BALI NEWS
BALI MARCH 2010 NEWS
03/10/10. When the urban space is limited and becomes a constraint to place the shrine in direct contact with the ground, the Hindu devotees of the urban area have the option to put their merajan shrine on the second floor or top floor, facing North-east. Although we did not find any...
03/09/10. Bali is scheduled to host the 17th International Conference of Young Scientists (ICYS), followed by at least 160 students from 19 countries. The conference will be held in Sanur, from April 12 to 17. Up to 12 Indonesian students attending the annual conference.
03/08/10. The population of Bali will increase to 3.8 million in 2015, from 3.4 million in 2008, estimatess the National Family Planning Coordinating Board (BKKBN). The Board considers that the population of the island would remain stable with a slight increase. It is unlikely that Bali is...
03/05/10. The administration of Gianyar put a brake on the development of villas and hotels in the major tourist areas in the regency, including the artists’ retreat of Ubud. While the new restrictions on land use has been reported to be an effort to redress the imbalance in the region...
03/04/10. Bali relies heavily on rice cultivation, a culture that originated from agricultural activities. While agricultural activities cease because the function of paddy field has changed, paddy cultivation will disappear. The procession as mypage toya (opening irrigation)...
03/03/10. The Bali provincial administration will propose to UNESCO that Mount Batur in Kintamani tourism area be recognized as a Geopark. As defined by Unesco, Geopark is a territory comprising one or more sites of scientific importance, not only for geological reasons but also...
03/02/10. Many preparations are completed for the arrival of several cruises in Bali. Among them, the most important is the preparation of port infrastructure and support facilities in Benoa, as it becomes their dock port and the conveyance of the port to various destinations...
03/01/10. The Bali provincial administration is currently developing 40 sites of integrated farming with 8 billion rupiah of funds from the 2010 provincial budget. The new technology will allow farmers to combine their planting systems, promote growth are primary foods like rice, corn...
BALI FEBRUARY 2010 NEWS
02/26/10. Tour operators in Bali have asked the government to establish a web-based system for payments with Visa in order to simplify the process and reduce long queues at the counters "Visa" in the Ngurah Rai International Airport. The long queues at the counters "Visa" from...
02/25/10. The freeway linking Serangan to Benoa must be built immediately to reduce traffic in the area of south Bali. People who want to go to Nusa Dua will use the new freeway, even if they must pay because there is less traffic. The search and examination agree not to...
02/24/10. Seaweed from Nusa Penida has a special character which is demanded by the market. However, the cultivation of seaweed appears to be difficult to help people improve their well-being. Currently, the price of the seaweed is determined by local businessman and is very low.
02/23/10. The emergency flights are allowed during the New Year when the Bali International Ngurah Rai airport in Bali is not operational for 24 hours on Tuesday, March 16, 2010. Overflying, technical landings and emergency landings including medical evacuation are still permitted.
02/22/10. Indonesia hosts the 11th Special Session of the Governing Council of UN program on environment in a Ministerial Forum in Nusa Dua, between February 20 and February 26. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono opened the Forum, with 100 ministers and 1,200 participants...
02/19/10. Balinese youth is attracted to learning the Pendet dance after the dance was claiming by Malaysia. Over 300 participants took part in a dance contest for youth held in Gianyar. Participants came from all the regencies in Bali and they have played many types of Pendet dance.
02/18/10. To welcome the new year Caka 1932 (Nyepi Day), on Monday, March 15, the city government of Denpasar will hold a competition of Ogoh-Ogoh or papier mâché demon competition among Seka Teruna or usual youth clubs village in the city of Denpasar.
02/17/10. Badan Meteorologi Klimatologi dan Geofisika (BMKG) has issued a warning to the representative of maritime tourism in Bali to take action because of wave with 3 to 5 meters high along the Balinese coast. According to the forecast BMKG, big waves with strong wind...
02/16/10. Security guards and guides on the edge of Gunung Agung in post of Besakih prohibit hiking due to bad weather. Heavy rains and strong winds arriving frequently. It is very dangerous to ride in almost all the tracks on the mountain and there is no secure tracks to climb Mount Agung.
02/15/10. The Bali-India Foundation plans to hold a second international yoga festival, to be held from March 3 to 10. Under the theme "Global Warming and Yoga," yoga enthusiasts around the world will discuss various topics related to global warming.
02/12/10. If the rice fields in Tabanan has been attacked by mouse, rice paddies in Buleleng are attacked by grasshoppers and snails. Farmers are afraid that their rice die before being harvested. The situation came in the Subak Tenulun, Tukadmungga village in the regency of Buleleng.
02/11/10. Bali will host Live Earth concert "Run for Water" in April 2010 will feature local and international artists who will donate their time to educate all people about the importance of making water clean and safe. Participants in the Run for Water event can enrol to run or walk for six...
02/10/10. In 2009, the total number of tourists to Bali Museum in Denpasar is 30,201 people. Of these, 17,529 people or 58% were domestic tourists and the remaining 42% were foreigners. Most people who have visited the museum were students. 12,270 visitors were students from...
02/09/10. Bali Governor Made Mangku Pastika has sent letters to four ministers under the plan to temporarily close the Ngurah Rai International Bali Governor Made Mangku Pastika has sent letters to four ministers under the plan to temporarily close the Ngurah Rai International Airport...
02/08/10. The Indonesian tourism market is wide open, but to be promoted more effective and useful, it will be limited to 15 countries. The countries which will become focus of Indonesian marketing are Singapore, Malaysia, The Indonesian tourism market is wide open...
02/05/10. The Bali provincial administration has exceeded its goal to provide free surgeries for cataract patients for 1062 until the end of 2009, far exceeding its goal of 1,000 patients. Bali had allocated 2.8 billion rupiah for the program of free cataract surgery. Data from the World...
02/04/10. The art groups who teach dance and traditional Balinese music is developing rapidly worldwide and this situation has a positive impact on tourism in Bali. The most famous art groups are Sekar Jaya in the United States and Sekar Jepun in Japan. These arts groups...
02/03/10. Indonesian President Susilo Bambang will open the 11th session of world environment ministers to be held in Bali from 16 to 21 February 2010. The Conference of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) will be followed by at least 5,000 people from 192 countries.
02/02/10. The prestigious ceremony (yajna) in Bali, in fact, are more profitable for people outside of Bali because the fruit used for ceremonies are mostly imported from outside the island. This condition should be amended to strengthen the economic stability in demanding that...
02/01/10. The lush green of travel brochures in Bali has a cruel side. Beyond the mountainous province that stretches north is an area of driest wastelands. In this environment, local people literally hang their lives on the arid soil water. Few tourists visit these poor...
