BaliGovernorWayanKoster invitedtheSecretaryGeneralof thePDIPerjuanganCentral ExecutiveBoard,Hasto Kristiyanto,tovisitthe constructionsiteoftheBali CulturalCenterinGunaksa, KlungkungRegency.
Afterdeliveringakeynote speechattheIndonesianArt Institute(ISI)Campusin DenpasaronTuesday (28/02/2023),Hastovisitedthe BaliCulturalCenter.AtISI Denpasar,Hastoappearedinhis capacityasaDoctorofDefense Science,IndonesianDefense University.
Atthesite,Kosterexplained aboutthecoreculturalcenter zoneandthesupportingarea. Hastoaskedmanyquestions aboutthedevelopmentonthe approximately334-hectareland.
Kosterexplainedthattheland acquisitionandlandpreparation processiscurrentlyunderway. Thephysicalconstructionis plannedtobegininmid-2023.
Kosterexplainedthattheconcept forthecorezoneistobuild culturalartfacilitiesconsistingof 15culturalartstages,for traditionalandmodernarts,and 12museumsthatreflectBali's traditions.
"Thephysicalconstructionis plannedtostartinmid-2023and istargetedtobecompletedby December2025.In2025,theBali ArtFestivalcanbeheldonan openstageattheBaliCultural Center,"saidKoster.
Headdedthattheartfacilitieswill beusedasstagesandatthe sametimewillserveasaworld-
classartappreciationspace. UponhearingKoster's explanation,Hastoexpressed hisappreciation,especiallyfor theBaliProvincial Government'scommitmentto preservinganddeveloping Balineseartsandculture.
"GovernorKoster'sconstruction oftheBaliCulturalCenterisin linewithandembodiesBung Karno'sTrisaktiteachings, whichemphasizecultural personality,"saidHasto.
"ThePDIPerjuanganCentral ExecutiveBoardsupportsthis breakthroughstepinbuilding Bali'sculturalcenter,"headded. ThisYogyakartanativealso appreciatedtheBaliProvincial Government'sdecisionto establishBungKarnoMonth througharegionalregulation.
"ThedesignationofBalinese languagemonthduringFebruary isagoodthingtopromote culturaltraditionsthatoriginate fromthelanguage,"hesaid.
"Withaculturalsystemalone, Balihasavibrantlifeforcethat attractsmillionsofvisitorsevery year,yetwhatisamazingisthat BaliisstillBali.Culturenotonly servesasafortressbutalsoa charmthatattractstheworld," saidHasto.
ARussiannationalwhowas apprehendedwhilewalkingina stateofundressalongJalan RayaAndonginUbudhasbeen senttoamentalhealthfacility forpsychiatricevaluationafter authoritiessuspectedhewas
AFrenchmanwhowasrecently laidofffoundhimselfonthe wrongsideofthelawwhenhe wasarrestedbytheBalipolice forstealingfromaconvenience storeinBenoalastweek.
AccordingtostoreownerDenny Rachmawan,hisstaffreporteda break-inintheearlyhoursof Feb.23,justbeforethestore wasscheduledtoopenforthe day.Afterinspectingthe premises,itwasdiscoveredthat
sufferingfromamentalillness. Accordingtoreports,theman, identifiedasKirillBurgurbythe authorities,wascaughtwalking completelynudealongthebusy street,promptingconcerned onlookerstorecordfootageof theincident.
Afterbeingapprehendedby GianyarPublicOrderAgency (SatpolPP)officers,Burgur reportedlyfailedtoprovideany formofidentificationordisclose
severalitemsweremissing, includingsoftdrinks,cigarettes, andcash.Damagetothe washroomceilingsandpatioalso indicatedthatthestorehadbeen brokeninto.
“Aftertakingstockofthelosses, theyreportedittotheSouthKuta Police,”saidDenpasarPolice spokesmanIKetutSukadiina statementreleasedyesterday.
Police,withthehelpoflocal residents,apprehendedaFrench
hisplaceofresidence, indicatingthathemayhave beendisorientedorconfused.
Commentingontheincident,I GustiNgurahYudistira,the ChiefoftheUbudPolice Department,notedthatBurgur appearedtobesufferingfrom depression,basedonhis erraticbehaviorandmannerof speaking.
Inlightoftheseconcerns,the
nationalidentifiedbytheinitials JRMwhowashidinginthe bushesnearthestoreafew hoursafterthereportwasfiled.
JRMimmediatelyconfessedto thetheft,andpolicefoundthe stolenitems,includingcash worthIDR35,380,000 (US$2,318),inhispossession.
“Wesuspectthathehidinside thestoreandwaiteduntilit closed,”saidSukadi,adding
authoritiesarrangedforBurgur toundergoamentalhealth evaluationattheBangli PsychiatricHospitalto determineifherequires psychiatrichelp.
TheRussianConsulateGeneral inBalihasalsobeennotifiedof theincident,anditremains unclearwhatlegalaction,ifany, willbetakenagainstBurgur followinghisevaluation.
thatJRMhadintendedtouse thestolenmoneyforhisdaily needssincehewascurrently unemployed.
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