“Hope to make Subak become one of World Heritage was through 12 years of hard work,” Secretary of Subak for World Heritage arrangement team, Prof. Dr. I Wayan Windia, said in Denpasar.

According to him, UNESCO decision to nurturing subak was demand for attention from central government, Bali provincial government and regional.

“It is about how farmer can work and do their job as a farmer without any threat of losing their land, protect it from change of function,” said this Udayana Professor.

He reminds the government to act seriously in regards to farmers. “Do not let their condition worsening. If it happens, acknowledgement from UNESCO will be pulling off and brings shame onto Indonesia names in world eyes,” Windia said.

Vice Minister of Educational and Cultural Department Windu Nuryanti stated that Subak Bali is the mirror of Tri Hita Karana just approved to be set as World Heritage by UNESCO.

According to him, the decision was decided through a plenary session at St. Petersburg Russia on June 20th, 2012.

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However since years ago, PAUD coordinator with village officials had come to the people’s houses one by one which has pre-school kids to push them to follow pre-school education, said her. “Poor family got subsidy for this pre-school program so their kids can shape their character early,” said Sastrika Patni who accompanied by the chairman of Sanur Kauh Village Made Dana. The amount of students in Integrated PAUD Sanur Kauh reached 260 students. They divide into 30 kids in playgroup level, 25 kids in playing team and 205 kids in kindergarten level. This PAUD educated Sanur Kauh Village kids whose parents usually worked as trader, civil workers and hotel officials in Sanur.

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Buleleng Government and Marine and Fishery Ministry now arranging technical plan of PPI Kedonganan in a coordination meeting. “The existence of detail engineering design (DED) expected to push the development of PPI Kedonganan,” said Vice Badung Regent I Ketut Sudikerta. Vice Regent suggests to fix the harbor of fishermen ships. “Harbor location also should arrange so fishermen ships can put in an order line,” said him. in the other side the chairman of Sub Directory of Identification and Preparation of Fishery Harbor from Fisher and Marine Minister, Jonet Srialdoko delivers some important points I discussing the development of PPI Kedonganan.

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Wila said this international exhibition also involved other participants from other countries in the world by bringing the theme of butterfly that made by food stuffs. “This activity held by MGM, a stars hotel in China which is promoting and making painting from foodstuffs that safe to eat,” said Wila Trilaksani. Wila is being the only participant from Indonesia as she will depart next week to follow this international event for a month. Based on an invitation from the committee, there are many participants from other countries instead of Indonesia. Some of them are coming from England and United States.

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“This field checking will show us whether Berangbang Village including to the category of Major Paramahita or Madya Paramahita,” said Iswarto. One of the local house’s yard that inspected is belonging to Ni Komang Sri Kendel. Her yard looks well-arranged while it growth by kinds of fruit plantations, vegetables and flowers. “We didn’t need to buy spices due to it has growth in this garden,” said Sri.

Jembrana Regent, I Putu Artha who presented this assessment said many people in his area advantaging their yard to plant kinds of spices. Artha also confessed Balinese people shared their yard into three sections: Utama Mandala as holy site; Madya Mandala that covers the people’s house and the garden and Nista Mandala part which is used for trash and household waste.

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“Japanese is potential customer for flight services provide by Garuda Indonesia. It is due to Bali Island has become their main destination,” said main Director of Garuda Indonesia, Emirsyah Satar at Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali.

In the event of welcoming Japanese’ tourists from Haneda Japan, attend also Minister of Tourism and Creative Economic Mari Elka Pangestu.

Satar said that Garuda flight back to Haneda from Denpasar hope would be able to support the development of tourism in Bali, especially for national tourism activities in general.

“This direct flight will give more ease and convenience for passenger especially Garuda customers who do business or holidaying in Bali and surrounding area,” Satar said.

He said that Garuda flight of GA 887 has important meaning as it mark 50 years flight from Japan to Denpasar.

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Press conferences from Bern Embassy of Indonesian Republic on Tuesday morning mentioned that Bali chosen as the theme since Switzerland has known Bali as their cultural tourism destination, as far as many young designers of this country lives in that island.

In this Indonesian product promotion, will displaying works of Indonesian designer one of them is Ni Luh Djelantik who has been famous with her beautiful shoes. Her design even often worn by Holywood stars, one of them is Julia Roberts who several times ago filmed in Bali.

Women casual clothes of Switzerland designer who lives in Bali, Anja Sun Suko, came out as the most popular product bought in Globus. It is after studying carefully what kind of product having big market opportunities in that country.

Swiss is a country with 7.9 million citizens and having a tight relationship with Indonesia, especially Bali.

For household supplies are those of ceramics products from Gaya Keramik in which displaying natural tea and eating equipment with delicate features.

Besides, there are varied of Balinese house’s ornaments such as colorful small umbrellas, wooden fruits craft and wooden sculpture. Not less interesting is Balinese culinary prepared by Heinz Von Holzen, the chef of Bumbu Bali Restaurants. He is a chef who has lived in Bali since 1990.

Foreign Promotion Directorate of Tourism and Economic Creative Ministry sent cultural delegation consists of five Balinese dancers. They are Eka Budhi Hartanti, Rengganis Aprisiam Tunggadewi, Ida Ayu Sanis Teresanti Arika, Avi Purwandari and Faridya Faisal. That delegation led by Indera Dewantho from Ministry of Tourism and Economic Creative.

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Some 57 silat players had prepared by IPSI coordinator for ASEAN Student Games 2012. Twelve of them are coming from Bali Island. Yamadiputra added the silat players that had registered by IPSI coordinator were first ranked in any teen nationwide championships in 2011.

Some male players from Bali who followed this prestigious championship are I Gde Putu S, Putu Anom Wiraguna, Made Sukma S and I Gede Bandem. They recorded excellent achievement in Popnas 2012 in Riau. Female Bali silat players are Ni Kadek Astini, Dewi Ayu Ari Partiwi, Ni Kadek Ratna, Sang Ayu Widia, Ni Wayan Oki and Ni Nengah Julainti. They are ranked high in Popnas Riau. It is added by Kadek Diah Ni Made Sudati who grabbed gold medal on Pornas Surabaya.

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“It is an important thing to do since Kuta has become a town famous worldwide,” said head of Badung Road and Water Circulation Arrangement Bureau Ida Bagoes Soerya in Denpasar.

Besides, Badung government also increasingly aware of the next few years ahead, Infrastructure in Kuta should fulfilling international standard.

“Moreover, Kuta today is the gate for tourism in Bali as well stands as the icon for Badung tourism destination,” Soerya said.

Some of the road that will go through quality development in Kuta this year is Padma Street, North Padma Street, Werkudara Street and Arjuna Street. Those eight kilometers street will be widening six more kilometer and completed with 1.4 kilometer of sidewalk in each side of the main road.

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“I indeed have no data but we still need to aware toward money laundering practice impersonated hotel investment,” said head of Head and Restaurant Indonesia for Bali, Tjok. Oka Artha Ardhana Sukawati several time in Seminyak, Kuta.

According to Tjok Ace, the possibility is always there. “They don’t care either or not they will benefit from it or even loss,” he mentioned.

Thus, local government as the regulator and supervisor should be aware with this kind of practice. Otherwise, Bali would becoming place for money laundering,” he explained.

PHRI – Hotel Association of Indonesian Republic – recorded that there are 165 star hotels and are in total of 22,161 rooms. Then budgetary hotel in 2011 were 3,346 hotels or 62,407 rooms. “Perhaps that number are exceeding the record since we didn’t count unauthorized hotels in Bali,” he said.

He said that hotels in Bali should be classified and re-classify. “classification and reclassification dedicated to give imagination for consumer candidate toward quality and hotel classes,” he explained. This classification and reclassification involves BPP PHRI that send three judges, Rio Kondo, Carla Parengkuan and FX Soejatno Wardojo. This activity was starting from April 9th to April 20th involving 20 hotels in Badung, Denpasar, Gianyar, Tabanan, Karangasem up to Buleleng.

2002 Bill’s Ministry of Tourism Affair mentioned that hotel classification is a must then Bill Number 10/2009 regarding Tourism mentioned the same thing. “If we act according to Minister Bill, the assesment will be given to PHRI. However, according to Bill Section 54 Bill number 10/2009 this assesment is given to independet institution,” said Carla Parengkuan who is also Vice Secretari General of central PHRI.

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