Explore the Craft of Colorful Festivals

Singapore – 01/10/10 – The Bintan Island which was once used as a trading post between India and China is now developing as a popular tourist destination in the Riau Archipelago. Inhabiting this green island is a wide variety of flora and fauna making the island a great spot for eco tourism which is Bintan’s main attraction.

Tanjung Pinang, the capital of Bintan is famous for its sites of historical and cultural interest. There are a number of structures and monuments that speak of the influences of Chinese, Buddhist, Islamic and colonial culture that reigned at different eras in this tiny island. Many of these places include the remnants of the Riao-Johor sultanate in Penyengat, the Masjid Raya Sultan Riau or Yellow Mosque, the ruins of the Dutch colonial graveyard, Chinese pagodas, the banyan tree temple and the Raja Haji Fisabillah monument.

The Bintan Arts festival was developed to attract foreign tourists to this Indonesian island. It was part of a scheme to develop and promote Bintan as a premier Indonesian holiday destination. This art and culture festival is held in the month of September to exhibit the native culture of the Indonesian group of islands.

This festival exhibits traditional handcraft items which are sold as souvenirs for tourists to take home. There is also a traditional cuisine festival that gives foreign tourists a taste of Indonesia. One must make it a point to dine at the numerous sea side restaurants that serve the most savory, fresh seafood. The cuisine is typically Asian with the native Bintan touch. The delicacies spread before you are guaranteed to be not just scrumptious but also healthy! The evenings are filled with a celebration of traditional Indonesian music and dance, mainly the Tari Piring or plate dance during which the tourists are encouraged to take part in the festivities by shaking a leg with the natives.

Most Bintan hotels and resorts are in with the theme of eco tourism. Bintan hotels accommodation services provide great ways to get down and close to Nature! Most structures are green buildings, using native methods of construction, giving the spaces an ethnic and refreshing feel. Beachfront developments have the most breathtaking views to the teal seas and azure skies. Bintan hotels bring to you the best Asian spas and massage parlors to pamper and rejuvenate your mind and body. Bintan would indeed provide a great break for those wishing to escape the fast-paced concrete jungle life.

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Jim Brandenburg & Neil Lucas to Speak at Grays of Westminster & Nikon Owner Magazine Grand Christmas Dinner

One of the world’s greatest nature photographers, Jim Brandenburg will be speaking at the Grays of Westminster and Nikon Owner magazine Grand Christmas Dinner, to be held at the Institute of Directors in Pall Mall, London. Mr Brandenburg will be introduced by David Attenborough’s distinguished television producer, Neil Lucas.

London, UK, September 30, 2010 — The exclusive London-based Nikon-only dealer, Grays of Westminster, together with Nikon Owner magazine are to hold their Grand Christmas Dinner at the Institute of Directors, London on 10th December 2010.

The evening will be spent with one of the world’s greatest nature photographers, Jim Brandenburg and with Neil Lucas, David Attenborough’s distinguished television producer. Following the superb three-course Christmas dinner, served in the IoD’s magnificent period restaurant at 116 Pall Mall, there will be a unique opportunity to listen to Jim Brandenburg’s extraordinary stories as he presents some of his breathtaking images. This promises to be an extremely special never-to-be-forgotten experience.

The IoD’s grand Regency building with its sweeping marble staircase and vast walls covered in 18th and 19th Century canvases provides a spectacular backdrop for the evening, and the period restaurant is a most fitting venue for such an elegant, traditional Christmas celebration.

Venue: Institute of Directors (IoD) at 116 Pall Mall.
Date: Friday, December 10th, 2010
Champagne reception: 6.30 p.m.
Dinner (Traditional Christmas Dinner with a Vegetarian Option): 7.15 p.m.
Presentations in the morning room: 9.15 p.m.

Cost of the evening: £155 per ticket (only £95 for current Nikon Owner subscribers. If you are not already a Nikon Owner subscriber, and would like to attend the event, you may subscribe to Nikon Owner and receive the special discount on the price of the evening.)

Grays of Westminster’s events are extremely popular so early booking is recommended. To book, please call Gillian Greenwood or Katrin Ruckert between 12.00 p.m. and 5.00 p.m. Monday to Friday on +44 (0)20 7828 4925.

About Jim Brandenburg:
Jim Brandenburg travelled the globe as a photographer with National Geographic Magazine for several decades. His extensive body of work has been published throughout the world and his photographs have won a multitude of national and international awards. He was the recipient of the ‘Wildlife Photographer of the Year’ award by the Natural History Museum-London and BBC Wildlife Magazine, and twice was named ‘Magazine Photographer of the Year’ by the National Press Photographer’s Association (NPPA) for his National Geographic work. Brandenburg was presented with the ‘World Achievement Award’ from the United Nations in recognition of his use of nature photography to raise public awareness for the environment.

Jim Brandenburg’s presentation will explore the full circle of his career with highlights starting with the early days at a small rural newspaper. From there, he went directly to National Geographic Magazine where he worked on assignments all over the world for the magazine, book division and television. He will show a selection of his outstanding work with wild arctic and grey wolves. After publishing several books on wolves, he set himself the assignment of only shooting one picture per day for the entire autumn season. His book and DVD Chased by the Light followed, as well as the sequel Looking for the Summer. He will tells us about his philanthropic work that now entails saving the remnant native prairies in the land where his ancestors settled after immigrating from Europe and Scandinavia; the land where their new lives began by plowing up that native prairie – thus completing the circle.

About Neil Lucas:
Neil Lucas worked for the BBC Natural History Unit as a producer for over twenty years. During that time he worked on many internationally acclaimed and award winner productions, including Sir David Attenborough’s ‘The Trials of Life’ ‘The Private Life of Plants’ The Life of Mammals’ and ‘Planet Earth’, as well as the latest outstanding BBC landmark Series ‘Life’ where he produced two of the most technically challenging programmes within the whole series.

About Nikon Owner:
Nikon Owner magazine and its interactive website, http://www.nikonownermagazine.com is considered by many to be the world’s number 1 user group for Nikon owners. It was initially founded with the purpose of assisting Nikon users to make full use of the Nikon equipment they own, to give advice on a wide spectrum of photographic queries and problems, and at the same time to offer ideas to bring about an increase in photographic skills.

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Press & Media Contact:
Gillian Greenwood
Features Editor and Events & Training Coordinator
Nikon Owner Magazine
40 Churton Street
London SW1V 2LP
+44 (0)20 7828 4925
info@graysofwestminster.co.uk
http://www.nikonownermagazine.com

Farm Feed Systems – Providing Carbon Neutral Technology For A Greener World

Farm Feed Systems are currently the only UK manufacturer of small scale automated wood, straw and animal feed pelleting plant and associated equipment.

Gloucestershire, UK, September 30, 2010 — Farm Feed Systems are currently the only UK manufacturer of small scale automated wood, straw and animal feed pelleting plant and associated equipment. This company produce state of the art pellet making machinery, which can be used to transform a wide range of unwanted products into food or fertilisers for your farm and animals, meaning cutting down on waste is now a reality rather than a dream.

The company based in the UK, are the market leader when it comes to producing this type of machinery, offering a wide range of options for many types of business. All of the plants are made specifically for the client making sure that every plant they produce is generally bespoke and can deliver exactly what the customer wants, requires and needs.

They currently produce: ( http://www.farmfeedsystems.co.uk )

* Small scale wood pellet mills
* Small scale wood pellet plant
* Small scale straw pellet mills
* Small scale animal feed pellet mills
* Hammer mills
* Domestic water pumps

The three main types of product that they produce include:

Biomass Pellet Mills ( http://www.farmfeedsystems.co.uk ) – With the aid of theses mills you can help ensure that the planet is in a fit state to pass on to future generations. Products used in the mills are generally either sustainable crops or waste products that would otherwise go to a landfill site.

Hawk Proportioner Mill ( http://www.farmfeedsystems.co.uk ) – The Hawk Proportioner Mill has been designed for heavy duty work, day in and day out. All-welded construction for total rigidity. The unit will blend up to 8 different ingredients simultaneously including medication.

Animal Feed Pelleting Plant ( http://www.farmfeedsystems.co.uk ) – The Farm Feed Systems automatic production system provides continuous flow milling and mixing without the need for batch mixing. Ideal for the production of higher volume animal feeds where quality and consistency is important.

You can make an enquiry by phoning (01594) 825106 or +44 (1594) 825106 if you are dialling from outside of the UK, or you can visit their information packed website which can be found at http://www.farmfeedsystems.co.uk

Press & Media Contact:
David Hey
Farm Feed Systems Ltd
Foxes Bridge Road
Forest Vale Industrial Estate
Cinderford, Gloucestershire GL14 2PH
01594 825106
ffs@clearwebservices.com
http://www.farmfeedsystems.co.uk

Boost Your Website Effectiveness with Local Expert Training

Clear Web Services are pleased to announce four training sessions in November offering the chance to find out how to make your website more effective and actually work for you.

Gloucestershire, UK, September 30, 2010 — So your on the web, the site has a few visitors, it’s sort of in the search engine (page 4), you had a few customers find you online but your competitors are doing so much better?

Coleford based Search Engine Optimisation specialists, Clear Web Services are pleased to announce four training sessions in November offering the chance to find out how to make your website more effective and actually work for you.

If you have a website but do not know how to take things to the next level and start getting more traffic, Clear Web Services ( http://www.clearwebservices.com ) have launched four training sessions in November to really help you move forward and take your website forward. Each of the sessions cover a different subject, so you can pick and choose the ones that are most relevant to you or you can go for all four and really understand how to make your website a success.

All of the training sessions ( http://www.clearwebservices.com ) are in the morning and last three hours, from 9.30am – 12.30pm, with free tea, coffee and soft drinks and even a few biscuits as well!

The dates in November are now confirmed as:

* How To Start And Manage A Cost Per Click Campaign Successfully – Thursday November 4th
* Introduction To Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) – Thursday November 11th
* Using And Understanding Google Analytics – Thursday November 18th
* Online Marketing And Using Social Media – Thursday November 25th

The courses are held in state of the art training rooms at The Main Place in Coleford, boasting a large widescreen television, comfortable seating, spacious rooms and facilities designed to make the sessions as enjoyable as possible. Free parking is also available for any attendees of the courses.

Not only will you learn a wealth of information from the session, we will also email you the full notes and session details ( http://www.clearwebservices.com ) and each of the courses has a full question and answer session at the end for anyone with questions or needing further advice about anything that has been covered. Each session is limited to just 20 people, which we believe is the maximum amount of people to make sure everyone benefits from the expert tuition.

The courses are priced at just £30 (including VAT) per session and if you book all four then the price is just £100 (including VAT). That means you get a saving of £20 if you book to attend all of our sessions and at the same time will benefit from a wide range of advice, tips and guidance across four of the most important areas when it comes to marketing your website.

The courses are already taking bookings so it is important to book your place now. To do so, please ring 01594 835857 or email training@clearwebservices.com indicating which courses you would like to attend. We are able to offer further discounts to businesses that send more than 5 employees to any of the courses, so please also contact us for further pricing.

Press & Media Contact:
Ian Spencer
Clear Web Services Ltd
24 Market Place
Coleford, Gloucestershire GL16 8AE
01594 835857
ian@clearwebservices.com
http://www.clearwebservices.com