Badung administration, in collaboration with PT Philips Indonesia, will install colorful decorative lamps on two statues to welcome APEC Summit delegates.
The Gatot Kaca statue found is on the first intersection encountered after leaving Ngurah Rai International Airport toward Sanur or Nusa Dua, APEC’s main venue. Dewa Ruci, the second statue, is the centerpiece of the main intersection in Kuta near the new underpass, where the major roads connecting Nusa Dua, Kuta, Benoa, Sanur and Denpasar converge.
The agency has begun the preparations for the installation. The administration was really grateful for Philips Indonesia’s enthusiastic support. They are hoping that the beautification project would be completed before the end of the Miss World 2013 pageant and before the start of the prestigious APEC Summit.
Philips Indonesia marketing manager said the lighting system would use energy-friendly lamps. The system and lamps use 50 percent less energy than other lamps on the market. The brand-new LED lighting system developed by Philips could reduce power consumption by up to 85 percent compared to non-LED systems, in addition Philips LED lamps could last for up to 15 years. Philips Indonesia was also involved in the lighting systems at the newly-opened Nusa Dua–Benoa toll road and Ngurah Rai’s airport.
The all-white Gatot Kaca, a character from the great Hindu epic Mahabharata, statue portrays the powerful jagoan as he stands on top of the horses that pull the chariot of his enemy, master archer Karna. Gatot Kaca met his tragic end in this battle. The Dewa Ruci statue portrays Bima, Gatot Kaca’s father, fighting a sea serpent during his search for the elixir of immortality.
PS, It's a nice idea, but the APEC delegates never see the second statue, because from the airport they drive directly to the new tollroad..
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