NIKKO BALI CULTURE APPRECIATION NIGHTS

Nusa Dua – Bali, July 2006… Nikko Bali Resort & Spa takes great pleasure to announce that a series of Nikko Bali Culture Appreciation Nights have been scheduled for the entire month of August. This is an initiative by the resort to help showcase Bali’s unique artistic legacy to an international audience by presenting performances by some of the island’s finest dancers and musicians.

Nikko will treat guests’ to a festive evening of Balinese entertainment and authentic cuisine. Upon arrival guests’ will be greeted with a tropical welcome drink, pre-dinner snacks and presented with a batik sarong and fan for the ladies and traditional cloth headdress for the men to wear for a personalized photo souvenir. A succulent buffet of local delicacies such as suckling roast pig and steamed duck will later be served taking dinners on a culinary journey across the island of Bali. Additional mementos of the evening include a program booklet and CD of Balinese instrumental music.

The Nikko Bali Culture Appreciation Nights will be held every Wednesday and Saturday at the Kupu-Kupu Amphitheatre. For these occasions various parts of the resort will be decorated in a Balinese theme with indigenous fabrics, ceremonial flags and umbrellas. The amphitheatre environment will also adopt the ambience of a traditional village with demonstrations of local arts and crafts.

Nikko Bali Resort & Spa will commence this month long extravaganza with a grand opening ceremony featuring a special performance by renowned dancing maestro Mrs. Ni Ketut Arini Alit SST and her students. This gifted artist, who has dedicated her life to the evolution of Balinese dance by performing around the world, will present a collection of popular traditional dances as well as her own creation entitled the Legong Supraba Duta.

Following the official opening, every Wednesday night performance will feature the unique sounds of Jegog Bamboo music on oversized bamboo instruments that the musicians physically sit upon. Alternatively, the Saturday cultural evenings will be highlighted by a selection of dance and music performances by children who were competition winners from the recent Bali Art Festival.

The Nikko Bali Culture Appreciation Nights will be hosted only during August 2006 in celebration of the resort’s 10 th anniversary year. Priced at just Rp398.000++ / per person, this is a social evening of exclusive dining and entertainment not to be missed.

For further information regarding the Nikko Bali Culture Appreciation Nights or any of the other 10 th anniversary events scheduled for the remainder of the year, please contact Ms. Fretty W Zahfithri, Public Relations Coordinator on telephone: 62 (361) 773377 or email: pr@nikkobali.com. Please click here check the schedule

NIKKO BALI RESORT & SPA HOSTS A GREAT DAY OUT FOR KIDS

Nusa Dua – Bali, July 2006… Children were treated to a fun day out recently when Nikko Bali Resort & Spa hosted the ‘Nikko Kidz Adventure with Tina Toon’. This event was scheduled to coincide with National Children’s Day, the Indonesian school holidays and celebrate the resort’s 10 th anniversary year.

The resort established a unique children friendly environment with a carnival atmosphere especially for the day under shaded tents and canopies. Festivities were centered at the Jungle Camp children’s day care facility, lagoon pool, tropical garden and beachfront areas. A variety of supervised games and activities such as climbing, basketball shots, colouring in, swimming and a sand castle competition kept the young ones occupied for hours.

Every child received a souvenir T-shirt and there were plenty of prizes and novelty giveaways throughout the day. A clown, magician and children’s band entertained the crowd on an open-air stage and the elephant mascot from Nikko’s Jungle Camp made a special guest appearance.

Refreshment stalls were open from midday onwards with a delicious selection of children’s favourites such as hot-dogs, hamburgers, satay sticks fried noodles and ice cream. Everyone seemed to enjoy the casual mood of sitting of the lawn picnic style for lunch with the family.

Children from two local schools, a handicapped facility in Nusa Dua and a nearby elementary school in Sawangan, were also attended to this event.

The highlight of the day was a colourful performance by Tina Toon. This popular child artist from Jakarta, who often appears on television, thrilled the audience with her dynamic act of Bollywood/Dangdut singing and dancing. Activities finally drew to a close at 4.30pm with the opportunity to have a photo taken with Tina Toon. This event also generously sponsored by Garuda Indonesia.

There was an overwhelming response to the ‘Nikko Kidz Adventure with Tina Toon’. It was a happy day was filled with the simple laughter of children at play and the resort was pleased to share this event with the local Balinese community.

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For further information, please contact:
Fretty W. Zahfithri
Public Relations Coordinator
Nikko Bali Resort & Spa
Jl. Raya Nusa Dua Selatan, Nusa Dua, Bali - 80363
Ph (62-361) 773377, Fax (62-361) 773388

Iva Farida Aminaty, New Director of Sales of Nikko Bali Resort & Spa

Nikko Bali Resort & Spa is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Iva Farida Aminaty as Director of Sales effective July 2006.

Iva obtained in 1999 a degree in Business Administration from West coast Institute of Management and Technology in Perth, Western, Australia.

Her impressive background spans 22 years in the hospitality industry. Her previous positions include Sales Manager of Papandayan Hotel Bandung, Sales Executive of Grand Hyatt Jakarta and Sales Manager at the Mandarin Oriental, Jakarta. Before her appointment at Nikko Bali Resort & Spa she had eight years stint with Paradiso Hotel Group as Director of Sales and Marketing.

With her vast experience in the sales and marketing field, especially in the domestic market, she will be a valuable player to the hotel’s management team.

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For further information, please contact:
Fretty W. Zahfithri
Public Relations Coordinator
Nikko Bali Resort & Spa
Jl. Raya Nusa Dua Selatan, Nusa Dua, Bali - 80363
Ph (62-361) 773377, Fax (62-361) 773388

Ana Nataly, New Sales Executive at Nikko Bali Resort & Spa

Thierry Joho, General Manager of Nikko Bali Resort & Spa, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Ana Nataly as Sales Executive for Japanese market effective June 2006.

After graduating from the International College of Tourism and Hospitality Management in Manly, Sydney, Ana Nataly started her professional career at Olympic Park Hombush, Sydney, Australia. Later in September 2002 she joined Padma Bali Hotel in Front Office and Food & Beverage Departments then climbed her way up as Sales Executive in December 2004 before joining Nikko Bali Resort & Spa.

With her exposure in hotel service operations and experience in the sales field, she will be a valuable supporter to the Nikko Bali’s sales and marketing team.

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For further information, please contact:
Fretty W. Zahfithri
Public Relations Coordinator
Nikko Bali Resort & Spa
Jl. Raya Nusa Dua Selatan, Nusa Dua, Bali - 80363
Ph (62-361) 773377, Fax (62-361) 773388