Archive for July 18th, 2006
The 9th Annual Nusa Dua Festival 2005 (NDF ’05) will be held over 9 days in the Nusa Dua Complex on Bali’s southern tip. After 8 years experienced as a Well known local event, BTDC (Bali Tourism Development Corporation) decided to develop the program and set the positioning of NDF ’05 as an international scope event which is a combination and an integration of local potentials such as Art, Culture with International Pop Culture as a differentiation to other similar programs in the region.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVE
The Primary Objective is to maintain the Image Equity of Bali amongst World Tourism Business as BALI for THE WORLD. BTDC as a corporation who manages Nusa Dua Resort, has an obligation to promote Nusa Dua Area as a primary destination in Bali.
Secondary Objectives
Turn the NDF Program to be an International Festival Program,
a. by inviting International Exhibitors/Buyers, exchange Arts and Culture with
regional countries, organize International Sports Exhibitions and/or competitions
b. as the first step to become an Internationally acclaimed program, NDF will promote the
event through all channels of communications both commercially and through inter- Government links
Internationally.
Measuring the potential of NDF 2005 (Data Base, Level of awareness, Experiences, etc)
Establish Nusa Dua as one of Balinese’s exclusive main tourists attraction
Gain exclusive image of Nusa Dua to the global market
Sustain the event as a retention program for the Nusa Dua Hotel & Business Community
July 18th, 2006
Hasil Uji Sementara Mobil Jatropha
KUPANG, JUMAT - Sebelum dimasukkan ke dalam dek KMP Cakalang, B. Prabowo dari PT Agraprana sempat melakukan pengecekan terhadap mobil-mobil ekspedisi, Kamis (13/7). Sejauh ini, mereka telah menempuh jarak sejauh 274 kilometer. Pada kendaraan diesel yang menggunakan 100 persen minyak jarak murni telah menghabiskan minyak sebanyak 29 liter. Bila kita tarik perbandingan pemakaian, muncullah angka 1: 9,4.
Untuk penggunaan bahan bakar campuran dengan komposisi 50 persen minyak jarak murni dengan 50 persen minyak solar telah menghabiskan minyak jarak sebanyak 31,5 Liter. Setelah dihitung secara kasar, Prabowo menyebut angka perbandingan 1:8,7. Lantaran mobil-mobil harus segera dimasukkan ke kapal, Prabowo dan tim Agraprana melakukan pengukuran. Terlebih, kondisi dek kapal tak memungkinkan. Maklum, para penumpang juga menjejali KMP Cakalang yang masih baru itu.
Pada bagian mesin tak ditemui kendala atau masalah apapun. Begitu pula dengan kinerja konverter yang memuaskan rombongan. Pengujian emisi baru akan dilakukan pada Jatropha Festival di Pantai Sanur, Denpasar, Bali. Lha kenapa begitu? “Kami tak mungkin membawa alat pengukur emisi dalam perjalanan ini. Karena itu pengukuran kami pusatkan di Sanur,” tukas Prabowo, melalui percakapan telepon seluler sebelum bertolak menuju Larantuka.
July 18th, 2006
October now marks the month in Bali that is destined to become known around the world for one of South-East Asias greatest literary events. The Ubud writers & readers festival has all the trimmings of a world-class writers festival and is well on its way to becoming an equivalent of a FLIP ” the celebrated Brazilian Literary Festival, in our own sumptuous backyard. This year, the Ubud writers & readers festival promises to charm you once more with four days of literary excitement in one of the worlds most magical settings. Sit back and enjoy inspiring discussions, conversations, readings and lunches overlooking a never-ending view of rice fields and coconut trees with readers and writers from all corners of the globe.
The theme Desa-Kala-Patra:Time-Place-Identity will address the ties that bind us to place, ancestry and identity in modern times. Selected from the 2005 festival, these are the issues that writers from all over the world repeatedly discussed. Desa-Kala-Patra is part of a basic life principle for the Balinese people. This year, the Ubud writers& readers festival will bring a more diverse group of authors to our shores as we celebrate writers from Asia and beyond. In an effort to embrace our Pacific neighbours, we will be including a line-up from Fiji to New Zealand, presenting dynamic poets and performers from this part of the world. Award-winning Sri Lankan writers will share their stories alongside Indonesian and Australian writers in a cross-cultural cocktail of unforgettable exchanges. This year we are also proud to showcase the brave new voices of Iran, with a line-up of dynamic women writers who are breaking grounds by dealing with social issues and cultural identity. And once again, Indian writers will steal the show with their stylish sarees and charm, in a series of vibrant discussions about love, life, food and literature. Of course, some old favourites will return, due to popular demand, but there will be plenty of new faces brimming with new ideas and enthusiasm for our theme. Days of discussion will drift into nights of dazzling, and often hilarious entertainment as we offer you the best of Balinese hospitality. Literary lunches in Ubuds elegant hotels will, once again, run alongside a stimulating series of how-to workshops. Find complete information in: www.ubudwritersfestival.com
July 18th, 2006