Nusa Dua (BisnisBali) –"Japanese people should be able to eat “betutu” and “urap” (a traditional Balinese cuisine)," the Culture and Tourism Minister, Jero Wacik on last Friday said in the opening of Eika-Shomya in Westin Hotel.

The event was attended by hundreds of foreign and local people. Shadow puppet entitles " Brem Meme" open the collaboration of Japan and Bali, which is performed in Westin hotel.

This puppet narrates the story of happy seller life "brem" (alcoholic beverage made by fermenting rice or tubers). Japanese art troupe also perform considerably with the appearance of tens of onstage priest. In his greeting Mr. Wacik expressed the cultural relation do not limited to art and dances, but also foods.

If Indonesian people can eat the Japanese cuisine, like sushi and also sashimi hence Japanese people also should be able to eat the Indonesian cuisine. As Indonesian archipelago own the culture includes various cookery.

“When I was young, I have paid a visit to Japan and I feel, like stay in Bali," he said. According to him, Balinese and Japanese cultures own similar character. Fore hundreds of invitation, with his style is easy going, Mr. Wacik expressed the Balinese culture will not be foreign for Japanese people.

He stated, Indonesia, especially Bali have to make the cultural relation with nations in the world includes Japan. The constructive of Bali-Japan surely will affect to the relationship between Indonesia-Japan. Previously, the Culture and Tourism Ministry has elected one of miss Japanese as tourism ambassador.

Through this program we will be easy to make Japanese people belief if Indonesia include Bali is very beautiful. His party also invites at least 30 journalists to write about Bali.

" If me said they will not be trusted," he said. The attending of 62 Japanese priests and also 10 Japanese medias in order to Mandala according to him become the remarkable promotion.

He welcome all tourists paying a visit to Bali enjoy the atmosphere and Balinese culture without anxiety.
Managing Director BTDC, Made Mandra expressed his expectation with the attendance of all priests will have an effect to Japanese society. "This Japanese priest come to Bali to pray Bali," he said. * wid/pwt

JAPANESE PRIEST - In the opening of Eika-Shomya, Jero Wacik said Japanese people should be able to eat “betutu” and “urap” (a traditional Balinese cuisine), According to him the attending of 62 Japanese priests and also 10 Japanese medias in order to Mandala become the remarkable promotion.