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Vol. VII No. 12, 2012
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Musi Triboatton to Gain Success
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fter going down the Musi River as far as 500 Kilometers, Musi
Triboatton participants were finally arrived in Palembang, South
Sumatra, on Saturday (01/11/2012). Starting with unique art
performances from South Sumatra and the giving out of medals, Deputy
Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy (Wamen Parekraf), Sapta
Nirwandar officially closed the event.
“All gave much appreciation on the event and if there were some drawbacks then it is acceptable for this is the first time we held the event in
Indonesia and in the world,” Sapta said when closing the event.
Sapta considers the need for infrastructure improvements in tourism
sector in all regencies passed by the participants. He also reiterated that
he believes this event can be as good as Tour de Singkarak.
“This will be an annual event and will be as big as Tour de Singkarak,
especially after all regencies have synergized and shown enthusiasm in
welcoming this sport and tourism event,” said Sapta.
According to Sapta Musi River has natural beauty that might become
one of the leading tourist attractions in the country. “By combining the concepts of sport and tourism of course later this event will be in demand by
tourists both local and international,” Sapta said.
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Sumatra II to win Musi International Triboatton
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The team of South Sumatra II has successfully won the Musi International Triboatton after collecting 76 points and defeating participants from
several countries including Indonesia. South Soumatra I is on the second
position with the 70 points and followed by Jakarta team with the score of
62 on the third position.
On the fourth position is another team from Indonesia, West Java, which
is followed by Cambodia, Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia.
Deputy Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Sapta Nirwandar,
said the first Musi Triaboatton focuses on the tourism event instead of the
sport event considering the beautiful tourism potentials offered by Musi
River and the route, which is quite challenging.
However, for the next Triboatton will emphasize more on the quality of
the participants invited. (*)
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4Page 3 Tour de Singkarak has successfully promoted and developed tourism in
West Sumatra. “At the beginning, a lot of people don’t know where Singkarak is. They finally know it from Tour de Singkarak and now tourists keep
coming to Singkarak. Hopefully it also happens here, “Sapta said.
Musi River was chosen for it is considered to be ready to become the
object of river tourism based on the beauty and condition of the river. River
tourism is not popular yet in Indonesia, unlike in some other developed
countries.
Meanwhile, the Technical Team Coordinator Effendi Soen also stated
that the Musi Tribotton has successfully managed and gained success.
“This is the first and the most important is that we can achieve zero accident,” said Effendi.
This year, Musi Triboatton was followed by 10 participating teams, namely
from Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Yogyakarta, South Sumatra I, South Sumatra II, Jakarta, West Java and also International School,
whose members are from various countries such as Germany, Lithuania ,
Poland, the United States, Japan and Denmark.
In this event the participants gaining a total prize of Rp 500 million. The
participants were sailing along the Musi River as far as 500 kilometers
that consisted of six stages on three different boats, namely the inflatable
boats, canoes and dragon boats. They had to go through four districts
namely, Empat Lawang, Musi Rawas, Musi Banyuasin, Banyuasin and
ended in the city of Palembang.
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Participants compete in
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Lombok increasingly popular in the U.S. Market
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Indonesia Seriously Develops
Cruise Tourism
Lombok International Airport
T
rends in information retrieval of airfare
and hotels in Lombok via search site
Wego.com is increasing this year.
Globally, during January - September 2012
there is a growth of 41% when compared to
the same period last year.
The most rapid growth came from the
United States. One out of five searches
is accessed by Wego users in the United
States.
This trend is in line with the increasing
number of tourists visiting Lombok in the
first half of 2012. Data of Culture and Tourism Bureau of West Nusa Tenggara showed
that the number of tourists visiting Lombok
increased 36% in the first half of 2012 compared with the first half of 2011. The number
of tourists to Lombok in January - June 2012
recorded nearly 500 thousand people.
Thus, it seems that the target of 1 million tourists set for Visit Lombok Sumbawa
would not be difficult to achieve given the
number of visits in the second half is always
up.
The visit is still dominated by domestic
tourists. However, the number of foreign
tourists increased by 47% in the first half
compared to last year.
In January-September 2012, more than
half of Wego users in 52 countries who
were looking for information on air tickets to
Lombok accessed the information through
Wego.co.id. Others were accessible from
abroad, such as through the United States,
Singapore, Australia, and Malaysia. Most
surprisingly, the number of searches from
the United States jumped to 20% of the total
global search.
“We see a trend of search various new
destinations in Indonesia, either by local or
foreign,” explains Graham Hills, Managing
Director Wego Indonesia.
Hills said, “Bali probably still the most requested, but Lombok is increasingly popular
along with the easy public access to information about Lombok online. Predictably,
these factors can increase the number of
visits to Lombok. “In the future, advanced
Hills, exciting destinations such as Padang,
Wakatobi or Manado can also be a popular destination in Indonesia.”All three destinations will also be the focus of an online
search of the travelers,” he added.
Favorite Airline
Lion Air is still the most favorite airline
flying to Lombok. Starting from January to
September 2012, as many as 57% of Wego
users in Indonesia who went to Lombok
chose Lion Air.
The Garuda Indonesia selected by one of
the five people who accessed Wego.co.id to
plan their trip to Lombok. And, nearly 15%
of the other uses Batavia Air. Popular departure cities are still in Jakarta and Surabaya.
The Wego users abroad who want to go
to Lombok is also familiar with Lion Air. As
many as one in three of them chose Lion Air
in January-September 2012. Others, nearly
29% are using Garuda Indonesia, 6% used
Singapore Airlines, and 6% used Batavia
Air.
Interestingly, as the opening of new
routes, Air Asia Kuala Lumpur-Lombok
with its premier flight on October 12, 2012,
there was a surge in flight bookings through
Wego. Nearly 5% of total overseas Wego
users, who will go to Lombok, chose Air Asia
in September 2012.
“Access to Lombok increasingly becomes
easy with the new route. The opening of
Lombok International Airport also supports
the growth of the hospitality industry in Lombok, and in turn can increase the number of
tourists, “said Hills.
The hospitality industry in Lombok is
growing. In 2012 there is the addition of
40 star-hotels with a total 2453 rooms. The
number of search for hotels in Lombok
through search sites Wego also increased
by 10 times compared to last year. Mostly
from Jakarta (53%) and Surabaya which
reached almost 10% of the total searches.
Here are five most favorite hotels among
the Wego users in Indonesia: Santosa Villas
and Resort, Novotel Lombok Hotel, Angel
Hotel, Kuta Indah Hotel and Puri Mas Boutique Resorts & Spa. (*)
Waste starts polluting Lake Toba
D
not throw garbage into the lake, structuring
settlements and cages, and preventing land
and forest fires,” he said.
He added that we have Act 32 of 2009 on
the Protection and Management of the Environment, which put a strong emphasis on
the importance of the role of the community
that includes social supervision, advice,
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omestic
waste
is
causing
environmental pollution problems
in Lake Toba, North Sumatra. This
problem should be overcome soon. Spatial
settlements that are not well arranged
and domestic waste matter are the main
problems.
Minister of Environment Balthasar Kambuaya said that Lake Toba is a center of
culture and heritage habitat of Batak ethnic
communities. The lake covers the area of
1130 kilometers with a length of 275 kilometers and a width of 150 kilometers. It has
special characteristics that cannot be found
in other lakes.
“Toba Lake has a maximum depth of 529
meters in the north and 429 meters in the
south. The weather here is cool due to its
location, which is at 905 meters above sea
level. The area is renowned as a center of
Batak cultural development with hundreds
of villages that have abundant natural resources and biodiversity, “he said.
He also said that the ecosystem of Lake
Toba is disturbed by the destruction of land
and forests around the lake that resulted in
the declining water quality and discharge. In
addition, the biological richness is partially
lost. Commitment of local government is
also required to be strengthened as well as
the participation of the whole society.
“That participation can be started with
simple acts ranging from planting trees, do
Lake Toba
Indonesia Aims 3.5 Million
ASEAN Tourists in 2013
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I
ndonesia has committed to realizing the desire to become
a cruise tourist destination that attracted tourists from all
over the world, stated the Deputy Minister of Tourism and
Creative Economy (Wamen Parekraf), Sapta Nirwandar.
“We’ve launched a determination of Indonesia to make this
country as a world cruise tourist destination,” said Sapta in
Jakarta.
He further said that together with a number of stakeholders, the ministry has developed a few steps to realize that
determination. One of them is by setting the Benoa harbor in
Bali as “turning point” port for world cruise ships. “International cruise ships that have visited Indonesia have the average
capacity up to more than 2,000 people,” he said.
In addition, today’s cruise ships owned by big cruise ship
company even has operated ships with capacity of up to
6,000 passengers.
Therefore, Sapta said, Indonesia would continue to anticipate this and be prepared to receive large ships and small
boats given the potential places visited in the country and
various interesting tourist attraction.
He said that the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy
has formed an internal task force to handle the marketing
and development of cruise tourism. He argues the development of cruise tourism in Indonesia should be treated more
seriously to make Indonesia as a world-class and sustainable cruise destination.
Sapta considers cruises in Indonesia to have bright prospects due to the rapid growth of the middle class in Asia and
Australia as key market cruise tourism in Indonesia. This is
indicated by the high demand for cruise ships to Indonesia
with the planned growth in the number of cruise ship passengers to Indonesia around 160,000 passengers with cruise
call as many as 300 calls in 2013, an increase of 40 percent
compared to 2012. (*)
opinions, suggestions and objections.
The role of traditional leaders is also important in increasing role in the preservation
of the ecosystem of Lake Toba. That is by
reminding to work together hand in hand to
preserve the environment and prevent pollution and environmental damage, “he said.
(*/ant)
Sapta Nirwandar
D
eputy Minister of Tourism & Creative Economy Sapta
Nirwandar, in Jakarta said that Indonesia is targeting to
attract at least 3.5 million foreign tourists from ASEAN
in 2013.
“We are targeting to attract 3.5 million foreign tourists from
ASEAN countries next year. Ministry of Tourism & Creative
Economy expects to gain 1.75 million tourists from Singapore, 1.4 million tourists from Malaysia, 315,000 tourists fron
the Philippines, and the rest from other countries in ASEAN,
“he said.
It is said, over the years, ASEAN has become the largest contributor of foreign tourists to Indonesia from year to
year. If we put more focus then the ASEAN economies will
grow relatively high. Thus, this will encourage the growth of
ASEAN tourism in the world market, “said Nirwandar.
“In the period from January to August 2012, the number
of foreign tourist visits to Indonesia has reached 5.2 million,
which is dominated by tourists from Singapore (788 249 people) and Malaysian (704 644 people). Therefore, the Ministry of Tourism & Creative Economy has set several priority
events to work on the ASEAN market.
He added, some of which will be conducted in 2013 such
as the participation in the largest tourism market in Singapore namely NATAS Travel Fair and NATAS Holiday. While
in Malaysia, the ministry will also encourage and facilitate
Indonesian tourism businesses to participate in the largest
tourism market in the neighboring country the Matta Fair.
“In addition, we also always synergize marketing initiatives
in the areas of tourist destination that can be efficient and effective program both quantitatively and qualitatively. Some of
the most popular tourist destinations for ASEAN tourists are
Jakarta, Bandung, Yogyakarta, Surabaya, Bali, and Lombok,
“he said. (*)
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Jakarta to Become Top Travel Destination in Asia
A
lthough the city is famous for its traffic
jams, according to TripAdvisor survey (the
world’s largest travel site) the city ranked
top for the popular tourist destination in Asia.
TripAdvisor announced the winners of the
award 2012 Travellers’ Choice ® Destinations
on the based on travelers’ vote in 2012. This
award provides an appreciation for destinations
that experienced an increase in positive feedback and interest over the previous year.
10 best destinations in the world that are increasingly gaining popularity have been selected, as well as a list of 10 best tourist destinations for the U.S., Europe, Asia, South Pacific
and South America.
“Interestingly, Jakarta is tops for tourist destination in Asia, defeating other tourist destinations such as Osaka, Kathmandu, Chiang Mai
and Phnom Penh,” said Jean-Ow Yeong, TripAdvisor spokesperson.
Jane further said that the award is a token
of appreciation for those cities not only by the
growing interest of tourists but also increased
positive feedback about the hotel, restaurants
and activities to do in those cities. (*)
Top 10 Travel Destination in Asia:
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1. Jakarta, Indonesia
2. Kathmandu, Nepal
3. Kolkata, India
4. Manila, Philippines
5. Bangalore, India
6. Luang Prabang, Laos
7. Phnom Penh, Cambodia
8. Chiang Mai, Thailand
9. Kobe, Japan
10. Osaka, Japan
A
ssociation of the Indonesian Tours and Travel
Agencies (ASITA) urged domestic airlines to
revise the portion of ticket sales commission to
7% -9% for travel agents and sub-travel agent.
Asnawi Bahar, Chairman of ASITA said the ideal portion of the commission could reach 7% to 9% for the
subagent and travel agents so they can both grow. During this time, the sub-travel agent only gets 3% commission, while travel agents get 5% of the ticket sales.
“Revision of the commission portion agreement is
considered to inhibit the growth of travel agents and
the seat load factor of each airline itself. It is because
ticket sales benefit sharing of national airline, especially
Garuda Indonesia, is quite large, “he said.
He said that when it is viewed from the profits of the
airline, the airline actually has a larger share of profit,
which is believed to be able to pay a portion of a commission of about 12% to 13%. In that context, the portion
of the commission to the travel agent is too small.
“In addition, difficulty encountered is related to online
ticket sales by the airline company. Application of on-line
ticket sales seems to shift the role of travel agents, “he
said.
Another problem also occurs when airline companies
give cash back to the corporation as well as establish
partnership with banks through a credit card. Moreover,
there is one national airline that only accepts payment
transactions on the branches. That causes all the profit
goes to the airline company itself.
“Currently, ASITA has 7,000 members comprising
travel agents and sub-travel agent in Indonesia. There
is no downward trend in the number of travel agent due
to the lack of commission. What happens is we do not
sell tickets from the airline, “he said.
He explained that, as a concrete step, he said, ASITA
will send a proposal that will be discussed with the airline in the country. In addition, the proposal will also be
submitted to a number of ministries that determines the
regulation of the business trip. (*)
Targeting more British tourists at the World Tourism Market
M
inistry of Tourism and Creative
Economy (Kemenparekraf) attempt
to attract more British tourists in the
world’s second largest tourism mart the
World Tourism Market (WTM) 2012 which
took place in the Excel building London, UK,
5-8 November 2012.
Director of Imaging Indonesia Ministry of
Tourism and Creative Economy (Kemenparekraf), Esthy Reko Astuti in a press conference held in the Excel, London said that
the UK is a very important market for Indonesia.
“The UK is one of the main markets of
Indonesian tourism. The number of British
tourists visiting Indonesia from year to year
is increasing. Until September 2012, British
tourists who come on holiday in Indonesia
reached 152,379 compared to September
2011, which were only 145 655 travelers.
There is an increase of 12.96%, “she said.
The increase of tourist arrivals to Indonesia from England is also expected to have an
impact on travelers in Europe to Indonesia.
Indonesia is targeting 200,000 tourists from
the UK.
In 2012, Indonesia focuses the promotion
on the 16 focus markets, namely Singapore,
Malaysia, Australia, China, Japan, Korea
Republic, USA, UK, Taiwan, India, France,
The Netherlands, Germany, The Philippines,
Russia and the Middle East.
“For the destination, it is focused on 16
destinations Beyond Bali, namely, Lake
Toba, Pulau Seribu (Thousand Island), Sunda Kelapa and the Old Town, Borobudur,
“Indonesia is targeting 200,000 tourists
from the UK and is expected to be achieved
through promotion on the media of taxi
around the city of London. This is the second
promotion using the media of taxi in London.
She further said that the goal of this participation in WTM 2012 and promotion is to
strengthening the position of Indonesia in
the arena of world tourism industry as well
as effort to initiate imaging existence of Indonesia’s role as the official Partner Country of
ITB Berlin 2013. (*/ant)
Kintamani-Lake Batur, Menjangan, Rinjani,
Ende, Kalimutu, Tanjung Putting, Bunaken,
Raja Ampat, Bromo, Tengger and Semeru,
Komodo, Wakatomi, Toraja, Kuta, Sanur and
Nusa Dua, “she said.
She added that the seven special interest tourism promoted included culture and
heritage, nature and ecotourism, recreation, sports, cruise, culinary and sports and
MICE.
Meanwhile, Indonesian ambassador to
England Hamzah Thayeb said that the presence of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in London, recently at the invitation
of Queen Elizabeth is a good promotion for
tourism in Indonesia in the UK. Additionally
Embassy in London has always held tourism promotion activities related to TTI (trade,
tourism and investment).
“The promotion performed so far is also
directed to introduce the attractions Beyond
Bali, which is also equally attractive to Bali,”
he said.
Wonderful Indonesia in London Taxi
At least 250 taxis become iconic and popular in London, England, which are known as
the black cab. The cabs help promoting tourism of Indonesia. “Wonderful Indonesia” is
printed on the taxi and this phrase is quite
popular among tourists.
Reko Esthy Astuty said that a promotion through the media of taxi in an effort to
strengthen the image of Indonesia in major
markets, especially in the UK.
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ASITA Demand Commission
Increase for Domestic
Airline Tickets
Esthy Reko Astuti
Indonesia Interested in Establishing Cooperation on
marine tourism with Greece
I
ndonesia Ambassador to Greece Benny
Bahanadewa is interested in exploring
the possibility of cooperation in the field of
marine tourism with Greece, particularly the
island of Chios, with some areas in Indonesia.
The intention was revealed during a visit to
the island of Chios, which location is close
to Turkey and only separated by the Chios
Strait. The ambassador came at the invitation
of the Mayor of Chios to celebrate the 100
years of freedom of Chios region.
According to the First Secretary Embassy
in Athens, Jani Mediawati Sasanti, the ranks
of local government and Chios community
seem keen to attend a series of memorial
events centered on Chios Town Hall.
“The commemoration was enlivened by
cultural arts parade of Chios community and
the Greek military parade. Celebration of 100
years of the liberation of Chios coincides with
the commemoration of the liberation of Chios
from Turkey in 1912, “she said.
Though the commemoration was carried
out in an atmosphere of concern economic
conditions in Greece, Chios Government has
made the anniversary celebration as an effort
to encourage the presence of foreign tourists
visiting Chios.
“Tourists who visit Chios are mostly from
Turkey and other European countries. Asian
tourists, particularly from China, also came
as part of travel packages to Izmir, Turkey,
Athens and Greece, “he said. (*)
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Cultural Diversity in KKPI 2012
Indonesia Fashion Ready
to Go Global
moderator.
I
ndonesia Culture Youth Congress (KKPI)
was held last month at the Hotel Borobudur,
Central Jakarta. In these activities,
the Ministry of Education and Culture
(Kemdikbud) Mohammad Nuh said the youth
gathering throughout Indonesia was initiated
by Kemdikbud together with youth leaders
as youth awakening momentum to take part
in cultural movement.
“We expect Indonesia’s youth congress
to be a milestone in the rise of youth in development of culture and nation building in
general,” said Mohammad Nuh
On the same occasion, Minister of People’s Welfare Agung Laksono said that the
Indonesian youth culture congress first held
with the theme and motto of “Indonesia I’m
Proud,” character building, creativity, and
solidarity with the aim of building a vision and
steps together and integrated in strengthening cultural position as a commander in the
development of new Indonesia.
Minister of Education on behalf of the government expressed his gratitude and highest
appreciation to all the youth who have chosen to come with all the work, contribution of
thought, care and attention given in developing cultures.
Wamendikbud of Cultural Affairs, Wiendu Nuryanti added, congress took place
from on 6 - 9 November 2012 in Jakarta
with various sources and inspiration from
the respective fields such as Gede Prama,
Firmansyah, Sukesti Martono (city government), Arie Soejito, Edo Kondologit, Innayah
Wahid, Johannes Marbun, and many more
with Charles Bonar Sirait, Yudi Latif, Sprott
Ridwan, and Radhar Panca Dahana as the
“Besides the congress, there was also an
exhibition of the works of Indonesian youth
in various fields involving 63 orchestra musicians, 19 ethnic musicians, 33 choirs and
45 dancers. There was also performance
of some soloists such as Putri Ayu, Michel
So’e, Angel Pieters, Wildan Angklung, Jemek Supardi, and Taufik Ismail, “said Wiendu Nurianti.
On the same occasion, the KKPI committee chairman, Marcella Zalianty, the cultural
arts performances has the theme of “Konser Tembang Negeriku” led by Dwiki Darmawan.
Marcella hopes that the presence of KKPI
can strengthen national unity of Indonesia,
which consists of various ethnic, religious
differences, and diverse cultures. Those aspects that enrich Indonesia should be maintained and preserved. The young generation
of Indonesia should be proud of the diversity
of Indonesian culture. Differences should not
hinder the spirit of developing Indonesia.
The congress presented nine young
achievers, namely, Nancy Margried Panjaitan (Co-founder in Pixel Indonesia), Indonesia Batik Fractal, Cicilia Maharani,
Mary Magdalene Kusumawardhani (young
researcher in languages and culture), Cholil Mahmud (personnel of efek rumah kaca
band), M Alif Fauzi ( u-antri.com site creator), Adhyatmika (winner of the annual
competition Democracy Video Challenge
2010 in the USA), Gamelan Totoel (inventor of toetoel gamelan), SMK N 4 Bandung
(inventor of animation and IT products such
as tablet PCs, laptops, Deskbook , and penbook), and SMKN 4 Rorotan, North Jakarta
(inventor batik tulis machine). (*)
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Nine Young Achievers
tion and declaration were held in the Creative
Economy Forum.
Creative Economy Forum aims to explore
in depth about how the process of the Young
Creative Entrepreneurs start their passion in
the creative world. This is to motivate and
show the audience, that it can be done and
achieved. The selection also has a goal to
declare the creative movement initiated by
the Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, thus becoming the basis for implementing creative programs based on the declaration of the Young creative Entrepreneurs.
Attending the event young creative entrepreneurs of Indonesia such as Dennis Adishwara (Director, Actor), Chantal Della Concetta (TV Presenter), Gianti Giadi (Dancer),
Rachmania Arunita (Author), Kevin Mintaraga (Magnivate CEO), Ahmad Rofiq (CEO
of K-deep Animation Studio), Sunny Gho
(Managing Director Makko Publishing and
IFS), Kristupa Saragih (Photographer), Radi
Arwinda (Artist), Andrew Dervish (Kaskus
Founder), Rinrin Marinka (Celebrity Chef),
Danny Wicaksono (Architect) Arief Widhiyasa (CEO of Agate Studio) and guided by
Benny Fajarai. (*)
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overnor of East Nusa Tenggara (NTT)
Frans Lebu Raya said in addition to
preserving the natural and cultural
potential of NTT, Sail Komodo 2013 also
aims to improving the economy and the
welfare of local communities.
“Sail Komodo 2013 Activities is undertaken to promote attractions in East Nusa
Tenggara province to foreign countries. So
it can strengthen the potential for increased
economic and social welfare by increasing
employment opportunities, especially in the
fields of marine, fisheries, tourism and transportation, “he said.
He said that in order to support these activities, NTT provincial government is developing all the potential of tourism in order to
attract tourists to the province Sail Komodo
2013 is also beneficial to preserve the natural and cultural potential of NTT, as well as
to prepare NTT as the main destination of
world tourism in the frame of regional cooperation between the province of Bali, NTB
and NTT.
“Sail Komodo which will be held from July
27, 2013 is also useful to improve the knowledge of marine, marine environmental conservation awareness, the ability to optimize
the use of marine resources as a source of
economic and people’s lives,” he said.
He added that the central government
was not sure about the implementation of
Sail Komodo 2013 held at NTT at the beginning, as the event takes quite a long time.
The route of Sail Komodo 2013 consists of
Kupang as the entry point and then followed
by East Sumba, Central Sumba, West Sumba, West Sumba Power, Nagekeo, Ngada,
Ngada, Sikka, Ende and Lembata as well as
West Manggarai as the center activities of
Sail Komodo 2013.
While new destinations of Sail Komodo
2013 are Atapupu in Belu regency, Wini in
North Central Timor (TTU) and Soe in South
Central Timor (TTS).
The welcoming of participants Sail Komodo 2013 is scheduled to be conducted in Kupang by the Vice President of the Republic
of Indonesia, Boediono and in the cities that
will be visited by the participants during the
events by the Minister, the Director General
(DG) or head of district. The main opening of
Sail Komodo 2013 will be done by President
of Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
“NTT provincial government proposed to
the central government the budget of Rp3.
7 billion for the preparation and implementation of Sail Komodo 2013. The budget will
be used for the improvement of facilities and
infrastructure and attractions welcome Sail
Komodo 2013, “he said. (*)
Frans Lebu Raya
Indonesia Promotion Eying on
Suzhou Wuzhong, Shanghai
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Frans Lebu Raya: Sail Komodo to Promote NTT Abroad
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esponding to the development of
creative industries in the country,
the Ministry of Tourism and
Creative Economy (Kemenparekraf) has
characterized the creative industries into
several sub-sectors.
Subsector includes the media industry;
television and radio; advertising; computer
services and software; interactive games;
culinary; film; videos and photos; industry
also includes art performing arts; architecture; research and development; publishing
and printing; musical; fashion; design; craft,
and art and antiques market.
Accordingly, it becomes important to grow
the spirit of creative entrepreneurship for
young people of Indonesia, of course with
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lobalizing Indonesian designer talents to the global
market becomes the embodiment and aspirations for
Jakarta Fashion Week (JFW) 2013. The opening of
Buyers’ Room program has become a bridge to open up
opportunities for local works worldwide.
The attempt of Jakarta Fashion Week (JFW) 2013 to promote the local potentials to world level has become more
obvious. The event is not merely presenting the beauty of
the designers’ works in front of the international designers, but also providing showrooms and special transactions
where local designers and international buyers can meet.
“This is a significant step of JFW to support the advancement of fashion industry in Indonesia. The presence of the
foreign buyers is certainly going to make the works of our
designers can enter the global market, “said Svida Alisjahbana in Plaza Senayan, Jakarta.
Total designers selected by the curatorial team of JFW
2013 are as many as 23 designers and the Buyer’s Room is
located in Sentral Senayan 2, which serves as an exhibition
of some Indonesian designers whose creations will be seen
by local and foreign retail buyers.
According to Svida, the program is more directed and focused to explore the works of local designers in the eyes
of buyers. Not only that, they also receive a lot of lessons
regarding what kind of designs that the buyers want to be
sold in retail.
Collection, price, branding, marketing strategies are all
trained in the program. And this becomes a wonderful first
step to advance the local fashion industry in the eyes of the
world, because the buyers who came were world class. Svida expects the event to be better improved in the future.
Event that has been held for the fifth time brought more
than 59 fashion shows and featured more than 180 designers, who presented their latest collections from 3 to 9 November 2012.
This year, JFW 2013 has the theme of “Indonesia Today,
The World Tomorrow”. This theme is taken to indicate that
Indonesia is ready to enter the world fashion industry market. This determination is not without a strong foundation.
The impact and reach of JFW has been recognized by professionals in the industry, from fashion journalists, photographers, stylists, to buyers from abroad. This is the most
important; because it is the buyer who directly introduces
Indonesian fashion products overseas. (*)
Indonesia Creative Youth Icon
the expectation that the nation’s creative industries will continue to grow.
One of the strategies is by presenting
young icons of the creative industries from
each sub-sector. Creative Young Entrepreneur Icon should have a positive track record
that will inspire young people. The Creative
Young Entrepreneurs are chosen based on
their breakthrough that has been successfully led the company to take advantage of
creativity to achieve business goals, to inspire a broad audience to make creativity a
part of the lifestyle, and have displayed skill
beyond people at their age.
They are selected by consensus of media,
which includes Marketing Magazine, Hai!,
along with the digital creative industries consultant Kibar Kreasi, Indonesia Kreatif from
Ministry of Tourism and creative Economy
and research institution YouthLab.
The next strategy is to make an official
declaration for the Creative Young Entrepreneurs by Minister of Tourism and Creative
Economy, Mari Elka Pangestu. It is intended
as a first step for a variety of creative programs that will be implemented by Kemenparekraf. Both of these strategies - the elec-
Jakarta fashion Week 2012
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uzhou City of Wuzhong District, Zhejiang Province,
China is a new market that will be explored by
Indonesia in developing the tourism industry. Head of
Promotion Sub-Division for Asia Region Ministry of Tourism
and Creative Economy (Kemenparekraf), Jordi Paliaman in
Shanghai, China said that Indonesia representatives had
met officials from Suzhou Wuzhong District on December
8, 2012 and later they plan to visit Indonesia for promoting
their tourism.
“Twelve officials of Suzhou Wuzhong were led by the
Deputy Director of Suzhou Wuzhong District, Ba Sheng
and Deputy of Promotion, Do Yang. The Indonesian delegation was led by Director of Tourism Promotion of Foreign
Affairs Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy (Kemenparekraf), Nia Niscaya at Shanghai Pudong Intercontinental
Hotel, “he said.
It said the economic potential of the area is good and
many Indonesian people live in that area. Suzhou city of
Wuzhong District can be reached through the Shanghai city,
which takes about 1 hour, to the south. “The city is one of the
producers of silk in China and is a student city,” he said. (*)
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operation will impact on the emergence of
unilateral claims of cultural products of Indonesia by the Government of Malaysia as well
as with the cultural products and traditions in
DIY and surrounding areas, such as batik of
Yogyakarta, batik lurik of Klaten and Gudeg
from Yogyakarta.
“No, do not worry about it. Through this
cooperation, agreement with the four cities
later can enhance their knowledge and understanding of each other’s culture so there
won’t be any claim problems in the future, “he
said.
It is said, in addition to the field of culture
and tourism, joint programs between the city
government and the government of George
Town, Ipoh and Kinabalu and also covers the
area of education, economy and trade.
While Mayor George Town Dato Patahiyah
bint ‘Ismail said that Yogyakarta and George
Town have their own advantages and disadvantages in the field of tourism. Thus, both
cities need to work together and complement
each other to obtain better results.
Similarly, the Mayor of Kinabalu, Madingkir Abidin said that Kinabalu in Sabah region
has such eco tourism as the main attraction,
namely the tropical forest and sea.
“Yogyakarta also has an excellent tourism
potential, which is its culture and we need to
learn about the development of this type of
tourism attraction,” he said. (*)
Batik Air
Condominium Hotel to
become Trend in Property
Investment
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pparently the trend to have a condominium hotel
(condotel) as property investment is quite high.
This can be seen from the increasing number of
family who buy Condotel units built in a tourist area.
Roy Sindhunirmala, CEO of Twenty One Development said Condotel like Benoa Hotel Eden, which will be
built at Benoa, Bali, 50% of the units offered to special
investors has been sold out.
“In fact, the physical construction of Benoa Hotel Eden
will begin in March 2013, and be completed by July 2015.
The soft opening will be done in November 2015. We will
build 207 units and 100 of them are sold to investors with
the status of freehold, without a rental guarantee. The
remaining 107 units will be hold, “he said.
The Condotel is built on an area of 20,000 square meters, consists of 5 floors and one basement with 4 types
of room. The concept is natural & tropical and modern
minimalist with the amenities equal to a 4 star hotel.
“Condotel is designed for people who want to invest in
property. Selling price per unit ranges from Rp 2 billion to
Rp 5 billion with an estimated return on investment (ROI)
of 19% pa. The total investment reached 500 billion, “he
said. (* / Bisnis.com)
Tamansari water castle at Yogyakarta
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hree cities in Malaysia, George Town,
Ipoh and Kinabalu signed a letter of
intent (LoI) with the City Government of
Yogyakarta to strengthen cooperation in the
development of tourism in the four cities.
Mayor of Yogyakarta, Haryadi Suyuti said
that through this partnership, each can learn
and provide input for the development of the
tourism sector so that the industry can well
developed and the four cities can support
each other.
He rejected concerns saying that the co-
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ndonesia is leading among ASEAN
countries in terms of labors’ competencies
in the field of tourism and the labor
certification has been granted for 21,500
workers. Minister of Tourism and Creative
Economy Mari Elka Pangestu said the
certification given symbolically to the 33
representative of the 250 tourism labors
that include those who work in hotel and
restaurant, spa, travel business, tour guide,
caterer service, MICE, diving instructor, eco
tourism guide, rafting and museum guide.
“Certification is subsidized by the government for the ASEAN Economic Community
2012. In the case of Indonesia tourism competency standard is not only leading in the
case of HR certification, but since 2003 we
also contribute to making the ASEAN level
competency standards, “she said.
She said that from 2003 until now, almost
50% of the target 50,000 certified tourism employment has been reached. Other countries
such as Japan that applies the certification of
standard of competency in the tourism field
has also reached 50% of the target.
“The problem that many countries, includ-
ing Indonesia, have to deal with is the lack of
individual awareness to get a certification of
competence for currently it is still voluntary.
Of the total 21,500 personnel who are certified, she added, the most certification is given
to those working in the areas of hotel and restaurant as much as 9590 people, while the
smallest is the museum with only 300 people,
“she said.
Mari added that the ministry is currently
working on preparing the standards of competence for creative economy and its infrastructure such as certification bodies and the
assessors. So far, standard of competence
available is for the fields of architecture, film
and dance.
“Hopefully the actors of the creative economy in 2014 would have been able to conduct competency standards as practiced in
the tourism industry. We hope that labors are
not only waiting for government subsidies but
could be self-sufficient in terms of funding of
the certification for the benefit of their competence will be internationally recognized and
later they will be able to work in foreign countries, “she said. (*)
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Indonesia has the most number of competent
tourism labors in ASEAN
2013, Garuda International Open Three New Routes
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Emirsyah Satar
aruda Indonesia (GIAA) has further
expanded its international routes. The
state-owned airline will open three
new international routes next year. The routes
are to Auckland (New Zealand), Brisbane
(Australia), and London (UK).
President Director of Garuda Indonesia
Emirsyah Satar said that Auckland is a strategic route considering the number of passengers in New Zealand who travel abroad
and vice versa is quite high.
“Later aircraft from New Zealand do not
have to transit to Singapore first. They will
transit in Bali. This gives an additional value
to us. Besides Aucland, Garuda Indonesia
will open the routes of London-Jakarta and
Brisbane-Jakarta. Both routes will also be a
good route, “he said.
Through the opening of Garuda’s new
routes, international visitors in particular will
have easier way to travel to Auckland, London and Brisbane for the three cities are
popular tourist destinations in the world. Currently, Garuda Indonesia has 94 new aircraft.
Until 2015, Garuda will increase this number
to 194 units, which consist of 150 units Garuda and 44 units Citilink aircraft.
“Garuda Indonesia is also targeting growth
in passengers every year. Last year, the
number of passengers of Garuda Indonesia
reached about 17.1 million passengers. As
of September 2012, Emir said Garuda Indonesia passenger numbers have grown 20%
from last year to 20.4 million passengers. (*)
Sumba Weaving to become UNESCO World Heritage
W
eaving of Sumba will serve as
the intangible cultural heritage of
Indonesia, through the UN agency
in charge of the organization of education,
science and culture, UNESCO.
Chairperson of the Citra Tenun Indonesia
Okke Hatta Rajasa said Sumba weaving has
been registered to the UNESCO since a few
months ago, and is still undergoing the verification process. Weaving Sumba is chosen
because it is a combination of three types of
weaving techniques. “Three types of weaving
techniques are flat technique, songket and
ikat. The flat technique usually creates striated cloth, while songket is commonly used
by weaving technique from Palembang, Padang, and Sambas, “she said.
Ikat technique is used in Balinese ndeg,
Garut Flowers and Cual. While in the eastern region of Indonesia, there is special technique like Sumba weaving.
“The collaboration of these three fabulous
weaving techniques, resulting in motif that
characterizes the people of Indonesia
and identity that must be preserved,” she
said. (*)
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n the near future the Ministry of Transportation noted
that there will be four scheduled commercial airlines
that will operate in 2013, namely, Batik Air, Nam Air,
Kartika Airlines, and Jatayu.
Djoko Murjatmodjo, Air Transport Director General of
Civil Aviation Ministry of Transportation said the four candidates for the airline is conducting the process of filing a
business license or permit to fly.
“Of the four candidates, the one which already holds
the aviation business license is Batik Air, a subsidiary
of Lion Air. Batik Air is now in the process of acquiring
the Air Operator Certificate (AOC), while the three other
carriers, namely Nam Water, a subsidiary of Sriwijaya
Air, Kartika Airlines, and Jatayu are still undertaking the
SIUP process, “he said.
He said the Jatayu and Kartika are actually not a new
airline. However, their licenses have been expired because they have not operated for quite a long time. They
now have to obtain a new permit because they intend to
fly again.
Of the four candidates, two of them are premium-class
airline, namely, Batik Air and Nam Air. Lion Air is developing its line of business into premium class flight, from the
current low-cost carriers (LCC).
“Sriwijaya Air is also the same, Djoko continued, with
Nam Air, Sriwijaya Air expanded its business line to the
premium class aviation market, while Sriwijaya Air itself
still serves medium class,” he said.
Meanwhile, Herry Bakti S. Gumay, DGCA Ministry of
Transportation said the emergence of new airlines indicate national aviation market continues to grow. “Just
imagine, from Indonesia’s 240 million people, the number of air passengers in 2011 only 70 million, while the
average person is expected to fly 2-3 times per year,
that’s only about 30 percent of Indonesia’s population
already enjoys air transport, “said Herry.
According to him, the national aviation market continues to grow around 15% -20% per year, as the national
economic growth at an average of 6% a year. In the first
semester of 2012, the number of air passengers has
grown 19% to 38 million people, both domestic and international passengers.
He is targeting by the end of the year the number of air
passengers doubling the number of semester one, which
is about 76 million passengers. This figure is only moderate growth, not counting peak season of Christmas and
New Year that usually has higher figure.
“Growth in the number of passengers has already taken into account by the airlines by adding fleet and establish new subsidiary airline to serve different classes such
as Lion Air with its Batik Air,” he explained.
The additional seat capacity will not cause excess
supply, because the growth of offers follows the growth
in demand.
“So the competition in national airline business is still
competitive. Even if there are one or two airlines that reduce their flight routes, or close down, it is not because
the market is already saturated, but as a strategy to
maintain efficiency, “said Herry. (*)
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4 Cities Agree to Develop Tourism Cooperation
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Batik Air, Nam Air, Kartika
Airlines and
Jatayu Ready to Fly
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Sheraton announce opening of Bali Kuta Resort
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– the all-day dining Feast® with its vibrant openkitchen, located alongside beachwalk patio overlooking the Kuta Beach, or indulge at Bene - a
light-hearted Italian trattoria with oceanic setting,
where guests can also relish mesmerizing views
of the beautiful Bali Strait on the rooftop deck
level. The Lounge offers a locally inspired cocktail menu, with open-air setting and Indian Ocean
scenery.
If relaxation is what you seek, Shine Spa for
Sheraton is on hand to pamper and rejuvenate
guests with signature treatments blending from
the East to the West with local Balinese touches.
With a total of over 1,600sqm all located on
one level, Sheraton Bali Kuta Resort offers 9 flexible event spaces - including a 700 square meters ballroom that is divisible and supported with
an underground secure parking facility capable of
hosting over 2,000 vehicles.
Sheraton Bali Kuta Resort marks Starwood’s
fifth hotel on the Island of Gods. Currently, Starwood manages The St. Regis Bali Resort, W
Retreat & Spa Bali – Seminyak, The Laguna, A
Luxury Collection Resort, and The Westin Resort
Nusa Dua, Bali. By 2014, Starwood will debut
three new hotels in Bali.
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the Indian Ocean or the resort’s signature social
courtyard.
The resort also features a signature two-story
Oceanic view Presidential Suite with contemporary approach of Balinese interior and private
sundeck lounge.
There are three dining options to choose from
In celebration of its opening, Sheraton Bali
Kuta Resort is offering ‘Experience Sheraton’
package. Starting from USD225++ per night, the
package includes accommodation in a deluxe
guestroom, breakfast for two at Feast®, oneway airport transfer from or to Bali International
PHM Hospitality Achievement on Indonesia Travel
Tourism Award of 2012 / 2013
“INDONESIA LEADING LOCAL HOTEL CHAIN”
T
oward end of year 2012, PHM
Hospitality completed this year with one
award achievement as INDONESIA
LEADING HOTEL CHAIN for 2012/2013.
try. The ITTA event is considered as one of
the prestigious events in Indonesia tourism
as attended by senior executives, decision
makers from major travel companies, operators and destinations.
Mr. Kristian Kuntadi, Managing Director of
PHM Hospitality says, “We are delighted to
receive the award as recognition of our hard
work in delivering innovative and high quality product and service with maximum values
for hotel and resorts in Indonesia. We do
look forward continuing to build PHM Hospitality as the Preferred Indonesian Hospitality
Management Company.”
PHM Hospitality has succeeded in managing the first two “happening” hotel brands,
THE HAVEN Bali-Seminyak & THE 1O1
Bali-Legian, and just launching newly born
brand, THE BnB, “The New Evolution of Urban Budget Hotel” opening soon at Kelapa
Gading, Jakarta. *
HARRIS HOTELS Celebrates ITS 10TH Anniversary
And Annual ‘HARRIS DAY’
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Sukamdani Gitosardjono
Batur’s Caldera officially
declared as a National Geopark
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photo by spc
The awards which been held by Indonesia Travel Tourism Award Foundation are
designed to appreciate the outstanding Indonesian hotels, resorts, villas, serviced
apartments, travel agents, tour operators,
amusement parks, airlines, airports, tourism
boards, and destinations, who fulfill the quality and hospitality experience expectation as
well as being models for the emerging travel
industry. The recipients of the awards should
prove as leading brands in the industry and
has demonstrated exemplary service towards the customers.
The Judging process took 4 steps which
consist of first screening by ITTA Foundation,
online voting (25 %), assessment from appointed education institute (25 %) as well as
Qualitative & Quantitative judging by Board
of Advisor (50%).
The Awards organizer received over 250
nominees to celebrate 42 category of award
from Indonesia’s Travel / Tourism Indus-
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If You Go
heraton Hotels & Resorts has announced
the opening of the Sheraton Bali Kuta Resort
on Kuta Beach in Bali, one of world’s most
well known surf destinations. Set on a total area
of 5.2 hectares, the hotel is an exclusive retreat
with 203 guest rooms and suites, each with a
private balcony offering uninterrupted views of
ARRIS Day’s celebration this year
is marked by the 10th anniversary
of HARRIS Hotels and the annual
HARRIS Fun Bike Which was held on
December 9th 2012 in 4 areas (Jakarta,
Bandung, Bali and Batam.
A string of events took place to celebrate
the first decade of HARRIS Hotels in Indonesia including the launching of HARRIS
Photo Book – 10 Tahun Fotografi Bersama
HARRIS, Lucky draws in all HARRIS Hotels
with first prize a trip to Paris and the fun-filled
HARRIS Carnival in 4 areas where HARRIS
Day is organized.
When we first created HARRIS 10 years
ago, it was very clear that we didn’t want
HARRIS to be just another Hotel brand in
the market. It’s a lifestyle with its mission to
promote healthy lifestyle and photography,”
said Marc Steinmeyer, President Direktor of
TAUZIA Hotel Management. “We are proud
to manage 11 HARRIS hotels at the moment
and very excited to have 30 projects in the
pipeline by end of 2015.”
Ngurah Rai Airport (DPS), daily resort credit of
USD25 to indulge in various food and beverage
offerings or spa treatments. Starwood Preferred
Guest (SPG) earns double Starpoints. The offer
is valid until 30 June 2013. Rates are subject to
21% service charge and government tax. Terms
and conditions apply. For more information and
reservation about Sheraton Bali Kuta Resort,
please visit www.sheraton.com/balikuta. (totaltravel).
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inister of Tourism and Creative Economy Mari
Pangestu welcomed the success of the Batur
Caldera National Geopark that has been officially
accepted as a member of the Global Geopark Network
(GGN) by UNESCO.
This success makes Indonesia a registered member to
89 of 90 GGN spread across 27 countries. GGN membership was given at the closing ceremony of the 11th European Geopark Conference in Arouca, Portugal, on 20 September 2012.
“This membership has significance for to be able to become the member of GGN takes a long process and must
go through a strict requirement. We have gone through
many processes since 2008 finally this year Indonesia successfully registered Batur Caldera National Geopark to be
one of the 90 GGN, “said Mari Pangestu in Bangli, Bali.
The success of Batur Caldera Geopark to become part of
Global Geopark Network is expected to be an example and
encouragement to other geopark in Indonesia to join GGN.
Moreover, Mari Pangestu added that the Batur Caldera as
a Global Geopark is very meaningful to the development of
tourism in Indonesia and is mainly associated with the government’s strategy to develop 16 KSPN (National Tourism
Strategic Areas) and special interest tourism to boost the
number and quality of tourists visiting Indonesia.
“Batur Geopark, which is located in Kintamani also gives
additional value considering that Kintamani - Lake Batur
and its surrounding have been set as one of the KSPN by
the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy. In addition
to setting 16 KSPN, the Ministry also develops seven special interest tourisms to not only increase the number of
tourists, but the most important is to increase the quality.
Nature tourism and ecotourism is one of the seven special
interests, “said Mari Pangestu.
Geopark or Global Park is one of the sustainable development concepts and ultimately selected by Indonesia as a
model for the development of natural resources holistically.
The three main elements of natural resources, namely,
geological, biological and cultural are packed as a whole
and integrated in the concept of geopark. The objective
of geopark development is based on three main targets,
namely, conservation, education and the growing value of
the local economy through the utilization of tourism. (*)
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Bintang Kuta Hotel is Now Open
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rooms. We are a Family friendly hotel
which provides spacious accommodations. The rooms feature a queen
sized bed and a twin bed which are
comfortable and convenient for your
entire family.
Suites room: Bintang Kuta Hotel
Bali has 4 Suite Rooms. Featuring a
room with a queen sized bed with a
luxurious living room as well as full
entertainment system to create unforgettable memories for you and your
family. Room Facilities:
42” LED
TV´s, International Satellite TV channel, Wi fi internet access, Direct dial
telephone, Tea/Coffee maker, Fridge,
Hairdryer, Safety Box, AC, Nonsmoking room, Rollaway beds available and Baby Cots.
On the same occasion also launched
Ballroom Ramada Bintang Bali, which
has been renovated. According to
Made Budiman, the renovation of the
ballroom is expected to enliven Ramada Bintang Bali through the MICE
events. Capacity the ballroom are 200
pax for classroom, 250 pax for round
table and 365 pax for theatre style.
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photo by igo
amada Bintang Bali group is
launching its latest product,
Bintang Kuta Hotel on Jl.
Kartika Plaza, Kuta (Bali). The
opening was attended by the owner,
Ale Sugiarto, and Joop Ave, former
Minister of Tourism, Post and
Telecommunication.
Bintang Kuta Hotel is located exactly in front of Ramada Bintang Bali.
According to Made Budiman, GM
of Bintang Kuta Hotel, the hotel is a
brand new four-star hotel in Kuta. It
is a luxury hotel where modern style
meets minimalist design. You will find
the leisure of staying in Bintang Kuta
Hotel.
Bintang Kuta Hotel is a 4 star rated
hotel located in the prime location of
Jalan Kartika Plaza.It has a direct access to the well-known South Kuta
Beach, shopping centre and entertainment district. We will help you creating a memorable experience as you
enjoy your holiday.
Bintang Kuta Hotel Bali has 168
rooms which divided into 3 room types,
namely: DELUXE ROOMS, FAMILY
ROOMS and SUITES ROOMS.
Deluxe rooms: Enjoy the premier
location of Kuta Bali accompanied by
our contemporary meets minimalist
design of Deluxe Rooms. The rooms
feature a queen bed with the option of
a rollaway bed.
Room Facilities: 42” LED TV´s, International Satellite TV channel, Wi fi
internet access, Direct dial telephone,
Tea/Coffee maker, Fridge, Hairdryer,
Safety Box, AC, Non-smoking room,
Rollaway beds available and Baby
Cots.
Family rooms: Never leave your
family behind when you come to Bali.
Bintang Kuta Hotel Bali proudly welcomes your family to stay at our Family
Jop Ave and Ale Sugiarto
Miss Scuba International 2012 - Bali, Indonesia
the final round. These 5 contestants had to face
the question & answer (Q&A) section of the competition as well as perform a talent show for the
audience. The 5 contestants that made it to the
final round were Ms Jaime Piyada Monmaneerat
from Thailand, Ms Yovita Ayu Liwanuru from
Indonesia, Ms Ashlee Smith from the USA, Ms
Yvonne Tan from Singapore and Ms Janicel Lubina from the Philippines.
Our honorable judges were Ms Sarah Lewis
from Manta Trust, which is the official conservation partner of our pageant. Other judges were
Ms Monika Weber our kind sponsor of the stunning kebaya gowns worn by our contestants;
Ms Erilene Tumali, a former Mrs Universe Philippines; Mr William Tong, Board of Directors of
NAUI Worldwide; Mr John Seddon, Export Sales
manager for Scubapro Asia Pacific; Datuk Vincent Pung, the Chief Executive Officer of Sabah
Credit Corporation and Mr Jeff Anderson, the
South Asia CEO of Ripcurl.
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Patra Jasa Bali Resort &
Villas Care For Lampung
T
uesday, 20th November 2012, Management and Staff
of Patra Jasa Bali Resort & Villas gave donation to
the victims of riot in Bali Nuraga – South Lampung as
much as Rp. 12.435.000. The donation was given by PRM
Patra Jasa Bali Resort & Villas, Mina, accompanied by
Personnel Manager – I Gusti Agung Gangga and Assistant
Executive Housekeeper – Eko Yuniarta at Bali Post Building
at Jl. Kepundung 67A, Denpasar. The donation is expected
to be useful and similar incident will not happen again in
the future.
Finally the title of Miss International 2012 was
seized by Ms Jaime Piyada Monmaneerat from
Thailand!
The 1st runner-up was Ms Yovita Ayu Liwanuru
from Indonesia and the 2nd runner-up was Ms
Ashlee Smith from the USA.
The Miss Scuba International pageant is
founded and presided by Mr Robert Lo Ming Hoe
who is also the proprietor of the Sipadan-Mabul
Resort (SMART) and Mabul Water Bungalows.
Mr Robert Lo is a strong believer in sustainable
development within the realms of our marine environment. He hopes that by sharing the beauty
and wonders of the underwater world via women
who are beautiful, it will enable more people to
understand how fragile our oceans are and how
much more we all need to play in our individual
little roles to make a big difference to protecting
it.
We thank our kind co-organizer, PT Exhibition
Network Indonesia(Xnet), as well as all associ-
ates and sponsors for their tremendous support
in making this pageant an extraordinary success!
(http://www.missscubaindonesia.com)
photo by spc
M
iss Scuba International 2012 Finals stage
competition was held on 30 November
2012 at the Sanur Paradise Hotel in Bali,
Indonesia. This much anticipated event was
attended by various dignitaries including the
Ministry of Tourism of Bali.
Coming from 10 different countries ranging all
the way from the Americas to Europe, contestants were initially awarded 5 Special Awards,
based on part judging held during the quarantine
period at the Mimpi Menjangan Resort.
Miss Marine Conservation was won by Ms
Jaime Piyada Monmaneerat from Thailand, Miss
Best Diver was won by Ms Ashlee Smith from the
USA, Miss Best Dive Gear was won by Ms Yovita
Ayu Liwanuru from Indonesia, Miss Photogenic
was won by Ms Yvonne Tan from Singapore,
while Miss Best Talent was won by Ms Madeleine
Lok from Malaysia.
Seve n judges then had the difficult task of selecting only the top 5 contestants to proceed to
Bali Hotel Industry targeting Security Audit Completion in 2012
B
ali hospitality industry is targeting
security management system audits
for 25 five-star hotels providing service
for the APEC summit held in Nusa Dua to be
completed by the end of 2012.
Executive Director of PHRI Bali, Ida Bagus Purwa Sidemen said that the security
management system audits are planned for
the hotel where the state guests stay in. The
audit is targeted to be completed by the end
of 2012. Most of the hotels audited are located in Nusa Dua and Jimbaran Bali.
“For accommodation located in the Nusa
Dua area, he said, are mostly located in the
areas managed by the state-owned enterprises (SOEs) Bali Tourism Development
Corporation. There are 14 audited hotels
located in Nusa Dua and the rest are in Jimbaran, “he said.
He further said that the audit aims to provide convenience to tourists or visitors stay
in the hotels. A number of hotels that will be
audited are related more to domestic and
foreign tourists and MICE agendas. Through
the improvement of the security system, is
expected to provide comfort and security for
tourists during their vacation or business trip
in Bali.
“Enhancement on the supervision of the
security system, he added, is focused in order to fulfill the requirements to get the certification. Later, the accommodation providers
that have passed the audit will get security
management system certificate from the Indonesia National Police (POLRI). Thus, the
current certificate, which is the certificate of
security and comfort, will be replaced, “he
said.
Meanwhile, Chairman of the Indonesian
Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI)
Bali Tjokorda Oka Artha Sukawati Ardhana
said that the system repairment has been
included in the investment budget by the
owners of capital. Ideally, a new hotel or
restaurant should obtain three licenses at
once, including the operational and security
license. However PHRI has not known yet
the amount of budget allocated for security
system by each hotel.
“Security system audit also serves as a
pilot project for the implementation of safety
management systems on the hotel and restaurant related to the regulation of the Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy,” he
said.
Previously, PT Sucofindo Persero has con-
ducted audits for 111 starred hotels in Bali
considering the need for enhanced security
system according to international standards
and safety guarantee for tourists.
Director of Operations II Sucofindo Ganis
Ramadhani said the provision of security
standards, especially in terms of equipment
and security forces must be increased. Although many have implemented security
standards, but still there are many hospitality employers who have not implemented international standard security system.
Sucofindo as a state-owned enterprise is
designated by the Indonesian National Police to certify and audit the security system at
a number of hotels in Bali. For now, they are
using an international standard system as a
reference given that crime can occur at any
time with a variety of motives.
For the record, currently there are 98 fivestar hotels with 16,360 rooms, 642 units of
budget hotels with 19,248 rooms, 647 cottage with 2870 rooms and 10 units of Condotel with 2328 rooms. Whereas in 2011,
there were 98 five-star hotels with 16,360
rooms, 596 budget hotels with 19,248, 599
cottages with 2696 rooms and 15 condotel
units with 1793 rooms. (*)
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Vol. VII No. 5, 2012
PT. Telkom Indonesia To Launch Speedy Prepaid Instant Card (SPIN)
P
T.
Telekomunikasi
Indonesia,
Tbk
(Telkom) continues Internet penetration to
accelerate economic growth in Indonesia
in accordance with the commitment to realize the
Master Plan for the Acceleration and Expansion
of Indonesian Economic development (MP3EI)
The launching of SPIN card was held on December 12 at the Conrad Hotel Bali by the Director of Telkom, Arief Yahya. Bali has been chosen
considering that the island is the window of the
world, so when Bali has become Island Digital
Access the world will recognize Indonesia as Indonesia Digital Access.
Indonesia Digital Network (abbreviated IDN)
that will be the focus of the Telkom program
until 2015 is boosted its realization with the
preparation of the broadband infrastructure. In
2013 Telkom will add 15 million homepass and
25 million homepass will be added in 2017. To
provide ease and convenience access to the
users, Telkom is preparing 2 Million Wifi.id that
is planned to be completed in 2012, and 3 millions wifi.id are targeted to be completed in 2013.
Thus, Telkom hopes to build an ecosystem of
broadband in the country that can be used by the
community to accelerate economic growth.
The community’s life style in interacting with
the Internet is facilitated by Telkom by launching
a Speedy prepaid card, to complete the Speedy
subscription package that has been presented
before. Thus, people will more easily choose
which one suits their needs and lifestyle. At
the initial launch, Telkom has set not less than
29 thousand cards in Bali area. With this card,
customers in Bali can access broadband internet
through regular Speedy network at home or office, and at more than 3 thousand WiFi spots in
many public areas in Bali.
Nationally, in 2013, Telkom will release 20 million SPIN Cards. And this is of course coupled
with accelerating the deployment of 2 million wifi.
id access.
Broadband Era has become a trend and business focus of all operators in the world, and also
occurred in Indonesia. Trend of Broadband Access does not start suddenly but with a mature
process and readiness.
Met after a road visit to several implementation locations of Speedy Instant Card, Director
of Telkom Arief Yahya said “Only operators who
have plans that will be able to survive and gain
the benefits in this era. And Telkom has prepared
100% to serve all customers who need broadband access.”
The process of providing a reliable broadband
access by Telkom began with the deployment
of Fiber Optics from Sabang to Merauke and
now fiber optic that has entered houses as the
most stable broadband networks at high speed
is SPEEDY.
“We prepare all not only as a business target
but rather as Telkom responsibility to grow the
economy in this country through broadband access,” said Arief again.
Shortly before it launched, Telkom carried out
the access reliability test by doing road visit of
Speedy Instant at some meeting points. Among
them are Renon Outlet (where customers can
purchase SPIN Card), Centro Mall as one of the
public areas equipped with wifi.id, Kuta resident
which is an example of a residential area with full
support of Broadband Ready, and Telkom Plasa
Jimbaran where the customer can get more information about SPIN, which a prepaid service,
so that customers are not charged with subscription fee.
In a meeting with media crews attended by the
Director of Consumer Telkom, Sukardi Silalahi,
“Internet access has now become everyone’s
needs, not just businesses, but also the school
children. SPIN has different specifications to
regular Speedy, especially in terms of the rates
that can be tailored to customer needs. With
the widespread wifi spots are aggressively built
Telkom Speedy Instant value can be felt more by
customers.
SPIN is a Speedy service with a “normally
open” connection for customers who join the
“Broadband Ready” program. Customers can
use Speedy service at any time as needed or
Pay As You Use (PAYU) with no monthly subscription fee. Previously, Telkom perform Speedy
installation the network prior to installation of the
modem on the customer before it is ready to use
for internet connection.
From the data, until the third quarter of 2012,
there is a significant increase in the number of
customers of broadband services. In that period,
the number of broadband subscribers increased
by 42.5 percent over the same period last year.
Telkom as the largest telecommunication company in Indonesia, until the third quarter of 2012
has 8.6 million fixed-line subscribers, 15.9 million
broadband subscribers and 121 million mobile
subscribers. This of course is an opportunity for
Telkom to drive multimillion progress for Indonesia in various fields through SPIN.
SPIN: Easy, Economical & Beneficial
It is very easy to use SPIN. After the officer activated SPIN, customers can use the service via
SPIN portal that will appear automatically, and
then select the desired package including choosing the type of payment (i.e. vouchers, debited
from Flexi / GSM credit, charged to PSTN and
Debit / Credit Card.
SPIN package available includes free Internet
access during the first month since it is activated and free content UseeTV for the first three
months. Speedy prepaid package will be delivered in accordance to the qualification of customer network with the standard service of 512 kbps
package. The physical voucher denominations
are Rp 10,000, Rp 20,000 and Rp 50,000.
“Telkom will always give the best for the nation. We must not be inferior to other nations in
terms of the creative industries. We cannot possibly compete with China or other countries in
terms of manufacturing. Our young generation
should move forward in the creative industries.
I hope one day our children could rule the world
with their creative ideas,” said Managing Director
of Telkom, Arief Yahya at the end of his speech.
For that Telkom will always give the best for the
community. For students we try to make the concept cheap to students only with Rp 1000 using
national student identification numbers. * Christovao *
Vol. VII No. 8, 2012
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FAVEHOTEL SEMINYAK CELEBRATES GRAND OPENING
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Vol. VII No. 12, 2012
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Accor revolutionizes ibis Hotel throughout Indonesia
photo by spc
Research 2012 to know the views of Asian business and leisure
travelers about economy hotel. This survey interviewed more than
800 respondents from eight Asian countries, including 111 respondents from Indonesia.
The survey revealed that travelers prefer Indonesia international
economy hotel brand, where 68 percent of respondents indicated
that the percentage is higher that the regional average as high as
59 percent. Respondents from Indonesia prefer economy hotels
as a place to stay during the holidays (41%), than for business
purposes (33.
Related to facilities and hotel services, Indonesian travelers consider that friendly service is the most important part of the economy
hotels service, with 76% of respondents said they chose a hotel by
considering whether they will get friendly service or not, followed
by the consideration that The hotel has a good bathroom facilities
(71%) serves a complimentary breakfast (62%), have access to
WI-FI (57%) and a comfortable bed (49%).
As a country where its travelers are very careful in terms of
money spent, it is not surprising that the major determinants of the
selection of hotels for Indonesian travelers is the price, which 53
percent of Indonesia travelers prefer economy hotel based on its
competitive price. The good news is that although Indonesia trav-
A
sia Economy Hotels Research 2012 reveals that the majority
of tourists in Indonesia prefer international economy-hotel
brand than the local brand, choose hotels based on room
rate and book rooms online.
Accor, the biggest international hotel operator in Asia Pacific, is
transforming its economy-hotels codes by announcing the reposition of Ibis brand, namely, ibis Styles (all seasons) throughout
Indonesia. The transformation includes reviewing economy hotel
codes in depth, renewing more than 100,000 beds, honing an all
new concept for its public areas, and briskly installing the new ibis,
ibis Styles and ibis budget banners. The initiative of hotel revitalization was announced together with the result of Asia Economy Hotels Research 2012, which reveals that 68% of Indonesian tourists
prefer international economy-hotel brand than the local brand.
The first stage of the revitalization program includes the installation of the new banners for the three brands of ibis. It is expected
that by the end of 2012, 60% of ibis hotel throughout Indonesia
has used the new banner and will be entirely completed by the end
of 2013. A new portal has been presented – www.ibis.com – that
serves as the gateway to access ibis hotels, as well as an innovative Facebook campaign to encourage users to know the brands of
ibis, in which each has its own characteristics. In addition, a comprehensive promotional offer is held to attract guests to enjoy staying in the new hotels of ibis. Accor also presents exclusive bedding
concept and new interior design in the lobby and reception areas.
“The revitalization of ibis brands is very strategic for Accor, especially in Indonesia where economy hotels are a segment with the
fastest growth in hospitality industry,” said Adi Satria, Regional Director, Sales, Marketing & Distribution Accor Malaysia-IndonesiaSingapore.
“Therefore, economy segment is the main point of Accor’s development in Indonesia. Currently, we have 19 ibis hotels – ibis
Styles (formerly all seasons) and Formule 1 (will be transformed
into ibis budget) – in nine cities across Indonesia. Within the next
three years, we are going to open at least 28 ibis hotels, which include nine ibis, nine ibis Styles and eleven ibis budget throughout
Indonesia,” Adi said.
Related to the revitalization program, Accor examines every detail of its economy hotel product, including the bedding and interior.
Accor also seeks information and advice from the guests to ensure
that the new products meet the guests’ demand. Recently Accor
group also announced the survey results of Asia Economy Hotels
Unique Comfort with different styles......
Stay at the ibis Syles in Indonesia and enjoy breakfast and free
internet, 3x points Le Club Accorhotels & WIN The chance to stay
free of charge for staying one night of a thousand nights offered
by ibis family brand with a breakfast and a dinner voucher worth
Rp 50,000.
Comfort at competitive price.......
Stay at ibis hotels throughout Indonesia and enjoy a free breakfast and free internet access, 3x points Le Club Accorhotels & WIN
The chance to stay free of charge for one night of the 1000 nights
offered by ibis family brand with a breakfast and a dinner voucher
worth Rp , 50 000.
elers found international economy hotel brand is more expensive
(89%) than the local hotels, they continued to believe that international brands have more professional staff (92%), better service
and fcailities (86%) and good reputation (85%). The elements of
these services can be defined by their willingness to pay higher
prices about 24 percent to stay in the international economy brand
hotel than local brands.
“Asia Economy Hotels Research 2012 was instrumental in
helping us socializing ibis family brand for the Indonesian market,”
added Adi Satria. “For example, we learned that most tourists prefer the international than local brand and are willing to pay almost
25 percent higher to stay at an international economy hotel. But
instead, they expect more professional services and amenities at
our hotels, so we must continue to strive to deliver the best service
consistently, “said Adi.
The survey also found that more than half of Indonesian tourists reserved hotel online either through the hotel website (27%)
or through a travel agent online (73%). This trend is similar to the
trend in other countries in Asia which confirms that access to online reservations continues to play an important role.
photo by spc
photo by spc
Stay at the ibis budget hotels throughout Indonesia and win the
chance to stay free for one night of 1000 nights offered by ibis family brand and a dinner voucher worth Rp, 50,000 (only applicable
in ibis and ibis Styles).
Best Western to Hold Cupcakes Creation Contest
T
hree big properties of BEST
WESTERN in Bali, namely:
BEST WESTERN Resort Kuta,
BEST WESTERN Kuta Villa, and
BEST WESTERN Kuta Beach rejoined
to hold an event titled “ Cupcakes
Creation Contest “. The event has
the theme of BEST WESTERN For
Studen and was attended by children
from Soverdi Primary School. A total
of around 40 students Grade 5 and 6
were selected to be participants in the
contest. In addition to introducing the
world of hospitality from an early age
to children, this event also aims to
hone children’s creativity to be more
developed.
The event was held on Saturday,
December 1st, 2012. It was begun
with the showing room in BEST
WESTERN Kuta Villa, later at the
BEST WESTERN Resort Kuta and
ended with lunch at the Ambrosia
Restaurant. The students looked very
happy and excited. There are three
winners and each gets stationery
gift and voucher from BEST WESTERN Resort Kuta, BEST WESTERN
Kuta Villa and BEST WESTERN Kuta
Beach.
Bali Hotels Association Launched a Scholarship Paradigm Book
B
ali Hotels Association’s Scholarship
Program—which
provides
scholarships to 16 students every
year to attend the county’s largest tourism
institute—celebrated its 10th birthday
in October. To mark the occasion, the
association has launched a book entitled
The First Decade of BHA Scholarship
Program 2002-2012.
This book is a milestone for the program,
and BHA hopes it will also encourage and
motivate other sustainable initiatives. It will
be distributed to various institutions such
as the Ministry of Tourism and Creative
Economy and Bali-based embassies. It is
also available for purchase at Rp 200,000
by companies or organizations that would
like to learn about and implement similar
schemes in their CSR programs.
“As hotel managers, this island has given
a lot to us,” said Jean-Charles Le Coz, BHA
chairman. “So our motivation it is not only
giving back to the community, but also to
support the development of local talent to
work with us in the hospitality industry.”
The book was officially launched by Drs.
I Nyoman Wardawan, representating the
Bali Tourism Authority Office, accompanied
by a representative of the Bali Regional Police Office, at Bali Hyatt, Sanur beach. BHA
would also like to thank the sponsors of the
book and its launch: Bali Hyatt, Conrad Bali,
101 Legian Hotel, TUV Rheinland, Bali Jet
Set Dive & Marine Sports, Schneider Elec-
tric, Lotus Food Services, and PT. Golden
Bird Bali.
photo by spc
H
ARRIS Resort Kuta Beach proudly announces the
second consecutive Emerald Medal of Tri Hita Karana
(THK) Awards which was held at Bali Art Centre,
Denpasar on 07 December 2012. Tri Hita Karana is a
Balinese Hindu philosophy that represents the harmonization
of the relationship between humans and God (parahyangan),
human and human (pawongan), and human and environment
(palemahan) into an integral unity. These three sources create
harmony and balance to peaceful life of happiness.
There are four categories of the Awards: Bronze, Silver,
Gold, Emerald, and Platinum. This award is indeed a great
privilege for the Resort to show the capability of maintaining consistency the harmony of the Resort towards environment, spiritual life, and human relations. “We are committed to support the sustainable Tri Hita Karana principles
in daily operation to preserve the local values, protect the
environment, and contribute to the local community.” said
Mrs. Virginie Tutin Sandstrom, the General Manager of
HARRIS Resort Kuta Beach.
To welcome the revitalization program, ibis family brand gives
special program by offering free breakfast, internet, point Le Club
Accorhotels, food and beverage voucher worth Rp 50,000 and a
chance to win a free stay in the ibis family brands. This offer is valid
for bookings for the period from 1 November 2012 to 31 January
2013 with the period of stay ranging from 5 November 2012 to 31
January 2013.
Comfort with affordable price.......
photo by spc
photo by spc
The Second Emerald Medal
of Tri Hita Karana Award 2012
Unique Comfort at Competitive Price
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wibowo
photo by tri
Globalizing Sasando as Flores Icon
D
eputy Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Sapta
Nirwandar hopes that Sasando could become an icon of
tourism in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT). Therefore, it requires
promotion nationally and internationally and one of them is through
Sasando Music Festival held in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara
recently. The concert involved national musicians such as Ita
Purnama Sari, Putri Ayu and Dwiki Darmawan.
“Sasando is a very unique instrument for it is made from palm
leaves that can only be found in the District of Rote Ndao. I bet that
there’s no Sasando other than in NTT, “said Nirwandar.
He further said that Sasando instrument is made from the leaves
of palm trees that are commonly found in Rote Ndao. Palm trees
were not planted, but grew naturally. This means that those trees
are a gift that must be maintained.
“Besides Sasando, NTT still has a lot of attractions that should
be promoted such as Kelimutu that he regards as a world class
tourist location. Other attractions include Nembrala Beach, Mbay
Marine Park, Komodo, Bena village and Kupang, “he said.
He added that the hot weather of Kupang can be interesting
attraction for tourists from countries, which only have two-month
summer every year. These tourist potentials needs to be organized
and promoted well, so they can be well known nationally and internationally.
A Festive Concert
Held in the El Tari building, Kupang, the Sasando music concert led by Dwiki Dharmawan with his World Peace Emsemble
combined with 100 Sasando musicians presented amazing performance. The 100 Sasando musicians also consisted of seven
Sasando maestros, namely, Edon Sasando, John Tedens, Her-
man Landong Esa Niti Sasando, David Meshach, Yeremias Pah
and Hendrik Pah. They performed in their traditional clothes from
NTT, which consists of pepak and Ti’ilangga hat and sash or typical
woven Tais from Timor.
This musical performance was initiated by the Ministry of Culture
and Creative Economy (Kemenparekraf) and provincial government of NTT. The theme is “Sasando in Concert; From Ancient to
Future.” The concert began at 7.30pm on Tuesday (13/11) in the
Main Hall of El-Tari Building, Kupang, NTT. The opening concert
presented 100 Sasando musicians playing traditional song of Rote
Ndao.
Although the 100 artists that performed were divided into two,
due to the limited stage space, they remain instantly seized the attention of the audience. This could be seen when they accompany
the traditional dance of Rote, Tio Renda. Although it has repetitive
dance movements, the music produced by 50 Sasando musicians
has successfully amazed the audiences.
The audiences were getting amazed by the next performances
by Vocalesta Kmanek Choir led by Elias Joka, Laboratorium Tari
Taman Budaya Studio, Putri Ayu, Ivan Nestorman, Ita Purnamasari, Ingrid Wakano, under the command of Dwiki Dharmawan World
Peace Emsemble began alternately perform on stage, while involving Sasando as the main part of the show. Performed harmoniously with other musical instruments, Sasando music concert has
attracted the attention of foreign tourists who watched the show.
When Putri Ayu (Indonesia Seeking Talent runner-up 2010)
sang “Tanah Airku” and a young singer from Kupang, Ingrid Wakano sang “Batu Matia”, and accompanied by Sasando maestro
Yeremias Pah, David Meshach, and Endy Pah with 50 Sasando
musicians, resulting in a different composition, because there is a
strong color of Sasando there.
Unique and different nuance was also occurred when Yopie
played the song entitled “Tebe O Nana”. Ivan Nestorman, Flores
original musicians was the one who actually managed to cheer the
audiences up. He played traditional song from West Manggarai
titled “Benggong” cheerfully and managed to make the audience
singing, clapping and dancing together. Even some foreign audiences who don’t know the meaning of the song also joined in this
festivity.
The rhythm of the show somewhat decreased when Ita Purnamasi brought her hit singles in the late ‘90s called “Cintaku Padamu” (My love for you) before proceeding with original songs from
Timor titled “Bolelebo” which means “For Us All”. After that Putri
Ayu was back on stage singing “Kakorlalong” that means victory.
As a stringed instrument of Rote Ndao, Sasando, in Rote language, derived from sasandu diction which means instrument that
vibrates or beeps. This instrument is believed to begin to use by
the community of Rote since the 7th century. Sasando is more
unique that other stringed instruments such as guitar for Sasando is classified based on the number of strings. There are engkel Sasando (with 28 strings), double sasando (56 strings, or 84
strings) gong sasando or haik sasando, and violin sasando, also
electric sasando.
Therefore it is not easy to play this instrument for it requires not
only the sharpness of feelings to catch the tones, but at the same
time creating a new voice, with a depth of a particular technique.
The complexity in playing the instrument is believed to be the reason why young people are reluctant to play it.
The concert was ended with the performances of Putri Ayu who
sand “Mayfaliyye” and followed by Ivan with the song titled “Mogi”.
The concert was amazing and has successfully entertained the
audiences. (*)
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Vol. VII No. 12, 2012
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V
ice President of the Republic of Indonesia
Boediono was accompanied by the Deputy
Minister of Education and Cultural Affairs
Cultural Wiendu Nuryanti officially opening the
Wayang Summit 2012 some time ago. The
opening was marked by plugging Gunungan
Wayang at the main stage of Wayang Summit
2012 in Silang Monas, Jakarta.
Wayang Summit 2012 is a multi-event that
brings together important figures, scholars and
artists, puppeteer and puppet show from the archipelago and abroad. The show lasted for two
days; Saturday-Sunday, 24-25 November 2012,
and the agenda included Puppet Workshop,
Puppet Exhibition and Puppet Character Coloring Contest for children. Puppet show on 5 stages as the main program presented National and
Global Puppet was free of charge and opened
to public.
Vice President Boediono said that the government gives the highest appreciation to the puppet
artists from all over the archipelago and abroad
who have attended the Wayang Summit 2012
and performed their best works.
“Wayang have been recognized by UNESCO
as a Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage
of Humanity since 2003 and this has established
our steps together to make puppets as one of
the references in cultural development whether
in the form of reference to guide ethics, morals
and character of the nation, and more broadly to
the development of the creative economy in the
context of bringing prosperity to the society, “said
Boediono.
Deputy Minister of Education and Cultural Wiendu Nuryanti underlined, “Wayang Summit 2012
with the theme” Establishing World Cultural Cooperation through Wayang “was initiated by Indonesia to achieve a common vision and strategy
in preserving the world’s cultural heritage as a
means to strengthen the identity and the vision of
cooperation between countries in the world.”
In the opening of Wayang Summit 2012, Boediono and Wiendu Nuryanti also symbolically
presented the award to three cultural caretak-
ers who represented three regions in Indonesia,
namely, western, middle and eastern Indonesia.
This moment also officially marked release of
the 100 people serve as non civil servants cultural counselor who be deployed throughout Indonesia. On the same occasion, Vice President
together with Deputy Minister of Education and
Culture also launched the program “Let’s Back
in School,” , which is a program that brings back
about 2316 school children of primary and secondary schools to their school in the area of Polewali Mandar, West Sulawesi.
Awards are also given to 4 puppet observes,
namely H. Ekotjipto, SH., (PEPADI Chairman),
Amb. Drs. Suparmin Sunjoyo (Chairperson of
SENAWANGI), Drs. H. Solichin (Chairman of
the SENAWANGI Board of Ethics) and Elsabeth
Proust from Total E&P Indonesia. Awards are
also given in the form of puppet to puppeteer representatives, namely; Fedelis Kithome of Kenya,
Tang Dayu from China, Ki Wawan Ajen and Ki
Dalang Sukarlana.
Wayang Summit 2012 featured puppets from
different countries such as from the United
States, Iran, China and Kenya. Meanwhile performances of local puppeteers included Wayang
Beber Pacitan by Tri Ganjar Wicaksono, young
puppeteer Tri Atmodjo, Palembang Shadow
Puppet by Ki Sukartana, Wayang Golek Ajen by
Ki Wawan Ajen, Palembang Shadow Puppet by
Kgs. Wirawan Rusdi, Wayang Suket by Slamet
Gundono and Purwa Solo Shadow Puppet by Ki
Manteb Sudarsono that played the story of Bima
Bangkit.
Wayang Summit 2012 also held a Workshop
that brings the figures, puppet artists and experts from Canada, Croatia, France, India, Iran,
China, and Indonesia. Some of the organizations
involved in the program held on Saturday, November 24, 2012 were UNIMA (Union Internationale de la Marionnatte - International), Puppet
Association, PEPADI (Association of Indonesian
puppetry) and SENA WANGI (National Secretariat of Indonesian Puppets) and APA (ASEAN
Puppetry).(*)
Lombok-Sumbawa Tourism Travel Fair 2012
photo by tri wibowo
photo by tri wibowo
Puppet Summit 2012 at Monas
T
here is no doubt that tourist attractions in West Nusa
Tenggara (NTB) have attracted tourists from different
countries. Having managed to attract 1 million tourists in
2012, now NTB increases the target to 2 million tourists in 2015.
During the year 2012, NTB, Lombok and Sumbawa in particular
is targeting 1 million tourists, in accordance to the target of Visit
Lombok Sumbawa 2012 (VLS). The target was exceeded.
“We are targeting the end of this year could reach 1 million
tourists. But recently the second week in November, the target
has been reached, “said the Head of Tourism and Culture of
West Nusa Tenggara, Lalu Gita Aryadi in the opening of Lombok-Sumbawa Tourism Travel Fair 2012 in Kasablanka City
Mall, Jakarta recently.
Gita Aryadi added, in 2015 NTB is ready to set the target of 2
million tourists. To support this goal, Visit Lombok Sumbawa has
prepared a variety of promotions and events that could attract
the attention of tourists, both domestic and foreign tourists.
In 2013, there will be many events with a national and international scale held in Lombok-Sumbawa. The events that are
currently being prepared include the celebration of two-century
eruption of Mount Tambora.
NTB has many outstanding tourism potentials. There are 3
Gili that are very famous, beautiful beaches, Mount Rinjani, culinary, cultural and other potentials. Its natural beauty is not less
beautiful than Bali! Achyaruddin as Director of Special Interest
of Convention, Incentive and Event, Directorate General of Tourism Destination Development and Culture Ministry of Tourism
and Creative Economy also expressed his admiration towards
Lombok, especially its underwater potentials. “I like marine tourism very much. So I’m sure marine tourism in NTB will improve,
“said Achyaruddin.
Chairman of BPPNTB, Awanadhi Aswinabawa said that Lom-
bok-Sumbawa Tourism Travel Fair 2012, deliberately held in
Jakarta as an origin destination, tourists from Jakarta can get
a complete and interesting information about the West Nusa
Tenggara, especially Lombok and Sumbawa. This event also
aims to encourage tourists come to these two regions.
“All special things from Lombok can be seen in this event,
which include music, dance, sculpture, gendang bele, songket
(woven cloths), and others, “said Awanadhi.
Not only the quality of its tourism and culture that needs to be
improved, facilities and destination promotion and NTB activities are also taken into concern. This problem can be solved by
establishing cooperation with other institutions working in the
field of tourism, such as the Association of Indonesian Hotels
and Restaurants (PHRI), Association of the Indonesia Tours and
Travel (ASITA), Indonesia Congress and Convention Association (INCCA), as well as the craftsmen and artists of NTB. (*)
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Gerakan Indonesia Berdendang to Begin
25th, 2012.
“The movement is expected to make Indonesian music sing in Indonesia and worldwide. This
movement is a commitment of all elements of the
Indonesian music industry, including the government and the local government who together tirelessly foster, encourage, and promote the music
of Indonesia to become a king in its own country,
is recognized by the people of Indonesia and the
world, and becomes the power of the creative
industries that contributed to the growth of Indonesia’s economy, “said Minister of Tourism and
Creative Economy Mari Pangestu.
Mari Pangestu added that a movement must
be followed by a variety of real and sustainable
programs and should be preceded by an educational program (capacity building) that continuously performed by players in music industry and
those who would plunge into the world of music
so that it will increase the quality and understanding about music. Thus, it is expected that more
talented singers or musicians as well as quality
music works will be born in Indonesia.
Music observer Richard Buntario from Broadcast Design Indonesia Entertainment on the
same occasion suggested that in terms of quality, Indonesian music is quite competitive, even
many Indonesian singers or musicians have
photo by tri wibowo
T
he attempt to awaken and restore the
glory of Indonesian music has become a
challenge that must be answered. Through
the spirit of togetherness and determination by
all elements of the Indonesian music industry,
including the government and the community,
the music of Indonesia is expected not only to
be the host in its own country but also will able to
be taken into account in the international music
world.
For that reason, the First Lady Ani Yudhoyono
launched Gerakan Indonesia Berdendang (Indonesia Singing Movement) in line with Indonesia
Creative Products Week (PPKI) on November
photo by tri wibowo
photo by tri wibowo
photo by tri wibowo
gained success abroad. However, the lack of
promotion resulted in a decreased interest and
appreciation towards the music of Indonesia. Appreciation and recognition of Indonesian music
from the public will lead to the birth of creativepreneurs in the field of music that will drive the
economy of Indonesia.
“Indonesia has so many musical talents and
hidden potentials. However, due to the lack of opportunity to perform their ability causes their skills
remain untouched, “said Richard.
Chairman of PAPPRI (Indonesia Association
of Singers, Song Writers and Music Recordings),
Tantowi Yahya, also expressed PAPPRI’s commitment to develop Indonesian music including overcoming Copyright infringement issues,
focusing on the importance of capacity building
through education and training, and providing
space for expression. (*)
Cirebon’s Royal Chariot to Amaze the audiences
T
due to the condition of the chariot. It is then stored in the Museum
of Chariot, which is located beside the building of Taman Dewandaru Kasepuhan Cirebon palace. Since then this chariot is really
no longer allowed out for any occasion. It is still cleaned every
month Shura or Muharam. The replica of the chariot was displayed
in the royal chariot exhibition in Cirebon few years ago as well as
in the parade of KSKN 2012.
This royal chariot does not use horses instead it is pushed by
seven royal soldiers wearing black clothes. King’s children who are
still in teen aged dressed in white sitting in the chariot with their
companions sitting in front of them in green clothes. Behind them,
a guard was standing while holding a royal umbrella.
Although it was raining, the chariot has drawn the attention of
the audiences including photographers who took many pictures of
it from different angles. Another royal chariot which also attracted
the attention of hundreds of people in the crowd that afternoon was
the Kencana Paksi Naga Liman that belongs to Cirebon Kanoman
Palace. The chariot was made in 1608 based on Javanese figures
of 1530 on the body of the chariot which is the Caka year.
The chariot used to be used by the King of Kanoman Palace to
attend royal ceremonies and also for the wedding procession of
the royal family. But since 1930, it was no longer in use and stored
in the museum of Kanoman Palace.(*)
with other nations regardless of their differences in tribe, race, or
religion.
Sculptures carved on the chariot was also characterizes the
typical culture of the three friendly countries. Wadasan and megamendung sculptures are typical motives from Cirebon and the red
and green colors used represent the characteristic of China.
Three cultures namely Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam became
one and symbolizes by a trident principles described in the elephant’s trunk. Tri means three, and sula means sharp. That is,
the three natural forces of the human mind that is sharp creativity,
taste, and intention.
Paksi Naga Liman from Kanoman Sultanate Cirebon
photo by tri wibowo
When the chariot is running, burak bodied animal, the elephantheaded, and dragon crown looks like flying. This is because the
chariot using suspension technologies that can rock the body of
the chariot back and fro so that the wings seem to move.
This chariot was used by the kings of Cirebon started from the
Panembahan Ratu Pakungwati I for a parade around the city of
Cirebon every Syura 1st or Muharram 1st. The chariot was pulled
by four albino buffaloes.
But starting in 1942, the chariot was no longer used in the parade
photo by tri wibowo
photo by tri wibowo
wo royal chariots from the two ancient kingdoms in Cirebon,
West Java, namely the Chariot of Singo Barong from the
Kasepuhan Sultanate of Cirebon and the Chariot of Paksi
Naga Liman from Kanoman Sultanate of Cirebon have attracted
the attention of the audiences of Kirab Seni Keraton Nusantara
(KSKN) 2012.
The event was held by the Directorate of Art and Film Ministry of
Education and Culture and took place in theTaman Mini Indonesia
Indah (TMII), East Jakarta recently.
The chariot of Singo Barong was made in 1549 by a chariot
architect Panembahan Losari and his sculptor Ki Notoguna from
Kaliwulu. The making of the chariot was the initiative of the King of
Cirebon Panembahan Ratu Pakungwati I who ruled in the period
of 1526 - 1649.
The shape of the chariot is an embodiment of the three animals,
which were combined into one that is an elephant with its trunk,
dragon as its crown and the body of a burak. The elephant trunk
symbolizes friendship with India, which is a Hindus country, the
head of the dragon symbolizes the friendship with Chinese (Buddhist) and the body of burak complete with its wings, symbolizing
friendship with Egypt (Muslim).
This proves that Kasepuhan palace founded by Sunan Gunungjati which is an Islamic kingdom was already open and made friend
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Sapta Nirwandar (tengah) berfoto bersama dengan peserta seminar yang terdiri dari wartawan, pelaku industri dan pemerintah daerah.
P
otensi sungai dan danau di Indonesia
untuk pariwisata sangat besar, tercatat
tidak kurang dari 5.590 sungai dengan
berbagai karakteristiknya dan diperkirakan
terdapat 840 danau besar dan 735 danau kecil.
Namun, dibutuhkan upaya sungguh-sungguh
untuk mengoptimalkan sungai dan danau untuk
kegiatan pariwisata.
“Pemetaan sungai dan danau yang dikembangkan untuk pariwisata itu sudah ada. Data
ilmiahnya sudah ada sejak dulu. Mulai dari Danau Toba sampai Danau Sentani, belum lagi
sungai-sungai kecil untuk rafting, itu sudah ada.
Tapi pengembangan itu ada di daerah dan belum optimal,” ujar Wakil Menteri Pariwisata dan
Ekonomi Kreatif, Sapta Nirwandar dalam seminar “Mengoptimalkan Sungai dan Danau Menjadi Destinasi Wisata Layak Jual” di Hotel Grand
Sahid Jaya, Jakarta belum lama ini.
Dalam seminar yang digagas Forum Wartawan
Pariwisata dan Ekonomi Kreatif (Forwarparekraf)
dan didukung Direktorat Pemasaran Pariwisata
Kemenparekraf ini, Sapta menjelaskan cara
mengoptimalkan sungai dan dan danau untuk
pariwisata adalah pertama-tama harus menciptakan kisah sukses dengan pendekatan paling
efektif. Menurutnya, berdasarkan pengalamannya, studi mengenai potensi sudah ada sejak
lama. “Seperti wisata bahari itu studinya dari
tahun 1970 sudah ada, tapi kenapa Raja Ampat
baru muncul sekarang, tidak dari dulu di tahun
1970,” ujar Sapta.
Namun, lanjutnya, tidak ada implementasi
yang cepat. Ia menjelaskan pendekatan paling efektif untuk promosikan sungai dan danau
adalah melalui dua hal yaitu sport tourism atau
wisata olahraga dan culture tourism atau wisata
budaya. “Seperti Sepang, siapa yang pernah
mendengar Sepang. Dulu tidak terdengar. Lalu
dibikin Sirkuit Sepang. Sekarang semua yang
punya televisi pasti lihat Sepang setiap tahunnya,” tutur Sapta.
“Rumus untuk mempromosikan danau dan
sungai cuma dua, yaitu melalui event sport atau
culture tourism,” kata Sapta.
Menurutnya, event olahraga dan budaya yang
photo by spc
Praktek Online Travel Agent
Ilegal Resahkan Anggota Asita
K
eberadaan biro-biro perjalanan online yang beroperasi
tanpa izin kian meresahkan anggota Asosiasi Biro
Perjalanan Wisata Asita atau Association of the Indonesian
Tour and Travel Agencies Bali.
Bagus Sudibya, Ketua Bidang Organisasi dan Pemasaran
Luar Negeri Asita Pusat mengatakan praktek biro perjalanan
online atau online travel agent ilegal tersebut tidak bisa dianggap remeh, karena berdasarkan perhitungannya potensi kamar
yang dijual ke wisatawan bisa mencapai 200 ribu kamar per
malam selama setahun.
“Biro perjalanan online yang tanpa izin ini juga tidak membayar pajak dari hasil transaksi karena langsung masuk ke pelaku
usaha online yang berada di luar daerah atau luar negeri.
Apabila dibandingkan dengan Asita yang setiap tahun mampu
menghasilkan 5 juta kamar per malam yang keuntungannya
tetap dihitung dalam pajak pendapatan untuk kontribusi kepada
pembangunan,” ujarnya.
Dikatakan, ini memang merupakan salah satu tantangan di
era pasar bebas, oleh karena itu perlu regulasi pemerintah untuk menertibkannya. Apalagi, biro perjalanana online ini berisiko
besar kepada konsumen karena tidak ada pertanggungjawaban
secara hukum setelah bertransaksi.
“Didorong para anggota bergabung dalam wadah koperasi
untuk menggalang dana agar dapat bernegosiasi dengan pihak
hotel. Tujuannya untuk mendapatkan harga kamar dengan harga yang lebih rendah dari kontrak yang dihasilkan perusahaan
biro perjalanan di luar anggota Asita,” katanya.
Ditambahkannya, misalnya dengan posisi tawar sebanyak
5 juta kamar per malam selama setahun, kenapa tidak bisa
mendapatkan harga yang lebih rendah US$1 dari online travel
agent melalui perolehan dana yang terkumpul di koperasi.
Sementara Wakil Ketua DPD Asita Bali Ketut Ardhana mengatakan perlu penegakan hukum untuk menertibkan biro perjalanan online ilegal tersebut. Isu ini, akan menjadi salah satu pokok
bahasan dalam Musda XII Asita mendatang. (*/bisnis.com)
diselenggarakan di danau atau sungai adalah cara yang ampuh. Dengan adanya kedua
event tersebut, pemerintah daerah dan lembaga
masyarakat akan bekerja keras untuk mempercantik tempat tersebut. Hal ini lebih efektif daripada menginstruksikan Pemda untuk mempercantik danau dan sungai di daerahnya.
Sapta mencontohkan, Tour de Langkawi yang
mengangkat Langkawi di Malaysia sebagai destinasi wisata dunia. Pendekatan budaya bisa
dilihat di Bangkok, Thailand. Menurut Sapta,
di Thailand menawarkan susur sungai dengan
menonjolkan sisi sejarah. “Spot heritage diberi
lampu. Jadi malam masih bisa menyusuri sungai
dan bangunan heritage tetap terlihat,” tuturnya.
Sungai Chao Praya di Thailand, tutur Sapta,
menjadi salah satu kisah sukses pengembangan
wisata sungai. Baru-baru ini, pemerintah membuat acara pariwisata dengan pendekatan olahraga di Sungai Musi bertajuk Musi Triboatton.
Menurut Sapta, pengembangan sungai dan
danau melalui instruksi tertulis untuk membangun sungai danau bagi pariwisata merupakan
hal yang susah. Cara terbaik menuturnya adalah
dengan mengadakan acara yang memiliki nilai
berita sehingga banyak diberitakan media.
“Seperti Sungai Musi, acara Musi Triboatton
kemarin, itu mulai dari bupati sampai wali kota
datang. Karena ada news value-nya, mereka
juga buat event kecil tambahan di setiap kabupaten seperti culture performance, culinary, ada
naik perahu,” jelasnya.
Selain itu, seperti pengalaman pemerintah
menggarap Tour de Singkarak, sebuah ajang
balap sepeda yang menyusuri kabupaten dan
kota di Sumatera Barat, pelaksanaan itu juga
“memaksa” pemerintah daerah untuk saling
berkoordinasi.
“Saat Tour de Singkarak, kalau rapat koordinasi
selalu datang bupati dan wakil-nya, karena event
yang memiliki news value, media banyak yang
datang. Rapat koordinasi juga bisa lebih sukses
karena sampai didatangi gubernur,” ucapnya.
Oleh karena itu, menurut Sapta sebuah agenda bisa “memaksa” daerah untuk bergerak membangun pariwisata sungai dan danau. Tentu, lanjutnya, perlu dukungan antara pemerintah pusat
dan daerah.
Kesempatan sama, Firdaus Ali dari Indonesia
Water Institute (IWI) dan Pusat Kajian Sumber
Daya Air Indonesia mengatakan dirinya mengakui, miris melihat sungai-sungai di Indonesia
yang kurang terjaga. Padahal sungai adalah
sumber air bersih untuk kehidupan, untuk industri, dan juga untuk pariwisata.
“Salah satu fungsi sungai adalah untuk pariwisata. Indonesia punya 5.590 daerah aliran
sungai dan panjang total 94.573 km. Ini potensi
yang besar,” tegas Firdaus Ali.
Pelestarian sungai, tambah Firdaus, harus
menjadi sorotan penting. Contohnya adalah Kali
Besar di Kota Tua, Jakarta. “Kalau sungai ditata
baik, kota tuanya juga akan baik. Di sana banyak bangunan-bangunan bersejarah di sekitar
sungainya, bisa menjadi tempat wisata dan menenangkan diri,” ujar Firdaus.
Firdaus menambahkan, negara Singapura
pun mendapat devisa dan mendatangkan banyak wisatawan dari Singapore River-nya. Di sana
wisatawan dapat menikmati sungai dan tidur di
hotel yang menghadap ke sungai.
Berbagai cara tersebut diharapkan mampu
membuat sungai-sungai di Indonesia bersaing
dengan sungai di Eropa. (*)
Januari -Oktober Kunjungan Wisman Capai 6,5 Juta
Pergerakan 245 Juta Wisatawan
Nusantara
photo by tri wibowo
photo by spc
Potensi Wisata Sungai dan Danau di Indonesia Sangat Besar
I
ndonesia tercatat telah menjaring
6,5 juta wisatawan mancanegara
(wisman) pada periode Januari hingga
Oktober 2012. “Secara kumulatif Januari
hingga Oktober 2012 jumlah kunjungan
wisman sebesar 6.583.629 wisman, atau
mengalami pertumbuhan sebesar 5 persen
dibandingkan Januari hingga Oktober 2011
yang berjumlah 6.270.244 wisman,” kata
Menparekraf Mari Elka Pangestu dalam
jumpa pers Capaian Wisatawan Oktober
2012 di Jakarta belum lama ini.
Ia menilai pencapaian jumlah wisman
hingga Oktober tahun ini semakin meyakinkan bahwa target kunjungan 8 juta wisman pada 2012 akan tercapai.
Selain itu, pencapaian Oktober 2012
menunjukkan bahwa upaya untuk mengoptimalkan strategi pemasaran pada
tiga bulan terakhir mulai menampakkan
hasil. “Optimalisasi pemasaran pariwisata
melalui program Year-end Festival yang
difokuskan pada enam negara yaitu Singapura, Malaysia, Australia, China, Jepang
telah menunjukkan pertumbuhan positif.
Sementara tinggal pasar Korea Selatan
yang pada Oktober 2012 pertumbuhannya
masih negatif,? kata Mari Pangestu Pada
Oktober 2012 kunjungan wisman dari Singapura, Jepang, dan China mengalami
kenaikan yang signifikan, berturut-turut ke-
naikannya 10,2% , 15,48%, dan 45,98%.
Ketiga pasar itu diharapkan akan memberikan kontribusi cukup besar dalam pencapaian target kunjungan wisman ke Indonesia pada tahun ini.
Kunjungan wisman ke Indonesia berdasarkan negara asal pada Oktober 2012
dibandingkan Oktober 2011 yang mengalami pertumbuhan tertinggi yaitu; Uni Emirat Arab sebesar 82,68%, Bahrain 59,09%,
Arab Saudi 50,98% persen, China 45,98%,
dan Rusia 44,41%.
Sementara secara kumulatif pada Januari hingga Oktober 2012 dibandingkan
Januari hingga Oktober 2011 yang mengalami pertumbuhan tertinggi yaitu; Mesir
sebesar 33,85%, China 26,41%, Thailand
13,59%, Bahrain 11,99% dan Uni Emirat
Arab 11,52%.
Untuk pertumbuhan wisman pada tiga
pintu masuk utama Oktober 2012 dibandingkan Oktober 2011 yaitu Ngurah Rai
meningkat 3,39%, Soekarno-Hatta dan
Batam masing-masing meningkat 5,61%
dan 7,35%.
Adapun secara kumulatif Januari hingga
Oktober 2012 pertumbuhan wisman pada
tiga pintu masuk utama Ngurah Rai meningkat 3,44%, Soekarno-Hatta dan Batam
meningkat 5,78% dan 5,30%.
Semakin banyaknya kegiatan pada
musim liburan mampu mendongkrak mobilisasi wisatawan nusantara di Tanah Air.
Mari Elka Pangestu, yakin target pergerakan 245 juta wisatawan Nusantara (wisnus) sampai tutup tahun ini akan tercapai.
“Jumlah perjalanan wisnus semester
pertama 2012 ini menunjukkan bahwa target yang sudah tercapai sekitar 43 persen
dari 245 juta perjalanan,” kata Mari Pangestu.
Pihaknya mencatat, jumlah wisnus yang
melakukan perjalanan di dalam negeri
pada semester pertama 2012 sebanyak
105.954.040 perjalanan, atau mengalami
kenaikan sebesar 0,1 persen dibanding semester I tahun 2011 sebanyak 105.849.279
perjalanan.
Pada 2011 jumlah perjalanan wisnus sebanyak 237 juta, dan tahun ini ditargetkan
mencapai 245 juta perjalanan atau naik
sekitar 1,3 persen.
“Masih rendahnya jumlah perjalanan
wisnus pada semester pertama 2012 ini
dikarenakan antara lain belum masuknya
perhitungan perjalanan wisnus pada
musim liburan panjang seperti Hari Raya
Lebaran, Natal dan Tahun Baru, maupun
liburan sekolah,” jelasnya.
Sebagai gambaran, pada musim liburan
Hari Raya Idul Fitri pertengahan Agustus
2012, terjadi pergerakan wisnus sebanyak
16,5 juta.
“Pergerakan wisnus dalam jumlah besar
seperti ini juga akan terjadi pada liburan
sekolah pada Juli dan Desember, serta
pada liburan Natal dan Tahun Baru pada
Desember ini,” paparnya.
Mari berharap semakin banyaknya kegiatan pada musim liburan mampu mendongkrak mobilisasi wisnus di Tanah Air.
Apalagi pendapatan perkapita, menurut
dia, dari tahun ke tahun terus meningkat.
Hal itu menjadi salah satu pendorong, semakin tingginya pergerakan jumlah wisnus
di Indonesia. (*)
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Aceh Bersiap Sambut Visit Aceh 2013
photo by spc
Scot Marciel: Penerbangan
Langsung AS-Indonesia
Penting Bagi Pariwisata
D
photo by spc
uta Besar Amerika Serikat (AS) untuk Indonesia Scot
Marciel menilai penerbangan langsung antara Indonesia
dan Amerika Serikat merupakan faktor penting dalam
mendorong kunjungan pariwisata kedua negara.
“Kami menilai itu sebagai ide yang bagus, sudah sewajarnya kita sebagai negara ketiga dan keempat terbesar di
dunia memiliki penerbangan langsung,” ujar Marciel di Jakarta.
Dikatakan, saat ini telah ada pembicaraan mengenai
rencana rute penerbangan langsung AS-Indonesia antara
sejumlah maskapai penerbangan asal AS dan Indonesia,
tetapi saya belum bisa memastikan kapan hal itu kapan
terealisasi. “Kami harapkan dalam waktu dekat ini, mungkin
satu atau dua tahun lagi,” katanya.
Pemerintah Indonesia sebelumnya dikabarkan tengah
mengupayakan dibukanya penerbangan langsung dari Indonesia ke AS, yang selama ini belum dimiliki Indonesia sehingga penerbangan jenis itu memewajibkan penumpang
maskapai udara tujuan AS transit di sejumlah negara.
Penerbangan India-Indonesia Segera Berjalan
Tari Saman
S
elama penyelenggaraan Visit Aceh
2013, Pemerintah Provinsi Nanggoroe
Aceh Darussalam (NAD) menyiapkan
rangkaian acara yang dapat memberikan
pengalaman tak terlupakan bagi para
wisatawan. Sebagai provinsi paling barat
di Nusantara, Aceh punya banyak potensi
wisata. Alam, budaya, kuliner, sampai wisata
petualangan bisa ditemukan di sini. Oleh
karena itu, Pemprov Aceh menggelar Visit
Aceh 2013 dengan slogan “Aceh Fantastic
Destination”.
“Visit Aceh 2013 menurut saya langkah
yang tepat. Provinsi Aceh punya keindahan
alam yang tidak ternilai. Budaya juga sangat penting, karena orang banyak datang
ingin lihat budayanya,” tutur Wakil Menteri
Pariwisata dan Ekonomi Kreatif (Wamenparekraf) Sapta Nirwandar Jakarta belum
lama ini.
Tujuan adanya Visit Aceh 2013 adalah
untuk menginformasikan bahwa pariwisata Aceh telah siap menerima kunjungan
wisatawan, baik domestik maupun mancanegara.
Zaini Abdullah, Gubernur Aceh dalam
kesempatan yang sama mengatakan kami
percaya diri untuk menjamin keamanan saat
berwisata di Aceh. “Aceh telah bersiap diri
dan berbenah dalam berbagai bidang sepu-
tar dunia kepariwisataan. Pasca bencana
tsunami pada 2004 lalu, pembangunan
terus digerakkan baik infrastruktur maupun
kehidupan masyarakat yang tertimpa bencana,” ujar Zaini.
Zaini menambahkan, peristiwa tersebut
meninggalkan banyak situs yang sekarang
jadi objek wisata. Wisatawan yang datang
ke Aceh juga tak perlu ribet ngurus visa karena sudah ada Visa on Arrival di Bandara
Sultan Iskandar Muda,” tambahnya.
Untuk mengisi tahun kunjungan wisatawan
ini, Aceh akan menggelar beragam kegiatan seperti kompetisi rafting internasional di
Sungai Alas, Tour de Aceh Bicycle di Banda
Aceh, dan kompetisi surfing internasional di
Pulau Semeulue.
Provinsi Aceh sangat kaya wisata.
Bayangkan saja, provinsi ini punya 426
wisata alam, 268 wisata budaya, dan 114
wisata khusus yang unik seperti wisata tsunami, kuliner, dan kerajinan rakyat. “Saya
optimistis Visit Aceh 2013 akan sukses dan
memberi masukan bagi perekonomian setempat,” tutur Sapta.
Rangkaian program yang dimulai pada 1
Januari 2013 ini akan menyuguhkan beragam penawaran dan paket wisata menarik.
Misalnya, terhitung sepekan sejak 1 Januari
2013, wisatawan yang datang melalui Ban-
dara Sultan Iskandar Muda akan dimanjakan dengan fasilitas jemput gratis menuju
Banda Aceh.
Pada hari pertama program, tepatnya
1 Januari 2013, wisatawan akan diajak
berkeliling kota secara gratis. Fasilitas disediakan Pemprov NAD bekerja sama dengan
Dinas Kebudayaan dan Pariwisata Aceh.
Untuk mengisi tahun kunjungan wisata
selama 2013, Aceh pun sudah menyiapkan
rangkaian acara menarik. Acara tersebut
tidak hanya diadakan di Kota Banda Aceh,
juga hingga ke pulau-pulau kecil yang berada di sekitarnya.
Kegiatan menarik yang berhubungan
dengan kegiatan air, misalnya menyelam,
akan difokuskan di daerah Sabang. Sebuah
kompetisi rafting bertaraf internasional juga
akan diselenggarakan di Sungai Alas yang
mengalir di Aceh bagian tenggara. Sementara itu, festival selancar internasional akan
diselenggarakan di Pulau Semeulu.
Tak ketinggalan, Kabupaten Aceh Tengah
yang terkenal dengan Bumi Gayo mempersiapkan berbagai suguhan menarik bagi
wisatawan. Festival Danau Laut Tawar, kegiatan pacuan kuda tradisional, Gebyar Seni
Budaya Gayo, dan acara minum kopi menjadi agenda pariwisata di daerah ini. (*)
photo by spc
Ekspansi Pasar Batik Memenuhi Kebutuhan Desain Interior
K
ain batik yang selama ini hanya
difungsikan untuk tata busana harus
memulai ekspansi pasar untuk
memenuhi kebutuhan desain interior. Ketua
Umum Yayasan Batik Indonesia, Jultin
Ginanjar Kartasasmita mengatakan batik
perlu ekspansi pasar agar industri yang
sangat potensial ini dapat berkembang dan
kesejahteraan pengrajin dapat meningkat.
“Jika hanya untuk memenuhi kebutuhan
busana, produksinya tidak maksimal, karena itu perlu diperluas untuk mempercantik
desain interior baik di dinding ataupun perabotan. Untuk mendukung perluasan pasar
batik tersebut, Yayasan Batik Indonesia,
akan mengadakan lomba tata saji batik pada
2013 nanti. Kompetisi tersebut merupakan
salah satu rangkaian acara Gelar Batik Nusantara yang akan diselenggarakan pada
17-21 Juli 2013 di Jakarta,” ujarnya.
Dikatakan, lomba tata saji ini belum pernah diselenggarakan pada Gelar Batik Nusantara sebelumnya. Kompetisi ini bertujuan
untuk mengenalkan pada masyarakat bahwa penggunaan batik tidak hanya sebatas
untuk busana.
“Yayasan Batik Nusantara juga meluncurkan website Gelar Batik Nusantara sebagai
pusat informasi untuk masyarakat yang ingin
mengetahui lebih lanjut penyelenggaraan acara tahunan tersebut. Pertumbuhan industri
batik Indonesia dilihat dari sisi produksi telah mencapai 35% dalam kurun waktu lima
tahun dari 2006 sampai 2011. Tahun lalu,
total nilai ekonomi produksi batik mencapai
Rp1,9 triliun, atau naik Rp400 miliar dari tahun 2006.
“Sementara nilai ekspor pada periode
yang sama tumbuh 13% menjadi US$43
juta pada 2011. Industri batik menurut data
Kementerian Perindustrian telah menyerap
sedikitnya 170.000 pekerja,” ungkapnya. (*)
Kesempatan terpisah, Duta Besar India untuk Indonesia dan ASEAN, Gurjit Singh menginginkan penerbangan
langsung dari India ke Indonesia bisa terrealisasi pada
tahun 2013 mengingat kedua negara telah memiliki perjanjian bilateral.
“Dua pemerintah telah setuju bahwa harus ada jalur penerbangan, kami sudah memiliki perjanjian bilateral. Harapannya tahun depan sudah ada penerbangan India-Indonesia,” ujar Singh.
Singh mengatakan, namun saya tidak menjelaskan bagaimana perjanjian bilateral antarakedua negara itu. Ditekankan bahwa yang diperlukan untuk mensukseskan jalur
penerbangan kedua negara adalah adanya keinginan besar dari pihak maskapai penerbangan untuk melayani rute
itu.
“Pihak Kedutaan India mendorong maskapai penerbangan nasional Garuda Indonesia dan beberapa maskapai
penerbangan swasta India untuk melihat potensi pasar
kedua negara. Hambatannya hanya mengenai penghitungan maskapai penerbangan komersial itu, kalau level pemerintah tidak ada hambatan,” ungkapnya. (*)
Segmen Pasar Wisata Religi
Perlu Diperluas
W
isata religi atau ziarah potensinya cukup besar di
Indonesia, baik itu berupa peninggalan sejarah
tempat ibadah maupun kebudayaan yang berkait
agama banyak tersebar di Indonesia. Namun perlu promosi
yang intensif agar destinasi lebih dikenal masyarakat.
Direktur Promosi Pariwisata Dalam Negeri Kemenparekraf, M. Faried menyatakan, segmen pasar wisata religi perlu diperluas tidak terbatas pada masyarakat Muslim
tetapi juga non-Muslim. “Dalam hal ini kita perlu meninjau
ulang pengertian wisata ziarah dengan begitu segmen
pasarnya tidak sempit dan bisa diperluas,” kata M. Faried
di Jakarta.
Menurut dia, selama ini wisata ziarah dipersepsikan sebagai wisata yang mengunjungi makam semata. Dan hal
itu terkesan seakan dilakukan oleh umat Muslim saja, kata
Faried. “Oleh karena itu kita harus memperdalam pemahaman tentang wisata ziarah,” katanya.
Ia menambahkan, secara harfiah wisata ziarah artinya
mengunjungi, sehingga sesungguhnya mempunyai obyek
yang beragam. “Bisa saja rumah orang, makam orang Muslim atau non-Muslim, tempat ibadah Islam dan non-Islam,
lembaga pendidikan, museum, upacara keagamaan, dan
sebagainya,” katanya.
Faried mengakui selama ini di Indonesia, wisata ziarah cenderung lebih banyak diartikan sebagai kunjungan
wisatawan ke makam-makam. Pihaknya sendiri mendorong pelaku usaha pariwisata di Indonesia untuk mengembangkan wisata ziarah karena Indonesia memiliki destinasi
wisata ziarah yang memang beragam.
“Awal bulan lalu kami memfasilitasi pertemuan ‘business
to business’ khusus untuk wisata ziarah. Kami memfasilitasi 50 biro perjalanan di Surabaya sebagai ‘sellers’ dan 30
‘buyers’ dari berbagai daerah,” katanya.
Melalui kegiatan itu, Faried berharap wisata ziarah semakin berkembang di Indonesia dan semakin luas segmen
pasarnya. Menurut dia, wisata ziarah di Indonesia bisa dijadikan andalan sebagai sumber wisatawan karena hampir
tidak mengenal “season”. “Potensinya juga luar biasa, yang
terbesar di Jawa Timur tapi di daerah lain juga berkembang
dengan baik,” katanya.
Lantaran tidak mengenal musim, maka wisata ziarah dinilainya potensial untuk memberikan kontribusi positif terhadap pergerakan jumlah wisatawan. (*)
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