.wakadiumeubud.com
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Br. Bucuan, Ds. Batuan, Sukawati Ubud, Gianyar - Bali Phone +62 361 297800 . Fax +62 361 297700 Email :info@santimandalavilla.com http://www.santimandalavilla.com
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jl. Gunung Sari Peliatan P.O. Box 1001 Ubud Bali 80571 Indonesia Ph. +62 361 977 888 Fax. +62 361 977 555 info@mayaubud.com http://www.mayaubud.com
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THE PAYOGAN Jl. Cocoa 2, No. 77 Banjar Bunutan, Desa Kedewatan P.O. BOX 999, Ubud 80571, Bali - Indonesia Phone.: +62 - 361 978839 Fax. : +62 - 361 972717 info@balipayoganresort.com www.balipayoganresort.com
Jl. Raya Sanggingan P.O.Box 198 Ubud 80571 Bali Telp: (62 361) 974330 Fax: (62 361) 974329 Email: pitamaha@indosat.net.id http://www.pitamaha-bali.com
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Komaneka at Tanggayuda Br. Tanggayuda, Kedewatan Ubud, Gianyar 80571, Bali, Indonesia tel. +62 361 978123 fax. +62 361 973084 E-mail : fotanggayuda@komaneka.com sales@komaneka.com www.suite.komaneka.com
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FOUR SEASONS RESORT BALI Jl. Monkey Forest -Ubud, Bali - 80571. Tel/Fax: +62 361 971 759 E-mail:info@barong-resort.com http://www.barong-resort.com
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ARMA Meseum & Resort Desa Melinggih Kelod Payangan Gianyar 80572 Bali-Indonesia Ph : (62)361 975963 Fax :(62)361975968 Email: ubud@alilahotels.com www.alilahotels.com/ubud
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Jl. Raya Pengosekan Ubud P.O.Box 9696 Bali 80571 Indonesia Phone :(62)361 975742 Fax: (62)361 975332 Email :arma@indosat.net.id info@armaresort.com www.armaresort.com
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Resort & Spa Banjar Laplapan, Ubud 80571 Bali , Indonesia Phone. +62-361-978666 Fax. +62-361-978222 E-mail: info@naturaresortbali.com http://www.naturaresortbali.com
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Jalan Andong Banjar Nagi Ubud Bali 80571 Indonesia Tel: +62 361 975825 Fax:+62 361 975851 / 978136 E-mail: sales@kamandaluresort.com http://www.kamandaluresort.com
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Sayan Village, Ubud 80571, Bali, Indonesia PO BOX 777 Ubud Phone: +62-361 972 777 Fax : +62-361 972 660 E-Mail: ubud@kayumanis.com http://www.kayumanis.com
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VILLAS &SPA RESORT UBUD BALI
Spa Jl. Raya Tjampuhan PO Box 198 Ubud 80571 Bali-Indonesia Tel. (62 361) 975368 Fax. (62 361) 975137 Email: reservation@tjampuhan-bali.com http://www.tjampuhan-bali.com
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P.O. Box 189 Nyuh Kuning Village Ubud 80571 Bali Indonesia Ph. +62 361 974013 Fax. +62 361 974012 Email: info@balispirithotel.com http://www.balispirithotel.com
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Br. Umah Anyar Pejeng Kaja Tampaksiring Gianyar, P.O.Box 1011 Ubud Bali Indonesia tel. +62 361 7453267 fax. +62 361 978991/2 Email: info@anahataresort.com www.anahataresort.com
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THE CHEDI CLUB
A Tjampuhan Relaxation Resort
AT TANAH GAJAH UBUD, BALI
Kupu Kupu Barong Villas & Tree Spa Desa Kedewatan P.O.Box 198 Ubud 80571 Bali, Indonesia tel. +62 361 980022 fax. +62 361 980011 Email:reservation@royalpitamaha-bali.com www.royalpitamaha-bali.com
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Jl. Kedewatan P.O.Box 7 Ubud 80571Bali-Indonesia Tel: +62 361 975478 Fax :+62 361 975079 Email: info@kupubarong.com http://www.kupubarongubud.com
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Taman Ayun Temple ‘Taman Ayun’ means beautiful garden, located in the village of Mengwi, 18 km west of Denpasar. It is indeed one of Bali’s most pic-
turesque temples. The king of Mengwi, I Gusti Agung Anom, built its stately proportioned courtyards and large surrounding moat in the year 1634. Containing both the Royal family ancestral shrines and the storied MERU shrines to the major deities, Taman Ayun became the main temple for the ancient kingdom of Mengwi. BTN
Sadha Temple This temple, with decorative carvings, is famous for its intricacy and ingenuity. Dating from the Majapahit period, this originally was an old dynastic sanctuary (prasada) of Mengwi Royalty. The
Monkey Forest St, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia Phone : +62 (361) 975236 Fax : +62 (361) 975559 Email : sales @ pertiwiresort.com http://www.pertiwiresort.com
KA YUMANIS KAYUMANIS Kamandalu Resort and Spa
Petitenget Temple Peti Tenget temple and beach is located at Banjar Batubelig, Kerobokan village kecamatan Kuta. To reach this object by motor vehicle from Denpasar, travel westwards more or less 10 km then turn south, or to the north from Kuta following Raya Seminyak Street. Peti Tenget temple was built in the 15th century and it used to be a plot of extraordinary holy (Tenget) land, bush growth and dwelled by the I Bhuta Ijo demon that was trusted by Holy priest, Dang Hyang Nirartha to safeguard his holy box. The story is told that when the priest stayed at south port (now Uluwatu), a man from Kerobokan village came asking the priest for help. He wished to cultivate the plot of land without feeling fear. The priest suggested that the people build a temple dedicated to god ‘Labuhan Masceti’ and a single closed shrine (Pagedongan) for Bhuta Ijo as a place to safeguard the priest’s box (Peti). From that time on, the temple was named Peti Tenget Temple.
split gate and a 16-meter high tower inside the temple are constructed much like ‘Candi’ in Java. The 64 stone seats, similar to megalithic ancestral shrines, commemorate warriors who died in battle.
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WHIRLWIND TOUR AROUND BALI BANGLI Peace and harmony
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resort & spa Jl. Raya Nyuh Kuning Pengosekan Ubud Bali, Indonesia Ph: 62 361 978444 (hunting) Fax: 62 361 971 333 Email: reservation@theubudvillage.com Website: www.theubudvillage.com
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at Monkey Forest Jalan Monkey Forest Ubud, Gianyar 80571, Bali, Indonesia tel. +62 361 976090 fax. +62 361 977140 Email: sales@komaneka.com reservation@komaneka.com pr@komaneka.com www.komaneka.com
Ubud Hanging Gardens, Desa Buahan, Desa Payangan, Gianyar, Bali, 80571 Indonesia Tel: (+62-361) 982700 Fax: (+62-361) 982800 Email: reservations@ubudhanginggardens.com www.ubudhanginggardens.com
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SANTI MANDALA VILLA & SPA
Ubud, Bali Banjar Bindu, Mambal, 8 Jalan Melati PO. Box 134, Ubud 80571, Badung, Bali, Indonesia. Tel: (62) 361 8988 688 Fax: (62) 361 8988 689 Email: fxvsubud@furama.com www.furamaxclusive.com
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recreation and relaxation. It is quieter than its neighboring beaches and one will find nice hotels and mostly seafood served at Jimbaran’s restaurants. Jimbaran is in fact famous for its delicious seafood, particularly its typical grilled seafood with Jimbaran’s ‘secret sauce’. You’ve got to taste it to believe it.
Uluwatu Temple At the westernmost tip of Bukit Peninsula, this is one of Bali’s nine ‘directional’ Kayangan Jagat temples. The location is dramatic, perched on the edge of a high cliff with a picturesque sunset view. The temple was first used for worship by the 11th century holy priest, Empu Kuturan, who came to Bali to bring religious law and to form Desa Adat (traditional villages). The area where spectacular sunsets can be viewed is filled with the scent of frangipani blossoms and is also the home of friendly monkeys.
Jl. Goa Gajah Tengkulak Kaja Ubud Bali 80571 Indonesia Tel.62 (361) 975865 Fax. 62 (361) 975686 E-mail:sales@thechediclububud.com http://www.ghmhotels.com
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Pucak Penulisan Temple
A Sanctum and Archeological Tourist Object COLD atmosphere and thin mist begin to come down and cover up the trees. If toward the west is the road leading to Tejakula, East Buleleng, right direction to Sukawana Village, while at the junction itself occurs the Pucak Penulisan Temple. People often make this point as their stop over. It is not only the Hindus saying prayers at the sanctum, domestic and foreign tourists visiting the Pucak Penulisan also perform same thing. The temple is approximately 70 km from Denpasar and has many destinations such as Panarajon Temple and Tegeh Koripan. Since it is located on
Penulisan Hill people mostly call it Pucak Penulisan Temple. Megalithic Heritage Pucak Penulisan Temple does not only serve as a place to worship the greatness of Supreme God in the manifestation as Shiva Natha. From the location with altitude of 1,745 m above sea level, one can find the traces of the past history of Bali. This temple retains hundreds of ancient relics and archeological artifacts that can give clues about the development of Bali within a few periods. It ranges from prehistoric
period to the era of Hindu influence. Some relics are well preserved up to now in the Pucak Penulisan Temple, including megalithic relics such as a stone with solar and lunar decoration, an embodiment of Lord Brahma, three pairs of effigies, two pairs of phallic embodiment, a Ganesh effigy, a temple miniature symbolizing the mountain as the abode of the gods or sacred spirits, and hundreds of single phallus with different forms. Some remain intact, while others only leave a few parts of the body. Overall, those phalluses symbolize the Lord Shiva. Various conclusions could be
drawn by home and foreign scientists in relation to the ancient relics of the Pucak Penulisan Temple derived from the era of Ancient Balinese royal Kingdom. It is connected with the discovery of several inscriptions relating to the life of Bali at that time. If tourists would like to have a closer look at them, simply make a visit to the temple early in the morning and follow the rules of entering the shrine. (BTN/014) BTN
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Shellfish of Serangan Shown off in Batam VARIOUS kinds of superior products of Denpasar City will be exhibited on Batam Island. After going through the stages of selection, a number of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) participating in the event will feature the products like shell craft, garment, and spa. Content of the exhibition will also be filled with various types of fabric belonging to typicality of Denpasar, flowers and other souvenirs. DENPASAR In the City
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N the next exhibition, most materials will later on be filled with shell handicrafts, especially those originating from the Serangan Island. It will be arranged in
such a way so that the stands could display distinctive characteristics, said the Head of Denpasar Cooperative Services, Luh Gede Putu Hariasih, accompanied by Chairman of Denpasar Cooperative Council (Dekopinda) Dewa Budha and Chairman of SMEs Forum Wayan Sana when making audience with the Secretary of Denpasar Municipality Rai Iswara last week. According to her, the involvement of these SMEs was an effort to encourage the circle of business people. In addition, the op-
In BAF Next Year, Cultural Services Involve Museum Association IN every implementation of the Bali Arts Festival (BAF), exhibitions of art seem to draw less attention and even it gives impression like stepchildren in the family. As if the content of such grandiose annual event had nothing special. It received less touches from the committee, much less crowd of BAF visitors. In reality, the exhibition is very important to record the development of arts on the Island of the Gods.
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portunity would also become a special experience and she expected that with a good arrangement and materials it could ensnare a lot of buyers. Secretary of Denpasar Municipality, Rai Iswara, said
that such an opportunity was profitable for the perpetrators of SMEs themselves to generate the community participation. Furthermore, he pointed out the four important
pillars in building the cooperatives to make it survive, namely cooperation or coordination, quality, development system and certification. (BTN/015) BTN
NDEED, it happened in the past, while the upcoming Bali Arts Festival would be truly different. Art presentation on the medium of canvas would be so nicely arranged so that the Bali Cultural Services as the leading sector would make new breakthrough by engaging the Bali Museum Association (Himusba) under leadership of Nyoman Gunarsa. Of course, this would certainly provide new inspira-
tion for the younger artist regeneration of Bali in the future. “This endeavor is intended to drive the passion of art exhibitions in the Bali Arts Festival program next year. At the same time, it is also meant to dismiss the impression that the art exhibition was less professional,” said I.B. Sedhawa, Head of Bali Cultural Services in Denpasar, recently.
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EXHIBITION—Ambience of the fine art exhibition during the implementation of the Bali Arts Festival last year.
Sedhawa added that such an endeavor was expected to overcome various obstacles that always appeared in the art exhibitions during the Bali
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WHERE TO GO . . . Goa Gajah was rediscovered in 1923 and in 1954 was rediscovered the bathing pond in front of the cave followed by the restoration and re-installation of the shower areas that originally located in front of the cave where its condition was incomplete.
GIANYAR The Center of Art
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N the northern part of the temple, lies a carved Cave of Nature in the shape of the letter “T”. Inside this cave there is a Ganesha statue considered as the god of sciences. Additionally, at the location can also be encountered some
fragments of statues and a Trilangga surrounded by eight small phallus. In the cave wall, there are niches of the hermitage and the face of Cave is decorated with carvings depicting a jungle with its contents. Similarly, there is a short inscription which reads “Kumon” and “Sahywangsa”, which according to the type of letters it is alleged to originate in the eleventh century AD . Meanwhile in the west of the cave, there is a building retaining a squating statue inside, and the Ganesha as well as Men Brayut statue. The latter in Buddhist mythology is known as Hariti, the savior of children. In front of the cave, except for the guard statues, there
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Historical and Archaeological Heritage are also fragments of building whose origin was unknown such as the building fragments that now being gathered in the temple’s courtyard located in the west of bathing pond. Fountain statues that have worked again in the holy bathing pond are divided into three parts and in terms of its style, they are probably derived from the eleventh century AD. Unfortunately, the statue fountain located in the middle of the pond, has not been
found until now. In the meantime, in the southeast of Goa Gajah Temple occur two Buddha statues, one of them is without head while another is still good enough with the style of Central Java. The north side of this statue seemingly stay to stick on the cliffs, where the foot of the cliff temple has long fallen into the creek. On the side of this small can be found three-pronged relief of stupa and the ruins of the
cliff temple having beautiful carvings. Based on archeological findings as mentioned above, it can be known the Goa Gajah Temple is derived from the ninth to eleventh centuries AD. In the past, it served as a monastery of Buddhist monk and Shivite priest. This conservatism also shows the unification of Buddhism and Shiva went well. For tourists who would like to visit to Goa Gajah Temple are required to wear a scarf or sarong because other than functioning as archaeological attractions, this temple also poses a sacred place or sanctum. Sarongs and scarves are available at the location. BTN (BTN/*)
TABANAN Rainbow over ricefields
Tabanan is the name of one district and town in Bali. Though Tabanan is not really a tourist town there are still some interesting aspects to it. Back in 1906 the Balinese and Dutch were fighting over control of the island. One of the more positive historical points of interest is the Subak Museum, located close to the main bypass road. While the museum itself is nothing special, it documents one of the most important social/economic/cultural institutions in Bali, the Subak. Dating back to 600AD, Bali has been using a system of un-
mechanized rice cultivation and water management. Bali’s ability to produce an endless supply of rice year round is central to its history. The Subak controls management of the watercourses, stretching all the way to the highland lakes. A farmer cannot simply flood all his fields at the same time, or divert a main stream to access more water. The system is intricate and the Subak museum is the place where it’s officially documented. Yeh Gangga, Lalang Linggah and Balian to the west are beach environments around the area. Highlights of the area close to Tabanan include Taman Kupu Kupu (Butterfly Park) in Wanasari and Yeh Panas hot springs. Pura Tanah Lot is a 15-minute drive South from Tabanan. Tanah Lot Tanah Lot, one of the most popular places of interest in Bali, is located on the coast of West Bali, at the village of Beraban in the Tabanan Regency. It is also called Tanah Let, which means ancient land, and also Tanah Lod, which mean the land to the south. The temple Pura Tanah Lot, simple in its construction, is dramatic in its ocean-front location and is one of the main temples in the worship of Balinese gods. Tanah Lot has a long history in the world of tourism. The temple itself is built on a small promontory, which is only accessible at low tide. During high water the rock takes on the appearance of a large boat at sea, such is its shape. Poisonous snakes live in the nearby caves to ‘guard’the temple and contribute to the temple’s dangerous reputation. Sunset is the best time to visit Tanah lot, when the golden red skies frame the temple and waves crash into the rocks. It is advisable to avoid the tourist crush here, as it can be severe. BTN
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ganza. Hopefully, the Balinese fine art exhibition at the BAF next year would be more lively and better than the in the previous years, he hoped. (BTN/bud) BTN
Klungkung, the Smallest Regency on the Island
KLUNGKUNG Ancient Kingdoms
This is the smallest regency in Bali. It covers only 121 square kilometers and includes three islands, Nusa Penida, Lembongan and Ceningan. Despite its size, its influence on Balinese culture has been powerful. It was here, in the shadow of the holy volcano Agung, that the princes and priests of Majapahit gathered in 1343 to continue the kingdom by setting up ‘Keraton’ in Samprangan, but within a couple of generations, they moved to Gelgel and then to Klungkung, in 1710. In the 16th century the Gods smiled on Gelgel when Dalem Baturenggong reached an impressive political and cultural achievement to earn his ‘golden age’ Kertha Gosa, which is situated in the central town of Semarapura, was the place for administration and traditional justice in the pre-colonial times by a council consisting of the great king and his priests. Next to the Kertha Gosa is Taman Gili, known as a Floating House (Bale Kambang) which was the King’s Guard’s headquarters. These two buildings are decorated with
Kamasan Traditional Paintings. A colonial building, located next to these two buildings, is Semarajaya Museum, collecting some handicraft of Klungkung, pre-historic and historic articles especially those used in the period of Klungkung’s heroic battle. In the southern part of the museum area, there stands the main gate of Semarapura Palace ‘Pemedal Agung’. The newest sight in Semarapura Town is Patung Kandapat Sari, situated at the main junction of Semarapura town. Some people consider this statue as the landmark of Klungkung Regency. Next to this landmark stands an historical monument known as Monument of Klungkung Heroic Battle. This monument is a cenotaph reminiscent of an event that once took place on April 28, 1908. It is well known as ‘Puputan’, a counter-defence of The Great King of Klungkung against the Dutch soldiers. Moving south of Semarapura town along the main road, one will arrive at the ‘under construction’ area of Tourism Villages, home of traditional Painting, Kamasan Village and Bali’s original capital, Gelgel. BTN of
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Nov 12 - 25, 2010 Your guide to this island
Your guide to this island
Consulates in Bali Australian Consulates General Bali (Incl. Canada, New Zaeland), Jl Tantular 32 Renon - Denpasar Ph. (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 Denpasar Ph. 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 Denpasar Ph. 0361 - 227 628, Fax. 0361 - 265 066, e-mail : denpasar@mofa.go.jp British Honorary Consulate, Jl. Tirta Nadi No 20 Sanur, Ph. 0361 - 270 601, Fax. 0361 - 287 804 Swiss and Austria Consulate Jl. Patih Jelantik Kompleks Istana Kuta Galeria Blok Valet 2 No. 12 Kuta, Ph. 0361 - 751 735, Fax. 0361 - 754 457
Regular Cultural Performances 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
Calendar of Event Vol. XII/23 (Nov 12 - 25, 2010) 13th _ ”Tumpek Uduh/Pengatag” the day conduct prayers as a manifestation of worship of Bhatara Sangkara fertility god who created the plants. Temple Festival at: - Pr. Puseh + Desa, Ds. Batuan, Sukawati. - Pr. Bandesa, Ds. Kekeran, Mengwi. - Pr. Manik Mas, Besakih. - Pr. Bhujangga Wesnawa, Ds. Gumberih, Jembrana. 17th _ Temple Festival At: - Pr. Persimpangan Batur Pande, Ds. Dangin Pangkung, Kaba-kaba, Kediri-Tabanan. - Pr. Kepisah, Ds. Sumerta, Denpasar. - Pr. Pasek Gelgel, Ds. Gerih, Abiansemal. - Pr. Pucak Sari, Ds. Penarukan, Peninjaoan, Bangli. - Pr. Bangun Sakti, Besakih. - Pr. Anteg Sari, Ds. Dangin Pangkung, Kaba-kaba, Tabanan. 18th _ Temple Festival at: - Mr. Selonding, Besakih. 19th _ Temple Festival at: - Pr. Ida Ratu Geeng, Besakih. 21th _ Temple Festival at: - Pr. Panti Pasek Gelgel Gobleg, Ds. Kayu Putih, Kec. Banjar, Buleleng. - Pr. Bebengan Tanjung – Lombok. - Pr. Pasek Gelgel, Ds. Kekeran, Mengwi. - Pr. Dalem Balingkang, Ds. Benawah, Gianyar. - Pr. Linggar-Lombok. - Pr. Majapahit, Ds. Monang-Maning, Denpasar. 23rd _ Temple Festival at: - Pr. Tirta Harum, Ds. Tegal Wangi, Bangli. - Pr. Beratan, Ds. Baturiti. - Pr. Batu Kelotok, Ds. Gelgel, Klungkung. - Pr. Tohjiwa, Ds. Wanasari, Tabanan. - Pr. Pasek Tangguntiti, Ds. Jakatebel, Tabanan. - Pr. Pasek Bendesa, Ds. Sangsit, Sawan Buleleng. - Pr. Dalem Waturenggong, Ds. Taro Kaja, Tegallalang. - Pr. Pasek Gelgel, Ds. Tulikup, Gianyar. - Pr. Ibu/Pr. Kaja Wanagiri, Ds. Selemadeg, Tabanan. - Pr. Dadia Bandem, Ds. Sibangkaja, Badung. - Pr. Manik Bingin, Ds. Dukuh, Sidemen, Karangasem. - Pr. Dalem Tarukan/PGSDT – Br. Lateng Sibangkaja. - Pr. Panti Dalem Pulasari/PGSDT, Ds. Jagapati, Badung. - Pr. Desa, Ds. Negara, Sukawati. - Pr. Batur Sari, Ds. Camenggaon, Sukawati. - Mr.Tutuan, Ds. Galiran, Buleleng. - Pr. Agung Manasa Sinabun – Buleleng. - Pr. Badung Pengastulan, Buleleng. - Pr. Dadia Pasek Dalem Gaduh Cempak Putih, Ds. Mayong, Buleleng. - Pr. Kawitan Ki Pasek Kubayan – Ds. Bondalem, Buleleng. - Pr. Panti Pasek Gelgel, Ds. Bukian, Payangan, Gianyar. 24th _ Temple Festival at: - Pr. Dalem Maya, Ds. Blahbatuh, Gianyar. - Pr. Penataran Gana, Ds. Bebalang, Bangli. - Pr. Dalem Gede, Br. Pande, Bangli. - Pr. Puncak Sari, Ds. Sangeh, Abiansemal. - Pr. Dadia Agung sapta Rsi, Br. Pateluan, Sidan, Gianyar. - Pr. Pasek Tohjiwa, Ds. Jakatebel, Tabanan. - Mr. Pasek Parateka, Ds. Batusesa. - Pr. Jeroan Dauh, Ds. Camenggaon, Sukawati.
DIRECT ARRIVAL TOURISTS TO BALI (2006 - 2010)
The Top Six Arrival by Nationality (SEPTEMBER 2010)
Honorary Consulate Brazil Jl. Legian 186, Badung, Ph. 0361 - 757 775, Fax. 0361 - 751 005 Honorary Consulate Thailand Jl. Raya Puputan Renon 81, Denpasar, Ph. 0361 - 263 310, Fax. 0361 - 238 004
AUSTRALIA JAPANESE CHINA MALAYSIA GERMANY TAIWAN
Indian Cultural Centre (Embassy of India, Jakarta) Jl. Raya Puputan Renon No. 42 - 44 Denpasar - Bali Ph. 0361 - 241 978, Fax. 0361 - 241 980
67.072 26.045 17.133 13.964 10.281 11.298
TOTAL : 2.229.945
250000
Honorary Consulate of Sweden & Finland, C/O Hotel Segara Village, Jl. Segara Ayu Sanur, Ph. 0361 - 282 223, Fax. 0361 - 282 211
200000
Honorary Consule of Republic of Poland Jl. Petitenget II/1C, Kerobokan 80361 Kuta Bali Ph. 082 361 4329, Fax. : 0361 732165
Tourist Police Stations at Tourism Areas in Bali 1. Denpasar Area a. Tourist Assistance Centre (24 hours) WR Supratman Street, Ph : (0361) 224111 b. 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, Kuta Phone (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, Kuta i. Bualu Tourist Police Station, Bundaran Tugu Mandala of BTDC, Nusa Dua j. Tourist Police Station (24 hours), Jl. Double Six Beach, Kuta. 2. Badung Area a. Badung Police Station, Gusti Ngurah Rai Street, Mengwi.Phone (0361) 829949 b. Mengwi Police Sector, Gusti Ngurah Rai Street, Mengwi. Phone (0361) 411270 c. Petang Police Sector, Majapahit Street, Petang.Phone (0361) 813975 d. 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 Ubud 4. 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) 812399 5. Singaraja Area a. Buleleng Police Resort, Pramuka Street, Singaraja. Phone (0362) 41510 – 21116 b. Lovina Tourist Police Station at Lovina 6. Klungkung Area a. Klungkung Police Resort, Untung Surapati Street No. 28. Phone (0366) 21115 b. Tourist Police Station at Goa Lawah tourism attraction
SEA 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.3
WAVES - 2.0 - 2.0 - 2.5 - 2.0 - 1.5 - 1.5 - 1.5
meters meters meters meters meters meters meters
182.556
163.531
210.935
208.185
224.236
222.441
190.617
181.983
179.879
0
(November 12 - 25, 2010) AREA Kuta Nusa Dua Suluban (Uluwatu) Padang Bai Menjangan Island Lovina Tulamben
161.169
SEA WAVES FORECAST
139.370
50000
164.643
100000 SOURCE : DEP. OF JUSTICE, BALI
Honorary Consul of The Slovak Republic Jl. Gunung Agung No. 93 Denpasar - 80118 Ph. (0361) 426171, Fax. : (0361) 426477, e-mail: konsulslowakbali@yahoo.com
2009
Honorary Consul of Malaysia Jl. Pantai Kuta, Legian, Ph. 0361 - 752 520, Fax. 0361 - 766 373 Honorary Consul of Chile Jl. Pengembak Gang I No. 3 Sanur - Bali Ph. (0361) 756781/281503, Facs. (0361) 756783, Hp. 081 139 4045
Distance between Tourist Interet (Kilometer)
150000
Bangli
FOREIGN EXCHANGE Most major countries, either bank notes or traveler’s checks are easily converted into rupiah (Indonesian currency) Bank and Money Changers can easily be found in the largest towns in Bali, but it is advisable to carry sufficient rupiah (RP) when traveling to the less popular areas of Bali. Almost all hotels and other bisiness will accept foreign currency, but usually at lower rate of exchange than offered by Bank’s Money Changers. For your convinience a bank is located at the Ngurah Rai International Airport. TELEPHONE SERVICE Bali is linked via satellite to all major countries of the world. International calls can be made (via the operator or IDD-007) from any private / business or hotel telephone.
Issued by Weather Forecast Centre, Department of Communication, Meteorological and Geophysical Agency Regional Office III
IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS Fire: 113; Police: 110; Ambulance: 118; Indonesian Red Cross: 225-465; Rescue Coordination Office: 751111; Directory Enquiries 108; International Operator: 101; Telemarketing Service Information: 162; Post Service Information: 161; Time: 103; Immigration Officer: 227828, 7510388; Public Hospital 227-911. AIRLINES
Tourist Police Stations at Tourism Areas in Bali 7. Bangli Area a. Bangli Police Resort, Merdeka Street No.98. Phone (0366) 91072 b. Tourist Police Station at Kintamani tourism attraction 8. Karangasem Area a. Karangasem Police Resort, Bhayangkara Street No. 1 Phone (0363) 21220 b. Tourist Police Station of Candidasa c. Tourist Police Station of Tulamben d. Tourist Police Station of Besakih 9. Jembrana Area a. Jembrana Police Resort, Pahlawan Street No. 27 Negara. Phone (0365) 41110 – 41198. b. Tourist Police Station at Rambut Siwi tourism area. SOURCE: PT. ANGKASA PURA I BANDAR UDARA NGURAH RAI
Garuda Indonesia, Jl. Sugianyar No. 5 Denpasar, Email : dpssssga@garudaindonesia.com, Sanur Beach Hotel 2nd Floor Ph:0361 287915, Nusa Dua Service center, Ph : 0361 770747, Fx : 0361 770174, Domestic Terminal Ph/Fx ; 0361 759764; Thai Airways International, Inna Grand Bali Beach 1st Floor Ph: 0361 288141, Fx: 0361 288063, Email thaibali@thaiairways.co.id, International Airport Ngurah 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 GOI Building International Airport, Ph: 0361 768388, Fx: 0361 768383, Email: restkg_DPS@singaporeair.com.sg, Ground Floor Ngurah 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 International 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 : 0361 764733, 757077, FX : 0361
757082, Email : jal@kayanmas.com; Cathay Pacific, 2 nd Floor Wisthi Sabha Building Ngurah Rai International Airport, Phone : 08041888888,Fax : 62 361 766935, www.cathaypacific.com, Telephone (call center) : 0804 1 888888,Email address : dps#rnt@cathaypacific.com; China Airlines, Wisti Sabha Building 2 nd Floor Room 19 Ngurah Rai Airport, Ph : 0361 754856/ 757298, Fx : 0361 757275 TOURIST INFORMATION The Department of Tourism (Bali) has six Information Centres where booklets and brochures can be obtained free of charge. Addresses: Ngurah Rai International Airport, Tuban, Phone: (0361) 751011; Bina Wisata Ubud, next to the village head’s in Ubud; Government Tourist Information Centre, Jl. Raya Kuta No. 2, Kuta - Badung, Kuta; Government Tourist Office, 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 Indonesia must be in possesion of passport that is valid for at least 6 mounts and have with them upon arrivel either a return or onward ticket. Visitor’s requirement to pay VoA (Visa on Arrival) to the Bank, Ten dollars for seven days and twenty-five for thirty days. If you deny the agreement you must pay a fine of twenty-dollars. For more information please contact immigration office (0361) 764993. TIPS FOR TAKING TAXIS IN BALI 1. It is always best to order a taxi by phone especially at night. 2. If you hail a taxi on the street, be sure that the name of the taxi company is clearly marked on it. 3. Insist on using the meter. Don’t fall for driver who bargains or claims that his meter is broken. 4. In the taxi, note the taxi’s number and the driver’s ID. This may be handy if you want to register a complaint or trace belongings left behind. 5. In places such as Ubud, Sanur, and Kuta there are many people who offer you transportation services. 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. Avoid taking services from “brokers” who offer you transportation.
20
Besakih
52
50
Candidasa
47
70
72
Denpasar
16
39
41
31
Gianyar
181 201 206 134 165 Gilimanuk 22
46
48
21
7
36
43
15
57
26
155 Goa Gajah 191 33
Goa Lawah
36
59
63
35
20
169 14
46
Gunung Kawi
41
38
13
85
54
219 61
28
74
26
23
27
47
16
181 23
10
36
38
Klungkung
57
80
82
10
41
144 31
67
45
95
57
20
38
71
67
40
135 34
56
20
50
46
71
Lake Batur
59
82
84
12
43
146 33
69
47
97
59
2
79
Legian
86
106 139 89
100 125 88
97
112
99
66
101 Lovina
60
102 79
Amlapura
Kuta
60
82
85
13
44
147 34
70
48
98
3
80
5
71
94
96
24
55
158 45
81
59
109 71
14
91
16 113
11
Nusa Dua
40
67
65
7
29
141 46
50
42
78
40
15
60
17 96
14
25
79
97
110 78
99
90
119 79
97
105
88
59
90 11
91
110 85
80
103 105 33
64
124 54
90
68
118 80
43
100
45 89
46
57
40
78
Tanah Lot
29
52
23
13
157 6
39
20
67
29
33
40
35 106
36
47
30
95
56
Ubud
78
101 103 31
62
165 52
98
66
166 78
21
96
23 120
18
21
46
109
63
52
54
93
102
Ngurah Rai Airport
Sanur Singaraja
Uluwatu
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Nov 12 - 25, 2010 Your guide to this island
Your guide to this island
Consulates in Bali Australian Consulates General Bali (Incl. Canada, New Zaeland), Jl Tantular 32 Renon - Denpasar Ph. (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 Denpasar Ph. 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 Denpasar Ph. 0361 - 227 628, Fax. 0361 - 265 066, e-mail : denpasar@mofa.go.jp British Honorary Consulate, Jl. Tirta Nadi No 20 Sanur, Ph. 0361 - 270 601, Fax. 0361 - 287 804 Swiss and Austria Consulate Jl. Patih Jelantik Kompleks Istana Kuta Galeria Blok Valet 2 No. 12 Kuta, Ph. 0361 - 751 735, Fax. 0361 - 754 457
Regular Cultural Performances 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
Calendar of Event Vol. XII/23 (Nov 12 - 25, 2010) 13th _ ”Tumpek Uduh/Pengatag” the day conduct prayers as a manifestation of worship of Bhatara Sangkara fertility god who created the plants. Temple Festival at: - Pr. Puseh + Desa, Ds. Batuan, Sukawati. - Pr. Bandesa, Ds. Kekeran, Mengwi. - Pr. Manik Mas, Besakih. - Pr. Bhujangga Wesnawa, Ds. Gumberih, Jembrana. 17th _ Temple Festival At: - Pr. Persimpangan Batur Pande, Ds. Dangin Pangkung, Kaba-kaba, Kediri-Tabanan. - Pr. Kepisah, Ds. Sumerta, Denpasar. - Pr. Pasek Gelgel, Ds. Gerih, Abiansemal. - Pr. Pucak Sari, Ds. Penarukan, Peninjaoan, Bangli. - Pr. Bangun Sakti, Besakih. - Pr. Anteg Sari, Ds. Dangin Pangkung, Kaba-kaba, Tabanan. 18th _ Temple Festival at: - Mr. Selonding, Besakih. 19th _ Temple Festival at: - Pr. Ida Ratu Geeng, Besakih. 21th _ Temple Festival at: - Pr. Panti Pasek Gelgel Gobleg, Ds. Kayu Putih, Kec. Banjar, Buleleng. - Pr. Bebengan Tanjung – Lombok. - Pr. Pasek Gelgel, Ds. Kekeran, Mengwi. - Pr. Dalem Balingkang, Ds. Benawah, Gianyar. - Pr. Linggar-Lombok. - Pr. Majapahit, Ds. Monang-Maning, Denpasar. 23rd _ Temple Festival at: - Pr. Tirta Harum, Ds. Tegal Wangi, Bangli. - Pr. Beratan, Ds. Baturiti. - Pr. Batu Kelotok, Ds. Gelgel, Klungkung. - Pr. Tohjiwa, Ds. Wanasari, Tabanan. - Pr. Pasek Tangguntiti, Ds. Jakatebel, Tabanan. - Pr. Pasek Bendesa, Ds. Sangsit, Sawan Buleleng. - Pr. Dalem Waturenggong, Ds. Taro Kaja, Tegallalang. - Pr. Pasek Gelgel, Ds. Tulikup, Gianyar. - Pr. Ibu/Pr. Kaja Wanagiri, Ds. Selemadeg, Tabanan. - Pr. Dadia Bandem, Ds. Sibangkaja, Badung. - Pr. Manik Bingin, Ds. Dukuh, Sidemen, Karangasem. - Pr. Dalem Tarukan/PGSDT – Br. Lateng Sibangkaja. - Pr. Panti Dalem Pulasari/PGSDT, Ds. Jagapati, Badung. - Pr. Desa, Ds. Negara, Sukawati. - Pr. Batur Sari, Ds. Camenggaon, Sukawati. - Mr.Tutuan, Ds. Galiran, Buleleng. - Pr. Agung Manasa Sinabun – Buleleng. - Pr. Badung Pengastulan, Buleleng. - Pr. Dadia Pasek Dalem Gaduh Cempak Putih, Ds. Mayong, Buleleng. - Pr. Kawitan Ki Pasek Kubayan – Ds. Bondalem, Buleleng. - Pr. Panti Pasek Gelgel, Ds. Bukian, Payangan, Gianyar. 24th _ Temple Festival at: - Pr. Dalem Maya, Ds. Blahbatuh, Gianyar. - Pr. Penataran Gana, Ds. Bebalang, Bangli. - Pr. Dalem Gede, Br. Pande, Bangli. - Pr. Puncak Sari, Ds. Sangeh, Abiansemal. - Pr. Dadia Agung sapta Rsi, Br. Pateluan, Sidan, Gianyar. - Pr. Pasek Tohjiwa, Ds. Jakatebel, Tabanan. - Mr. Pasek Parateka, Ds. Batusesa. - Pr. Jeroan Dauh, Ds. Camenggaon, Sukawati.
DIRECT ARRIVAL TOURISTS TO BALI (2006 - 2010)
The Top Six Arrival by Nationality (SEPTEMBER 2010)
Honorary Consulate Brazil Jl. Legian 186, Badung, Ph. 0361 - 757 775, Fax. 0361 - 751 005 Honorary Consulate Thailand Jl. Raya Puputan Renon 81, Denpasar, Ph. 0361 - 263 310, Fax. 0361 - 238 004
AUSTRALIA JAPANESE CHINA MALAYSIA GERMANY TAIWAN
Indian Cultural Centre (Embassy of India, Jakarta) Jl. Raya Puputan Renon No. 42 - 44 Denpasar - Bali Ph. 0361 - 241 978, Fax. 0361 - 241 980
67.072 26.045 17.133 13.964 10.281 11.298
TOTAL : 2.229.945
250000
Honorary Consulate of Sweden & Finland, C/O Hotel Segara Village, Jl. Segara Ayu Sanur, Ph. 0361 - 282 223, Fax. 0361 - 282 211
200000
Honorary Consule of Republic of Poland Jl. Petitenget II/1C, Kerobokan 80361 Kuta Bali Ph. 082 361 4329, Fax. : 0361 732165
Tourist Police Stations at Tourism Areas in Bali 1. Denpasar Area a. Tourist Assistance Centre (24 hours) WR Supratman Street, Ph : (0361) 224111 b. 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, Kuta Phone (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, Kuta i. Bualu Tourist Police Station, Bundaran Tugu Mandala of BTDC, Nusa Dua j. Tourist Police Station (24 hours), Jl. Double Six Beach, Kuta. 2. Badung Area a. Badung Police Station, Gusti Ngurah Rai Street, Mengwi.Phone (0361) 829949 b. Mengwi Police Sector, Gusti Ngurah Rai Street, Mengwi. Phone (0361) 411270 c. Petang Police Sector, Majapahit Street, Petang.Phone (0361) 813975 d. 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 Ubud 4. 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) 812399 5. Singaraja Area a. Buleleng Police Resort, Pramuka Street, Singaraja. Phone (0362) 41510 – 21116 b. Lovina Tourist Police Station at Lovina 6. Klungkung Area a. Klungkung Police Resort, Untung Surapati Street No. 28. Phone (0366) 21115 b. Tourist Police Station at Goa Lawah tourism attraction
SEA 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.3
WAVES - 2.0 - 2.0 - 2.5 - 2.0 - 1.5 - 1.5 - 1.5
meters meters meters meters meters meters meters
182.556
163.531
210.935
208.185
224.236
222.441
190.617
181.983
179.879
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(November 12 - 25, 2010) AREA Kuta Nusa Dua Suluban (Uluwatu) Padang Bai Menjangan Island Lovina Tulamben
161.169
SEA WAVES FORECAST
139.370
50000
164.643
100000 SOURCE : DEP. OF JUSTICE, BALI
Honorary Consul of The Slovak Republic Jl. Gunung Agung No. 93 Denpasar - 80118 Ph. (0361) 426171, Fax. : (0361) 426477, e-mail: konsulslowakbali@yahoo.com
2009
Honorary Consul of Malaysia Jl. Pantai Kuta, Legian, Ph. 0361 - 752 520, Fax. 0361 - 766 373 Honorary Consul of Chile Jl. Pengembak Gang I No. 3 Sanur - Bali Ph. (0361) 756781/281503, Facs. (0361) 756783, Hp. 081 139 4045
Distance between Tourist Interet (Kilometer)
150000
Bangli
FOREIGN EXCHANGE Most major countries, either bank notes or traveler’s checks are easily converted into rupiah (Indonesian currency) Bank and Money Changers can easily be found in the largest towns in Bali, but it is advisable to carry sufficient rupiah (RP) when traveling to the less popular areas of Bali. Almost all hotels and other bisiness will accept foreign currency, but usually at lower rate of exchange than offered by Bank’s Money Changers. For your convinience a bank is located at the Ngurah Rai International Airport. TELEPHONE SERVICE Bali is linked via satellite to all major countries of the world. International calls can be made (via the operator or IDD-007) from any private / business or hotel telephone.
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IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS Fire: 113; Police: 110; Ambulance: 118; Indonesian Red Cross: 225-465; Rescue Coordination Office: 751111; Directory Enquiries 108; International Operator: 101; Telemarketing Service Information: 162; Post Service Information: 161; Time: 103; Immigration Officer: 227828, 7510388; Public Hospital 227-911. AIRLINES
Tourist Police Stations at Tourism Areas in Bali 7. Bangli Area a. Bangli Police Resort, Merdeka Street No.98. Phone (0366) 91072 b. Tourist Police Station at Kintamani tourism attraction 8. Karangasem Area a. Karangasem Police Resort, Bhayangkara Street No. 1 Phone (0363) 21220 b. Tourist Police Station of Candidasa c. Tourist Police Station of Tulamben d. Tourist Police Station of Besakih 9. Jembrana Area a. Jembrana Police Resort, Pahlawan Street No. 27 Negara. Phone (0365) 41110 – 41198. b. Tourist Police Station at Rambut Siwi tourism area. SOURCE: PT. ANGKASA PURA I BANDAR UDARA NGURAH RAI
Garuda Indonesia, Jl. Sugianyar No. 5 Denpasar, Email : dpssssga@garudaindonesia.com, Sanur Beach Hotel 2nd Floor Ph:0361 287915, Nusa Dua Service center, Ph : 0361 770747, Fx : 0361 770174, Domestic Terminal Ph/Fx ; 0361 759764; Thai Airways International, Inna Grand Bali Beach 1st Floor Ph: 0361 288141, Fx: 0361 288063, Email thaibali@thaiairways.co.id, International Airport Ngurah 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 GOI Building International Airport, Ph: 0361 768388, Fx: 0361 768383, Email: restkg_DPS@singaporeair.com.sg, Ground Floor Ngurah 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 International 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 : 0361 764733, 757077, FX : 0361
757082, Email : jal@kayanmas.com; Cathay Pacific, 2 nd Floor Wisthi Sabha Building Ngurah Rai International Airport, Phone : 08041888888,Fax : 62 361 766935, www.cathaypacific.com, Telephone (call center) : 0804 1 888888,Email address : dps#rnt@cathaypacific.com; China Airlines, Wisti Sabha Building 2 nd Floor Room 19 Ngurah Rai Airport, Ph : 0361 754856/ 757298, Fx : 0361 757275 TOURIST INFORMATION The Department of Tourism (Bali) has six Information Centres where booklets and brochures can be obtained free of charge. Addresses: Ngurah Rai International Airport, Tuban, Phone: (0361) 751011; Bina Wisata Ubud, next to the village head’s in Ubud; Government Tourist Information Centre, Jl. Raya Kuta No. 2, Kuta - Badung, Kuta; Government Tourist Office, 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 Indonesia must be in possesion of passport that is valid for at least 6 mounts and have with them upon arrivel either a return or onward ticket. Visitor’s requirement to pay VoA (Visa on Arrival) to the Bank, Ten dollars for seven days and twenty-five for thirty days. If you deny the agreement you must pay a fine of twenty-dollars. For more information please contact immigration office (0361) 764993. TIPS FOR TAKING TAXIS IN BALI 1. It is always best to order a taxi by phone especially at night. 2. If you hail a taxi on the street, be sure that the name of the taxi company is clearly marked on it. 3. Insist on using the meter. Don’t fall for driver who bargains or claims that his meter is broken. 4. In the taxi, note the taxi’s number and the driver’s ID. This may be handy if you want to register a complaint or trace belongings left behind. 5. In places such as Ubud, Sanur, and Kuta there are many people who offer you transportation services. 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. Avoid taking services from “brokers” who offer you transportation.
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Besakih
52
50
Candidasa
47
70
72
Denpasar
16
39
41
31
Gianyar
181 201 206 134 165 Gilimanuk 22
46
48
21
7
36
43
15
57
26
155 Goa Gajah 191 33
Goa Lawah
36
59
63
35
20
169 14
46
Gunung Kawi
41
38
13
85
54
219 61
28
74
26
23
27
47
16
181 23
10
36
38
Klungkung
57
80
82
10
41
144 31
67
45
95
57
20
38
71
67
40
135 34
56
20
50
46
71
Lake Batur
59
82
84
12
43
146 33
69
47
97
59
2
79
Legian
86
106 139 89
100 125 88
97
112
99
66
101 Lovina
60
102 79
Amlapura
Kuta
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82
85
13
44
147 34
70
48
98
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80
5
71
94
96
24
55
158 45
81
59
109 71
14
91
16 113
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Nusa Dua
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67
65
7
29
141 46
50
42
78
40
15
60
17 96
14
25
79
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110 78
99
90
119 79
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59
90 11
91
110 85
80
103 105 33
64
124 54
90
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118 80
43
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45 89
46
57
40
78
Tanah Lot
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52
23
13
157 6
39
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67
29
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35 106
36
47
30
95
56
Ubud
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101 103 31
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165 52
98
66
166 78
21
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23 120
18
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109
63
52
54
93
102
Ngurah Rai Airport
Sanur Singaraja
Uluwatu
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Nov 12 - 25, 2010 Your guide to this island
Your guide to this island
WHERE TO GO . . .
Shellfish of Serangan Shown off in Batam VARIOUS kinds of superior products of Denpasar City will be exhibited on Batam Island. After going through the stages of selection, a number of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) participating in the event will feature the products like shell craft, garment, and spa. Content of the exhibition will also be filled with various types of fabric belonging to typicality of Denpasar, flowers and other souvenirs. DENPASAR In the City
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N the next exhibition, most materials will later on be filled with shell handicrafts, especially those originating from the Serangan Island. It will be arranged in
such a way so that the stands could display distinctive characteristics, said the Head of Denpasar Cooperative Services, Luh Gede Putu Hariasih, accompanied by Chairman of Denpasar Cooperative Council (Dekopinda) Dewa Budha and Chairman of SMEs Forum Wayan Sana when making audience with the Secretary of Denpasar Municipality Rai Iswara last week. According to her, the involvement of these SMEs was an effort to encourage the circle of business people. In addition, the op-
In BAF Next Year, Cultural Services Involve Museum Association IN every implementation of the Bali Arts Festival (BAF), exhibitions of art seem to draw less attention and even it gives impression like stepchildren in the family. As if the content of such grandiose annual event had nothing special. It received less touches from the committee, much less crowd of BAF visitors. In reality, the exhibition is very important to record the development of arts on the Island of the Gods.
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AUDIENCE-Head of Denpasar Cooperative Services together with several SMEs of Denpasar made hearing with Secretary of Denpasar Municipality.
portunity would also become a special experience and she expected that with a good arrangement and materials it could ensnare a lot of buyers. Secretary of Denpasar Municipality, Rai Iswara, said
that such an opportunity was profitable for the perpetrators of SMEs themselves to generate the community participation. Furthermore, he pointed out the four important
pillars in building the cooperatives to make it survive, namely cooperation or coordination, quality, development system and certification. (BTN/015) BTN
NDEED, it happened in the past, while the upcoming Bali Arts Festival would be truly different. Art presentation on the medium of canvas would be so nicely arranged so that the Bali Cultural Services as the leading sector would make new breakthrough by engaging the Bali Museum Association (Himusba) under leadership of Nyoman Gunarsa. Of course, this would certainly provide new inspira-
tion for the younger artist regeneration of Bali in the future. “This endeavor is intended to drive the passion of art exhibitions in the Bali Arts Festival program next year. At the same time, it is also meant to dismiss the impression that the art exhibition was less professional,” said I.B. Sedhawa, Head of Bali Cultural Services in Denpasar, recently.
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EXHIBITION—Ambience of the fine art exhibition during the implementation of the Bali Arts Festival last year.
Sedhawa added that such an endeavor was expected to overcome various obstacles that always appeared in the art exhibitions during the Bali
WHERE TO GO . . .
WHERE TO GO . . . Goa Gajah was rediscovered in 1923 and in 1954 was rediscovered the bathing pond in front of the cave followed by the restoration and re-installation of the shower areas that originally located in front of the cave where its condition was incomplete.
GIANYAR The Center of Art
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N the northern part of the temple, lies a carved Cave of Nature in the shape of the letter “T”. Inside this cave there is a Ganesha statue considered as the god of sciences. Additionally, at the location can also be encountered some
fragments of statues and a Trilangga surrounded by eight small phallus. In the cave wall, there are niches of the hermitage and the face of Cave is decorated with carvings depicting a jungle with its contents. Similarly, there is a short inscription which reads “Kumon” and “Sahywangsa”, which according to the type of letters it is alleged to originate in the eleventh century AD . Meanwhile in the west of the cave, there is a building retaining a squating statue inside, and the Ganesha as well as Men Brayut statue. The latter in Buddhist mythology is known as Hariti, the savior of children. In front of the cave, except for the guard statues, there
Tabanan Regency
Goa Gajah Temple:
Historical and Archaeological Heritage are also fragments of building whose origin was unknown such as the building fragments that now being gathered in the temple’s courtyard located in the west of bathing pond. Fountain statues that have worked again in the holy bathing pond are divided into three parts and in terms of its style, they are probably derived from the eleventh century AD. Unfortunately, the statue fountain located in the middle of the pond, has not been
found until now. In the meantime, in the southeast of Goa Gajah Temple occur two Buddha statues, one of them is without head while another is still good enough with the style of Central Java. The north side of this statue seemingly stay to stick on the cliffs, where the foot of the cliff temple has long fallen into the creek. On the side of this small can be found three-pronged relief of stupa and the ruins of the
cliff temple having beautiful carvings. Based on archeological findings as mentioned above, it can be known the Goa Gajah Temple is derived from the ninth to eleventh centuries AD. In the past, it served as a monastery of Buddhist monk and Shivite priest. This conservatism also shows the unification of Buddhism and Shiva went well. For tourists who would like to visit to Goa Gajah Temple are required to wear a scarf or sarong because other than functioning as archaeological attractions, this temple also poses a sacred place or sanctum. Sarongs and scarves are available at the location. BTN (BTN/*)
TABANAN Rainbow over ricefields
Tabanan is the name of one district and town in Bali. Though Tabanan is not really a tourist town there are still some interesting aspects to it. Back in 1906 the Balinese and Dutch were fighting over control of the island. One of the more positive historical points of interest is the Subak Museum, located close to the main bypass road. While the museum itself is nothing special, it documents one of the most important social/economic/cultural institutions in Bali, the Subak. Dating back to 600AD, Bali has been using a system of un-
mechanized rice cultivation and water management. Bali’s ability to produce an endless supply of rice year round is central to its history. The Subak controls management of the watercourses, stretching all the way to the highland lakes. A farmer cannot simply flood all his fields at the same time, or divert a main stream to access more water. The system is intricate and the Subak museum is the place where it’s officially documented. Yeh Gangga, Lalang Linggah and Balian to the west are beach environments around the area. Highlights of the area close to Tabanan include Taman Kupu Kupu (Butterfly Park) in Wanasari and Yeh Panas hot springs. Pura Tanah Lot is a 15-minute drive South from Tabanan. Tanah Lot Tanah Lot, one of the most popular places of interest in Bali, is located on the coast of West Bali, at the village of Beraban in the Tabanan Regency. It is also called Tanah Let, which means ancient land, and also Tanah Lod, which mean the land to the south. The temple Pura Tanah Lot, simple in its construction, is dramatic in its ocean-front location and is one of the main temples in the worship of Balinese gods. Tanah Lot has a long history in the world of tourism. The temple itself is built on a small promontory, which is only accessible at low tide. During high water the rock takes on the appearance of a large boat at sea, such is its shape. Poisonous snakes live in the nearby caves to ‘guard’the temple and contribute to the temple’s dangerous reputation. Sunset is the best time to visit Tanah lot, when the golden red skies frame the temple and waves crash into the rocks. It is advisable to avoid the tourist crush here, as it can be severe. BTN
Arts Festival. On that account, the art exhibition would no more give less prestigious impression and seen as a stepchild in the annual cultural extrava-
WHERE TO GO . . .
ganza. Hopefully, the Balinese fine art exhibition at the BAF next year would be more lively and better than the in the previous years, he hoped. (BTN/bud) BTN
Klungkung, the Smallest Regency on the Island
KLUNGKUNG Ancient Kingdoms
This is the smallest regency in Bali. It covers only 121 square kilometers and includes three islands, Nusa Penida, Lembongan and Ceningan. Despite its size, its influence on Balinese culture has been powerful. It was here, in the shadow of the holy volcano Agung, that the princes and priests of Majapahit gathered in 1343 to continue the kingdom by setting up ‘Keraton’ in Samprangan, but within a couple of generations, they moved to Gelgel and then to Klungkung, in 1710. In the 16th century the Gods smiled on Gelgel when Dalem Baturenggong reached an impressive political and cultural achievement to earn his ‘golden age’ Kertha Gosa, which is situated in the central town of Semarapura, was the place for administration and traditional justice in the pre-colonial times by a council consisting of the great king and his priests. Next to the Kertha Gosa is Taman Gili, known as a Floating House (Bale Kambang) which was the King’s Guard’s headquarters. These two buildings are decorated with
Kamasan Traditional Paintings. A colonial building, located next to these two buildings, is Semarajaya Museum, collecting some handicraft of Klungkung, pre-historic and historic articles especially those used in the period of Klungkung’s heroic battle. In the southern part of the museum area, there stands the main gate of Semarapura Palace ‘Pemedal Agung’. The newest sight in Semarapura Town is Patung Kandapat Sari, situated at the main junction of Semarapura town. Some people consider this statue as the landmark of Klungkung Regency. Next to this landmark stands an historical monument known as Monument of Klungkung Heroic Battle. This monument is a cenotaph reminiscent of an event that once took place on April 28, 1908. It is well known as ‘Puputan’, a counter-defence of The Great King of Klungkung against the Dutch soldiers. Moving south of Semarapura town along the main road, one will arrive at the ‘under construction’ area of Tourism Villages, home of traditional Painting, Kamasan Village and Bali’s original capital, Gelgel. BTN of
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UHA involves Employees to Clean Up Ubud Area
Ubud Hotels Association The Ubud Hotels Association (UHA) is a non-profit, non-government organization whose regular membership is comprised primarily of hoteliers with a category of allied members who actively service the hospitality industry. UHA is an active participant in major decision-making bodies affecting the growth development and maintenance of the tourism industry. The Ubud Hotels Association will encourage and support the sustainable growth of member hotels through lobbying efforts, national and international linkages, marketing initiatives and training opportunities. Mission The UHA will encourage and support the sustainable growth of member hotels through lobbying efforts,
national and international linkages, marketing initiatives and training opportunities.To maintain active partnerships and links both internationally and locally with Government ministries, nongovernment agencies, associations and individuals to further the improvement of the tourism industry. To be a proactive and reactive lobbying force with the Government of Ubud for the benefit of the accommodation sector.To organize and support relevant and affordable workshops, seminars, and training opportunities for the tourism Industry. To organize, facilitate and support productive sales, advertising and marketing opportunities for members through co-operative advertising programs.
You can send us your request or comments about Ubud Hotel Association directly to secretary@ubudhotelsassociation.com Or contact Nandini Bali Jungle Resort & Spa Ubud(Attn : Mr. Hery Sumawan) Br. Susut, Desa Buahan, Payangan, Gianyar Bali - Indonesia T. +62-361 982 777 F. +62-361 982 727
More than two hundreds of hotel employees consisting of those working in Ubud area committed a clean-up service in the surrounding environment of Ubud, Tuesday (Sep 21), powered by 37 member hotels of the Ubud Hotels Association (UHA). “The environmental clean-up service denotes a part of the organization’s activities while providing awareness to tourism business people and the community that Ubud is one of the destinations renowned in foreign countries.Therefore, the sanitation becomes a must to be maintained,” revealed Duartha, Vice Chairman of UHA who is also the GM of Waka di Ume Hotel. “To support the government‘s program, namely Clean and Green Bali and Clean-Up The World, this endeavor will be made into a regular activity as a real manifestation in keeping the earth sustainable.Though started from a small scope, we have confidence this awareness will spread to the public that environmental sanitation is truly important for our lives in the future,” added Duartha. BTN (BTN/014)
Banjar Jati Desa Sebatu Kecamatan Tegallalang P.O.Box 4 Ubud Gianyar Bali 80572 Indonesia Phone. (62 361) 901 888 Fax. (62 361) 901 999 Email: info@bagusjati.com, For Japanese: japan@bagusjati.com www.bagusjati.com
Tourism Attractions in Badung Regency ing on the river Ayung’s west side is amazing, for besides the enjoyment of challenging rapids, the panorama of this beautiful, intact nature area is highlighted by the appearance of wild animals along the rafting route such as big bats, black monkeys, and more.
BADUNG The Center of Tourism
Nusa Dua It means ‘two islands’ in Bahasa Indonesia. This is one of the premier resort areas in the world. The area is located 20 minutes south of the Ngurah Rai International Airport, Denpasar and is a short drive to many of Bali’s attractions and beautiful beaches. This is the home of many of Bali’s world-class luxury resort hotels.
Legian, Seminyak, Petitenget Beach These beautiful beaches are several kilometers north of Kuta. Like its neighboring beaches, these offer a refuge for surfers. There are also many facilities for tourists as the result of the Kuta north expansion. Sangeh “Monkey Forest” Sangeh is the village whose northern part covers about 14 hectares of a holy homogeny forest of ‘Pala’ trees with hundreds of monkey inhabitants. The trees cannot be found on any other part of Bali and their existence in this village remains a mystery. Look for a lovely mossy temple, which is hidden amongst the tall and gracious ‘Pala’ trees.
Jimbaran Beach This area is just south of Kedonganan beach and has a very beautiful white sand beach area and clear seawater that is suitable for
Ayung River Rafting The river Ayung is the longest and largest river in Bali, and along this river, white water rafting was first introduced in Bali. To experience raft-
Kedewatan, Ubud Bali, Indonesia mailing address PO Box 33, Ubud 80571, Indonesia tel: (62) 361 975 333 , fax: (62) 361 975 335 email: amandari@amanresorts.com www.amanresorts.com
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Mara River Safari Lodge Bali Safari and Marine Park Jl. Bypass Prof. Dr. Ida Bagus Mantra Km. 19,8 Gianyar 80551 - Bali - Indonesia Telp. (62) 361 950 000 (hunting), Direct: +62 361 747 5000 Fax. + 62 361 950 555 email: info@marariversafarilodge.com website: www.marariversafarilodge.com,
PURI WULANDARI BOUTIQUE RESORT Kedewatan, Ubud - Gianyar Bali - Indonesia Tel: +62.361.980.252 Fax: +62.361.980.253 Email: reservation@puriwulandari.net www.puriwulandari.net
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Chapung Se Bali Banjar Sebali Tegallalang Gianyar Bali Indonesia 80561 Ph : +62 361 7800 940 Email :info@chapung.com www.chapung.com
The Purist Villas & Spa Warwick Ibah LuxuryVillas& Spa PO Box 193, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia Tel: 62-361-974466 Fax: 62-361-974467 res.ibah@warwickhotels.com www.warwickibah.com
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Tepi Sawah
Jungle Resort & Spa Ubud
Villas & Spa The Mension Jl. Penestanan, Sayan, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia Tel: +62 361 972 616 FaX: +62 361 972 632 Email: info@themansionbali.com www.themansionbali.com
Jl. Raya Goa Gajah, Br. Teges, Peliatan, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia Phone : 62-361-970388 Fax : 62-361-970377 Email : sales@tepisawahvillas.com www.tepisawahvillas.com
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Waka Namya Resort & Spa Jl. Penestanan Ubud 80571,Gianyar, Bali Indonesia Telephone/Fax :(62)361-975719 Email :info@wakanamya.com www.wakanamya.com
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Jl. Raya Sayan, Ubud Bali, Indonesia 80571 Art Space, Restaurant, Villas Phone: +62 (0) 361 979252 / 979253 Fax: +62 (0) 361 975895 Email: info@gayafusion.com www.gayafusion.com
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Br. Susut, Desa Buahan, Payangan, Gianyar Bali - Indonesia T. +62-361 982 777 F. +62-361 982 727 E-mail : info@nandinibali.com www.nandinibali.com
Jl. Tirta Tawar, Banjar Kutuh Kaja, Ubud-Bali Ph. +62 361 974454 ; Fax. +62 361 970949, E. info@thepuristvillas.com http://www.thepuristvillas.com
The FuramaXclusive Villas & Spa Jalan Raya Sanggingan Banjar Lungsiakan Kedewatan Ubud Gianyar 80571 Bali Indonesia Tel : (62)361-972448 Fax: (62)361-972449 E-mail : info.uma@ubud.como.biz Website : www.uma.ubud.como.bz
Jl. Suweta, Br. Sambahan Ubud 80571, Gianyar – Bali – Indonesia Tel : (62) 361-973178 and (62) 361 973179 Email : reservation@wakadiumeubud.com www.wakadiumeubud.com
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Br. Bucuan, Ds. Batuan, Sukawati Ubud, Gianyar - Bali Phone +62 361 297800 . Fax +62 361 297700 Email :info@santimandalavilla.com http://www.santimandalavilla.com
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jl. Gunung Sari Peliatan P.O. Box 1001 Ubud Bali 80571 Indonesia Ph. +62 361 977 888 Fax. +62 361 977 555 info@mayaubud.com http://www.mayaubud.com
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A Tjampuhan Resort Spa
THE PAYOGAN Jl. Cocoa 2, No. 77 Banjar Bunutan, Desa Kedewatan P.O. BOX 999, Ubud 80571, Bali - Indonesia Phone.: +62 - 361 978839 Fax. : +62 - 361 972717 info@balipayoganresort.com www.balipayoganresort.com
Jl. Raya Sanggingan P.O.Box 198 Ubud 80571 Bali Telp: (62 361) 974330 Fax: (62 361) 974329 Email: pitamaha@indosat.net.id http://www.pitamaha-bali.com
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Komaneka at Tanggayuda Br. Tanggayuda, Kedewatan Ubud, Gianyar 80571, Bali, Indonesia tel. +62 361 978123 fax. +62 361 973084 E-mail : fotanggayuda@komaneka.com sales@komaneka.com www.suite.komaneka.com
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FOUR SEASONS RESORT BALI Jl. Monkey Forest -Ubud, Bali - 80571. Tel/Fax: +62 361 971 759 E-mail:info@barong-resort.com http://www.barong-resort.com
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at Sayan Sayan, Ubud Gianyar 80571Bali Indonesia Tel.62 (361) 977577 Fax. 62 (361) 977588 Email: reservations.ubud@fourseasons.com http://www.fourseasons.com/sayan
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ARMA Meseum & Resort Desa Melinggih Kelod Payangan Gianyar 80572 Bali-Indonesia Ph : (62)361 975963 Fax :(62)361975968 Email: ubud@alilahotels.com www.alilahotels.com/ubud
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Jl. Raya Pengosekan Ubud P.O.Box 9696 Bali 80571 Indonesia Phone :(62)361 975742 Fax: (62)361 975332 Email :arma@indosat.net.id info@armaresort.com www.armaresort.com
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Resort & Spa Banjar Laplapan, Ubud 80571 Bali , Indonesia Phone. +62-361-978666 Fax. +62-361-978222 E-mail: info@naturaresortbali.com http://www.naturaresortbali.com
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PER TIWI PERTIWI
Jalan Andong Banjar Nagi Ubud Bali 80571 Indonesia Tel: +62 361 975825 Fax:+62 361 975851 / 978136 E-mail: sales@kamandaluresort.com http://www.kamandaluresort.com
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Sayan Village, Ubud 80571, Bali, Indonesia PO BOX 777 Ubud Phone: +62-361 972 777 Fax : +62-361 972 660 E-Mail: ubud@kayumanis.com http://www.kayumanis.com
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VILLAS &SPA RESORT UBUD BALI
Spa Jl. Raya Tjampuhan PO Box 198 Ubud 80571 Bali-Indonesia Tel. (62 361) 975368 Fax. (62 361) 975137 Email: reservation@tjampuhan-bali.com http://www.tjampuhan-bali.com
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P.O. Box 189 Nyuh Kuning Village Ubud 80571 Bali Indonesia Ph. +62 361 974013 Fax. +62 361 974012 Email: info@balispirithotel.com http://www.balispirithotel.com
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The Royal Pita Maha
Br. Umah Anyar Pejeng Kaja Tampaksiring Gianyar, P.O.Box 1011 Ubud Bali Indonesia tel. +62 361 7453267 fax. +62 361 978991/2 Email: info@anahataresort.com www.anahataresort.com
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THE CHEDI CLUB
A Tjampuhan Relaxation Resort
AT TANAH GAJAH UBUD, BALI
Kupu Kupu Barong Villas & Tree Spa Desa Kedewatan P.O.Box 198 Ubud 80571 Bali, Indonesia tel. +62 361 980022 fax. +62 361 980011 Email:reservation@royalpitamaha-bali.com www.royalpitamaha-bali.com
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Jl. Kedewatan P.O.Box 7 Ubud 80571Bali-Indonesia Tel: +62 361 975478 Fax :+62 361 975079 Email: info@kupubarong.com http://www.kupubarongubud.com
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Taman Ayun Temple ‘Taman Ayun’ means beautiful garden, located in the village of Mengwi, 18 km west of Denpasar. It is indeed one of Bali’s most pic-
turesque temples. The king of Mengwi, I Gusti Agung Anom, built its stately proportioned courtyards and large surrounding moat in the year 1634. Containing both the Royal family ancestral shrines and the storied MERU shrines to the major deities, Taman Ayun became the main temple for the ancient kingdom of Mengwi. BTN
Sadha Temple This temple, with decorative carvings, is famous for its intricacy and ingenuity. Dating from the Majapahit period, this originally was an old dynastic sanctuary (prasada) of Mengwi Royalty. The
Monkey Forest St, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia Phone : +62 (361) 975236 Fax : +62 (361) 975559 Email : sales @ pertiwiresort.com http://www.pertiwiresort.com
KA YUMANIS KAYUMANIS Kamandalu Resort and Spa
Petitenget Temple Peti Tenget temple and beach is located at Banjar Batubelig, Kerobokan village kecamatan Kuta. To reach this object by motor vehicle from Denpasar, travel westwards more or less 10 km then turn south, or to the north from Kuta following Raya Seminyak Street. Peti Tenget temple was built in the 15th century and it used to be a plot of extraordinary holy (Tenget) land, bush growth and dwelled by the I Bhuta Ijo demon that was trusted by Holy priest, Dang Hyang Nirartha to safeguard his holy box. The story is told that when the priest stayed at south port (now Uluwatu), a man from Kerobokan village came asking the priest for help. He wished to cultivate the plot of land without feeling fear. The priest suggested that the people build a temple dedicated to god ‘Labuhan Masceti’ and a single closed shrine (Pagedongan) for Bhuta Ijo as a place to safeguard the priest’s box (Peti). From that time on, the temple was named Peti Tenget Temple.
split gate and a 16-meter high tower inside the temple are constructed much like ‘Candi’ in Java. The 64 stone seats, similar to megalithic ancestral shrines, commemorate warriors who died in battle.
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resort & spa Jl. Raya Nyuh Kuning Pengosekan Ubud Bali, Indonesia Ph: 62 361 978444 (hunting) Fax: 62 361 971 333 Email: reservation@theubudvillage.com Website: www.theubudvillage.com
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at Monkey Forest Jalan Monkey Forest Ubud, Gianyar 80571, Bali, Indonesia tel. +62 361 976090 fax. +62 361 977140 Email: sales@komaneka.com reservation@komaneka.com pr@komaneka.com www.komaneka.com
Ubud Hanging Gardens, Desa Buahan, Desa Payangan, Gianyar, Bali, 80571 Indonesia Tel: (+62-361) 982700 Fax: (+62-361) 982800 Email: reservations@ubudhanginggardens.com www.ubudhanginggardens.com
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Pita Maha
SANTI MANDALA VILLA & SPA
Ubud, Bali Banjar Bindu, Mambal, 8 Jalan Melati PO. Box 134, Ubud 80571, Badung, Bali, Indonesia. Tel: (62) 361 8988 688 Fax: (62) 361 8988 689 Email: fxvsubud@furama.com www.furamaxclusive.com
Ubud Village
recreation and relaxation. It is quieter than its neighboring beaches and one will find nice hotels and mostly seafood served at Jimbaran’s restaurants. Jimbaran is in fact famous for its delicious seafood, particularly its typical grilled seafood with Jimbaran’s ‘secret sauce’. You’ve got to taste it to believe it.
Uluwatu Temple At the westernmost tip of Bukit Peninsula, this is one of Bali’s nine ‘directional’ Kayangan Jagat temples. The location is dramatic, perched on the edge of a high cliff with a picturesque sunset view. The temple was first used for worship by the 11th century holy priest, Empu Kuturan, who came to Bali to bring religious law and to form Desa Adat (traditional villages). The area where spectacular sunsets can be viewed is filled with the scent of frangipani blossoms and is also the home of friendly monkeys.
Jl. Goa Gajah Tengkulak Kaja Ubud Bali 80571 Indonesia Tel.62 (361) 975865 Fax. 62 (361) 975686 E-mail:sales@thechediclububud.com http://www.ghmhotels.com
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Pucak Penulisan Temple
A Sanctum and Archeological Tourist Object COLD atmosphere and thin mist begin to come down and cover up the trees. If toward the west is the road leading to Tejakula, East Buleleng, right direction to Sukawana Village, while at the junction itself occurs the Pucak Penulisan Temple. People often make this point as their stop over. It is not only the Hindus saying prayers at the sanctum, domestic and foreign tourists visiting the Pucak Penulisan also perform same thing. The temple is approximately 70 km from Denpasar and has many destinations such as Panarajon Temple and Tegeh Koripan. Since it is located on
Penulisan Hill people mostly call it Pucak Penulisan Temple. Megalithic Heritage Pucak Penulisan Temple does not only serve as a place to worship the greatness of Supreme God in the manifestation as Shiva Natha. From the location with altitude of 1,745 m above sea level, one can find the traces of the past history of Bali. This temple retains hundreds of ancient relics and archeological artifacts that can give clues about the development of Bali within a few periods. It ranges from prehistoric
period to the era of Hindu influence. Some relics are well preserved up to now in the Pucak Penulisan Temple, including megalithic relics such as a stone with solar and lunar decoration, an embodiment of Lord Brahma, three pairs of effigies, two pairs of phallic embodiment, a Ganesh effigy, a temple miniature symbolizing the mountain as the abode of the gods or sacred spirits, and hundreds of single phallus with different forms. Some remain intact, while others only leave a few parts of the body. Overall, those phalluses symbolize the Lord Shiva. Various conclusions could be
drawn by home and foreign scientists in relation to the ancient relics of the Pucak Penulisan Temple derived from the era of Ancient Balinese royal Kingdom. It is connected with the discovery of several inscriptions relating to the life of Bali at that time. If tourists would like to have a closer look at them, simply make a visit to the temple early in the morning and follow the rules of entering the shrine. (BTN/014) BTN
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F T E R Fukuoka City of Japan established cooperation in education sector with Denpasar, there is possibility to develop further cooperation, such as cultural cooperation between Bali Isamu Maeda together with his wife. and Kyoto. Indeed, both cities have a long history and Denpasar Education Council, I sublime cultural heritage. Gusti Kompyang Pujawan, also It was stated by Isamu Maeda accompanying them explained and his wife Sachiko Maeda, that the Fukuoka-Bali NPO was Wednesday (Nov 3) to Bali Travel organizing a meeting in Japan to News (Bali Post Media Group). discuss about the concrete mea“Bali and Kyoto respectively have sures in years to come in the mata unique and ancient history being ter of further reinforcing the eduvery famous around the world,” cation cooperation between said Mr. Maeda who claimed to Denpasar and Fukuoka. “Mayor have forgotten how many times of Denpasar and press figures, they visited Bali as it was too teachers are now in Japan for this frequent.”Establishment of Non- purpose,” he said. Profit Organization (NPO) in Furthermore, they said the Fukuoka is much easier because it relationship between Japan and has been recorded that many Japa- Bali should be developed continunese people loving Bali in the city,” ously from all sides to enhance the he said while mentioning some friendship on both sides. “I think names. the Kyoto and Bali is appropriate However, he added that he to make cooperation in cultural would try to pioneer it in Kyoto field,” said Mr. Maeda. because according to regulations, After several trips to Bali, the establishment of an NPO, of striking changes were seen today course, should be accompanied by namely in the form of the extraorpolitical will of local government. dinary traffic congestion. The way However, considering the good re- to Kuta involved in traffic congeslations preserved by Japanese and tion and to Ubud and Jimbaran as Balinese society, he had confi- well. “There are too many cars dence the establishment of NPO here,” he said. could gradually be materialized. It was the reason why this “On that account, the cooperation Japanese couple tended to and relations between Japan and choose the attractions that were Bali will be increasingly closer,” relatively quiet as well as havhe said. ing several panoramic rice Meanwhile, a member of fields in Gianyar. B N (pal)
Askar DG KAMIS
Director of Sales & Marketing, The Patra Bali Resort & Villas DG A SKAR KAMIS was appointed as Director of Sales & Marketing, The Patra Bali Resort & Villas in October 14 th , 2010. As Director of S&M, he is responsible for the strategy of Sales & Marketing of The Patra Bali Resort & Villas, Bali. Before joining The Patra Bali Resort & Villas, Askar had been the Assistant Director of S&M The Villas Hotel & Spa, Seminyak, Bali from April 15th, 2010. Prior to The Villas Hotel & Spa, he was a Deputy General Manager of Pacto” Bali, Accor Hospitality Indonesia, Novotel Lombok, Holiday Inn Resort Lombok, Purajaya Beach Resort Batam. From the beginning of his career Askar had always been in the hospitality industry. A native of Sulawesi, Askar began his career at Batam View Beach Resort in 1992. Askar earned his bachelor at Mataram University in Lombok in 1991. Askar is married to Rini Handayani B N and has four children. (BTN/r)
(Left-Right): Mr. I Ketut Jariana received Bronze Medal in live cooking Indonesian main course with basic ingredient chicken, Mr. I Made Ari Diatmika received Bronze Medal in live cooking western main course with basic ingredient seafood, and Mr. I Made Ardana received Bronze Medal in live cooking western main course with basic ingredient red meat. Seen in the picture Mr. I Made Yadnya (GM Aston Tuban-Inn, Bali), take pictures with the winners.
Aston Tuban-Inn, Bali Get Three Bronze
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STON TUBAN-Inn, Bali participated in the competition at the Nusa Dua Fiesta 2010 which was held on 15-19 October 2010 by Indonesia Chef Association at Peninsula Nusa Dua. We get 3 (three) Bronze Medals on that even. B N (BTN/r)
Hotel, Cottages & Spa Po. Box 1 Nusa Dua, Denpasar 80363 Bali, Indonesia Phone : (0361) 771020. Fax: (0361) 771139 E-mail: putribali@denpasar.wasantara.net.id Homepage:http//www.putribali.com
Bali Niksoma Boutique Beach Resort Awarded Indonesia Leading Botique Hotel 2010/2011
Hotel with unique cordiality
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CHEERFUL—Participants of Miss Earth attended a series of social activities cheerfully, ranging from tree planting up to release of turtle hatchlings into the sea.
Miss Earth Releases Turtle Hatchlings and Planting Trees in Sanur
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HIS was a social activity but became an exciting spectacle. Six personnel of Miss Earth from a number of countries, such as from the Philippines, Brazil and the host of Indonesia released turtle hatchlings and planted rare trees in the vicinity of Hotel Sanur Beach, Friday (Oct 29). Their joyfulness of releasing the turtle hatchling to their original habitat one by one became an interesting spectacle on the activities. Larissa Ramos from Brazil said the activity posed a form of her concern to the environment. Her friends and she was very concerned with the marine habitat and surrounding environment. We should put a great concern for the environment collectively. One of the concerns to the environment could be implemented through the planting of trees and maintaining the marine
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ALI Niksoma Boutique Beach Resort, Legian, Bali has been awarded The Indonesia Leading Boutique Hotel 2010 by ITTA (Indonesia Travel & Tourism Awards) a cojoint award presented by The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Indonesia and the ITTA Foundation. The award judging process has gone through a screening by ITTA, qualitative judging by Board of Advisories, on-line voting and the final judging by Board of Committee before the winner is announced. The award was presented by the Founder of the ITTA Foundation, Mr Panca Rudolf Sarungu and received by Mr A.A. Gde Prastista, BSME the General Manager and owner of Bali Niksoma Boutique Beach Resort during the Gala Dinner Award Night at the Ritz Carlton Hotel at Pacific Place Jakarta on 21 October 2010. “It is a solid proof showing that throughout the year, Bali Niksoma has shown the leading qualities in terms of service and the satisfaction of its customers, which are two of the most important aspects for the award”, explained Mr Sarungu, founder of the ITTA Foundation. (BTN/r) B N
environment, she revealed. Such measure of concern, continued Larissa Ramos, denoted an effort to motivate the community to take part in the concern with the environment. There was only one Planet Earth. Therefore, all people should care about the environment. The measure was expected to reduce the impact of global warming, she said. Meanwhile, Lissa Elly Purnamasari, Miss Earth of Indonesia 2010, admitted that she was entrusted to become an environmental ambassador who would work hard for the environmental awareness campaign, including the world community. “Together with my friends participating in the Miss Earth, I would continue to campaign on the environmental awareness,” she added. Then, Chairman of the Earth
Indonesia, Miss Adilwan Astrawinata, observed that her party deliberately invited Miss Earth from a number of countries to watch the presentation of the Miss Earth Indonesia 2010 held in Jakarta on last October 24, 2010. Inviting a number of Miss Earth participants was intended to get a better understanding on the environment in Indonesia. Later on, it could be compared to other countries in the world, she added. During their stay in Indonesia, the six environmental ambassadors were invited to visit several cities, including Bandung, Jakarta and Denpasar. Meanwhile, as long as they were in Bali the six beautiful women were also invited to visit some tourist attractions, such as Sanur, Kuta and Ubud Village in Gianyar Regency, she concluded. B N (BTN/bud)
New foster child of All Seasons
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N early November 2010, all Seasons just visited its new foster child. There are 2 new members; they are Ni Wayan Mina Wulandari and Ni kadek Erlika Dwi Susila. Both of them come from Legian Tengah and completely added our foster child member become 5 members. As a part of our ‘tree for child’ program, All Seasons sponsored all school expenses of the foster child until they graduated at Senior High school. In every new semester, we also bring them all
school stationary such as new uniform, book, shoes, etc. All Seasons will continuously
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Fishing in Telaga Tunjung Weir THE Telaga Tunjung weir denotes a sort of reservoir to hold water. The weir located at Timpag Village, Kerambitan Subdistrict, Tabanan Regency, was inaugurated by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on April 28, 2007. A security officer and spokesman of the Telaga Tunjung weir, Ida Bagus Kade Putrawan, who encountered at location recently, said that the extent of the weir area was approximately 16.5 hectares. At normal condition, it could accommodate water more than 1 million cubic meters. The weir whose distance about 37 kilometers from Denpasar gets water supply from the Ho River and Maha River. It is very useful to support the irrigation and clean water supply in the region. For irrigation purposes, it supplies the water to hundreds of hectares of rice fields at Subak Gadungan, Subak Meliling and Subak Sungsang. Apparently, the Telaga Tunjung weir is immensely appropriate for a tourist attraction in Tabanan. On the visit of Bali Travel News (BTN) to location in last mid-October, a few foreign and domestic tourists looked absorbed in delighting in the natural scenery around the weir. Indeed, its panorama is quite beautiful. It offers a vast rice field with the backdrop of magnificent Mount Batukaru and supported by cool climate away from pollution. In the meantime, the weir itself is also taken advantage for channeling the hobby of local residents like fishing. For the convenience of visitors, food and soft drink vendors have been available at location. It is very easy to reach the location of the weir. From Meliling Village situated at Tabanan-Gilimanuk route, visitors should head northwardly about 8 kilometers. Unfortunately, the 8 kilometers streets are now severely damaged, so please be careful! B N (BTN/Yan Beryas)
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HIS painting exhibition does not only show off the artistic expression of the artists, but also reveals particular meaning and purpose of the artist to the audience and society in general. Through contemporary-flavored style and scratches in combination with traditional realistic techniques as well as modern abstract realism the painter would like to recall the past time in the present. It is an illustration excerpt of paintings showcased at the Griya Santrian Gallery Sanur presenting 14 works of art by two academic artists namely I Made Karyana and I Wayan Sedanayasa. They offered unique style and scratches on canvas measuring 150 X 145 cm. Indeed, they looked similar but were actually not the same. The exhibition itself took place for 18 days, from October 29
Regent of Tabanan Eka Wiryastuti, center, hold a meeting with the goverment officers.
until November 15. In his work, Karyana featured various strengths of traditional visual inspired by typicality of Batuan, Ubud, Gianyar, in a touch of modern realistic techniques. His visual streak turned to explore figurative-primitive nuance, the figure of a hunter, criticism on cultural explosion, terrorism, technology, and a magnifying glass scratches on contemporary Balinese appearance and a glance into the past times. Scratches of his work were actually intended to express his artistic and creative imagination to look back the pieces of the past time as a part of the contemporary era to welcome a better future. “Contemplating on the present time by referring to the past and inspired by Hinduism within the frame of sublime art and culture, he would get ready to face the future of Bali,” described Karyana of Gianyar-born on January 28, 1981 Meanwhile, Sedanayasa said through the creative scratches of artwork he wanted to convey a variety of dimensions of social reality in contemporary life and globalization overwhelmed by advanced technology. The scratches of students of Ganesha Education University (Undiksha) Singaraja were artistic enough in realistic abstract style. He was interested in the automotive color due to degradation emitted could tease the audience. Through the scratches of his latest work, Sedanayasa wanted the audience to realize that the true beauty of all forms in the sophisticated world would plunge human into the industrial waste. It was very dangerous for the life of the BTN/bud world. Probably, this was the soEXHIBITION-This is one of the masterpieces of painting showcased at Griya called pleasure bringing misery, he Santrian Gallery, Sanur. added. B N (BTN/bud)
The 517th Anniversary of Tabanan City
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N supporting the government program namely the Visit Museum Year (VMY) 2010 and introducing the art of Indonesian artists a book entitled Modern Indonesia Art was launched in the Museum Pasifika last week. Editor of the book, Koes Karnadi, said the book featured 439 artists and presented the art of works like sculpture and painting written by 23 authors, where one of them was Jean Couteau. Criteria of the artists and works of art carried in the book Modern Indonesia Art including the nationally known artists through exhibition events. Each artist had their own characteristics. Works of fine art displayed were composed by senior artists up to newly emerging artists. One of the arts belonging to senior artists carried was the painting of Raden Saleh. Other painters featured in the book Modern Indonesia Art were from Bali, Jogjakarta and other regions across the Indonesian archipelago. To complete the book, Karnadi explained, it took him approximately 3 years. Through this launch, he could introduce a number of artists to the world of the Indonesian art. According to him, some of the books highlighting the painters would be donated to college of fine arts in BTN/bud Indonesia, national library and regional li- BOOK—Koes Karnadi held the book Modern Indonesian Art when it was brary. (BTN/bud) launched. B N
The cremation procession of the King of Peliatan IX in Ubud
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ROBABLY, celebration of the 517 anniversary of Tabanan City was the most festive and special. Over the past 26 days (November 4 to 29), the region of rice granaries organized various activities. Interestingly, all activities were not merely ceremonial, but involved the community both in terms of economic, social and cultural aspect. “We are going to do a lot of activities involving the entire community,” said the Regent of Tabanan Ni Putu Eka Wiryastuti to reporters during the press conference in her office, a few days before the event took place. According to the Regent Eka, it was carried out as a form of caring and togetherness between Tabanan Regency Government and local community. The spirit of togetherness denoted an invaluable capital in carrying out the development towards a better future of Tabanan in achieving the Prosperous, Safe and Excellent Tabanan. According to the Pura Tanah Lot Pura Pakendungan Regent Eka, Tabanan had considerable potential, both in terms of natural resources, human resources Dewi Sinta Restaurant Tanah lot, offers a wide rings of Balinese, Indonesian and and cultural resources. However, those potentials Chinese food as well as seafood and European could not be fully utilized. Through the anniversary cuisine prepared by our experienced chef. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner are available a of the city, she hoped to be able to take advantage of la carte or buffet style. those potentials accordingly and develop them in years to come, she added. Meanwhile, Chairman of the Anniversary Committee, I Ketut Nuryasa, explained that various activities would be held, among others, vehicle emissions testing, praying together, painting en masse, free medical treatment and alternative healing, eye examination and free glasses, cataract surgery, parcel delivery to 100 veterans, provision of free marriage cerDewi Sinta hotel has 27 guest rooms of three different types; Standard, Deluxe, and Suite tificate and birth certificate for poor households as with AC, private bathroom, with hot and cold well as reforestation. water, color-TV, IDD phone and mini bar. Additionally, it would also be resumed with the activities such as conferral of usable clothes, ground breaking of house refurbishment for poor households and mass mice hunting centered in Marga SubdisHOTEL- RESTAURANT- SPA trict. Moreover, the no less interesting event would TANAH LOT-BALI be several competitions including culinary, women Phone : +62 361 812933 bleganjur parade, dance contest of Oleg Fax : +62 361 813956 Website: www.dewisinta.com Tambulilingan and Joged Bumbung. E-mail : reservation@dewisinta.com (BTN/bud) B N
Coffin of the King of Peliatan IX, I Dewa Agung, was carried by the royal family and close relatives to be put into the Bade tower as the conveyer.
Eleven-tiered Bade tower and bull are ready in front of the Peliatan Grand Palace to deliver the corpse of the King of Peliatan IX, I Dewa Agung, heading for Dalem Puri Ubud cemetery.
Thousands of local people and foreign tourists witnessed the procession of Bade tower, bull and Naga Banda (dragon) along the route of Peliatan Grand PalaceDalem Puri Cemetery with the distance of two kilometers.
End of procession series where the corpse was placed into a white cow sarcophagus, with the height of eight meters where the corpse was cremated.
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IS friend asked why the Hindus worshiped idol like statue. This young monk smiled while asking permission to his friend to borrow the picture of his grandfather on the wall. Having been taken and handed over by a servant, Vivekananda examined and placed it on the carpet. Afterward, Vivekananda politely remarked if his friend would not have the heart to touch the photo by the toe of his boots. Finally, the friend realized his mistake that worshipping a statue or the like would help in conceptualization. Meanwhile, according to a French linguist, Ferdinand de Saussure, in the language of sign there are the
signifying (object) and the signified (concept or reference). In this context, photograph is the object, while grandfather is the reference. God has been universally acknowledged to be the most perfect. To help concentrate the mind on God, the Hindus apply a medium like various kinds of sanctified effigies. Each devotee has different ability to contact Him. Common people may use a medium, while those having higher spiritual knowledge do not need any medium. Therefore, none is wrong and it is a freedom. Inspired by puranic or mythological stories, many Hindu artisans in Bali manage to make various kinds of
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sculpture. When visitors happened to have island excursion, you may encounter many statues such as outside the temple, at the end of each bridge, intersection, hotel’s gardens or even on the pavement on the protocol roads in Denpasar. Sacred statues are placed in the sanctum representing gods and goddess as well as heavenly creatures, decorative statue installed in commercial premises and the last one is statue to commemorate the great heroes. Statues depicting the great heroes can be encountered in the regencies pursuant to their respective origin. One of the great heroes of Bali is I Gusti Ngurah Rai as the name of local international airport. Right in the east of the airport stands still the Statue of Ngurah Rai. He was the commander of Ciung Wanara troops of Bali struggling bitterly against the Dutch colonial for the sake of
freedom. With him, there were some other companions in arms. For instance, I Gusti Ngurah Bagus Sugianyar, his statue is strategically installed in the intersection of Jalan Gatot Subroto and Jalan Cokroaminoto, Ubung. As if he welcomes everyone entering the city from outside Denpasar and outside Bali from the west. Then, Cokorda Agung Tresna—Head of Badung Struggle Headquarters. His statue is installed on the intersection of Jalan Gatot Subroto and Jalan Nangka, right in the east of Sugianyar ’s statue. Meanwhile, Ida Bagus Putu Japa was a member of Pembela Tanah Air (embryo of the Indonesian Military) immortalized with a statue put in the Renon roundabouts. In the meantime, Puputan Badung Square located right in the heart of Denpasar City also retained
statutes of other great heroes. The statues are placed in the northern side of the square. They depict the bitter struggle of the Badung Kingdom against the colonial until their last bloodshed. This heroic incident occurred on September 20, 1906 and now it is celebrated as the Puputan Badung Day. Those statues are intended to show an appreciation over the merits of great heroes of Bali that had dedicated their entire life sincerely for the nation. Similarly, they denote an educational medium to introduce the heroes to younger generation so they get a simple illustration about the heroes living before their time. Last but not least, they also give good visual impression to the arrangement of urban landscaping and attraction to tourists reflecting one of the artistic treasures owned by Bali. BTN (BTN/punia)
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Thousands of People Took Part in The Cremation of King of Peliatan IX C
REMATION procession of the King of Peliatan IX on Tuesday (Nov 2) ran solemnly. Thousands of people accompanied the corpse to the grave of Dalem Puri Ubud, about two kilometers from Peliatan Royal Palace. Other than relatives, a number of officials of Bali Province, Bali Police, Armed Forces, Gianyar Regency, kings of Solo and Bali up to community leaders in Bali and Gianyar in particular were also present to accompany the deceased to the cemetery. Atmosphere of the Peliatan Royal Palace and along the roads to the cemetery had been filled with thousands of residents from the early morning. Domestic and foreign tourists were also present to witness such cremation procession that had been prepared since three months ago. Cremation procession of the King of Peliatan IX was categorized to be grandiose enough CREMATION—Thousands of people accompanied the cremation of the throughout the implementation of the same King of Peliatan IX, Tuesday (Nov 2). cremation in Ubud. This could be seen The whole procession of cremation started from the mornfrom the pickup of Naga Banda paraphernalia in the procession some time ago to the clan temple of Ubud Royal ing. Procession was performed in the semanggen (where Palace by using two elephants ridden by the Crown Prince, the corpse laid down) and in the ritual paraphernalia in the Cokorda Putra Nindia. It was then followed by vehicle of form of bade tower and bull sarcophagus. Then, the Naga cremation in the form of bade tower with the height of Banda (dragon) that previously placed at the semanggen 25.5 meters and a weight of 10 tons as well as bull sar- was then taken out, followed by raising the body to bade cophagus with the height of 8 meters. Such height caused tower through bamboo stairs. Furthermore, the Naga Banda the electrical cable along the road passed through to be symbolized the escort of the spirit of the King of Peliatan IX where the bowing procession was carried out by Ida temporarily disconnected. Pedanda Nabe Geria Peling Padang Tegal, Ubud. In the meantime, procession of the corpse’s departure was preceded by spiritual road clearing-way, then Angklung gamelan orchestra, pengawin, ritual oblations, tetukon (symbol of the body), checkered baris dance, palanquin, kaki patuk nini semprit, white bull sarcophagus, dragon, and finally the bade tower. Such convoy reached hundreds of thousands of people. Elder figures of the Peliatan Royal Palace, Cokorda Putra Nindia, on the sidelines of the cremation procession, said the procession involved 34 hamlets in the subdistrict of Ubud, Tegallalang, Sukawati and Payangan amounting to approximately 7,200 people. He added that bearers of bade tower were taken from eighteen hamBTN/heri lets with seven shifts. They did not BULLS – The holy bull puppets is burn in the cremation procession or “Ngaben” include the bearers of the white bull of the King of Peliatan IX in Ubud, Gianyar. and dragon. B N (BTN/kmb)
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HERE are people that come and go. There are day and night. Thus, the Hindu philosophy known as Rwa Bhineda (basic dualism) tells. After the death of Beratha Ashrama bringing to reach many outstanding achievements, now Bali Travel News (BTN), the tourism publication in Bali, has a new skipper. This man from Gianyar joined in Bali Post Media Group about 18 years ago. Journalism tasks had taken him to roam around the world like to the United States, Germany, China, Japan, Australia and some ASEAN countries. In building the strength of tourism, cooperation is one of the primary keys. Let’s build Bali!! B N Gde Palgunadi
Peliatan, Home of Legendary Legong HAVE you not been to Peliatan Village? If you have not, simply come to it. If you have, of course you could feel the profound nuances of Balinese culture. Peliatan Village is one of the cultural tourist destinations visited by many foreign tourists as well as domestic tourists. The tourists making a visit usually come to buy assorted handicrafts or to watch beautiful cultural performance often organized at Peliatan Village. This village is located very close to Ubud, only about 2 km. It belongs to Ubud subdistrict. From Denpasar, Peliatan is approximately 22 km or 10 km in the west of Gianyar town where the road access to the village has been quite nice and smooth. Peliatan Village is one of the quite densely populated villages in Bali. At this present time, most villagers of Peliatan no longer have land to be cultivated, so they turn their livelihoods to the other sectors considered more likely to meet their daily needs. Such condition is influenced by the rapid development of tourism industry in Bali, where Peliatan Village is one of tourist destinations in Gianyar Regency highlighting sublime culture and folk crafts. The village has excellent potential in the field of arts and is better known as the storehouse of the artists. Its arts like dance, sculpture, carving, and painting have been growing and developing flourishingly. Additionally, the village retains many craft centers, too. Even, Peliatan Village has been very popular with the art of gamelan music and dance. Since 1931, the dance troupes of the village have roamed around the globe to various countries, such as a visit to Paris under leadership of A.A. Gde Mandra (Gung Kak), to America in 1951 and 1989 and to Australia in 1971, to demonstrate various dances. Moreover, many Westerners consider Peliatan as the home of legendary legong dance having a high cultural value. B N (BTN/014)
Inviting Residents to Enjoy Sweetness of Tourism F
OR I Ketut Budha, his position as General Manager of Jayakarta Bali Beach Resort, Residence & Spa poses a challenge. A wealth of working experience in the field of hospitality deeply involved since 1978 was considered not to guarantee the success of the task completed. However, the man of Denpasar-born on May 14, 1957, always gets excited. In harmony with the tourism continued to flourish, he had to improve his knowledge as well, particularly in tourism. Thus, he explained when met at his office not long ago. Most importantly was, continued Budha, provided sincere services from the very bottom of the heart to every single guest. Therefore, the awareness of tourism workers needed growing. “Employees of Jayakarta actively commit yoga exercise every Saturday. It was intended to cultivate the loving-kindness of their heart, so they could really provide services from the heart,” said Budha while adding that all employees put on Friendly Pin to remind of such affection. The understanding on the hotel as a field to earn life was always implanted. When they had accomplished their work well it would engender good result, too. In essence, we need to make an approach to the employees because they played a role as vanguard in providing
imagery to the product, he added. And most importantly was continuing to provide education through training simultaneously. Nevertheless, Budha said that promotion was also necessary to attract new markets. So far, promotion was often performed through the Jayakarta Group, such as by performing road shows to the Internationale Tourismusborse (ITB) Berlin, ITB Asia, Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) and some others. The purpose of these campaigns was to sell the existing 9 properties under Jayakarta Group. However, Jayakarta Bali played more important roles in the promotion because Bali had been well known out there, he said seriously. According to him, the targeted market was mixed markets such as Australia, Europe, Japan, Russia and domestic. However, the Jayakarta Bali Hotel with 278 rooms and 73 residences (1-bed room, 2 and 3-bed room) was dominated by Australian tourists since 1983. Out of 75 percent of foreign tourists, 55 percent of them were Australian tourists. He was grateful that from January to November 2010, the occupancy of Jayakarta Hotel averagely reached 90 percent, he added. Previously, occupancy of the hotel was very low, so he was then assigned in Bali. Budha made approach to travel agents to establish and strengthen his co-operation. He continued to improve quality and
Ketut Budha provide motivation for employees in providing excellent services to all guests. Such efforts were then yielded results in the form of new repeater guests coming up to three times a year. Frequent guests were also given some conveniences such as free welcome drink, while repeater guests were entitled to get attractive bonuses, such as free dinner and free accommodation, he
added. Prior to occupying the position as GM of The Jayakarta Yogyakarta Hotel & Spa (20012007), Ketut Budha also continuously maintained the relationship with local communities, such as by joining mutual assistance, giving donation to the construction of temple and others. Meanwhile, his party also carried out mutual assis-
Alam Kulkul Boutique Resort 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 initially established in the early of 2000 to exchange information on tourism related and to initiate social related activities amongst the members. KEC meets on the second Thursday of each month. KEC also has working groups of marketing initiative, environment, security and government liaisons. VISION KEC will bring together hospitality business entities in Kuta district to have a common understanding and commitment of the paramount role everyone contributes to the success of Kuta in supporting Bali as
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a sustainable world class tourism destination. MISSION KEC will exchange information amongst members that affects the hospitality industry business in general and to have a common voice and actions on tourism related issues in Kuta, Legian and Seminyak areas. KEC members will develop the positive image of, and promote Kuta, Legian and Seminyak as a preferred tourism destination in Bali. KEC will facilitate the communication and cooperation between business, local government and the Balinese community. KEC will encourage the highest level of safety, security, cleanliness and environmental friendliness. Chairman: Gusti Kade Sutawa
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tance through clean-up activities on the beach in front of the hotel together with hawkers every Friday. Such an approach almost found no obstacles because he previously had time to become an Executive Assistant Manager at the Jayakarta Bali (Mar-Jun 2001). In the meantime, his party also provided opportunity for people to take part, such as involving people at every BBQ, Bali Night event with a variety of cultural performances. Local community was also allowed to do selling in the hotel area during the Bali Night at free of charge. By doing so, local people could enjoy the sweetness of tourism directly, said Budha. (BTN/bud) B N
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Legian Paradiso Hotel. Jl. Legian No. 118 Kuta 80361 Telp: 0361 752167 Fax : 0361 754372 Email: info@legianparadisohotel.com
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Award to Best Taxpayer Bulgari Hotel and Conrad Bali Resort the Best AS a tribute to taxpayers, the Badung Regional Revenue Office recently handed over the awards to the best taxpayers 2009. The awards were delivered in person by the Regent of Badung, AA Gde Agung, in Kertha Gosana Room of Badung Civic Center on Thursday (Oct 28).
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EAD of Badung Regional Revenue Office, I Gusti Agung Ngurah Alit Agung, said the awards handed over to the best taxpayers were based on two parameters: namely the best tax payment and the best tax compliance. Priority of assessment for the tax payment category was the amount of debt, amount of deposit and amount of tax penalties. Meanwhile, the parameters of the best tax compliance rate included the amount of debt, compliance of tax payment, report of compliance assessment and compliance of regional tax invoice (SPTPD) submission. The award constituted a token of
government’s appreciation to taxpayers as well as motivated the taxpayers that were not obedient to pay taxes, said Alit Agung. Based on the level of compliance to pay taxes, Bvlgari Hotel was ranked the first, followed by St. Regis Bali and Nusa Dua Beach Hotel, respectively the second and third position for the category of five-star hotel. In the meantime, for category of four-star was won by White Rose Hotel in the first, Mercure Kuta in the second, and Puri Saron Seminyak in the third position. Then, for threestar hotel the award was achieved by Sari Segara Resort, while Outrigger for two-star hotel. Par-
ticularly, for non-star category the best was achieved respectively by Kumala Hotel, Ranadi Villa and Le Jardin Villa. In the meantime, for the category of restaurant tax, the first position was achieved by Ocean 27, followed by McDonald Jimbaran in the second position, McDonald Kuta Square in the third position. The award for entertainment tax was delivered to Galuh in the first rank, Tropic Spa in the second, and Theta Spa in the third. For parking services, the best tax award was won by Jakarta Land Management and Hardy Retailindo. Especially for the category of the best tax payment of the five-
AWARD—Regent of Badung was accompanied by Chairman of Badung House delivered the best taxpayers award 2009 of Badung Regency.
star hotel was given to Conrad Bali Resort, Harris Kuta Resort for four-star hotel and Kuta Beach Club for the three-star hotel, and then Massa Inn for the qualification of non-star hotel.
Ultimately, the award of restaurant tax was presented to McDonald Kuta Beach and entertainment tax category was achieved by Green Garden Spa. B N
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The 44th Anniversary of Inna Grand The MGallery Label to debut Bali Beach Dare to be Different on the mystical island of Bali P
ROBABLY, celebration of the 44th anniversary of the Inna Grand Bali Beach (IGBB) was the most special and unique. By and large, employees served as the enjoyers of each event but recently they were involved as actors, even sometimes in several events as the initiator. It was really different! Indeed, the 44th anniversary was truly different in accordance with the theme of this year namely ‘Dare to be Different,’ said General Manager of Inna Grand Bali Beach, Sugeng Pramono, in the midst of the pinnacle of the celebration. To grace the pinnacle of the anniversary falling on Monday (Nov 1), all performances were presented by the employees and for the employees. They ranged from the band and fashion show by Allure Batik. The most extravagant entertainment was the colossal cak (Balinese a cappella) performance involving hundreds of dancers. The story featured entitled Lata Maho Sadhi philosophy meaning to break a barrier, trigger a victory, and win the success heading for a better future. They danced shirtless and voiced differently. Their voice interval between cak 1, cak 2, cak 3, and so on responded one another resulting in interwoven rhythms making the contents of the per-
forming arts interesting. Apparently, they seemed to describe the morale unity and integrity of IGBB’s employees in implementing their duties and responsibilities. Though different, they were able to realize a passion to make the IGBB the best. Managing Director of PT Hotel Indonesia-Natour, IGK Heryadi Angligan, appealed the employees to keep on growing the spirit of sportsmanship and being ready to face the changes. He also reminded for not doing things beyond of the provisions. Simply perform the svadharma or one’s own duties without any frills. In the meantime, Sugeng Pramono, asserted that celebration of the anniversary this year was packaged differently from the previous
years. Various activities were held, such as cleanup services in Pengubengan Temple and Rambut Sedana Temple in Karangasem. Additionally, it was also resumed with provision of vitamin and free medical checkup for temple priests and supporting devotees of the temple. Other social activities carried out consisted of blood donation, mutual cooperation on the coastal area and hotel environment, health lectures, fasting break with the orphans, selection of the best employees of 2010, and sporting (badminton, table tennis, billiards, beach volleyball and futsal). To support government program of Going Green and Clean and Green Bali, the hotel also carried out the release of turtle hatchlings and tour de village fun bike. B N (BTN/bud)
COLOSSAL—Colossal cak (Balinese a cappella) entitled Lata Maho Sadhi was presented by Inna Grand Bali Beach on the pinnacle of the 44th anniversary.
MGallery, the boutique label of the global hotel group Accor, is to debut on the island of Bali on November 1, with The Royal Beach Seminyak Bali (formerly Sofitel Bali Seminyak). The hotel is ideally located on Seminyak Beach wedged between the cosmopolitan urban Seminyak and the Indian Ocean. The Royal Beach Seminyak Bali offers guests the tranquility of 4.5 hectares of lush jungle gardens interspersed with 128 guest rooms and 17 deluxe villas. The gardens provide resort guests with a place for respite and natural space and which can be explored via pathways that meander through the beach side resort and end on the sands of Seminyak Beach. The front entrance of the resort serves as a conduit from the serenity of the resorts tropical gardens to contemporary shopping and many of Bali’s best restaurants and bars that have gravitated to the Seminyak area. Stephane Bryer, General Manager of The Royal Beach Seminyak, “I am delighted to be bringing the MGallery ‘art of staying’ philosophy to this extraordinary hotel. The very rich Balinese culture provides abundant inspiration in influencing the design of the services that will shape the experience for resort guests.”
The MGallery collection consists of a selection of upscale hotels, each one with a striking personality and each telling a story that guests experience through the hotels special features and characteristics. Faithful to their pleasure based philosophy promoting the discovery of new delights, all hotels within the MGallery collection believe that escapes should be enhanced through gastronomy. The Royal Beach Seminyak delivers authentic Balinese and Indonesian dishes flavoured with the intense native spices that are abundant and provide Indonesia the mantle of the “Spice Isle’. Dining experiences at the resort are anchored around breakfast which is served poolside and where the freshest of local fruit and produce are combined with classically western dishes providing for an abundant, hearty and grand breakfast. The resorts villas provide space, extraordinary comfort, ultimate privacy and the services of a personal butler. One and two bedroom villas all with private swimming pools and jacuzzis which are surrounded by Frangipani plants enhancing the aesthetic and providing a natural fragrance that guests will remember well after their vacation. B N (BTN/r/015)
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Timbungan:
A Delicacy inside Bamboo Tube There is a maxim saying ‘the same ingredients, if prepared by different cook will yield different tastes.’ It can be imagined if various Balinese dishes prepared by a number of cooks. In reality, Balinese culinary has a rich treasure, ranging from various kinds of satay, clear soup, crackers, and chopped-meat with assorted fresh vegetable or lawar up to the wrapped ones. One of the rare and unique dishes is timbungan. As a matter of fact, timbungan is originally not a kind of dish, but a method to preserve dish in order to last longer.
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HEN people organize grandiose socioreligious activity or celebrating holidays like Galungan and Kuningan, they usually prepare more dishes and are unable to eat them up within one day.
Therefore, the remaining dishes will be preserved through timbungan method. It can be carried out by wrapping the dishes by banana leaf or putting it into a tube of bamboo and then grilling it on furnace or
flaming charcoal. However, when the dishes are in a larger amount, it can use a pan to warm regularly. According to some literatures, the timbungan applying bamboo tube can last for seven days, while the one using pan can last for three days. However, one thing should be remembered here is the timbungan itself has to be heated everyday on flaming charcoal, furnace, stove or by steaming. In later development, this method of preserving food changed into a kind of dish. Likewise, the main
ingredient can vary such as pork, fishes, shrimps or other ingredients in combination with chopped spices. By and large, the spices consist of assorted tubers, shallot, garlic, salt, shrimp paste, turmeric powder, coconut oil and salam leaf (Syzygium polyanthum). Nowadays, creative cooking hobbyist or chef
does not only apply bamboo tube but also other medium like aluminum foil. No matter what medium used to wrap or contain the ingredients, most importantly people will obtain, at least, the same flavor of timbungan. By timbungan method, aside from obtaining the same flavor, one will also get longer taste! B N (BTN/punia)
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UTHORITY of China promised to help Bali in creating the community-based tourism. Indeed, this bijou island has such tourism potential model. In China itself, there had been people’s homes that had directly functioned as tourist accommodation, and even its facilities could parallel to the five-star amenities. Similar model will also be implemented in Bali to empower the communities later on. Therefore, they would be able to delight in the sweetness of tourism in person. This concept resembled to the tourism village in Bali, said Mangku Pastika after attending the plenary session of the Bali House not long ago. According to the Governor of Bali, China had also been ready to build a coal-fired power plant. He ascertained that development of such coal-fired power plant at Celukan Bawang, Buleleng, should be ready to work on by November 2010 and accomplished in 2012. This electricity supply with 340 MW power would be undertaken in three stages. He added it constituted an investment concept or business and not a loan fund. The result of the electricity produced by the company would be sold to the state-owned electricity or PLN to supply the electricity demand throughout Bali. Additionally, Governor of Bali observed that China would also help realize the green Bali Province. There would be one company in Shanghai, China, which was ready to help create the green province. The method taken was by working with the United Nation Environment Program (UNEP) which would help in the field of green economy. According to Governor of Bali, the three elements posed an agreement made with bns China for Bali when performing a working visit together with the Vice President Boediono, not long ago.
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Abdullah from Yogjakarta with the time record of 28:06:16 and third position occupied by Edmund Holland of Eddy Holland Bicycle Service with the time record of 28:02:48. Aside from being able to be the top in the standings or holder of the yellow T-shirt, Herwin Jaya was also entitled to wear red-white T-shirt or top standings for the national category. Meanwhile, the green T-shirt was achieved by Budi Santoso of the United Bike Kencana, Malang. In the meantime, in the sector team, the civil servants (PNS) of Surabaya won the best overall in Surabaya after recording the shortest time during the STdI 2010 namely 83:36:33 followed by Customs Cycling Club with the time record of 83:42:59 and CCN-Colossi with the time record of 83:44:54. With this victory, Herwin Jaya was entitled to receive the prize worth USD 4,500 and USD 7,500 for the team. Consumer Director of Telkom, I Nyoman G Wiryanata, expressed his gratitude to all parties that had made the STdI 2010 event successful. “I’d like to thank to those getting involved in this event, so that we could be entering the tenth etape today or close the event,” he said. Likewise, he explained about the fifth etape that should be canceled because the Mount Merapi erupted. Despite failure, the stage was replaced with a positive activity in the form of delivering assistance to the victims of Mount Merapi. On that account, the fifth etape (SemarangYogyakarta) was called Merapi Care Etape. Furthermore, Nyoman G. Wiryanata said that the high spirit of humanity among the residents would alleviate the calamities encountered by this country if addressed together. Meanwhile, in the series of the STDI 2010 event, Telkom also extended CSR assistance for house refurbishment in Bali Province with a total value of IDR 90 million and CSR assistance for e-banjar (e-hamlet) in the form of 9 units of computer and modem worth 54 million. B N (BTN/r)
IN the framework to commemorate the Youth Pledge Day falling on October 28, it was celebrated by various ways. For instance, the Joint Secretariat of Bicycles (Samas) of Denpasar, a cycling group having the members of thousands of people, launched a program known as Bike to School in cooperation with the Denpasar Municipality and Bank BNI. Chairman of Samas, I Dewa Made Mertakota, said the program posed an effort to minimize the effects of global warming through bicycling activities. In addition, the program was also intended to shore up the government’s program namely realizing a clean and green city. The program invited students to use bicycle as a mode of transportation to school. Mertakota revealed the matter on the sidelines of the program launching at the office of BNI Renon, Denpasar on Friday (Oct 28). Mertakota explained the program targeted the students studying in junior high, senior high and vocational high school. Those students selected as the target of the program because at those ages they were not qualified to have a driving license so the rate of accidents afflicting students was high enough. Similarly, the program was aimed to reduce traffic congestion. His party expected the program could grow the awareness of students to take advantage of cycling, so that in years to come there would be more and more bikes milling about in the streets, not vehicles, added Merthakota. (BTN/bud) B N
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HE series of Speedy Tour d’Indonesia (STdI) 2010 bicycling event had ended in the tenth etape denoting the climax of the entire STdI series organized by Telkom with the Central Committee of the Indonesian Bicycling Association (ISSI). This international event had been officially closed by the Secretary of Bali Province, I Nyoman Yasa, in the east parking lot of Renon Puputan Square, Denpasar, Wednesday (Nov 3). The closure was attended by EWS, Arief Yahya, Consumer Director I Nyoman G. Wiryanata, East EGM DCS Tri Djatmiko as well as other senior leaders of Telkom Group and Chairman of the Executive Director of the Central Committee of the Indonesia Bicycling Association, Phany Tanjung. Herwin Jaya of the Polygon Sweet Nice Team (PSN) Surabaya was crowned the champion of the Speedy Tour d’Indonesia (STdI) 2010 although in the final etape of the race finishing in the Bajra Sandhi Monument, Renon Denpasar, did not go as the fastest. The fastest cyclist in the last etape was Ahmadfakrullah of the Malaysia National team, followed by Sergey Kudentsov of the Polygon Sweet Nice (PSN) and Projo Waseso of the Kutai Kertanegara team with the same time record of 2:46:12. Herwin Jaya was able to record the fastest time namely 28:02:06 and followed by Fatahilah
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THIS activity does not only rely on the strength the predecessors. Thus, Rai Mantra emphasized afof physical power, but also promote the arts into ter the opening of the Denpasar City Games. an interesting sporting attraction. Fusion of the In the meantime, the Division Head of sport and art was really exciting, both for the per- Denpasar Public Welfare, IGN Mataram, as orpetrators and spectators. Jokes, laughter and com- ganizer of the event, revealed that the Denpasar petition are always gracing this sport. Even, this City Games implementation this year was not branch of traditional martial arts is accompanied much different from the operation of the previby Balinese gamelan music. ous year which only brought in traditional sports. It was the atmosphere of the Denpasar City The games participated by contingents from 43 Games (Porkot) organized in the Kompyang villages throughout Denpasar put more emphaSudjana Stadium, Denpasar. The sporting activi- ses on recreational sports. In addition, the ties inaugurated by the Mayor of Denpasar Rai Denpasar City Games could also be used as a Mantra on Saturday (Oct 30) competed six tradi- means of building communication and interactional sports, such as tug of war, block, dagongan, tion among the fellow city dwellers of Denpasar. stilts, and wood clog walk as well as pencak silat B N (BTN/ bud) martial arts. According to Rai Mantra in his opening speech, such traditional sports should be well preserved. Therefore, future young generations would not forget the sports that had often been carried out long time ago. Rai Mantra accompanied by the Deputy Mayor IGN Jaya Negara said although the games put traditional sports into the competition, he remained to expect the athletes and officials to keep the sportsmanship. He appealed not to neglect the spirit of sport values in the event, too. Traditional sports should be well preserved all the times, so that future generations would not forget the TRADITIONAL—Competition of pencak silat martial art is sports that had been inherited from accompanied by traditional gamelan music.
REDUCING POLLUTION—Riding a bike is a wise choice to reduce air pollution and make the body healthy.
Recreational Park with Swimming Pool and Restaurant Taman Segara Madu comes with the concept of recreational park combining aquatic tourism with the rural nature and scenic rice fields stretching over 5,000 m2 land supported by a variety of culinary flavors that will provide convenience for visitors. This convenience is realized by the combination of an Olympic standard swimming pool with the length of 50 meters, width of 25 meters and a depth of 1.95 meters with eight tracks. Besides, it is also equipped with three recreational swimming pools and children’s oval and circular swimming pool with a sliding, ornamental waterfalls
and bridges. Circular swimming pool for children serves as a playground and training with a depth of 0.4 meter, while the swimming pool itself is equipped with recreational facilities such as tribune, locker, change room, rest room, life guard and pool bar offering a wide selection of delicious food and drinks ready to meet the customer satisfaction.The main restaurant has a standard quality with Western, Chinese, seafood, Indonesian, and Thai menus with a total of 350 seating capacity. This restaurant is very suitable for supporting various events such as wedding party, birthday party. Two dinning rooms available are air-conditioned Cempaka Restaurant and Jempiring Lobby Restaurant offering open atmosphere and rice field view. The Pool Bar offers a variety of fast food and soft drink served at Melati restaurants in the form of Joglo pavilion, while the Anggrek Restaurant is equipped with the Internet connection via Wi-Fi with speed at 512 kbps for free. In addition, the meeting room is also available with full air conditioning in open and soothing atmosphere, namely Kamboja room with a capacity of 30 persons and Cempaka room with a capacity of 100 persons.Meanwhile, Another facility is mini market selling any needs of visitors including swim suit, glasses, lifebuoy and also soap, shampoo, tooth paste, skin care lotion, towels and various snacks. Taman Segara Madu is strategically located on Denpasar—Tanah Lot route and approximately 0.5 km from the Batu Bolong Beach, Canggu. It is a very appropriate choice for tour guides, travel agents, and guests to enjoy lunch, or dinner, especially for those taking the Tanah Lot sightseeing tours. For convenience of visitors, it is supported by two spacious parking lots, namely in front of the entrance and across the premises with a capacity of 100 units of motorcycles and 50 cars. Safety of visitors’ vehicle is assured as managed and served by friendly and polite employees asa major commitment to customer satisfaction. C12 - 157
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HIS Australian woman named Melinda has come for 14 times to Bali. The first time was in 1999 and since 5 years ago, almost always twice in a year that she came here. She admitted that she is very happy to be on this paradise island because of its natural beauty and also its cultural uniqueness. She also admired the hospitality of Balinese people who always welcome to foreign tourists. According to her it is rarely found elsewhere. She came to Bali always for a vacation or spending her holiday. It noted many places that she ever visited, such as Ubud, Kintamani, Jimbaran, Lovina, Dreamland, etc. Ubud perhaps be the most memorable and favorite place for her because of its beautiful nature and scenery. Besides, she also joined a program of cooking course which was very
fun for her. To spend her vacation this time, she chose to stay at the All Seasons Hotel. “This is the fifth time I stayed at this hotel. The staffs here are very hospitable and friendly. In addition, the facilities are also complete. Very nice to be here,” said the woman who very loves shopping and fried rice. Asked about tourism in Bali today, she advised for all components in Bali to not change anything else because it is potentially going to ruin the beauty of Bali itself. He also said that issues such as rubbish, traffic, airport and security services need to be considered, but for her those are not too bothered. “I will recommend Bali to everybody. At least, they have come to Bali, although it only once in their life,” she said excitedly. (BTN/Angga/Dewa) B N
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