Event Indonesia International Maritime Festival 2014

AFB - Saat ini Indonesia sedang mengadakan Acara Indonesia International Maritime Festival 2014.  Acara yang diselenggarakan untuk pertama kalinya ini dan akan berlangsung pada 28 Maret - 4 April 2014 di tiga pulau, yaitu Pulau Batam, Pulau Natuna, dan Pulau Anambas.

Indonesia International Maritime Festival. (IIMF) merupakan pameran yang mengelaborasi semua aspek bidang maritim dan untuk menciptakan kesadaran maritim, menciptakan investasi, dan demi meningkatkan perekonomian. Acara ini juga untuk mempererat persahabatan antarnegara melalui berbagai program di dalamnya.

Indonesia International Maritime Festival akan mengintegrasikan semua aspek maritim kegiatan seperti transportasi, penerbangan, olah raga, keamanan dan keselamatan, keanekaragaman hayati, eksplorasi, perikanan, pertambangan, ilmu kelautan dan aplikasinya, dan juga termasuk pariwisata bahari.

APEC 2013: When the World Turns to Bali, Indonesia

AFB - Chosen as venue for the 8Th APEC Summit 2013, the fabled island of Bali is today filled with top leaders of the world who arrived here almost simultaneously. Among these are 21 member country leaders, 4 observer countries’ leaders, and thousands of business and media delegates. The event attracted the attention of the media, among which 70 percent are international media.
 
Although USA President, Barrack Obama has confirmed his absence in Nusa Dua, Bali, due to domestic budget issue, yet security for the Summit remains tight. Acting on behalf of the President is US Secretary of State, John Kerry, who assured the Forum that US interest in APEC remains high.


Meanwhile, 10 leaders of APEC arrived in Bali on Sunday 6th October 2013. Among whom were: the President of Peru, Sebastián Piñera Echenique (11.30 Central Indonesia Time); President of the Philippines, Benigno Aquino III (11.45 Central Indonesia Time); Sultan of Brunei Darussalam, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah (16.00 Central Indonesia Time), Prime Minister of New Zealand, John Key (14.00 Central Indonesia Time); President of South Korea, Park Geun-hye (15.00 Central Indonesia Time),and Prime Minister of Australia, Tony Abbot (17.50 Central Indonesia Time).
 
Next were the Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe (18.15 Central Indonesia Time); Prime Minister of Malaysia, Mohammad Najib bin Abdul Razak (18.20 Central Indonesia Time); Prime Minister of Canada , Stephen Harper (19.35 Central Indonesia Time), and President of Viet Nam, Truong Tan Sang (20.00 Central Indonesia Time). Meanwhile, President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, is scheduled to touch down at the Ngurah Rai International Airport on Monday 7th October at 13.00 Central Indonesia Time.

Presiden China Xi Jinping Sebut Bali adalah Pulau Surga

AFB - Presiden Cina Xi Jinping mengapresiasi Bali sebagai pulau surga. "Bali adalah pulau surga. Bali tak hanya tujuan wisata, tetapi juga kelahiran Bali Process dan Bali Roadmap," ujar Presiden Jinping dalam salah satu sesi APEC CEO Summit mengenai 'Masa Depan Perekonomian Cina' yang dilaksanakan di Bali International Convention Center (BICC), Nusa Dua, Bali.

Presiden Xi Jinping adalah salah satu pembicara dalam APEC CEO Summit di Nusa Dua, Bali. Ia mengatakan bahwa dengan menjadi tuan rumah APEC, Bali membawa ekspektasi dari Asia Pasifik dan dunia.

Saat ini Asia Pasifik, menurut dia memiliki Momentum dan juga tantangan yang baru. "APEC diharapkan memberikan arti penting pada perekonomian global," ujar dia.

Presiden SBY Bernyanyi Dengan Gitar, Ucapkan Selamat Ulang Tahun Untuk Presiden Putin

Wonderful Indonesia: Tourism Indonesia Mart & Expo (TIME) 2013

AFB - This year's TIME, the Tourism Indonesia Mart & Expo 2013 or otherwise known as "Pasar Wisata" will take place in Padang, capital of West Sumatra from 18th to 21th October 2013, after the success of two consecutive editions in Bandar Lampung, capital of Lampung Province.

TIME is an annual event organized by the Tourism Society of Indonesia (Masyarakat Pariwisata Indonesia/MPI) supported by various shareholders of Indonesian Tourism including the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, the Provincial Government of West Sumatra , the Association of Indonesia's Travel Agents (ASITA), the Association of Tour Guides of Indonesia, the Association of Hotel and Restaurants (PHRI), and Garuda Indonesia airline.

TIME is the only international contract travel mart in Indonesia with a direct business to business concept. The event is a meeting place for those who sell tourism products and services of Indonesia (sellers) to the international market (buyers). 

TIME is Indonesia's only mart listed in the calendar of international travel marts together with ITB Berlin, WTM London, Arabian Travel Mart (ATM), PATA Travel Mart, and other similar world prestigious events. TIME 2013 will present all Indonesia's tourist destinations, including popular and newly discovered travel destinations, tourism objects, and new product developments.

Pembukaan Islamic Solidarity Games (ISG) 2013 di Palembang

AFB - Perhelatan Islamic Solidarity Games 2013 secara resmi telah dibuka di Palembang. Upacara pembukaan tersebut berlangsung cukup meriah.

Bertempat di Jaka baring Sport Center, acara Upacara pembukaan tersebut diawali dengan peniupan terompet bersama grup drum-band, serta grup vokal lainnya.

Acara selanjutnya langsung menampilkan parade Kontingen peserta ISG 2013. Dengan menggunakan seragam berbeda-beda, mereka disambut antusias oleh para penonton.

Puncak parade Kontingen ISG tersebut adalah ketika tim 'Merah Putih' keluar, sontak para penonton berdiri dari tempat duduknya untuk bertepuk tangan dan suasana stadion pun bergemuruh.

Selanjutnya Menteri olahraga Roy Suryo memberikan sambutan. Dia berharap ajang tersebut dapat dijadikan momen untuk mempererat hubungan antara negara-negara Islam dengan prestasi.

"Obabiyi Aisha" Pemenang World Muslimah 2013

AFB - Obabiyi Aisha Ajibola, finalis World Muslimah 2013 asal Nigeria, keluar sebagai pemenang. 

Perempuan berusia 21 tahun ini langsung bersujud cukup lama saat namanya disebut sebagai juara pertama dari event berskala internasional yang sudah diselenggarakan tiga kali di Indonesia tersebut.

"Sebelum menyampaikan sesuatu, saya ingin membaca surat Al fatihah terlebih dahulu," ujar Obabiyi sambil terisak.

Setelah selesai membaca surat Alfatihah, Obabiyi diminta untuk memilih satu orang anak dari 100 anak yatim yang hadir sebagai juri vote lock dalam acara tersebut. Seorang anak laki-laki terpilih untuk menemaninya pergi umrah ke tanah suci sebagai salah satu hadiah yang ia terima dalam ajang tersebut.

Raja Ampat to Host Next Sail Indonesia

AFB - The annual Sail Indonesia event will be held in Raja Ampat, West Papua, in 2014, in an effort to accelerate economic growth and develop tourism destinations in Indonesia, a senior minister has said.

Coordinating People’s Welfare Minister Agung Laksono said on Saturday that such sailing events were in line with the Acceleration and Expansion of Indonesian Economic Development (MP3EI) activities for Corridor V which are focused on tourism.

Agung was speaking at the ceremony marking the main event of Sail Komodo 2013 in Labuan Bajo, West Manggarai regency, in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT).

“The organizing of such an international event has to provide a positive impact to increase the people’s welfare in East Nusa Tenggara” Agung said in his capacity as the steering committee chairman when delivering a report to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

Previous Sail Indonesia events have been Sail Bunaken in North Sulawesi (2009), Sail Banda in Maluku (2010), Sail Wakatobi-Bitong in Southeast Sulawesi and Bangka-Belitung Islands (2011) and Sail Morotai in North Maluku (2012).

Tour de Singkarak 2013: Cyclists Release Baby Turtles to the Ocean on Rest Day

AFB - Friday, 7 June was a day of rest given to the cyclist, to revitalize their energy to face the two more long stages ahead in the Tour de Singkarak 2013. The day was filled relaxing, enjoying the wide open beach and the wonderful natural environment by releasing hundreds of baby turtles to the Indian Ocean at  Pantai Air Manis beach of Padang, capital of the province of West Sumatra.

 

All participants carefully and enthusiastically set free some 300 baby turtles in all.  Some giving a fond farewell kiss to the turtle before releasing it to the sea. Oscar Pujo Munoq and Fatahillah Abdullah wearing casual clothes, waded gleefully into the waves carrying the baby turtle far into the sea. Munoz told indonesia.travel that this was the very first time that he has released turtles, and fully enjoyed the experience.   

The turtles were bred in a conservation area in the town of Pariaman.  

Derawan Festival 2013: Derawan for the Future

AFB - The tropical paradise of Derawan Archipelago in East Kalimantan will radiate its enchanting splendors in a series of festivities as the elaborate event of Derawan Festival 2013 gets underway, scheduled to take place from 21st June to 22nd September 2013.

Carrying the theme “Derawan for the Future”, the event, centered in the Berau Regency will be an international promotion program aimed to introduce and further promote the wonders of the Derawan Arcipelago as part of the Wonderful Indonesia and the Visit East Kalimantan campaign.

Officiated on 24th February 2013 at the Hotel Aston Samarinda in the capital of East Kalimantan, the festival consists of a series of activities that will last for three whole months with highlights in June and September.

Kicking off the festival will be a Dive Tournament and the Live on Board Festival which will be held in the seas around the Derawan Archipelago from 21st to 30th June 2013 to be participated by mariners and dive enthusiasts from all over the archipelago and abroad.

Miss World Pertama Tanpa Bikini

AFB - Ajang ratu kecantikan dunia Miss World 2013 kali ini dipastikan tanpa sesi pemotretan bikini. Kebijakan ini demi menghormati negara tuan rumah pemilihan yakni Indonesia. Negara dengan populasi muslim terbesar di dunia.

Surat kabar the Huffington Post melaporkan, panitia Miss World mulai bersiap untuk menggelar kontes kecantikan itu di Kota Sentul, Provinsi Jawa Barat. Sebelumnya ada rencana berfoto dengan bikini di sekitar pantai di Bali, namun baju renang seksi untuk 137 kontestan dari berbagai negara itu digantikan dengan busana dari sarung tradisional Bali.

"Kami tidak ingin mencari masalah atau membuat pihak lain marah dengan acara Miss World ini," ujar direktur organisasi Miss World Julia Morley.

Tour De Singkarak 2013

AFB - From 2nd to 9th June 2013, the Tour de Singkarak 2013 will take some of the world’s renowned cyclists over a 1000-kilometer route traversing the most scenic landscapes of West Sumatra’s countryside, see the cultural beauty and meet the people of Sumatra. The race covers 7 stages, building on the success of previous races.

The past years have seen an annual increase in participating regencies, and the race has therefore become a longer challenge with each year. While in 2012 the course covered 800 kilometers, this year the 7 staged race will cover a total distance of 1,027 kilometers.

The stages of Tour de Singkarak 2013 are as follows:
1.       Stage 1: Bukittingi-Bonjol    (105 Km)
2.       Stage 2: Payakumbuh- Lake Singkarak    (125 Km)
3.       Stage 3: Padang Panjang-Istana Basa   (204 Km)

Jakarta’s 486th anniversary Celebrations: one month Events and a Spectacular musical

AFB - This year the city of Jakarta plans to celebrate its 486th anniversary in grand style with no less than 17 large events to be held during one whole month from 2 June – 3 July. 

The Events include the Jakarta Great Sale (1 June – 14 July) , Jakarta Night Festival, Jakarta Fair, Jakarta 10K, Jakarnaval, Golf Championship and a street party along Jakarta’s main Thamrin-Sudirman avenues, the spectacular Siti Ariah musical and Art Happenings.

The pinnacle of this range of events will take place on 22 June, the day of Jakarta’s anniversary, at the National Monument park. The apex of which will be a musical presentation on the life of Siti Ariah, an indigenous Betawi girl who refused to become a concubine to a rich merchant, with tragic consequences, said Arie Budiman, Head of the Jakarta Tourism and Culture Office.