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“Odalan”,
A Balinese Hindu Ritual
Procession to be Staged
 DENPASAR—I
Nyoman Cerita, a lecturer of ISI (Indonesian
Institute of Arts) Denpasar staged
the customary ritual Balinese Hindu
procession (temple festival) in Bali
taking place at Natya Mandala Hall
of ISI Denpasar on Wednesday (10/11).
The new composition was supported
by 25 artists from Cudamani Studio
Pengosekan, Ubud and was prepared
in relation to his postgraduate examination
at the University of California Los
Angeles (UCLA) in the United States
in the upcoming May 2005. According
to Cerita, except for being performed
on his examination, the composition
that has a duration of 2 hours will
also be performed in a number of big
cities in the US for two months. (BTN/015)
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Sympathetic
PR’s
 DENPASAR
– Hotel Public Relations ( PR),
as back bone of hotel promotion and
even Bali tourism were tested for
their abilities at the Long Hall Cultural
Park, Denpasar, Monday ( 22 / 11).
Each competitor was served by questions
about Balinese culture the hotel’s
correlation with society, work atmosphere
(relation) with immeasurable differences
in religion and beliefs, ways of promoting
tourism, etc. Every PR received separate
questions. The 8 PR examinees who
participated in the knowledge test
were Julita Chandra (Nusa Dua Beach
Hotel), Agustini Witari (White Rose
Hotel), Ni Made Indah Melindasari
(Bali of Dynasty Resort), Cok Istri
Indratri (Alam Kulkul Resort), Marianne
FB (Kuta Paradiso Hotel), Dewi Karmawan
(Hard Rock Hotel), Evy Suryaningsih
( Melia Bali Villas & Spa) and
Prami Pratiwi ( The Ritz-Carlton Bali).
(BTN/015)
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Commemorating
Puputan Margarana
 TABANAN
- Commemorating the 58th Puputan
Margarana was conducted by a flag
ceremony and flower scattering at
the National Monument of Taman Pujaan
Bangsa (TPB) Margarana, Saturday
(20 /11). At the same time, the
stride procession of mepeed was
also conducted by women carrying
the gebogan fruit (fruit arrangement),
adolescents in various “pengawin”
ceremonial utensils and the march
line of gong bleganjur This year’s
ceremonial event was attended by
Bali Governor, Dewa Beratha, Chief
of Bali Provincial Police, Police
Inspector General Mangku Pastika
and also the regents and City Mayor’s
from all over Bali. Attending also
were a number of Japanese citizens,
which form the group Nippon Bali
Kai. “We participate within
the commemoration of Puputan Margarana
each year to remember our Ancestors
who passed away as the team of Ciung
Wenara lead by I Gusti Ngurah Rai
in the fight against the NICA (Dutch
colonialists),” said one Japanese
Citizen.
(BTN / 015)
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Contributors
Meeting
 KUTA
– Contributors and writers of
Bali of Travel News (BTN) held a meeting
at Waterbom Park, Kuta, Sunday (21
/ 11) as well as doing work program
compilation of BTN for 2005, All contributors
and writers came with their families
to enjoy the atmosphere at Waterbom.
(BTN/015)
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AIDS
Commemoration Day, Presenting a Dance4Life
DENPASAR
- Commemorating world AIDS day, a
show entitled Dance4Life was held
at the Monument of Struggle of Balinese
People Bajra Sandhi Renon, Denpasar,
Friday (27/11). Though in heavy rain,
this event was attended by thousands
of visitors. Attending was the Vice
Governor of Bali Alit Kalan, and artists
Nurul Arifin, Conie Contantia, Donny
Kusuma, Nugie, Oka, Sova Band, Oppie
Andaresta, DJ. Achdyat, Devil Dice,Telephone,
and Pandawa Band. According to Mercya
Susanto, world AIDS day was commemorated
at a same time in three different
continents Africa, Europe and Asia.
For Asia, it was held in Bali. “This
is the first ever commemoration of
World AIDS day in Bali,” she
asserted.
(BTN/015/para)
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