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Bali
Tourism Recovery Through Exhibition
At the present time,
the craftsmen of Bali have not been unified
yet, either in the raw material procurement
or marketing aspect, whereas the potential
of Bali’s handicraft is somewhat prodigious
and if managed seriously, will improve the
welfare of the craftsmen themselves. The
Head of Bali Regional Handicraft Council,
Mrs. Mas Beratha and Head of Krama Bali
Cooperative (KKB) Satria Naradha said so
on the opening the Bali’s Handicraft
Market at the Bali Gift & Souvenir Market
(Pasar Oleh-Oleh Bali) at Jalan Raya Kuta
Street No.88, Kuta on last Monday (24/4).
 Other
than Handicraft Market, at the same occasion
also the operation of Bali Gift & Souvenir
Market (Pasar Oleh-Oleh Bali) and Bali Donuts
was inaugurated, constituting a new breakthrough
of Balinese community in making pastry and
cake. Mas Beratha marked the inauguration
with the signing of an inscription. High
officials attending the event were the Heads
of Regional Handicraft Council of regency/city
throughout Bali, Assistant II of Bali Governor
Mr.Sugiartha, Regent of Badung Anak Agung
Gde Agung, Regent of Bangli Nengah Arnawa
and the Mayor of Denpasar A.A. Puspayoga.
According to Mrs. Mas, the exhibition is
expected to become one of the efforts to
recover the languid condition of Bali tourism
in recent times. “We expect many foreign
buyers will come in person to the handicraft
locations, because the handicraft products
of Bali are favoured by tourists,”
she affirms.
Through this exhibition, she was feeling
sure that there would be positive interaction
between the producers and craftsmen of Bali,
which generally involves rural community.
Excluding performing the exhibition, product
introduction can be carried out through
name card exchange, website, brochure or
other means of information. “Tourism
sector is the greatest industry in Bali
being relied on to become an activator to
the economy of this region,” she stated.
In the meantime, Satria Naradha said that
the Gift & Souvenir Market is the showcase
for the Bali’s craftsmen and a centre
to market the handicraft products of Balinese
people. “Through this event, the Bali
Gift & Souvenir Market (Pasar Oleh-Oleh)
will discharge the data collection of the
Balinese craftsmen,” he said, while
adding that handicraft sector will be worked
on maximally to boost the prosperity of
Balinese people.
Observed, the Bali Gift & Souvenir Market
(Pasar Oleh-Oleh Bali) does not only display
durable handicraft products but also presents
international food as bread. “For instance,
Bali Donuts here has been processed modern,”
he says.
The current Bali Handicraft Market 2006
shows full participation of craftsmen from
all regencies and cities across Bali and
will last till December. Other than a handicraft
exhibition, the Bali Gift / Souvenir Market
(Pasar Oleh-Oleh Bali) also executes a couple
of art activities, starting from 06.00 to
09.00 in the morning. “Here, the craftsmen
are expected to be able to meet the buyers
in person or exchange ideas with the other
fellow craftsmen,” he adds. (BTN/015)
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