BADUNG—Tourism promotion carried out by the Badung Government Tourist Office through the Indonesian Travel Mart in Jakarta not long ago called a success. Brochures and books carrying the information on tourist objects and other tourism products were thronged by a crowd of visitors. According to Mr. Dewa Made Sumitra, the exhibition held for several days was excellent as from the opening session through the closing the booth of Bali represented by Badung Regency and Denpasar Municipality never lacked of visitors. “We were overrun by abundant visitors who eagerly asked a variety of tourist package brochures,” he observed.
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August 10th, 2007
DENPASAR—Eight envoys from the provinces across Indonesia participated in showing off their art ability in the National Ethnic Dance Festival for the level of Senior High School/Vocational High School at the Natya Mandala Hall, the Indonesia Institute of Arts (ISI) Denpasar. They were from Papua presenting a dance entitled “Rights Capture”, South Sulawesi (the Pakarena), Samarinda (the Mandau), East Lesser Sundas (the Hegong), Padang Panjang (the Umbrella), Yogyakarta (the Kelono Mask), Surakarta (the Gambir Anom) and Bali (the Warrior). According to the Rector of the ISI Denpasar, Dr. I Wayan Rai, MA, the festival was conducted in relation to its triumph to win the Program of Superior Grant Competition for Arts domain (PHK B-Seni) Bacth II. “Hopefully, this festival could tighten the national sense of unity and integrity, reinforce nationalism, prevent national disintegration and encourage the love of young generation to the richness of ethnic arts of Indonesia,” he said. (BTN/015)
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August 10th, 2007