"The event will be held at Ksirarnawa Denpasar Cultural Park this Friday," Chairman of the THK Bali Foundation, IGN Wisnu Wardana, said here on Thursday.
He stated that Mari and Bali governor Made Mangku Pastika will present the awards to 124 tourism service providers, including government agencies and local administrations taking part in the event.
"The 124 award recipients consist of 31 five-star hotels, 23 four-star hotels, 15 boutique hotels, nine other hotels, five government agencies, nine colleges, nine tourist destinations, and 12 schools," Wardana noted.
"Sixty officials from the THK Awards committee evaluated the award recipients on the basis of the implementation of Tri Hita Karana principles in their work environment," he explained.
"Tri Hita Karana is all about establishing a harmonious relationship with God, nature and fellow human beings," Wardana continued.
"However, only a few hotels took part in the assessment of THK, considering that there are around 2,260 hotels in Bali," he noted.
Wardana expressed hope that more hotels and tourism stakeholders in Bali would participate in the next THK Awards.
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Editor: Suryanto
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