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I Nyoman Wijana: A Chef Never Gives Up

Persistence and never giving up is the key to success for I Nyoman Wijana as the chef of the Bale Udang Mang Engking. This man from Batuan village, Sukawati, Gianyar, is always making an innovation, so that a variety of menus presented are always interesting, but not to change the taste.

This calm man of two sons is very creative. He is always trying to pack in and create local food to remain in their basic flavor, but can be enjoyed by foreign tourists. The ingredients remain to use seafood becoming the characteristic of the Bale Udang, and of course it has halal standard.
“I will present a menu of betutu chicken, twisted satay, or maybe fish clear soup, so that visitors can feel the uniqueness of Balinese traditional food in the Bale Udang,” said Nyoman Wijana leading the kitchen department consisting of about 30 people while smiling.
Wijana admitted that during his service with the Bale Udang he got a very beautiful impression. “This is the workplace having the most crowded guests. It makes me and the team very busy, as well as getting a challenge. Moreover, I lead numerous men with different background,” he explained.

SIA Increase Bali and Jakarta Frequency

Singapore Airlines (SIA) will significanly booat Indonesia  services deom july, with the introsuction of daily flighta to Surabaya, and an invrease in frequency to the capital Jakarta and the resort island of Bali. DIA Manager Bali Eric Eng said, drom 26 July SIS will take over one of two daily Surabaya flights currently operated by subsidiary SilkAir.
The airline will operate 285 seat Airbus A330s for the daily Surabaya flights, increasing combined SIA and SilkAir capacity on the route by 48 percent. Also on 26 July SIA will introduce a ninth daily sevices to Jakarta, and will simultaneously add its fourth daily service to Denpasar Bali. (BTN/055)

Alfiana Pontoh Feels Comfortable Due to Uniqueness

Alfiana Pontoh is her name. If addressed, she will reply with a smile, and speak in a smooth utterance. Understandably as Corporate Public Relations Manager of the Avilla Hospitality, she should always spread smiles and be friendly. “It does not necessarily mean to smile at everyone, you know. Surely, the smile is for greeting customers as well,” she said with laughter.
The woman graduated from Communication Studies and was born on September 12, 1985 admitted if she indeed got involved in the hospitality field for the first time. Previously, he was active in the field of marketing consultancy that provided a lot of valuable experiences. “Honestly, I feel comfortable working here because each brand owned by Avilla is very unique, so that I feel convenient in marketing them,” he said.

According to the girl having the hobby of traveling, she did not just focus on the offline activities, but also on online ones. On that account, the public relation activities were also performed online through social media. “In the future, most of us will move to digital, so that these activities can help establish the corporate image and awareness of the Avilla and each existing brand,” she explained.

Let’s Save Mangrove Forests!

ISSUANCE of permit on the utilization of mangrove forests in the Ngurah Rai Grand Forest Park, Denpasar, spreading across the area of 102.22 hectares for 55 years for the benefit of nature tourism to PT TRB is regretted by various parties and it reaped rejection. Such condition was also regretted by Project Coordinator of the JICA-MECS Biological Conservation, Asako ‘Amy’ Yamamoto. She said to disagree to the policy of Governor of Bali, Made Mangku Pastika. “Personally, I refuse the leasing of mangrove forest. I am disappointed with that policy. Hopefully, the Governor of Bali could change his mind and cancel the permit,” said Amy making her time to taste Bali coffee in the Bali Coffee Warung 63, Jalan Veteran, Denpasar, recently.
She said all this time the mangrove forest were preserved and saved by many parties, where one of them was the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). To that end, she hoped the rescuing effort to mangrove forests should be resumed and nobody might cut down the mangrove trees. “The government must be careful to issue permits on the utilization of mangrove forests to avoid the damaging activities to the mangrove forests. In contrast, it should be preserved and maintained sustainably,” she said.

Education and Tourism are Closely Related

What is up with education and tourism? Let’s ask Dr. Ni Wayan Kasni, M.Hum, the Head of Linguistics Master Program, Postgraduate Program, Warmadewa University, and Dr. Putu Tirka Widanti, MBA, the Head of Public Administration Master Program, Postgraduate Program, Universitas Ngurah Rai as both of them had tourism background before they became lecturers.

Perhaps, we think that it’s a big question to ask the relation between education and tourism. In fact, it is not. Both tourism and education focus on one important, service. Excellent service whether it is on tourism or education brings a very influential effect. On tourism, excellent service to guests will give excellent effect on tourism industry.

“Because of their satisfied feeling with the service, it makes them come many times to Bali. On education, excellent service to students will make them interested in studying in our university,” said Ni Wayan Kasni. She added that it can be said that service is as a door in inviting customers coming to the institution or company. “This is the idea that we both use as a guide in doing our duties as lecturers.

Gede Nik Sukarta Maintaining Cultural Tourism

Keeping Bali to stay on the tracks of cultural tourism and preserving cultural tourism are difficult task. It is not enough to be kept only by government or tourism businesspeople alone, but it must be shared equally. It was revealed by General Manager of Kayu Raja Villa, Gede Nik Sukarta, recently to Bali Travel News. As one of the Tri Hita Karana (THK) Nugraha 2013 achievers, this villa had been already trying to maintain the relationship to the Creator (parhyangan), to employees and surrounding community (pawongan) and to natural environment (palemahan).

“However, the government as policy holder and regulators surely has a more important role in realizing it, namely maintaining and improving the quality of cultural tourism itself,” said Nik. Currently, he added, Bali tourism was leading to mass tourism, and all people admitted it. “We cannot blame on such field conditions,” he said. Besides, we might not blame how condotel and budget hotels could appear like mushrooms in rainy season. He added that it happened because the market was indeed available.

For this reason, he truly expected the government to hold intensive communication to the public. It should be done to the community of tourism, culture and all the components so that Bali could improve the quality of cultural tourism and preserve the cultural tourism itself. “This issue is very important,” he said. (BTN/pal)

Bali-Japan Cooperation Reinforced. Come up with Advanced Young Entrepreneur

The Bali-Japan cooperation efforts undertaken by various components to date have been progressing well. Partnership in the area of culture, tourism, education and others has already been showing significant results. To further strengthen and focus the partnership, Nagaoka Sensei, a senior figure of the Denpasar-Fukuoka Brotherhood, affirmed that the endeavor would be expanded to economic area at Matakken Gakko, Kesiman, Wednesday (Feb 28). Specifically, it would be focused on creating the young and talented Bali entrepreneurs based on modern knowledge.

The meeting in Matakken Gakko related to the second memorial day of the founding father of the Matake Sensei serving as the foundation of the Bali-Japan partnership. Related to the ideals of Matake Sensei, accompanied by senior figures such as I Gusti Kompyang Pujawan, Chairman of the Denpasar-Fukuoka Brotherhood AA Ngurah Widiada and Chairman of the Denpasar Education Board Dr. Putu Rumawan Salain, Nagaoka re-affirmed the commitment of relationship based on mutual understanding of both parties. In this entrepreneurial focus, he would bring in a lecturer from a university in Niigata, Prof. Miyawaki, and appointed an institute namely the Graduate Institute of Entrepreneur Studies to make possible cooperation with various educational institutions in Bali.

Mr. Francis Dehnhardt New Executive Vice President (EVP) PT. Aerowisata Hotel and Resort

PT. Aerowisata, a subsidiary of Garuda Indonesia Tbk, has officially appointed Mr. Francis Dehnhardt as its Executive Vice President for Hotels & Resorts, a post that was previously headed by Anton Partono. Mr. Alex Maneklaran, the President Director PT. Aerowisata, “Francis has a proven track record and great passion within the tourism industry. We are looking forward to his leadership and commitment bringing even greater results to Aerowisata Hotel and Resort Division”, Alex said, during the handover ceremony, that took place at the Aerowisata Headquarter in Jakarta Tuesday, last February 2013. “I was delighted to welcome Francis Dehnhardt as the new members of the Board of Directors”. Alex added.

Before assuming the position, Francis has held the position of General Manager of Sanur Beach Hotel Bali since 2011. Over the past two years Francis has surpassed the expectations of revenues, guest satisfaction and improved the hotel product, which resulted and has made Sanur Beach Hotel a leading Hotel in Sanur Bali. Mr. Francis Dehnhardt is of German nationality and has lived and studied in different countries throughout his life. He has worked in hotels in Bali, Jakarta, Batam, Bintan, Uzbekistan and other cities of the world, gaining him more than 19 years of senior management level experience. (BTN/014)

Gede Nik Sukarta Maintaining Cultural Tourism

Keeping Bali to stay on the tracks of cultural tourism and preserving cultural tourism are difficult task. It is not enough to be kept only by government or tourism businesspeople alone, but it must be shared equally. It was revealed by General Manager of Kayu Raja Villa, Gede Nik Sukarta, recently to Bali Travel News. As one of the Tri Hita Karana (THK) Nugraha 2013 achievers, this villa had been already trying to maintain the relationship to the Creator (parhyangan), to employees and surrounding community (pawongan) and to natural environment (palemahan).

“However, the government as policy holder and regulators surely has a more important role in realizing it, namely maintaining and improving the quality of cultural tourism itself,” said Nik. Currently, he added, Bali tourism was leading to mass tourism, and all people admitted it. “We cannot blame on such field conditions,” he said. Besides, we might not blame how condotel and budget hotels could appear like mushrooms in rainy season. He added that it happened because the market was indeed available.

For this reason, he truly expected the government to hold intensive communication to the public. It should be done to the community of tourism, culture and all the components so that Bali could improve the quality of cultural tourism and preserve the cultural tourism itself. “This issue is very important,” he said. (BTN/pal)

Tjok Ace Achieves Kebo Iwa Award

Before the tenure as the Regent of Gianyar came to an end, Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardhana Sukawati achieved the first Kebo Iwa Award. It was presented by Sri Karang Buncing Brotherhood and Garbha Nusantara Foundation at Santi Mandala Resort & Spa, Tuesday (Feb 19). “This award is a motivation to do more for the people’s welfare,” said the regent familiarly called Ace Tjok. This artist then added that since his childhood he had admired the figure Kebo Iwa and such admiration increased along with his love and understanding when growing adult. Sacrifice, dedication and services to the archipelago had become a motivation and spirit to dedicate himself to the community. “I have an obsession that has not be realized yet, namely to rename the Jalan Dharma Giri into Jalan Kebo Iwa,” he added.

Committee chairman Prof. Dr. I Gede Mahardika said the conferment of Kebo Iwa Award to Cok Ace was not only because he was the Regent of Gianyar. However, it was based on objective criteria and determined by a team. “As the Regent of Gianyar, Tjok Ace is very concerned about the history, such as making Kebo Iwa the icon of Gianyar town, establishment of Kebo Iwa Monument and composition of Kebo Iwa Dance,” he said. Meanwhile, Made Supatra said the Kebo Iwa Award posed an award given to an individual or group of characters having a great concern for the welfare of society and the character. “Based on recommendation of the assessor team, Tjok Ace is entitled to receive the first award,” he said. (BTN/015)