December/January, 1998
No. 032/VI/97
cover story
Christians in
Paradise
How Christianity came
to Bali
Once Upon a
New Years Eve
MC-ing a New Year's
Eve party during a
blackout
bali focus:
nusa dua and
jimbaran
The Origin of
Nusa Dua
A fable
People of a
Fertile Sea
The fishers of
Jimbaran beach
Center Stage
Steve Charles revamps
the Candraloka
Amphitheatre
Nusa Dua Nights
How to survive them
The Sacred
Wilderness
Colonial encounters with
Bali's southern peninsula
arts and
culture
Latter Day
Laksamana
A.A.M. Djelantik's
recently launched
autobiography
Kulkul
new Fiction by Gde
Aryantha Soethama
The Rat Pack
Who are Bali's literati?
beyond
bali
An Eddy in The
Counter of Time
Kayaking off the west
coast of Lombok
Slick and Cool in
Sengigi
Round midnight at the
famed Lombok resort
regular
Fashion
Adventure
Into the blue
Food
Jewel of the southren rim
Jungle Drums
On the Road
Home Grown
Made Adi Putra
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REST, RELAX AND ROCK
Now Hard Rock is more than a cafe. It's an entire vacation -
the Hard Rock Beach Club - which will throw open its doors in early 1998. The unique Hard
Rock Beach Club is the beginning of a new generation of themed hotels bringing hotel
accommodation to the famous fun and good times of the Hard Rock Cafe. So, no longer do you
have to leave the drinking, dancing and music behind at the end of the night. Now you can
spend your entire holiday immersed in the glorious rock and roll culture at the Hard Rock
Beach Club. Each wing of the 417-roomed Hard Rock Beach Club has a different theme: Rock
and Roll, Psychedelic, Blues, Reggae and Alternative. If sleeping with Jimi Hendrix is
your thing, choose Psychedelic. If you'd prefer to wake up with Bon Jovi, then it's Rock
and Roll for you. Tel. 62-361-761 869 Fax. 761 868
'ARISTOCAT', THE CREAM OF
SAILING OPTIONS
Luxury tour operator Bali Hai Cruises has recently taken
delivery of a new catamaran to operate exclusive trips to Bali's Nusa Lembongan.
'Aristocat', a 20-meter, twin-hulled aluminium sailing catamaran, commenced operations in
late October and will be used to carry small groups from its mooring at Benoa Harbour to
Bali Hai Cruise's luxury beach club on the nearby island. Capable of transporting up to 50
people in comfort, 'Aristocat' carries a crew of six and is equipped with full galley
facilities for on-board dining. In addition to the voyage to Lembongan Island, Bali Hai
Cruises will also make the yacht available for charter and special events such as weddings
or private luncheons. Aristocat leaves Benoa Harbour three times daily. Choose from one of
two day-time cruises or the evening cruise. Tel. 62-361-720 331 Fax. 720 334
SKAL BALI MAKES CHARITY DONATIONS
Skal Club Bali made charity donations to two West Bali
orphanages, in Palasari and Tuka. Skal Club Treasurer Al Purwa was accompanied by his wife
Marina on the long journey to deliver materials to the orphanages. The Club delivered
300kg of rice and 12 dozen packets of noodles to the two orphanages. Additionally, each of
the 150 children at the two homes received an individual packet containing a towel,
blanket, bath soap, shampoo, writing book, pencils and biscuits. Other contributiuons this
year have included the purchase of an industrial refrigerator for the Bala Selamatan
orphanage in Denpasar, a Rp5 million contribution to the Wisnu Foundation and an ongoing
scholarship for a worthy tourism student.
Photo captions:
Bali Skal Club Treasurer Al Purwa with Children of
Sidhi Astu Brayat Pinuju Orphanage, Tuka, West Bali.
BALI HOSPITALITY
EXHIBITION AND CONFERENCE
Plans are now well advanced to hold the first Food, Hotel
Tourism Bali exhibition and conference at Nusa Indah Convention Centre in Bali, Indonesia.
FHT Bali 98 will run from March 5- 7 next year. In addition to a major international
exhibition of food and hotel equipment, it will feature a brand new conference concept
with the theme of "Ecotourism and Environmentally Friendly Hotel Development and
Management Techniques." For more information contact Ms Astied Julias, tel.
62-21-325560 fax. 62-21-330406/331223
Photo: USA Pavilions, at the FHT 97 in Jakarta
ENJOY QUALITY FLAVOUR IN BALI
No matter where you are in the world, one thing remains the
same - the quality taste of Baskin Robbins Ice Cream. Baskin Robbins already has two
outlets in Bali - one at Hero Supermarket and the other at Galleria Nusa Dua - and is soon
to open a third at DFS Bali Galleria. In a recent consumer survey, Baskin Robbins was
voted America's number one ice cream. With 74,000 shops around the world with an ever
chaning selection of 600 flavours, no matter where you are, you can enjow the best at
Baskin Robbins
NOVOTEL OPENS NEW FRONTIERS
Guests visiting the Novotel in Lombok after its December
opening will wonder what to expect as they pass the salty dry villages along the route to
the new resort. Kuta Beach in Lombok bears no resemblance at all to its namesake in Bali,
but has long been a popular spot for intrepid surfers. It doesn't look like the rest of
Lombok either. Once there, expect to find an elegant, quirky resort opening out to a wide,
sandy beach. Deluxe rooms and mini villas arranged in clusters dot the terracotta resort
that is full of eye-catching details like giant carved pineapples and strange sea
creatures. Imaginative pools and lots of corners to hide in make this the perfect getaway.
Close by is one of Lombok's most beautiful beaches, Tanjung Aan, with perfect white sand
and milky turquoise water. Borrow some of the resort's bicycles, spend a couple of hours
on the idyllic beach, and then cycle back to enjoy some of the French chef's delicious
offerings by the sea. The resort is fully equipped with a fitness centre, conference
facilities, a kid's club, tour options and two fully serviced restaurants. Novotel is the
first of the planned resorts to open this area of Lombok to international visitors and now
is an excellent time to visit this luxurious, French-run mini resort. Tel. 62-370-53333
TWO EXHIBITIONS AT GANESHA
Over the months of December and January, Ganesha Gallery at
the Four Seasons Resort, Jimbaran Bay is holding two exciting shows. Russian painter
Gorbachev is to exhibit his works for the second time in Bali when Bali Ikon II opens on
22 December. It will run through to January 7. And opening on January 16 is an exhibition
of the three most important schools of painting in Bali: the Sanur School, the Kamasan
School and the Batuan School.
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