Trekking Around Buyan-Tamblingan Lakes

MUNDUK - Local community of Banjar Tamblingan in Munduk Village, Banjar Sub district, Buleleng has established an organization called "OBB, Organisasi Bangkit Bersama". The organization provides guides for visitors who want to do trekking, fishing, canoeing or meditation around Lakes Tamblingan and Buyan Nature Park. This was revealed when some of the guide members of OBB were interviewed at its office on Banjar Tamblingan, on the edge of Lake Tamblingan, Buleleng June 3, 2006. "For the time being, at least 12 local people are actively involved in this program" said Kadek Honda, a local guide. OBB so far has got support from Forestry Government Office (especially from BKSDA) as well as from the Culture and Tourism Government Office (Disbudpar) of Buleleng, such as in the training of hospitality and guiding, first aid, safety, etc. (BTN/028)

Gold Medal for Nikko Bali Resort & Spa

NUSA DUA - Nikko Bali Resort & Spa is proud to announce that Mr. Gede Ariasa from Recreation Department won the gold medal from 7K run competition during Bali Hotels Association Sport and Cultural Carnival 2006. The event was held on Sunday, 21st May 2006. The run started from Bali Hilton’s beach passing through the Nusa Dua shoreline and finished at Novotel Benoa. Gede Ariasa competed with more than 70 participants from Bali Hotels Association’s member and this is the 2nd time for him to win the gold medal at the same event at 2004 and 2006. (BTN/*)

Middle East Markets

DENPASAR – The Middle East Area is very potential for Bali, now and in the future. The low number of visitors from Arab Saudi and the other counties in the Middle East to Bali is because poor promotion and information. If we can give good information for sure, Bali will get tourists from those countries that are better known as the desert countries. At this moment not one government side have seen this potential market. At the end of May, The head of Middle East Travel Agent Association, Mr. Wahib Ibrahim Zahid made a visit to Denpasar. During his visit, besidea meeting several tourism practitioners, Mr. Wahib also met with the II Assistant Secretary of Denpasar Ketut Wisada who represented the Denpasar Government. To Bali Travel News Dewi Supriani said, this time she and both her friends Yus Suhartana and Lestarini are observing the market in the Middle East. "We hope the Bali Government will support this planning," she explained. She added, her visit was a realization by the memorandum of Understanding (MoU) assignment between Mr. Wahib Ibrahim Zahid and Dr. Abdul Razak Bawazeer, M.Sc., Sp.B. from Indonesia. This memorandum will describe in detail an exclusive co-operation in the tourism industry. The co-operation is not only in term of Travel Business in Bound, but also connected to property, manpower, accommodation, transportation and tour activities. "This is a valuable moment towards the recovery of Bali tourism," utters Yus. Seen in the picture, Mr. Wahib Ibrahim Zahid when gave the merchandise to the Second Assistant of Denpasar Municipality, Kt. Wisada. BTN/poll)

 

New Aula Officially Opened

DENPASAR – Brahma Kumaris is a spiritual study Institution that gives services to people regardless their status, group, religion or gender and offers Raja Yoga Meditation practice. It also takes advantage of the body like Positive Thinking Course, Self Management Leadership, Stress Management, etc with free of charge. Sunday (11/6), this institution, situated at Jln Gatot Subroto Denpasar, officially opened its new aula named Diamond Hall. The opening ceremony was attended by Dadi Janki, Vice of Head Administrative Brahma Kumaris World University. On that occasion she gave some advice to all people in the world in order they can receive wisdom, live as a family, don’t feel hateful and maintain love in their lives. According to her, Bali is a great place for doing spiritual journeys, the same like in India because its spiritual nuance is really pure. The most important thing is that people living in Bali should have pure thinking, doing pure interaction, develop feeling of love to make Bali a pure place for spiritual journeys too. She added that Bali is a good place to develop spiritualism for peace in the world.(BTN/Rai)

 

 

 

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