Balinese celebrated the Saraswati Day on Saturday, a day when the Hindus praise and thank the goddess of knowledge for bestowing the ability to read, write and understand nature upon humans.
Thousands of students all across the island participated in the celebration, wearing traditional Balinese costumes and prayed together at their schools in the morning.
Some of the students later joined a mass of prayers at the Agung Jagatnata Temple in Denpasar where they performed traditional musical instruments.
Hindus celebrate the Saraswati Day once in 210 days and give young coconut leafs as an offering to the gods in the event. In Bali, most schools and universities place Dewi Saraswati statue in front of the buildings as a symbol of knowledge and technology. (ewd)
Source: The Jakarta Post
January 5th, 2009
by Asia Pulse
Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla said Bali´s Ngurah Rai international airport will be expanded under a project to be started in April 2009.
“The expansion project will have to be started not later than April 2009 and the next three months should be used to prepare the tender. The project should be completed within two years´ time,” Kalla said after a meeting to discuss preparation for the project here Saturday.
The meeting which took place at Ngurah Rai airport was attended by Transportation Minister Jusman Syafil Djamal, Culture and Tourism Minister Jero Wacik, Bali Governor I Made Pangku Pastika and some local officials.
“The budget provided for the construction of international terminal may reach Rp1.2 trillion (US$111.6 million). If tendered, the bidding price may decline,” Kalla said.
Asked about the financier of this project, the vice president said airport management company PT. Angkasa Pura and Bank Mandiri were ready to finance the tender.
Source: www.property-report.com/
January 5th, 2009