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Future
trends in Tourism
 KUTA
- Ms. Christine Beddoe, an expert
in tourism from Australia, is conducting
research on future trends in tourism
industries, which will take place
over 3 years in 6 countries. She is
focusing on looking at tourism from
human (pawongan). On her study visit
to Bali, Mr. Nyoman Darma Putra and
Mr. A. A Gde Raka Dalem, both from
Udayana University-Denpasar, are acting
as assistants with her study. On a
short communication with Raka Dalem
she said that she hopes that tourism
in Bali will recover soon, so fewer
workers will be suffering from unemployment.
(BTN/028)
Bali’s
Black October in Photos
 DENPASAR
- Bali Post photographer, Iwan Darmawan,
exhibits his work related to Bali’s
Black October in Denpasar’s Cultural
Park inside the Arts Foundation Building.
The exhibition entitled “Against
Inner Spirit” opened on 12 June
and finishes on 12 July 2003. It includes
34 photographs measuring 40 x 30cm
aimed at satisfying interest of the
public visiting the 25th Bali’s
Art Festival. The event also commemorates
the Bali Post’s 55th Anniversary.
Iwan Darmawan was born in Tabanan
and studied at Jakarta’s Institute
of Art (IKJ) in the Film and Television
Department. He pointed out that the
theme of the exhibition was to remind
us that Bali had survived the terrorist
efforts to provoke mutual distrust
among various ethnic groups and national
disunity. (BTN/018)
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Bajra
Sandhi Monument
 DENPASAR
- There are 40 painters and sculptors
in the ‘Group 14’ painting
exhibition from 14 June until 14 July
2003. The exhibition is in the basement
of the Balinese Struggle Monument
that is usually called ‘Bajra
Sandhi’. This exhibition aims
to commemorate the 25th Bali Arts
Festival of 2003, and also to introduce
the only struggle monument in Bali
that was newly officiated by Indonesian
President Megawati Soekarnoputri.
The painting exhibited consists of
many ideologies from naturalist and
abstract-figurative as the work of
the painter such as Putra Jaya, Putra
Udiyana, Bagus Alit, Made Tinggal,
Budiasa, Wijaya, Dewa Merta, Beratha
Yasa, Suardana, Kawantara, Ardana,
Sri Jati, Sutapa, Korniati, and I.B.
Gede. There are also a number of woodcarvings.
(BTN/018)
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Old
Artists Accreditation
 DENPASAR
– The Governor of Bali, represented
by Vice Governor, I Gusti Alit Putra,
on Monday 30/6, dedicated a certificate
of accreditation to 9 aged artists.
They are the representatives from
9 regencies and towns from all over
Bali. The procession took place
at Ksirarnawa building, Denpasar,
together with this year Bali’s
25th Art Festival. Besides the accreditation
certificates, they also received
a set of Balinese costumes, cash
of Rp. 3.000.000, as well as health
insurance. This reward was given
for their loyal efforts in art,
until they reached over 60 years
old. (BTN/015)
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Donations
for Victims
 Seminyak
- On May 30th at The Royal Seminyak,
previously known as Hotel Imperial
Bali, a special event was held, inviting
some of the victims of the bombing
tragedy in Legian/ Kuta on October
12th 2002 to receive donation collected
from guests staying there from October
to December 2002. In the picture:
The Hospitality Director of The Royal
Seminyak (Mr. Putu Sumaniaka/center
with white shirt), Committee, some
victims and family.
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