ASTON DENPASAR HOTEL JOINED SPONSORSHIP BIMC HOSPITAL CELEBRATING

BIMC Hospital Celebrating 10 Years of Service
(written by BIMC-Doctor at Friday, August 01, 2008)

BIMC Hospital recently celebrated their 10 Years of Service. A range of activities took place to mark this celebration.

During the months of April and May 2008, BIMC Hospital conducted First Aid Training, Basic Life Support, specifically for the media and journalists. With an emphasis on Basic Life Support, the 4 hour training session also had some practical tips on what to do in an emergency situation relating to their profession.

Participants learned techniques on how to open the airway, check breathing, giving rescue breaths and performing chest compression.

This First Aid Training is conducted by BIMC Hospital’s MEDT team (Medical Education Development Team) which is headed by Dr. Indra Wijaya.Continuing the celebration of 10 Years of Service, on 18 July 2008, BIMC Hospital donated official T-Shirts to all the Balawista Lifeguards in the Badung Regency. It is BIMC Hospital’s mission to give continual support and participate in the improvement of tourism in Bali, including Lifeguards, as a vital part of the tourism industry.

This is a part of BIMC Hospital’s larger plan to give ongoing support to Balawista Badung.Finally, 27 July 2008 was the BIMC staff party celebration. The party included Balinese dance performance by staff, a live band, 10 Years’ Service Awards and the Employee of the Year Award.

Sponsors for the staff party event included: Sanbe, Bali Hai Cruises, Discovery Kartika Plaza Hotel, AJ Hackett, The Ritz Carlton, Waterbom Bali, Peneeda View Beach Hotel, The Laguna, Melia Bali, Sobek Rafting, Bali Advertiser, Aston Denpasar, Papa’s Café, Bounty Cruises, Bali Garden Beach Resort, Inna Grand Bali Beach, Hard Rock Hotel Bali, Nusa Dua Beach Resort, PT. Ethica, Sanur Paradise Plaza Hotel, Rip Curl School of Surf, Bali Dynasty Resort, Galang Production, Telkomsel, Natural Spa, L’Ultimo Paradiso and The Jakarta Post.

ASTON DENPASAR HOTEL & CONVENTION CENTER "THE LEADING CITY HOTEL IN DENPASAR"

ASTON DENPASAR HOTEL AND CONVENTION CENTER
4 STAR HOTEL IN DENPASAR

ASTON Denpasar Hotel and Convention Center is a delightful hotel and convention centre offering some of the very best meeting facilities in Bali along with the ease and comfort of studio,one and two bedroom apartments for the price of a hotel room.Ideally located in the very heart of thriving Denpasar just 30 minutes drive from the International airport and close to the islands main business area and central government offices. The Aston Denpasar offers easy access to all the main attractions in South Bali and surrounding areas. more detail please contact below:

Aston Denpasar Hotel & Convention Center
Jl. Gatot Subroto Barat No. 283
Denpasar 80231
Bali – Indonesia
t. : +62 361 411 999
f. : +62 361 422 999
e. : reservations@astondenpasar.com or salesmanager2@astondenpasar.com
w. : http://www.astondenpasar.com

HUNTING ART AND CRAFT??

ARTS & CRAFTS IN BALI

Bali some times seems like a huge bazaar. the main tourist areas, Kuta, legian, Seminyak, Sanur, ubud are shopper's paradise. these are literally thousands of shops, stalls and streetside merchants.

Kuta, the main shopping areas are around Kuta square, the art market near the beginning of jalan kartika, jalan pantai, which runs the Bemo corner to the beach, jalan Singosari, jalan legian etc.

Sanur's, shops are centred on two main streets, Jalan Danau Tamblingan and Jalan danau Poso, Sindu art Market.

Denpasar is the capital city of Bali province main shopping for art and craft at Kumbasari Art Market, Jalan Gajah Mada Denpasar.

Ubud seems to offer things found nowhere else in Bali, so its worth a visit. Main shopping street are Jalan Monkey Forest, Jalan Hanoman and connecting lanes. The large art and craft market on the corner of Jalan Monkey Forest and the main road is one of the best on the island.

THE THOUSAND TEMPLES ISLAND OF BALI

THE TEMPLES OF BALI

Besakih Temple The tallest mountain in Bali at 3,142 meters above sea level, the active volcano Gunung Agung is said to be the 'home' of the Balinese gods. Religiously, the Balinese Hindus orient themselves towards Gunung Agung as the center of their spiritual world. Gunung Agung, accordingly, is also home to the 'mother temple' of Bali, Besakih. In 1963, the volcano's last eruption killed more than a thousand people and destroyed several villages. Hiking trips to the summit are now popular with athletic tourists, who are rewarded with some of Bali's most spectacular views. Every Balinese Hindu must visit Besakih three times a year.

Goa Gajah Temple Literally means Elephant cave, and it is a "T" shaped cave. This was an ancient monastery of Hindu and Buddhist monks who used to meditate in the cave. It is believed that the cave was built in the early 11th century. Its face is elaborately carved, depicting a demon head splitting open the rock with its bare hand at the mouth of the cave.

Goa Lawah Temple About 43 kilometers east of Denpasar, Goa Lawah is one of the most sacred temples in Bali. Built in the 11th century, this temple occupies a natural cave that is inhabited by thousands upon thousands of chirping bats.





Pura Taman Ayun Temple Taman Ayun, means beautiful garden, located in the village of Mengwi, 18km west of Denpasar, is indeed one of Bali's most picturesque temples. The King of Mengwi, I Gusti Agung Anom, built is stately proportioned courtyards and large surrounding moat in the year 1634. Containing both the Royal family ancestral shrines and the strayed MERU shrines to the major deities, Taman Ayun became the main temple for the ancient Kingdom of Mengwi.

Tanah Lot Temple Carved out of the landscape by tides, wind and rain, the huge offshore sentinel rock of Tanah Lot supports a small picturesque sea temple which can be reached by a scramble over the wet rocks. These are reputed to be several large caves just below the water line, at the base of the rock, which shelter large sea snakes, who are the guardians of the temple.

INDONESIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY

63rd INDONESIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY

(17 august 2008)

Indonesian Independence Day is soon to be upon us. On the 17th August office buildings are draped in red and white bunting, Shopping malls decorated in red and white and hold Independence Day sales and locals display large red and white flags outside their houses Banjars (local councils) also organize a clean up of the area or kerja bakti. Drains are swept, weeds are cut back, debris is burned and public areas are repainted.

Special activities for the neighborhood children are organized and requests are made for donations from homeowners to sponsor games and prizes for the children. Schools also hold contests to see which class can decorate their room in the most patriotic manner as well as holding games and races amongst classes. Locals are requested by the Banjar to fly the Indonesian flag for a set period of time before and after the big day.

But the most solemn ceremony of the day is the flag hoisting at the National Palace, televised live. Full of pomp and circumstance and conducted basically the same way each year, it is a spectacle of the greatest respect and honor for the flag and for the Republic.

Meanwhile local neighborhoods gear up for fun and games for the kids. Krupuk (shrimp chips) eating contests, games, races and lots of fun fill the day. The women are busy in cooking contests to see who can make the biggest krupuk or the most delicious nasi tumpeng (rice cone).As a visitor to Bali you are always welcome to join in the neighborhood activities and spend time getting to know the friendly locals!

BALI FASHION WEEK "fashion meet nature"

Bali Fashion Week brings you "FASHION MEETS NATURE"
A Celebration of Life 24-30 August 2008

Bali is well known for its beautiful beaches, incredible vistas, glorious sunset, ideal location for high level conventions and summits but now also for its creative fashion event due to the continuous success of the Bali Fashion Week. BFW is a unique fashion event that fuses fashion, art, culture into a fun-filled and inspiring festival that is developing into a significant world fashion event.

The 7th edition of BFW opened on Nov 22, 2007 under the theme of "Fashion Meets Art". This four day annual event rolls fashion, art and culture into one creating "An Arena for Excellence". Besides the remarkable legacy of unique culture, friendly people and most incredible panorama, Bali is the concrete example of our efforts to blend a promotion of tourism, fashion trade and investment (TTI).With a wide support of the government and numerous private local and international enterprises and involvement of the fashion community of Indonesia, this action-packed four-day event included trade exhibition, seminars, open dialogue with designers, Going Green Handbag Design Competition, Fashion Model Award, one week of evening Fashion Shows, which build to a crescendo with the Mardi Gras, fashion carnival FashiONtheStreet - on the last evening.

The Trade exhibition will display garments, accessories, textiles, with handwork, embroidery, knit, crochet and beading treatment, as well as CAD/CAM systems for aiding apparel design and production. A series of seminars were conducted in parallel to the exhibition, the topics of which ranged from fashion & colour trends, design technology, marketing and business skills and environmental issues.The three evening fashion shows were held at an amphitheatre with the beach & sea as backdrop. Three cargo containers provided the stage setting with bold messages - "From Bali to Paris", "From Bali to New York", and "From Bali to the World" - plastered on the sides. Models sashayed no less than 25 collections by 24 designers down the catwalk from traditional to modern day casual wear, leisure wear, eveningwear, children's wear and futuristic cyber-wear.

The creative thinking atmosphere of Bali nurtured a new breed of fashion designers comprised of local Balinese and expatriates from four corners of the world who have decided to make Bali their home. Bali is home to a large expatriate community, many of them are involved in the fashion industry. Their collections showed free-thinking design expressions inspired by the resort lifestyle of Bali, and new-age electronic cyber characters. The collection designed by children for children was indeed a charmer on the catwalk. At the carnival, 20 groups, some on horse-drawn chariots, some in open top cars, and others on foot, each with their own themes paraded through town that took more than one hour and ended on the beautiful Kuta Beach, against the backdrop of the glorious Pacific sunset, bringing BFW to a grand finale. Environmental protection is an ongoing concern of the residents of this pristine island. Several carnival costumes were statements on protection of nature, stop air pollution, promote culture and enjoy nature. Some portrayed as people in bandages and face masks to filter the polluted air emitted from the sick earth.

The winning designs of the Going Green Handbag Design competition went to designs that used recycled computer chips, newspaper and waste paper.Bali is awarded the most favoured island in the world. The idyllic setting and dynamic blend of eastern and western cultures provided Bali an ideal platform for fusion, transforming and forward-looking fashion as well as designs that respond to tropical weather, leisure lifestyle connected by the rich culture.
Owing to this good mix of local and foreign cultures and an atmosphere that encourages creative thinking, Bali has become a breeding ground for fashion creativity. The cross cultural taste in women's fashion and the popularity of spa and resort lifestyle today supports Bali Fashion Week as an ideal place to congregate, express & present such fashion ideas by local and international designers. detail info at : http://www.balifashionweek.com/

THE 4TH ANNUAL SANUR AMATEUR OPEN GOLF TOURNAMENT 2008

The 4th ANNUAL SANUR AMATEUR OPEN GOLF TOURNAMENT 2008

COMING SOON !! The 4th Annual Sanur Amateur Open Golf Tournament 2008 at Balibeach Golf Course Sanur. This event which conjunctions with Sanur Village Festival 2008 will be held on 8-9 August 2008.Special for this year, not only support Sanur Tourism promo but Sanur Amateur Open Golf Tournament also support Visit Indonesia Years 2008 program. Therefore, for attracting many peoples for joining this event, Bali Beach Golf Course will provide many kinds of lucky draw and giving Mazda 3 and Honda City for hole in one. “We hope with this event, Bali Tourism image will be recovered and expect Golf becomes another reason for Tourists visiting Sanur Area as one of Tourism Destination in Bali and we also introducing Bali Beach Golf Course as the only one city golfing in Bali. And, for three consecutive years Bali Beach Golf Course has grown and expand to becoming not only a golf course with exclusive number of members, but also as a venue that provide and help to organize several significant Tournaments such as this tournament,” said Made Suartana, Tournament Director of Sanur Amateur Open Golf Tournament. So, care for tee? Register Sanur Amateur Open Golf Tournament now at Bali Beach Golf Course Sanur, Phone +62 361 287733. http://www.balibeachgolfcourse.com/.This two days tournament provides us many kinds of lucky draw with tournament fee‘s only Rp. 750.000,- (guest), Rp. 700.000, - (EZ Golf card holder), Rp. 425.000, - (Bali Beach Golf Course member). Tournament fee includes goodie bag, green fee, coffee break, buffet dinner (during award presentation), lucky draw and hole in one. Prepare your self for this exciting tournament!!

SANUR VILLAGE FESTIVAL 2008

SANUR VILLAGE " go green" FESTIVAL 2008

The 3rd Sanur Village Festival will commence August 6 to August 10,2008. Maintaining its focus within the locale of Segara Beach, Pantai Segara street Sanur Bali. mixture of events commences from the opening ceremony, introducing a talented Balinese Artist; Bona Alit to an event fit for everyone to participate, the mass yoga meditation program.

A bundle of cultural performances, food festival, water sports competitions, kite festival, jazz festival to even an international cartoon exhibition from Indonesia and Australia 's finest cartoonists are just some of the few activities set for this event.

These events have been scheduled to allow opportunities to discover the cultural aspects of Sanur as well as introducing the development of the area in embracing modern and global tourism. For more information on the Sanur Village Festival 2008 pleaase visit: http://www.gotosanur.com/