A cremation ceremony will be held for Ibu Anak Agung Niang Rai - AA Niang Rai - next month in Bali, with residents and travellers alike set to pay their respects to the royal figure.   She was the mother of the prince of Ubud and as a result is honoured with a huge occasion to commemorate her passing on August 18th.   Her son, Artha Ardhana Tjokorda Oka Sukawati - commonly referred to as Cok Ace - is the Gianyar Regent.   Cok Ace, who came to power in 2006, has sought to maintain the region's traditions while making academic and cultural advances.   Gianyar is a ...

The Thai Cultural Centre will host a performance by the Bangkok Symphony Orchestra next month that will include adaptations of retro hits from the 1970s.   Taking place on Friday August 26th, the show will see the group give a classical edge to songs by artists as diverse as The Village People, The Jacksons, KC and the Sunshine Band, Candi Staton and Gloria Gaynor.   For the performance, Bangkok Symphony Orchestra will be led by John Owen Edwards, who has contributed to musicals and theatre productions such as Annie, Evita, The Phantom of the Opera and La Boheme during ...

Visitors to Seoul will be able to attend a unique cultural event in October with the annual revival of King Jeongjo's royal parade to his father's tomb.   As part of the Hwaseong Cultural Festival, almost 2,000 local residents, soldiers and students will take to the streets in a colourful procession, which commemorates one of the country's most well-renowned kings.   Ruling the nation in the 18th century, the monarch is revered for his progressive politics and sense of filial piety, the latter of which is evidenced by the solemn procession to the royal tomb that the ...

Motor racing enthusiasts visiting Malaysia this September will be able to experience the excitement of the 2011 Merdeka Millennium Endurance Race (MMER). The competition takes place between September 15th and 17th at the Sepang International Circuit and is the 12th edition of what has become one of Asia's biggest racing events. Launched in 2000 as the first 12-hour endurance race organised and promoted by locals in Malaysia, the MMER challenges teams of three drivers to race in gruelling stints of at least 70 minutes. Past races have attracted drivers and competitors ...

Some of the finest bartenders in eastern Thailand will show off their skills in Pattaya later this year. The annual Pattaya Bartender Contest, usually held in September, sees cocktail specialists and drinks experts from many of the region's top hotels and nightclubs go head to head in a series of challenges. Bartenders are judged on their dexterity, creativity and presentation skills, with the winner receiving a cash prize, a trophy and the right to progress into the national championship. Entrants are also required to demonstrate their signature cocktail creations ...

Jazz lovers have the perfect excuse to visit Thailand in September, as one of the country's newest music festivals is set to return for its second year.   The Samui International Jazz Music Festival will run from Sunday September 18th to Sunday September 25th, with international artists joining the bill alongside local musicians for a week of live performances.   Artists due to perform at the event include Rotterdam-based soul singer Ntjam Rosie, jazz pianist Peter Beets, Russian saxophone star Oleg Kireyev, Canadian vocalist Irene Atman and Bangkok jazz act the Aswin ...

People spending time in Malaysia at the end of next month may have a chance to observe the nation's Merdeka Day celebrations. The event, also known as Hari Merdeka and Independence Day, is held every year on August 31st to commemorate the end of British colonial rule and the birth of modern Malaysia. Independence was officially achieved on August 31st 1957, when power was formally handed over to the Federation of Malaya and the new national flag was raised in Kuala Lumpur. Merdeka Day is a public holiday and remains a hugely important event 54 years later, with ...

Acclaimed conductor Stefano Ranzani will take the stage at the Teatro di San Carlo in Naples later this year.   The Milan-born musician is due to perform two shows on September 9th and 10th, having the honour of opening a new season of classical concerts at the venue following its summer break.   Ranzani, who will conduct the Teatro di San Carlo's own orchestra, has played at theatres all over the world, but the venues that he appears at most regularly are in his native Italy, as well as Germany, France and Spain.   He started out as a violinist in the late 1970s ...

Madrid is set to welcome back the hit Mayumana show Momentum in August for a three-week run.   The Spanish capital staged the world premiere of the production in 2008 and the success it has enjoyed across the globe since then has allowed it to secure another series of performances.   From August 16th to September 4th 2011, the Mayumana team will once again leave audiences spellbound with a stunning combination of contemporary dance, compelling theatrics and catchy songs.   "Ever since its creation in 1996, the company has specialised in imaginative percussion ...

Brazilian Soccer Schools Summer Camps could be the ideal way to keep football-mad youngsters entertained during a trip to Phuket. Two week-long courses will be taking place in August, starting on August 8th and 15th and running from Monday to Friday. Participants will be taught a variety of skills from 09:00 to 13:00 local time each day, with specific tuition on passing, turning and beating players, as well as sessions on juggling footballs. Prizes will be handed out throughout the week and daily three-on-three 'world cup' tournaments will ensure players get ...

Hong Kong Museum of Art (HKMA) is showcasing an exhibition entitled A Passion for Tradition: The Art of Li Yanshan. The display is available to view until October 16th 2011 and features a range of items, including hanging scrolls, handscrolls and more conventional paintings. According to the venue, the artist studied the works of the Yuan and Ming masters to develop his own unique creative style. In a statement, it explained: "The late Guangdong master Li Yanshan (1898 - 1961) was a key member of the Guangdong Chinese Painting Research Society and the principal ...

Hit rock band Paramore will play at Bali's Garunda Wisnu Kencana next month as part of their latest tour.   Fronted by charismatic lead singer Hayley Williams, the group have become hugely popular among alternative music fans starting with their debut album in 2005.   Since that record, All We Know Is Falling, they have unveiled two more LPs and plan to put out their fourth studio effort at the beginning of next year.   Williams recently revealed that the group have started writing material for the new album, so audiences may even hear some new songs over the next ...

An exhibition examining the function of imagery in artistic expression has commenced in Seoul this month. Rhetoric of the Images is taking place at the Seoul Museum of Art (SeMA) and is set to run until September 18th 2011, with the intention of showcasing a "new and constructive direction" for Korean art, according to a statement from the organisers. Featuring the work of 14 established players in the local art scene, the show aims to allow visitors to assess the rhetoric of each image and the methods they use to communicate messages and social meaning ...

MIG Real Estate (Merage Investment Group Real Estate) a Newport Beach, Calif.-based real estate investment company formerly known as Stoneridge Capital Partners, has sold Sunset Pilot Plaza, an approximately 100,000-square-foot Class A Las Vegas office property to Ameriprise Financial, Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. "Sunset Pilot Plaza is one of just a handful of Class A facilities in the market offering 100,000 square feet of contiguous space," said Greg Merage, Chief Executive Officer of MIG Real Estate. "This was instrumental in ...

American Custom Contractors is pleased to announce that GAF, North America's largest roofing manufacturer, has awarded the company with the prestigious GAF Master Elite Consumer Protection Excellence Award. This award recognizes American Custom Contractors achievement and dedication in helping consumers make educated roofing decisions. Only contractors who are Master Elite are eligible for this award. To achieve Master Elite status with GAF, a company must pass rigorous training and maintain specific standards of business and ethics in the roofing industry. Less than ...

A St. Augustine vacation rental home is being featured on the premier episode of the new PBS series Getting Away Together, Vacation Rental Pros' founder and CEO Steve Milo announced today. The privately owned home, Infinity Point at 4 Viejo Street, St. Augustine, was selected to inaugurate the new half-hour series, which debuts in October 2011 on Public Broadcasting System (PBS) member stations across the nation. Getting Away Together shows diverse groups of real vacationers -- families and friends -- spending time together in some of the most fascinating and beautiful ...

Sri Lanka is famous for its fabulous beaches, its national wildlife parks and for having an astonishing seven World Heritage Sites - the same number as Egypt! But it is less well known for its totally unspoilt rugged east coast - a virtual no-go area during the Tamil Tiger war. Now the area is opening up for tourism and Hayes & Jarvis (0844 415 1918, www.hayesandjarvis.com) has introduced a new tour - East Coast Sri Lanka - that spotlights the area's contrasting attractions. Describing the east coast as the country's 'hottest new destination' H&J recommends adding ...

Premier Virginia Beach cosmetic dentist, Dr. Christopher Hooper, is pleased to introduce a new online smile gallery. This helpful online feature provides patients with easy access to before-and-after photos of previous procedures performed in office. Easily accessible via the practice's homepage, the smile gallery offers patients an inside look at the results achieved by patients visiting Dr. Christopher Hooper. The pictures provided include examples of profiles that Dr. Hooper and his staff were able to achieve with functional appliances. These appliances are designed ...

Premier dentist in San Jose, Dr. Wesley Yemoto, is pleased to offer patients the opportunity to brighten their smiles and donate the fee to a school of their choice. Teeth whitening procedures have effectively restored the smiles of people with stained, dull, or discolored teeth and Dr. Yemoto is offering patients in the San Jose community an opportunity to do just that. Patients are encouraged to visit Dr. Yemoto to brighten their smile with a proper teeth whitening procedures. With the treatment patients gain the chance to donate 100% of their fee to a school of their ...

Dr. Hamon and Dr. De Buyl of Hamon, De Buyl and Associates, dentists in Katy, are pleased to announce the recent addition of contact forms added to his state-of-the-art website. Patients can simply visit the website to access and submit dental health information to the office via the online the contact forms. The contact forms were added by Drs. Hamon and DeBuyl, Katy family dentists, to create a new avenue for patients to ask questions or simply state how their visit was. Drs. Hamon and DeBuyl encourage patients to contact the practice whenever they have a concern ...

WESTPORT, MA-Dr. Michael Katz, experienced dentist in Little Compton, RI, is pleased to invite patients to visit Westport Dental's interactive website for access to patient video testimonials. Patients can now view video testimonials from some of Dr. Michael Katz's previous patients via his practice website. While visiting the website for this Tiverton dentist, patients can access the testimonial page to view positive reviews from previous patients. Each patient has received various treatments from Dr. Katz and the video testimonials show their satisfaction with the ...

New Branding in Effort to Expand Business into National and Global Markets Recently Payson Outfitters announced their new name and brand image, Santana Outdoors. The new name is in response to the growth the company has shown in recent years in both national and global markets. Santana Outdoors headquarters is located in Payson Arizona, hence the previous name of Payton Outfitters. They supply Payson and the surrounding areas with top quality outdoor hunting and camping gear and did so quite successfully. When they launched their website with online shopping capability ...

Change in the world of geotechnical engineering is accelerating with a vengeance, and nowhere is that more apparent than in the decision of Geotech consulting firm JACesare and Associates Inc. (JAC/CTS) to implement a fully automated, cloud-computing, Microsoft-based software solution from GeoSpec Systems. "We here at JAC/CTS pride ourselves on and emphasize our innovation, reliability, and accessibility," says JAC/CTS principal William Caires. "We walk the talk by doing and being just that--innovative, reliable, and accessible. We search out new and ...

The marketing experts at Towing Guru know how towing advertising on the Internet works. They offer comprehensive search engine optimization (SEO) strategies so that your company can be found on local online searches. An important part of Internet marketing for towing companies involves social media. Towing Guru offers social media setup and tips for making the most of social connections. You'll choose between several types of social media to link your site to. You should choose Facebook, a social networking site, since the majority of online consumers are Facebook ...

Skull motifs are now hugely popular in the fashion world and skull jewellery has become a leading trend. Stephen Einhorn's skull jewellery collection contains an eclectic range of skull rings, cufflinks, earrings and pendants, unique designs that will add a tough edge to your everyday look. Once a design associated with only a gothic look, the skull and crossbones motif can now be seen in all areas of popular culture and season upon season it continues to grace the catwalks of our capital cities and the pages of leading style titles. Popular with men and women alike, skull ...