Archive for February, 2010

UNEP Recommended Sea Rehabilitation

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

United Nation Institution for environment program or known as UNEP recommended to the countries in the world to conduct rehabilitation effort for the sea ecosystem. This recommendation was delivered in concern with Blue Carbon development concept launched by UNEP. The Blue Carbon concept itself could prove the role of sea ecosystem and coastal area that [...]

The Publishing of Ngurah Rai Airport Book of Journey

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

Ngurah Rai Airport launched a 130 pages book which is about its 70 years journey as a Bali’s prideful airport. The book which could give thorough explanation about Bali, firstly was hard to make since the lots of literature material regarding airport first establishment hard to be found. Still the spirit to realize the book [...]

Water Board Need to Form Immediately in Bali

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

Bali provincial government need to form immediately Lembaga Komisi Irigasi (Komir) – irrigation commission institution – and Dewan Sumberdaya air (Dewan Air) – water board – to protect the system of irrigation organization and traditional farming (subak) from outside intervention who also needs water.
Professor of Agriculture Faculty Udayana University, Prof. Dr. I Wayan Windia, M.S., [...]

How many types of Legong Dance from Bali?

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

I really like Legong dance from Bali. I heard there are many kinds of it. What are they? And where I can find the pictures of them? Thanks bfr and after.Related Stuff:
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Wakatobi Resort and Pelagian Quarterly Newsletter

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

As the year-end approaches, both Wakatobi Dive Resort and the Pelagian wish to thank all those that have visited us in 2005. On several fronts, 2005 will be remembered as one of our best years …

any website I can check for Bali DPS airport flight schedule?

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

searching so long, never find any website can provide me the international or domestic flight schedule out or into bali, anyone knows? Appreciated!Related Stuff:
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Banyupinaruh Holiday

Saturday, February 27th, 2010

On Sunday, 02/28/2010, Balinese celebrate Banyupinaruh holiday. This holiday is celebrated every 210 days, every six months in Balinese Pawukon Calendar and every seven-month on Gregorian calendar. Banyupinaruh is a holiday in which Balinese celebrate …

Tegalalang Rice Terraces

Saturday, February 27th, 2010

One of the tourism object in Bali is Tegalalang. Tegalalang is located in Ubud regency in this place you can delight in the gorgeous rice terrace in BaliPhotos and credit to liliramRelated Stuff:
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Is the Safari Park in Bali close to the Medewi Bay retreat?

Saturday, February 27th, 2010

We are staying at medewi bay and would really like to visit the safari park or anything similar (thoughts greattly appreciated)
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Saraswati:The Day for Knowledge

Friday, February 26th, 2010
by Sidarta Wijaya on Saturday, 27 February 2010

Today, Saturday, Balinese celebrates the Saraswati holyday, a sacred day for knowledge. Saraswati is the Goddess of Knowledge, symbolized by a beautiful woman with four hands, riding on a white swan, she symbolize that knowledge is like a beautiful woman, chase by everyone for the rest of his life. Her four hands hold, respectively, a palm leaf manuscript, a lontar, a Balinese traditional manuscript which is the source of science or knowledge; a genitri, a chain consist with 108 pieces, symbolizing that knowledge has no ending there will always be a knowledge, knowledge is never run out; and a guitar or wina, a musical instrument, it symbolizes that science is as beauty as the sound of wina and a lotus is a symbol of holiness. The swans symbolize prudence, with knowledge human can distinguish between good and evil.
The goddess Saraswati is one of the most revered and popular goddess in Bali. Her statue can be found in every junior and senior high school all over Bali, her gigantic statue can be found in every university in Bali.
The celebration Saraswati holyday is begin today, Friday. This is the day of preparation (pangeredanan). All the books and lontar are collected together, cleaned, dusted, and pilled in the family temples or school temples. Every school and school temples in Bali is decorated lavishly, offices are also decorated the shrines that is usually located on the northeast corner of the offices complex.
Saraswati day is celebrated by presenting offering to the books and lontars that is already pilled in the family temples or school temples. The students celebrate the Saraswati holyday at school, and the office-workers in their office.
The celebration of Saraswati holyday must be conducted in the morning until noon. No celebration is held after 12 M. it is believed that the goddess Saraswati returns to heaven after 12 M and will not receive any homage and offering. In the afternoon of Saraswati day, Balinese are not permitted to read or write the book, since it is special day for all the books and lontars when all of them is given offering. In the evening, Balinese will read holy books in their houses or in the temple.