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Party
BADUNG – Friday (1/9), a Summer
Party was held at Discovery Kartika
Plaza Hotel Bali. The activity was
attended by 200 invitees from travel
agents, airlines and individuals.
According to Alice V.W Matulessy,
Director of Sales and Marketing Discovery
Kartika Plaza Hotel Bali, the activity
was held as a reflection of thanks
to the travel agents and airlines
who have a good cooperation with the
hotel. "The activity is a good
opportunity to exchange experiences
between us. Hopefully through this
activity the good cooperation will
become a harmonious one," she
said. The invitees were cheered up
by the performance of traditional
"angklung" music orchestra,
fashion show and door prices. (BTN/015)
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Miss
Universe
NUSA DUA - Zuleyka Rivera was crowned
as Miss Universe 2006 at the Shrine
Auditorium in Los Angeles, California.
The 18 years old lady is the eldest
of three children. Hailing from
Salinas, Puerto Rico, a small coastal
town off the Caribbean Sea, Zuleyka
extremely close with her two younger
brothers, she has always considered
family to be her top priority. As
Miss Universe, Zuleyka will spend
the next year championing the official
causes of MISS UNIVERSE®, which
include increasing HIV/AIDS awareness
by focusing on women’s health
and reproductive issues as well
as forging relationships with
organizations committed to research
and education, such as the Global
Health Council, God’s Love
We Deliver, GMHC (Gay Men’s
Health Crisis). (BTN/*)
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Walking
Race Puputan Badung
 DENPASAR
– The traditional walking race
Puputan Badung was held Friday (8/9).
It saw 79 troupes from Junior High
Schools (male 21 groups and 16 groups),
Senior High Schools (14 male groups
and 16 female groups), and public
participants (10 male groups and 2
female groups). The competition was
opened by The Province Regional Secretary
Bali I Nyoman Yasa who represented
the Governor of Bali and was also
cheered up by honorary participants
from the legislative group like from
all member of DPRD Badung, exclusive
group who participated by the Regent
and several officers of Badung government,
state officer group of Denpasar, Dharma
Wanita Badung Group, Forum Perbekel
and Lurah in Badung and FK3D Badung
group. The route started from Margarana
and passed Mengwi, Kapal, Dharmasaba,
Peguyangan and finished in the front
of Jayasaba building, Puputan Badung
square. Total prize in this competition
is about Rp 207 million. (BTN/015)
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| "Tawur
Gentuh" Ceremony
 DENPASAR
– The situation of Segara Sanur
Beach, Thursday (7/9) seemed to look
different if compared with the other
days. On that occasion there was held
a " Tawur Gentuh" ceremony,
while praying to ask for the safeness
and harmonious of the nature. Numbers
of tourists were enjoying this ritual
ceremony. The ceremony involved three
customary villages like Intaran, Penyaringan,
and Sanur. (BTN/015)
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| Beach
Soccer
 BADUNG
– The tsunami issue that is
very hot recently, is not decreasing
the willingness of foreign countries
to play soccer on the beach. Many
foreigners from different countries
and age, together with the local people,
played as a foot ball team from one
country. Seen in the picture: tourists
playing football on the beach of Nusa
Dua. (BTN/015)
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