Tour de Singkarak: Update

April 4, 2009 by badsect  
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The new championship was first held this will be followed by 10 teams in the country. Some strong teams, such as the Polygon Sweet Nice, Custom Cycling Club, picnic dodol Garut, Kranggan Star Cycling Club, Araya Indonesia, and Kutai Kartanegara. This championship will be colored with a challenging terrain. Rise is found in many areas of West Sumatra which is passed by the hill line.

In addition, there are six teams overseas who have not submitted a list of names which strengthen his team in bicycle racing event in the area of West Sumatra is. One is the team from Tabriz Petrochemical Iran. They win Tour d’Indonesia years ago. In addition, there are home team Taiwan (Asia Fuji), Qatar (Doha Team), and Switzerland (Sport Powermove). Two teams of origin Malaysia also has not submitted a list of names.

The Indonesian national team will rely on Watch Susanto, Ryan Ariehaan, Kaswanto, and Samai. They will be assisted two junior athletes, namely Angga Hidalgo and judo Sansongko.

Although new, bicycle racing event from the road to Lake Singkarak this agenda has been registered on the International Bicycle Federation (UCI) as the championship category 2.2. Tour de Singkarak will held on 30 April-3 May 2009 and divided into five etape.

Tour de Singkarak

March 20, 2009 by badsect  
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Tour de Singakarak event is an international bicycle race will begin on 30 April to 3 May 2009 in West Sumatra. not only international athletes who will bike to join in this race, but national and local athletes also did not want to lag. Not tangung - responsibility, executive committee will bring Lance Armstrong, a world-class drivers from the United States. The presence of Lance Armstrong in this event, of course, especially the image of West Sumatra Padang City will be more famous in the international world.

Basically this is the business activities of the government to continue the success of the program Visit Indonesia Year 2008 with mengusung event - the international event. Great expectations with the event - this event such as the flow of tourist visits to the increase. As host, the potential for tourism in West Sumatra, of course, will terpromosikan itself to more of these activities will diliput by national and international media. More specific, this event is also the beginning of the age of the city will enter into a century.

Route of Tour Singkarak designed through local tourism and the excellent start of the City of Padang, Bukittinggi City, Tanah Datar, Sawahlunto town, and the District of Solok, with a total distance of 459.6 km. Route 5 consists of the etape: I etape (Team Time Trial) in the city of Padang Golf beset Imam Bonjol, 4 km far. Etape II, with a star on the beach to Bukittinggi, Padang, as far as 92.3 km. Etape III, Bukittinggi far-Sawahlunto 85.1 km, etape IV Sawahlunto Singkarak far-Lake 90.2 km. Etape and V, Singkarak Lake-Twin Lakes-Lake Singkarak far as 188 km.

The establishment of the Tour de Singkarak will be held in the parking lot at the Taman Budaya precisely the way Ocean. On the occasion will be dimeriahkan by Orkestra led by Dwiki Dharmawan and artists such as the capital of pop diva Velasquez, Andien jazz singer, rock singer Purnamasari Ita, and dangdut’s singer
Iis Dahlia and Kristina. Local artists also take part in this activity, already 100 Sumbar artist who is involved and will showcase capabilities dancing, sing songs Minang ethnic, and various other shows. Most of them are students and alumni of Sekolah Tinggi Seni Padang Panjang.

The big event, the Head Office of Culture and Tourism City of the DR. H M Hasymi Edi, The City invites citizens to menyukseskan the event and hope that people can maintain the City and to improve the cleanliness and the comfortable migrants.

Original page: http://tourism.padang.go.id

The Indonesian Embassy in France Will Promote Nature of Padang

December 1, 2008 by badsect  
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Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in France will promote a broad variety of beautiful tourist attraction in the city of Padang State and the area of Europe.

Thus, foreign tourist visits the country to the greater region. Determination of RI presented at the ambassadorial Peraneis through DR. Elmar Bouma School Director The Director of External Affairs at the DFA-INDONESIA aeara night in the domain of Minang, the official residence of the mayor Crossing the road A. Melton Yani, week nights (9/12).

Present at the reception dinner that Mayor Melton Drs. H. Fauzi Bahar, M. Si, Muspida Padang and the head offices. A group from France who attended, among others, phinou Bimes Vice Mayor of Niort Field Communication, Tourism and international cooperation, Liliane Acard (KADIN Paris), Nita Iskandar (KADIN Indonesia Bilateral France), Eric Dusstot (Pernsahaan Railway France), Eric Chatelier (Association Peraneis Indonesia), the Garaoui (Employers development and environmental hotel villa). Pierre Alain mignon (Chairman of Kadin Indonesia Bilateral France), Christophe Glass (Tauzia Hotel Management), Elmar Bouma (Employers). Over in the group is led ambassadorial RI to France and the principality of Andorra Arizal Effendi, SH, MA with the staff in December Alwi, Bramantja Dewabrata, Patrick Hasjim, and Narwastuyati Petronela Mbeo.

Padang has a natural beauty and objects that tourism is not lost and the other regions in the country, even manea country. However, during this promotion and wisatanya still not so little reverb. For those with the support of the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Peraneis Rice is expected to bring fresh wind, said Padang Mayor Fauzi Bahar.

Ongoing cooperation that has been involved with this good we need to protect and develop continuously. Moreover, the embassy showed seriousness, such as bringing a number of businessmen and embassy staff who will take an active role in promoting tourism objects Padang, West Sumatera in general, clearly Fauzi.

Fauzi optimistic follow-up visits from the French businessmen will be there, the man tourism in this region must be more nimble and, if necessary, pick the ball .. Because the business opportunities in the tourism sector is wide open. Kemaslah well and must move fast, fate mayor.
Primadona industry is tourism, both for the developed countries, especially developing countries. Because of this sector that is packed with both able to bring in enough revenue brisk, good for business, community and government.

Mayor to convey thanks to the embassy, as it has opened a new link for this region to appear more skittish again in the future. Meanwhile, the Embassy staff in December Alwi said, Beirut has the potential to advance the tourism sector, because in a natural beauty that impresses enough, and combined with a very unique culture. This is the lure travelers. Its need to be packed with good and serious, he said.

original page by: Padang.go.id

Welcome to ranah minang

July 17, 2008 by badsect  
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Welcome to ranah minang, the especially unique culture from West Sumatera.