Liz Sinclair
“Batik is about the hand and the heart of the worker,” Pak Tjok said.
Pak Tjok Agung Pemayun is a slight man, with a shy but intense energy about him, always moving restlessly. He becomes animated when he talks about his plans for the future of his village, Pejeng, near Ubud in Bali, and how he hopes to recreate it as a model organic and sustainable village. He runs a batik workshop, BISA Indigo Natural, in his village and is know on the street as Pak Tjok Batik. (more…)
April 6th, 2009
New Bali-Wide Zoning Rules Seek to Control Tourism Development and Centralize Development Control with Island’s Governor.
Kompas quotes the Chief of the Bali Provincial Cultural Office, Ida Bagus Sedhawa, as announcing that the provincial government of Bali has updated and revised the island’s zoning and development guidelines - the (RTRW) - rules to be used for the coming 20 years. The new blueprint for island planning is targeted for ratification by the Provincial House of Representatives (DPRD) in 2009 with its drafters hope that the new zoning laws will bring development under control via a clear and enforced set of rules. (more…)
April 6th, 2009
DENPASAR: Various tourist spots in Bali were deserted Wednesday as much of the island’s Hindus observed the religious holiday of Galungan, which celebrates the victory of dharma (good) over adharma (evil).
Only a handful of overseas tourists were seen swimming and sunbathing along Kuta Beach in Badung regency, while local tourists milled along the beachfront. (more…)
April 3rd, 2009
DENPASAR: Ida Bagus Kade Subiksu was officially installed by Bali Governor Made Mangku Pastika as chief of the Bali Tourism Agency on Wednesday; he is replaces I Gede Nurjaya who has retired.
“The new officials are appointed to create a new atmosphere and policies,” Pastika, who also installed five other new high-ranking officials, said. (more…)
April 3rd, 2009
DENPASAR: The Denpasar-based Bali Tangi spa will spread its wings to potential customers in Europe when it takes part in the Organic Europe international exhibition in Olymopia, London on April 5-6.
According to Anak Agung Rai Iswara, head of the Denpasar Cooperative and Small & Medium Enterprises Agency, Bali Tangi, along with two other companies will display their unique business at the London exhibition. (more…)
April 2nd, 2009
Indah Setiawati , The Jakarta Post , Denpasar
Motorcyclists in their finest traditional Balinese attire were seen on the Ngurah Rai artery on Saturday morning, all headed in one direction to celebrate the Kuningan festival: Serangan Island.
Arriving at the island, they made their way to a spacious field crammed with hundreds of cars and motorcycles and a long narrow road lined up on both sides with vendors selling various items, from traditional delicacies to cheap plastic toys. (more…)
April 1st, 2009
By James Wilkinson
Pacific Blue has announced it will increase Australia-Bali flights from June 1 with the launch of direct services from both Melbourne and Sydney.
The announcement of direct Melbourne and Sydney flights comes just three months after the successful launch of Bali services from Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth.
Virgin Blue Group CEO Brett Godfrey said the strong connecting traffic from Melbourne and Sydney was the main reason for the expansion of services to Bali. (more…)
March 31st, 2009
DENPASAR: The Hindu adherents in Bali spent Friday, the day after Nyepi, locally known as ngembak geni (Welcoming the Fire), preparing various offerings for the Kuningan religious festival that falls on Saturday.
Usually, ngembak geni is a leisure day, during which Hindu adherents visit the houses of their neighbours and relatives or take a trip to the beach and other recreational sites. (more…)
March 30th, 2009
Weather Experts Warn of Lightning and High Winds in Bali Until May.
On Thursday, March 19, 2009, Bali’s capital of Denpasar fell victim to an unprecedented combination of heavy winds and hail that damaged several homes along the Jalan Pidada area of the city.
Heavy hail in combination with high winds destroyed the roofs of several homes, damage that was largely repaired within one day of the event. Because of the limited extent of the damage, Denpasar municipal officials are still considering if financial aid will be extended to the residents of the affected structures.. (more…)
March 30th, 2009
DENPASAR, Indonesia (AFP) — Bali’s normally packed beaches were deserted Thursday as the holiday haven shut down for a day of silence to mark the Hindu new year.
Shops shut their doors and tourists were effectively confined to hotels for Nyepi, a day of reflection that is supposed to be free from work, play and — for some — even talking or eating. (more…)
March 27th, 2009
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