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WHO Monthly Meeting
 KUTA
- World Health Organization (WHO)
was successfully organizing its
monthly meeting at Bali Rani Hotel
on 19 - 21July 2006. It was an honor
for the Bali Rani Hotel since many
specialist doctors attended it.
The meeting was discussing about
how to fight the Framboesia and
Leprosy diseases which are happening
at some isolated areas in the world
and making an organized plan to
prevent the world from those diseases.
They loved staying in Bali, as they
could work out something important
for the world but they also could
take their holiday. (BTN/*)
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Recharge
Night
 KUTA
- Kuta Paradiso Hotel held a Recharge
Night at its B’ Couple Bar
& Grill on 03rd August 2006.
More than 500 people from the hospitality
industry in Bali attended the event.
Free flow wine, beer, cocktails,
and finger foods lit up many faces.
DJ Georgia - Bali’s top DJ,
Next Beat Band, bikini fashion shows,
sexy dancers, wet dancers were heating
up the place for the whole evening.
(BTN/*)
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New
Spa Opened
 KUTA—The
hustle and bustle of the community
today makes people pay less attention
to the importance of health, although
it constitutes a major priority
in performing a harmonious life.
As a matter of fact, many diseases
can be detected earlier on, just
by applying massage on the reflex
points of the feet, hands, and head
linked to every part of the body
(reflexology). Other than being
intended to detect a certain disease,
this treatment method is also good
for stimulating blood circulation
and physical wellness. This was
revealed by Yoga Surya, the operator
of Jali-Jali Spa, on the inauguration
of this spa in Kuta, Tuesday (1/8).
This massage technique, which is
combining some techniques from other
regions in Indonesia and aromatherapy,
became a unique concept of its own.
This blend, according to him, is
good to achieve physical health,
peace of mind and soul. The opening
ceremony that was put together with
its melaspas or initiation rite
was carried out modestly by performing
worship en masse. (BTN/rai)
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THK
Speech for Bali Spa & Wellness
Association
 UBUD
- Bali Spa and Wellness Association
(BSWA) held its meeting recently
at Maya Ubud Resort and Spa, Ubud-Gianyar
on July 28, 2006. The meeting was
aimed to share information about
spa and wellness either in Bali,
Indonesia or in other countries.
Mary Darling, executive committee
of BSWA opened the meeting by an
opening speech. After lunch, Mary
explained about recent information
and up coming events on spa and
wellness as well as delivered information
on publications and web sites related
to those topics. This activity was
followed by presentations by three
guest speakers. Dr. John W. McGregor
delivered the first speech. He is
Director-Marketing and Administration
of Guides International. He is a
Ph.D. from Australia. After that,
Mr. A. A. G. Raka Dalem from Bali-Indonesia
gave a speech about Tri Hita Karana
(THK) in Balinese Life especially
its implementation in tourism industry.
He also explained about THK certification,
and expected that the THK philosophy
can be implemented in the spa and
wellness industries as well, by
setting up the principles and criteria
for its implementation in those
business sectors. Raka Dalem is
the deputy chairperson of THK Tourism
Awards and Accreditations programs
and currently a lecturer in Tourism
Study of Postgraduate Program at
Udayana University, Bali. The last
speech came from Ms. Jacqueline
Le Sueur. She is Managing Director
Creative Health & Training of
Wellness Media Pte. Ltd., Singapore.
After the speech the meeting was
closed, by giving the participants
a chance to visit Maya Ubud’s
spa. (BTN/028)
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| Discovery
Kartika Plaza Benchmarked by Green
Globe 21
 KUTA
– Discovery Kartika Plaza Hotel,
South Kuta – Bali, has been
benchmarked for the first time by
Green Globe 21 on June 26, 2006. This
was an important step, which has been
achieved by Discovery Kartika Plaza
in sustainable travel and tourism
certification. Mr. Mahendra, the head
of Green Team for this hotel reported
that in 3 of 7 of its performance
benchmarks, namely the use of energy,
solid waste production and cleaning
chemical used, Discovery Kartika Plaza
has achieved the best practice levels.
This means that Discovery has used
energy very efficiently, produced
very little solid waste, and used
a very high proportion of biodegradable
cleaning chemicals in its operation.
"This should be a great help
in looking after the environment for
supporting sustainable tourism",
Agung Suryawan Wiranatha and A. A.
Gde Raka Dalem, their consultants
from Bali Greenery, said. Recently,
the green team members of Discovery
have run a review on its benchmarking
results and started looking at the
self assessment checklists for preparation
of assessment. In the picture it can
be seen that recently some of green
team members of Discovery were taken
their photo when run an on site checking
preparation for assessment by Green
Globe 21. (BTN/028)
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| "Aku
Ingin Terlibat / I want to be involved"
 KUTA
- Discovery Kartika Plaza Hotel hosted
a "one-day training" about
HIV/AIDS for the finalist of Miss
Bali 2006. The training was organized
by the Bali Committee of Preventive
AIDS, together with the contestants
of Miss Bali 2006 and members of Australia
Indonesia Partnership. The slogan
"AKU INGIN TERLIBAT" means
"I Want to be Involved",
it tells people that " They Care"
about the victims of this disease.
During the training session, the contestants
got a chance to be educated as representatives
of the young generation to create
awareness among the public on the
danger of HIV/AIDS and how to prevent
it from happening by consultation
with the experts such as doctors.
(BTN/*)
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Royal
Cremation
 TABANAN
– The bade – Balinese
tower elaborated with golden paper
is the main representation at the
procession of the cremation held by
the royal family in the heart of Tabanan
town lately. The procession walked
for 3 km from the palace to the cemetery,
the venue for burning both the dead
and tower. There were a few foreign
tourists to witness the event which
is considered to be the real Bali
– the originality and local
atmosphere. Such an event is not published
in calendar of event neither at local
tourist information center. By chance,
five tourists from Switzerland who
were on the first visit to Bali witnessed
the cremation on the way to Batukaru
tour, the peak of Tabanan. (BTN/035)
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India
Independence Day
 DENPASAR
– On the occasion of the 60th
Independence Day of India on 15th
August, Indian Cultural Center, Bali
organized several cultural programs.
Indian classical dances (Bharata Natyam)
and Yoga were presented by Ms. Nandini
Krishna and her Bali students. The
celebration was attended by the Ambassador
of India Mrs. Navrekha Sharma and
included eminent personalities in
the field of art, education and culture.
The evening was followed by dinner
and took place at the yard of Indian
Cultural Center, Bali Tuesday (15/8).
Insert : Awanish Tiwawi, Deputy ICC
Bali. (BTN/rai)
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