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Wenas Herman Will Go Around The World by Walk

May 31, 2011 / dwix / No comments

Wenas Herman (43) plans to break the Guinness World Records as the fastest man around the world by walk. The plan he will start the hike on May 30, 2011. Bali is a starting point and the end of his journey. He is scheduled to return to Bali in 2015.

“From Bali I’m going to Dili. And then to Australia, New Zealand, North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia. The beginning of 2015 is expected to arrive in Indonesia through Sumatra,” said Herman Wenas in Sapta Pesona Building, Jakarta. Herman will travel as far as 30,000 km through 25 countries in the world. Previously, in 2007 he succeeded as far as 1,000 km journey on foot for 33 days. For its success, he recorded in the MURI.

“Since 2003 I have prepared myself for a walk around the world. In total since 2004 until 2010 I was taking 8,000 km,” he said. Herman said the trip was not just to break the record, but also to promote Indonesian tourism. Travel Herman was supported Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

“Along the way, I will provide information about Indonesia tourism.We work closely with Indonesian Foreign Ministry to hold a Night in several cities that I went to , ” he said. Meanwhile, Secretary of the Directorate General of Tourism Destination Development Ministry of Culture and Tourism of RI, Herman Winarno Sudjas expect when traveling can add a network of youth communities in every town he visited. » Read more..

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Lake Sentani Festival

May 29, 2011 / dwix / No comments

Organizing cultural feast ‘Lake Sentani Festival’ in Jayapura on 19 to 23 June 2011, carrying the theme “Love, Peace, and Harmony” will feature a variety of activities and cultural attractions. Lake Sentani Festival Committee Chairman (FDS) 2011 Anna Sawae in Jayapura, said the annual activities conducted since 2008 was going to rang by various local cultural events or from outside who want to participate.

“This is the fourth time FDS held. Surely better preparations we have done in order to menyukseskannya and give the best to all visitors in attendance,” he said. According to Anna, there are various concepts that will be displayed in the FDS, 2011, ie, cultural performances, cultural exhibitions, exhibition of products of economic, Papua typical culinary, tourism, various races and water sports, to cultural seminars.

Anna detailing, among other cultural performances featuring various traditional dances and attractions are colossal, flute drum, folk songs, and various other cultural activities for five consecutive days. The cultural exhibition will display cultural objects and ethnic Tabi Land region of Papua, both historical objects, engravings, paintings, including literature, culture and history and completed his documentary.

For the tour, said Anna, among others around Lake Sentani package complete with guides and a variety of others. “In addition, there is still a typical culinary Papua, various water competitions, cultural seminars, and others, all of which there are also many programs in it that can be tailored to the desires of visitors. In principle, the committee wanted to provide the best in FDS this time,” he explained. FDS 2011 will be held on June 19 to 23 and concentrated in tourist areas Kalkhote, Lake Sentani, Jayapura.

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Tour De Singkarak is Tourism Sport

May 27, 2011 / dwix / No comments

Tour de Singkarak which will take place in West Sumatera on 6 to 12 June 2011 will be followed by 15 teams from around the world. The number of participating teams has seen an increase compared to last year. “The participants rather than down, now has increased. His team was getting big, mean world beliefs to the larger West Sumatra,” said Director of Marketing Kembudpar Sapta Nirwandar at the launch of the Tour de Singkarak (TDS) 2011 in Hall Soesilo Sudarman, Gedung Sapta Enchantment, Jakarta . The first year of operation of TDS is in 2009, participants who are 15 teams participating. But in 2010, the number of participants experienced a decrease of 12 teams participating.

According to Seven, the decline occurred because of the tsunami disaster Mentawai. Of the 15 teams that will compete in the 2011 TDS consists of 234 people who will ride through the 12 districts for 10 days. They come from Japan, China, Iran, Indonesia, Philippines, Australia, Malaysia, Netherlands, UK, Taiwan, New Zealand, Ireland, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, and Spain. Indonesia will reduce the 11 national teams from Sidoarjo, Jakarta, Surabaya, Bandung, Malang, Solo, Cirebon, Jakarta, West Sumatra Province ISSI, and Pelatnas SEA Games. “Of the 234 people who came not including coaches, assistants, and cheerleaders. If multiplied by two only had 500 more,” Sapta said. » Read more..

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Malang Festival is Ready to Held

May 19, 2011 / dwix / No comments

Annual Program city government (municipal government) in Malang, East Java, which was named Festival of Malang Back (FMK), on 19-22 May 2011 is ready to be held. The festival is using funds from the budget 2011, Malang, worth Rp 650 million.

According to the Chairman of the Committee, Dwi Cahyono, the festival will present the atmosphere of the period between the years 900-1947 with protrusion of the era of the kingdom in Malang, such Royal Kanjuruhan and Singosari. “For this year, the committee will present a fort in 1767. That’s a lot of cost. As a fortress it cost hundreds of millions,” he said.

The festival is popularly called Malang Old Days, which this year takes the theme of “Discovering Heritage” will be held along Jalan Ijen, Malang. “When referring to last year’s visitors, visitor nights reached 35 thousand,” he said. » Read more..

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The Old But Nice

March 17, 2011 / dwix / No comments

Even if the model is quite old, a cable car in Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII) remains to be excellent for visitors who come to the place of entertainment in the area of ??East Jakarta. This is evident from the increased traffic. “The visit not really go down as up 6 percent during 2010 than in 2009. On average 45,000 people per month visit. segment its market is crowded in the school holidays,” said Rudy Hudiarto, Marketing PT Skylift Indonesia, manager of cable car TMII.

Cable car, according to Rudy, the last time experiencing rejuvenation in 1988. In terms of security, although he was already quite old, Rudy can guarantee safety. “The model is indeed old. But, daily and monthly routine maintenance. Therefore, I dare answer that TMII cable car is safe. Maintenance is always appropriate standards including routine replacement of cables,” he explained. It’s just different from the gondola or cable car in Ancol area, cable car TMII still manual. “That is the manual that open and close the door still wearing person, not automatically,” he said.

In addition, if at any time of electricity goes out, his side was ready with electricity from diesel. “Several times already happening. If PLN die, we turn on the diesel. If it is not safe, visitors should be reduced, this in fact is still a lot,” said Rudy. The price is very affordable. Not surprisingly, this became a favorite vehicle TMII visitors. Only Rp 25,000 on weekends and Rp 20,000 on weekdays.

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Indonesian Kites Will Joint World Kite Festival

February 1, 2011 / dwix / No comments

Indonesian Kite Museum was getting ready to follow the World Kite Festival 2011 in Pasir Gudang, Malaysia. Kite festival at the international level took place 16 to 21 February 2011 and will be attended by participants from various countries.

Endang W Puspoyo, founder of the Indonesian Kite Museum when found Kompas.com the Kite Museum, Jakarta, Saturday (15/01/2011), has been busy preparing for some work. In his workshop, Endang told that the team Indonesian Kite Museum will also follow the festival in Thailand. Even now some people from his team was in India for a kite festival at the international level.

At the kite festival in Malaysia, each participant will exhibit kite creations and diperlombakan. According to Endang, from Indonesia there are about 30 participants who came from various provinces. » Read more..

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