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Puri Mas Boutique Resorts & Spa, one of
the most intimate and private boutique resorts on the
island of Lombok sparkled to a surreal event on
Sunday 29th June with the remarkable Lombok
International Dance Championships.
As part of Puri Mas Boutique Resorts & Spa “Holiday &
Dance” program, a new concept of holidaying in
Lombok which brings about different visitors to the
island.
Mr. Marcel De Rijk Vice President of the World
Dance Council, and Owner of Puri Mas Boutique Resorts
& Spa invited top Professional and Amateur dancers
to his peaceful boutique resort Puri Mas on the island
of Lombok, just 30 minutes by flight and one and a half
hours by boat from Bali, and a direct flight from
Singapore.
Couples from fifteen countries, Russia, Japan,
Netherlands, Brunei, China, Ukraine, Hong Kong, Italy,
Malaysia, Philippines, Macau, South Korea, Poland,
Thailand and Indonesia, participated in Professional and
Amateur dance categories.
The couples joined a who’s who line up of 14
International Adjudicators from 10 countries to enjoy
the beauty of Puri Mas Beach and Village Resorts,
and take in the sights and sounds of Lombok Island,
combining it with this International Dance Event.
Adjudicators included celebrated names from Norway, Mr.
Espen Salberg, a three times World Champion in
Latin-American Dance, Mr. Ralph Lepehne from Germany Ex
World Finalist and Ms. Ratna De Rijk from the
Netherlands also an Ex world finalist.
The dancers tripped the light fantastic to a sold out
crowd of more than 300 visitors in the beautiful new
convention centre of the Santosa Villas & Resort located
in the heart of Senggigi Beach.
The Holiday & Dance event was supported by the Lombok
Tourism Board, the Indonesian Ministry of Sport and
Youth, the ICBD (the Indonesian Council of Ballroom
Dancing), and endorsed by the World Dance Council, the
international organization representing Professional
Dancers.
This was the first time the competition, which is now in
its third year was open to Professional couples, the
highest category in dance.
Staying at the Puri Mas Boutique Resorts & Spa
were the winners of the Professional Ballroom class
Roberto Villa and Morena Colagreco from Italy, who are
also recent finalists in the 2008 World Championships
and finalists of the 2008 Blackpool British Open
Championships (one of the most prestigious dance events
in the world).
Also staying at the Puri Mas Boutique
Resorts & Spa were the top couples from Russia,
China Poland and Italy who competed against each other
for the coveted Lombok Dance Award 2008 for the
“Most Outstanding Couple”.
The audience were wooed once again by the theatrical
display from Roberto and Morena of Italy as they danced
the Tango, bringing the house down with a tremendous
applause as they were chosen the winners by popular vote
from the audience.
Long time visitors to Lombok Island and regular guests
to Puri Mas Boutique Resorts & Spa were the winners of
the Professional Latin-American category, the infamous
Evgeny Ryupin and Yana Pokrovskaya from Russia. This
outstanding couple, masters of Latin-American Dance were
recent finalists of the European Championships 2008.
In the Amateur ballroom section the crowd were
spellbound by the beauty and grace of winners Yibin Kong
and Kangli Guo from China, two of the youngest
competitors taking part in the championships, and also
private guests of Mr. Marcel De Rijk at Puri Mas
Village Resort. Marcel is personally training this
young couple in their art of Ballroom Dance.
Contrasting in the Amateur Latin-American category with
their speed and sharp moves were winners Przemyslaw
Piotr Lowicki and Asta Sigvaldadottir from Poland. Mac
and Asta as we know them are also regular guests to
Lombok, and return annually to their favourite
holiday destination Lombok and Puri Mas
Boutique Resorts & Spa.
Indonesian couples also displayed prowess in the Pre
Amateur Latin 3 Dance against Russia and Brunei. The
winning couple was Frans & Diana.
Lombok dance students came into their own in the
Pro/Am Latin, a category where the teacher dances with a
student. Mr. Andi Prastio, assistant teacher with Marcel
De Rijk, took second place with his partner Ibu Wenpin
in the Cha Cha. He was placed second with his other
dance partner Ibu Sumelia Oei in the Pro/Am One Dance
Jive.
Many guests and dancers are now staying on in Lombok
at the Puri Mas Boutique Resorts & Spa close to
Senggigi Beach to enjoy a well earned holiday and
rest.
Mr. Marcel De Rijk as owner of Puri Mas Boutique
Resorts & Spa Lombok will continue to develop the
concept of Holiday & Dance, and hopes that next year
even more countries and individual travelers who have a
passion for Ballroom and Latin-American Dance will visit
the beautiful island of Lombok, and his tranquil
boutique resort of Puri Mas.
This year Puri Mas Boutique Resorts & Spa opened
gorgeous one bedroom private villas each with their own
pool. The Puri Mas Ocean private villas were
enjoyed by guests attending the Holiday & Dance event,
giving them intimate, private accommodation beside the
beautiful Puri Mas Boutique Beach Resort.
Many of the guests took advantage of the wonderful
facilities offered by Puri Mas Boutique Resort,
enjoying the luxury garden spa, diving and snorkeling in
the Gili Islands, and climbing and trekking the
amazing Mount Rinjani.
The Holiday & Dance concept of Puri Mas Boutique
Resorts & Spa welcomes travellers from all over the
world, who wish to combine their Lombok Holiday with
Ballroom and Latina-American dance and social dancing.
It also gives guests to Puri Mas an opportunity
to take private or group dance lessons with Mr. Marcel
De Rijk and his assistant teacher Mr. Andi Prastio.
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