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Kancing Gumi Temple ancing Gumi Temple is located at Batu Lantang customary village, Sulangai, Petang subdistrict, Badung. History of this temple is not known for sure. Nevertheless, a number of sources in the form of palm-leaf manuscripts mention if the establishment of the Kancing Gumi Temple is closely associated with the history of Batu Lantang customary village.

The temple is also believed to be one of the temples having significant importance in the Balinese cosmology and spiritual landscape. To

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local community, the temple is believed to be a key determinant to universe or the stability of the Island of Bali and the world.

Several sources compiled by Bali Post mention that the sources are related to Kancing Gumi Temple, namely the Dewa Purana Giri Wana outlining the mountains and hills in Bali. In the palm-leaf manuscript is mentioned about the Hyang Gunung Alas as the abode of Lingga Pasupati overgrown by shade trees. It is mentioned that local community cleared the forest in the area to build settlement. At that time, they found a large and high stone. People attempted to find out the stone base, but it was never found. Later on, the stone was named sila mengadeg. The area around the stone was then called Batudawa (long stone) or Batu Lantang customary village.

At the location, local people did farming and worshipped God at the long stone. It was then called Kancing Gumi Temple as the abode of God in his manifestation as Hyang Gunung Alas. Apparently the Hyang Gunung Alas was actually the abode of Lingga Pasupati. It was no other than Lord Shiva who has three forms (murti) such as Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva or Rudra.

Based on some references, the establishment of Kancing Gumi Temple is associated with the myth regarding the early days of the unstable Island of Bali. Such condition made Lord Pasupati to have a pity and wanted to stabilize it. At that time, Bali only had four mountains namely the Mount Lempuyang in the east, Mount Andakasa in the south, Mount Batukaru in the west and Mount Beratan in the north.

Finally, to stabilize the island of Bali, Lord Pasupati cut the peak of Mount Semeru in East Java and stuck it on the Island of Bali and Lombok. Ultimately, the condition of Bali and Lombok Island was stable.

Furthermore, in the Dewa Purana is mentioned that after the condition of Bali Island was stable, Lord Pasupati spread the life in form of phallus. As terrestrial stake of Bali Island, it was plugged a phallus in a hill that was later on known as the Batu Lantang or long stone. Such phallus was then known as the Hyang Gunung Alas or Hyang Kancing Gumi.

Some historical sources mention that before people knew the term pura (temple) in Bali, they were

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more familiar with the term hyang. Based on research, it was concluded if the phallus in the temple area was a menhir. Menhir is a form of prehistoric megalithic that was generally functioned as a place of worship.

Structure of the Kancing Gumi Temple is very simple.

Shrines at this temple are in the form of phallus consisting of nine rock fractures. Besides, there are also gedong sari, catu meres and catu mujung. B N (BTN/kmb)

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heart. Precisely, it sits at Jalan Raya Legian 74, Pengabetan hamlet, Kuta, Badung, about 15 minutes’ drive from Ngurah Rai International Airport. The location is next to the Bali Bombing Monument, close to Poppies Lane,

Beachwalk Shopping Mall, Kuta Beach and Kuta Square.

J4 Hotels Legian offers 200 rooms equipped with air-conditioning facilities, TV, hot water, refrigerator, telephone, toiletries and free Wi-Fi connection. As the demand grows, some rooms are arranged into larger rooms so that can be occupied by couples with children and their families. “We merge two rooms into one room and three rooms into two rooms. So, they become more spacious. Besides, facilities of the rooms are different from the previous rooms,” said Operations Manager of J4 Hotels Legian, Ayu Manik.

For guests wishing to have night entertainment, culinary adventure and do shopping, it is very appropriate to stay at J4 Hotels Legian. Located in the heart of Kuta, it is surrounded by a wide range of bars, clubs, discos, shopping centers and international restaurants. If guests want to relax and enjoy the atmosphere of Legian, simply hang out in front of the hotel.

“We provide the opportunities for guests that want to enjoy night atmosphere while having dinner every night as we also offer food such as burgers, hot dogs and snacks. We open until 5 o’clock in the morning. If guests want to order seafood, we also provide seafood BBQ all you can eat every Wednesday and Saturday night starting at 18:00 until 23:00,” she added.

Guest can also take advantage of the swimming pool located on the rooftop. Here, guests can relax to enjoy sunset view. The swimming pool is open until 22:00, so guests after

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having excursion to far destination can relax while enjoying the atmosphere of the night in the pool area. Then, if guests would like to be more healthy and fit, they can take advantage of the spa treatment with local ingredients and handled by experienced local therapists.

J4 Hotels Legian also has a meeting room and free parking with 24-hour security protection. “Our parking space in front of the lobby can hold up to three buses, while the one in the basement is also quite spacious and can accommodate many private cars so as not to make the area crowded.

Guests with their family or entourage can come any time because they can be accommodated all,” she said.

The restaurants namely the Height Bar & Restaurant and Lobby Lounge Bar also serve Indonesian and Western cuisines. Meanwhile, rooftop restaurant provides a romantic atmosphere for dinner, whether it is for wedding ceremony, honeymoon and birthday celebrations. “Guests wishing to relax, they usually sit around while dining at this restaurant.

Not infrequently, they also watch sunset view from here,” she added.

As a new hotel established in 2013, J4 Hotels Legian always keeps good relationship with the surrounding communities by promoting Tri Hita Karana concept denoting harmonious relationship with others, with the environment and with the Creator.

Almost every night, the front area of ​​the hotel is used as a security post by security officers such as police, pecalang (customary guard) and other security guards. “We maintain relationships with others all the times while providing excellent services sincerely,” she added.

“During its four years of operation, J4 Hotels Legian has received several awards either in terms of services, cleanliness or the most favorite hotel in the Legian tourist area. In 2017, J4 Hotels Legian also received an award from one of the Online Travel Agencies in terms of the cleanest hotels in accordance with the review given by costumers that had stayed at J4 Hotels Legian,” concluded Ayu Manik. B N (BTN/015)

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lun Danu Beratan tourist attraction does not only offer a beautiful nature.

The attraction located in the Bedugul tourist area, Baturiti, Tabanan, or approximately 50 km north of Denpasar, also serves as the center of tourist attraction. Various kinds of games are available at the location. Its amenities are very complete and have a good standard.

They are liked by tourists. Those games are not only intended for adults, but also for children. However, their kind and location are different. They are slide, swing, scales and climbing. All of the

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games occur outdoor namely on right side of the entrance to the tourist center.

“This Kid Games are quite entertaining for children.

Those who cannot enjoy the water attraction can take advantage of these games for free. On holidays, the games are usually fully occupied,” said Chairman of the Ulun Danu Beratan Management Board, Wayan Mustika, not long ago. Not only local children, many foreign tourists were also interested. Even, they comingled with local kids so they could create interaction of children style.

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The attraction of posing together with animals also attracted many visitors. They are relatively new tourist attraction called the Ulun Danu Beratan Safari Park containing tame animals.

There are flying fox, eagles, hornbill, small and large owls, black python, albino (black snake), chameleon (from Brazil) and iguana.

“This new attraction is intended as a service to tourists in providing additional attractions at the Ulun Danu tourist object, especially for kids,” he said.

The others are water tourist attractions. They are combined with the exotic natural atmosphere that can create wonderful memories. Among others, there are traditional boats, paddle boat, speed boat and lake fishing. “Through the attraction, visitors can enjoy the natural atmosphere of the lake,” he added. Boat ride can carry four to five passengers for 30 minutes. By sailing around the lake, visitors are able to immortalize the activities of family in the boat or simply angle from the boat. “During holiday season, a lot of enthusiasts take paddle boat.

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Tanah Lot Still Becomes Favorite Attraction in 2018

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ntering early 2018, Tanah Lot attraction remains to become a favorite tourist attraction for both foreign and domestic tourists. Indeed, the number of tourist arrivals in 2017 decreased by 0.78 percent compared to 2016.

The number of visits in 2017 amounted to 3,497,825 while in 2016 reached 3,525,335 visitors. “This happens because of impact of Mount Agung eruption followed by the Ngurah Rai Airport closure,” said Operations Manager, I Ketut Toya Adnyana, amid the Open House on Monday (Jan. 1).

Toya Adnyana said though there is a decrease in the number of visits due to several factors, he is optimistic the number of tourists visit to Tanah Lot will increase every year. “It is a natural factor that cannot be predicted. We can only strive to provide maximum services and more intensify

lines could be seen at the ticket booth to the parking area. The attraction relying on the charm of nature and the holiness aura of the temple in the middle of the sea is full of tourists, dominated by domestic tourists.

“Today, they are dominated by domestic tourists, while foreign countries also exist, but the number is fewer than before the eruption of Mount Agung disaster,” he said.

According to Toya Adnyana, beautiful sunset remains to become the prominent attraction to tourists. Many tourists also took snapshot with the background of Tanah Lot Temple located in the middle of the sea. Holy springs and snakes also attracted tourists. “There are also many local people saying prayers at Tanah Lot Temple and other temples in the local object. Now, this New Year is coinciding with full moon,

so that many Hindus are doing worship,” he explained.

Related to the Open House, it is a medium for the management to give appreciation to all the partners. On last day, the Open House provided snacks and special drinks for drivers, guides and tour leaders. In addition, they can also enjoy traditional foods such as tipat cantok, fruit salads, klepon and jelly ice. In the afternoon, the audience was enlivened with traditional art performance of joged bumbung.

Andi, a tour leader of travel agency in Solo, said that he very much appreciated to the open house activities. “I really appreciate to the activities of the Tanah Lot management, especially by giving a souvenir of clothes or calendar to the drivers and guides. Hopefully, this activity can be held every yearend continuously,” he hoped.

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promotion either directly or through social media currently becoming a trend,” he said.

In 2018, explained Toya Adnyana, the management still prioritizes the arrangement of object areas and infrastructure so as to be more optimal. One of them is the installation of paving block in the parking lot of temple property as well as road improvements in the exit of the object. “We indeed have obstacles in the parking area chiefly in the current rainy season. Nevertheless, so far it can still be backed up by utilizing reserve parking in the middle lane.

In 2017, the program having been running was the installation of reserve parking, arrangement in the beach area as well as arrangement at the ticket checking,” he explained.

On the New Year, tourists thronged the area from early morning to evening. Long

Espa Yeh Panes Remains a Favorite Tourist Attraction

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o you still remember the Yeh Panes Recreation Park or Espa Yeh Panes Natural Hot Springs Spa & Resort?

Located on Jalan Raya Batukaru, precisely at Penatahan village, Penebel, this tourist attraction so far still becomes a favorite destination. Foreign and domestic tourists as well as local people make this attraction their place to relax.

It is about 40 km west of Denpasar and about 20 km from Tabanan town. This object has a beautiful and cool atmosphere. Hot water as the main attraction causes this place to be visited by many guests. Therefore, visitors often take advantage of this object to beg for healing. “Many visitors come to bathe here.

It happens because the water can help heal skin itching,” said a local merchant.

Indeed, the area spreading across ​​about two hectares has large trees and small trees, so as to create a peaceful atmosphere. In the past, the hot spring was used as bathing place by local community but poorly maintained.

After it was inaugurated as Yeh Panes Recreational Park on January 26, 1993 by the Governor of Bali, Prof. Dr. Ida Bagus Oka, this area is better organized.

After the ESPA Yeh Panes area is well arranged, it respectively has a large outdoor swimming pool with fresh and hot water equipped with eight rooms for warm water.

Besides, this attraction is equipped with spa treatment, jogging tracks, restaurant and accommodation. Hot spring is opened every day starting at 08:00 through 17:00.

On usual days, the number of tourist vis-

its only reaches 10 to 20 people. However, this number will increase on weekends that can reach 30 to 80 people. Then, on holidays like Galungan and Kuningan, Christmas and New Year and other school holidays, visitors will be booming. “On New Year 2018 holiday, the tourist visit was dominated by local people. As a result, we lacked of parking area,” said the parking attendant.

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glance, the vegetable of star fruit leaf (jukut don belimbing) or often called as lawar of star fruit leaf is usually presented in ceremonial events in Bali. By and large, the presentation is divided into two, namely for the offerings to God through oblations as well as presented through buffet invitation.

The jukut don belimbing is commonly served with other menus processed by local society. Invitees can pick out and choose their preferred menus.

Unfortunately, this star fruit leaf is only liked by certain people.

Children are less interested because it’s slightly bitter. However, for adults this menu is very tasty.

For people on the Island of the Gods, the star fruit leaf is taken advantage as a vegetable ingredient as it is quite tasty. Other than being easy to get, this leaf is also good for digestion. However, the star fruit leaf used is not arbitrary, but the young one (not too old and not too young). Besides, it does not belong to the type of star fruit having sweet fruit, but the fruit is sour and whitish.

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emonial activities. In a chef competition, the star fruit leaf vegetable also becomes one of the contested menus. Of course, this vegetable has been processed in a modern way, so that it can be enjoyed by the tongue from various regions and even countries.

The ingredients used to make this vegetable are star fruit leaf, coconut milk and boiled pork or chicken blood. Meanwhile, the spices in use include onion, garlic, shrimp, coriander, chili, ginger, pepper, aromatic ginger, candlenut, palm sugar, salt and a few pieces of lime leaves.

How to prepare it? At first, finely wash the star fruit leaf whose number is tailored to the needs. After that, boil until cooked and then squeeze the leaf to reduce its water. It is also meant to eliminate its bitterness as well as make the leaf tenderer.

The spices are divided into two.

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o start the beginning of 2018, Jempiring Restaurant invites the epicureans with Oriental Cuisine. The menu comprises Steamed Minced Seafood with Chinese Dressing as the appetizer, there are 3 pieces of zucchini or Japanese cucumber each filled with shrimp, squid, fish, and mix vegetables that are all mixed and shaped like a meatball.

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For the main course itself is Chinese Barbecue Chicken – roasted boneless chicken and served over fried noodles with bok choy and Chinese barbecue sauce, it is ready to meet the tastes of the guests. “As dessert, we serve Es Jamur Salju, this menu consists of pudding, longan, kecie, and chinese dates and served in cold, and it will refresh you after having the main course.”

Dewi Sinta Restaurant Tanah Lot offers a wide rings of Balinese, Indonesian, and Chinese food as well as experienced chief.

Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner are available a’la carte or buffet style.

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A portion is used to make fine base genep (complete spice) and another portion to make raw spice. All the ingredients to make base genep are cut and then grounded or pureed by blender, so it becomes smooth.

Then, fry it until cooked. The other spices namely onion and chili are sliced ​​thin without frying.

Next, prepare a basin and put the base genep into it along with coconut milk and boiled blood. After that, mix them well. Put sliced red onion and chili and add the thinly sliced​​ brown sugar. Put the boiled star fruit leaf and then mix together well. Add lime leaves having been sliced ​​thinly and salt (to taste). Stir again evenly and now it is ready to serve.

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To complete the Oriental Cuisine, the bartender has prepared 2 choices of cold drinks such as, Shanghai – the main ingredient of it are a black tea mixed with mint, jelly, and simple syrup.

Furthermore, Guangzhou – a cold drink with floating process is the other option, with a mixture of blueberry, hazelnut, ginger ale, whip cream, and cheese it tastes fresh and creamy. For those who preferred to have a hot beverage, Tianjin is available, with a mixture of cocoa powder, fresh milk, vanilla, and simple syrup, it can be enjoyed in the afternoon or early morning.

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Tumpek Kandang:

A Ritual of Anima Conservation

indus in Bali commemorate a festivity of Tumpek Kandang. The festivity falling every Saniscara (Saturday) Pon Wuku Uye actually has a meaning to develop compassion for all the God’s creatures, especially animals. Through the Tumpek Kandang ritual, people are expected to develop the livestock sector to strengthen the economic foundations. Then, how should devotees interpret the Tumpek Kandang?

In the Sunarigama palm-leaf manuscript is stated that on Saniscara Pon Uye pinaka prakertining sarwa sato. In other words, the day

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should be made the milestone for preserving all kinds of animals.

Celebration of the Tumpek Kandang ritual is not meant to worship the animals. It is a religious festival dedicated to worship Lord Shiva Pasupati, a manifestation of God who has created the animals.

On Tumpek Kandang, animals especially cattle are made some celebratory oblations. Essentially, devotees worship the Lord Shiva Pasupati as manifestation of God serving as the king of all the living things. In the ritual procession, devotees invoke blessing in order their cattle could be bestowed with prime healthy and safety. However, philosophically the Tumpek Kandang celebration implies that

people should develop compassion for all the living creatures. In the economic context, the procession mandates that agricultural sector in the broader sense (livestock) can be developed to strengthen the economic foundations of society.

Sarasamusccaya says that Ayuwa tan masih ring sarwa prani, apan prani ngaran prana, which means not to ignore any care to animals because they are a force of nature. In other words, people must develop compassion for all beings. Especially on Tumpek Kandang, devotees worship God in His manifestation as Lord Shiva Pasupati in order the cattle could be blessed with welfare.

Similarly, the prayers are also

Jelantik Adventure Trail Komang Gede Sanjaya. The event with the theme “Throttle Together at Year End” was followed by trackers from all districts in Bali.

“On behalf of district government of Tabanan I appreciate to the positive activities organized by the fellow of the tracker community,” said Komang Sanjaya.

Moreover, he continued, the event is held in a series of fundraising activity for Ngenteg Linggih ritual at Dalem and Prajapati Temple. It also becomes a promotional event of Tabanan to the outside community and even to people throughout Indonesia that participated or

witnessed the event. “With this activity, the people from outside Tabanan and all over Indonesia will be more familiar with Tabanan culture,” he added.

Meanwhile, Chairman of the Committee, I Kadek Budi, explained the activity is held to raise fund for Dalem and Prajapati Temple. The number of participants reaches more than 500 people coming from Tabanan and other districts in Bali. “After passing the route and reaching the finish line, the participants return to the square to witness the coupon draw and entertainment performances,” he said.

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ave you got an entertainment for your holiday? If you have not, let’s try the ability to explore village route by riding a trail bike. Moreover, a total of 500 trackers have tried to cross the difficult and challenging routes.

The trackers looked dashing and mutually competed to show off their skill to ride. Well, here is a brief description of Jelantik Adventure Trail taking place at Dalem Temple Square of Jelantik village, Baturiti, Tabanan, on Sunday (Dec. 24).

Participants of the Jelantik Adventure Trail were released

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recited for other livestock such as pigs, goats, chickens and ducks.

Even, a pig for the Hindu community in Bali is often used as a sort of saving or piggy bank. When people hold celebrations, the pigs are slaughter or in emergency case they can be sold to meet the needs.

As the animals destined for human food, chickens, ducks, pigs and so forth are often used as a protein source to support the human life.

To that end, those animals should be constantly developed.

However, other specific animals, especially those belonged to the endangered species, should be preserved. For example, they are green turtles, Bali starlings, deers, monkeys and so forth. These rare animals must be maintained so as not to become extinct.

To keep the endangered species from extinction, Balinese people

associate them with mythology.

For instance, the animals are regarded as the property (duwe) of God such as the white cow, ape, fruit bats, snake and so on. Through the mythology, devotees are actually encouraged to conserve the wildlife by preserving them based on religious concepts. Mythology seems much more powerful than a call or an appeal to preserve the endangered species.

In the Hindu concept, no single thing is without the power of God. Inside them lie the jivatman or the soul. On that account, the concept of developing compassion for all the God’s creatures should be continued. Through the celebration Tumpek Kandang, people should develop them well for the benefit of life and preserve the endangered species in order not to become extinct.

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ome on visit the Maospahit Temple! The temple located at Gerenceng hamlet, southern end of Jalan Sutomo is not an ordinary temple. It has ancient building style and was built in Caka 1200 (1278 AD). This temple belongs to the National Cultural Reserve

denoting Balinese historical and archeological heritage. By the Denpasar Tourism Office, the Maospahit Temple is made into Z Zone or city tour area, so it is often visited by domestic and foreign tourists.

On the signboard in front of the temple, it is stated as a heritage

site protected by Law No. 5/1992.

In front of the temple sits grandiose entrance gate of ancient style remaining to use red brick carvings and the crown is engraved in ancient image. However, it is not used to enter into the temple area, but the entrance is through the alley in the south characterized by a red brick compound wall. Well, at the end of the alley there is a fallen temple (candi rebah) as a grand and ancient gate facing south as the entrance.

Travelers making a visit must write their identity and purpose.

Next, put on a scarf having been prepared by Jero Mangku Ketut Gede Sudiasna, the man who keeps the temple. Travelers are welcome to make donation because there is no charge for admission ticket. “Kori Agung (main entrance) in front of the temple is praised every worshipping day and temple festival falling every full moon in May and November,” said Jero Mangku Ketut Gede Sudiasna.

Only Copies of Balinese Manuscripts Stored in Leiden Museum he perception that many Balinese people about original Balinese palm-leaf manuscripts (lontar) are stored in Leiden Museum, in the Netherlands, is wrong. Palm-leaf manuscript researcher, Prof. Dr. H.I.R Hinzler from the Netherlands, recently declared that all the palm-leaf manuscripts in Leiden museum are copies or transcripts, not original Balinese lontar.

Moreover, Hinzler who has been researching Balinese palmleaf manuscripts since 1972, siad that the government of Karangasem’s plan to build a palm-leaf manuscript museum Candrabhuana Cultural Park, Amlapura, to house repatriated original palmleaf manuscripts of Bali, especially Karangasem, from Leiden Museum is futile.

Prof. Hinzler explained that before there were any Balinese palm-leaf manuscripts in Leiden Museum the Dutch did formal data collection starting 1929 through the Gedong Kirtya Museum.

However, before this data was collected there had been a Dutch researcher named Herman Neubronner Van Der Tuuk who wrote a Balinese and Old Javanese dictionary.

At that time, he recorded and invited some people to copy the original Balinese palm-leaf manuscripts onto paper, and after copying them, the original manuscripts were immediately returned to Bali.

This researcher only had a collec-

tion of a few palm-leaf manuscripts that were given to him as a gift after doing his research. These gifted manuscripts amounted to no more than 200 in number.

The total number of palm-leaf manuscripts registered in Leiden Museum, is 6,000 typed copies.

The total number of manuscripts and digital versions is approximately 9,000 copies. “At that time, while researching Balinese customary law, the Dutch copied the manuscripts by hand because the Balinese people did not want to give them the originals. The manuscripts were borrowed, copied then returned. The Dutch did not steal the manuscripts” explained Prof.

Hinzler who also works in Leiden Museum helping take care of the museum.

When other Dutch researchers such as Prof. Hooykas (Prof.

Hinzler’s own teacher) did their research), they also had to copy the originals. So, of the thousands of palm-leaf manuscripts kept in Leiden Museum, Hinzler affirmed that the only originals are the ones offered as gifts and that these are relatively few in number compared to the number of copied manuscripts. He added that most of the manuscripts are in fact stored in the Documentation Center in Denpasar.

Another Balinese palm-leaf manuscripts reseracher named Sugi Lanus, when met at the same location, explained that in 1929 the Dutch had a project to type out

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Balinese palm-leaf manuscripts.

Manuscripts owned by Balinese people were leant to the Dutch by the Kirtya tema of curators. The curators consisted of nine Brahmin priests (pedanda) and two Dutch researchers. The manuscripts were copied on the spot and six copies were made of each manuscript, one of which was given to Kirtya.

Therefor the most current copies of the palm-leaf manuscripts in Leiden Museum actually also exist in Gedong Kirtya Museum.

Today, it is unknown who the owners of the original palm-leaf manuscripts were, which memebr of their family is storing them now, where they are stored or whether they are damaed or not. Many Balinese people do not even take care of their manuscripts. Sugi Lanus is currently checking 260 original manuscripts in the home of a Brahmin priest and 80 percent of the lontar are in very worrying condition. “Thankfully, some of the original Balinese palm-leaf manuscripts have been typed or copied, so there is proof. Besides, some manuscripts in the Netherlands are just the backup copies of the ones in Bali”, he added.

Sugi Lanus asserted that currently there are still approximately 2,850 original Balinese palm-leaf manuscripts stored in Document Center on Jalan Juanda, Denpasar, collected by some Balinese literati.

The Bali Museum also has about 50 original Balinese palm-leaf manuscripts. Now, any customary villages or parties being confused and wishing to find the original manuscripts can check directly with the Document Center.

Moreover, Sugi Lanus also claimed to have all the copies. For those wishing to really know, he claimed to be ready to show the manuscripts requested in his database. Some customary villages in Bali are in confusion to arrange awig-awig (customary village bylaw) because they do not find the original palm-leaf manuscript used as the reference.

When asked about the establishment of Lontar Museum at Dukuh Penaban village, he said that any village can build community

This temple area is the outermost courtyard or commonly known as Jaba Sisi. In the long pavilion, there are housewives busy making offerings. Here, there is relief in the form of Garuda and Bima, puppet characters of Mahabharata epic. “Garuda, a mythical bird, poses our country’s coat of arms as well as the manifestation of Lord Vishnu, while Bima is a symbol of Lord Brahma, as the Creator,” he explained.

Next, when entering the candi bentar (split gates) visitors will find gamelan pavilion, semanggen pavilion, tajuk pavilion and some local plants. After entering candi kurung (arched gates) visitors arrive in the innermost courtyard of the temple. Here, there are a number of heritages such as terracotta statue on the left and right of the temple buildings. There are also terracotta dancer statue and terracotta fragments in the kemimitan chamber shrine.

According to Jero Mangku Ketut Gede Sudiasna, the temple was built by Sri Kebo Iwa, known as the expert of Balinese architecture.

In the Wongayah Dalem chronicle considered as the inscription of Maospahit Temple is explained about the journey of Sri Kebo Iwa to teach and lead the community to build temple. He built Rasas Maospahit Temple in Caka 1200 (1278 AD).

National Heritage Reserve of Maospahit Temple is designated as a tourist area included in the Z zone covering the Satria Palace, Puputan Badung Square, Badung Market, Pemecutan Palace and Maospahit Temple. Travelers can witness cultural attractions such as majejahitan (offering preparation), dance and gamelan playing.

“There are always foreign travelers coming every day. Besides, there are group of travelers having meal together in the temple area,” he explained.

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Four Cultures of Karangasem Included in National Cultural Heritage

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our cultures of Karangasem have been defined as national intangible cultural heritage by the central government, in this case the Ministry of Education and Culture. The four cultures are Usaba Sumbu at Timbrah customary village, Usaba Dangsil at Bungaya customary village, typical Selonding Gamelan instrument of Karangasem, and Makare-kare or Mageret Pandan at Tenganan Pegringsingan customary village.

Certificate of the stipulation is submitted to the Bali Culture Agency and further handed over to Karangasem Culture Agency on Wednesday (Dec. 6). Finally, it is submitted to each customary village at Candrabhuana Cultural Center, Amlapura.

Head of the Karangasem Culture Agency, I Putu Arnawa, said that with the determination of this culture, the central government is also responsible for the conservation efforts. The four traditions are proposed because they are considered the most feasible, according to the requirements set by the central government. Neverthe-

less, the Culture Agency admitted that Karangasem has quite a lot of traditions.

Therefore, proposal of the tradition into national intangible cultural heritage will be done gradually every year due to budget constraints. “This is good news for our cultural preservation efforts.

We have a lot of unique and sacred cultures, and the rest will also be proposed again gradually,” he said.

Previously, central government has named two cultures namely the Gebug Ende at Seraya and Terteran at Jasri village into a national cultural heritage. Both cultures are planned to be proposed to UNESCO as a world cultural heritage, like the typical Geringsing clothes of Tenganan Pegringsingan that originally held a national cultural heritage title was then set by UNESCO into a world cultural heritage.

After that, the other cultures will be immediately proposed. They are Usaba Dodol and Siat Sarang at Selat village as well as Siat Ketupat at Tenganan Dauh Tukad village and Apit Yeh village.

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museum. It is a positive and new phenomenon in the development of Balinese literature. In the community of this village alone, there have been about 400 palm-leaf manuscripts. Later on, they will be added with other borrowed manuscripts to be exhibited at this location so that they can be well maintained. If collected all, the plan to build the Lontar Museum at Dukuh Penaban is ready with 700 manuscripts.

If the district government of Karangasem truly wants to build a palm-leaf manuscript museum as well, according to him who is

also a founding team of Lontar Museum of Dukuh Penaban, there is no intention to make a competition in building a museum. However, it should mutually complement. “Later, we will do what is not worked on by the district government. In a palm-leaf manuscript museum, there will be several packages of activities.

For example, there are activities of transcribing Balinese script on palm leaves, workshop on the making of palm-leaf manuscript.

So, if people want to learn we can provide the lesson in the stages,” he said.

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Tri Widiyastuti:

aya Sanur Resort & Spa offers a variety of packages to attract tourists.

Ahead of Christmas and New Year 2018, various packages and discounts are on offer, so that tourists wishing to have vacation in Bali after the eruption of Mount Agung will feel more comfortable.

“We offer special packages to attract tourists,” said Tri Widiyastuti, Marketing Communications Manager of Maya Sanur Resort & Spa. One of them is Domestic Package, intended for tourists that make direct booking to hotel or via hotel website. Besides, there is a package with special rates if tourists book through online travel agent having worked with Maya Sanur. This package is also intended for domestic tourist market, where many of them come from outside Bali, such as Jakarta, Surabaya, Bandung and some regions in Kalimantan and

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Sulawesi. “Maya Sanur also offers 20 percent discount on all outlets,” she said.

Related to the celebration of Christmas and New Year, it will provide a gala dinner at two outlets and special offers or discounts for guests wishing to have dinner with Early Bird promotion. In addition, guests that have booked Staycation at Maya will automatically get a discount of 20 percent. “With this special promo, tourists are expected to come and enjoy the comfortable atmosphere of Maya Sanur Maya for residence,” she added.

All this time, continued this friendly woman from Jembrana, more visitors eating at Maya BTN/bud Sanur are walk-in guests coming from Denpasar, Nusa Dua and Jimbaran. It happens because the Maya brand having been famous originating in Maya Ubud offers the same services and standards. “We offer good service, superior product quality and affordable price, so that local market can enter,” she explained.

Widya asserted that other than providing promotions and special packages, the hotel also continues to apply the concept of green hotel being promoted by the government of Denpasar in realizing sustainable tourism. According to her, green hotel does not only reduce costs, but also be beneficial to human life and the environment. “Today, we are more accustomed to saving energy, automatically it also saves costs. Green hotel is also rich in tree planting which is beneficial to us, the air becomes cooler and generate more oxygen circulation,” she concluded.

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In 2018, Badung to Hold Sales Mission for 12 Times

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adung district governm e n t never hesitates to work on tourism sector. On that account in 2018, together with the Regional Tourism Promotion Board (BPPD) of Badung it will conduct sales mission for 12 times by targeting countries having the potential market. “In this promotion, the government is very serious, so it involves all stakeholders. It has even made coordination with the industry,” said the Head of Badung Tourism Office, I Made Badra, in Kuta, not long ago.

The promotion will visit major events overseas. In January, it will do promotion to NYCTTS and America, in February to AIME Australia, in March to ITB Berlin (Europe), in April to ATM

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& Middle East, in May to ILTM Asia (Singapore and China), in June to Korea & South Korea, in July to Russia, Australia and New Zealand, in August to India, in September to Japan, and in November to VTM London & UK. This promotion is funded by the government of Badung district

amounting to IDR 7 billion with the target of foreign tourists making a visit to Badung of 7 million people in 2018. “Badung already has some new destinations at Bongkasa Pertiwi tourism village, Mengwi village and Carangsari tourism village and they are ready for sale,” he said.

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Ngurah Rai Airport Gives New Year’s Surprise appiness and pleasure were reflected on the faces of passengers when they first come in 2018.

They were greeted vibrantly by the entire managerial ranges of the Ngurah Rai Airport. Mascot Dance of the Angkasa Pura I and Balinese traditional gamelan music welcomed QZ537 passengers from Perth that landed in Bali at 00:03 Local Time.

The passengers also received a flower bouquet and souvenirs in the form of beach sarong. “To us, passengers are the most important of all service entities at the airport. They are the first and most valuable customer. Therefore, in this special moment like the New Year’s Eve, we’d like to give something special to passengers,” said General Manager of Ngurah Rai Airport, Yanus Suprayogi.

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399) aircraft left Bali right at the end of 2017. Passengers with Dubai destination were released directly by the Director of Marketing & Services of PT. Angkasa Pura I (Persero), Devy Suradji and General Manager Ngurah Rai Airport, Yanus Suprayogi, with the provision of flower garland and souvenirs.

Yanus added the first pleasant experience at the airport is effectively helping improve the mood of tourists. “Moreover, they have spent hours for traveling to Bali. The activities like this can be a mood booster and become the beginning of a fun holiday,” he added.

The journey in 2017, in the past three quarters the Ngurah Rai proved to have successfully aligned itself as the first World Best Airport according to the Airport Council International with

achievement of score amounting to 4.99 for the category of airports with 15 to 25 passengers per year.

As the management of 13 airports, Angkasa Pura I believed the most effective effort in improving service quality is by referring to customer needs. “We strive to continuously innovate and to be in the first position of the world as now we have to do something beyond expectation,” he explained.

As was done this New Year’s Eve, passengers and other airport service users were surprised by the flash mob action of a group of orchestra and choir players who played the Auld Lang Syne and Symphony No.9 of Beethoven’s Ode to Joy song. An interesting thing is the presence of Balinese gamelan elements in this orchestra’s performance, a unique and different collaboration.

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ilence Day or Nyepi is a New Year’s celebration for the Hindus all over the world. Various activities are held to celebrate this New Year. Procession of the celebration starts from the melasti or melis or purificatory rite for ritual paraphernalia and sanctified effigies to source of water such as to the beach is also intended for purifying impurities contained in human and its mind so the

implementation of Nyepi Day can run smoothly, until the Ngembak Geni on the following day.

Interestingly, in the series of Nyepi Day there is Pengrupukan, falling one day before. On this day, people parade ogohogoh or papier máché demon to expel all the bad forces that can affect the course of the Nyepi celebration. Ogoh-ogoh are made in various sizes and paraded around the village.

The activity of parading ogoh-ogoh is a special attraction for tourists coming to Bali.

Moreover, the ogoh-ogoh is also a thing that makes tourists amazed at the uniqueness of the arts owned by Bali.It is not enough to see ogoh-ogoh on Pengrupukan Day because Pengrupukan feast only takes place once a year like the Nyepi day.

To relieve the curiosity with the ogoh-ogoh that actually exists only once in a year, in Bali there is now the ogohogoh museum displaying various kinds of ogoh-ogoh.

It is the Bali Ogoh-Ogoh Museum.

The museum is a place dedicated to preserving one of the Balinese traditions namely the ogoh-ogoh.

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ali has become a magnet of Indonesia in international tourism. Every day domestic and foreign tourists visit the island to witness a variety of natural beauty, indigenous customs, culture and distinctive way of life owned by Balinese community.

In addition to offering natural beauty, indigenous customs, culture and people’s way of life, Bali also presents a variety of other tourist attractions such as religious tourism, cuisines, shopping delight, culture and ecotourism or environmental tourism.

Lately, environmental tourism has become a trend. It does not just sell the products yielded, but also invites consumers to know and get involved directly in the manufacture of the quite unique products because it is able to attract tourists to come and enjoy

the environment-based attractions.

“The potential of eco-tourism in Bali is very high because Bali has many repeated guests, so the chances are quite large considering that tourists coming to Bali is more than once, especially those with family. They want to enjoy something new and get the value of education. Surely, this can become a new potential of destination.

One of them is chocolate processing on behalf of Pod Chocolate Factory. It is targeting local and foreign tourists through environmental tourism concept. We offer an ecotourism concept through factory integrated with outlet and tourism located at Bali Elephant Camp, Petang subdistrict, Badung,” said the owner and young entrepreneur, IGAA Inda Trimafo Yudha.

“Pod Chocolate Factory was founded in 2010. Here, visitors will be served with chocolate tour,

where visitors will be invited to visit and see the process of making chocolate and short learning on the making of chocolate. Besides, they can make their own chocolate and be taken home,” said IGAA Inda Trimafo Yudha, the owner of Pod Chocolate.

“All the raw materials used are local products of Bali obtained through cooperation with cacao farmer cooperatives in Bali. Otherwise, if the materials happen to be unavailable, we look to other regions in Indonesia,” she explained.

She added that to make the product clearly identified and always be looked for, it is necessary to have distinction and characteristics. These are the capital to compete and armed with this we must certainly do innovation. Here, we produce chocolate with a variety of flavors such as the flavor of salad, pineapple, ginger, cloves to chili in addition to sweet chocolate in general.

would like to introduce more ogoh-ogoh figures to the world community as it cannot be found any time. However, it can only be found on the Caka New Year’s Eve in the series of Nyepi Day celebration where Balinese people make the ogoh-ogoh. In addition, the ogoh-ogoh is also one of the works of art covering many fields of the art such as sculpture, architecture, painting, decoration, music, dance et cetera. So, it is considered very important to immortalize some parts of it as an effort to participate in preserving Balinese culture.

Existence of the museum makes the world community more familiar with Balinese culture. At the same time, it is also meant to support the interest and talent of Balinese young generation in the art creativity. Before visiting the Ogoh-Ogoh Bali means you have not completed your travel in Bali. Here are some collections of the ogoh-ogoh

Badung Government Tourism Office Address : Pusat Pemerintah Pemkab Badung Mangupraja Mandala Sempidi Ph. (0361) 9009271. W. www.badungkab.go.id

Regent Made Gianyar to Uniform Water Prices fter completing the hot mix asphalt for village program estimated to be completed in 2019, Regent of Bangli, Made Gianyar, said the next target is to expand the service

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This place displays dozens of ogoh-ogoh from various regions in Bali especially Badung district. The Ogoh-Ogoh Bali is precisely located on Jalan Ayodhya, Pande hamlet, Mengwi, Badung.

This Balinese ogoh-ogoh museum is located inside the complex of Manusa Yadnya Museum, in the west of the Taman Ayun attraction. It is clearly visible from the Taman Ayun because in front of it lies a banner that reads the OgohOgoh Bali Collection.

This attraction is managed by an artist from Mengwi, I Ketut Nuada. He is a painter inside the compound of the Taman Ayun temple. Besides, he is the first person who had the idea to establish an ogohogoh museum in Bali. For many years, I Ketut Nuada has hunted ogoh-ogoh for collection at this location. Ultimately, after all collections have been obtained, he officially opened the ogoh-ogoh Bali in April 2012.

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provision of drinking water and community based sanitation (Pamsimas) III at Serai village, Kintamani, Sunday (Dec. 24).

Furthermore, Regent Made

Gianyar explained the difference in water prices happens due to differences in geographical conditions. The operation and maintenance of the network between the lower area and highland area is very different.

“So, the price difference happens due to geographical conditions,” he explained.

Regent Made Gianyar said that from 2011 Bangli district government has focused on building Bangli from the village through leading innovation programs such as large amount of village allocation fund (ADD), Gerbangdessigot, Gerbang Gita Santi and hot mix asphalt program to village until 2017.

Meanwhile, headman of

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Serai, Wayan Kantun, said although currently it cannot meet the needs of community by one hundred percent, the presence of Pamsimas program is very beneficial because it means to meet the water needs, where previously people just relied on rainwater or purchased water from tank truck.

For Pamsimas program, he cooperates with PDAM Bangli because to access this program each village should meet one of the requirements namely having a water source.

Meanwhile, at Serai village there is no adequate water source. “On that account, we are cooperating with PDAM Bangli and doing the tapping to the network of PDAM in order to get water to be further channeled to storage basin and then channeled back to household.

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”Peed” tradition of Sukawati maintains its fashion style Hundreds of residents participated in the mapeed tradition held in a series of pujawali (temple anniversary) at Dalem Gede Temple of Sukawati on Anggara Kliwon Tambir on Tuesday (Dec. 26). Aside from being a sacred activity, the tradition adorning every anniversary of trinity temples of Sukawati village is also held by maintaining Balinese customary fashion with the typical style of Sukawati village.

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Hundreds of residents participated in the mapeed tradition held in a series of pujawali (temple anniversary) at Dalem Gede Temple of Sukawati

undreds of male and female residents walked in pair and dressed in Balinese makeup and fashion ranging from children, teenagers, housewives coalesced into PKK group to the elderly. They were enthusiastic to walk from Dalem Temple to Beji Cengcengan Temple of Sukawati village bordered with Guwang village.

Sacred value of this tradition lies in the purpose of mepeed namely picking up holy water at Taman Beji Temple. Furthermore, this holy water will be used for ritual in the temple anniversary that lasted for four days until Friday (Dec. 29). “So during the pujawali, the mapeed procession is held every day in the afternoon,” said Chief of Sukawati customary village, I Nyoman Suwantha, on Tuesday.

Like the mepeed procession elsewhere, at Sukawati village it began with rows of lolentakan, umbrella, pasepan and other ritual paraphernalia, while male or female residents in Balinese make-

Rise in the number of Chinese tourists

Consulate General of China issues tourist guide book

A chinese tourist is taking picture in Tanjung Benoa, Bali very year, the number of Chinese tourists visiting Bali increases. In 2014, there were only 400,00 Chinese visitors to Bali and in 2015 this number rose to 600,000. IN 2016 the number of Chinese tourists rose again to 980,000 and in 2017 there were 1.3 million tourists from China who visited Bali.

Bali receives the largest number of tourists from China followed by Australia with 1 million visitors to Bali per year.

Vice Consulate General of China, Chen Wei, said that because of the increasing number of Chinese visitors to Bali a tourist guide book has become necessary. In a meeting between the Chinese Consul General , travel agencies and tourism stakeholders on Friday (Jan. 5), The Consul General launched a Bali tourist guide book.

The first run printed 30,000 copies of the tourism guide book that will be distributed to travel agencies, hotels, airports, et cetera. Previously, the same book had been published in a shorter

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edition. “In response to the emergence of different problems, the contents of the guide book were increased with more complete information. This is an improved version”, said Wei. The guide book provides information about Bali in general for things like currency and exchange rates, transportation, drinking water hygiene, working hours for, shops and restaurants, tax / tips, religion and customs, natural disasters, accident prevention tips, travel insurance, immigration provisions, provisions on how to obtain protection services from consulates, tourism developments, contact persons, et cetera.

With the issuance of this guide book, Wei said that he hopes that the issuance of this guide book will help improve cooperation with local governments and relations between the two countries.

“We hope this will strengthen the relationship between our two countries”, he said.

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inconveniences caused by the eruptions of Mount Agung, Chinese citizens are primary concerned about financial losses. “If there is another eruption and the airpot closes then visitors will have to spend more money. Insurance does not cover all these expenses. We have heard the good news that the government is prepared to provide assistance if Mount Aung erupts again. Hopefully this will be realised if need be”, said Wei. Wei also said that he hopes that more Chinese tourists will visit Bali in 2018 and that there is expected to be an increase in visitors over the Lunar New Year. He also stressed that the Chinese government has never forbidden its citizens form visiting Bali and that the cancelled flights from China to Bali were based on the policies of individual airlines.

Section Head of Immigration Office Communication of Ngurah Rai Airport, Misnal Arianto, said that since the free-vias policy was enacted for 169 countries – including China, there has indeed been an increase in the number of tourists from China. Of the 1.3 million Chinese tourist who visited last year, there were only 40 cases of violations of immigration laws, including expired residence permits and abuse of tourist stay permits by people who worked here.

Tourism Subdivision Head of Vital Object Security Directorate at Bali Police, Indrayati, said that in terms of crime, Bali is safe.

Pickpocketing, robbery and other forms of theft are less frequent in Bali than in other regions, so Chinese citizens should not be worried about visiting Bali. B N (BTN/kmb)

he art is not only an expression of the soul that can create a delight, but also a medium to establish a sense of friendship and even fraternity.

It is evidenced by ten artists consisting of five artists from Bali and five artists from Batu, Malang.

They do not only collaborate in the work through a joint exhibition, but also foster a sense of togetherness.

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up and fashion were in the middle. In the rear, the participants of the mapeed were accompanied with baleganjur gamelan orchestra.

Different hamlets were involved in the four-day mapeed tradition. At Sukawati, there is a term known as krama penyatusan. “We have 12 hamlets which coalesced into 4 satusan (group), where on the first day was the turn of Tebuana, then Palak on the second day, Telabah on the third day and Gelumpang on the last day,” he explained.

Chief of customary village, I Nyoman Suwantha, affirmed that mepeed on every temple anniversary must always be held. In addition to maintaining the tradition, it also serves as cultural

preservation.

He also always reminded his residents to maintain the makeup and fashion having become the typical styles of Sukawati. One is them is the use of rear kancut for adult women. “Balinese makeup and fashion style indeed have dynamic nature. In the past, they were dominated by modified style, but now we gradually start to improve,” he explained.

He also involved specifically the association of customary village apparatus spouse to provide coaching for residents that would participate in the mapeed. They were asked to promote Balinese makeup and fashion with the simple style of Sukawati. “So, in terms of cost, it is affordable to all levels of society,” he added. B N (BTN/kmb)

in the exhibition entitled ‘B to B # 2’ at Komaneka Fine Art Gallery, Ubud. This joint exhibition is the continuation of the B to B # 1 exhibition that previously took place at Raos Batu Gallery, Malang, on April 29, 2017. “The exhibition shows the friendship among the artists from two geographical areas continuously rolling out in the spirit and frame of creativity,” said I Nyoman Sujana Kenyem, representing his friends.

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cycle itself. Meanwhile, Wayan Suastama departs from the most elementary case of the fine art of the line. He also presents female figures in his work which symbolically poses an expression of the problem of nature.

Then, Ketut Suasana aka Kabul presents the works dominated by latest natural phenomena that occur in Bali such as Mount Agung eruption. Kabul’s works depart from a traditional drawing in which the line elements become dominant and often present symbols of duality of the nature itself,

while Putu Sudiana comes with abstract works. Another artist, Diwarupa, highlights the works departing from a formalistic tendency.

The question of duality between the natural and the artificial is presented in the works of Isa Ansori. Suwandi Waeng presents the works inspired by plastic waste, while Bambang BP with drawing works on paper, Heri Catur Prasetya features drawing techniques as visual language choice and Rifa’i expresses abstract works. B N (BTN/015)

An Art Exhibition Hosted by Denpasar Art Space

Sharing Love of Christmas

oinciding with Christmas Day of December 25, 2017, Fontana Hotel Bali, a PHM Collection, held a special Christmas Carols Dinner at Portabella Bistro with three special menus carefully prepared by Chef of Portabella Bistro.

Enjoying special menus of Christmas made increasingly warmer while seeing the dance performance by children from The Salvation Army ‘Anugerah’ Girls’ Home Bali. Melodious choirs by 21 children really amazed all the guests in attendance. Moreover, the strains of music and guitar were accompanied by excellent Christmas carols. In addition to choirs and guitar play, the party was also entertained by some dances with tambourines making the atmosphere more vibrant.

The foundation located on Jalan Cokroaminoto 34 Denpasar takes care of totally 41 girls of various ages from 4 to 20 years. The Salvation Army Foundation ‘Anugerah Girls’ Home Bali has a vision of preparing for their better future so they will become independent, fearful of God. Their daily activities are studying, cooking, keeping the area clean and developing their abilities through worship, studying bible and meeting worship in church.

“In a series of celebrating Christmas Day, we would like to celebrate the joy of Christmas and share the love with the fellows, especially with the children from The Salvation Army ‘Anugerah Girls’ Home Bali Foundation. Hopefully, the peace of Christmas will be always with us all,” said I Wayan Karta, General Manager.

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This second exhibition presents 20 works of art where each participant displays their latest works.

The exhibition itself was opened

by Pande Wayan Suteja Neka on Saturday (Dec. 23) and will last for a month until January 23, 2018.

Balinese artists participating in the exhibition include Nyoman Sujana Kenyem, Putu Sudiana Bonuz, Nyoman Diwarupa, I Wayan Suastama and I Ketut Kabul Suasana.

Meanwhile, the artists of Batu are Bambang BP, Hery Catur Prasetya, Isa Anssory, Rifa’i and Suwandi Waeng.

I Made Susanta Dwitanaya, who acted as the curator, said the exhibition can be read as a moment that brings together the ideas of each artist from two different regions: Bali and Batu. The exhibition proved the ten artists show off their passion and awareness to keep moving and fostering their togetherness in creative works together.

Nyoman Sujana Kenyem displays his latest works featuring the objects of tree branches. What Kenyem presents is the expression of the cycle of nature and the life

Reinterpreting Culture # 3

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hese works of art do not only present beautiful scratches, sweet colors or unique objects, but also imply meaning and moral messages. The encouragement and invitation are always felt when observing every painting coming with aphrodisiac colors. Probably, it happens because the exhibition featuring 40 works of Balinese and Gorontalo artists presents various traces of Balinese art scene. The exhibition opened on December 28 is in conjunction with the opening of the Denpasar Festival (Denfest) and will last until February 26, 2018.

The participating artists in the exhibition include Made Budiadnyana, Wayan Anyon Muliastra, Made Sukada (Romi), Wayan Wirawan, I Putu Suardana (VJ), Kadek DEM, Ketut Jaya (Kaprus), Nyoman Gede Darmawan (Kuwek), Nyoman Arisana, Kadek Jefri Wibowo, I Made Budiyasa, Putu Nana Narta Wijaya, Putu Suhartawan, Nyoman Kariasa, Nyoman Handi Yasa, Made Jendra. Meanwhile, the artists from Gorontalo consist of Arya Budi, Pipin Idris, Mohammad Rivai Katili and Muhammad Azis Al-

Katiri.

Apparently the exhibition promises a moment to appreciate and examine the achievements of ideas of the artists from two different regions, both geographically and culturally, namely Bali and Gorontalo. It can be seen in expressing the ideas on the interpretation of the cultural values.

“The exhibition entitled ‘Reinterpreting Culture # 3” is an ongoing exhibition activity designed by curatorial team of Gurat Institute as an independent research institute having focused on research of visual arts and culture based on Balinese art through curation and research,” said Wayan Seriyoga Parta and Made Susanta Dwitanaya, the curators of this exhibition.

Reinterpreting Culture, continued Yoga, poses a series of exhibitions aimed at inviting the artists to showcase their works attempting to present visual interpretation of cultural values in the form of curatorial framing. “Reinterpreting Culture of the third series looks different from the previous series. Other than involving Balinese artists, it also presents the works of artists from Gorontalo

that aesthetically or thematically explore the idea of interpretation of their cultural values in Gorontalo,” he explained.

Mayor of Denpasar, I.B. Rai Dharmawijaya Mantra, when visiting the exhibition said that other than being a matter of cultural issues, this exhibition is also meant to support cultural tourism by presenting more cultural works to be continuously matured. “This Art Space can strengthen the civilization of the city as a culturalbased city that can be represented through artworks such as painting.

This art activity must continue to grow, so it has its own identity and the artists have a medium to show off their expression like today,” he said.

Moreover, it has cooperated with the Regional Tourism Promotion Board (BPPD) of Denpasar, so it is very suitable for the strengthening of cultural tourism. By having a strong self identity, we will be more confident to attract tourist visits. “If we strengthen our cultural tourism, we have to highlight the existing culture,” said Rai. “If we see from this small exhibition room, we can observe various artistic and cultural products denoting the expression of civilization of people’s life, so that we can assess that the civilization of the city itself is very high,” said Rai Mantra.

Meanwhile, Chairman of the BPPD Denpasar, I.B. Gede Sidartha Putra, said the existence of the Art Space is very strategic considering it is located right in the heart of the city. This becomes one of the main capitals in promoting the works of the artists of Denpasar City. “We hope the exhibition facilitated by Denpasar municipality can continuously motivate the painters to work all the times,” he hoped. B N (BTN/015)

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Third Birthday of Tebesaya Cottage

The Eggs in One Basket

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Can Bali possibly survive without the existence tourism?

This kind of question has emerged for several times in formal and informal discussions or was at issue in the Internet or social media lately. mergence of this question is not without a reason. First of all, it happened due to the impact of Ngurah Rai Airport closure following the eruption of Mount Agung some time ago.

Many tourists were not handled well when going back home because we do not have experience like this. Actually, everything should be prepared well.

There must be a kind of ‘Plan B’ or a kind of contingency plan to deal with it.

However, it’s okay. After it passed, all parties ranging from central government, regional government to some tourism stakeholders meet. They agreed to work together to overcome it. Finally, the formulation was established both in the level of regulation and practical things

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in the field of how to deal with tourists if the airport is closed again. It includes provision of free one-night stay up to the free bus transportation service to the nearest airport as well as once lunch. All services are totally free of charge.

All the parties agreed and on paper everything can run according to the plan. Hopefully, there will be no more eruption disaster so the airport does not need to be closed again. Hence, such ‘chaos’ will not happen again.

Let’s be back to the original question, can Bali survive without tourism? If seeing the facts and data issued by the government, it seems difficult for Bali to get out of the vortex of tourism. The words ‘to get out’ might sound too extreme.

What may be more appropriate is how to start not so dependent any longer on tourism business. In other words, we must prepare other business ventures outside of tourism. After almost two decades of the tragedy of Bali bombing in 2002, we must actually think how not to depend solely on the tourism business. There must be an accompanying sector that may not be as strong as tourism but provides an alternative and rational choice to live.

A maxim says that ‘please do not put all your eggs in one basket.’ When it falls, all the eggs will be broken. So, we need to think about a breakthrough measure. Since 2002, we have not done much and intelligently anticipated this. Actually, many things can be done. The agricultural, plantation, fishery and export-oriented sectors of creative industries remaining related to tourism are highly viable.

So, we need an accompanying sector. We do not mean to completely go out of tourism sector. Probably, it may be excessive if saying that tourism is (for the time being) the ‘life’ of Bali. Inevitably, that’s the reality. B N

oinciding with Christmas’ Eve (Dec. 24), the big family of Tebesaya Cottage celebrated its third anniversary. Tebesaya Cottage is one of the three-star properties managed by Pramana Experience. The event was held modestly marked with the cutting of rice cone attended by the owner, I Ketut Sudarsa and family, Director of

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taff of Fontana Hotel Bali and Frii Bali Echo Beach, two hotels under the Panorama Hospitality Management (PHM) made a visit to Bali Travel News (BTN) on Wednesday (Dec. 20). The entourage led by Yanie Prabawati, Sales & Marketing Manager of Frii Bali

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Echo Beach, and Putri Andarikma, Secretary & Marcom of Fontana Hotel Bali, were received by journalist Nyoman Budarsana accompanied by Ari Pasmiari. During the visit, they talked about the current condition of Bali following the eruption of Mount Agung.

Yanie Prabawati and Putri

Andarikma said that in dealing with various problems caused by the eruption of Mount Agung all parties must be united and natural disasters should not be addressed negatively. Responding to the current condition of Bali tourism where the number of tourist visits is down, they are now focusing on the arrangement of hotel facilities.

“We’re mostly doing clean-ups to make the accommodation convenient,” they said.

According to them, recently the number of tourist arrivals began to increase even though they are still in small number. Australian and domestic tourists seemed to have graced hotel occupancy by degrees. However, they have not yet spread more evenly, so the number looks less. “Japanese and Chinese tourists drastically decline. Right now, the occupancy rate of Fontana is 40 percent, remaining low when compared to the same month a year earlier reaching 80 percent,” said Putri. B N (BTN/015)

PT Pramana Manajemen Internasional and corporate team and all employees of Tebesaya Cottage.

On that occasion, the owner left a message to the team in order they could give their best through the support from the corporate in improving services and maintaining the quality of good product in facing the increasingly tighter competition in Ubud area. With the tagline the ‘Heart of Ubud Art,’ Tebesaya Cottage is glad to offer 12 Suite and Deluxe rooms, 2 swimming pools, restaurant and spacious parking area. Coming with a very friendly property design, it carefully pays attention to local cultural wisdom in which

Ubud is indeed very famous for the art and culture.

Virtually all corners of the property including the restaurant are decorated with paintings having high value posing the private collections of the owner, I Ketut Sudarsa. Other than being a collector of paintings and the owner of Tebesaya Gallery, he is also the heir of (the late) I Wayan Durus, one of the traditional painters from Tebesaya, Peliatan. Many painting collections of famous painters in Ubud are on display in his gallery as a form of appreciation to the value of the art of the ancestors. B N (BTN/014)

Golden Lotus Presents Abalone in Three Preparations olden Lotus Chinese Restaurant at the Bali Dynasty Resort will offer the delicious abalone in three

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preparations until 31st of March 2018. Abalone, or bao yu in Chinese, is one of the most sought after delicacies during the Chinese

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New Year as it means ‘assurance’ (bao) and ‘surplus’ (yu) for the Chinese people.

Golden Lotus’s abalones are available in three different preparations, steamed sliced abalone with prawn dumplings in Oyster Sauce, braised abalone and baby bok choy in Szechuan Sauce, braised abalone and jellyfish in Golden Lotus’s Thai Sauce.

Golden Lotus is well known for serving generous portions of delicious dishes, perfect for meal sharing with families and friends.

In December 2017, Golden Lotus Chinese Restaurant has been upgraded with a brand new interior, food presentation and overall standards of excellence to continue delivering an exemplary dining experience to guests of this popular Chinese eatery.

Golden Lotus Chinese Restaurant is an elegant and sophisticated Chinese Restaurant serving the finest Cantonese, Szechuan cuisines and Dim Sum lunches.

The interior resembles a classic Chinese dining venue, with traditional paper lanterns, a rich combination of red and gold with carved wood paneling and elegant furnishing. B N (BTN/014)

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Maya Sanur Resort & Spa

Venue of the Journey of Captain Mojito Burst 2

grandiose competition to determine ‘The Best of The Best Bartender’ will be held at Graze Restaurant, Maya Sanur Resort & Spa on January 29, 2018. The best of the best winner will become the figure of a captain dubbed as ‘Captain

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Mojito of the Year 2018’ by Captain Morgan. ‘Captain Mojito Burst 2’s journey features the theme of ‘Tiki Cocktail,” said Bayu Dharmadi, the organizer, in the press conference held at Maya Sanur Resort & Spa, Monday (Jan. 8).

Tiki Cocktail, explained Bayu

Dharmadi, is one of the cocktails made from rum alcohols by adding juice and syrup where in the serving it uses tiki glass. “In this competition will be looked for the best bartender in Indonesia. Thus, it brings in professional bartender jury and ever won international competitions,” he said.

Bayu Dharmadi added the competition involves professional bartenders from various cities in Indonesia. “Currently, there are 110 participants being ready for the competition. All the participants follow the preliminary round by uploading video on the selection of ingredients and processing the beverage to be presented. This round selects the 25 winners that will be performing live at Graze Restaurant, Maya Sanur Resort & Spa. After that, it will be resumed with the determination of winner and the Captain Mojito Burst 2,”

he explained.

Eddo Artawan, Resort Manager of Maya Sanur, said the management greatly supports the competition activities related to the development of human resources.

According to him, this moment is very good amidst the incessant efforts of Bali doing tourism recovery following the Mount Agung disaster. “Hopefully, this event is able to spread positive information, so that can increase the image that Bali is safe,” he said.

One of the jury panels, Arey Barker Judges, said the first assessment criteria are about the product presented and the presentation of each bartender in making and mixing the ingredients. Afterwards, determination of taste is the highest point when drinking. Ultimately, it has something to do with the techniques how to explain and deliver the messages through the drink,” he explained. BTN (BTN/015)

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here is something attractive in the row of culinary stands in the tenth Denpasar Festival (Denfest) 2018 located on the eastern side of Jalan Gajah Mada. This annual activity held at yearend by the Denpasar municipality involves a number of young small medium enterprises (SMEs) in peddling their products.

The do not only spread the activities in the area around the Catur Muka Statue, but also creatively offer new delicious menus. One of the booths managed by young

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people is the Warung Ayo that introduces a special menu named hellporkbali.

Warung Ayo does not offer many menus to visitors. In addition to the main menu in the form of pork ribs, this unique antique booth also offers companion menus, such as French fries. Meanwhile, the drink offered includes orange juice and ice tea. Although the menu looks luxurious and special, the price offered is very affordable. “The menu we offer consists of simple course, pork ribs and French fries

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Abiyoga, who is the son of the Minister of Cooperatives and the SMEs, prepares the menus with four colleagues. In addition to promoting in the festival events, the menus are also offered online. He takes advantage of social media, both Instagram, @hellporkbali and Whatsapp to accept the orders. “Now, it’s getting crowded, and my colleagues are already overwhelmed to serve buyers. We will cooperate with Go-Jek, so the delivery will be safer,” said this final-year student at the National University who is also adept at playing traditional drum.

The tenth Denfes officially opened by Denpasar Mayor I.B. Rai Dharmawijaya Mantra on Thursday (Dec. 28) is an annual activity at yearend. This cultural event is organized by the Denpasar municipality by involving a number of SMEs to take part in peddling their products. A few new players of the SMEs can participate to grace the event centered in the area of ​​Catur Muka, Denpasar. BTN

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ctopus satay offered in the tenth Denpasar Festival at Catus Pata Catur Muka, Denpasar adequately drew the attention of visitors. Aside from having a good taste, the community is quite curious about the shape and preparation of the satay classified to be new. “I deliberately sell octopus stay in this Denfes event as a promotion,” said I Wayan Satwika, the owner of Warung Becol that offers the octopus satay.

According to Satwika, the octopus flesh is very delicious when used to be a satay. The texture of its flesh is tender and good for health because it contains high

iron. A portion of octopus satay is accompanied with lontong (rice bag) and typical seaweed salad of Serangan village. “I deliberately chose the octopus menu as one of the culinary products in the Denfes while introducing it to wider community,” he said.

Each portion contains 10 skewers of octopus satay sold for IDR 30,000. On the first day, Satwika provided 600 skewers of octopus satay. “The octopus satay is very tasty and its flesh is tender. Apparently people will not lose money for IDR 30,000 in order to be able to enjoy one serving of octopus satay. BTN (BTN/015)

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Team Up with Stakeholder, Denpasar Titi Banda Statue Tourism Office Finalizes SOP of Disaster D Mitigation the Denpasar government in cooperation with the Bali Tourist Transport Association (PAWIBA) also provides free transport services to nearby airports outside Bali, such as Lombok International Airport in West Nusa Tenggara, Banyuwangi Airport in East Java, Juanda Airport in East Java and Soekarno-Hatta Airport in Jakarta. “To get to the airport outside Bali, tourists will be collected at the Inna Grand Bali Beach and depart together to the nearest destination,” she said. BTN

DENPASAR In the City

enpasar City has a more magnificent and monumental icon. After the quite amazing Sewaka Dharma Building as a public service center at Lumintang Denpasar has a magnificent and exotic building becoming the pride of the people in Denpasar, namely the Titi Banda Statue.

The grandiosely standing statue can be enjoyed by wider community at a very strategic location at the entrance to the city of Denpasar from the east. The statue was deliberately built in the median of the intersection of Jalan Bypass Ida Bagus Mantra and Jalan Bypass Ngurah Rai because it was at stra-

tegic location.

The Titi Banda Statue told stories about the Ramayana epic, namely the character Rama who built the Titi Banda Bridge in the middle of the sea with the help of monkey troops that would pick up Sita abducted in Lanka.

Titi Banda told about Rama, as the main character who would pick up her wife from the hands of Ravana in Lanka. Rama accompanied by his monkey troops consisting of 18 heads, where five of whom were chief of the monkey. Statue of Rama became the main one in the middle of the building. BTN

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enpasar municipality through Denpasar Tourism Office and tourism stakeholders made Standard Operational Procedure (SOP) of disaster mitigation as a measure to the possibility of Ngurah Rai Airport closure due to volcanic activities of Mount Agung. This was revealed by the Head of the Denpasar Tourism Office, M A Dezire Mulyani, some time ago.

Dezire said that her office with Bali Tourism Hospitality (BTH) is finalizing the SOP of disaster mitigation in case of Ngurah Rai Airport is closed due to volcanic activities of Mount Agung.

The BTH itself is a collection of tourism stakeholder, ministry of tourism, district / city government and related agencies having the mission to minimize the impact

caused by increased activities of Mount Agung, especially in the tourism sector.

“Currently, the SOP of disaster mitigation about the handling of tourists in case of Ngurah Rai Airport is closed due to the activities of Mount Agung is now being finalized and the SOP has been simulated some time ago. Right now, it is just waiting to be approved,” she said.

Denpasar Tourism Office in collaboration with the Regional Tourism Promotion Board (BPPD) of Denpasar has signed an MOU, so that tourists happening to be in Denpasar when the airport is closed still get maximum services.

“For instance, they will be given free one-night stay and the lowest rates applicable when they want to extend their stay in Bali in case the airport is closed,” he explained.

In addition to accommodation,

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andikusuma Beach is located approximately 12 km west of the town of Negara, and is one of the tourist beaches in Jembrana County that is good enough for bathing and swimming.

Candikusuma also has historical heritage namely a triangle monument where the monument is said to give off a dagger emitting light. This tourist attraction is also frequently used as finish line of regatta or jukung race usually held every August associated with the commemoration of the Independence Day and the anniversary of the Negara town. The beach is also frequently used for the venue of fishing competition. BTN

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s located at Banjar Tegeha village, 18 km to the west of Singaraja and 2 km south of Singaraja-Seririt highway. This temple is perched at the foot of the hill overlooking the sea. The Brahma Arama Buddhist Monastery is the largest Buddhist temple in Bali. It spreads across a quite extensive area. From its location on a hill, visitors can enjoy the beautiful view of the North Bali Sea stretching from the east to the west. This Buddhist temple holds a remarkable attraction for both foreign and domestic tourists. The impressive monument resembling a large temple bell was donated by Thailand and the panels depicts the story of Buddha. This monastery is an ideal destination for those seeking an appropriate venue for meditation. BTN

Titi Banda Statue is located at the intersection of Jalan Bypass Ida Bagus Mantra and Jalan Bypass Ngurah Rai.

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eji temple is located in Sangsit Village, Sawan, approximately 8 km east of the town of Singaraja, about 500 meters from the road that leads to the nearby beach.

This temple belongs to the local subak memebrs of Snagsit Village and is situated in the middle of rice fields. One of the unique features of this temple is the characteristically North Balinese, Buleleng style decorative vine and floral motifs that adorn Beji Temple.

Beji Temple is used to venerate Dewi Sri (Goddess Sri) –the goddess associated with agriculture. In fact Dewi Sri is believed to have created rice – the staple food of Bali.

The people of Sangsti village commonly refer to this neighbourhood as ‘Subak Temple’ and was was formerly the king of Buleleng’s own area. The entire neighborhood is impressively decorated with carvings of propagating plants and floral motifs typical of the fifteenth century King of Majapahit’s style. The entrance gates of the temple compound are also decorated with two dragons that guard the temple. BTN

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erancak is a beautiful tourist object, where its shoreline is embellished by fishing boats offering distinctive beauty. Every year, the Perancak tourist object hosts a traditional rowing boat race usually coupled with the anniversary of the Negara town. Besides, Perancak village has a sea turtle preservation known as Kurma Asih because Perancak Beach is perfect place for turtles to lay egg. At this location, travelers can enjoy the beauty of the beaches and the activity of releasing turtle hatchlings to the sea. In addition, at Perancak village also sits the Marine Technology Research Center, a terrestrial station of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) functioning to determine the gathering points of fish in the sea assisted by satellite monitoring.

Ultimately, the village also has a sea water distillery into mineral water with high level of oxygen under brand Megumi. BTN

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

Peliatan Street Festival 2017 Leaves Carving Arts GIANYAR

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hen a place organizes festival activities, it usually leaves garbage. Unlike the Peliatan Street Festival 2017, this

festival even leaves beautiful memories in the form of cliff carving monument. Creativity of this fine art and the actions of children in the street became the main attraction for community including visitors.

This is the atmosphere of the Street Festival, a cultural activity that uses the location of rurung (Balinese vocabulary meaning ‘the street’) as a medium for resident to communicate. The festival took place at Beji Belong Temple, Peliatan customary village, for three days (Dec. 22-24). A number of Peliatan sculptors created relief, a series of stone carved images with animal and plant stories.

Children’s action in the frame of their activities is equally interesting.

They performed traditional games as well as art action on stage.

They consisted of kindergarten and elementary school students

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invited to have discussion, a kind of cultural discussion about Balinese fairy tales and folklore rich in moral values and ​​ messages. The golden generation looks to have familiar dialogue with Kadek Wahyudita from Penggak Men Mersi Cultural House and Made Taro acting as a speaker.

Assorted Balinese culinary specialties were on display along the street on the edge of the river.

The local culinary activists served a variety of Peliatan specialties, including jaje sagon, topot, mujair nyatnyat (steamed tilapia), yam rice, mushroom drink and satay.

“We are enthusiastic to hold this

festival as an effort to revive the empowerment of young generation,” said Wayan Eka Budiayasa representing the Peliatan youth club.

Chairman of the committee, I Wayan Sudiarsa or familiarly addressed Pacet, said these sculptors are from Peliatan village. The festival deliberately left the monument in the form of sculptures and invited children to enjoy the activity.

“We want the cultural sustainability can be well maintained through this Street Festival. Besides, we’d like to evoke the glory of Peliatan as the first village in Bali having gone international to showcase

the dance and gamelan art,” he said.

For three days, this festival presented different themes. On the first day, it featured “Night of Tradition” resumed with “Modern Night” on the second day and “Contemporary Night” on the last day. The ultimate performance on Saturday night (Dec. 24) presented collaborative artists across generation entitled “Nemugelang” posing a musical concept directed by Penggak Men Mersi featuring Gung Bona Alit, Ketut Lanus (Cahya Art), I Wayan Ary Wijaya (Parawara) and I Wayan Sudiarsa (GSGS). BTN

Gianyar Government Tourism Office Address : Jl. Ngurah Rai No. 9 Gianyar Ph. (0361) 943401 Fax. (0361) 943554 website: www.diparda.gianyarkab.go.id, www.gianyartourism.com, email: admingianyar@gianyarkab.go.id, info@gianyartourism.com

oreign tourists traveling to Bali really get attention and protection in case the Mount Agung erupts impacting on the closure of Ngurah Rai International Airport. Badung district government with the Badung Regional Tourism Promotion Board (BPPD) will prepare mitigation measures referring to the Decree of Badung Regent Number 7295/02 / hk / 2017 about the establishment of Badung Tourism Emergency Center.

This was revealed in the Promotion Program of Badung District 2018 in Trans Hotel Kuta on Wednesday (Dec. 27). Present as speakers in the event included the Head of the Badung Tourism Office, I Made Badra (Mitigation Plan of Mount Agung Eruption), Chairman of the Regional Tourism Promotion Board (BPPD) of Badung, I Gusti Agung Ngurah Rai Suryawijaya (Promotion Program 2018), Assistant Deputy of Southeast Asia Market Development, Rizki Handayani Mustafa (Hot Deals & Worldwide Marketing Program) and Deputy Head of BPPD Badung, Herdy D. Sayogha (Technical Matters

Related to Sales Mission).

Made Badra said that Badung district government together with the BPPD has mitigation measures to protect foreign tourists when spending holidays in Bali in case of Mount Agung eruption disaster having the impact on the closure of the Ngurah Rai International Airport.

“We already have mitigation measures by providing various facilitations for tourists, ranging from a free one-night stay at hotel, free overland transportation to the nearest airport, eating and drinking for free during the journey and communication facilities for tourists,” he said.

Badra explained the distribution of tourists from Ngurah Rai Airport to the nearest alternative airport will be prepared with overland transportation. The government prepared 150 buses that will be escorted by patrol vehicle to Gilimanuk Harbor. “Other mitigation efforts are by preparing health facilities for needy travelers as well as provision of an integrated service center named the Badung Tourism Emergency Center located at

Ngurah Rai International Airport,” he added.

Similar opinion was also revealed by Chairman of BPPD Badung, Rai Suryawijaya, where through this crisis center local government can make an effort to help tourists in case of the eruption of Mount Agung. “With this crisis center, tourists will get certainty whether they can stay again at the hotel and they are provided with free one-night stay and special price when extending at following night,” he said.

If tourists want to go home, they will be transferred to the nearest airport from Bali, so they are prepared with land transportation for free. This crisis center office will be prepared at Ngurah Rai Airport for 24 hours and in the Badung Tourism Office in

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case the airport is closed. “This mitigation effort is related to the disaster of Mount Agung eruption for tourists as the cooperation agreement (MoU) between the Regent of Badung I Nyoman Giri Prasta and the Head of Badung Tourism Office and PHRI Badung,” he said. BTN (BTN/015)

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Wow, Yonne Café & Bar at Sens Hotel Ubud Offers Unique Menu ired of eating the same

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behind the lobby of Sens Hotel, Ubud. This café offers a variety of delicious menus. They are starting from Balinese food, Indonesian food, Western food, Chinese food to various drinks. The dining atmosphere is tranquil and comfortable. Strains of music sometimes collaborating with the sound of natural pond water give a sense of peace while enjoying the food.

Yonne Café & Bar at Sens Hotel is located in the center of the international tourism village, precisely on Jalan Sukma, Tebesaya

hamlet, Ubud, Gianyar. The restaurant coming with modern style in combination with traditional one is open every day from the morning until the next morning or 24 hours. “It happens because Yonne Café & Bar is not only serving the in-house guests, but also the walking-in guests who are enjoying the unique Ubud tourism area,” said Edhu Alamsyah, Public Relations.

Of the existing menus, Sens Roast Duck and Balinese menus are favorites for tourists. The processed duck meat is indeed different because it is combined with various kinds of spices and served with water spinach in hot spice,

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raw condiment and spicy condiment. In addition, the seasoning used to smear the duck meat is quite special, resulting in soft and

tender meat. Moreover, the duck meat is specially imported from Uncle Sam’s country.

The Balinese menu is equally delicious. A set menu consists of cone-shaped white rice, lawar, twisted satay, soup served with coconut shells, shrimp, shredded chicken, fried-grated coconut, crackers, raw condiment, and eggs. Balinese menu is served with banana leaves, like serving the menu in the royal style as in the past time. This menu comes with dessert. When serving these Balinese menus, guests will also be informed about the menus available. “Both menus are prepared by Chef Matthew from Australia,” said Edhu.

Another menu that is also in high demand is Chinese food.

This menu is not only ordered by tourists from China, but also by other foreign tourists and local communities. Other than being delicious, Chinese Food is also sold at an affordable price, so it can be ordered by anyone. “We also bring in a special chef from China to prepare this menu. Understandably, in addition to Yonne Café & Bar at Sens Hotel, there

are few restaurants that offer Chinese cuisine in this tourist area of​​ Ubud,” he explained.

Breakfast, lunch or dinner is right at Yonne Café & Bar of Sens Hotel Ubud. This restaurant is also very romantic so it is good for enjoying wine at night or just chatting with partner. If being lucky, at certain times tourists can see traditional cultural performances because the Yonne Café & Bar at Sens Hotel is located in the center for activities of the Ubud community. B N (BTN/015)

S reported previously, Jo- kowi’s visit to Bali is to conduct a Limited Meeting in Sanur related to the status of Mount Agung. In addition, the president also had time to walk along Kuta Beach to greet tourists and make a video on Bali’s latest condition related to the eruption of Mount Agung. He also had time to con-

vince tourists that Bali is safe and no need to hesitate to spend holidays in Bali even though the Mount Agung is in the warning alert level.

One of the things remaining to be left after Jokowi’s visit to Bali is the pride of the trust given by the number one figure in Indonesia who stayed at Grand Inna Kuta (GIK) with several ministers.

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of Hindu ceremonies and rituals. An archaic usage of the D ponents Sanskrit word ‘dhupa’ refers to ‘being exposed to the sun’s rays’. Now-

upa is the Balinese word for incense and is one of the essential com-

adays, burning dupa symbolizes Dewa Agni – the Lord of Fire, and functions to rid an area of bad spirits. Dupa is also used as a means to connect one’s prayers to God through the smoke that ascends to heaven and dupa also functions as a witness during ceremonies. Many believe that the sweet fragrance of burning dupa invites the human spirit to align with the divine.

Natural dupa is made of starch, charcoal and dried flowers that are compressed and dried onto a thin stick of bamboo, though today there are many variants on this recipes. B N

Hilarity Graces H Sovereign Hotel’s Anniversary

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On the occasion the Board of Directors of PT Hotel Indonesia Natour and Grand Inna Kuta Management had the opportunity to pose together just before President Jokowi left the hotel. Comfort and hospitality services perceived were written down

by President Jokowi in the Impression and Message of the president to the hotel. B N (BTN/014)

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xcitement of the Uni3, Spirit of Unity, graced the anniversary of H Sovereign Hotel. Cheerful, passionate as well as familial atmosphere encapsulated the celebration some time ago.

Peak of the celebration was filled with the cutting of rice cone by Ramia Adnyana as General Manager accompanied by department

heads. The atmosphere was getting warmer when attendees were entertained by Be Feel Band and Girari Girly Dance.

Ramia Adnyana said the celebration is very simple, but the most important thing of the celebration is to raise the spirit in maintaining the quality of services and giving the best to guests.

“We hold various events in this anniversary celebration. Among them, there are fun walk, free eye checking, free pap smear checkup, first aid counseling and working with PMI to conduct Corporate Social Responsibility, blood donation,” he explained.

Meanwhile, the internal activities held among the staff of the H Sovereign Bali are pool competition, pool volley competition, master chef of H Sovereign Bali, chess and mobile Legend Game Competition. “Peak of the event of the Uni3 - Spirit of Unity, related to the anniversary was held on December 20, 2017. Thank you for the management and staff of Sovereign H Bali for your presence,” he said.

Creativity became the main thing of the celebration, so it displayed surprises such as the appearance of each department.

They were highly enthusiastic and warmly welcome every event.

The organizers awarded Mountain Bikes as Door Prize. B N (BTN/015)

Fontana Hotel Bali, a PHM Collection

Celebrating Fifth Anniversary through ‘Together in Harmony’

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ight in December 2017 Fontana Hotel Bali, a PHM Collection, stepped on the age of five years after it was opened in 2012. The fifth anniversary of Fontana Hotel Bali was begun with social activities such as donation for the refugees of Mount Agung disaster in Tanah Ampo, Karangasem, in the form of food and necessities for children and toddlers.

In the following week, it was resumed with the activities of planting mangrove trees in Seran-

gan area. A total of 250 mangrove seedlings were successfully planted by the employees of Fontana.

It is important to maintain the mangrove forest from the threat of abrasion and maintain the ecosystem.

As in the previous anniversary celebration of Fontana Hotel Bali, this year it also held a blood donation and free eye examination in cooperation with the Indonesia Red Cross (PMI). A total of 41 bags of blood were collected from participants coming from fellow

hoteliers. Approaching the peak of the event, it held fun walk and exciting games to improve the intimacy and cooperation among the employees.

Peak of the celebration was closed with cutting of rice cone and blowing of candles with all the managers and employees of the hotel. “We will continuously improve the quality of our service and encourage them to be much better than before. We cannot achieve our goals without the help and cooperation of all the teams.

“We will continuously do our best to achieve the satisfaction and comfort of guests and keep improving our services to always provide the best for our guests,” said I Wayan Karta, General Manager.

As the theme featured on the fifth anniversary of Fontana Hotel Bali, all the achievements and hard work are derived from harmony in togetherness. Hopefully, it can continuously achieve mutual success. B N (BTN/r)

Denpasar + Sanur Area Humas Kota Denpasar, Diparda Kota Denpasar, Diparda Bali, BTB & Stake Holder, HPI Divisi Mandarin , Cianjur Restaurant, ISI Denpasar, Bali Yuai Mansion, Stipar Triatmajaya Dalung, SMK Paiwisata Dalung, SMK PGRI 3 Dalung, Green School, Mentari Hotel, Inna Grand Bali Beach, Asia Link Travel, Pacific World Nusantara, Inna Sindhu, Villa Mahapala, Kejora Suites, Star Buck Cafe, Legawa Hotel, Tamukami Hotel, Besakih Hotel, Respati Hotel, Oasis Sanur, Maya Sanur, Prama Sanur Beach, Swiss Bell Watu Jimbar, Mahagiri Villas, Sudamala Hotel, Taksu Bali Hotel, All 4 Diving, Griya Santrian, Puri Sading Hotel, Batujimbar Restaurant, Mercure Sanur , Smorgas Café, Costarica Restaurant, The Wicked Parrot, GRP Rudana, Kopi Bali House, White Sand Café, Shangkara Resto, Jimmys Bar, Kejora Villas, Gecko Coffee, TJ Bar, J & N Kebab, Goana Bar, Ramayana Café, Nulazer Bar, Ganesa Book Store, Grocer & Grind.

Nusa Dua and By Pass Area Rama Tour, Rumah Makan Sederhana, New Kuta Green Park, STPN Bali, Novotel Benoa Bali, Bali Tropic, Melia Benoa Bali, The Laguna Bali, Melia Bali Villas, BTDC Nusa Dua, Shita Hotel. DTW Uluwatu, DTW Pandawa Beach,.

Badung & Kuta Area Periplus Domestik Koridor I dan II, Periplus Bandara International Air Side, WH Smith Terminal Domestik 1 dan 2, WHSmith Terminal international 1 – 5 , Airport Domestic Arrival ( PT wisnu Selaras ) H Sovereign, Balawista Post I Kuta Beach, Aston Tuban, ,Bale Udang Mang Engking, Avilla Hospitality, Harris Tuban, Ramadha Bintang Bali, Waterbom Bali, Info Center Depan Bali Dinasty, Adhijaya, Adhijaya Sunset, Kuta Paradiso Hotel,Kuta Beach Club, Grand Inna Kuta, Hard Rock Hotel,Info Centre Depan Mc D Pantai Kuta, Kuta Seaview, Alamkulkul, Legian Beach, Legian Paradiso, Maxi Hotel, Rama Garden, All Season , Bali Niksoma, Neo Kuta Jelantik, Club Bali Villas,

Grand Kuta, Villa Kubu, Villa kayu Raja, Maca Villas, ITC ( Indonesia Tourist info centre ), The Sunset, Rama Garden, Legian Village Hotel, Puri Saron, Harris River View, C 151 Luxury Villas, Duuran Gemilang. DTW Sangeh, Kuta Central Park Hotel, Fontana Hotel, Shanti Toya Ashram.

Ubud Area Furama Villas, Bali Spirit, The Ubud Village, Tepi Sawah Villas & Rest, Amandari, Mara River Taman Safari, Puri Wulandari, Ibah, Gaya Fushion, Nandini Bali, The Mansion, The Sungu, The Hidden, Uma Ubud, Wapa Diume Resort, Ubud Henging Garden, The Payogan, Pitamaha, Natura Villas, Pertiwi Resort, Maya Ubud, Komaneka Hotel, Kamandalu Hotel, Kayumanis Villas, Barong Resort & Spa, Four Season Ubud, Tjampuhan Hotel, Anahata Villas, Alila Ubud, Arma Resort, Kupu – Kupu Barong, The Chedi Club. Monkey Forest Ubud, Info Centre Ubud Depan Puri, Perama Info Center, Goa Gajah, Tampak Siring, Relief Yeh Pulu.

Tabanan Area DTW Tanah Lot, Dewi Sinta Hotel, DTW Alas Kedaton. DTW Ulun Danu Beratan, Royal Tulip Saranam Resort,

DTW Badung DTW Pandawa beach, DTW Taman Ayun, DTW Uluwatu, DTW Sangeh, Balawista Pantai Kuta

Another Area Garuda Indonesia Inflight, Kementrian Kebudayaan dan Pariwisata, Bali Post Biro Jakarta,Papua Adventure Tour and Travel..

Pemda Seluruh Bali ; Humas Buleleng, Disbudpar Buleleng, Disdikporbudpar Jembrana, Humas Tabanan, Humas Kodya, Disparda Kodya, ITC Kodya, Disparda Badung, Humas Badung, Disparda Gianyar, Humas Bangli, Humas Karangasem, Disparda Karangasem

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LOOKING BACK

January 12 - 25, 2018

Business and Leisure

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Business and Leisure

Wow, Yonne Café & Bar at Sens Hotel Ubud Offers Unique Menu ired of eating the same

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Yonne Café & Bar located

behind the lobby of Sens Hotel, Ubud. This café offers a variety of delicious menus. They are starting from Balinese food, Indonesian food, Western food, Chinese food to various drinks. The dining atmosphere is tranquil and comfortable. Strains of music sometimes collaborating with the sound of natural pond water give a sense of peace while enjoying the food.

Yonne Café & Bar at Sens Hotel is located in the center of the international tourism village, precisely on Jalan Sukma, Tebesaya

hamlet, Ubud, Gianyar. The restaurant coming with modern style in combination with traditional one is open every day from the morning until the next morning or 24 hours. “It happens because Yonne Café & Bar is not only serving the in-house guests, but also the walking-in guests who are enjoying the unique Ubud tourism area,” said Edhu Alamsyah, Public Relations.

Of the existing menus, Sens Roast Duck and Balinese menus are favorites for tourists. The processed duck meat is indeed different because it is combined with various kinds of spices and served with water spinach in hot spice,

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Impression and Message of Jokowi at GIK A

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raw condiment and spicy condiment. In addition, the seasoning used to smear the duck meat is quite special, resulting in soft and

tender meat. Moreover, the duck meat is specially imported from Uncle Sam’s country.

The Balinese menu is equally delicious. A set menu consists of cone-shaped white rice, lawar, twisted satay, soup served with coconut shells, shrimp, shredded chicken, fried-grated coconut, crackers, raw condiment, and eggs. Balinese menu is served with banana leaves, like serving the menu in the royal style as in the past time. This menu comes with dessert. When serving these Balinese menus, guests will also be informed about the menus available. “Both menus are prepared by Chef Matthew from Australia,” said Edhu.

Another menu that is also in high demand is Chinese food.

This menu is not only ordered by tourists from China, but also by other foreign tourists and local communities. Other than being delicious, Chinese Food is also sold at an affordable price, so it can be ordered by anyone. “We also bring in a special chef from China to prepare this menu. Understandably, in addition to Yonne Café & Bar at Sens Hotel, there

are few restaurants that offer Chinese cuisine in this tourist area of​​ Ubud,” he explained.

Breakfast, lunch or dinner is right at Yonne Café & Bar of Sens Hotel Ubud. This restaurant is also very romantic so it is good for enjoying wine at night or just chatting with partner. If being lucky, at certain times tourists can see traditional cultural performances because the Yonne Café & Bar at Sens Hotel is located in the center for activities of the Ubud community. B N (BTN/015)

S reported previously, Jo- kowi’s visit to Bali is to conduct a Limited Meeting in Sanur related to the status of Mount Agung. In addition, the president also had time to walk along Kuta Beach to greet tourists and make a video on Bali’s latest condition related to the eruption of Mount Agung. He also had time to con-

vince tourists that Bali is safe and no need to hesitate to spend holidays in Bali even though the Mount Agung is in the warning alert level.

One of the things remaining to be left after Jokowi’s visit to Bali is the pride of the trust given by the number one figure in Indonesia who stayed at Grand Inna Kuta (GIK) with several ministers.

Uni3, the Spirit of Unity

of Hindu ceremonies and rituals. An archaic usage of the D ponents Sanskrit word ‘dhupa’ refers to ‘being exposed to the sun’s rays’. Now-

upa is the Balinese word for incense and is one of the essential com-

adays, burning dupa symbolizes Dewa Agni – the Lord of Fire, and functions to rid an area of bad spirits. Dupa is also used as a means to connect one’s prayers to God through the smoke that ascends to heaven and dupa also functions as a witness during ceremonies. Many believe that the sweet fragrance of burning dupa invites the human spirit to align with the divine.

Natural dupa is made of starch, charcoal and dried flowers that are compressed and dried onto a thin stick of bamboo, though today there are many variants on this recipes. B N

Hilarity Graces H Sovereign Hotel’s Anniversary

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On the occasion the Board of Directors of PT Hotel Indonesia Natour and Grand Inna Kuta Management had the opportunity to pose together just before President Jokowi left the hotel. Comfort and hospitality services perceived were written down

by President Jokowi in the Impression and Message of the president to the hotel. B N (BTN/014)

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xcitement of the Uni3, Spirit of Unity, graced the anniversary of H Sovereign Hotel. Cheerful, passionate as well as familial atmosphere encapsulated the celebration some time ago.

Peak of the celebration was filled with the cutting of rice cone by Ramia Adnyana as General Manager accompanied by department

heads. The atmosphere was getting warmer when attendees were entertained by Be Feel Band and Girari Girly Dance.

Ramia Adnyana said the celebration is very simple, but the most important thing of the celebration is to raise the spirit in maintaining the quality of services and giving the best to guests.

“We hold various events in this anniversary celebration. Among them, there are fun walk, free eye checking, free pap smear checkup, first aid counseling and working with PMI to conduct Corporate Social Responsibility, blood donation,” he explained.

Meanwhile, the internal activities held among the staff of the H Sovereign Bali are pool competition, pool volley competition, master chef of H Sovereign Bali, chess and mobile Legend Game Competition. “Peak of the event of the Uni3 - Spirit of Unity, related to the anniversary was held on December 20, 2017. Thank you for the management and staff of Sovereign H Bali for your presence,” he said.

Creativity became the main thing of the celebration, so it displayed surprises such as the appearance of each department.

They were highly enthusiastic and warmly welcome every event.

The organizers awarded Mountain Bikes as Door Prize. B N (BTN/015)

Fontana Hotel Bali, a PHM Collection

Celebrating Fifth Anniversary through ‘Together in Harmony’

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ight in December 2017 Fontana Hotel Bali, a PHM Collection, stepped on the age of five years after it was opened in 2012. The fifth anniversary of Fontana Hotel Bali was begun with social activities such as donation for the refugees of Mount Agung disaster in Tanah Ampo, Karangasem, in the form of food and necessities for children and toddlers.

In the following week, it was resumed with the activities of planting mangrove trees in Seran-

gan area. A total of 250 mangrove seedlings were successfully planted by the employees of Fontana.

It is important to maintain the mangrove forest from the threat of abrasion and maintain the ecosystem.

As in the previous anniversary celebration of Fontana Hotel Bali, this year it also held a blood donation and free eye examination in cooperation with the Indonesia Red Cross (PMI). A total of 41 bags of blood were collected from participants coming from fellow

hoteliers. Approaching the peak of the event, it held fun walk and exciting games to improve the intimacy and cooperation among the employees.

Peak of the celebration was closed with cutting of rice cone and blowing of candles with all the managers and employees of the hotel. “We will continuously improve the quality of our service and encourage them to be much better than before. We cannot achieve our goals without the help and cooperation of all the teams.

“We will continuously do our best to achieve the satisfaction and comfort of guests and keep improving our services to always provide the best for our guests,” said I Wayan Karta, General Manager.

As the theme featured on the fifth anniversary of Fontana Hotel Bali, all the achievements and hard work are derived from harmony in togetherness. Hopefully, it can continuously achieve mutual success. B N (BTN/r)

Denpasar + Sanur Area Humas Kota Denpasar, Diparda Kota Denpasar, Diparda Bali, BTB & Stake Holder, HPI Divisi Mandarin , Cianjur Restaurant, ISI Denpasar, Bali Yuai Mansion, Stipar Triatmajaya Dalung, SMK Paiwisata Dalung, SMK PGRI 3 Dalung, Green School, Mentari Hotel, Inna Grand Bali Beach, Asia Link Travel, Pacific World Nusantara, Inna Sindhu, Villa Mahapala, Kejora Suites, Star Buck Cafe, Legawa Hotel, Tamukami Hotel, Besakih Hotel, Respati Hotel, Oasis Sanur, Maya Sanur, Prama Sanur Beach, Swiss Bell Watu Jimbar, Mahagiri Villas, Sudamala Hotel, Taksu Bali Hotel, All 4 Diving, Griya Santrian, Puri Sading Hotel, Batujimbar Restaurant, Mercure Sanur , Smorgas Café, Costarica Restaurant, The Wicked Parrot, GRP Rudana, Kopi Bali House, White Sand Café, Shangkara Resto, Jimmys Bar, Kejora Villas, Gecko Coffee, TJ Bar, J & N Kebab, Goana Bar, Ramayana Café, Nulazer Bar, Ganesa Book Store, Grocer & Grind.

Nusa Dua and By Pass Area Rama Tour, Rumah Makan Sederhana, New Kuta Green Park, STPN Bali, Novotel Benoa Bali, Bali Tropic, Melia Benoa Bali, The Laguna Bali, Melia Bali Villas, BTDC Nusa Dua, Shita Hotel. DTW Uluwatu, DTW Pandawa Beach,.

Badung & Kuta Area Periplus Domestik Koridor I dan II, Periplus Bandara International Air Side, WH Smith Terminal Domestik 1 dan 2, WHSmith Terminal international 1 – 5 , Airport Domestic Arrival ( PT wisnu Selaras ) H Sovereign, Balawista Post I Kuta Beach, Aston Tuban, ,Bale Udang Mang Engking, Avilla Hospitality, Harris Tuban, Ramadha Bintang Bali, Waterbom Bali, Info Center Depan Bali Dinasty, Adhijaya, Adhijaya Sunset, Kuta Paradiso Hotel,Kuta Beach Club, Grand Inna Kuta, Hard Rock Hotel,Info Centre Depan Mc D Pantai Kuta, Kuta Seaview, Alamkulkul, Legian Beach, Legian Paradiso, Maxi Hotel, Rama Garden, All Season , Bali Niksoma, Neo Kuta Jelantik, Club Bali Villas,

Grand Kuta, Villa Kubu, Villa kayu Raja, Maca Villas, ITC ( Indonesia Tourist info centre ), The Sunset, Rama Garden, Legian Village Hotel, Puri Saron, Harris River View, C 151 Luxury Villas, Duuran Gemilang. DTW Sangeh, Kuta Central Park Hotel, Fontana Hotel, Shanti Toya Ashram.

Ubud Area Furama Villas, Bali Spirit, The Ubud Village, Tepi Sawah Villas & Rest, Amandari, Mara River Taman Safari, Puri Wulandari, Ibah, Gaya Fushion, Nandini Bali, The Mansion, The Sungu, The Hidden, Uma Ubud, Wapa Diume Resort, Ubud Henging Garden, The Payogan, Pitamaha, Natura Villas, Pertiwi Resort, Maya Ubud, Komaneka Hotel, Kamandalu Hotel, Kayumanis Villas, Barong Resort & Spa, Four Season Ubud, Tjampuhan Hotel, Anahata Villas, Alila Ubud, Arma Resort, Kupu – Kupu Barong, The Chedi Club. Monkey Forest Ubud, Info Centre Ubud Depan Puri, Perama Info Center, Goa Gajah, Tampak Siring, Relief Yeh Pulu.

Tabanan Area DTW Tanah Lot, Dewi Sinta Hotel, DTW Alas Kedaton. DTW Ulun Danu Beratan, Royal Tulip Saranam Resort,

DTW Badung DTW Pandawa beach, DTW Taman Ayun, DTW Uluwatu, DTW Sangeh, Balawista Pantai Kuta

Another Area Garuda Indonesia Inflight, Kementrian Kebudayaan dan Pariwisata, Bali Post Biro Jakarta,Papua Adventure Tour and Travel..

Pemda Seluruh Bali ; Humas Buleleng, Disbudpar Buleleng, Disdikporbudpar Jembrana, Humas Tabanan, Humas Kodya, Disparda Kodya, ITC Kodya, Disparda Badung, Humas Badung, Disparda Gianyar, Humas Bangli, Humas Karangasem, Disparda Karangasem

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Where to Go...

Beji Temple

Team Up with Stakeholder, Denpasar Titi Banda Statue Tourism Office Finalizes SOP of Disaster D Mitigation the Denpasar government in cooperation with the Bali Tourist Transport Association (PAWIBA) also provides free transport services to nearby airports outside Bali, such as Lombok International Airport in West Nusa Tenggara, Banyuwangi Airport in East Java, Juanda Airport in East Java and Soekarno-Hatta Airport in Jakarta. “To get to the airport outside Bali, tourists will be collected at the Inna Grand Bali Beach and depart together to the nearest destination,” she said. BTN

DENPASAR In the City

enpasar City has a more magnificent and monumental icon. After the quite amazing Sewaka Dharma Building as a public service center at Lumintang Denpasar has a magnificent and exotic building becoming the pride of the people in Denpasar, namely the Titi Banda Statue.

The grandiosely standing statue can be enjoyed by wider community at a very strategic location at the entrance to the city of Denpasar from the east. The statue was deliberately built in the median of the intersection of Jalan Bypass Ida Bagus Mantra and Jalan Bypass Ngurah Rai because it was at stra-

tegic location.

The Titi Banda Statue told stories about the Ramayana epic, namely the character Rama who built the Titi Banda Bridge in the middle of the sea with the help of monkey troops that would pick up Sita abducted in Lanka.

Titi Banda told about Rama, as the main character who would pick up her wife from the hands of Ravana in Lanka. Rama accompanied by his monkey troops consisting of 18 heads, where five of whom were chief of the monkey. Statue of Rama became the main one in the middle of the building. BTN

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enpasar municipality through Denpasar Tourism Office and tourism stakeholders made Standard Operational Procedure (SOP) of disaster mitigation as a measure to the possibility of Ngurah Rai Airport closure due to volcanic activities of Mount Agung. This was revealed by the Head of the Denpasar Tourism Office, M A Dezire Mulyani, some time ago.

Dezire said that her office with Bali Tourism Hospitality (BTH) is finalizing the SOP of disaster mitigation in case of Ngurah Rai Airport is closed due to volcanic activities of Mount Agung.

The BTH itself is a collection of tourism stakeholder, ministry of tourism, district / city government and related agencies having the mission to minimize the impact

caused by increased activities of Mount Agung, especially in the tourism sector.

“Currently, the SOP of disaster mitigation about the handling of tourists in case of Ngurah Rai Airport is closed due to the activities of Mount Agung is now being finalized and the SOP has been simulated some time ago. Right now, it is just waiting to be approved,” she said.

Denpasar Tourism Office in collaboration with the Regional Tourism Promotion Board (BPPD) of Denpasar has signed an MOU, so that tourists happening to be in Denpasar when the airport is closed still get maximum services.

“For instance, they will be given free one-night stay and the lowest rates applicable when they want to extend their stay in Bali in case the airport is closed,” he explained.

In addition to accommodation,

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andikusuma Beach is located approximately 12 km west of the town of Negara, and is one of the tourist beaches in Jembrana County that is good enough for bathing and swimming.

Candikusuma also has historical heritage namely a triangle monument where the monument is said to give off a dagger emitting light. This tourist attraction is also frequently used as finish line of regatta or jukung race usually held every August associated with the commemoration of the Independence Day and the anniversary of the Negara town. The beach is also frequently used for the venue of fishing competition. BTN

Brahma Buddhist Monastery

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s located at Banjar Tegeha village, 18 km to the west of Singaraja and 2 km south of Singaraja-Seririt highway. This temple is perched at the foot of the hill overlooking the sea. The Brahma Arama Buddhist Monastery is the largest Buddhist temple in Bali. It spreads across a quite extensive area. From its location on a hill, visitors can enjoy the beautiful view of the North Bali Sea stretching from the east to the west. This Buddhist temple holds a remarkable attraction for both foreign and domestic tourists. The impressive monument resembling a large temple bell was donated by Thailand and the panels depicts the story of Buddha. This monastery is an ideal destination for those seeking an appropriate venue for meditation. BTN

Titi Banda Statue is located at the intersection of Jalan Bypass Ida Bagus Mantra and Jalan Bypass Ngurah Rai.

Candikusuma Beach

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eji temple is located in Sangsit Village, Sawan, approximately 8 km east of the town of Singaraja, about 500 meters from the road that leads to the nearby beach.

This temple belongs to the local subak memebrs of Snagsit Village and is situated in the middle of rice fields. One of the unique features of this temple is the characteristically North Balinese, Buleleng style decorative vine and floral motifs that adorn Beji Temple.

Beji Temple is used to venerate Dewi Sri (Goddess Sri) –the goddess associated with agriculture. In fact Dewi Sri is believed to have created rice – the staple food of Bali.

The people of Sangsti village commonly refer to this neighbourhood as ‘Subak Temple’ and was was formerly the king of Buleleng’s own area. The entire neighborhood is impressively decorated with carvings of propagating plants and floral motifs typical of the fifteenth century King of Majapahit’s style. The entrance gates of the temple compound are also decorated with two dragons that guard the temple. BTN

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erancak is a beautiful tourist object, where its shoreline is embellished by fishing boats offering distinctive beauty. Every year, the Perancak tourist object hosts a traditional rowing boat race usually coupled with the anniversary of the Negara town. Besides, Perancak village has a sea turtle preservation known as Kurma Asih because Perancak Beach is perfect place for turtles to lay egg. At this location, travelers can enjoy the beauty of the beaches and the activity of releasing turtle hatchlings to the sea. In addition, at Perancak village also sits the Marine Technology Research Center, a terrestrial station of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) functioning to determine the gathering points of fish in the sea assisted by satellite monitoring.

Ultimately, the village also has a sea water distillery into mineral water with high level of oxygen under brand Megumi. BTN

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

Peliatan Street Festival 2017 Leaves Carving Arts GIANYAR

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hen a place organizes festival activities, it usually leaves garbage. Unlike the Peliatan Street Festival 2017, this

festival even leaves beautiful memories in the form of cliff carving monument. Creativity of this fine art and the actions of children in the street became the main attraction for community including visitors.

This is the atmosphere of the Street Festival, a cultural activity that uses the location of rurung (Balinese vocabulary meaning ‘the street’) as a medium for resident to communicate. The festival took place at Beji Belong Temple, Peliatan customary village, for three days (Dec. 22-24). A number of Peliatan sculptors created relief, a series of stone carved images with animal and plant stories.

Children’s action in the frame of their activities is equally interesting.

They performed traditional games as well as art action on stage.

They consisted of kindergarten and elementary school students

Buleleng Government Office: Pahlawan Street 1st Singaraja, Bali - Indonesia Ph. (0362) 21146, Email: humasbuleleng@yahoo.com, Website : www.bulelengkab.go.id

Jembrana Government Office: Surapati Street No. 1 Jembrana Telp. (0365) 41210 Fax: (0365) 41010 Email: jembranatourism@yahoo.com, Website : jembranakab.go.id

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invited to have discussion, a kind of cultural discussion about Balinese fairy tales and folklore rich in moral values and ​​ messages. The golden generation looks to have familiar dialogue with Kadek Wahyudita from Penggak Men Mersi Cultural House and Made Taro acting as a speaker.

Assorted Balinese culinary specialties were on display along the street on the edge of the river.

The local culinary activists served a variety of Peliatan specialties, including jaje sagon, topot, mujair nyatnyat (steamed tilapia), yam rice, mushroom drink and satay.

“We are enthusiastic to hold this

festival as an effort to revive the empowerment of young generation,” said Wayan Eka Budiayasa representing the Peliatan youth club.

Chairman of the committee, I Wayan Sudiarsa or familiarly addressed Pacet, said these sculptors are from Peliatan village. The festival deliberately left the monument in the form of sculptures and invited children to enjoy the activity.

“We want the cultural sustainability can be well maintained through this Street Festival. Besides, we’d like to evoke the glory of Peliatan as the first village in Bali having gone international to showcase

the dance and gamelan art,” he said.

For three days, this festival presented different themes. On the first day, it featured “Night of Tradition” resumed with “Modern Night” on the second day and “Contemporary Night” on the last day. The ultimate performance on Saturday night (Dec. 24) presented collaborative artists across generation entitled “Nemugelang” posing a musical concept directed by Penggak Men Mersi featuring Gung Bona Alit, Ketut Lanus (Cahya Art), I Wayan Ary Wijaya (Parawara) and I Wayan Sudiarsa (GSGS). BTN

Gianyar Government Tourism Office Address : Jl. Ngurah Rai No. 9 Gianyar Ph. (0361) 943401 Fax. (0361) 943554 website: www.diparda.gianyarkab.go.id, www.gianyartourism.com, email: admingianyar@gianyarkab.go.id, info@gianyartourism.com

oreign tourists traveling to Bali really get attention and protection in case the Mount Agung erupts impacting on the closure of Ngurah Rai International Airport. Badung district government with the Badung Regional Tourism Promotion Board (BPPD) will prepare mitigation measures referring to the Decree of Badung Regent Number 7295/02 / hk / 2017 about the establishment of Badung Tourism Emergency Center.

This was revealed in the Promotion Program of Badung District 2018 in Trans Hotel Kuta on Wednesday (Dec. 27). Present as speakers in the event included the Head of the Badung Tourism Office, I Made Badra (Mitigation Plan of Mount Agung Eruption), Chairman of the Regional Tourism Promotion Board (BPPD) of Badung, I Gusti Agung Ngurah Rai Suryawijaya (Promotion Program 2018), Assistant Deputy of Southeast Asia Market Development, Rizki Handayani Mustafa (Hot Deals & Worldwide Marketing Program) and Deputy Head of BPPD Badung, Herdy D. Sayogha (Technical Matters

Related to Sales Mission).

Made Badra said that Badung district government together with the BPPD has mitigation measures to protect foreign tourists when spending holidays in Bali in case of Mount Agung eruption disaster having the impact on the closure of the Ngurah Rai International Airport.

“We already have mitigation measures by providing various facilitations for tourists, ranging from a free one-night stay at hotel, free overland transportation to the nearest airport, eating and drinking for free during the journey and communication facilities for tourists,” he said.

Badra explained the distribution of tourists from Ngurah Rai Airport to the nearest alternative airport will be prepared with overland transportation. The government prepared 150 buses that will be escorted by patrol vehicle to Gilimanuk Harbor. “Other mitigation efforts are by preparing health facilities for needy travelers as well as provision of an integrated service center named the Badung Tourism Emergency Center located at

Ngurah Rai International Airport,” he added.

Similar opinion was also revealed by Chairman of BPPD Badung, Rai Suryawijaya, where through this crisis center local government can make an effort to help tourists in case of the eruption of Mount Agung. “With this crisis center, tourists will get certainty whether they can stay again at the hotel and they are provided with free one-night stay and special price when extending at following night,” he said.

If tourists want to go home, they will be transferred to the nearest airport from Bali, so they are prepared with land transportation for free. This crisis center office will be prepared at Ngurah Rai Airport for 24 hours and in the Badung Tourism Office in

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case the airport is closed. “This mitigation effort is related to the disaster of Mount Agung eruption for tourists as the cooperation agreement (MoU) between the Regent of Badung I Nyoman Giri Prasta and the Head of Badung Tourism Office and PHRI Badung,” he said. BTN (BTN/015)

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January 12 - 25, 2018

Maya Sanur Resort & Spa

Venue of the Journey of Captain Mojito Burst 2

grandiose competition to determine ‘The Best of The Best Bartender’ will be held at Graze Restaurant, Maya Sanur Resort & Spa on January 29, 2018. The best of the best winner will become the figure of a captain dubbed as ‘Captain

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Mojito of the Year 2018’ by Captain Morgan. ‘Captain Mojito Burst 2’s journey features the theme of ‘Tiki Cocktail,” said Bayu Dharmadi, the organizer, in the press conference held at Maya Sanur Resort & Spa, Monday (Jan. 8).

Tiki Cocktail, explained Bayu

Dharmadi, is one of the cocktails made from rum alcohols by adding juice and syrup where in the serving it uses tiki glass. “In this competition will be looked for the best bartender in Indonesia. Thus, it brings in professional bartender jury and ever won international competitions,” he said.

Bayu Dharmadi added the competition involves professional bartenders from various cities in Indonesia. “Currently, there are 110 participants being ready for the competition. All the participants follow the preliminary round by uploading video on the selection of ingredients and processing the beverage to be presented. This round selects the 25 winners that will be performing live at Graze Restaurant, Maya Sanur Resort & Spa. After that, it will be resumed with the determination of winner and the Captain Mojito Burst 2,”

he explained.

Eddo Artawan, Resort Manager of Maya Sanur, said the management greatly supports the competition activities related to the development of human resources.

According to him, this moment is very good amidst the incessant efforts of Bali doing tourism recovery following the Mount Agung disaster. “Hopefully, this event is able to spread positive information, so that can increase the image that Bali is safe,” he said.

One of the jury panels, Arey Barker Judges, said the first assessment criteria are about the product presented and the presentation of each bartender in making and mixing the ingredients. Afterwards, determination of taste is the highest point when drinking. Ultimately, it has something to do with the techniques how to explain and deliver the messages through the drink,” he explained. BTN (BTN/015)

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here is something attractive in the row of culinary stands in the tenth Denpasar Festival (Denfest) 2018 located on the eastern side of Jalan Gajah Mada. This annual activity held at yearend by the Denpasar municipality involves a number of young small medium enterprises (SMEs) in peddling their products.

The do not only spread the activities in the area around the Catur Muka Statue, but also creatively offer new delicious menus. One of the booths managed by young

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people is the Warung Ayo that introduces a special menu named hellporkbali.

Warung Ayo does not offer many menus to visitors. In addition to the main menu in the form of pork ribs, this unique antique booth also offers companion menus, such as French fries. Meanwhile, the drink offered includes orange juice and ice tea. Although the menu looks luxurious and special, the price offered is very affordable. “The menu we offer consists of simple course, pork ribs and French fries

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Abiyoga, who is the son of the Minister of Cooperatives and the SMEs, prepares the menus with four colleagues. In addition to promoting in the festival events, the menus are also offered online. He takes advantage of social media, both Instagram, @hellporkbali and Whatsapp to accept the orders. “Now, it’s getting crowded, and my colleagues are already overwhelmed to serve buyers. We will cooperate with Go-Jek, so the delivery will be safer,” said this final-year student at the National University who is also adept at playing traditional drum.

The tenth Denfes officially opened by Denpasar Mayor I.B. Rai Dharmawijaya Mantra on Thursday (Dec. 28) is an annual activity at yearend. This cultural event is organized by the Denpasar municipality by involving a number of SMEs to take part in peddling their products. A few new players of the SMEs can participate to grace the event centered in the area of ​​Catur Muka, Denpasar. BTN

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ctopus satay offered in the tenth Denpasar Festival at Catus Pata Catur Muka, Denpasar adequately drew the attention of visitors. Aside from having a good taste, the community is quite curious about the shape and preparation of the satay classified to be new. “I deliberately sell octopus stay in this Denfes event as a promotion,” said I Wayan Satwika, the owner of Warung Becol that offers the octopus satay.

According to Satwika, the octopus flesh is very delicious when used to be a satay. The texture of its flesh is tender and good for health because it contains high

iron. A portion of octopus satay is accompanied with lontong (rice bag) and typical seaweed salad of Serangan village. “I deliberately chose the octopus menu as one of the culinary products in the Denfes while introducing it to wider community,” he said.

Each portion contains 10 skewers of octopus satay sold for IDR 30,000. On the first day, Satwika provided 600 skewers of octopus satay. “The octopus satay is very tasty and its flesh is tender. Apparently people will not lose money for IDR 30,000 in order to be able to enjoy one serving of octopus satay. BTN (BTN/015)

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The Eggs in One Basket

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Can Bali possibly survive without the existence tourism?

This kind of question has emerged for several times in formal and informal discussions or was at issue in the Internet or social media lately. mergence of this question is not without a reason. First of all, it happened due to the impact of Ngurah Rai Airport closure following the eruption of Mount Agung some time ago.

Many tourists were not handled well when going back home because we do not have experience like this. Actually, everything should be prepared well.

There must be a kind of ‘Plan B’ or a kind of contingency plan to deal with it.

However, it’s okay. After it passed, all parties ranging from central government, regional government to some tourism stakeholders meet. They agreed to work together to overcome it. Finally, the formulation was established both in the level of regulation and practical things

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in the field of how to deal with tourists if the airport is closed again. It includes provision of free one-night stay up to the free bus transportation service to the nearest airport as well as once lunch. All services are totally free of charge.

All the parties agreed and on paper everything can run according to the plan. Hopefully, there will be no more eruption disaster so the airport does not need to be closed again. Hence, such ‘chaos’ will not happen again.

Let’s be back to the original question, can Bali survive without tourism? If seeing the facts and data issued by the government, it seems difficult for Bali to get out of the vortex of tourism. The words ‘to get out’ might sound too extreme.

What may be more appropriate is how to start not so dependent any longer on tourism business. In other words, we must prepare other business ventures outside of tourism. After almost two decades of the tragedy of Bali bombing in 2002, we must actually think how not to depend solely on the tourism business. There must be an accompanying sector that may not be as strong as tourism but provides an alternative and rational choice to live.

A maxim says that ‘please do not put all your eggs in one basket.’ When it falls, all the eggs will be broken. So, we need to think about a breakthrough measure. Since 2002, we have not done much and intelligently anticipated this. Actually, many things can be done. The agricultural, plantation, fishery and export-oriented sectors of creative industries remaining related to tourism are highly viable.

So, we need an accompanying sector. We do not mean to completely go out of tourism sector. Probably, it may be excessive if saying that tourism is (for the time being) the ‘life’ of Bali. Inevitably, that’s the reality. B N

oinciding with Christmas’ Eve (Dec. 24), the big family of Tebesaya Cottage celebrated its third anniversary. Tebesaya Cottage is one of the three-star properties managed by Pramana Experience. The event was held modestly marked with the cutting of rice cone attended by the owner, I Ketut Sudarsa and family, Director of

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taff of Fontana Hotel Bali and Frii Bali Echo Beach, two hotels under the Panorama Hospitality Management (PHM) made a visit to Bali Travel News (BTN) on Wednesday (Dec. 20). The entourage led by Yanie Prabawati, Sales & Marketing Manager of Frii Bali

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Echo Beach, and Putri Andarikma, Secretary & Marcom of Fontana Hotel Bali, were received by journalist Nyoman Budarsana accompanied by Ari Pasmiari. During the visit, they talked about the current condition of Bali following the eruption of Mount Agung.

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Andarikma said that in dealing with various problems caused by the eruption of Mount Agung all parties must be united and natural disasters should not be addressed negatively. Responding to the current condition of Bali tourism where the number of tourist visits is down, they are now focusing on the arrangement of hotel facilities.

“We’re mostly doing clean-ups to make the accommodation convenient,” they said.

According to them, recently the number of tourist arrivals began to increase even though they are still in small number. Australian and domestic tourists seemed to have graced hotel occupancy by degrees. However, they have not yet spread more evenly, so the number looks less. “Japanese and Chinese tourists drastically decline. Right now, the occupancy rate of Fontana is 40 percent, remaining low when compared to the same month a year earlier reaching 80 percent,” said Putri. B N (BTN/015)

PT Pramana Manajemen Internasional and corporate team and all employees of Tebesaya Cottage.

On that occasion, the owner left a message to the team in order they could give their best through the support from the corporate in improving services and maintaining the quality of good product in facing the increasingly tighter competition in Ubud area. With the tagline the ‘Heart of Ubud Art,’ Tebesaya Cottage is glad to offer 12 Suite and Deluxe rooms, 2 swimming pools, restaurant and spacious parking area. Coming with a very friendly property design, it carefully pays attention to local cultural wisdom in which

Ubud is indeed very famous for the art and culture.

Virtually all corners of the property including the restaurant are decorated with paintings having high value posing the private collections of the owner, I Ketut Sudarsa. Other than being a collector of paintings and the owner of Tebesaya Gallery, he is also the heir of (the late) I Wayan Durus, one of the traditional painters from Tebesaya, Peliatan. Many painting collections of famous painters in Ubud are on display in his gallery as a form of appreciation to the value of the art of the ancestors. B N (BTN/014)

Golden Lotus Presents Abalone in Three Preparations olden Lotus Chinese Restaurant at the Bali Dynasty Resort will offer the delicious abalone in three

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preparations until 31st of March 2018. Abalone, or bao yu in Chinese, is one of the most sought after delicacies during the Chinese

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New Year as it means ‘assurance’ (bao) and ‘surplus’ (yu) for the Chinese people.

Golden Lotus’s abalones are available in three different preparations, steamed sliced abalone with prawn dumplings in Oyster Sauce, braised abalone and baby bok choy in Szechuan Sauce, braised abalone and jellyfish in Golden Lotus’s Thai Sauce.

Golden Lotus is well known for serving generous portions of delicious dishes, perfect for meal sharing with families and friends.

In December 2017, Golden Lotus Chinese Restaurant has been upgraded with a brand new interior, food presentation and overall standards of excellence to continue delivering an exemplary dining experience to guests of this popular Chinese eatery.

Golden Lotus Chinese Restaurant is an elegant and sophisticated Chinese Restaurant serving the finest Cantonese, Szechuan cuisines and Dim Sum lunches.

The interior resembles a classic Chinese dining venue, with traditional paper lanterns, a rich combination of red and gold with carved wood paneling and elegant furnishing. B N (BTN/014)

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”Peed” tradition of Sukawati maintains its fashion style Hundreds of residents participated in the mapeed tradition held in a series of pujawali (temple anniversary) at Dalem Gede Temple of Sukawati on Anggara Kliwon Tambir on Tuesday (Dec. 26). Aside from being a sacred activity, the tradition adorning every anniversary of trinity temples of Sukawati village is also held by maintaining Balinese customary fashion with the typical style of Sukawati village.

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Hundreds of residents participated in the mapeed tradition held in a series of pujawali (temple anniversary) at Dalem Gede Temple of Sukawati

undreds of male and female residents walked in pair and dressed in Balinese makeup and fashion ranging from children, teenagers, housewives coalesced into PKK group to the elderly. They were enthusiastic to walk from Dalem Temple to Beji Cengcengan Temple of Sukawati village bordered with Guwang village.

Sacred value of this tradition lies in the purpose of mepeed namely picking up holy water at Taman Beji Temple. Furthermore, this holy water will be used for ritual in the temple anniversary that lasted for four days until Friday (Dec. 29). “So during the pujawali, the mapeed procession is held every day in the afternoon,” said Chief of Sukawati customary village, I Nyoman Suwantha, on Tuesday.

Like the mepeed procession elsewhere, at Sukawati village it began with rows of lolentakan, umbrella, pasepan and other ritual paraphernalia, while male or female residents in Balinese make-

Rise in the number of Chinese tourists

Consulate General of China issues tourist guide book

A chinese tourist is taking picture in Tanjung Benoa, Bali very year, the number of Chinese tourists visiting Bali increases. In 2014, there were only 400,00 Chinese visitors to Bali and in 2015 this number rose to 600,000. IN 2016 the number of Chinese tourists rose again to 980,000 and in 2017 there were 1.3 million tourists from China who visited Bali.

Bali receives the largest number of tourists from China followed by Australia with 1 million visitors to Bali per year.

Vice Consulate General of China, Chen Wei, said that because of the increasing number of Chinese visitors to Bali a tourist guide book has become necessary. In a meeting between the Chinese Consul General , travel agencies and tourism stakeholders on Friday (Jan. 5), The Consul General launched a Bali tourist guide book.

The first run printed 30,000 copies of the tourism guide book that will be distributed to travel agencies, hotels, airports, et cetera. Previously, the same book had been published in a shorter

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edition. “In response to the emergence of different problems, the contents of the guide book were increased with more complete information. This is an improved version”, said Wei. The guide book provides information about Bali in general for things like currency and exchange rates, transportation, drinking water hygiene, working hours for, shops and restaurants, tax / tips, religion and customs, natural disasters, accident prevention tips, travel insurance, immigration provisions, provisions on how to obtain protection services from consulates, tourism developments, contact persons, et cetera.

With the issuance of this guide book, Wei said that he hopes that the issuance of this guide book will help improve cooperation with local governments and relations between the two countries.

“We hope this will strengthen the relationship between our two countries”, he said.

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inconveniences caused by the eruptions of Mount Agung, Chinese citizens are primary concerned about financial losses. “If there is another eruption and the airpot closes then visitors will have to spend more money. Insurance does not cover all these expenses. We have heard the good news that the government is prepared to provide assistance if Mount Aung erupts again. Hopefully this will be realised if need be”, said Wei. Wei also said that he hopes that more Chinese tourists will visit Bali in 2018 and that there is expected to be an increase in visitors over the Lunar New Year. He also stressed that the Chinese government has never forbidden its citizens form visiting Bali and that the cancelled flights from China to Bali were based on the policies of individual airlines.

Section Head of Immigration Office Communication of Ngurah Rai Airport, Misnal Arianto, said that since the free-vias policy was enacted for 169 countries – including China, there has indeed been an increase in the number of tourists from China. Of the 1.3 million Chinese tourist who visited last year, there were only 40 cases of violations of immigration laws, including expired residence permits and abuse of tourist stay permits by people who worked here.

Tourism Subdivision Head of Vital Object Security Directorate at Bali Police, Indrayati, said that in terms of crime, Bali is safe.

Pickpocketing, robbery and other forms of theft are less frequent in Bali than in other regions, so Chinese citizens should not be worried about visiting Bali. B N (BTN/kmb)

he art is not only an expression of the soul that can create a delight, but also a medium to establish a sense of friendship and even fraternity.

It is evidenced by ten artists consisting of five artists from Bali and five artists from Batu, Malang.

They do not only collaborate in the work through a joint exhibition, but also foster a sense of togetherness.

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up and fashion were in the middle. In the rear, the participants of the mapeed were accompanied with baleganjur gamelan orchestra.

Different hamlets were involved in the four-day mapeed tradition. At Sukawati, there is a term known as krama penyatusan. “We have 12 hamlets which coalesced into 4 satusan (group), where on the first day was the turn of Tebuana, then Palak on the second day, Telabah on the third day and Gelumpang on the last day,” he explained.

Chief of customary village, I Nyoman Suwantha, affirmed that mepeed on every temple anniversary must always be held. In addition to maintaining the tradition, it also serves as cultural

preservation.

He also always reminded his residents to maintain the makeup and fashion having become the typical styles of Sukawati. One is them is the use of rear kancut for adult women. “Balinese makeup and fashion style indeed have dynamic nature. In the past, they were dominated by modified style, but now we gradually start to improve,” he explained.

He also involved specifically the association of customary village apparatus spouse to provide coaching for residents that would participate in the mapeed. They were asked to promote Balinese makeup and fashion with the simple style of Sukawati. “So, in terms of cost, it is affordable to all levels of society,” he added. B N (BTN/kmb)

in the exhibition entitled ‘B to B # 2’ at Komaneka Fine Art Gallery, Ubud. This joint exhibition is the continuation of the B to B # 1 exhibition that previously took place at Raos Batu Gallery, Malang, on April 29, 2017. “The exhibition shows the friendship among the artists from two geographical areas continuously rolling out in the spirit and frame of creativity,” said I Nyoman Sujana Kenyem, representing his friends.

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cycle itself. Meanwhile, Wayan Suastama departs from the most elementary case of the fine art of the line. He also presents female figures in his work which symbolically poses an expression of the problem of nature.

Then, Ketut Suasana aka Kabul presents the works dominated by latest natural phenomena that occur in Bali such as Mount Agung eruption. Kabul’s works depart from a traditional drawing in which the line elements become dominant and often present symbols of duality of the nature itself,

while Putu Sudiana comes with abstract works. Another artist, Diwarupa, highlights the works departing from a formalistic tendency.

The question of duality between the natural and the artificial is presented in the works of Isa Ansori. Suwandi Waeng presents the works inspired by plastic waste, while Bambang BP with drawing works on paper, Heri Catur Prasetya features drawing techniques as visual language choice and Rifa’i expresses abstract works. B N (BTN/015)

An Art Exhibition Hosted by Denpasar Art Space

Sharing Love of Christmas

oinciding with Christmas Day of December 25, 2017, Fontana Hotel Bali, a PHM Collection, held a special Christmas Carols Dinner at Portabella Bistro with three special menus carefully prepared by Chef of Portabella Bistro.

Enjoying special menus of Christmas made increasingly warmer while seeing the dance performance by children from The Salvation Army ‘Anugerah’ Girls’ Home Bali. Melodious choirs by 21 children really amazed all the guests in attendance. Moreover, the strains of music and guitar were accompanied by excellent Christmas carols. In addition to choirs and guitar play, the party was also entertained by some dances with tambourines making the atmosphere more vibrant.

The foundation located on Jalan Cokroaminoto 34 Denpasar takes care of totally 41 girls of various ages from 4 to 20 years. The Salvation Army Foundation ‘Anugerah Girls’ Home Bali has a vision of preparing for their better future so they will become independent, fearful of God. Their daily activities are studying, cooking, keeping the area clean and developing their abilities through worship, studying bible and meeting worship in church.

“In a series of celebrating Christmas Day, we would like to celebrate the joy of Christmas and share the love with the fellows, especially with the children from The Salvation Army ‘Anugerah Girls’ Home Bali Foundation. Hopefully, the peace of Christmas will be always with us all,” said I Wayan Karta, General Manager.

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This second exhibition presents 20 works of art where each participant displays their latest works.

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by Pande Wayan Suteja Neka on Saturday (Dec. 23) and will last for a month until January 23, 2018.

Balinese artists participating in the exhibition include Nyoman Sujana Kenyem, Putu Sudiana Bonuz, Nyoman Diwarupa, I Wayan Suastama and I Ketut Kabul Suasana.

Meanwhile, the artists of Batu are Bambang BP, Hery Catur Prasetya, Isa Anssory, Rifa’i and Suwandi Waeng.

I Made Susanta Dwitanaya, who acted as the curator, said the exhibition can be read as a moment that brings together the ideas of each artist from two different regions: Bali and Batu. The exhibition proved the ten artists show off their passion and awareness to keep moving and fostering their togetherness in creative works together.

Nyoman Sujana Kenyem displays his latest works featuring the objects of tree branches. What Kenyem presents is the expression of the cycle of nature and the life

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hese works of art do not only present beautiful scratches, sweet colors or unique objects, but also imply meaning and moral messages. The encouragement and invitation are always felt when observing every painting coming with aphrodisiac colors. Probably, it happens because the exhibition featuring 40 works of Balinese and Gorontalo artists presents various traces of Balinese art scene. The exhibition opened on December 28 is in conjunction with the opening of the Denpasar Festival (Denfest) and will last until February 26, 2018.

The participating artists in the exhibition include Made Budiadnyana, Wayan Anyon Muliastra, Made Sukada (Romi), Wayan Wirawan, I Putu Suardana (VJ), Kadek DEM, Ketut Jaya (Kaprus), Nyoman Gede Darmawan (Kuwek), Nyoman Arisana, Kadek Jefri Wibowo, I Made Budiyasa, Putu Nana Narta Wijaya, Putu Suhartawan, Nyoman Kariasa, Nyoman Handi Yasa, Made Jendra. Meanwhile, the artists from Gorontalo consist of Arya Budi, Pipin Idris, Mohammad Rivai Katili and Muhammad Azis Al-

Katiri.

Apparently the exhibition promises a moment to appreciate and examine the achievements of ideas of the artists from two different regions, both geographically and culturally, namely Bali and Gorontalo. It can be seen in expressing the ideas on the interpretation of the cultural values.

“The exhibition entitled ‘Reinterpreting Culture # 3” is an ongoing exhibition activity designed by curatorial team of Gurat Institute as an independent research institute having focused on research of visual arts and culture based on Balinese art through curation and research,” said Wayan Seriyoga Parta and Made Susanta Dwitanaya, the curators of this exhibition.

Reinterpreting Culture, continued Yoga, poses a series of exhibitions aimed at inviting the artists to showcase their works attempting to present visual interpretation of cultural values in the form of curatorial framing. “Reinterpreting Culture of the third series looks different from the previous series. Other than involving Balinese artists, it also presents the works of artists from Gorontalo

that aesthetically or thematically explore the idea of interpretation of their cultural values in Gorontalo,” he explained.

Mayor of Denpasar, I.B. Rai Dharmawijaya Mantra, when visiting the exhibition said that other than being a matter of cultural issues, this exhibition is also meant to support cultural tourism by presenting more cultural works to be continuously matured. “This Art Space can strengthen the civilization of the city as a culturalbased city that can be represented through artworks such as painting.

This art activity must continue to grow, so it has its own identity and the artists have a medium to show off their expression like today,” he said.

Moreover, it has cooperated with the Regional Tourism Promotion Board (BPPD) of Denpasar, so it is very suitable for the strengthening of cultural tourism. By having a strong self identity, we will be more confident to attract tourist visits. “If we strengthen our cultural tourism, we have to highlight the existing culture,” said Rai. “If we see from this small exhibition room, we can observe various artistic and cultural products denoting the expression of civilization of people’s life, so that we can assess that the civilization of the city itself is very high,” said Rai Mantra.

Meanwhile, Chairman of the BPPD Denpasar, I.B. Gede Sidartha Putra, said the existence of the Art Space is very strategic considering it is located right in the heart of the city. This becomes one of the main capitals in promoting the works of the artists of Denpasar City. “We hope the exhibition facilitated by Denpasar municipality can continuously motivate the painters to work all the times,” he hoped. B N (BTN/015)

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Tri Widiyastuti:

aya Sanur Resort & Spa offers a variety of packages to attract tourists.

Ahead of Christmas and New Year 2018, various packages and discounts are on offer, so that tourists wishing to have vacation in Bali after the eruption of Mount Agung will feel more comfortable.

“We offer special packages to attract tourists,” said Tri Widiyastuti, Marketing Communications Manager of Maya Sanur Resort & Spa. One of them is Domestic Package, intended for tourists that make direct booking to hotel or via hotel website. Besides, there is a package with special rates if tourists book through online travel agent having worked with Maya Sanur. This package is also intended for domestic tourist market, where many of them come from outside Bali, such as Jakarta, Surabaya, Bandung and some regions in Kalimantan and

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Sulawesi. “Maya Sanur also offers 20 percent discount on all outlets,” she said.

Related to the celebration of Christmas and New Year, it will provide a gala dinner at two outlets and special offers or discounts for guests wishing to have dinner with Early Bird promotion. In addition, guests that have booked Staycation at Maya will automatically get a discount of 20 percent. “With this special promo, tourists are expected to come and enjoy the comfortable atmosphere of Maya Sanur Maya for residence,” she added.

All this time, continued this friendly woman from Jembrana, more visitors eating at Maya BTN/bud Sanur are walk-in guests coming from Denpasar, Nusa Dua and Jimbaran. It happens because the Maya brand having been famous originating in Maya Ubud offers the same services and standards. “We offer good service, superior product quality and affordable price, so that local market can enter,” she explained.

Widya asserted that other than providing promotions and special packages, the hotel also continues to apply the concept of green hotel being promoted by the government of Denpasar in realizing sustainable tourism. According to her, green hotel does not only reduce costs, but also be beneficial to human life and the environment. “Today, we are more accustomed to saving energy, automatically it also saves costs. Green hotel is also rich in tree planting which is beneficial to us, the air becomes cooler and generate more oxygen circulation,” she concluded.

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In 2018, Badung to Hold Sales Mission for 12 Times

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adung district governm e n t never hesitates to work on tourism sector. On that account in 2018, together with the Regional Tourism Promotion Board (BPPD) of Badung it will conduct sales mission for 12 times by targeting countries having the potential market. “In this promotion, the government is very serious, so it involves all stakeholders. It has even made coordination with the industry,” said the Head of Badung Tourism Office, I Made Badra, in Kuta, not long ago.

The promotion will visit major events overseas. In January, it will do promotion to NYCTTS and America, in February to AIME Australia, in March to ITB Berlin (Europe), in April to ATM

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& Middle East, in May to ILTM Asia (Singapore and China), in June to Korea & South Korea, in July to Russia, Australia and New Zealand, in August to India, in September to Japan, and in November to VTM London & UK. This promotion is funded by the government of Badung district

amounting to IDR 7 billion with the target of foreign tourists making a visit to Badung of 7 million people in 2018. “Badung already has some new destinations at Bongkasa Pertiwi tourism village, Mengwi village and Carangsari tourism village and they are ready for sale,” he said.

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Ngurah Rai Airport Gives New Year’s Surprise appiness and pleasure were reflected on the faces of passengers when they first come in 2018.

They were greeted vibrantly by the entire managerial ranges of the Ngurah Rai Airport. Mascot Dance of the Angkasa Pura I and Balinese traditional gamelan music welcomed QZ537 passengers from Perth that landed in Bali at 00:03 Local Time.

The passengers also received a flower bouquet and souvenirs in the form of beach sarong. “To us, passengers are the most important of all service entities at the airport. They are the first and most valuable customer. Therefore, in this special moment like the New Year’s Eve, we’d like to give something special to passengers,” said General Manager of Ngurah Rai Airport, Yanus Suprayogi.

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Yanus added the first pleasant experience at the airport is effectively helping improve the mood of tourists. “Moreover, they have spent hours for traveling to Bali. The activities like this can be a mood booster and become the beginning of a fun holiday,” he added.

The journey in 2017, in the past three quarters the Ngurah Rai proved to have successfully aligned itself as the first World Best Airport according to the Airport Council International with

achievement of score amounting to 4.99 for the category of airports with 15 to 25 passengers per year.

As the management of 13 airports, Angkasa Pura I believed the most effective effort in improving service quality is by referring to customer needs. “We strive to continuously innovate and to be in the first position of the world as now we have to do something beyond expectation,” he explained.

As was done this New Year’s Eve, passengers and other airport service users were surprised by the flash mob action of a group of orchestra and choir players who played the Auld Lang Syne and Symphony No.9 of Beethoven’s Ode to Joy song. An interesting thing is the presence of Balinese gamelan elements in this orchestra’s performance, a unique and different collaboration.

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ilence Day or Nyepi is a New Year’s celebration for the Hindus all over the world. Various activities are held to celebrate this New Year. Procession of the celebration starts from the melasti or melis or purificatory rite for ritual paraphernalia and sanctified effigies to source of water such as to the beach is also intended for purifying impurities contained in human and its mind so the

implementation of Nyepi Day can run smoothly, until the Ngembak Geni on the following day.

Interestingly, in the series of Nyepi Day there is Pengrupukan, falling one day before. On this day, people parade ogohogoh or papier máché demon to expel all the bad forces that can affect the course of the Nyepi celebration. Ogoh-ogoh are made in various sizes and paraded around the village.

The activity of parading ogoh-ogoh is a special attraction for tourists coming to Bali.

Moreover, the ogoh-ogoh is also a thing that makes tourists amazed at the uniqueness of the arts owned by Bali.It is not enough to see ogoh-ogoh on Pengrupukan Day because Pengrupukan feast only takes place once a year like the Nyepi day.

To relieve the curiosity with the ogoh-ogoh that actually exists only once in a year, in Bali there is now the ogohogoh museum displaying various kinds of ogoh-ogoh.

It is the Bali Ogoh-Ogoh Museum.

The museum is a place dedicated to preserving one of the Balinese traditions namely the ogoh-ogoh.

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ali has become a magnet of Indonesia in international tourism. Every day domestic and foreign tourists visit the island to witness a variety of natural beauty, indigenous customs, culture and distinctive way of life owned by Balinese community.

In addition to offering natural beauty, indigenous customs, culture and people’s way of life, Bali also presents a variety of other tourist attractions such as religious tourism, cuisines, shopping delight, culture and ecotourism or environmental tourism.

Lately, environmental tourism has become a trend. It does not just sell the products yielded, but also invites consumers to know and get involved directly in the manufacture of the quite unique products because it is able to attract tourists to come and enjoy

the environment-based attractions.

“The potential of eco-tourism in Bali is very high because Bali has many repeated guests, so the chances are quite large considering that tourists coming to Bali is more than once, especially those with family. They want to enjoy something new and get the value of education. Surely, this can become a new potential of destination.

One of them is chocolate processing on behalf of Pod Chocolate Factory. It is targeting local and foreign tourists through environmental tourism concept. We offer an ecotourism concept through factory integrated with outlet and tourism located at Bali Elephant Camp, Petang subdistrict, Badung,” said the owner and young entrepreneur, IGAA Inda Trimafo Yudha.

“Pod Chocolate Factory was founded in 2010. Here, visitors will be served with chocolate tour,

where visitors will be invited to visit and see the process of making chocolate and short learning on the making of chocolate. Besides, they can make their own chocolate and be taken home,” said IGAA Inda Trimafo Yudha, the owner of Pod Chocolate.

“All the raw materials used are local products of Bali obtained through cooperation with cacao farmer cooperatives in Bali. Otherwise, if the materials happen to be unavailable, we look to other regions in Indonesia,” she explained.

She added that to make the product clearly identified and always be looked for, it is necessary to have distinction and characteristics. These are the capital to compete and armed with this we must certainly do innovation. Here, we produce chocolate with a variety of flavors such as the flavor of salad, pineapple, ginger, cloves to chili in addition to sweet chocolate in general.

would like to introduce more ogoh-ogoh figures to the world community as it cannot be found any time. However, it can only be found on the Caka New Year’s Eve in the series of Nyepi Day celebration where Balinese people make the ogoh-ogoh. In addition, the ogoh-ogoh is also one of the works of art covering many fields of the art such as sculpture, architecture, painting, decoration, music, dance et cetera. So, it is considered very important to immortalize some parts of it as an effort to participate in preserving Balinese culture.

Existence of the museum makes the world community more familiar with Balinese culture. At the same time, it is also meant to support the interest and talent of Balinese young generation in the art creativity. Before visiting the Ogoh-Ogoh Bali means you have not completed your travel in Bali. Here are some collections of the ogoh-ogoh

Badung Government Tourism Office Address : Pusat Pemerintah Pemkab Badung Mangupraja Mandala Sempidi Ph. (0361) 9009271. W. www.badungkab.go.id

Regent Made Gianyar to Uniform Water Prices fter completing the hot mix asphalt for village program estimated to be completed in 2019, Regent of Bangli, Made Gianyar, said the next target is to expand the service

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This place displays dozens of ogoh-ogoh from various regions in Bali especially Badung district. The Ogoh-Ogoh Bali is precisely located on Jalan Ayodhya, Pande hamlet, Mengwi, Badung.

This Balinese ogoh-ogoh museum is located inside the complex of Manusa Yadnya Museum, in the west of the Taman Ayun attraction. It is clearly visible from the Taman Ayun because in front of it lies a banner that reads the OgohOgoh Bali Collection.

This attraction is managed by an artist from Mengwi, I Ketut Nuada. He is a painter inside the compound of the Taman Ayun temple. Besides, he is the first person who had the idea to establish an ogohogoh museum in Bali. For many years, I Ketut Nuada has hunted ogoh-ogoh for collection at this location. Ultimately, after all collections have been obtained, he officially opened the ogoh-ogoh Bali in April 2012.

With the museum, he

provision of drinking water and community based sanitation (Pamsimas) III at Serai village, Kintamani, Sunday (Dec. 24).

Furthermore, Regent Made

Gianyar explained the difference in water prices happens due to differences in geographical conditions. The operation and maintenance of the network between the lower area and highland area is very different.

“So, the price difference happens due to geographical conditions,” he explained.

Regent Made Gianyar said that from 2011 Bangli district government has focused on building Bangli from the village through leading innovation programs such as large amount of village allocation fund (ADD), Gerbangdessigot, Gerbang Gita Santi and hot mix asphalt program to village until 2017.

Meanwhile, headman of

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Serai, Wayan Kantun, said although currently it cannot meet the needs of community by one hundred percent, the presence of Pamsimas program is very beneficial because it means to meet the water needs, where previously people just relied on rainwater or purchased water from tank truck.

For Pamsimas program, he cooperates with PDAM Bangli because to access this program each village should meet one of the requirements namely having a water source.

Meanwhile, at Serai village there is no adequate water source. “On that account, we are cooperating with PDAM Bangli and doing the tapping to the network of PDAM in order to get water to be further channeled to storage basin and then channeled back to household.

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Tumpek Kandang:

A Ritual of Anima Conservation

indus in Bali commemorate a festivity of Tumpek Kandang. The festivity falling every Saniscara (Saturday) Pon Wuku Uye actually has a meaning to develop compassion for all the God’s creatures, especially animals. Through the Tumpek Kandang ritual, people are expected to develop the livestock sector to strengthen the economic foundations. Then, how should devotees interpret the Tumpek Kandang?

In the Sunarigama palm-leaf manuscript is stated that on Saniscara Pon Uye pinaka prakertining sarwa sato. In other words, the day

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should be made the milestone for preserving all kinds of animals.

Celebration of the Tumpek Kandang ritual is not meant to worship the animals. It is a religious festival dedicated to worship Lord Shiva Pasupati, a manifestation of God who has created the animals.

On Tumpek Kandang, animals especially cattle are made some celebratory oblations. Essentially, devotees worship the Lord Shiva Pasupati as manifestation of God serving as the king of all the living things. In the ritual procession, devotees invoke blessing in order their cattle could be bestowed with prime healthy and safety. However, philosophically the Tumpek Kandang celebration implies that

people should develop compassion for all the living creatures. In the economic context, the procession mandates that agricultural sector in the broader sense (livestock) can be developed to strengthen the economic foundations of society.

Sarasamusccaya says that Ayuwa tan masih ring sarwa prani, apan prani ngaran prana, which means not to ignore any care to animals because they are a force of nature. In other words, people must develop compassion for all beings. Especially on Tumpek Kandang, devotees worship God in His manifestation as Lord Shiva Pasupati in order the cattle could be blessed with welfare.

Similarly, the prayers are also

Jelantik Adventure Trail Komang Gede Sanjaya. The event with the theme “Throttle Together at Year End” was followed by trackers from all districts in Bali.

“On behalf of district government of Tabanan I appreciate to the positive activities organized by the fellow of the tracker community,” said Komang Sanjaya.

Moreover, he continued, the event is held in a series of fundraising activity for Ngenteg Linggih ritual at Dalem and Prajapati Temple. It also becomes a promotional event of Tabanan to the outside community and even to people throughout Indonesia that participated or

witnessed the event. “With this activity, the people from outside Tabanan and all over Indonesia will be more familiar with Tabanan culture,” he added.

Meanwhile, Chairman of the Committee, I Kadek Budi, explained the activity is held to raise fund for Dalem and Prajapati Temple. The number of participants reaches more than 500 people coming from Tabanan and other districts in Bali. “After passing the route and reaching the finish line, the participants return to the square to witness the coupon draw and entertainment performances,” he said.

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ave you got an entertainment for your holiday? If you have not, let’s try the ability to explore village route by riding a trail bike. Moreover, a total of 500 trackers have tried to cross the difficult and challenging routes.

The trackers looked dashing and mutually competed to show off their skill to ride. Well, here is a brief description of Jelantik Adventure Trail taking place at Dalem Temple Square of Jelantik village, Baturiti, Tabanan, on Sunday (Dec. 24).

Participants of the Jelantik Adventure Trail were released

by Deputy Regent of Tabanan, I Tabanan Government Tourism, Art and Cultural Office Address : Jln. Gunung Agung No. 1 Tabanan, Ph./Fax. (0361) 811602

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Maospahit Temple Made into Tourist Attraction

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recited for other livestock such as pigs, goats, chickens and ducks.

Even, a pig for the Hindu community in Bali is often used as a sort of saving or piggy bank. When people hold celebrations, the pigs are slaughter or in emergency case they can be sold to meet the needs.

As the animals destined for human food, chickens, ducks, pigs and so forth are often used as a protein source to support the human life.

To that end, those animals should be constantly developed.

However, other specific animals, especially those belonged to the endangered species, should be preserved. For example, they are green turtles, Bali starlings, deers, monkeys and so forth. These rare animals must be maintained so as not to become extinct.

To keep the endangered species from extinction, Balinese people

associate them with mythology.

For instance, the animals are regarded as the property (duwe) of God such as the white cow, ape, fruit bats, snake and so on. Through the mythology, devotees are actually encouraged to conserve the wildlife by preserving them based on religious concepts. Mythology seems much more powerful than a call or an appeal to preserve the endangered species.

In the Hindu concept, no single thing is without the power of God. Inside them lie the jivatman or the soul. On that account, the concept of developing compassion for all the God’s creatures should be continued. Through the celebration Tumpek Kandang, people should develop them well for the benefit of life and preserve the endangered species in order not to become extinct.

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ome on visit the Maospahit Temple! The temple located at Gerenceng hamlet, southern end of Jalan Sutomo is not an ordinary temple. It has ancient building style and was built in Caka 1200 (1278 AD). This temple belongs to the National Cultural Reserve

denoting Balinese historical and archeological heritage. By the Denpasar Tourism Office, the Maospahit Temple is made into Z Zone or city tour area, so it is often visited by domestic and foreign tourists.

On the signboard in front of the temple, it is stated as a heritage

site protected by Law No. 5/1992.

In front of the temple sits grandiose entrance gate of ancient style remaining to use red brick carvings and the crown is engraved in ancient image. However, it is not used to enter into the temple area, but the entrance is through the alley in the south characterized by a red brick compound wall. Well, at the end of the alley there is a fallen temple (candi rebah) as a grand and ancient gate facing south as the entrance.

Travelers making a visit must write their identity and purpose.

Next, put on a scarf having been prepared by Jero Mangku Ketut Gede Sudiasna, the man who keeps the temple. Travelers are welcome to make donation because there is no charge for admission ticket. “Kori Agung (main entrance) in front of the temple is praised every worshipping day and temple festival falling every full moon in May and November,” said Jero Mangku Ketut Gede Sudiasna.

Only Copies of Balinese Manuscripts Stored in Leiden Museum he perception that many Balinese people about original Balinese palm-leaf manuscripts (lontar) are stored in Leiden Museum, in the Netherlands, is wrong. Palm-leaf manuscript researcher, Prof. Dr. H.I.R Hinzler from the Netherlands, recently declared that all the palm-leaf manuscripts in Leiden museum are copies or transcripts, not original Balinese lontar.

Moreover, Hinzler who has been researching Balinese palmleaf manuscripts since 1972, siad that the government of Karangasem’s plan to build a palm-leaf manuscript museum Candrabhuana Cultural Park, Amlapura, to house repatriated original palmleaf manuscripts of Bali, especially Karangasem, from Leiden Museum is futile.

Prof. Hinzler explained that before there were any Balinese palm-leaf manuscripts in Leiden Museum the Dutch did formal data collection starting 1929 through the Gedong Kirtya Museum.

However, before this data was collected there had been a Dutch researcher named Herman Neubronner Van Der Tuuk who wrote a Balinese and Old Javanese dictionary.

At that time, he recorded and invited some people to copy the original Balinese palm-leaf manuscripts onto paper, and after copying them, the original manuscripts were immediately returned to Bali.

This researcher only had a collec-

tion of a few palm-leaf manuscripts that were given to him as a gift after doing his research. These gifted manuscripts amounted to no more than 200 in number.

The total number of palm-leaf manuscripts registered in Leiden Museum, is 6,000 typed copies.

The total number of manuscripts and digital versions is approximately 9,000 copies. “At that time, while researching Balinese customary law, the Dutch copied the manuscripts by hand because the Balinese people did not want to give them the originals. The manuscripts were borrowed, copied then returned. The Dutch did not steal the manuscripts” explained Prof.

Hinzler who also works in Leiden Museum helping take care of the museum.

When other Dutch researchers such as Prof. Hooykas (Prof.

Hinzler’s own teacher) did their research), they also had to copy the originals. So, of the thousands of palm-leaf manuscripts kept in Leiden Museum, Hinzler affirmed that the only originals are the ones offered as gifts and that these are relatively few in number compared to the number of copied manuscripts. He added that most of the manuscripts are in fact stored in the Documentation Center in Denpasar.

Another Balinese palm-leaf manuscripts reseracher named Sugi Lanus, when met at the same location, explained that in 1929 the Dutch had a project to type out

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Balinese palm-leaf manuscripts.

Manuscripts owned by Balinese people were leant to the Dutch by the Kirtya tema of curators. The curators consisted of nine Brahmin priests (pedanda) and two Dutch researchers. The manuscripts were copied on the spot and six copies were made of each manuscript, one of which was given to Kirtya.

Therefor the most current copies of the palm-leaf manuscripts in Leiden Museum actually also exist in Gedong Kirtya Museum.

Today, it is unknown who the owners of the original palm-leaf manuscripts were, which memebr of their family is storing them now, where they are stored or whether they are damaed or not. Many Balinese people do not even take care of their manuscripts. Sugi Lanus is currently checking 260 original manuscripts in the home of a Brahmin priest and 80 percent of the lontar are in very worrying condition. “Thankfully, some of the original Balinese palm-leaf manuscripts have been typed or copied, so there is proof. Besides, some manuscripts in the Netherlands are just the backup copies of the ones in Bali”, he added.

Sugi Lanus asserted that currently there are still approximately 2,850 original Balinese palm-leaf manuscripts stored in Document Center on Jalan Juanda, Denpasar, collected by some Balinese literati.

The Bali Museum also has about 50 original Balinese palm-leaf manuscripts. Now, any customary villages or parties being confused and wishing to find the original manuscripts can check directly with the Document Center.

Moreover, Sugi Lanus also claimed to have all the copies. For those wishing to really know, he claimed to be ready to show the manuscripts requested in his database. Some customary villages in Bali are in confusion to arrange awig-awig (customary village bylaw) because they do not find the original palm-leaf manuscript used as the reference.

When asked about the establishment of Lontar Museum at Dukuh Penaban village, he said that any village can build community

This temple area is the outermost courtyard or commonly known as Jaba Sisi. In the long pavilion, there are housewives busy making offerings. Here, there is relief in the form of Garuda and Bima, puppet characters of Mahabharata epic. “Garuda, a mythical bird, poses our country’s coat of arms as well as the manifestation of Lord Vishnu, while Bima is a symbol of Lord Brahma, as the Creator,” he explained.

Next, when entering the candi bentar (split gates) visitors will find gamelan pavilion, semanggen pavilion, tajuk pavilion and some local plants. After entering candi kurung (arched gates) visitors arrive in the innermost courtyard of the temple. Here, there are a number of heritages such as terracotta statue on the left and right of the temple buildings. There are also terracotta dancer statue and terracotta fragments in the kemimitan chamber shrine.

According to Jero Mangku Ketut Gede Sudiasna, the temple was built by Sri Kebo Iwa, known as the expert of Balinese architecture.

In the Wongayah Dalem chronicle considered as the inscription of Maospahit Temple is explained about the journey of Sri Kebo Iwa to teach and lead the community to build temple. He built Rasas Maospahit Temple in Caka 1200 (1278 AD).

National Heritage Reserve of Maospahit Temple is designated as a tourist area included in the Z zone covering the Satria Palace, Puputan Badung Square, Badung Market, Pemecutan Palace and Maospahit Temple. Travelers can witness cultural attractions such as majejahitan (offering preparation), dance and gamelan playing.

“There are always foreign travelers coming every day. Besides, there are group of travelers having meal together in the temple area,” he explained.

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Four Cultures of Karangasem Included in National Cultural Heritage

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our cultures of Karangasem have been defined as national intangible cultural heritage by the central government, in this case the Ministry of Education and Culture. The four cultures are Usaba Sumbu at Timbrah customary village, Usaba Dangsil at Bungaya customary village, typical Selonding Gamelan instrument of Karangasem, and Makare-kare or Mageret Pandan at Tenganan Pegringsingan customary village.

Certificate of the stipulation is submitted to the Bali Culture Agency and further handed over to Karangasem Culture Agency on Wednesday (Dec. 6). Finally, it is submitted to each customary village at Candrabhuana Cultural Center, Amlapura.

Head of the Karangasem Culture Agency, I Putu Arnawa, said that with the determination of this culture, the central government is also responsible for the conservation efforts. The four traditions are proposed because they are considered the most feasible, according to the requirements set by the central government. Neverthe-

less, the Culture Agency admitted that Karangasem has quite a lot of traditions.

Therefore, proposal of the tradition into national intangible cultural heritage will be done gradually every year due to budget constraints. “This is good news for our cultural preservation efforts.

We have a lot of unique and sacred cultures, and the rest will also be proposed again gradually,” he said.

Previously, central government has named two cultures namely the Gebug Ende at Seraya and Terteran at Jasri village into a national cultural heritage. Both cultures are planned to be proposed to UNESCO as a world cultural heritage, like the typical Geringsing clothes of Tenganan Pegringsingan that originally held a national cultural heritage title was then set by UNESCO into a world cultural heritage.

After that, the other cultures will be immediately proposed. They are Usaba Dodol and Siat Sarang at Selat village as well as Siat Ketupat at Tenganan Dauh Tukad village and Apit Yeh village.

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museum. It is a positive and new phenomenon in the development of Balinese literature. In the community of this village alone, there have been about 400 palm-leaf manuscripts. Later on, they will be added with other borrowed manuscripts to be exhibited at this location so that they can be well maintained. If collected all, the plan to build the Lontar Museum at Dukuh Penaban is ready with 700 manuscripts.

If the district government of Karangasem truly wants to build a palm-leaf manuscript museum as well, according to him who is

also a founding team of Lontar Museum of Dukuh Penaban, there is no intention to make a competition in building a museum. However, it should mutually complement. “Later, we will do what is not worked on by the district government. In a palm-leaf manuscript museum, there will be several packages of activities.

For example, there are activities of transcribing Balinese script on palm leaves, workshop on the making of palm-leaf manuscript.

So, if people want to learn we can provide the lesson in the stages,” he said.

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January 12 - 25, 2018

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Tanah Lot Still Becomes Favorite Attraction in 2018

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ntering early 2018, Tanah Lot attraction remains to become a favorite tourist attraction for both foreign and domestic tourists. Indeed, the number of tourist arrivals in 2017 decreased by 0.78 percent compared to 2016.

The number of visits in 2017 amounted to 3,497,825 while in 2016 reached 3,525,335 visitors. “This happens because of impact of Mount Agung eruption followed by the Ngurah Rai Airport closure,” said Operations Manager, I Ketut Toya Adnyana, amid the Open House on Monday (Jan. 1).

Toya Adnyana said though there is a decrease in the number of visits due to several factors, he is optimistic the number of tourists visit to Tanah Lot will increase every year. “It is a natural factor that cannot be predicted. We can only strive to provide maximum services and more intensify

lines could be seen at the ticket booth to the parking area. The attraction relying on the charm of nature and the holiness aura of the temple in the middle of the sea is full of tourists, dominated by domestic tourists.

“Today, they are dominated by domestic tourists, while foreign countries also exist, but the number is fewer than before the eruption of Mount Agung disaster,” he said.

According to Toya Adnyana, beautiful sunset remains to become the prominent attraction to tourists. Many tourists also took snapshot with the background of Tanah Lot Temple located in the middle of the sea. Holy springs and snakes also attracted tourists. “There are also many local people saying prayers at Tanah Lot Temple and other temples in the local object. Now, this New Year is coinciding with full moon,

so that many Hindus are doing worship,” he explained.

Related to the Open House, it is a medium for the management to give appreciation to all the partners. On last day, the Open House provided snacks and special drinks for drivers, guides and tour leaders. In addition, they can also enjoy traditional foods such as tipat cantok, fruit salads, klepon and jelly ice. In the afternoon, the audience was enlivened with traditional art performance of joged bumbung.

Andi, a tour leader of travel agency in Solo, said that he very much appreciated to the open house activities. “I really appreciate to the activities of the Tanah Lot management, especially by giving a souvenir of clothes or calendar to the drivers and guides. Hopefully, this activity can be held every yearend continuously,” he hoped.

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promotion either directly or through social media currently becoming a trend,” he said.

In 2018, explained Toya Adnyana, the management still prioritizes the arrangement of object areas and infrastructure so as to be more optimal. One of them is the installation of paving block in the parking lot of temple property as well as road improvements in the exit of the object. “We indeed have obstacles in the parking area chiefly in the current rainy season. Nevertheless, so far it can still be backed up by utilizing reserve parking in the middle lane.

In 2017, the program having been running was the installation of reserve parking, arrangement in the beach area as well as arrangement at the ticket checking,” he explained.

On the New Year, tourists thronged the area from early morning to evening. Long

Espa Yeh Panes Remains a Favorite Tourist Attraction

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o you still remember the Yeh Panes Recreation Park or Espa Yeh Panes Natural Hot Springs Spa & Resort?

Located on Jalan Raya Batukaru, precisely at Penatahan village, Penebel, this tourist attraction so far still becomes a favorite destination. Foreign and domestic tourists as well as local people make this attraction their place to relax.

It is about 40 km west of Denpasar and about 20 km from Tabanan town. This object has a beautiful and cool atmosphere. Hot water as the main attraction causes this place to be visited by many guests. Therefore, visitors often take advantage of this object to beg for healing. “Many visitors come to bathe here.

It happens because the water can help heal skin itching,” said a local merchant.

Indeed, the area spreading across ​​about two hectares has large trees and small trees, so as to create a peaceful atmosphere. In the past, the hot spring was used as bathing place by local community but poorly maintained.

After it was inaugurated as Yeh Panes Recreational Park on January 26, 1993 by the Governor of Bali, Prof. Dr. Ida Bagus Oka, this area is better organized.

After the ESPA Yeh Panes area is well arranged, it respectively has a large outdoor swimming pool with fresh and hot water equipped with eight rooms for warm water.

Besides, this attraction is equipped with spa treatment, jogging tracks, restaurant and accommodation. Hot spring is opened every day starting at 08:00 through 17:00.

On usual days, the number of tourist vis-

its only reaches 10 to 20 people. However, this number will increase on weekends that can reach 30 to 80 people. Then, on holidays like Galungan and Kuningan, Christmas and New Year and other school holidays, visitors will be booming. “On New Year 2018 holiday, the tourist visit was dominated by local people. As a result, we lacked of parking area,” said the parking attendant.

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Distinctive Star Fruit Leaf Vegetable

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glance, the vegetable of star fruit leaf (jukut don belimbing) or often called as lawar of star fruit leaf is usually presented in ceremonial events in Bali. By and large, the presentation is divided into two, namely for the offerings to God through oblations as well as presented through buffet invitation.

The jukut don belimbing is commonly served with other menus processed by local society. Invitees can pick out and choose their preferred menus.

Unfortunately, this star fruit leaf is only liked by certain people.

Children are less interested because it’s slightly bitter. However, for adults this menu is very tasty.

For people on the Island of the Gods, the star fruit leaf is taken advantage as a vegetable ingredient as it is quite tasty. Other than being easy to get, this leaf is also good for digestion. However, the star fruit leaf used is not arbitrary, but the young one (not too old and not too young). Besides, it does not belong to the type of star fruit having sweet fruit, but the fruit is sour and whitish.

Lately, the star fruit leaf vegetable is also served at hotel, but has not something to do with cer-

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emonial activities. In a chef competition, the star fruit leaf vegetable also becomes one of the contested menus. Of course, this vegetable has been processed in a modern way, so that it can be enjoyed by the tongue from various regions and even countries.

The ingredients used to make this vegetable are star fruit leaf, coconut milk and boiled pork or chicken blood. Meanwhile, the spices in use include onion, garlic, shrimp, coriander, chili, ginger, pepper, aromatic ginger, candlenut, palm sugar, salt and a few pieces of lime leaves.

How to prepare it? At first, finely wash the star fruit leaf whose number is tailored to the needs. After that, boil until cooked and then squeeze the leaf to reduce its water. It is also meant to eliminate its bitterness as well as make the leaf tenderer.

The spices are divided into two.

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o start the beginning of 2018, Jempiring Restaurant invites the epicureans with Oriental Cuisine. The menu comprises Steamed Minced Seafood with Chinese Dressing as the appetizer, there are 3 pieces of zucchini or Japanese cucumber each filled with shrimp, squid, fish, and mix vegetables that are all mixed and shaped like a meatball.

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For the main course itself is Chinese Barbecue Chicken – roasted boneless chicken and served over fried noodles with bok choy and Chinese barbecue sauce, it is ready to meet the tastes of the guests. “As dessert, we serve Es Jamur Salju, this menu consists of pudding, longan, kecie, and chinese dates and served in cold, and it will refresh you after having the main course.”

Dewi Sinta Restaurant Tanah Lot offers a wide rings of Balinese, Indonesian, and Chinese food as well as experienced chief.

Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner are available a’la carte or buffet style.

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A portion is used to make fine base genep (complete spice) and another portion to make raw spice. All the ingredients to make base genep are cut and then grounded or pureed by blender, so it becomes smooth.

Then, fry it until cooked. The other spices namely onion and chili are sliced ​​thin without frying.

Next, prepare a basin and put the base genep into it along with coconut milk and boiled blood. After that, mix them well. Put sliced red onion and chili and add the thinly sliced​​ brown sugar. Put the boiled star fruit leaf and then mix together well. Add lime leaves having been sliced ​​thinly and salt (to taste). Stir again evenly and now it is ready to serve.

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To complete the Oriental Cuisine, the bartender has prepared 2 choices of cold drinks such as, Shanghai – the main ingredient of it are a black tea mixed with mint, jelly, and simple syrup.

Furthermore, Guangzhou – a cold drink with floating process is the other option, with a mixture of blueberry, hazelnut, ginger ale, whip cream, and cheese it tastes fresh and creamy. For those who preferred to have a hot beverage, Tianjin is available, with a mixture of cocoa powder, fresh milk, vanilla, and simple syrup, it can be enjoyed in the afternoon or early morning.

These offers are available during January throughout March 2018. Available for lunch, dinner, or In Room Dining. For further information and reservation, kindly contact 0361 – 411 999 or quick response please mention and follow us on Twitter @ AstonDenpasarID, Instagram @ AstonDenpasar and Facebook @ Aston Denpasar Hotel & Convention Center.

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heart. Precisely, it sits at Jalan Raya Legian 74, Pengabetan hamlet, Kuta, Badung, about 15 minutes’ drive from Ngurah Rai International Airport. The location is next to the Bali Bombing Monument, close to Poppies Lane,

Beachwalk Shopping Mall, Kuta Beach and Kuta Square.

J4 Hotels Legian offers 200 rooms equipped with air-conditioning facilities, TV, hot water, refrigerator, telephone, toiletries and free Wi-Fi connection. As the demand grows, some rooms are arranged into larger rooms so that can be occupied by couples with children and their families. “We merge two rooms into one room and three rooms into two rooms. So, they become more spacious. Besides, facilities of the rooms are different from the previous rooms,” said Operations Manager of J4 Hotels Legian, Ayu Manik.

For guests wishing to have night entertainment, culinary adventure and do shopping, it is very appropriate to stay at J4 Hotels Legian. Located in the heart of Kuta, it is surrounded by a wide range of bars, clubs, discos, shopping centers and international restaurants. If guests want to relax and enjoy the atmosphere of Legian, simply hang out in front of the hotel.

“We provide the opportunities for guests that want to enjoy night atmosphere while having dinner every night as we also offer food such as burgers, hot dogs and snacks. We open until 5 o’clock in the morning. If guests want to order seafood, we also provide seafood BBQ all you can eat every Wednesday and Saturday night starting at 18:00 until 23:00,” she added.

Guest can also take advantage of the swimming pool located on the rooftop. Here, guests can relax to enjoy sunset view. The swimming pool is open until 22:00, so guests after

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having excursion to far destination can relax while enjoying the atmosphere of the night in the pool area. Then, if guests would like to be more healthy and fit, they can take advantage of the spa treatment with local ingredients and handled by experienced local therapists.

J4 Hotels Legian also has a meeting room and free parking with 24-hour security protection. “Our parking space in front of the lobby can hold up to three buses, while the one in the basement is also quite spacious and can accommodate many private cars so as not to make the area crowded.

Guests with their family or entourage can come any time because they can be accommodated all,” she said.

The restaurants namely the Height Bar & Restaurant and Lobby Lounge Bar also serve Indonesian and Western cuisines. Meanwhile, rooftop restaurant provides a romantic atmosphere for dinner, whether it is for wedding ceremony, honeymoon and birthday celebrations. “Guests wishing to relax, they usually sit around while dining at this restaurant.

Not infrequently, they also watch sunset view from here,” she added.

As a new hotel established in 2013, J4 Hotels Legian always keeps good relationship with the surrounding communities by promoting Tri Hita Karana concept denoting harmonious relationship with others, with the environment and with the Creator.

Almost every night, the front area of ​​the hotel is used as a security post by security officers such as police, pecalang (customary guard) and other security guards. “We maintain relationships with others all the times while providing excellent services sincerely,” she added.

“During its four years of operation, J4 Hotels Legian has received several awards either in terms of services, cleanliness or the most favorite hotel in the Legian tourist area. In 2017, J4 Hotels Legian also received an award from one of the Online Travel Agencies in terms of the cleanest hotels in accordance with the review given by costumers that had stayed at J4 Hotels Legian,” concluded Ayu Manik. B N (BTN/015)

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lun Danu Beratan tourist attraction does not only offer a beautiful nature.

The attraction located in the Bedugul tourist area, Baturiti, Tabanan, or approximately 50 km north of Denpasar, also serves as the center of tourist attraction. Various kinds of games are available at the location. Its amenities are very complete and have a good standard.

They are liked by tourists. Those games are not only intended for adults, but also for children. However, their kind and location are different. They are slide, swing, scales and climbing. All of the

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games occur outdoor namely on right side of the entrance to the tourist center.

“This Kid Games are quite entertaining for children.

Those who cannot enjoy the water attraction can take advantage of these games for free. On holidays, the games are usually fully occupied,” said Chairman of the Ulun Danu Beratan Management Board, Wayan Mustika, not long ago. Not only local children, many foreign tourists were also interested. Even, they comingled with local kids so they could create interaction of children style.

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The attraction of posing together with animals also attracted many visitors. They are relatively new tourist attraction called the Ulun Danu Beratan Safari Park containing tame animals.

There are flying fox, eagles, hornbill, small and large owls, black python, albino (black snake), chameleon (from Brazil) and iguana.

“This new attraction is intended as a service to tourists in providing additional attractions at the Ulun Danu tourist object, especially for kids,” he said.

The others are water tourist attractions. They are combined with the exotic natural atmosphere that can create wonderful memories. Among others, there are traditional boats, paddle boat, speed boat and lake fishing. “Through the attraction, visitors can enjoy the natural atmosphere of the lake,” he added. Boat ride can carry four to five passengers for 30 minutes. By sailing around the lake, visitors are able to immortalize the activities of family in the boat or simply angle from the boat. “During holiday season, a lot of enthusiasts take paddle boat.

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Kancing Gumi Temple ancing Gumi Temple is located at Batu Lantang customary village, Sulangai, Petang subdistrict, Badung. History of this temple is not known for sure. Nevertheless, a number of sources in the form of palm-leaf manuscripts mention if the establishment of the Kancing Gumi Temple is closely associated with the history of Batu Lantang customary village.

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local community, the temple is believed to be a key determinant to universe or the stability of the Island of Bali and the world.

Several sources compiled by Bali Post mention that the sources are related to Kancing Gumi Temple, namely the Dewa Purana Giri Wana outlining the mountains and hills in Bali. In the palm-leaf manuscript is mentioned about the Hyang Gunung Alas as the abode of Lingga Pasupati overgrown by shade trees. It is mentioned that local community cleared the forest in the area to build settlement. At that time, they found a large and high stone. People attempted to find out the stone base, but it was never found. Later on, the stone was named sila mengadeg. The area around the stone was then called Batudawa (long stone) or Batu Lantang customary village.

At the location, local people did farming and worshipped God at the long stone. It was then called Kancing Gumi Temple as the abode of God in his manifestation as Hyang Gunung Alas. Apparently the Hyang Gunung Alas was actually the abode of Lingga Pasupati. It was no other than Lord Shiva who has three forms (murti) such as Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva or Rudra.

Based on some references, the establishment of Kancing Gumi Temple is associated with the myth regarding the early days of the unstable Island of Bali. Such condition made Lord Pasupati to have a pity and wanted to stabilize it. At that time, Bali only had four mountains namely the Mount Lempuyang in the east, Mount Andakasa in the south, Mount Batukaru in the west and Mount Beratan in the north.

Finally, to stabilize the island of Bali, Lord Pasupati cut the peak of Mount Semeru in East Java and stuck it on the Island of Bali and Lombok. Ultimately, the condition of Bali and Lombok Island was stable.

Furthermore, in the Dewa Purana is mentioned that after the condition of Bali Island was stable, Lord Pasupati spread the life in form of phallus. As terrestrial stake of Bali Island, it was plugged a phallus in a hill that was later on known as the Batu Lantang or long stone. Such phallus was then known as the Hyang Gunung Alas or Hyang Kancing Gumi.

Some historical sources mention that before people knew the term pura (temple) in Bali, they were

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more familiar with the term hyang. Based on research, it was concluded if the phallus in the temple area was a menhir. Menhir is a form of prehistoric megalithic that was generally functioned as a place of worship.

Structure of the Kancing Gumi Temple is very simple.

Shrines at this temple are in the form of phallus consisting of nine rock fractures. Besides, there are also gedong sari, catu meres and catu mujung. B N (BTN/kmb)

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