Jakarta Marathon 2013

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Vol. VIII No. 11, 2013
Jakarta
Marathon 2013
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Jakarta Marathon ,
Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) as
the organization of world athletics. The world
marathon runners are also interested in JakMar
2013 total prize of U.S. $ 218,000 or equivalent
to Rp 2.5 billion.
Sapta said that journalists from various media in Indonesia and abroad highlight Jakarta
particularly related to tourism attraction as well
as the excellence and uniqueness of the city,
including along the route passed by runners of
JakMar 2013.
“A successful implementation of Jakarta Marathon requires community participation such as
welcoming race participants at the starting line
and finish to encourage and show love of the
people to Jakarta, “Sapta said.
Will be held in 2014
Jakarta Provincial Government and the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, and the
Ministry of Youth and Sports have ensured that
Jakarta Marathon is going to be held again in
2014. It is considering that the implementation
of Jakarta Marathon 2013 was a remarkable
success.
Joko Widodo said that the scale of the event
will be bigger next year. He promises in terms
of number of participants, Jakarta Marathon will
be followed by more participants. “I think it can
continue to be a regular event every year. We
make it bigger next year, “said Jokowi.
Jokowi explained, the Jakarta Marathon
2013 will be evaluated and the evaluation result will be used as material for the implementation of International-class sport in Jakarta. “As
a promotion, getting to know Jakarta through
sport is great, “said Jokowi.
Kenya and Ethiopia Won
Jakarta Marathon 2013 would be a wonderful
memory for Chebor William (Kenya) and Mulu
Seboka Seyfu (Ethiopia). Both became the first
winner of the men’s and women’s marathon category. Chebor covered the distance in 2 hours
14 minutes 30 seconds, while Mulu in 2 hours
42 minutes 57 seconds. “I’ve never thought that
I could win. There are many competitive male
runners in the race, “said Chebor.
Chebor’s time in Jakarta is among the lowest
since 2010. Previously, Chebor ever recorded
time of 2 hours 12 minutes 34 seconds when
he became the second winner in Jeonju Marathon 2013. The best Achievement of Kenya’s
best runner was when he became the second
winner of the Torino Marathon in 2011 with a
time of 2 hours 8 minutes 21 seconds.
The high level of air humidity is mentioned
by Chebor as the main aspect that affected his
performance. It forced the 31 -year-old runner
drinking water more frequently than other marathon he had ever attended.
Chebor claimed to enjoy Jakarta Marathon.
First, the flat tracks made him easily manage
breath. Second is the friendliness of the residents of Jakarta. Lastly, it is because he gets
the prize of U.S. $ 40,000 (Rp 440 million). (
bowo )
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Jakarta Marathon 2013 winners list :
Men’s Marathon
1 . Chebor William , Kenya , 2 hours 14 minutes 30 seconds (U.S. $ 40,000)
2 . Stephen Tum , Kenya , 2 hours 15 minutes 35 seconds (U.S. $ 20,000)
3 . Kipkemoi Chelimo , Kenya , 2 hours 17 minutes 6 seconds (U.S. $ 12,000)
Women’s Marathon
1 . Mulu Seboka Seyfu , Ethiopia , 2 hours 42 minutes 57 seconds (U.S. $ 40,000)
2 . Diana Sigei , Kenya , 2 hours 43 minutes 39 seconds (U.S. $ 20,000)
3 . Too Mercy Jelimo , Kenya , 2 hours 44 minutes 18 seconds (U.S. $ 12,000)
Men’s Half -Marathon
1 . Bernard Muthoni , Kenya , 1 hour 7 minutes 26 seconds (U.S. $ 3,000)
2 . Maregu James , Kenya , 1 hour 10 minutes 37 seconds (U.S. $ 2,000)
3 . Kipsang Charles Kipkorir , Kenya , 1 hour 14 minutes 12 seconds of (U.S. $ 1,000)
Women’s half- marathon
1 . Gladys , Kenya , 1 hour 15 minutes 29 seconds (U.S. $ 3,000)
2 . Jepkoech Peninah , Kenya , 1 hour 15 minutes 40 seconds (U.S. $ 2,000)
3 . Ann Njihia , Kenya , 1 hour 18 minutes 27 seconds (U.S. $ 1,000)
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A
total of 10 thousand participants
including runners from 50 countries and
the world ‘s elite runners participated in
international marathon race Jakarta Marathon
(JakMar) 2013 that took the start and finish at
the National Monument (Monas), Jakarta, on
Sunday morning ( 10/27/2013 ).
Registered participants who took full marathon category were as many as 1,096 participants. 1,600 participants joined half marathon,
10 K and 5 K, respectively 3,396 and 3,654
participants, and maratoonz (children sprint) as
many as 250 participants. The race, which was
followed by 50 countries, has a total prize of Rp
2.5 billion.
Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy
Mari Elka Pangestu, Minister of Youth and
Sports Roy Suryo, Jakarta Governor Joko
Widodo (Jokowi), Deputy Minister of Tourism
and Creative Economy Sapta Nirwandar with
Marketing Director of Kemenparekraf Esthy
Reko Astuti, and PB PASI management, ASO,
Inspiro, IAAF and AIMS also participated enthusiastically in this race.
Mari Elka Pangestu said that JakMar 2013
aims to portray Jakarta as a destination for
world sports tourism and raise the image of Jakarta as a world-class city. “We hope Jakarta
Marathon will be like New York Marathon, Paris
Marathon, and Berlin Marathon that are already
known worldwide, “said Mari Pangestu.
Jakarta as a tourism destination has different
types of tourist attraction in the form of natural
and man-made that if it is managed optimally
and sustainably will be one of the sectors that
drive the regional economy.
Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo said the event
had a positive impact for the city of Jakarta. It
could popularize Jakarta culture in international
level. Therefore, the city government of Jakarta
involved in preparing the festival and other interesting events in order to bring joy to participants and visitors. “Combining marathon with
the festival is a good cultural strategy for the
city,” said Jokowi.
Meanwhile Deputy Minister of Tourism and
Creative Economy Sapta Nirwandar who is
also Chairman of JakMar 2013 stated that one
of the targets of JakMar 2013 is bringing a lot
of foreign tourists to Indonesia, especially to Jakarta to be better known abroad. “Sport tourism
is quite effective to help boosting foreign tourist
visits, which is by August 2013 has increased
8.28 % compared to last year or as many as
5,643,271 foreign tourists, “he said.
Sapta who is also the initiator of JakMar added that since registration of JakMar 2013 was
officially opened in the Sport & Running Marathon Expo Paris, France on 4 April 2013, a lot
of runners from various countries including the
elite runners of the world such as those from
the UK, Kenya, Ethiopia, Japan, Australia and
France are ready to take part in JakMar 2013
that has been certified grade A with the track elevation level of 0 m / km from the International
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Effective for
Tourism Promotion
Mari Elka Pangestu give prizes to race winners Jakarta Marathon 2013.
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ali Provincial Government will provide insurance
policy to every foreign tourist visiting the island.
Thus, foreign tourists are directly covered by
insurance when they experience illness, accident or
death during their visit in Bali.
“Currently, the regulations are still being discussed
and entering its final phase. We are targeting to finish it
this year, “said Bali Governor I Made Mangku Pastika, in
Denpasar, on Friday (25/10/2013).
He stated that to get the policy, there is certain nominal that should be paid by every foreign tourist who enters through ports and airports to Bali. The nominal paid
has included contributions to the protection of cultural
heritage and environment of Bali.
“It means that the amount paid does not fully go into
government, but most are given back to tourists if they
have an accident, illness or even death. When a foreign
tourist died, sometimes we have difficulty to bring the
deceased back to his/her country, “he said.
According to him, foreign tourists usually have already
had insurance. “However, the insurance is taken in their
home countries, which often cause difficulty to claim
when they experience accident or illness abroad. The
insurance provided by provincial government can cover
medical treatment during their visit in Bali, “he said.
In relation to the contribution of foreign tourists to the
protection of cultural heritage, the former Bali police
chief said that similar concept has been implemented in
other countries.
“If we ask for contributions through a visa on arrival (VoA), it is not easy as well, because they have to
change the law so that we plan to take that step and in
terms of the aspect of the law is possible, “he said.
Bali government will create a new agency after the
contribution to the protection of cultural heritage implemented by empowering Pakraman village and The Indonesian Hindu Association (Parisada Hindu Dharma
Indonesia). ( * )
Air France Interested in Opening
Jakarta – Paris Route
A
The new route will complement the
schedule offered by KLM, which serves
departure to Jakarta every day from Amsterdam via Kuala Lumpur. It is the right
decision to make Jakarta as the new route
of Air France considering the strategy that
focuses on high potential areas in Southeast Asia.
“We are delighted to offer our customers services direct flights from Jakarta via
Singapore to Paris. We believe that for
Indonesian people, Paris is an attractive
destination, not only for tourists but also for
business travelers, “said Duncan Rutgers,
Country Manager Air France KLM Indonesia in a written statement.
Air France KLM operates a network of
long-distance flights with departure from
Europe. In 2012, Air France KLM carried
77.4 million passengers and 1.4 million
tons of cargo.
This group consists of 573 aircrafts with
ir France announced that the airlines
is going to launch the flight from
Jakarta to Paris per March 30, 2014.
With one stop in Singapore, this route will
serve passengers using Boeing 777-300
with a capacity of 303 seats.
On both the outbound and inbound
flights, Air France offers evening departure, so that passengers can rest during
the trip.
AF259 departs from Jakarta at 08:10 pm
and arrives in Singapore at 11:00 pm local
time. The plane departs from Singapore at
12:40 am local time, and arrives in Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport at 07:50 am local
time the next day.
AF254 departs from Paris - Charles de
Gaulle Airport at 07:55 pm local time, and
arrives in Singapore at 02:50 pm local time
the next day. The plane departs from Singapore at 04:30 pm and arrives in Jakarta
at 05:20 pm.
a network of 243 destinations in 103 countries from its headquarters in the Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and Amsterdam
- Schiphol Airport.
Its frequent flyer program Flying Blue is
the leader in Europe and has over 12 million members. With their partners Delta
and Alitalia, Air France and KLM operate
the biggest joint company Transatlantic
with more than 250 daily flights.
Air France and KLM are members of the
SkyTeam alliance, which has 19 airlines
members, offering customers access to a
global network of more than 15,500 daily
flights to 1,000 destinations in 187 destination countries.
Currently, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
offers daily flights from Jakarta and Denpasar in the afternoon. The flights are from
Jakarta to Amsterdam via Kuala Lumpur
and Denpasar via Singapore to Amsterdam. ( * )
South Sumatra Preparing Musi Triboatton 2013
S
cess to the market area and investment
opportunities.
Musi Triboatton 2013 starts from Tanjung
Raya, Hall of Empat Lawang Regency,
which is about 300 kilometers (4-5 hourdrive) from Palembang the capital city of
South Sumatra. Participants sail along four
regencies and one municipality, namely
Empat Lawang regency, Musi Rawas, Musi
Banyuasin, Banyuasin and Palembang.
The finish point is on the Ampera Bridge,
Musi river in Palembang city center.
Regulation applied refers to the international rowing and white water rafting competition, which are tailored to situation and
condition of the Musi Triboatton.
Each team consists of 12 athletes and 3
officials and should have the capacity representing the team in three types of races:
River Boat / Rafting : The boat should be
driven by 6 representatives of each team
excluding the skipper, who is provided
outh Sumatra is now preparing to
welcome an international event Musi
Triboatton 2013 that will be held on
16 to 22 November 2013. Musi Triboatton
organized by Ministry of Tourism and
Creative Economy and the Government
of South Sumatra is a cruising and
sightseeing activities around the river as
far as 500 kilometers, with a background of
international rowing event combined with
natural and cultural attractions around the
Musi River in South Sumatra.
Triboatton defined as three types of boat
that will be used in the race in Musi River
Boat. The boats include inflatable boat,
kayak and the Dragon Boat or Traditional
Boat Race (TBR).
Besides the three types of boats, there
will be a mother boat - a passenger boat
- commonly used by the local community
and serves as a base camp as well as a
means of mobility of participants on sites
possibly explored by the boat. The mother
boat is equipped with bedding, toilets and
cooking equipment.
The International Musi Triboatton aims
to improve natural and cultural tourism activities through the rowing race that takes
place in river in South Sumatra province.
The event is expected to become an international annual event.
It also aims to develop cross- sector developmental activities, which are expected
to spur the development of infrastructure
and improvement of welfare of the local
community to a better level and open acphoto by spc
Bali Provincial Government
to Provide Insurance for
Foreign Tourists
by the committee. The assessment uses
Down River Race system, which is a rowing race following the river flow. It is rated
based on speed and mileage of each team
or within a certain distance.
Kayak: a rubber boat that should be driven by two representatives of each team.
The race uses Down River Race Assessment system.
Dragon Boat: is a traditional boat made
of fiberglass which must be driven by a
team consists of 11 people including the
drummer, excluding the skipper that is provided by the committee.
Each individual winner will receive a Medal, certificate, and cash prizes totaling RP
300 million with the category of Team Champion (1st, 2nd and 3rd position) for the team
with the highest score in all race categories
and Stage winners (1st, 2nd and 3rd position) for teams with the highest scores from
each stage of the entire rowing race. ( * )
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Lippo Karawaci’s Business
Expansion to Eastern Indonesia
P
Chile to Invest on
Wakatobi Tourism
first, namely in November 2013 and the
international standard apartment will be
priced below Rp 1 billion, “he said.
He added that eastern Indonesia has
been targeted by major developers as
investment land since a few years ago.
The region shows significant growth in
the past few years. It can be seen through
the economic activity that moves towards
positive direction, which is mainly driven
by the commodities business, agriculture,
and trade.
“Even in the first level cities, we can find
full physical development, ranging from
residential, hotels, shopping centers, offices and other commercial facilities with
Makassar as a growth magnet. The capital of South Sulawesi province is experiencing the most rapid transformation. Not
surprisingly, Makassar is set as the gate
and the main investment destinations for
Eastern Indonesia, “he said.
He explained further that the economic
growth in Makassar according to the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reached 8.5
% per year, which is far above the national
economic growth that is 5.9 %. This indicates that the city has the potential to attract more investment, especially investment in property sector, such as housing,
apartments, hotels, and shopping centers.
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Strengthen Flight Network of 4 ASEAN Countries
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light network connecting Brunei
Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia,
and the Philippines, especially in
the eastern part of the ASEAN area, is
strengthened. National carrier Express Air
is one of the airlines that is ready to reoperate the route of Pontianak - Kuching
(Malaysia) at the end of this October.
Later, Malaysian airline MASwings is
planning to serve the route of Kinabalu
(Malaysia) - Puerto Princessa (Philippines) on 26 November 2013 as well as
the route of Kuching - Mulu (Malaysia) Bandar Seri Begawan (Brunei).
Transportation Minister EE Mangindaan
said that the expansion complements the
existing routes, namely MASwings flights
between Kinabalu (Malaysia) and Balikpapan which has started operating from
February 1, 2013.
“Also, the frequency of flights between
Tawau (Malaysia) and Tarakan as well
as Pontianak and Kuching has been increased from seven to ten times a week.
Expansion of air service is a follow up of
the implementation of the memorandum of
understanding (MoU) on the expansion of
water linkages, signed in 2007, “he said.
He said further that he appreciates the
continuous and sustainable flight operation of a few pioneer airlines to serve a
number of routes in the eastern part of
the ASEAN development areas. The four
ministers have also agreed on the provision of incentives in the form of landing
fees and service rate calculation. In fact,
airlines are required to explore the possibility to do co – terminalisation and codesharing agreement.
“Inter-airlines cooperation is also encouraged to connect areas that have not
been served by the national airline, “he
said.
Brunei Darussalam Minister of Communications Pehin Dato Abdullah Bakar
added that expanding flight network is
very important to ease air travel across
countries in eastern ASEAN.
“So far we are from Brunei have to go
through Singapore and Jakarta to reach
Banjarmasin. Later we hope to directly
travel to Banjarmasin, “he said. ( * )
Mentawai to Offer 72 Surf Spots
fects the tourists who come for tracking.
Mentawai also offers 40 diving spots and
43 fishing points. Most popular location for
divers is located on Setan Island (Batutongga Island) in North Sipora.
“On Batutongga Island, there are quite
a lot of coral reefs and fish pond; however,
as the area that has many marine attractions, there are only 15 resorts available
as accommodation facilities. Therefore,
the local people also
offer their houses as
home-stay for tourists,
“she said.
She added that this
year
Disbudparpora
Mentawai is targeting
as many as 7,000 foreign tourist visits until
the end of 2013. The
figure is increased
compared to 2012,
which were only 6,000
people. Most of the
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entawai Islands regency, West
Sumatra, which has sea area
of 30,018.43 square kilometers
offers 72 surf spots as main tourist
destination on the islands.
Head of Culture, Tourism, Youth and
Sports Office Mentawai Islands, Desti
Seminora in Padang said that the three
waves in Mentawai are included in the
top 10 best waves in the world. Now there
are 72 surf spots spread in the waters of
South Pagai, North Pagai, Siberut and Sipora. The best wave for surfing is Lance`s
Righ wave in Katiet (South Sipora), Makaronis (north Pagai) and Siberut.
“Although Mentawai is susceptible to
disaster, but foreign tourists who have a
special interest in surfing are not affected
by this condition. 80 % of the total tourists
visiting Mentawai are dominated by those
who come for surfing, “she said.
The remaining 20 % of the tourists visiting Mentawai are interested in cultural
and natural attractions. Disaster only af-
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roperty market that continues to
grow making PT Lippo Karawaci
Tbk is planning to do the
groundbreaking of the biggest integrated
area project in eastern Indonesia, The St.
Moritz Makassar, in November this year.
CEO of Lippo Karawaci, Ivan Setiawan
Boediono in Jakarta said that the project
is built on an area of 2.7 hectares and requires an investment of Rp 3.5 trillion and
located in Panakukang. This investment
will be the largest one in eastern Indonesia.
“The integrated area, according to Ivan,
consists of a mall, two tower apartments,
a five star hotel, Siloam International Hospital, Pelita Harapan School and several
other entertainment facilities. In addition,
there are also a country club, private sky
infinity pool, multifunction lounge, big
screen cineplex, entertainment and F & B
and helicopter services, “he said.
He further explained that the development of the mall that covers an area of
200,000 square meters will be the first
priority for it serves as the center of the
integrated area. As for the development
of other components, will be developed
simultaneously after the construction of
the mall.
“The construction of the mall takes
about 40 % -50 % or about Rp1.5 trillion
of the total value of the investment. As for
the apartment investment value almost
reaches Rp1 trillion. Hotel development
investments and hospitals spend around
Rp 400 - Rp 500 billion, the rest is allocated on other facilities. For apartment development, the first tower will be marketed
tourists are coming for surfing. They come
from Australia, the United States, Portugal
and the UK.
“I have also asked the police and the
Department of Fisheries and Maritime of
Mentawai, to stop the fish bombing activities in surfing spots. If this is allowed
to continue, tourists will also be disturbed
and feel uncomfortable, “she said. ( Ant )
hile is planning to invest in the field of hospitality
and resort on the island of Hoga, Kaledupa
District, Wakatobi, Southeast Sulawesi (Sultra).
The investment is to support the attempt of the local
Government to develop eco-tourism in Wakatobi regency.
Wakatobi Regent, Hugua confirmed that the investment
plan of Chile was delivered by the ambassador, Aloysius
Lele Madja in Wakatobi on his working visit recently.
“On Tuesday, Ambassador of Chile to Indonesia visited
Hoga Island to see the conditions of the island for the possibility of setting up five-star resort and hotel there. Ambassador of Chile is very interested in the natural beauty
of the island of Hoga and promised to bring investors from
Chilee to build resorts and hotels on the island of Hoga,
“said Hugua.
According to Hugua, the working visit to Wakatobi is to
follow-up an offer from Chile to promote marine tourism
including Wakatobi culture in Chile. The offer is welcomed
positively by the Government of Wakatobi regency.
“For the sake of promotion of Wakatobi tourism and
culture, a film producer from Chile, Sebastian has made
a documentary film about the natural beauty of Wakatobi
and various cultural traditions. Filming was done in a number of tourist attractions in the regency, “said Hugua.
According Hugua, Ambassador Lele Madja has promised to direct a number of businessmen from the country
to Indonesia, especially to invest in Wakatobi resort and
hospitality field, including ecotourism.
“Formerly, Chile was planning to make investment on
the island of Bali. But after visiting Wakatobi region, the
plan will be transferred to Wakatobi, “he said.
Hugua said that there is a local investor on Hoga Island
who builds five-star hotel and resort, namely PT Wakatobi
Indonesia Resort (WIR).
“Five-star hotel and resort built by PT WIR in Hoga Island is to support the efforts of the Government of Wakatobi in developing ecotourism in the area of Cagar Biosfir
Bumi (Easrt Biosphere Conservation) and Wakatobi Marine National Park,” he said.
According to Regent Hugua, in the Wakatobi waters
there are about 40 dive spots that have beautiful coral
reefs and rich biodiversity. Wakatobi water is not only habitat for 750 species of coral reefs and 942 species of fish; it
is also a habitat for a variety of other marine species.
“The water of Hoga Island is one of the best diving spots
of the 40 diving points in Wakatobi waters. A number of
hospitality companies, including investors from Chile,
have already eyed the Hoga Island to build hospitality industry and resort, “he said.
Four-star hotel and resort currently built by PT WIR, in
accordance to Hugua, will begin operating before the end
of 2013. Currently, the company is focusing on completing
the construction of the four-star hotel.
“The resort is designed in a form of cottages. According
to the plan, before the end of this year, 30 cottages will
start operating, “said Hugua. ( * )
Chinese to dominate
tourist visit to Bali
T
he number of Chinese tourists traveled to Bali is
increasing even more dominating. It is now ranked
second after Australia and is able to precede the
number of tourists from Japan.
Chairman of the Parliament of China, Wu Bangguo, who
came to Bali, confirmed the increase of Chinese tourists
to Bali due to the long struggle of Indonesian and Chinese
governments to improve bilateral relations.
Chinese society, said Wu, know Bali as the Paradise
Island. Emotional and cultural closeness of China and Bali
is acknowledged to have important role in opening wider
relationship with China.
“Friendship between the two countries is getting closer
in the fields of economics, politics, and culture so that
the number of tourists from the two countries is increasing more and more, “said tourism observer in Bali, Dewa
Nyoman Putra.
According to Bali Tourism Office data, Chinese tourist arrival to Bali has the highest percentage of increase,
which reached 28.60 percent following Taiwanese 26.33
percent.
Foreign tourists who fly directly from their country to
Bali, from January to September 2013, were as many as
2,409,334 people, with 302,324 of them from China. ( * )
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Indonesia - South Korea to Establish
Creative Economic Cooperation
Etihad Airways to Add
Abu Dhabi - Jakarta
Flight Frequency
tion in promotions and events held in each
country. Follow up of the MoU at the technical level and especially among the private sectors has also been discussed and
in the near future is expected that there are
more concrete action plan.
“A more concrete plan on the cooperation with South Korea will be done through
the exchange of information, capacity
building, education and training, businessto-business cooperation, and participation in activities. As a follow up, a working
group will be immediately formed to establish procedures, action plans, and activities
that must be done to implement this agreement, “said Mari.
In addition to South Korea, the Indonesian Government has MoU with the UK
creative economy. The signing was done
on November 1, 2012 during the working
visit of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
Economic contribution of the creative
economy in Indonesia in 2012 reached
Rp573. 9 billion, or about 8 % of the total
GDP. Greatest contribution is performed
by the culinary subsector with the value
of Rp185. 4 trillion and followed by fashion and craft each for Rp164 .5 billion and
Rp84.2 trillion. This sector also absorbs
11.9 million workers. Other subsectors,
namely film, video, and photography, contributed additional value that rose from Rp
6.5 trillion in 2011 to Rp 7.4 billion in 2012.
For music, in the period 2011 to 2012 the
value rose from Rp 4.4 trillion to Rp 4.8 trillion. ( bowo )
Until 2014, the Swiss Belhotel International
Manage 60 Properties
E
I
nternational-standard
hotel
management company Swiss Belhotel International strengthen its
position in the competitive Indonesian
hospitality market with the opening of 10
new hotels that are scheduled to open
by the end of 2013 and 16 hotels to be
opened in 2014.
The largest Swiss - Belhotel International property is in Indonesia, where the
Group has been named as “The Leading
Global Hotel Chain” by Indonesian Tour
and Tourism Awards for 3 consecutive
years. Currently, it manages 34 hotels,
which will soon be increased to 60 by the
end of 2014.
Swiss - Belhotel International Chairman and President Gavin M Faull said
that Swiss - Belhotel International is very
excited to strengthen its presence in Indonesia along with the existence of a company that has been running.
“We are proud to be part of the growth
of the Indonesian economy for one of our
principles is to establish partnerships with
local employers. This is a win-win strategy
and has become a continuous basis and
will continue to be a driving force for the
growth of Swiss - Belhotel International.
Swiss - Belhotel International properties
scheduled to open within the next 2 years
show diversity ranging from 5-star hotels
such as Ciputra World Surabaya with 212
rooms will be opened in April 2014 to the
launching of budget hotel brand Zest Hotels and Zest Hotel Airport with 196 rooms
at the end of 2014.
Zest Hotels are designed to be a budget hotel brand in Asia, which will offer
business and leisure travelers a different
experience, “said Faull.
Zest Hotels is the newest hotel brand
owned by Swiss - Belhotel International
that will offer the quality of a two-star hotel with a convenient location as well as
focus on the mobile travelers market that
make a reservation through mobile devices and other devices.
Zest International hotels will be opened
in several locations in Indonesia until
mid- 2015, including Jakarta, Yogyakarta, Batam, Manado, Bogor, Balikpapan,
Surabaya, Bandung, Ambon, Lampung,
Cirebon, Legian and Kuta - Bali.
Currently Swiss - Belhotel International
portfolio consists of 120 hotels and resorts
ranging from two-star hotel brand up to
5-star hotel in Asia and the Middle East.
Swiss - Belhotel International is also recently selected as a Top 100 hotel Group
by HOTELS magazine. ( * )
High Speed Rail Will Present in Java
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tihad Airways increases the frequency of the flight
for Jakarta - Abu Dhabi route from seven days per
week up to twice per day.
President and Chief Executive Officer Etihad Airways
James Hogan said in a press release that the addition
of a new flight route that began on October 27, 2013
will increase the number of Boeing 777 - 300ER service
between Jakarta and Abu Dhabi operated by Etihad Airways to double and add up to 20 flights weekly as indicated in cooperation with Garuda Indonesia.
“There will be an additional 5,768 seats per week to
daily service from Jakarta to Abu Dhabi route. The second addition of daily flight is further strengthens Etihad
Airways position in the Indonesian market because tourists more options regarding flight departure time and
enjoy a more frequent flight in Abu Dhabi to the main
destinations in our global network, “he said.
The extra capacity also shows the opportunity to utilize Indonesia’s aviation market that grows faster and to
increase trade between Indonesia and the United Arab
Emirates.
“ Last year, the total bilateral trade between Indonesia
and the UAE was worth US$ 3.3 billions, an increase of
32.32 % from 2011. Therefore, we saw a great opportunity to increase our stake in the travel business market
and grow our cargo division, Etihad Cargo, “he said.
Etihad Airways would to like to extend their gratitude to
the Director General of Civil Aviation of Indonesia for the
approval to add to the schedule of Etihad Airways daily
flights and we believe that the addition of this capacity
will benefit the United Arab Emirates and Indonesia.
“The second addition of daily flight service is in line
with the expansion of Etihad Airways in Indonesia. We
entered the Indonesian market in 2006 with just four
flights between Jakarta and Abu Dhabi each week, and
since then we have extended our flight frequency to
three times higher and strengthen our cooperation with
Indonesian airlines, “he said.
He explained that the cooperation with Garuda Indonesia adds six new flight schedules per week to Abu
Dhabi - Jakarta and allows us to offer daily flights between Jakarta and Perth, Australia, and to five cities in
Indonesia. ( * )
“We enthusiastically welcome this partnership because Indonesia has the advantages in terms of richness of cultural
traditions that becomes the basis for the
development of the creative economy.
South Korea is more advanced in terms
of digital content including movies, animation, and music. When the two aspects
combined, it will produce more creative
products that have additional value and
competitiveness for both countries, “Mari
said in a press release.
According to Mari, South Korea is one
of the references for Indonesia to advance
the creative economy. At APEC 2013,
which took place in Bali a few days ago,
South Korean President in his speech
even specifically said that the creative
economy is the future of South Korea. The
forming of the Indonesian Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy in 2011 was
also considered as a step forward and a
proof that President of the Republic of Indonesia has a strong vision to develop the
creative economy.
Mari added that this partnership is a strategic step to increase the competitiveness
of Indonesian tourism and creative economy. In accordance with the MoU, the focus
of development between the two countries
is in the film industry, music, performances, games and animations, as well as digital content. Scope of cooperation includes
exchange of information, capacity building,
education and training, research and development, and facilitation of cooperation
between the private sectors and participa-
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ndonesian government signed an MoU
in the creative economy sector with
South Korea. Signing of the MoU was
done by Minister of Tourism and Creative
Economy Mari Elka Pangestu and Minister
of Culture, Sports and Tourism of South
Korea Yoo Jinryong.
The two countries agreed in addition to
improving relations between the two countries, the cooperation is also devoted to the
development of human resources in the
sector of the creative economy.
South Korea under the leadership of
President Park, Creative Economy to be
one of the priorities for the future economy
on the basis of synergies of innovation,
technology and culture. This is confirmed
by President Park at APEC CEO Business
Summit in Bali on October 7 and at Korea Indonesia Business Forum on October 11
at the Grand Hyatt.
Another important point that was agreed
in this MOU is the recognition and protection of traditional knowledge and traditional
cultural expressions (folklore). Indonesia
and South Korea agree that the use of traditional knowledge and traditional cultural
expressions particularly to the interests of
industry and economic value addition will
be dealt with specifically.
Mari Pangestu said that the signing
of this MoU is an important moment to
advance the creative economy of both
countries. Collaboration between the two
countries which have their own respective
advantages in the creative economy sector is believed to have a positive impact.
M
inister of Transportation, EE
Mangindaan, said that he is
currently reviewing high speed rail
project that connects Jakarta - Surabaya
and Jakarta - Bandung. He has been to
Tokyo to discuss the plan
with investors. The project is
planned to be built on land
owned by PT Kereta Api
Indonesia.
By doing so, he hopes the
construction process will not
be disturbed by the process
of land acquisition owned by
residents. “With the operation
of high speed rail, Jakarta Surabaya can be traveled in
three hours with a short stop
in Semarang, “said minister.
He explained that this type
of train can operate faster than
conventional trains. It uses an integrated
systems and special tracks. Mangindaan
claimed that Japan is the first country that
introduced high speed rail. He promised
that investors will visit Indonesia not later than the end of 2013. Once investors
agreed on funding, the Ministry will soon
prepare a feasibility study.
Mangindaan imagined that the high
speed rail infrastructure is built on top of
a double track. The lines underneath are
used for conventional mass transit rail
and container. “There’s no problem dealing with land. The advantage is that Jakarta - Surabaya can be reached in only
three hours, “he said.
In addition to high- speed rail project,
the Ministry continues to build doubletrack mass transit infrastructure in Surabaya and the middle lane of the Yogyakarta - Solo- Madiun - Surabaya. He
makes sure that the auction of double
track project will be completed by the
end of 2013. ( * )
My Indonesia
8
Brunch Business Meeting
with Singapore Investors
T
he realization of tourism investment
in Indonesia in 2012 has increased
by 210 % from 2011; the value
reached U.S. $ 869.8 million in total.
The largest investment source is from
the foreign investment. The table below
will describe the growth of the realization
of the tourism investment in the last 7
(seven) years.
Most of the foreign investors in the tourism investment are from Singapore reaching the value of U.S. $ 538.177 million or
61.8 % from the total of the investment,
this indicates the importance role of Singapore on the tourism investment in Indonesia. The Data indicates that the original
source of the finance and the funding of
the Singapore investor throughout the
world concentrated in Singapore.
Based on those data, the Ministry of
Tourism and Creative Economy, Republic
of Indonesia took an important role as a
platinum sponsor on the Asia Pacific Tourism Destination Investment Conference
(APTDI), 2013, in which the Minister of
Tourism and Creative Economy has Become the keynote panelist addressing the
issue of the public-private partnership.
The Ministry of Tourism and Creative
Economy has arranged a Brunch Business Meeting, in collaboration with the
Indonesian Embassy for Singapore, Indonesia Investment Coordinating Board, Indonesia Investment Promotion Centre and
the Singapore Embassy for Indonesia, on
October 23, 2013 at the Pan Pacific Hotel
Singapore, accompanied by 5 (five) Indonesian tourism developers, which are PT.
Bali Tourism Development Corporation,
the developer of Mandalika Resort Lom-
YEAR
China to Build Chinese
Cultural Center in Jakarta
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T
chained international hotels, the Intercontinental Hotels Group; business association, such as Indonesia - Singapore Business Association; the others investment
networking consisting of various investors
who are interested in investing on the
tourism sector in Indonesia.
We hope that throughout this Brunch
Business Meeting, The Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy can spread
the tourism investment prospects and attract more foreign investors to invest in
Indonesia, in hope that it can develop the
tourism sector beyond Bali island in Indonesia and increasing the realization of the
tourism Investment. ( * )
bok; PT. Banten West Java, developer of
Tanjung Lesung Resort; PT. Teluk Mekaki
Indah, developer of Teluk Mekaki Resort,
Lombok; PT Eco Solutions Lombok, developer of Tanjung Ringgit, Lombok; and
PT. Bali Turtle Island Development, presenting the prospects of the Indonesian
tourism investment.
The meeting was attended by 5 (five)
group of investors, which are property developer investors, such as the Far East
Singapore, one of the largest property
developer in Singapore; investors from
transportation such as Marina Bay Serviced Residence; investors from hotels
and resorts, such as Banyan Tree and the
Foreign Investment
(US$ Million)
Domestic Investment
(US$ Million)
TOTAL
(US$ Million)
%
GROWTH
2007
136.4
12.7
149.1
15.17%
2008
156.9
23.8
180.7
21.18%
2009
306.5
35.7
342.2
89.32%
2010
346.4
39.0
351.1
2.60%
2011
242.2
39.4
279.8
-20.31%
2012
786.3
101.5
869.8
210.86%
Q2 2013
96.90
22.33
119.23
Source: Indonesian Investment Coordinating Board , 2013
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APEC has a Long-Term Impact on Bali Tourism
E
xecutive Director of the Indonesian
Hotel and Restaurant Association
(PHRI) Bali, Ida Bagus Purwa
Sidemen considered the successful and
smooth implementation of the APEC
summit in 2013 will provide long-term
impact on the development of tourism in
Bali.
“It takes great effort to host the APEC
summit, and it can be implemented successfully. It is expected to bring trust to the
good name of Bali and Indonesia, “said
Purwa.
He is optimistic in the future; there will
be an increase in the number and quality
of tourist arrivals to the island of Bali.
Moreover, the construction of supporting
infrastructure that is specially prepared for
the APEC summit that includes the construction of the toll above the sea, underground road construction and expansion
of Ngurah Rai International Airport, con-
sidered bringing a positive impact on access to public transport mobility including
in the tourism sector.
However, he considered the impact of
the event has not been perceived thoroughly in the short term because it is more
concentrated in the area of Nusa Dua.
He stated that the occupancy rate of hotels in Kuta and Sanur for example during
the APEC summit was not boosted significantly, which ranges from 60-70 percent.
“In Nusa Dua, the room occupancy was
above 90 percent, “he added.
Not only the level of room occupancy,
restaurants outside Nusa Dua area also
did not experience an increase in terms of
tourist visit during the economic meeting
attended by 21 heads of state. ( * )
New Zealand and Indonesia Develop Nature Tourism
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ew Zealand Prime Minister John
Philip Key considers cooperation
with Indonesia as a must as the
neighboring countries and it is best to focus
on the tourism sector by developing nature
tourism industry and the development of
national parks.
“ Maori language is similar to Indonesian
language. Moreover, its natural beauty is
not only just a force of attraction to New
Zealand, but also to Indonesia. Nature potentials are the strength of many countries,
including Indonesia and New Zealand,
“said Prime Minister John Philip Key at Tri
Hita Karana conference, tourism and sus-
tainable development in Nusa Dua, Bali
some time ago.
Key who is also former tourism minister
said that New Zealand is pioneering the
development of nature-based tourism, including establishing a national park to preserve and protect the spirit of environmental conservation.
To encourage increased cooperation
of nature tourism, Indonesia Embassy for
Wellington in cooperation with the Ministry
of Tourism and Creative Economy, Republic of Indonesia and Air New Zealand held
a program “Family Trip” to Bali for journalists and travel agents in New Zealand on
25 September to 2 October 2013.
“Family Trip participants consist of journalist, travel writer and owners of travel agency,
“said Indonesian Embassy Ad Interim Charge
d’Affaires for Wellington, PLE Priatna.
In 2012 there were 13,800 New Zealand
tourists traveled to Indonesia. It was an increase of 16 percent compared to the previous year’s 11,928 tourists.
“ It’s the right moment for Garuda Indonesia or Air Asia to catch the opportunity to
open a direct flight of Jakarta - Wellington
or Denpasar - Welington, to boost tourism
infrastructure in both countries, “he continued. ( * )
he arrival of China’s President Xi Jinping to Indonesia
aims to make a number of commitments between the
two countries, including the improvement of relations
between citizens of both countries. The commitment
includes the construction of the Chinese cultural center in
Jakarta and a consulate -general in Bali and the provision
of scholarships for 1000 Indonesian students.
It was announced by Xi during a press conference with
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono at Istana Merdeka in
Jakarta some time ago. “To promote the exchange of people
between two countries, China is willing to set up a Chinese
cultural center in Jakarta and open a consulate -general in
Bali, “said Xi.
In addition, continued Xi, in the next five years, China
will provide Confucius scholarship for 1000 Indonesian students. Thus, both countries will hold youth exchange visits
that involve hundreds of people. China is also willing to invite Indonesian Islamic Hajj to visit China in order to encourage the exchange of religious leaders.
The two countries also signed a memorandum of understanding on tourism cooperation between the Ministry of
tourism and Creative Economy of Indonesia and the National Tourism Administration of PRC, signed by Menparekraf
Mari Elka Pangestu and China Minister of Foreign Affairs
Wong Yi. ( * )
Sharia -based hotel
is still Limited
T
he number of hotels in East Java that implements
the concept of sharia -based services are still limited
regardless the promising business potential offered by
this type of hotel especially in Indonesia where most of the
people are Muslim.
Director of Grand Kalimas Hotel Surabaya, Wahyudin Hussein argued, as one of the hotels implementing the concept of
sharia, the hotel room occupancy rate is still quite high on an
average of 75-80 percent per month.
“Sharia label that we use does not reduce the interest of
the guests to choose our hotel as a place to stay. This means
that we are constantly committed to improve our services to
consumers, “said Wahyudin after the giving of Islamic certification from the Indonesian Ulama Council (MUI) to Grand
Kalimas Hotel Surabaya.
According to him, this concept has actually been implemented by the hotel, which is located in the tourist area Sunan Ampel Grave in Surabaya since its foundation in 1993.
In sharia concept of service is food or drink served to customers as well as service provided should apply the Islamic
concept.
“For example, our hotel will not accept unmarried couples
to stay together. Then food and beverages served are halal
as well as other forms of sharia services, “he said.
By implementing sharia concept, Grand Kalimas Hotel
wants to show that it has its own market segmentation adapted to the surrounding area of the hotel. We are not afraid that
sharia hotel would be left by hotel guests. Most people visiting Sunan Ampel want this type of hotel, he added.
With sharia certificate owned, Grand Kalimas Hotel, which
is located on Jalan KH Mas Mansyur remains committed to
implement the Islamic concept. He is grateful to the Islamic
predicate that does not reduce the number of guests. Evidently, this time the average occupancy rate of the hotel is on
average of 75-80 %.
This condition becomes the basis for Wahyudin to increase
the number of rooms from as many as 60 units to 100 units.
“We’re expanding the number of rooms, and targeted to start
operating by the end of November 2013, “said Wahyudin. The
investment value of room expansion reached Rp 5 billion.
Wahyudin added that Muslims in East Java who often
make a pilgrimage to the graves of religious figures including
the grave of Sunan Ampel are potential market sharia hotel.
The management of Hotel Grand Kalimas has actually allocated around Rp 5 billion to renovate facilities, including
increasing the number of rooms that are still 60 units to 100
units to be able to accommodate more guests.
“The renovation process has entered the final stages and
is targeted to complete in the end of November. In certain
months, the number of pilgrims of Sunan Ampel grave increase significantly and we often overwhelmed by the room
requests, “added General Manager Grand Kalimas, Fami
Putra Lubis.
At present, there are approximately 15 hotels in the area
of Sunan Ampel grave with quite high hotel occupancy and
without any tariff war.
Besides in Surabaya, similar religious attractions in East
Java which is visited by many pilgrims are the grave of Sunan Giri and Sunan Maulana Malik Ibrahim in Gresik, Sunan
Drajad grave in Lamongan regency, and the grave of Sunan
Bonang in Tuban. ( * )
Bali 817
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L
egian Kuta – Bali, 14 October 2013
- Last Friday, 11 October 2013 was
marked the grand opening celebration
of what has quickly become one of Kuta’s
most popular hotels, the Harper Kuta. Having
soft opened in July, the hotel has immediately
enjoyed unusually high occupancy levels of
80% and above and immediately received
loads of accolades on Tripadvisor and
several other customer review websites.
The Grand Opening Celebration marked
an open invitation for several hundred travel
agents, tour operators, media representatives
and holiday makers residing in the central Kuta
area to experience The Harper Kuta’s unique
rustic yet ultra modern design concept and its
signature restaurant “Rustik Bistro & Bar”,
with great entertainment by the hotel’s resident
DJ, door prizes and hotel front and back of
house tours.
The new Harper Kuta is being described as
“modern – rustic,” and images posted to the
brand’s Web site, www.HarperHotels.com, in
some ways reflect the aesthetics of a cozy
countryside home while remaining unmistakably Asian and modern in its core.
The handsome hotel sits right of Jalan Legian
in the very heart of Bali’s legendary surfer enclave of Kuta and offers 149 rooms and suites,
many of which offer private balconies, a stunning outdoor pool with sun deck, a children’s pool, and an intimate spa, and the Harper
brand’s signature restaurant “Rustik Bistro &
Bar”.
Conceptualized to be modern yet infused
with rustic charm the hotel conveys a residential feel. Combining comfort and functionality,
Harper’s design concept uses warm, rich colors to offer comfort in each room. Accents of
warm autumnal fabrics and soft orange hues
promote relaxation - spiced pumpkin, tangerine
and amber are popular variations of the orange
palette - while modern grays create an understated cool elegance. The principal restaurant “Rustik Bistro &
Bar” offers home comfort food cooking paired
with great wine and cocktails in a fresh, light and
elegant room placing an emphasis on creating
dishes that promote the finest home cooking –
both European and Indonesian such as Coq au
Vin, Beef Stew – Beef Rendang and Soto Ayam.
“The new Harper Hotel concept opens the doors
onto a new world of well-being and sensations.
We all like to have a place to call our own and
while travelling; this means comfort, practicality
and a true reflection of our personality, a hotel with inspirational and distinctive interiors,
finished to the highest quality standards,” said
Archipelago International’s Vice President
of Sales & Marketing, Mr. Norbert Vas.
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GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION of HARPER KUTA
Ticking Down to ATEC 2013
Bali’s First Animal Training & Enrichment Conference December 1-5, 2013
T
he clock is ticking down on Indonesia’s first
Animal Training and Enrichment Conference
to be held at the Bali Safari and Marine Park
December 1-5, 2013 (ATEC 2013). World leaders
and innovators in animal training and enrichment
techniques for use with captive animal populations will
be traveling to Bali to trade insights and share cutting
edge methodologies for use by zoos, sanctuaries
and animal parks.
Those attending ATEC 2013 will experience a
number of highlights:
•
•
Meet Joe Coe who has designed zoos in more
than 40 countries including the magnificent
Bali Safari Marine Park. Joe will conduct
walking tours while sharing his expertise on
creating enriching animal exhibits.
Share with Valerie Hare of The Shape of
Enrichment, Inc. (SHAPE). Valerie is the
guru of animal enrichment and a worldwide
ambassador for best practice in animal care.
Valerie currently serves on the International
Conference on Environmental Enrichment
Committee (ICEE) and Bear Care Group
BOD.
•
Steve Martin of Natural Encounter, Inc. will
be traveling to Bali after appearing at the
World Aquarium Zoo Association (WAZA).
A recognized animal trainer for more than
30 years, Steve has worked with Disney’s
Animal Kingdom, San Diego Wild Animal
Park, AZA Animal Training School and the
Elephant Management School in Hamburg
Germany. He is also President of both Natural
Encounters, Inc. (NEI) and Natural Encounters
Conservation Fund, Inc. (NECF) - a company
dedicated to raising money for conservation
programs.
• The Venue: Bali Safari and Marine Park
- Indonesia’s leading wildlife park has been
awarded “A’ class accreditation as a wildlife
and animal conservation institution. Home
to the groundbreaking Bali Agung Theatre,
participants of ATEC will gain privileged
“behind the scene” insights from a team that
prides itself on its care and expertise in the
area of animal training and enhancement.
•
Special events have been organized at the Bali
Safari and Marine Park Bali Agung Theatre – a
1200 seat state-of-the-art performance center
where Balinese culture and a wide range of
wildlife are the stars.
• An exclusive night safari and dinner at the Bali
Safari and Marine Park.
Special accommodation packages with pre and
post conference options are available. For more
information visit the ATEC 2013 website www.
atecbali.com or email [email protected]
Developing Cultural Tourism in West Sumba
W
est Sumba is currently actively developing
its tourism. Cultural tourism is a priority
in the development of Tourism in West
Sumba Regency. To further introduce cultural
tourism potentials, some time ago, the people of
West Sumba held a cultural exhibition.
The exhibition was held in Mandaelu field
located in the heart of Waikabubak. Fifty traditional houses of West Sumba were built on the
field in three days.
The presence of these traditional houses, in
accordance to West Sumba Regent, Jubilate Pieter Pandango, aims to show the spirit of unity
among the community, as well an effort to preserve the culture of Sumba and give lessons to
the younger generation to appreciate their own
culture. The houses were built to enliven the
68th Anniversary of Indonesian Independence
Day. “This year’s Indonesian Independence
Day celebration is unique and we created this
deliberately to evoke a sense of togetherness
and unity among the people of West Sumba,
“said JP Panadango.
This event took place for a month and enlivened by various entertainment events such as
traditional dances from various art studios, local
musicians and music group NTT Voice and a
number of other music groups.
Based in Mandaelu Field
The strong effort of the West Sumba to hold
this exhibition has moved Regent JP Pandango. To be closer to the people, the regent who
also loves big motorbike, decided to temporarily move his office to Mandaelu field. On Thursday, August 29 he occupies ‘new office’ in Mandaelu Field. Coordination meeting with District
education office, receiving guests, and signing
the papers were done in a traditional house set
right in the middle of the field and surrounded
by other traditional houses. Mandaelu field is
transformed into a village with a variety of daily
activities performed by the local people. “Based
in Traditional House is the first time happened
during the leadership of the West Sumba Regent, “said one resident of West Sumba who
refused to mention his name. In addition to the
coordination meeting on the same day, West
Sumba Regent received a number of foreign
investors who want to invest in West Sumba.
He also spent time to accept the school children of various schools in West Sumba, either
to chat or just sign the coverage results of children who walked around digging up information
from various booths set up.
1018 Bali
EDEN HOTEL LAUNCHES A VARIETY OF
TRADITIONAL NEW INDONESIA & WESTERN MENUS
E
den Hotel Kuta Bali have introduced a variety
of traditional new Indonesia and Western
Menus, adding unique touches to the cuisine
experiences.
This delectable menu is prepared with the skill of
Chef I Made Bagus Widhyantara who explained, “I am
delighted to join forces with Mr. Sebastien Menesguen,
the General Manager and present our new Indonesia
and Western New Menu. For almost a year, we have
created innovative and unparalleled dishes for the
guests. We hope this stage brings unique touches
to the cuisine experiences to our regular and new
guests”.
Paradisus, a restaurant, bar and lounge deck is
keeping with the Eden concept of ‘Nature at your
door..,’ Paradisus provides an ambience of fresh relaxation and smartly maximizes space to accentuate
nature. Vertical gardens are dripping with flowers and
plants, the air is filled with lively bird song, and even
the indoor space has nature-themed artwork adoring
the walls. Staffs dressed in leaf patterned shirts complete the picture.
For brunch lovers, the all-you-can-eat brunch buffet
is available from 12 to 3 pm on Sundays and highlights
tasty creations from Chef I Made Bagus Widhyantara
accompanied by a chill out live DJ set.
Homestyle Hospitality at Palloma Hotel Kuta
R
niences to ensure quality rest at the end of
each day.
Palloma Hotel Kuta is strategically located in
Jalan Dewi Sri, a key road that provides easy
access to the tourist based areas of Legian
and Seminyak. It is within walking distance to
Krisna for island-inspired handicrafts and souvenirs. Sunset Star is also close by and this
complex features an international fast-food
outlet, a themed cafe and Indonesian dining
options. Ngurah Rai Airport is just 20 minutes
away by car and Kuta’s famed surf beach can
be reached within 10 minutes.
“We are enthusiastic to welcome and accommodate our guests with our home style
hospitality, offering a comfortable and affordable place to stay during their holiday to the
island of Bali.” Commented Jupiter G Lalwani,
Corporate Director of the Hotel.
For more information or reservation, please
contact [email protected] or
visit www.pallomahotelkuta.com
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ecently opened Palloma Hotel Kuta is a
comfortable home base with a youthful
vibe that warmly welcomes guests to
the island of Bali. It anticipates the needs of
business and pleasure travelers alike with an
array of meeting and recreational facilities.
Strategically located, Palloma Hotel Kuta is
just minutes from popular hotspots including
Legian and the lively district of Seminyak.
With the total of 52 smart rooms styled with
clean-line furnishings and modern conve-
ADRIANUS
GEDE EKADANA
Melaspas Ceremony at ibis Styles Bali Dewi Sri
before welcoming their first guest
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The hotel is arranging a Melaspas ceremony for good luck and prosperity
I
bis Styles Bali Kuta Dewi Sri held a traditional
Hindu-Balinese “Melaspas” ceremony on
Monday. The highly successful economy
hotel project under ibis styles brand has 114
rooms having been recently completed. Ideally
located just a short stroll from the famous Kuta,
Legian and Seminyak areas and within walking
distance of Kuta Central Park, the hotel offers
superb accommodation close to the best that
Bali has to offer for both business and leisure
travelers: beaches, shopping, nightlife and
dining experiences.
The ceremony consisted of two individual ceremonies: Mecaru (Blessing the hotel
for good will from the Gods) and Melaspas
(Blessing the new hotel that aims to cleanse
the new land property from any bad spirits so
later on the people who stay or work there will
feel ease and comfortable).
This ceremony was attended by more than
100 people, mostly local dignitaries and VIP
guests from owning company, management,
staff, other Accor properties team in Bali and
the Banjar Kuta community to lend their support and pray for the success of our hotel.
Now that the Melaspas ceremony has taken
place, we can move forward with the opening
of our exceptional hotel, in the knowledge that
it will be free of bad influences and be ready to
welcome the first guest very soon.
For more information about the hotel, please
visit www.accorhotels.com/8451.
“The fact that I started from the bottom and
I have passed all the levels, gives the feeling that I have reached all the targets in few
years only by working, learning and putting
respects on THE JOB”
The above phrase is the principle of Adrianus Gede Ekadana in living his professional
life. He joined the Smart Stylish Team of THE
1O1 Bali Legian as Chef & Beverage Manager in May 2013. Calm, contented and mature are the best three words to describe his
personality.
Graduated from Balai Pendidikan dan Latihan Pariwisata, Nusa Dua, Bali, Gede started
his career as a Senior Cook in Siantar Hotel, Pematang Siantar, North Sumatera. Ever
since, his career has kept growing and glowing, and delivered him to be Executive Chef
in some major brand hotels, like Sheraton
Mustika Yogyakarta, Sheraton Senggigi
Beach Hotel, and Mandarin Oriental Hotel
Majapahit Hotel. Aside from his formal experiences, Gede also had performed in abroad
food promotions, like in Taiwan, Denmark and
Germany.
Smooth, efficient, less noise and result oriented is one exact phrase that describes the
way he works.
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Bali 817
1
The Power of Art Exhibition to
Strengthen Bali - Japan Cultural Ties
photo by spc
Delicious Fried Duck at
Serani Café – Santika Kuta
S
tween generations, which is quite strategic
in maintaining, preserving and developing
the nation’s art and culture. In addition, of
course, it can increase activity and creativity of cultural arts in the Bali Arts Center.
“So Bali Arts Center is not only crowded
by people during Bali Arts Festival (PKB),
which is usually held around the month of
June to July, “he said.
Similarly, Balinese artist Wyasa Bakti,
who is also head of Bali Studio added that
the exhibition between Japanese and Balinese artists previously had already been
held. Unfortunately, it wasn’t continued.
Therefore, this exhibition should be able to
continue in the future. At least, it can take
place every year so that the life of art in
the art world still beating continuously. “It
is also part of the attempt to build cultural
diplomacy for world peace, “he concluded.
BBTF , Annual Tourism
Promotional Event of
Bali and Beyond
M
angupura , Bali ( Paradiso ) - Regent of Badung
regency , Bali , AA Gde Agung said the that local
government of Badung regency will make Bali
and Beyond Travel Fair (BBTF) an annual event. The
event, which was initiated by Asita Bali is expected to
become Indonesia’s main event in terms of world tourism
promotion.
He said it when receiving the organizing team of BBTF
2014 in his office on Wednesday (10/30/2013).
“I’d like to thank Asita Badung for their initiative, creativity and readiness to help with the existing capacity,
“said Gde Agung.
To the regent and his staff, Ketut Ardana Asita Bali
chairman, introduced the chairman and organizing team
of BBTF 2014 as well as described the implementation
concept of a travel fair and direct promotion.
BBTF 2014 will be held on 10 to 14 June 2014 in two
places, namely the Bali Nusa Dua Convention Centre for
travex activities and Beachwalk Kuta for direct promotional of tourism product. “We are targeting 350 foreign
countries as buyers 500 sellers and exhibitors from Indonesia, “said Chairman of BBTF Freddy Panca.
Asita expect the support of the people of Bali, Bali provincial government, the City and District government of
Bali for a successful event which is firstly held in Indonesia. BBTF also has become one of the program activities
of the Indonesian Tourism Promotion Board Bali Regional (BPPI Bali). The event, which is also supported by the
Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, is estimated
to cost Rp 10 billion.
“In addition to government and the participants’ support, the organizer opens the doors for the tourism stakeholders to become sponsor of the event, “said Ardana.
In addition to strengthening the Indonesian tourism
promotional event, BBTF is expected to support the
implementation of imaging Bali as the island that develops cultural tourism . Therefore BBTF is held close to the
time of the implementation of the Bali Arts Festival (PKB
, so that domestic and foreign buyes and sellers can explore the Balinese culture through PKB. (dwi)
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antika Hotel Kuta always presents a new and
interesting menu for its customers. This time Chef
Suwarna features fried duck, which is certainly
delicious. Fried Duck menu can be ordered at any time
at Cafe Serani Santika Hotel Kuta.
According to Chef Suwarna, in addition to good taste,
eating fried duck at Cafe Serani would be unforgettable
experience for the guests. The fried duck is well seasoned and easy to eat. With Balinese condiment as a
company, this menu is ready to provide you with perfect
lunch or dinner at Serani Café - Santika Hotel Kuta.
sian Impressions Tour explained that this
exhibition was featuring approximately
250 paintings by artists from Japan and
20 painting by elementary school children
(SD) in Bali, including from a number of art
galleries such as Jepun Art Studio and Bali
Studio.
He further explained that this exhibition
is made possible through the support of
Japanation, MAC Travel Bureau, Indonesia
Impressions Tour and UPT. Taman Budaya
(Arts center) Bali. Hopefully, this exhibition
could be a cultural bridge for the establishment of cultural diplomacy between Japan
and Bali as well encourage creative spirit
of the younger generation in the field of
arts and culture in the future. “Thus, the
life of art and culture can be preserved and
continue to grow, “he said.
Furthermore, COE of Japanation Yoshitaka Kobayashi added that all paintings on
display in the exhibition will be documented
in a magazine in the end of February 2014.
This exhibition is a series of celebrations
of 40-year relationship between Japan and
ASEAN. In particular, cooperation between
Japan and Bali. “This is part of the attempt
to establish cultural exchange between Japan and Bali, “he explained.
Meanwhile, Head of UPT. Taman Budaya, Ketut Mantara Gandi hopes that
this exhibition can be continuously held in
the future, so the Japanese - Bali cultural
diplomacy can later become a bridge be-
photo by spc
W
orld peace is the main capital to
encourage the development of a
prosperous society in spiritual and
physical life. That is why, various efforts are
always made in achieving these objectives
in a sustainable manner. One of them is
to build cultural diplomacy among nations
in the world. Social activity in a form of
art exhibition titled ‘The Power of Art’ was
held on the ground floor of the Ksirarnawa
building, Arts Centre Bali, Denpasar, which
has lasted until Monday (28/10).
The exhibition involving 37 artists from
Japan was officially opened by CEO of
Japanation, Yoshitaka Kobayashi accompanied by figure from Kesiman Palace
Denpasar, AAN Kusumawardhana and the
Head of Cultural Park (arts center) Bali, I
Ketut Mantara Gandi on Friday (25/10).
The opening was marked by a serimonial
procession of cutting the ribbon.
Interestingly, among the paintings, there
are the works of the grandson of Bali’s famous artist, Mario Blanco such as the work
of Ida Ayu Keysha Zeta Blanco Oka titled
Dunia Air (Water World), Ida Ayu Eugenia
Blanco Oka entitled Hegiscue Rose, as
well as the work of Bagus Sastra (3 yo)
titled Garis (Lines), the work of Putu Nadia titled hari yang indah (A Beautiful Day),
and the work of Bakti Wyasa entitled Manusia Padi (Rice Man).
Exhibition Coordinator, Wayan Suena,
who is also Managing Director of Indone-
XL to Provide XL Cash Service for Blue Bird Taxi Payment
P
T XL Axiata Tbk (XL) launched its
latest innovation to improve customer
experience. XL Tunai (XL Cash),
product innovation of XL Digital Service,
which carries a cash-less transaction,
launched a partnership with Blue Bird
Group, a leading provider of transportation
services.
In the early stages of this cooperation,
750 Blue Bird Taxis have been prepared to
accept payment by XL Cash. The signing
of MoU was done by the President Director
of XL - Hasnul Suhaimi and Vice President
of Business Development Blue Bird Group
- Nonie Purnomo, in Kuta, Bali, on Friday
(4/10).
Hasnul Suhaimi said, XL Cash development aims to provide convenience for XL
customers in transacting anytime. “The
partnership between XL and the Blue Bird
photo by spc
Group is part of XL’s commitment to developing digital services, in line with the
government program to encourage the
creation of a less cash society. Through
this cooperation, XL users, both passenger
and driver will enjoy the benefits, security
and convenience in transaction, “Hasnul
said in his press conference.
Vice President of Business Development
Blue Bird Group Nonie Purnomo added
that cooperation with XL Cash adds taxi
fare payment alternatives other than cash,
credit vouchers Blue Bird Group, both corporate and personal, credit card and debit
card. “Bali is a pilot project for this cooperation. We hope this cooperation will be
soon extended to other cities where Blue
Bird taxi operates, “Nonie said.
XL Cash Collaboration and Blue Bird
Group conducted in Bali, which coincided
with the APEC
Summit 2013,
can
not
be
separated from
the rapid development of the
region as a tourist destination
domestically
and internationally. XL Cash
is a virtual wallet facility of XL
which provides
convenience for
the user’s transaction with electronic
money
that can be used
to perform a variety of financial transactions by mobile phone only.
To make a payment for Bali Taxi service, users simply access the XL Cash
*123*120*3# , for the payment menu Bali
Taxi Blue Bird. After inserting the driver
NIP and the amount of payment, service
users will receive verification of payment,
which will be directly accepted by the driver. Supported by drivers who are friendly
and honest as well as high -quality digital
transaction services, partnership between
XL Axiata and Blue Bird Group will significantly increase the comfort of using taxi
service and provide more value for users
of XL while traveling with Blue Bird Group.
With more than 500,000 users of XL
Cash, the addition of service payment of
Blue Bird Group will improve the experience for XL users. “The safety and comfort
of our customers is a priority in developing
the XL Cash service. Through this collaboration, both XL users and taxi drivers as
well as passengers will enjoy the ease and
convenience of the services, “said Hasnul.
Cash XL is a facility owned by every XL
user without having to download the application. XL users simply perform activation
by accessing *123*120#, then transfer the
XL Cash balances at all ATMs in Indonesia,
XL Center and the nearest Alfamart. Currently, in addition to payment of the Blue
Bird Group facility in Bali, XL Cash can
be used for bill payments, purchase mobile phone credit, shopping at Alfamart, as
well as the disbursement of the balance in
cash, or bank transfer. Currently XL Cash
payments are accepted at over 8000 merchants. ***
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Bali
A wedding on the Rooftop Wedding Chapel Jim’bar’N
ooftop Weeding Chapel Jim’bar’N is
located on the hill of South Bali with a
view 360 ° above Jimbaran Bay and the
Indian Ocean. It is a favorite venue for young
couples both from Indonesia and abroad to hold
their dream wedding.
Broad expanse of landscape that covers the
entire island of Bali with breathtaking views during the sunset is set up as the ideal backdrop
for wedding moment that always dreamed of by
every young couple today, very impressive and
will not be forgotten. HARRIS Hotel Bukit Jimbaran prepares for this important moment with
great details and is ready to explore your new
life of togetherness and couples in confidence.
Trust us to make your dream wedding come
true at the Rooftop Wedding Chapel Jim’bar’N.
HARRIS Hotel Bukit Jimbaran has prepared
the wedding package options to meet the needs
of every young couple in the planning of the
present moment that is important and valuable
vows to live together with a partner that is only
performed once in a lifetime. ‘Standard Package’ with a starting price of IDR 12,000,000
nett, has included wedding chapel decoration,
the use of Suite Room for wedding ceremony
and commemorative Ceremony Certificate. You
can also choose the ‘Legal Package’ with prices
starting from IDR 8,000,000 nett, inclusive of Pre
Meeting Service, Wedding Liturge, Religious
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Wedding Ceremony, Legal Wedding Ceremony
and Marriage Certificate. We also have ‘Dinner
Reception’ package with a starting price of IDR
400,000 net / person, including standard decorations for a wedding reception, test food for
five people, dinner reception, standard sound
system and lighting. Not only wedding package,
HARRIS Hotel Bukit Jimbaran also has a package for Honeymooners, which is a 3D/2N stay
at the starting price of IDR 2,100,000 nett, inclusive of breakfast, candle light dinner, a bottle of
wine, Balinesse massage for two, airport transfers and late check out until 18.00 pm.
So there is no need to think twice and trust
HARRIS Hotel Bukit Jiimbaran as a place to
capture important moments of your wedding
and your partner. We make sure all players
of HARRIS Hotel Bukit Jimbaran are ready to
provide the best services and of course the atmosphere and the feel of different weddings in
Rooftop Wedding Chapel Jim ‘ bar’N.
C
osta Cruise Victoria is one of 14
ships owned by Costa cruise
under the holding company of PT.
Carnival Inc. The ship will enter Indonesia
water on November 25 and December 23
in Semarang. It will travel to a number of
tourist destinations in Indonesia such as
Borobudur temple and islands of Karimun
Java. On November 26 and December
24, Costa Cruise Victoria is visiting Bali
and will be anchored in the port of Benoa.
The passengers will be pampered with
Bali’s natural beauty and the hospitality of
the local people as well as Bali’s beautiful
tourist places like Kuta and Sanur Beach.
The next destination is Lombok Island. The
ship will be in Lombok from 27 November
to 25 December.
Interestingly, Costa Cruise Victoria,
which departed from the port of Marina
Bay,
Singapore
will
celebrate
Christmas Eve in
Lombok waters
for December 23
departure
date
from Singapore.
The ship is estimated to carry approximately 2,900
from Singapore,
Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia, and
other European
countries.
Costa
Cruise
Victoria
weighs
75,166 tons with
a length of 253
meters. It has 14
decks with 964
cabins. The interior design is very luxurious with a rich touch of Italian style.
Costa Victoria has very complete facilities like a floating hotel. It has a theater
that can accommodate approximately
650 passengers with tight and interesting
shows every day. This ship also has five
restaurants both ala carte and buffet (5
meals and free) including 10 bars. Costa Cruise Victoria is also completed with
three swimming pools, fitness / gym, salon, spa, basketball court, meeting rooms,
and others.
Costa Cruise Victoria is the best cruise
in Europe that offers at special price and
plus special promotional price for Indonesian citizens in November and December.
Thus, do not miss this golden opportunity
to feel the atmosphere of “Italy at sea”
without having to visit Italy.
Another cruise ship that is going to visit
Indonesia is Sapphire Princess. It will depart on January 13, 2015 from the port of
Marina Bay Singapore and will also enter
the waters of Indonesia, Jakarta and stop
at the port of Benoa in Bali and after an
overnight journey will continue sailing to
Komodo Island and Lombok Island. Sapphire Princess which weighs 116,000 tons
comprises 18 decks consists of 740 cabins with private balcony.
PT Carnival that has experienced more
than 60 years in the field of cruise ship service is the world’s leading shipping group
based in New York and is listed in the
London and New York Stock Exchange.
It has 10 different brands of ship in North
America, Europe and Australia among
others including Costa Cruises and Princess Cruises.
photo by spc
Costa Cruise Victoria and Sapphire Princess
will stop on the island of Bali and Lombok
VVIP GUESTS AT PATRA
JASA BALI RESORT & VILLAS
H.E. Susilo Bambang Yudoyono
– President Republic Indonesia
T
here are many reasons to stay at
Patra Jasa
Bali Resort & Villas’s popularity. It has the largest
guestrooms in the Kuta area. The vast size of the
grounds, eleven hectares means that the hotel itself is
secluded and also especially secure. Only 5 minutes
away from International Airport of Ngurah Rai, slightly
away from the main Kuta area but within close distance to
main shopping district and night life.
Patra Jasa Bali Resort & Villas’s character as a VIP hotel has a long heritage, a prime luxury hideaway for high
government officials and state guests. A long list of kings,
queens and heads of state have stayed here. Patra Jasa
Bali Resort and Villas has become popular destination for
head of state, royal families, public figure, as well as families, honeymooners and individual travellers.
It was an honor and pride of Management & Staff Patra
Jasa Bali Resort & Villas selected as the venue to stay for
H.E. Susilo Bambang Yudoyono - President Republic Indonesia and First Lady during their visit to Bali on 23 – 25
September 2013.
(seen in the picture H.E.Susilo Bambang Yudoyono –
President Republic Indonesia and first lady along with Mr.
Susilo – President Director of PT. Patra Jasa and Management of Patra Jasa Bali Resort & Villas)
Events & Destination 15
DMO to Promote Potentials
Around Borobudur Temple
Firmansyah Rahim (center) with tourism stakeholders during the opening of
Borobudur Community Expo (BCE) 2013 in Magelang.
is a World Heritage Site and is a magnet
for domestic and foreign tourists to visit Indonesia. This can be seen from the number of
visits during the Idul Fitri holiday 2013. There
were 179 711 local and foreign travelers visiting Borobudur Temple and visits up to August
2013 showed the number of 2,299,678 tourists.
(bowo)
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President Director of PT TWCB, Prambanan
and Ratu Boko, Purnomo Siswoprasetjo gives
his appreciation towards the activities of BCE
2013. He said that this activity could promote
the tourism potentials around the Borobudur
temple which has a special appeal to invite
tourists both local and international.
“Tourist attraction that can be offered are enjoying sunrise in Punthuk Setumbu or watching sunset from the village of Wanurejo. So the
potential of the village and the people behind
the Borobudur Temple could be exposed. The
areas surrounding Borobudur temple can be
great tourism potentials to attract more tourists
to the temple and its surrounding areas. It is
also expected that tourists can stay longer in
Borobudur. This can be achieved through efforts such as BCE 2013 activities, “said Purnomo.
As we have already known that Borobudur
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D
MO Program (Destination Management
Organization) attempts to promote the
tourism potentials around the tourist
attraction such as done in the area around the
Borobudur Temple, Magelang, Central Java.
Director General of Tourism Destination
Development, Firmansyah Rahim said that
Borobudur temple area actually has a considerable potential for tourism, both in terms of natural environment and local culture of the villages
in the surrounding area of Borobudur temple.
“ DMO program which has been running
since 2011 aims to realize an integrated tourism management combining all sectors, actors,
and areas in the development of tourism destinations, “said Firmansyah in Magelang, Central
Java recently.
Borobudur community through the Local
Working Group Borobudur DMO initiated an
event dedicated to all people titled Borobudur
Community Expo (BCE) 2013. The first BCE
was held in the parking area of Taman Wisata
Candi Borobudur (TWCB) Magelang regency,
starting on Friday (10/11/2013) until Sunday
(13/10/2013).
“Borobudur Community Expo is a collaboration of all stakeholders in Borobudur area, community groups and businesses in the District
of Borobudur, local government of Magelang
regency, particularly the Department of Tourism and Culture, as well as PT. Taman Wisata
Candi Borobudur, Prambanan, and Ratu Boko,
“said Firmansyah.
Agus Anggoro Murti, BCE 2013 Committee
Chairman expressed his desire to actualize and
demonstrate the potentials of tourism stakeholders owned by the community in Borobudur
and its surrounding areas.
Agus said that there are at least 10 working
groups involved in the BCE 2013. They included working group of batik, crafts, culinary, local transportation, destination, tour and travel,
tourism villages and Borobudur stakeholder.
Other activities included exhibitions of creative
products, exhibition and information on tourism destinations, culinary, performing arts, and
DMO Award.
European artists and famous Indonesian Models to Enliven Wedding Expo
M
y Dream Wedding (MDW), the biggest
wedding and party expo in Bali will be
present in Denpasar Bali from 8 to 10
November 2013. The event is initiated by Tiger
Indonesian in cooperation with local partner
JPPRO Bali and is going to be held at Aston
Hotel Denpasar.
Interestingly, the exhibition, which is also
supported by Rhapsody, Izzata Bali, Beby
Decoration and Bali Phyro this time not only
brings top local designers from Bali who have
performed their works on the national and in-
ternational stage, but a collection of clothes will
also be exhibited by dozens of top models from
Bali and Jakarta and the winners of Indonesian
model 2013 as well as to celebrate the 13th anniversary of the LV CnC.
Not only that, MDW 2013 also enlivens by
the performance of master violist from Russia
German Dmitriev and musician from Barcelona
Mikel the Latin Crooner. There will also be a talk
show about pre-marital health by Prodia.
My Dream Wedding prepares more than 70
spaces for vendors who have businesses relate to the world of wedding, party and event
from Java and Bali, as well as from Singapore. They include vendors of dresses, kebaya, decoration, venue, catering, invitation
cards, EO / WO, cakes, hotels, spas, bridal,
makeup and much more.
“Currently, there are vendors from Singapore, Jakarta, Surabaya and Bali who have
confirmed their participation in this event. The
event has just been launched for about a month
and the response is very encouraging. Around
70% of the vendors have booked the space.
Moreover, this year’s event is different from previous years as it is now fully supported by the
provincial government of Bali and has become
an annual event of Disparda Bali, “said Lucy
Gani, Chairperson of the Organizing Committee.
According to Lucy, the fact that Bali is Indonesia’s premier wedding destination becomes
the basis for choosing Bali as the venue for the
largest and grandest wedding expo in the para-
dise island. Natural beauty which is often used
as pre-wedding photo locations, as well as various international facilities lately attracted many
couples to have their wedding in Bali.
“The exhibition is open to the public starting
at 10am where the visitors and the brides and
grooms can interact with wedding vendors. In
the afternoon, there will be a variety of attractive shows and performances, talk shows about
weddings, games and door prizes. Especially
for the bride and groom, there will be a variety of interesting lucky dip and grand prize. We
also provide press room and update information for media that can be obtained anytime,
“said Jeanie Grace, Managing Director JPPRO
Bali as well as public relations of the wedding
exhibition. (igo)
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Events & Destination
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Gili Trawangan, the third cheapest Island in Southeast Asia
C
urrently the island of Gili Trawangan in
Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) is
ranked as the third cheapest destination
in Southeast Asia. This ranking is given by
a travel site TripAdvisor. This site has just
released TripIndexIsland Sun 2013. It is the
most recent survey comparing the cost of one
night tour for two people in 20 islands major
tourist destination in Southeast Asia.
TripAdvisor’s TripIndexIsland Sun is based
on the amount of the total cost for two people
staying in a four star hotel, with a two meals and
coconut drinks, beer, massages, bicycle rental
and scuba gear. Cost collected is accurate for
the period of 16 September to 3 October 2013.
“ Welcoming the end-of-year holiday season,
TripIndexIsland Sun helps travelers to find out
what they can get best with the money they
have, “said TripAdvisor spokesman, Jean Ow
- Yeong in a release.
In the survey, Gili Trawangan, Lombok is in
the third position. According to the survey, two
tourists can spend Rp 2,932,920 in one night.
Meanwhile, there are still two other islands
in Indonesian that fall into 20 major destinations in South East Asia, namely Batam and
Bali. Batam is ranked 6th. In one night, two
tourists can spend money up to Rp 3,393,004.
Bali goes after Batam at the 7th position. In
one night, two tourists spend as much as Rp
3,468,913.
Koh Phangan in Thailand ranked first with a
total TripIndex cost of Rp 2,647,186. The second rank was occupied by an island in Thailand, namely Koh Tao with a total cost of Rp
2,808,198.
The most expensive island is occupied by
Sentosa Island in Singapore with a TripIndex
cost of Rp 9,706,016. This cost is three times
higher than the cost in Koh Phangan. Another
expensive island is Langkawi in Malaysia with
a total cost of Rp 6,314,679.
“ This list shows that Koh Phangan in Thailand is the most affordable tourist destination,
while the Sentosa Island in Singapore is the
most expensive one. The biggest trigger of
these costs is the price of the hotel followed by
a massage for two people, “ said Ow - Yeong.
Here are 20 islands, major tourist destination in Southeast
Asia and the total cost based on TripIndex :
1 . Koh Food ( Rp 2,647,186 )
2 . Koh Tao ( Rp 2,808,198 )
3 . Gili Trawangan ( Rp 2,932,920 )
4 . Ko Chang ( Rp 3,158,949 )
5 . Cebu ( Rp 3,284,004 )
6 . Batam ( Rp 3,393,680 )
7 . Bali ( Rp 3,468,913 )
8 . Ko Lanta ( Rp 3,601,682 )
9 . Koh Samui ( Rp 3,646,395 )
10 . Boracay ( Rp 3,995,288 )
11 . Bintan Island ( Rp 4,039,529 )
12 . Phu Quoc Island ( Rp 4,144,937 )
13 . Ko Phi Phi Don ( Rp 4,307,806 )
14 . Phuket ( Rp 4,320,995 )
15 . Pinang Island ( Rp 5,177,125 )
16 . Redang Island ( Rp 5,326,450 )
17 . Tioman Island( Rp 5,388,948 )
18 . Palawan ( Rp 5,547,399 )
19 . Langkawi ( Rp 6,314,679 )
20 . Sentosa ( Rp 9,706,016 )
Krakatau Festival to Lift Lampung Tourism Potential
D
eputy Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy,
Sapta Nirwandar accompanied by Lampung Provincial
Government officials and representatives of the
ambassadors of neighboring countries officially opened the
23rd Krakatau Festival. The opening took place in front of the
South Lampung regent’s office. The opening was marked by
the beating of Gamolan or cetik Lampung which is a traditional
musical instrument from Lampung.
“Krakatau Festival is held every year in August, “said the Governor of Lampung, Sjachroedin ZP in his speech in the opening
of the 23rd Krakatau Festival, Saturday (10/19/2013).
However, according to Sjachroedin, this year’s festival was
not held in August due to the Ramadhan month. “Because it
was collided with fasting month, so this was the first time we are
holding the festival not in August, “he said.
Krakatau Festival this year was held with a focus on Kalianda,
South Lampung. Sjachroedin said, he would like to present a
new atmosphere at the festival this year, which is different from
the previous years.
Krakatau Festival opening began with tapis cloth parade,
which is a traditional cloth from Lampung. This was followed by
a cultural parade from all regencies in Lampung province.
Through annual event such as Krakatau Festival, it is expected that more people know about the culture of Lampung. This
also means more people will choose Lampung as their holiday
destination.
“I think it’s the right thing to do that day we show a small part
of Lampung culture, because through Krakatau Festival we introduce the culture and at the same time promote our tourism
potentials, “said Sapta.
The 23rd Krakatau Festival was held on 19-20 October 2013
with the theme of “The Mask of United Colours”. One of the festival’s main agendas was a visit to the Child of Krakatau, which
took place on the second day of the celebration.
Lampung has the best cultural and natural potentials needed
by tourism industry. Beach tourism, which offers water sport attractions, is the main tourist attraction of Lampung.
“What we present to the public is the cultural and natural attractions of Lampung. The province has everything ranging from
beautiful beaches perfect for sports fans, especially surfing and
diving to cultural attractions. No need to travel far for watching dolphins, for it can be enjoyed here in Lampung, “said Nirwandar.
In addition to nature and culture, according to Sapta, Lampung
also has other potential namely flora and fauna. “In Lampung,
there are at least three iconic fauna in addition to elephants.
They are tapirs and rhinos, “he said.
In the fashion world, Lampung has tapis cloth, fabric that characterizes the Lampung people and expected to be more prominent in the international world.
In addition to flora, fauna and fashion, Lampung also offers
various culinary experiences. Wingko pisang is a creative production of Lampung people that could be a souvenir after a visit
to Lampung.
A total of 24 ambassadors and representatives of neighboring
countries attended the celebration of the 23rd Krakatau Festival. They are from Portugal, Ecuador, Belarus, Georgia, Cuba,
Bangladesh, South Korea, United Kingdom, United States, Yemen, Qatar, Brunei Darussalam, Tunisia, Afghanistan, Thailand,
Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Russia, England, Ukraine, Poland,
Brazil, Palestine, and Greece. ( * )
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Promoting The Amazing Paradise
in West
R
aja Ampat’s natural splendor presented
to the world through a magnificent event
titled Raja Ampat Festival 2013. This
regular event has entered its fourth year and
was held at Waisai Torang Cinta Beach (WTC)
on 18 to 21 October 2013.
Raja Ampat Festival 2013 is one of the programs organized by the Local Government of
Raja Ampat, West Papua and supported by the
Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy ( Kemenparekraf ). This event aims to promote Raja
Ampat as one of the leading destinations Indonesia. Implementation of Raja Ampat Festival
2013 with the theme of “Explore the Cultural
Wonder of Raja Ampat” has been included in
the National Tourism Calendar and gets support from Kemenparekraf since 2010.
Raja Ampat has been known worldwide for
its world class dive sites and has been repeatedly chosen as a filming location by world film
producers and an international broadcasting
company.
Raja Ampat Festival 2013 is also a means to
promote cultural diversity of Raja Ampat to the
public in an attempt to boost tourist arrivals to
Indonesia in Wonderful Indonesia program and
to encourage tourists domestic tourists to visit
Papua and West Papua, and Raja Ampat in
particular as well as to love tourist destinations
in Indonesia in the program “Know your loved
your country.”
I Gede Pitana, Head of Resources Development Kemenparekraf representing Menparekraf said, Raja Ampat Festival 2013 is interesting to watch and be one of the activities
in an attempt to increase tourist visits not only
to Raja Ampat, but also to the city of Sorong
as hub and surrounding areas such as Western
Sorong Regency, South Sorong, and Tambraw
and Maibrat Regency.
“Raja
Ampat
Festival, which takes
place
every year in Waisai becomes one of the attractions for tourists to come to Raja Ampat
Island primarily to visit Wayag Island known
as a world-class as geopark, “said Pitana in
Waisai, Raja Ampat, West Papua, on Friday (
17.10.2013 ).
On the same occasion, the Regent of Raja
Ampat Marcus Wanma said that Raja Ampat Festival 2013 was followed by 17 districts
around the island of Waisai. They enlivened
the festival in the art and cultural event through
Cakalele dance competition, Wor Dance, and
Lalayon dance, craft exhibitions, culinary, travel
and tour events.
“ I look forward to the implementation of Raja
Ampat Festival next year. Hopefully, it will be
increased by involving participants from all over
the county and city in the province of West Papua, “said Marcus.
The festival featured a variety of events such
as exhibition of Marine Tourism, Culinary Festival, Arts, and Cultural Performances, Photo
Contest and different traditional art performances including Yospan Dance Contest, Tambur
Flute, and Wayase.
One of the highlights of this festival is a demonstration of the traditional boating skills that
have been passed down from generation to
generation, which is the traditional way of Papua Seafarers.
The organizer also provided tour packages for
visitors such as bird-watching to see bald bird of
paradise and cassowary, diving tours, snorkeling
tours, and tourist village exploration. Raja Ampat
includes a series of islands and the main islands
are Waigeo, Salawati, Batanta, and Misool. Raja
Ampat also offers unforgettable diving experience in its most beautiful underwater.
Targeting 12 Thousand Foreign
Tourists
Through Raja Ampat Festival, the local government is targeting 12 thousand tourists to
come this year. “One of the goals of the Raja
Ampat Festival is to promote tourism, “said
Marcus Wanma.
In 2012, nearly 8 thousand foreign tourists
came. While domestic tourists came was lower
as many as two thousand domestic tourists.
“This means that Raja Ampat is known more by
foreigners, “said Marcus.
Through Raja Ampat Festival 2013, the number of tourist arrival is expected to increase.
Target of foreign tourist arrivals this year has
also been established. “This year’s target is
9-12 thousand visitors, “he said.
On the same occasion, Head of Culture and
Tourism Office of Raja Ampat, Yusdi N Lamatenggo, said that there are about 500-600
foreign tourists coming. “It could even be more
than one thousand people per month, “said
Yusdi.
Tourists who come to Raja Ampat will be
given a special pin. By wearing the pin, you are
free to go to Raja Ampat for one year. “Visitors
need to pay once and they will get free admission for a year as long as they put the pin on,
“said Yusdi.
The pin costs Rp 500,000/person for foreign
tourists and Rp 250,000/person for domestic
tourists.
Papua
To reach Raja Ampat, for those who depart
from Jakarta can take a six -hour flight to Sorong with transit in Makassar or Manado. Some
airlines that serve flights to Raja Ampat are
Merpati, Express Air, Lion Air, Wings Air, Garuda Indonesia and Pelita Air.
After arriving in Sorong, you could take a ferry
or rent a boat to the island of Waisai / Waigeo,
after arriving on the island you can explore the
spectacular beauty of the marine park or even
see the splendor of the composition of atoll islands that are widely scattered around Waisai.
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Sumatra is ready for special interest tourism
photo by spc
T
he 19th Tourism Indonesia Mart & Expo
(TIME) was officially closed on Sunday
afternoon (20/10). It was attended by 83
buyers from 27 countries and 81 sellers. The
buyers are dominated by buyers from Malaysia,
Indonesia, Poland, Netherlands, India and
Singapore.
According Meity Robot, Steering Committee of TIME 2013 in Padang, buyers who have
potentials to sell Indonesian tourism products
and services in their respective countries are
from Australia, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Canada,
Czech Republic, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines,
Poland, Romania, Singapore, Slovania, South
Africa, Thailand, Netherlands, UK and USA.
On different occasion, Devi, corporate manager of Santika Indonesia Hotels & Resorts
said that Santika Indonesia Hotels & Resorts’
participation in this event aims to promote Sumatra’s tourism. Santika Indonesia Hotels in
Sumatra are located in Medan, Bangka and
Bengkulu. There is a plan to build another one
in Padang; however, the exact time has not
been confirmed yet.
During its participation in the exhibition, Santika Indonesia Hotels & Resorts have got the
contact numbers of a number of prospective
buyers that will be followed up later to make
tour package. “We also want to know more
about the market here, because Santika want
to go international, “said Devi.
Currently, Santika Group has expanded to
Singapore under the brand of Amaris Hotel.
This group is a local hotel chain that the have
not been known well by the international community, in contrast to the international hotel
chain such as Accor or Marriot.
Devi said that many buyers are interested in
Santika Indonesia Hotels & Resorts for it is Indonesian product that provides special services
to make the guests feel like at home.
While another seller Ian Hanafi of Ero tour
which is a local agent in West Sumatra, said
that he is going to follow up on some buyers
who would buy a special interest package such
as a tour to Mentawai, which offers not only
surf package, but also a cultural package. This
month, there will some guests from Destination
Asia Cruise Ship who are going to stop in Mentawai. They are going to be invited to watch the
traditional dance of anak dalam tribe.
Siggi Neuhaus from ICS Travel also enthusiastically sell tourism products of Sumatra. He
has been to Sawahlunto for three times with
tourists from Europe. Although he only took 60
tourists to Sawalunto last, to visit Ducth heritage, but he is optimistic that this year the number will increase.
“We are absolutely amazed by people’s hospitality here. We had dinner together with the
owner of the home-stay. We felt secured although we didn’t stay in a luxurious hotel. The
town is clean and the people are friendly. It’s
just perfect for tourists, “said Siggi.
According to Siggi, Sawahlunto has already
had tourism potentials. What needed by this region is more creative activities for the tourists.
The opening of Kandi Park, a family park,
Sapta Nirwandar when opening TIME 2013 in the West Sumatra.
is believed to increase the tourist arrivals to
Sawahlunto.
For Meity Robot, sellers’ satisfaction that
mainly sells Sumatra shows that the region is
ready to become special interest tourism destination. “It needs international direct flight to enliven tourism in this area. But this year’s TIME is
going to be a positive step, “said Meity.
Targeting Transaction Value of Rp
20 billion
TIME 2013 took place from 18 to 20 October
2013 in the Gran Inna Hotel Padang. The target
of Rp 20 billion transactions was obtained during the event and it means that there is an increase of about 20 % from last year’s achievement of transactions that amounted to Rp 17
billion.
Deputy Minister of Tourism and Creative
Economy ( Wamenparekraf ) Indonesia, Sapta
Nirwandar said that the implementation of TIME
or Indonesian Tourism Market 2013 targeted to
reach sales transactions of Rp20 billion.
“Target set was based on the number of buyers invited, who come from 27 countries as well
as various tourism products offered during the
event. The big number of the buyers who par-
ticipated in the event provided bigger chances
of an increase in transactions compared to the
same event in Lampung in 2012, “he said.
He further said that the transaction during
TIME 2012 in Lampung reached Rp17 billion
and brought in buyers that consisted of 60 companies. This year, more countries participated
and there is possibility of transactions continues to increase.
“As the host, West Sumatra also becomes
an important point in an increase in transaction
of TIME, in addition to the re- development of
the area in terms of tourism. West Sumatra has
been known widely for its cycling race event,
the Tour de Singkarak. International cycling
event Tour de Singkarak has made this region
known to many countries, and it becomes an
important point in the promotion of regional
tourism, “he said.
He added that 81 tour operators participating
in the TIME 2013 also be a good combination to
offer a variety of product package to Indonesia.
TIME 2013 also involved international travel
journalists whose writings about West Sumatra
later can becomes Indonesian tourism promotional media.
“ The number of buyer -seller sufficient appointment to get a great business opportunity,
discounted air fare by Garuda as a sponsor, pre
and post tour for media buyers have become
additional value to 2013 TIME participation,
“added Meity Robot.
Being asked about the venue for next year’s
TIME (2014), Meity gave Pekanbaru as the answer. Certain region usually hosts TIME twice,
but there will be changes in terms of this starting 2014.
“Each province will have equal chance to be
the host of the TIME. It depends on the agreement and the terms of conditions that should
be fulfilled. So far, the implementation of TIME
2013 in Padang has obtained useful input.
However a number of areas starting from 2014
are also likely to host the event, “said Meity Robot .
In the next event, the government will only act
as a facilitator. The Regional Tourism Promotion
Board (BPPD), which consists of professionals,
should work on this event, because the nature
of TIME is business to business.
He added that TIME that is organized annually by the Ministry of Tourism and Creative
Economy (Kemenparekraf) becomes one of
the events to meet the challenges of the increasingly rapid growth of tourism in the last
two decades. (eka elisa)

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