Bali News

Prof. Dr. Wayan Windia viewed that the development of ecotourism in Bali will give double benefits in increasing people prosperity as well as preserving environment.

“Ecotourism development at subak object (traditional agriculture irrigation organization) provides varied of attractions based on natural resource as the product or market opportunities,” head of Udayana’s Subak System Research in Denpasar. Continue reading »

Thefts of sand at Yehembang coastal area, Mendoyo District, lately flare up once again. This action was done at night until very early in the morning, to avoid officers. As far as there are still trucks or pick-up cars transporting the sand, even dare to get too close to the beach. Continue reading »

Dance performance “Calon Arang” performed by students of Hindu Indonesia University as it was echanted thousands German people in Art Park or Garten der Welt Marzan, Berlin. “The coldness of Berlin breeze that was about 12 Celcius degrees was not decreasing the intention of German people to watch ‘Calon Arang’,” said Third Secretary of Information, Social and Culture KBRI Berlin Purno Widodo to ANTARA London on Tuesday. Continue reading »

Tourists from China who enjoys beautiful view as well as unique culture of Balinese was 103,924 people for the period of January-March 2012 or increase 82.42 percent compare to the same period last year that was 56,971 Chinese. Continue reading »

In series of her working visit to Bali on April 27-29, Minister of Tourism and Economic Creative, Mari Elka Pangestu spared her time to visit Bali Safari & Marine Park in Gianyar. Her arrival was wecome by Deputy General Manager Ana Dewi Permana and Senior Account Manager MICE Ratna Soebrata. Continue reading »

Miss World 2011 Ivian Lunasol Sarcos Colmenares met Bali Governer Made Mangku Pastika in Denpasar yesterday.

Ivian Sarcos were accompanied with “Chairwoman of Miss World Organization” Julia Morley, Miss Indonesia Astrid Ellena and CEO MNC Group Hary Tanoe Soedibjo. Together they met Governor Pastika in his office. Continue reading »

Museum Classical Painting Bali or Museum Gunarsa in Banda Village, Klungkung is placed about 45 km in the eastern side of Denpasar. In 2011 it has visited by thousand foreigners. “This amount is relatively small rather than other museum in Ubud village as it is being one of interesting tourism destination,” said the founder of museum coordinator Drs I Nyoman Gunarsa on Monday. Continue reading »

Since it launched on July 2011, BPS (Private Midwife Practice) contribution in Bali to support Jampersal (Childbirth Insurance) program is very few. The lack of BPS participation in Bali causing by the tariff of Jampersal for birthing mother is still under the standard price of birthing service. The tariff is only Rp350,000 for normal birthing service. Continue reading »

Neka Art Museum in artist village Ubud, Gianyar Regency along 2011 had succeeded to add 55 magic keris that increasing its collection into 212 pieces of keris. Some of them aged hundreds years and they believed having magical value. “Besides we are also having 312 other artistic things such as paintings and statues,” said the founder also the coordinator of first private museum in this country, Pande Wayan Suteja Neka in Ubud on Tuesday. Continue reading »

Quiet is one word to express Human Archeological Museum located in Gilimanuk Melaya despite its high historical value. From visiting data in the beginning of 2012 until today, only students dominated the list. Meanwhile, public visitor is in its very low number. It recorded only 13 visitors where three of them were foreigners who did research last March. Meanwhile, the remaining ten are domestic who only stop by. Continue reading »