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La
Galigo
 JIMBARAN
– La Galigo is a theatrical work
originating from a poem on heroism
by Sureq Galigo of Indonesia’s
South Celebes during 14th - 17th Centuries
telling the cosmology of ancient Buginese
life. Rhoda Graeur and Ms. Restu Kusumaningrum
communicated the idea to perform a
theatrical show based on Galigo’s
poem to Robert Wilson by December
2000. Robert Wilson responded positively
and agreed to direct the play, while
‘Change Performing Art’
and “Bali’s Purnati Arts
Center” are to relate governments
of Indonesia and European Union for
the sake of the success of the program.
Photo shows Ms. Restu Kusumaningrum
speaking during a press conference
in the Hotel The Ritz Carlton Tuesday,
17 December 2002. A preparation works
has taken place since January 2002
to select 50 artists for ultimate
performance, to conduct training and
launching of premiere show in Singapore
during Februari – Maret 2004,
and tour in Europe and the US during
in 2004. Photo shows Ms. Restu Kusumaningrum
addressing a press conference in the
Hotel The Ritz Carlton Yuesday, 17
December 2002.(dar)
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Still
Going to Bali
 KUTA
- Mr. Wayne Ross and Ms. Catherine
Susan Davis are a British couple that
had planned to get married and enjoy
their honeymoon in Bali. To make their
plan come true, they contacted their
travel agent Travel House to arrange
their program. Before they left for
Bali, the bomb exploded. This was
followed by a travel ban released
by UK Government for the period of
November 15, 2002 onwards. However
the couple was still left on November
3, 2002.
Realizing the current condition of
Bali, or the travel agent called them
and offered other destination instead
of Bali, like Thailand, Maldives.
The agent proposed they cancel their
trip without financial. However, Mr.
And Mrs. Ross still insisted to go
Bali with all risk. Mr. And Mrs. Ross
are couple that we can use as a sample.
We highly appreciate their first visit
to Bali regardless the fact that their
government ant travel agent did not
recommend to them to go. Even they
had made up their mind to fly to Bali
regardless they lost insurance coverage.
If there are more people like Mr.
And Mrs. Ross, Bali will be not quite
and suffering after the bomb blast.
We hope that they will everybody in
their country that Bali remains calm
and it is still a safe destination
to stay and visit. The
couple is currently staying at Bali
Tropic Resort & Spa. Even before
they leave Bali, they said that they
would come back next year to celebrate
their first wedding anniversary. Mr.
and Mrs. Ross congratulation and have
a nice honeymoon.
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Rockin’
Christmas 2002
A Special Christmas Charity Project
by Hard Rock Hotel Bali
 KUTA
– In celebrating this festive
seasons, Hard Rock Hotel Bali, the
loading entertainment hotel in Bali,
releases a special CD Compilations
of Christmas Songs: Rockin’
Christmas 2002. The CD was arranged
with help of several artists who
have previously performed at Hard
Rock Hotel, as well as from contributions
from local community groups. Jackie
Bristow, a rising star from Australia
lends her mesmerizing vocal to the
traditional ‘Silent Night’.
Ross Wilson, famous Australian country
star belts ‘The Spirit of Christmas’,
whilst fellow Aussie artists such
as Adam Brand and Melinda Schneider
contribute ‘The Spirit of Christmas’
and Saint and Angel’ respectively.
The legendary Daryl Braithwaite
display his star-quality sounds
through ‘Ghost There Waiting’.
Solidaz, a popular Kiwi band brings
the joy of the season through ‘Hey
Santa’, and last but not least,
the Bali International School and
Traffic Blues Band perform three
songs in harmony: Away In A Manger’,
‘Have Yourself A Merry Little
Christmas’ and the cheerful
‘I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa
Claus’. The purpose of this
event is to help improve the living
quality of children of families
in Manikaji, East Bali. The profits
of this effort will be donated to
Ekoturin Foundation, which is the
facilitator of the East Bali Poverty
Project.
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Year
End of Peace in Bali to Welcome 2003
KUTA
- Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri
echoed peace from Bali in a Kuta year
end gathering a few seconds ahead
of the start of 2003. The event’s
organizer was a group who are the
driving force of ‘Bali for the
World’, stamped as one chain
of a range of activities to consolidate
Bali from damages due to 12 October
2002 Bomb Tragedy.
Present on the occasion were Deputy
President of the Republic, Hamzah
Haz, several cabinet members, and
ambassadors and consuls from other
countries. Before the trumpeting of
peace, religious personalities preached
a voice against cruelty and terrorism
and made it clear not to link any
religion with harshness and terrorism,
while requesting respective religious
adherents to support 2003 as a year
for peace in line with the Indonesian
government’s course.
President Megawati Sukarnoputri in
her speech proposed people to uphold
unity and cohesiveness among religious
adherents and community members, while
developing brotherhood and people’s
prosperity in the country.
(Poll)
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