We are presented on the Fashion Pro Magazine April Edition. Check the fabolous fan picture and the article.

Ms. Jusuf Kalla and her entourage, the delegation of Golkar party visited Wiracana gallery. She seemed excited to see fan-making process in Wiracana. The delegation was amazed to see fan-made Wiracana whose quality is not less good with the fan made in Japan and buy up some fan collections Wiracana.

Famous Indonesia actress Christine Jusung, has chosen Wiracana Hand Fan for their Wedding Gift with Actor Henky Kurniawan… Have a Blessed Wedding for Christine & Henky

Christine Jusung at Wiracana Gallery

The Fan Maker From Bali

After working as a gardener in Australia and then an employee in a foreign cruise ship in the 1970s, Ketut Wiranantaja sure to pursue the world of fan’s hand. “At one point I was on holiday in London and found a book on hand fan collection in the world and its history. I am so interested in the contents of the book; at that moment I decided to be a fan maker, “he said in his office that connects to the indoor exhibitions and production in Denpasar, Bali, some time ago.

“I seemed to receive revelation that prompted me to be a fan maker.” ‘Revelation’ that he embodied in the mid 1980s after he immersed himself in the intricacies of the world fans and founded a company called Wiracana. Travel time – and good fortune – to prove that the decision Ketut (56) to start a new career that turned out right. He now employs 125 employees to produce world-class hand fan, one of which is sold at Rp 15 million per unit. Revenues of tens of millions of dollars per month, more than enough to provide decent wages for its employees who were loyal. Most of them, the majority are women, have joined with Ketut since 20 years ago.

Each fan is hand made, the result of cutting and pasting embroidery or paper until staining and carving the letters to him. Except for fabric, paper and wood frame dominate a fan, everything is done in-room office complex production / exhibition area of 1000 m2 in Denpasar. But for the sake of efficiency and time savings, in recent years Ketut to invest in advanced equipment that uses a laser beam made in Italy and the U.S.

In the exhibition room is spacious and arranged neatly, framed almost every fan who ever made Wiracana. A variety of motifs, colors and dimensions, number of fan in the room is clear evidence of creativity and perseverance Ketut and its employees. “The various five-star hotel fan of my book as a souvenir for their guests. Many companies also booked as corporate gifts for their clients. And when the United Cabinet ministers like Mr. Hatta Rajasa and Mr. Jero Wacik married sons and daughters, they come to me to order thousands of fans, “he said.

“The market is the largest overseas I was Spanish,” he said. Interest in foreign importers will not be separated from the persistence fan Ketut to participate regularly in exhibitions or trade weeks abroad. “Recently I participated in the exhibition” Tong-Tong “, the annual night market is very popular in Holland,” the story. “Not bad, such an exhibition is quite effective to promote the handicraft items of Indonesia.”

But for Ketut, life is not necessarily a mere opportunity to print money. Because his wife and three children also became active in the company, he had more time for various social activities in the village where he and his parents came from. “Generation two is ready to take control of the company. They go into this business since the beginning and really understood all of his business. This gives me more freedom to engage in activities that provide benefit for those less fortunate, “he said. Nearly two decades after he made the decision that ‘powerful’ it, Ketut can be said to have achieved happiness is invaluable: he has found himself the truth.

Source: GARUDA MAGAZINE

May the spirit of Christmas bring you peace,
The gladness of Christmas give you hope,
The warmth of Christmas grant you love.

Management and all staff of Wiracana Handfan Bali wish u a
Merry Christmas & Happy Prosperous Year 2011!

Wiracana again present at the Jakarta International Expo 2010, held in PRJ Kemayoran area from  of 13-17 October 2010.

We are in the Hall – A (excellent products) G7 & G15.

Watch our new products and collections made from bone and silver fan.

Thank you for visiting us at JIExpo 2010 ….