Sail Banda Push to Accelerate Development

Sail Banda in Maluku is scheduled to take place in July-August, is expected to accelerate development.

"A number of ministries, banking and other business entities will be poured large amounts of funds to prepare a variety of facilities and infrastructure, associated with that activity," said Deputy Governor of Maluku in Ambon Assagaff Said.

According to him, this area will grow rapidly after the implementation of Sail Banda, for certain investors will glance at a variety of potential natural resources (SDA), particularly marine biodiversity, oil and gas and minerals to be managed.

"Even the inroads being prepared Bank X to facilitate regional offices 'Maluku Investment Day' which operate scheduled to take place in Jakarta on 15-16 April," he said.

Head of Regional Office of Bank Mandiri X Chrystanto Edhi has established a plan such activities in Ambon on 15 February.

Deputy Governor said the Moluccas Investment Day was an attempt to bridge the Maluku provincial government, local governments and municipalities in the province in order to promote the potential of the region to prospective investors.

"At least 150 prospective investors who are independent of Bank corporate customers will be introduced about the investment potential in Maluku," he said.

He is optimistic that with the implementation of Sail Banda is expected to succeed, have an impact on economic growth in the Moluccas, after reaching 4.70 percent in 2009.

Similarly, the unemployment rate which in 2009 amounted to 10.38 percent, is expected to decline. While the poverty rate is 28.23 per cent recorded last year, is also expected to decline.

"So, Maluku will experience a significant increase in the economic sector, and therefore society must race to develop a family of productive economic enterprises, so that when the Sail Banda progress can earn large incomes, because thousands of people expected to attend," said Deputy Governor.

Assagaff Deputy Governor and Governor Karel Albert Ralahalu in his tenure (2008 - 2013) target of economic growth in 2013 to 8.5 percent, the poverty rate fell to 12.5 percent, and unemployment was only 5.8 percent.

He urged people to produce the souvenirs that have characteristics with comparative advantage, so that participants Sail Banda and tourists interested in buying as souvenirs.

"Do not hesitate about venture capital, since banks ready to lend support to the people's business (KUR), where loan applications under $ 5 million do not need guarantees," said Vice Governor of Maluku.

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Participants Sail Banda Exceeds Target

Participants in the event of Sail Banda international shipping which will take place in July-August 2010 exceeded the predicted target of Culture and Tourism (Disbudpar) Maluku.

Head of Maluku Disbudpar, Florence Sahusilawane, said the number of participants who sign up to the end of February to reach 200's of people from 20 countries.

"It was a surprise because the participants can reach 200's of people," he said.

The number of applicants exceeded the target (75 people), shows, tourism promotion and the event itself went smoothly, but more conducive security in Maluku.

"This progress shows that promotion that we do run well and the international community is convinced that the Moluccas is safe to go," said Sahusilawane.

Until next July will still be lots of sailors and tourists who sign up to follow Banda Sail 2010, which is the Sail Indonesia 8th and concentrated in Ambon, Banda Islands, Central Maluku regency and ranging Island, Southwest Maluku District (MBD).

"Seeing the increasing number of participants this time, there are still many who will sign up," he said

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Tour Guide Sail Banda Start Prepared

International sailing event to high demand Sail Banda, Moluccas Disbudpar the anticipated start.

Head of Maluku Disbudpar Sahusilawane said it would prepare a reliable tour guide and have foreign language skills.

This guide will be recruited from Indonesia Maluku Guides Association (HPI) as many as 73 people and the Faculty of English from various universities in the area, as well as high school students.

"We still need a lot of tour guides for targeted foreign guests who will come to reach 5,000-person," he said.

He added that the guides will be prepared for three weeks, ie one week to get supplies that theories about international events and tourism and culture in the Moluccas, while the last two weeks will be filled with practice in the field.

"They will be guided exclusively as a professional in tourism pamandu Training Center (BLK) Maluku," said Florence Sahusilawane.

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animate welcoming participants

At least 2010 fruits are made of bamboo torches to be installed on the coast of Teluk Dalam Ambon to welcome participants and guests graced Sail Banda which operate scheduled on August 3, 2010. "The torch number that represents the implementation of the 2010 peak Banda Sail show is scheduled to be attended by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono," said Head of Tourism and Culture (Disbudpar) Mrs. Florance Sahusilawane Maluku in Ambon on Saturday (3/4/2010).
We motivate our kindergarten and elementary school students to feel responsible for the success of Sail Banda.
- Florance Sahusilawane

This spectacular event programmed supported 2010 students kindergarten or elementary school as the city of Ambon which will launch a traditional boat decorated with small size by the number of pupils at the Teluk Dalam Ambon on August 3, 2010 around 18:00 CEST. "We motivate our kindergarten and elementary school students to feel responsible for the success of Sail Banda by urging them to write anything about international maritime activities as part of the promotional potential of marine Maluku," said Sahusilawane.

While welcoming the participants sailing boat from Banda, Central Maluku District, is being coordinated by the Mayor of Ambon Jopi Papilaja to do a party in the Bay of Ambon. "Programmed traditional boats such as hosts and Arumbai with rhythmic chanting songs of welcome nautical sailboat is scheduled to be released from Darwin, Northern Teritorry (Northern Australia) on July 24, 2010," said Sahusilawane.

He was sure, to socialize Sail Banda will be disseminated each of 50 leaflets to Disbudpar Indonesia as scheduled on April 6, 2010. "We have also appealed to the managers of five-star hotels such as the Aston in the Coast region Natsepa, Suli village, Ambon Island, in order to put up banners in its branches, such as Jakarta, Surabaya, Bali and Manado so Sail Banda is increasingly socialized," says Sahusilawane .

He was sure, for the promotion at national and international level, Disbudpar Maluku has prepared the publication through brochures, leaflets, print media, and electronic, including Internet media and web site development www.sailbanda.com already underway. "We utilize a variety of activities to promote Sail Banda, both at home and abroad so that the implementation of international maritime activity is a success, as well as convince the world that Maluku had really safe," said Sahusilawane.

He added that the promotion also involves people from the Moluccas in the Netherlands who have expressed readiness to socialize these activities in the country windmill or in any other Western European countries. "At least 350 people in the Netherlands has expressed its readiness to promote the activities of Sail Banda," he said.

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Come Sail festival Banda register

A total of 81 yachts from various countries have signed up to attend the rally or rally yachts sailing boat from Darwin, Australia-Banda Island (Central Maluku), Ambon, to be the culmination of Sail Banda.

"The new registration opened in early April but the register had 81 sailing ships. When registration closed early July is estimated to ship a screen that can participate in over 150 sailing ships," said Director General of Supervision and Control of Marine Resources and Fisheries, Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Aji Sularso.

He expressed this when meeting with local committee and central committee Sail Banda, in the office of Governor of Maluku, Ambon, on Friday (16 / 4).

Sailboats will depart from Darwin on July 24. Then they arrived in Banda on 27 July. Furthermore, they were scheduled to arrive in Ambon on August 6.

In Banda, as a place to stop while sailboats, the Regional Secretary of the Central Maluku AR Sukur said the committee has prepared a program of traditional dance performances that included 80 students as a form of welcome. In addition, the committee preparing the show titled Nostalgia Century 15 in Fort Belgica, one of the fort on the island of Banda.

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Sail Banda 2010 Launched

Sail Banda in 2010 with the theme "Small Islands for Our Future" was launched at the Peace Gong, Ambon, Maluku Province, on Friday (16/4/2010) evening. Banda Sail Launch events marked by the beating drums by the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Fadel Muhammad.
Show the world that the Ambon and Maluku were safe and peaceful.

Sail Banda launch event that began at around 20:30 CEST it lively.

At the beginning of the show, the dance of Southeast Maluku region of origin, Mako-mako, entertaining. Then the officials and the invitation that came were entertained with a song titled "Panggayo" and "Toma" sung Calakate Group and a song called "Welcome To Maluku" sung by the band parallel.

In closing the event, turn to dance Cakaiba area that some form of dance movements is shown.

The launching was also attended by Deputy Industry Minister Alex Retraubun, Maluku Governor Karel Albert Ralahalu, Deputy Governor of the Moluccas Said Assagaff, and historian Des Alwi.

Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Fadel Muhammad asked all the people of Maluku to support the implementation of Banda Sail event. "Show the world that the Ambon and Maluku is secure and peaceful," said Fadel.

Although it was launched this evening, the event itself Sail Banda started on 12 July to 17 August. "The launch was carried out as a statement of the committee, local governments, and communities are prepared to succeed Sail Banda," said Said Assagaff.

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