JAKARTA: Australian No. 2 Pro Junior Heath Joske won the third and final event of the Billabong Pro Junior Series Indonesia, defeating Shaun Joubert of South Africa.
The victory put Joske in the position of overall champion of the three-leg series. The previous events were held in Keramas in May and Kuta Reef in June.
“To win this contest and this series is just over the top. There was some tough competition out there, from the locals like Mustofa, Garut and Raditya and from the other guys. I just want to thank everybody,” he said.
Joske pocketed US$2,200, a Balinese headdress and products from Billabong Indonesia. Runner up Joubert earned $900 while third finishers Dale Lovelock and Dean Bowen each received $500.
The top ranking Indonesian at the series was 18-year-old Balinese Mustofa Jeksen. He won a wildcard entry spot in the 2008 Billabong ASP Word Junior Championship Von Zipper Trials in Sydney, Australia. — JP
Source: The Jakarta Post
August 6th, 2007
35 Bali Restaurants and 74 Hotels Join Forces this August for a Month-long Festival of Fine Dining.
Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Corporation in cooperation with the Bali Tourism Board, Bali Hotel Association, Bali Culinary Professional and Garuda Indonesia have combined forces to present an innovative month-long food promotion focused solely on the island of Bali.
Lasting for the entire month of August 2007, the Bali Dining Festival will showcase the endless variety of dining possibilities available on the Island working with the very best restaurants at the world’s most popular holiday destination.
The Bali Dining Festival features four interrelated parts:
- The Passport to Delight - a booklet highlighting special menus and offers from participating restaurants offering rewards at local spas, restaurants and the chance to win a holiday.
- The Culinary Safaris offers organized tours to three or four restaurants on a single evening with ’starters’ in one, main courses in the next and dessert in the last!
- The Chefs Master Classes provides participants the opportunity to join a cooking class in some of the best chef’s kitchens.
- Gala Dinners an island-wide celebration of fine dining with special menus and prizes at all participating restaurants on August 31, 2007.
Passports and restaurant booking will be available at all 74 members of the Bali Hotel Association together with 35 participating venues, as well as from the Bali Tourism Board.
Source: http://www.tourismindonesia.com/
August 6th, 2007