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  • Sri Jayantini (I Gusti Agung Sri Rwa Jayantini)  + (Sri Jayantini, whose full name is I Gusti Sri Jayantini, whose full name is I Gusti Agung Sri Rwa Jayantini. Born in Denpasar, January 15, 1977. He graduated from English Literature, Faculty of Letters, Udayana University. Her poetic journey started from junior high school by participating in the Sanggar Cipta Budaya in 1989. At that time, Jayantini had already published her poetry in the Bali Post. Now she is a lecturer in the English Literature Study Program at the Faculty of Foreign Languages (FBA) Mahasaraswati University (Unmas) Denpasar. Creative since junior high school, Jayantini combines the potential of writing in a career as an educator. In the midst of teaching obligations and often being a part-time translator, she is still quite active in the field of literature. “Flower Travel” is one of her poetry and prose books published in 2015, in addition to participating in anthologies with other poets. A number of academic works in the field of translation have also been published, including “The Art of Translating” (2016), “Practice Makes Perfect” (2015), “Scientific Translation; Techniques and Phenomena” (2018). Jayantini still provides time to enjoy the sensation of poetry as a break from producing academic works. as a break from producing academic works.)
  • Memargi Sareng-sareng, Prajaya Gunungan Leluu Nuju Bali Resik Riwekas  + (Stepping Together, Conquering the MountainStepping Together, Conquering the Mountains of Waste towards a Sustainable Clean Bali</br></br>Om Swastyastu</br></br>Thank you for the opportunity that has been given to me so that I can contribute to voicing aspirations at the Wikithon Oration.</br>Dear the jury and the BASAbali Wiki team, as well as all the happy readers</br></br>As we know, soon we will be faced with the 2024 elections. Elections are an important moment in our democracy. This is not only about choosing leaders, but also us giving them the mandate to overcome various problems facing society. Answering the topic raised in this oration is "What is the most urgent problem to be addressed by Bali's prospective leaders?".</br></br>First of all, we cannot ignore environmental problems, especially since Bali is known as Paradise Island because of its natural beauty. There is one thing that in my opinion really needs serious attention from potential Balinese leaders, namely the waste problem which will soon be over. Bali faces big challenges in waste management because the system is inefficient so it is unable to handle large volumes of waste. This situation was further exacerbated by fires that occurred at the Sarbagita Suwung Regional Landfill in Denpasar City, the Mandung Landfill in Tabanan Regency, and the Temesi Landfill in Gianyar Regency during the dry season, causing environmental damage and negative impacts on daily air quality. This problem is not only a local issue, but also an urgent reminder for us to take action because it impacts many aspects of people's lives. Therefore, the government's presence plays an important role in handling this case.</br></br>I am sure that so far the government has always tried its best, but Bali's leaders must then improve and re-examine the preparation of a strategy for handling potential waste that can be investigated from the roots to the end. It is important to note that the success of a waste management program is very dependent on existing infrastructure and technology. If waste management plants, landfills, or recycling facilities are inadequate, then the program may not produce the expected results. The success of the waste management program is also closely related to the level of community participation. If there is not enough awareness or support from the public in waste scanning, recycling, or waste reduction, the program may experience difficulties. Apart from that, policies that are inappropriate or unable to overcome the waste problem can become an obstacle. Sometimes, unsupportive policies or weak implementation can hinder program effectiveness. </br></br>Prospective Balinese leaders must have a clear vision about how to protect and preserve Bali's environment for future generations. Prospective leaders, Bali must have a concrete action plan that involves economic, social and environmental aspects. A thorough evaluation of the waste management program needs to be carried out to identify core problems and adjust the strategies implemented. Close collaboration with various parties is the key to creating holistic solutions. Senuma's active involvement, parties, including the government, private sector and the community, will ensure environmental sustainability in Bali for future generations. No less important, awareness of the importance of recycling and reducing waste needs to be instilled more deeply,</br></br>Thank you to Mrs/Mr. Candidate Leader, Bali for your attention and cooperation to make Bali clean from mountains of rubbish. Let us all work together to be agents of change for a clean Bali.</br></br>Om Shanti, Shanti, Shanti, Omclean Bali. Om Shanti, Shanti, Shanti, Om)
  • Sugi Lanus  + (Sugi Lanus was born in Singaraja, Bali. HeSugi Lanus was born in Singaraja, Bali. He is the curator of the Lontar Museum, Karangasem, Bali. Since studying at the Department of Balinese Literature, Udayana University has been actively working part-time as a research assistant from Princeton University, UCLA, Murdoch University, Leiden University, Osaka University, etc. He has participated in dozens of international workshops and trainings, and attended post-graduate education in several disciplines: Cultural Studies, Tourism Studies, and Theology. He was selected as a participant in the ASEAN-Japan youth exchange (1997) through sponsorship from the Prime Minister of Japan.</br></br>He has experience as a consultant for various international institutions, such as: GTZ, AusAID, UNICEF, WHO, British Council. In the field of journalism, he worked as a correspondent for Tempo Magazine (1998-2000), fixer for ABC TV, BBC, Arte TV, National Geographic, Smithsonian Magazine. He is also active as a consultant and provides workshops for DPRD and local governments throughout Indonesia (2005-2012) and an independent political consultant for several national politicians (2012 - present).</br></br>In 2006 he founded the Hanacaraka Society to research Balinese and Lombok lontar. 'Puja Tri Sandhyā: Indian Mantras Recomposed and Standardized in Bali', is one of the results of his research on various lontar mantras published in the Journal of Hindu Studies, 2014, Vol. 7(2), Oxford Center for Hindu Studies, Oxford University Press. Actively invited to speak in various cultural meetings, including: Cultural Congress V (2003), Ubud Writers and Readers Festival (2004-2017), International Conference on Tagore, Hanoi, Vietnam (2011), Frankfurt Book Fair (2015), etc., and various Hindu clerical discussions. Previously served as Commissioner of a national company (2004-2006), and Corporate Relations Executive of an international company based in London (2014-2016).</br></br>He has written hundreds of articles in various online and print media, such as tatakala.co, Bali Post, etc. Currently conducting research on reliefs related to lontar manuscripts at Borobudur, and the Herbalian Project, a project for mapping herbs in Balinese and Old Javanese lontar.herbs in Balinese and Old Javanese lontar.)
  • Dadalan Sejarah Wangunan Monumen Perjuangan Rakyat Bali  + (THE BACKGROUND OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THETHE BACKGROUND OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MONUMENT OF BALINESE STRUGGLE</br>Sporadic struggles for independence against the Dutch Colonial Government emerged in most parts of Indonesia. The violent oppressions by the Dutch resulted many rebellions in various dominions of kingdoms and sultanates under the Dutch colonialism. But unfortunately, the Dutch could easily suppress them by applying their divide et impera (divide and rule) tactic to break the strength of those kingdoms and sultanates by playing off against each other, between a king and the other, between the royal family and the king, the king and his people, and between people as well.</br>The long war experiences and also the more and more Indonesian youth got academic education had aroused the spirit of unity among various social strata and ethnic groups and the awareness to defend their country and to drive away the colonizers. It was initiated by a number of intellectual youths from various regions that on October 28th, 1928, for the firsttime, the Indonesian youth held a conference in which they declared the so called the Sumpah Pemuda or the Youth Pledge. They swore that they were of one mother country: Indonesia, one nationality: Indonesian, and of one language: Bahasa Indonesia or the Indonesian language. This declaration was simultaneously participated by many youth organizations from various islands and ethnics in Indonesia such as, Jong Java of Central and East Java, Jong Pasundan of West Java, Jong Minahasa of North Sulawesi, Jong Ambon of Maluku, Jong Celebes of Sulawesi, Jong Madura, Jong Sumatranen, Jong Batak of Batak ethnic group, etc which later on resulted an idea to form the Jong Indonesia to accomodate all ethnics in Indonesia.</br>This spirit of Sumpah Pemuda has also awakened various youth organizations in Indonesia.One well-known organization, among others, is Sarekat Islam, which was originally as a mere religious movement, then developed into the first popular movement in Indonesia, then the Indische Partij party which also moved in politics. At that time on the island of Java nationalist figures emerged such as dr. Soetomo, HOS. Cokroaminoto, Suwardi Suryaningrat (Ki Hadjar Dewantoro), Douwes Dekker, Tjipto Mangunkusumo, Agus Salim, Soekarno, Muhammad Hatta, and so on. Their pioneering work eventually also inspired other regions to do the same, namely to unite the regions in expelling the Dutch occupation, one of which was a struggle carried out by the Balinese people.</br>Bali Island is one of the bases of the struggle against the Dutch, among which the famous is the Jagaraga War of 1848-1849 in Buleleng, the Kusamba War of 1849, the Banjar People’s Resstance in 1868, the Puputan Badung War of 1906 launched by the King of Badung, Puputan Klungkung in 1908 and also the Puputan Margarana War in the Marga Village of Tabanan conducted by Liutenant Colonel I Gusti Ngurah Rai along with Laskar Ciung Wanara who had waged in all-out war (Puputan) against the Dutch in 1946.</br>The struggle performed by I Gusti Ngurah Rai has left deep memories for the people of Bali, so as to commemorate his services, a monument, street name, airport name, and so on were erected. The awarding of his services is solely because he has set an example to the younger generation in the struggle for independence which is done unconditionally. The government’s attention to the services of the fighters in Bali was realized by the construction of a grand monument located in the Niti Mandala area, Denpasar known as the the Monument of Balinese Struggle.</br>What is presented in this monument is to recall all the struggles of the Balinese heroes before and after independence. It is also hoped that this monument will also has some benefit in an effort to increase the appreciation of the younger generation in living up to the patriotic values demonstrated by the heroes who sacrifice all his body and soul in defending the dignity of his people without ever expecting retribution.</br>The monument was designed by Mr. Ida Bagus Gede Yadnya, a young man who was at that time was a student in the Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Udayana University, Denpasar. He succeeded in winning and becoming a champion in the design competition of the the Monument of Balinese Struggle which was carried out in 1981 by setting aside his senior architects in Bali.</br>After the design and drawing improvements were made, in August 1988 through the budget of the Provincial Government of Bali a groundbreaking was carried out, as a sign of the start of the construction of the monument. After going through various obstacles and trials due to the depreciation of the Rupiah in 1997, finally this monument could be completed also in 2001. After that, the development was continued with the making of dioramas that depicted the life history of the Balinese from time to time. In addition to the dioramas, a park was also built to add the beauty and comfort of this monument, which as a whole could be completed in 2003. On June 14, 2003, in conjunction with the Opening of the 25th Bali Arts Festival in 2003, Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri had the pleasure of inaugurating the Monument of Balinese Struggle. Since then the monument has been officially opened for public.</br>PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES</br>The purpose of making dioramas that tells a story of the struggle of the Balinese people is to reconstruct important historical events that have occured in Bali, so that what is implied in them will be more easily appreciated by younger generation.</br>The aim is to perpetuate the spirit of the struggle of the Balinese people from time to time and pass down the spirit of patriotism in the form of self-sacrifice, love of the motherland, love of unity and love of peace, togetherness to the next generation of the nation, and the main thing is to maintain the integrity of the Unitary Republic of Indonesia (Homeland).</br>THE PHILOSOPHICAL BASIC OF THE MONUMENT OF BALINESE STRUGGLE</br>This monument is an embodiment of lingga and yoni. Lingga is male symbol (purusa), while yoni is female symbol (pradana). The meeting between the two elements is a symbol of fertility and well-being. In addition to the Lingga-Yoni philosophy, this monument is also based on the philosophy of the Mandara mountain screening (Mandara Giri) in ocean of milk (Ksirarnawa). This story comes from the Adi Parwa book, the first chapter (parwa) of the Mahabarata epic. It is said that the gods and giants (daitya) sought the water of eternal life (tirtha amertha) by turning around Mandara mountain in the ocean of milk. The implementation of the screening of mount Mandara is regulated as follows:</br>1. Turtles (akupa) as the base of mount Mandara</br>2. Besuki Dragon (Naga Besuki) as a strap and turning mount.</br>3. The gods hold the dragon’s tail and the daitya hold the head, while at the top of the mountain sits God Shiva.</br>After working with great difficulty turning the Mandara mountain then successively came out: crescent (Ardha Chandra), Goddess Sri and Laksmi, flying horse (kuda Ucaisrawah), tree of happiness (Kastuba Mani), and the last came out Goddess Dhanwantari who brought Tirta Amertha. The story of searching for Amertha water is then reflected in the shape of this monument, with the following explanation:</br>1. The earthen pitcher containing tirta amertha was symbolized by a kind of pot (swamba), which is located on the top of the monument.</br>2. Naga Besuki’s tail is realized near the pot.</br>3. The head of the dragon is manifested in the entrance gate (Kori Agung).</br>4. Turtle (Bedawang Nala/ akupa) as the foundation of the monument is located on the edge of the lake and its head on Kori Agung.</br>5. The pond that surrounds the monument as the symbol of Ocean of milk (Ksirarnawa).</br>6. Mandara mountain (Mandara Giri) as the overall shape of the monument building.</br>Philosophically, the initiators of this monument wish to give a message to the younger generation that the struggle to achieve success can only be done with hard work, perseverance, and mutual cooperation as told when the Gods and Daitya together seek eternal life.</br>Another symbol depicting the power of God Almighty (Ida Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa) contained in this building is a building plan in the shape of an octagon and an eight-leaf lotus. The eight-leaf lotus is called Asta Dala as a symbol of the omnipotence of God Almighty called Asta Aiswarya, namely:</br>1. Anima : the mildness nature like atom.</br>2. Lagima : the lightness nature like ether.</br>3. Mahima : the great nature that fills all places.</br>4. Prapti : the nature of reaching all desired places.</br>5. Prakamya : all wills are achieved by Him.</br>6. Isitawa : the nature of dominating everything and the most important One.</br>7. Wasitwa : the most powerful character.</br>8. Yatrakama Wasayitwa : His nature and His will cannot be challenged.</br>The symbol of patriotism and nationalism can be found in the 17 number of foot steps towards the main entrance, 8 main pillars of the building and the height of the monument is 45 meters. If these figures are strung together, the numbers 17, 8, and 45 are arranged which show the date, month, and year of the Proclamation of Indonesian Independence, August 17, 1945. Indonesian Independence, August 17, 1945.)
  • I Ketut Rida  + (The senior poet I Ketut Rida was born in BThe senior poet I Ketut Rida was born in Banjar Kanginan, Sulang Village, Dawan District, Klungkung, September 11, 1939. He finished school at SGA Stella Duce/ Kanisius Yogyakarta in 1958, then continued his B1 Indonesian Language at Dénpasar, but did not finish.</br></br>From 1960 to 1987 he was appointed a teacher at an elementary school. For about 20 years, I Ketut Rida has served as the Principal of an Elementary School. In addition, he was appointed as a supervisor for kindergarten, elementary and SDLB. In the village, it was also believed to be the traditional bendésa of Sulang Village</br></br>Ketut Rida said that he has been pursuing writing or composing since he was a child. Every day Ketut Rida gets stories from his grandmother. That's why Ketut Rida is feeling happy. After completing his B1 Language Department, his attention to writing activities grew, focusing on studying the Kawi language, especially in Adiparwa.</br></br>He has produced several new literary works of Balinese and Indonesian literature and has received several award certificates, such as:</br></br>In 1977–1978, Ketut Rida became the second winner of the Indonesian Language Writing Competition for Elementary School Teachers at the Bali Province. In 1979, he became the first winner of a prose writing competition at the Bali Arts Festival (PKB). In 1980, he won first place in the Balinese Novel Writing Competition in the framework of Language Month. In 1982, he became the second winner of Composing Geguritan at PKB. In 1991, he won first place in the Balinese Short Story Competition in the Bali Post daily. In 1995, he won the first prize in the Balinese Short Story Competition at PKB.</br></br>From 1970 to 1980, many of Ketut Rida's essays were published in the Bali Post. His collection of poems entitled “Nyiksik Bulu” was published by the Dénpasar Language Center in 2004. His Balinese novel entitled “Sunari” was published by the Obor Foundation, Jakarta in 1999. This novel “Sunari” earned I Ketut Rida the Rancagé Literature Prize from the Rancagé Cultural Foundation in Bandung in 2000. In 2014 Ketut Rida received Widya Pataka from the Governor of Bali with his book entitled “Lawar Goak”. Bali with his book entitled “Lawar Goak”.)
  • I Wayan Westa  + (The writer and humanist who won the 2014 RThe writer and humanist who won the 2014 Rancage Literature Prize with a collection of essays entitled "Tutur Bali" (2013) named I Wayan Westa. A graduate of FKIP, Dwijendra University Denpasar, Department of Balinese Language and Literature Education, he was born in Klungkung, January 27, 1965. From 1889-1993 he became a teacher at SLUA Saraswati Klungkung and a lecturer at various private universities.</br></br>In 1999 he worked at the Ford Foundation, he was also the editor of Gumi Bali SARAD Magazine in 2000-2009, and in 2010-2012 he was the Chief Editor of SABDA Magazine. His essays were published in various mass media, such as: Karya Bakti Weekly, Nusa Daily, Bali Post, Kompas, Pos Bali and Radar Bali. As editor of various articles published by the Indonesian Obor Foundation, Wulan Sedhuwuring Geni (Anthology of Short Stories and Regional Poetry), A Thousand Fireflies in Manhatan (translations into 13 Regional Languages), and Sunari (Balinese Novels by Ketut Rida), and Rabindranath Tagore , Poetry Throughout the Ages, Publisher of the Darma Sastra Foundation, 2002. He was also a speaker at Sadyakala Sastra #39 Wayan Westa: Nationalism and Glorification of Regional Languages on March 14, 2014 and Sandyakala Sastra #43 Obituary I Wayan Sadha on March 12, 2015 at Bentara Budaya Bali. on March 12, 2015 at Bentara Budaya Bali.)
  • Tjokorda Raka Sukawati  + (Tjokorda Raka Sukawati (3 May 1931 – 11 NoTjokorda Raka Sukawati (3 May 1931 – 11 November 2014) was an engineer from Ubud, Bali who discovered Sosrobahu construction technology. This construction makes it easier to build flyovers without disrupting traffic flow during construction.</br></br>He earned an engineering degree in Civil Engineering at the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) in 1962. He co-founded the Faculty of Engineering at Udayana University, Bali. He obtained his doctorate in Civil Engineering from the Faculty of Engineering, Gajah Mada University, Yogyakarta, 1996.</br></br>He pursued a career at PT Hutama Karya which operates in the construction and infrastructure services sector, which is a State-Owned Enterprise (BUMN) under the Department of Public Works. Sosrobahu's technology was discovered when he was working on the flyover project between Cawang and Tanjung Priok, Jakarta, in 1988. The technology he invented is used in many countries.</br></br>In 2021, his biography written by Nyoman Wijaya entitled "Stepping Without Tires" was published by Pustaka Larasan.t Tires" was published by Pustaka Larasan.)
  • Wayan Jengki Sunarta  + (WAYAN JENGKI SUNARTA was born in Denpasar,WAYAN JENGKI SUNARTA was born in Denpasar, Bali, June 22nd, 1975. He is a graduate of Udayana University, Cultural Anthropology, Faculty of Letters, and studied painting at ISI Denpasar. Jenkgi has been writing poetry since the early 1990s, and later also wrote lyrical prose, short stories, features, essays/art and culture articles, critics/art reviews, and novels.</br></br>His writings are published in various local and national mass media, among them Kompas, Koran Tempo, Media Indonesia, Republika, Suara Pembaruan, The Jakarta Post, Jawa Post, Pikiran Rakyat, Bali Post, Jurnal Kebudayaan Kalam, Jurnal Cerpen Indonesia, Majalah Sastra Horison, Majalah Gong, Majalah Visual Arts, Majalah Arti, and Majalah Sarasvati.Arts, Majalah Arti, and Majalah Sarasvati.)
  • Walter Spies  + (Walter Spies is a German artist born in MoWalter Spies is a German artist born in Moscow, September 15, 1895. Apart from being a painter, he was also a music and dance artist. In 1923 he came to Java and settled in Yogyakarta. He worked as a court pianist and was asked to help with the palace's artistic activities. He was the first to introduce numerical notation for gamelan in the Yogyakarta palace. This notation was later developed in other palaces and is used today.</br></br>After his contract was completed in Yogyakarta, Spies moved to Ubud, Bali, in 1927. He was close friends with the King of Ubud, Tjokorda Gede Agoeng Soekawati. Spies also got to know many local artists and was very impressed with Balinese art. He collaborated with Wayan Limbak, polishing the sacred Cak dance into Kecak.</br></br>With the support of the King of Ubud, together with the Dutch painter, Rudolf Bonnet, Spies founded Pita Maha, a community of Balinese artists in 1936. Spies also introduced many modern artist techniques to Balinese artists. There are still quite a lot of followers of Walter Spies' painting style in the Ubud area.</br></br>Spies died on January 19, 1942 when his ship Van Imhoff was bombed by Japanese forces during World War II.ed by Japanese forces during World War II.)
  • Ketut Swardana  + (Was born in 1969 in Singaraja. He graduatWas born in 1969 in Singaraja. He graduated in 1990 from "Fine Arts School" in Denpasar, bali. He's an active painter who keeps searching for professional painters as his teacher and companion. In the past he has worked through a joint system with "Pierre Poretti", an artist from Lugano, Switzerland.</br></br>Most of Ketut Swardana's works are an expression of creativeness on canvas. The quality of his work improves with each passing day. For Swardana, the most important factor to his art is satisfaction to his feelings.o his art is satisfaction to his feelings.)
  • Wayan Dastra  + (Wayan Dastra, born in Ubud, 7 June 1980. HWayan Dastra, born in Ubud, 7 June 1980. He is a painter who graduated from ISI Denpasar. Since the 2000s, he has been diligent in participating in joint exhibitions, including the joint exhibition of the Cambodian Studio at the Jakarta Cultural Center (2018), “Spirit Barong” at the Jakarta Cultural Center (2010), “Absolute” at the Archade of Kuta Galeria Bali (2006). Many of his works take the theme of everyday life of ordinary people who are possessed something magical-mystical. are possessed something magical-mystical.)
  • Wayan Djiwa  + (Wayan Djiwa was born in Banjar Binoh Kaja,Wayan Djiwa was born in Banjar Binoh Kaja, Denpasar, 1906. He is a Palegongan gamelan maestro. Based on the mastery of the Gender percussion, he studied the gamelan Legong Keraton in 1915 which was pioneered in Banjar Binoh. Apart from being an expert in the art of karawitan, he is also known as undagi, a skilled traditional Balinese architect. a skilled traditional Balinese architect.)
  • Wayan Eka Mahardika Suamba  + (Wayan Eka Mahardika Suamba was born in BatWayan Eka Mahardika Suamba was born in Batuan, August 17, 1985. He started studying painting when he was 10 years old, his grandfather I Wayan Taweng and his uncles I Wayan Bendi, I Ketut Sadia, I Wayan Diana. He has exhibited together such as “Mother Rupa Batuan” at Bentara Budaya Bali (2019), Endih Batur at Taman Budaya Bali (2018), “Experience Rudolf Bonet's Home” in Ubud (2016), “Golden Generation” at Arma Museum, Ubud ( 2018), "The Dynamic Heritage" at the Santrian Gallery, Sanur (2018). He has won nine TITIAN PRIZE Finalists (2018).as won nine TITIAN PRIZE Finalists (2018).)
  • Wayan Gde Yudane  + (Wayan Gde Yudane was born in Kaliungu, DenWayan Gde Yudane was born in Kaliungu, Denpasar, 1964. He graduated from Karawitan Arts at ISI Denpasar. He has worked on many musical works for concerts, theater/performance arts, literature, and films. He won the Melbourne Age Criticism award for Creative Excellent at the Adelaide Festival, Australia (2000). He performed at the Wangarata Jazz Festival, Australia (2001), toured Europe with the Temps Fort Theatre, the France and Cara Bali Group, as well as the Munich and La Batie Festivals. </br></br>His works include the music for the films Sacred and Secret (2010), Laughing Water and Terra-Incognita, and Arak (2004), and so on. Crossroads of Denpasar is one of his works that was ordered by radio New Zealand and later purchased by radio Australia and BBC London. Another work, Paradise Regained, which was inspired by the 2002 Bali bombings, was played by pianist Ananda Sukarlan in various international performances. His collaborated with Paul Grabowsky, The Theft of Sita, performed at the Next Wave Festival, New York City, 2011.e Next Wave Festival, New York City, 2011.)
  • Wayan Gunasta  + (Wayan Gunasta alias Gungun, was born in NyWayan Gunasta alias Gungun, was born in Nyuh Kuning, Ubud. He has written poetry since he was a teenager and has been featured in many articles in the Bali Post. In addition to poetry, he pursued the art of cartoons, vignettes, sketches, painting. He has studied "character design and animation" in Japan. Since 1979 he has been diligent in exhibiting his works at home and abroad, such as Balai Budaya Jakarta (1979), Frementale Art Gallery (Australia, 1994), Oriental City (London, England, 2004), V Gallery (Yogya, 2007), etc. His published cartoon and comic books include Mahabhrata Comic Series (1992), Bali in Cartoon (1997), Gunasta Sketsa Rhythm (1999), Bali Pulau Cartoon (2004), Propoor Tourism (2006), Balinese Coloring Book Series (2008). He initiated and published a collection of poems by eighty-one Balinese poets whose works were published in the Bali Post, entitled Edition Hitam Putih (Wayan Pendet Foundation, 2006).tam Putih (Wayan Pendet Foundation, 2006).)
  • Wayan Suastama  + (Wayan Suastama is a painter born in LalangWayan Suastama is a painter born in Lalanglinggah, Tabanan, Bali, 1972. He studied fine arts at ISI Denpasar. Since 1995 he has been diligent in displaying his works in joint and solo exhibitions, both at home and abroad, such as the Bali Megarupa (2019) exhibition. In 2000, his work entered the final of the Philip Morris Art Award. In general, his works often feature female figures with soft and charming colors. He is active in the art community Militanarts.</br></br>Read Full article in Sawidji Artist Biography</br></br>Wayan Suastama and the Art of Introspection</br></br>In pursuit of art, I wished to have a better understanding, so I went to SMSR Batubulan Denpasar. I didn’t have the ambition to be a painter or this or that, I just wanted to understand art better. In fact, in SMSR I chose to study graphics and communications. This was a study of typography and graphics.</br></br></br>https://sawidji.com/about-sawidji/artists-sawidji-gallery/wayan-suastama/ji/artists-sawidji-gallery/wayan-suastama/)
  • I Wayan Suja  + (Wayan Suja was born in Batubulan, 8 DecembWayan Suja was born in Batubulan, 8 December 1975. He was graduated from the Indonesian Art Institute in Denpasar in year 2001. He started to have exhibition in year 1994. He was awarded Finalist of 7th Phillip Morris Art Award in year 2000 and awarded Best Sketch and Best Work in the previous years. His artwork was one of the best 30 in The 2005 Sovereign Art Prize, Hongkong.in The 2005 Sovereign Art Prize, Hongkong.)
  • Wayan Sumahardika  + (Wayan Sumahardika was born in Denpasar, MaWayan Sumahardika was born in Denpasar, May 11, 1992. He obtained a Masters degree at Undiksha Language Education Study Program, Singaraja. He became a director, scriptwriter and founder of Teater Kalangan. His manuscript won first place in the Indonesian Monologue Script Contest at the UIN Jakarta Festival, first place in the Traditional Drama Script Writing Competition for the Bali Provincial Culture Service 2018, and 1st Place in the Modern Drama Script Writing Competition for the Bali Provincial Culture Office 2017. Some of his performances were staged at the event. Indonesia V Theater pulpit, Bali Emerging Writers Festival, Bali Arts Festival, Bali Mandara Nawanatya, 100 Putu Wijaya Monologue Festival, Canasta Theater Parade, North Bali Young Theater Parade, Jembrana Hamlet Festival and Bali Language Month Festival in Bali Province. Writings in the form of poetry, short stories, essays, and theater reviews have been published in a number of media such as Indopos, Media Indonesia, Bali Post, Bali Tribune, Tribune Bali, Tatakala.co, Bale Bengong and have been compiled in several anthologies.have been compiled in several anthologies.)
  • Wayan Turun  + (Wayan Turun was born in Banjar Kedaton, KeWayan Turun was born in Banjar Kedaton, Kesiman, Denpasar, 17 July 1950. He completed his formal education at SR I Kesiman, in 1966. He graduated from SMEPN in 1969 in Denpasar, and he completed SSRI in 1971 in the same city. Since childhood he has loved the arts. Artistic blood flows from his mother, a janger dancer. He is known as a skilled undagi (traditional Balinese building architect), and is also skilled at making bade (corpse towers). He studied Asta Kosala Kosali (basic rules of traditional Balinese architecture) from Pekak Kenjing, Anak Agung Mel, and Ida Pedanda Oka. Apart from that, he studied philosophy about art and religion from Ida Pedanda Kekeran, Ida Pedanda Made Sidemen, Ida Pedanda Bajing, Ida Rsi Agung Penatih and Ida Dalem Pemanyun. Because of his expertise in Balinese and Old Javanese literature, he was often trusted to write inscriptions and copy lontar. He also wrote literary works, such as kidung and kakawin. For his services in the field of arts and culture, he was awarded the Cultural Upakara Charter from the Mayor of Denpasar in 1995.harter from the Mayor of Denpasar in 1995.)
  • I Wayan Januariawan  + (Wayan was born in Jauary 1986. He is a graWayan was born in Jauary 1986. He is a graduate of the Indonesian Institute of the Arts in Denpasar. </br>Donal wishes to revive and embody the “tradition” of painting in the history of the development of modern art through the method of painting on the spot. He returns to nature and tries to appreciate and permeate the phenomenon of form, where aspects of light play a vital role in the absorption of objects by the eye and are then transferred to the canvas plane.</br></br>The choice of objects painted by Donal on the spot is also an object in the surrounding environment that is familiar in his daily life as a Balinese. Thus, what appears visibly to Donal’s works is the painting of landscapes, trees, or parts of certain plants that are painted close-up, or a collection of natural objects.</br></br>Donal views painting as part of the culture of society. He wants to present things that might look simple, natural, and beautiful (in the eyes of ordinary people) in the hope that this will be the entrance for them to be able to respond to even deeper things, that is, the ideas in each of his paintings.</br></br>Based on Donal’s view of his creative process as serious and intense, painting on the spot with impasto techniques, we can read this as Donal’s effort to celebrate and give meaning to painting as a way of presenting beauty and peace of mind through the elements of art—especially colors, which all support light. Donal puts painting as mainstream in his creative process. His struggle and his trust in the power of painting is an inseparable part of a human being’s sense of beauty.</br></br>He joined in group exhibitions from 2005, and had solo exhibitions from 2014. 2005, and had solo exhibitions from 2014.)
  • Peran Krama Bali Kaanggen Ngwangun Pariwisata Bali Mangkin lan Selanturnyane  + (We all know how the condition of Bali tourWe all know how the condition of Bali tourism is after the Covid-19 pandemic. Tourists are not allowed to go to Bali so that Covid-19 virus does not spike again. This causes Bali tourism to decline. Balinese people who work in the tourism sector do not get jobs. The Bali government has issued a policy that is used to suppress the spread of the Corona Virus. One of the policies is the implementation of restrictions on community activities or what is known as PPKM (Pemberlakuan Pembatasan Kegiatan Masyarakat). This causes the spread of Covid-19 to decrease. </br></br>Because the government already has efforts to reduce the spread of the Corona Virus, we as the next generation can help the government to improve Bali tourism. There are many procedures that can be used to improve Balinese tourism. The first way is to promote Balinese tourist destinations using social media. This requires the participation of the Balinese people. Those who like to upload photos while on vacation to tourist destinations in Bali can also help develop and improve Bali tourism. Indonesia has a website that is used to promote Indonesian tourism. </br></br>Second, the public can help provide tourist destinations in accordance with health protocols related to government policies, as well as maintaining the cleanliness of tourism places. This causes a sense of security. </br></br>Third, Bali has many cultural works that are popular abroad, for example, such as carvings, paintings, sculptures, and so on. Maybe Balinese artists can provide counseling to the younger generation on how to make art. This can foster a sense of love for domestic products and can encourage Balinese cultural works with the younger generation.</br></br>Well, that's a little bit about the procedure to restore Bali tourism during the pandemic. We should always remember our identity as Balinese people, namely to develop Balinese culture.eople, namely to develop Balinese culture.)
  • Pemberantasan Korupsi Demi Kelancaran Program Nangun Sat Kerthi Loka Bali  + (Who doesn't know that Bali is one of the rWho doesn't know that Bali is one of the regions with the largest tourism revenue in Indonesia. Even in 2023 Bali began planning a development called Nangun Sat Kerthi Loka Bali which means as 6 main developments for the welfare and happiness of human life. Nangun sat kerthi loka bali itself has goals related to advancing Bali tourism, where there are 6 main sources, namely, atma kerthi, segara kerthi, danu kerthi, wana kerthi, jana kerthi, jagat kerthi which means for the welfare of human life in each part.</br>But development in Bali will not be able to run well if there are still many unscrupulous people who utilize development funds for personal gain or can be referred to as corruption. Examples such as the case of corruption of Paibon Wargi Temple development funds in Klungkung Regency and the case of corruption of SPI funds at the Udayana Campus. This is one of the factors inhibiting development in Bali. Even those who are supposed to investigate corruption cases turn a blind eye and are mute to all these incidents.</br>Therefore, it is hoped that the Bali Provincial Government can take these problems seriously. So that the Nangun Sat Kerthi Loka Bali program runs well without any cases of corruption in the development.ny cases of corruption in the development.)
  • Widi Widiana (I Ketut Widiana)  + (Widi Widiana whose real name is I Ketut WiWidi Widiana whose real name is I Ketut Widiana is a Balinese pop singer born in 1974. Most of his songs are about love. He was born into a family of artists. His father is a song teacher and dancer, his mother (Ni Made Kibik) is also a dancer. Widi and his brothers formed a band called the Diana Band. Since 1991, the band has performed from banjar to banjar, hotel to hotel, event to event.</br></br></br>As a single singer, Widi started his career in 1994 with the album "Tungan Tiang", which is a compilation album with other Balinese pop singers. His first solo album appeared in 1996, "Sesapi Putih", followed by a compilation album, "Tresna Kaping Siki", in 1996. the same year. The second solo album was born in 1997 with the label "Sampek Ing Tay". Then the next album titled "Special Fried Rice" (2015), "Formalin Sik Luh" (2017). In 2005 he won the best male singer version of the "Bali Music Award I". He has since given birth to more than ten solo albums. given birth to more than ten solo albums.)
  • Cokorda Ngurah  + (Worked with Lempad. Of Puri Saren Kauh. Related Artists I Gusti Nyoman Lempad Father: Cokorda Oka)
  • Wayan Sila  + (“The very first night I slept over at my n“The very first night I slept over at my new studio an owl flew into the garden. It wasn’t a coincidence that I noticed it perched in a tree,” says Balinese artist Wayan Sila. “This was a</br>special experience and powerful omen. A gift from the Gods to me.”</br></br>The owl is much revered by indigenous cultures and in folklore around the world as a</br>guardian spirit, as well as a wise creature capable of extraordinary sight. Balinese</br>mythology reveals that if an owl visits a family compound while a female member is</br>pregnant this is indeed a positive sign. Burung Hantu literally translates from bahasa</br>Indonesia into the English language as ghost bird; or the owl, the mysterious bird of the</br>night.</br>“I have a unique connection with owls. It is a potent image that resonates with my heart. I</br>was intuitively led to draw the owl and then I began to include it in my works. It has now</br>manifested into a personal symbolic image, equivalent to the Barong. The owl also</br>encourages me to reflect on the joy that I derive from my family life,” says Wayan.</br>Born in Ubud, 1970, Wayan Silawasinspired by his grandfather, well known local artist</br>Wayan Barwa. From an early age he regularly visited Barwa’sstudio and gallery,</br>surrounded by the paintings of his Balinese heritage, this was the perfect scenario for a</br>child to learn to draw and paint.</br>Wayan soon became adept in the “Ubud Style” of modern traditional Balinese painting. In</br>the evolution of Balinese painting during the last century, from its origins of the Classical</br>Kamasan style that concerned teachings from the Hindu Epics, each village then began to</br>create their own distinctive style.</br>The Ubud style moved away from the religious and began to be characterized by</br>narratives that involve daily village life and depictions of rural and environmental</br>landscapes. The artists from Ubud were quick to adopt western influences in the 1930’s,</br>depth of field, shades of color, localized narratives and the development of the human</br>figure. The Kamasan style was originally a collective work and never signed by an</br>individual. The new personalized and expressive form of Balinese painting has its roots</br>firmly entrenched here in Ubud.</br></br>Wayan’s canvases are beautifully composed and resound with an overwhelming sense of</br>balance and harmony. His highly detailed works are first sketched in pencil then outlined</br>in black Chinese ink, finally they are rendered in acrylic paint with a fine kaus bamboo, a</br>small piece of bamboo crafted with a tiny point to apply the medium. A large canvas, 100 x</br>80 cms, may take up to six months to complete. “In 1997 I was inspired to include owls in my compositions after seeing a wonderful sketch by a Japanese child.”</br></br>Wayan’s relationship with the burung hantu then activated an endearing association with</br>the people of Japan, to whom the owl is symbolic of happiness. He first visited Japan in</br>2002 and his premiere solo exhibition there was in 1998. Every year since then Wayan has </br>enjoyed the privilege of exhibiting work in galleries, department stores, even in the</br>Indonesian Consulate in Tokyo. He has held over 15 solo exhibitions in Japan, and</br>numerous other exhibitions in Bali, Jakarta, Spain and also at the prestigious Agung Rai</br>Museum of Art in Ubud.</br></br>“It’s an honor for me to be invited on intercultural exchange programs teaching young</br>Japanese students traditional Balinese painting techniques. I do this each year when I visit</br>Japan.” Wayan has since developed a healthy market for his works there and continues to</br>ell to the Japanese tourists who often visit his Ubud studio/gallery.</br></br>Wayan Sila, acrylic on Canvas, 2012,</br>45x 60cm.</br>Wayan Sila</br>Garden + Bale studio of Wayan Sila.</br>Wayan Sila. 2012, chinese ink +</br>acrylic on canvas, 60x80cm.</br>Wayan’s cooperative works with Japanese poet Yoko Jatiasih have been the focus of two books. They initially</br>collaborated in 1998 to create music and poetry for his paintings. In 2004 their first book “Kata Kata” Echoes From The</br>Woods, and then in 2010 “Pelan Pelan” were published.</br>Browsing through these books, the creative synergy between the two is easy to recognize. Yoko’s short poems, no more</br>than 6 lines, resonate with an uncomplicated intelligence. Upon the opposing page to the text are Wayan’s</br>complimentary images created especially to accompany each poem.</br>As you contemplate the words essence, as well as study Wayan’s images, the mysterious bird of the nights’full round</br>eyes are firmly transfixed upon you. The fusion of words along with the images perplex the imagination, and then defy</br>you to believe their medium is the owl’s silent and alluring gaze.</br>In 2011 Wayan relocated to his new studio gallery in Jalan Bisma in Ubud. Journey 400 meters along Jalan Bisma until the</br>roadside urban development gives way to the effervescence of the padis. Down on the right hand side nestled in the</br>sawah you will find his small abode. Look for the sign on the road then follow the narrow path that divides the green</br>swaying fields to his studio/gallery encircled by the bamboo fence.</br>Wayan has created a personal space that reflects the elements that enrich and sustain him. Situated in the middle of the</br>yard he has built a bamboo bale which functions as his studio, yet also as a place of quiet retreat. The surrounding</br>garden is abundant with organic vegetables, fruit trees, medicinal herbs, ornamental shrubs and flowers. Indeed, Wayan</br>has created his special own oasis.</br>As you enter his two Bali dogs are quick to offer enthusiastic toothy greetings. The verdant vegetation is soothing and</br>inviting. I discover two rabbits, four exotic birds and frogs and snakes frequent visitors, so Wayan tells me. Stone</br>carvings covered with brilliant green moss hide among the foliage, shrines and small Hindu temples are adorned with</br>offerings and the sweet sent of burning incense seduces the senses. An outhouse serves as a simple kitchen and two </br>rooms contain Wayan’s gallery painting collection and books for sale.</br>When we observe Wayan’s paintings we enter into a beautiful and extraordinarily tranquil world. His owls’ peer out</br>from within forests and lush scenes, their big eyes possess a magnetic pull and communicate a language that is</br>deciphered in our hearts. Wayan Sila is a painter of immense sensitivity and his works are vehicles of healing qualities and love.re vehicles of healing qualities and love.)
 (Related Artists Anak Agung Gede Sobrat Teacher:_I Wayan Pendet Relative:_I Dewa Ketut Rungun Relative:_I Dewa Putu Bedil Relative:_Anak Agung Gede Raka Puja)
  • Louis Nagelkerke  + ("Indonesia, and Bali in particular, has lo"Indonesia, and Bali in particular, has lots of beauty to offer. Louis Nagelkerke is not only fascinated by the beauty of the people, but also by all the wonderful things religion has brought the country, such as temples and buddha statues. During his many journeys through Indonesia, Louis noticed that it is a very rich country in many ways. Louis believes that this has a lot to do with the fact that the Indonesian people are proud of their country. When Louis travels through Bali to take pictures for his paintings, the local people enjoy that. Meanwhile, it is not special for them. They live with all that beauty, their rich culture, and traditions every day. They are used to it. When Louis paints Balinese people, he tries to show them how beautiful and rich their culture is, how beautiful they are themselves. For Louis personal[ly], it is important that he, while photographing and painting the people, can make a part of their personality his own. It is a search for beauty, mysticism, culture, folklore, very much related to daily life; the folklore our modern western society lost over the years.</br></br>Born February 3, 1949, in Eindhoven</br>Education in ceramics, window dressing, drawings, and paintings</br>Well known since the '80s through many exact portraits</br></br>His paintings are unique through the expression of mysticism and sphere. His inspirations Louis Nagelkerke finds almost through his vivid relation to the eastern culture and people. Musicians and dancers, especially from the wonderful island Bali. Besides that, his paintings are also influenced through the theatre.</br>Louis is an outstanding artist and always open-minded to new ideas.rtist and always open-minded to new ideas.)
  • BALI DAKI NAPI BALI MEWALI?  + ("OM SWASTYASTU" "OM AWIGHNAM ASTU NAMO SID"OM SWASTYASTU"</br>"OM AWIGHNAM ASTU NAMO SIDHAM"</br>"OM ANO BADRAH KRATAWO YANTU WISWATAH"</br>I would like to express my thanks to the presenter, for the time given to me, the honorable ladies and gentlemen of the jury and prospective members of the Bali Province DPD, as well as my fellow participants, whom I am proud of. Before that, let us pray to the presence of Almighty God. Thanks to Him, we can gather here with happiness at the Bali Public Participation Wikithon with orations, which carries the theme, Election 2024: what are the most urgent problems to be addressed by Bali's prospective leaders ? Hopefully events like this can be held frequently to develop a threatening Bali.</br></br>Happy guests, as we know, Bali is known as the island of a thousand temples with its very beautiful environment, which is often visited by foreign tourists, because Bali is one of the focuses of tourism in Indonesia. This is what drives many foreign tourists to come to Bali. Even though Bali is a tourist destination, this is not the main topic of discussion, but there are problems that have a significant impact on Bali. As we know, this so-called era of destruction, if we talk about the problems in Bali, will cause Bali to collapse. Unfortunately, the problems in Bali have not received treatment that is useful for the island of Bali.</br></br>Happy guests, if you look at life now it is certainly different from previous life, especially with the problems, the most important problem is related to the environment and land of the island of Bali which has been built up and used as a tourist attraction, this is what will make the island of Bali In terms of land and environment, it will become increasingly narrow, if all the land and environment in Bali is made into a tourist attraction, where will we (humans), animals and others live and live our daily lives? Talking about the land environment that has been converted into a tourist spot, of course there are many daily activities carried out to produce plastic waste for society, this is what will become Bali's next problem. The existence of rubbish in Bali is very sad and gets very little attention, this is what creates big dangers, for example: floods, dengue fever and others. Moreover, as has recently been reported, the rubbish bins or Suwung landfills in Bali are very full and cause fires, giving rise to smoke pollution which causes disease. Are we all willing to live and do activities in dirty places? Of course, many of you are reluctant to live in a dirty place. </br></br>Happy attendees, if I conclude it is related to the problems in Bali, so that Balinese leaders can provide solutions related to problems: the transfer of land or the environment to become tourist attractions and the rampant waste which has not received special attention from the government. Based on these problems, if we don't work together from now on as the front guard, it is certain that the island of Bali will gradually collapse. The island of Bali, which has been nicknamed a thousand temples, will lose its sanctity. Based on these problems, my hope is that the elected leader of Bali 2024 will be able to find a solution so that the Balinese people can implement the noble values that exist in Bali, namely TRI HITA KARANA, because these problems are related. with the TRI HITA KARANA value, so that Bali can return to the way it was before.</br></br>Happy guests, that is the speech I can deliver, I hope you all are aware of the current condition of Bali.re aware of the current condition of Bali.)
  • Robert Lemelson  + ("Robert Lemelson is a cultural anthropolog"Robert Lemelson is a cultural anthropologist, ethnographie filmmaker and philanthropist. Lemelson received his M.A. from the University of Chicago and Ph.D. from the Department of Anthropology at the University of California Los Angeles. Lemelson’s area of specialty is transcultural psychiatry; Southeast Asian Studies, particularly Indonesia; and psychological and medical anthropology. Lemelson currently is a research anthropologist in the Semel Institute of Neuroscience UCLA, an adjunct professor of Anthropology at UCLA, and a visiting professor at USC. His scholarly work has appeared in numerous journals and books. Lemelson founded Elemental Productions in 2007, a documentary film company. He has directed and produced over a dozen ethnographic films related to culture, psychology and personal experience. He is also the founder and president of the Foundation for Psychocultural Research, which supports research and training in the social and neurosciences."training in the social and neurosciences.")
  • I Made Nanda Adi Saputera  + ("Small but full", is the appropriate expre"Small but full", is the appropriate expression to introduce a student of SMP Negeri 1 Selemadeg who comes from the foot of the mountain. I Made Adi Saputera, who is familiarly called Nanda, was born in Mendek, October 8, 2004. </br></br>This class VIII B student likes to organize. He is included in the OSIS board for the 2017-2018 term and has just been inaugurated as the OSIS board for the 2018-2019 term. As a student council administrator, he has never reneged in carrying out his obligations. Apart from that, Nanda also participates in extracurricular Nyastra Bali. He also has hobbies of football and drawing. The second child of Ida Ayu Komang Yunika with I Wayan Merdana from Banjar Mendek, Wanagiri Kauh Village, Selemadeg Tabanan District, is very fond of studying literature, especially writing Balinese script. </br></br>According to Nanda, writing Balinese script is an art based on feelings. He taught himself this hobby. His teacher noticed his aptitude and provided guidance to participate in competitions. When he was in elementary school, he won first place in the Balinese script writing competition at the Selemadeg district level in 2017 and first place in the Balinese script writing competition at the Tabanan level in the framework of Porsenijar 2017.</br></br>When he was in junior high school, he started by learning to write Balinese script in lontar. Thanks to his perseverance in learning, he won 1st place in writing Balinese script at the Tabanan regency level papyrus at Porsenijar in 2018, the 1st place writing the Tabanan regency invitation lontar at the Balipost Goes to School event in 2018 and at the Tabanan district ambassador at the Balinese script writing competition at Bali Arts Festival (PKB) in 2018. </br></br>Like other smart students, after graduating from SMP Nanda intends to continue his education at SMA Negeri 1 Tabanan. He also wants to continue his education at top universities such as the University of Indonesia (UI) or the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB). This 14-year-old student who has dreams of becoming a painter said that his achievements are inseparable from the motivation of his parents and teachers. He emphasized that every child has the right to learn, regardless of who, from where, and wherever they go to school. In essence, EDUCATION IS A RIGHT, BUSINESS IS A RESPONSIBILITY. IS A RIGHT, BUSINESS IS A RESPONSIBILITY.)
  • Arie Smit  + (15 April 1916 – 23 March 2016. Dutch-born15 April 1916 – 23 March 2016. Dutch-born Indonesian painter who lived on Bali.</br></br>Smit was the third of eight children of a trader in cheese and confectionery in Zaandam. His family moved in 1924 to Rotterdam, where Smit eventually studied graphic design at the Academy of Arts. In his youth he was most inspired by the work of three artists named Paul (Signac, Gauguin and Cézanne). In 1938 he joined the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army. After three months he was sent to the Dutch East Indies , where he worked as a lithographer for the Dutch army's Topographical Service in Batavia, engraving relief maps of the archipelago. Etching Balinese mountains onto maps ignited his desire to one day go to Bali.</br></br>In early 1942 Smit was transferred to the infantry in East Java, but was soon captured by the invading Japanese forces. He spent three and a half years in forced labor camps building roads, bridges, and railways on the Burma Railway in Thailand, and Burma. After the Japanese capitulation in August 1945, Smit convalesced in Bangkok until January 1946. After being stationed in Denpasar, Bali as a staff writer for the infantry, he returned to the Topographical Service in Batavia in September. Until its discontinuation in 1950, he remained employed at this service, eventually becoming head of the drawing department, but in his spare time he criss-crossed Java as a painter and in October 1948 had his first exhibition in Batavia/Jakarta.[5] After Indonesian Independence on December 27, 1949, all Dutch nationals had to choose between Dutch or Indonesian citizenship within two years. Smit briefly considered emigrating to South Africa, but decided to stay; he became an Indonesian citizen late in 1951. In the following years he taught graphics and lithography at the Institut Teknologi Bandung in West Java.</br></br>Bali</br>On invitation by the Dutch artist Rudolf Bonnet he visited Bali in 1956, together with Dutch artist Auke Sonnega. He soon met art dealer James (Jimmy) Clarence Pandy, who ran a gallery and souvenir shop. Pandy invited Smit to stay in a house on stilts at the beach of Sanur. Smit and Pandy remained friends and formed a partnership. Pandy was well-connected; Sukarno would sometimes bring his state guests to his gallery. With his love for bright colors, Smit was captured by the Balinese landscapes in its 'riotous light', and soon decided to stay to depict its villages, rice terraces, palm trees and temples.</br></br>In 1960, while touring the village of Penestanan in the Ubud District where he then lived, he came upon some boys drawing in the sand. Impressed by their talent, Smit invited them to his studio, where they became the first of a growing number of students. With minimal instruction but lots of encouragement and material support, his pupils created a naive style of genre painting that became known as the 'Young Artists' style, which at its peak had 300-400 followers. Though he is considered the father of the movement, its style is quite different than any of Smit's own styles over the years.</br></br>From the time of his arrival in Bali, Smit moved some 40 times, "to see what is beyond the next hill". He stayed longest in his favorite areas of Karangasem and Buleleng. He finally settled in 1992 in the village of Sanggingan near Ubud under the patronage of Pande Wayan Suteja Neka, founder of the Neka Art Museum. In recognition for his role in the development of painting on the island, Smit received the Dharma Kusama (Flower of Devotion, a Balinese cultural award) in 1992 from the government of Bali. The Arie Smit Pavilion was opened at the Neka Art Museum in 1994 to display his works and those of contemporary Balinese artists. The Museum Bali in Denpasar and the Penang Museum in Malaysia also have collections of his work. Smit further had exhibits in Jakarta, Singapore, Honolulu and Tokyo. Smit lived near Ubud for the rest of his life, but died on 23 March 2016 in a hospital Denpasar at three weeks before turning 100.enpasar at three weeks before turning 100.)
  • Anak Agung Cukit  + (1930s Batuan artist who continued to work in the 1950s. Also a gambuh dancer. A portrait of him has been painted by Bonnet. Also known as "Dewa Cukit" and "Dewa Gede Cukit".)
  • Agung Raka  + (1930s Sanur painter. Bateson and Mead note1930s Sanur painter. Bateson and Mead notes refer to Gusti Gede Raka and Gusti Putu Raka co-painting a work.</br>May be the same person as Gusti Putu Raka (and/or Gusti Gede Raka); in Bateson's catalogue, described as the son of Gusti Sodang</br></br>Related Artists</br>Also known as: I Gusti Putu Raka</br>Mother: Anak Agung Made Glogori Putu Raka Mother: Anak Agung Made Glogor)
  • A.A. Raka Sidan  + (A A. Raka Sidan's real name is A.A. Gede RA A. Raka Sidan's real name is A.A. Gede Raka Partana. He is a songwriter and Balinese pop singer who was born June 27, 1979. He studied at UNHI Denpasar and produced a number of albums, including "Suud Memotoh" (2005), "At-Pada Ngalih Makan" (2007), "Pak Boss" (2009), "Song Brerong" (2012), "Kenceng" (2015). The songs contain a lot of moral messages and social criticism wrapped in humorous nuances.ial criticism wrapped in humorous nuances.)
  • I Gusti Agung Wijaya Utama  + (A photography graduate from the IndonesianA photography graduate from the Indonesian Art Institute (ISI), Denpasar.</br></br>Balinese photographer I Gusti Agung Wijaya Utama S. Sn has a unique vision to raise awareness of the past through distinct, eye-catching fine art and reconstruction portrait photographs. Gung Ama, as he is known, does not use digital technology, but a process from the past; the Afghan Box Camera. As the name suggests, the camera is linked with Afghanistan, being first used in villages by travelling photographers before there were any photography studios.</br></br>“Digital technology and the modern mindset desiring immediate outcomes and satisfaction are impacting upon the art of photography and contributing to the erosion of traditional Balinese values,” said Gung Ama, born in Batubulan Gianyar in 1988, whose interest is photography began in 2006. “Nowadays, smartphones equipped with sophisticated cameras are affordable and an essential modern icon and tool. Moreover, social media and selfies dramatically impact lifestyles and alter our concept of identity. By recreating the nostalgia and curiosity of old Bali through manual, handmade photos, my objective is to reignite cultural memory while inspiring awareness and discussion among all the generations.”</br></br>“My photography reflects the growing sentiment within the Balinese seeking a return to the wisdom of the past,” Gung Ama said. “In the face of modernity and the homogenisation of cultures, I believe it is important to celebrate and embrace cultural icons to help reinforce our identity. In addition, it’s essential to be reminded of our forefather’s messages, culture lost and the wisdom of the past.”</br></br>Article by Richard Horstmanof the past.” Article by Richard Horstman)
  • Agoes Andika  + (Agoes Andika was born in Banjar Baleagung,Agoes Andika was born in Banjar Baleagung, Buleleng, March 5, 1963. In 1981 he settled in Mataram, Lombok. He studied writing a lot with Putu Arya Tirtawirya and Umbu Landu Paranggi at the Bali Post. In 1985 he was invited to Taman Ismail Marzuki Jakarta with several Balinese poets and other Indonesian poets to read poetry. Literary works have been published in the Bali Post, Karya Bhakti, Nusa Tenggara, Simponi, Swadesi, Nova, Buana News, Suara Karya, Suara Nusa, Horizon, and several bulletins in Mataram, Pontianak. Now living in Singaraja.taram, Pontianak. Now living in Singaraja.)
  • Agung Bawantara  + (Agung Bawantara was born in Klungkung on JAgung Bawantara was born in Klungkung on January 30, 1968. He graduated from the Faculty of Animal Husbandry at the University of Mataram, NTB. He has been writing poetry since the 1980s in Bali Post, Karya Bakti, Nova, Berita Buana, Swadesi, Media Indonesia, etc. His collected poems can be found in Sahayun (1994), and in Klungkung: Tanah Tua, Tanah Cinta (2016). He initiated the Denpasar Film Festival. He has also written short stories, children's stories, fairy tales, and novels.ildren's stories, fairy tales, and novels.)
  • Agung Wiyat S. Ardhi  + (Agung Wiyat S. Ardhi was born in Puri AnyaAgung Wiyat S. Ardhi was born in Puri Anyar Keramas Gianyar on February 3, 1946. He passed away on 24 Februay 2020. He graduated with a degree from ASTI and a Bachelor of Hindu Religion and worked as a teacher at PR Saraswati Gianyar. He also served as Head of the SPG Saraswati Gianyar, was Head of Saraswati Gianyar High School, was a Gianyar Regency Associate Member. As well he was a member of the Gianyar Regency Wija Kusuma Award Selection Team, the Gianyar Regency Extension Team, the Gianyar Regency Gita Main Supervisory Team, and the Gianyar Kabupatén Gianyar Development Team. In addition, he is also well-known as a Drama Gong player / dancer. He received Rancage Literary Awards in 2001 for a work entitled "Gang Girang Sisi Pakerisan" and in 2010 for his services to the field of Modern Balinese literature. In 2015, he received a Widya Pataka from the Governor of Bali for a Balinese play entitled "Bogolan" .i for a Balinese play entitled "Bogolan" .)
  • Alit S. Rini  + (Alit S.Rini was born and live in Denpasar Alit S.Rini was born and live in Denpasar with the name Ida Ayu Putu Alit Susrini. She wrote poems in the Bali Post newspaper which afterwards become her workspace. Then she was promoted to the culture, religion, education, opinion desk and 1998 as performance editor, and then moved to the opinion desk until she retired in 2015. "Karena Aku Perempuan Bali" (Since I am a Balinese Woman) 2003 is her single poem compilation. Her poem was compiled in book "Cinta Disucikan Kehidupan Dirayakan", "Bali Living in Two World" (2002), "Dendang Denpasar Nyiur Sanur" (2016), "Klungkung: Tanah Tua Tanah Cinta" (2017) is a compilation of her poems published in 2017. She later collaborated with Nyoman Wirata with a book entitled "Pernikahan Puisi".a with a book entitled "Pernikahan Puisi".)
  • Gede Kresna  + (An Architect by profession, Gede designed An Architect by profession, Gede designed and built Rumah Intaran - home of Pengalaman Rasa. His brings extensive knowledge of local produces and a keen eye for potential business opportunities to Pengalaman Rasa. He is passionate about diving into the richness of Northern Balinese culture and natural produces to find the best ingredients, products, and experiences.</br></br>https://www.pengalamanrasa.com/</br></br>"Working out of Rumah Intaran (the House of the Neem Tree), architect Gede Kresna has transformed the northern Bali village of Bengkala into a learning mecca for students and farmers – and it all centres around the kitchen...</br></br>“I often wonder why rich people can afford to pay for a private doctor or a private architect but never think of paying a private farmer to produce their own healthy food?” he (Gede Kresna) asks. “Food can be called healthy if it has a balanced cycle that comes from local farmers who grow from local seeds; only then can we actually solve our food problems, including many economic problems facing the country.”...</br></br>Full article at https://www.gaiadiscovery.com/latest-people/gede-and-ayu-kitchen-missionariest-people/gede-and-ayu-kitchen-missionaries)
  • Anak Agung Ayu Bulantrisna Djelantik  + (Anak Agung Ayu Bulantrisna Djelantik was bAnak Agung Ayu Bulantrisna Djelantik was born in Deventer, the Netherlands on September 8, 1947. She is the eldest daughter of Dr. Anak Agung Made Jelantik (UN Doctor). She has loved dance since childhood and is now a Legong dance maestro. Besides being known as a dancer, she works as an ENT specialist and lecturer at the Faculty of Medicine, Padjadjaran University, Bandung. </br></br>Bulantrisna is the granddaughter of Anak Agung Anglurah Djelantik who was the last king of the Karangasem Kingdom, Bali. At the age of ten, Bulantrisna was invited by President Soekarno to the Presidential Palace in Tampaksiring, Gianyar, Bali to entertain Palace guests. Her main mentors are Anak Agung Mandera and Gusti Made Sengog, the first generation of Legong dancers. Besides Legong dance, Bulan also mastered other dances, such as Oleg. Dancing for the Moon is a release of emotion, creativity, joy, moving with soul, and as a means of prayer. Her love for dance is not only limited to movement, but she also founded a dance studio called "Ayu Bulan" in 1994. One of her dance creations is the Legong Asmarandana dance. Bulantrisna died on February 24, 2021 at Siloam Hospital, Semanggi, Jakarta due to pancreatic cancer she suffered.rta due to pancreatic cancer she suffered.)
  • Anak Agung Bagus Sutedja  + (Anak Agung Bagus Sutedja, the governor of Anak Agung Bagus Sutedja, the governor of Bali who headed the island twice, was born in 1923 and vanished on July 27, 1966. His first term as head of Bali's executive body, from 1950 to 1958, was determined by the Regional Government Council, while the legislative body, Paruman Agung, which was composed of delegates from Bali's eight kingdoms, was superseded by the Temporary Regional People's Representative Council (DPRDS). He was re-elected as Bali's governor in December 1959, having served as the island's temporary regional head from 1958 to 1959 before being ousted by I Gusti Bagus Oka. His second term of office ended in 1965, a few months after the G30S/PKI. His second term of office ended several months after the G30S/PKI occurred in 1965. He was then replaced by I Gusti Putu Martha. He "disappeared" on July 29 1966 in Jakarta, thought to be a victim of political kidnapping that occurred at that time.cal kidnapping that occurred at that time.)
  • Anak Agung Gde Mandera Erawan  + (Anak Agung Gde Mandera Erawan (Agung BanglAnak Agung Gde Mandera Erawan (Agung Bangli) is a traditional dance maestro from Puri Kaleran Peliatan, Ubud. He was born in artist family, son of Gung Kak Mandera, maestro of traditional music the founder of Kelompok Musik and Tari Gunung Sari and a dancer mother. Gung Kak Mandera was one of artist of Bali that travel arround in Europe and performed in Paris in 1930s. </br></br>Almost all of countries had already visited by Gung Aji to perform Balinese dance to the world. it can be said that his life was dedicated for traditional dance and music arts of Bali. Maintain and preserve it to keep this culture existed. </br></br>He inherited his late father role to lead group of Gunung Sari Peliatan, which hold a performance in every week in Balerung Peliatan. Legong Nandira is Tari Legong with male dancer is one of his creations. with male dancer is one of his creations.)
  • Anak Agung Gde Rai  + (Anak Agung Gde Rai or usually called as AgAnak Agung Gde Rai or usually called as Agung Rai, born in Peliatan, Ubud, on July 17th, 1955. He is a humanist (cultural practitioner) and an artist who has big role in preserving and promoting arts of Indonesia, particularly Bali. He is the founder of ARMA (Agung Rai Museum of Art). The poverty during his childhood motivated him to change their family life to make it better by continuously work hard. When he was young, he has ever become “merchant” of artistic goods for tourists in Bali. </br></br>Agung Rai has a dream to become a teacher, but he has to burry it since cant afford the tuition. Then, he learned to paint. But, he realized his skill is yet sufficient as painter. Otherwise, he took a course of English and became a tour guid. From his interaction with the tourists, he got sense of business to try as seller of artistics goods made by his neighbors in his hometown. Since then, he is becoming a merchant in arround Sanur, Kuta until Padangbai. As a merchant, his sense of business and arts was developed. Then he mad friend with many arts collectors. He followed his friend to be a collector of maestro’s artwork. From a collector, he became a currator for artwork exhibition. Such as, in 1989, Agung Rai went to Japan and took a hundred of artworks from fifty painters that joined a group of Sanggar Seniman Agung Rai (Agung Rai Artists Group). This paintings then was shown in Japan for two months. </br></br>Anxiety and worry for his country’s cultural preservation mainly in field of arts make him obssessed to establish a museum and arts galery. Then, with wonderful effort of him, in June 9th 1996, ARMA Museum officially opened by Prof. Dr. Ing. Wardiman Djojonegoro while at that time have position as Minister of Education and Culture. ARMA is one of museums with most complete collection in Indonesia. From classical artwork until contemporary, even artwork of local artist and other countries. Moreover, ARMA periodically held an exhibition of artworks. </br></br>The popularity of ARMA is masively increasing since it often held various cultural event such as music performance, theatre, providing bookroom with various collection for visitors, held seminar of culture and art. Events in ARMA mostly in international scale and often were hold by various artworkers and culture from many countries. With various arrangement of these kind of event, ARMA achieved predicate as most popular museum and the best museum in Indonesia based on tourist as how it was compiled by world travelling site, TripAdvisor. </br>For his effort to preserve arts, Agung Rai was awarded many awards. Such as, in 2002 he was awarded by Indonesia Government as “The pioneer in advancing the fine arts”. In 2012 he was chosen as Chief of Himusba (Himpunan Museum Bali) 2012-2017. In 2016 “TripAdvisor” awarded ARMA as the best museum in Indonesia. The choice was determined by the tourists who has visited the various museums in Indonesia. </br></br>The Books of Agung Rai and ARMA can be read in “Gung Rai, Kisah Sebuah Museum // Gung Rai, A Story of Museum” (KPG, 2013), “Saraswati in Bali: A Temple, A Museum and A Mas” (BAB Publishing Indoneisa, 2015”, “Agung Rai, Sang Mumpuni // Agung Rai, The Maestro” (Lestari Kiranatama, 2017)., The Maestro” (Lestari Kiranatama, 2017).)
  • Anak Agung Gede Ngurah Puspayoga  + (Anak Agung Gede Ngurah Puspayoga was born Anak Agung Gede Ngurah Puspayoga was born in Denpasar, 7 July 1965. He completed his Bachelor's degree at Ngurah Rai University, Denpasar, in 1991. He is Minister of Cooperatives and Indonesian Small and Medium Enterprises in President Joko Widodo's Working Cabinet. He served from 2014 to 2019. Before becoming a minister, he served as Mayor of Denpasar for two periods, namely 1999-2004 and 2005-2010. In the second period, halfway through, he was elected Deputy Governor of Bali for the 2008-2013 period.Governor of Bali for the 2008-2013 period.)
  • Anak Agung Made Cakra  + (Anak Agung Made Cakra was born in DenpasarAnak Agung Made Cakra was born in Denpasar, November 11, 1928. He is a musician and Balinese pop songwriter who was very popular in his time. He taught himself music at the age of seven. In 1943, when he was still a SR (People's School), he participated in a Japanese song competition in Singaraja, and managed to get the attention of a Japanese musician who was present at that time. The Japanese musician then mentored and employed him.</br></br>In 1950 he collected music in Denpasar and formed an orchestra group and in 1953 the group performed around Denpasar. He also joined the kroncong orchestra group Puspa Teruna led by Ida Made Rai. Then he joined the Melati Kusuma keroncong orchestra led by Merta Suteja, the Merta Kota keroncong orchestra and the Cendrawasih keroncong orchestra. He is also involved in routine musical activities at RRI Denpasar Station. He then formed and led the New Dawn keroncong orchestra group.</br></br>In addition to performing music, Gung Cakra also writes songs and musical compositions. One of his most famous songs is entitled "Kusir Dokar". In 1963, the song was often played by the band Putra Dewata founded by Gung Cakra and his colleagues. The band's musical instruments were made by Gung Cakra himself with easily available materials. In 1976, Gung Cakra began to enter the recording studio through Bali Record. Apart from "Coach Dokar", his popular songs are "Bungan Sandat" and "Ada Kene Ada Keto".e "Bungan Sandat" and "Ada Kene Ada Keto".)
  • Anak Agung Pandji Tisna  + (Anak Agung Pandji Tisna (11 February 1908 Anak Agung Pandji Tisna (11 February 1908 – 2 June 1978), also known as Anak Agung Nyoman Pandji Tisna, I Gusti Nyoman Pandji Tisna, or just Pandji Tisna, was the 11th descendant of the Pandji Sakti dynasty of Buleleng, Singaraja, which is in the northern part of Bali, Indonesia. He succeeded his father, Anak Agung Putu Djelantik, in 1944.</br></br>On the last page of Pandji Tisna's book, I Made Widiadi, written in 1955, he wrote his life story in chronological order. He was a writer and a novelist. He refused to be the king of Buleleng, but being the eldest son, the Japanese occupancy troops forced him to be "syucho" after the death of his father in 1944.</br></br>During his reign, he became the leader of the Council of Kings of all of Bali from 1946 to 1947 (Paruman Agung) and the Regent of Buleleng. In 1947, because his uniquely Christian faith did not fit in with the predominant Hindu religion, Pandji Tisna surrendered the throne to his younger brother, Anak Agung Ngurah Ketut Djelantik or I Gusti Ketut Djelantik, also known as Meester Djelantik, until 1949.</br></br>He died 2 June 1978 and was buried in the graveyard on the eastern side of his land near the chapel he built years before.</br></br>There is a museum in Lovina dedicated to AA Pandji Tisna and his family: https://www.facebook.com/pg/The-Little-Museum-Anak-Agung-Panji-Tisna-KM-0-Lovina-Bali-1402058299856241/about/a-KM-0-Lovina-Bali-1402058299856241/about/)
  • I Ketut Angga Wijaya  + (Angga Wijaya is the pen name of I Ketut AnAngga Wijaya is the pen name of I Ketut Angga Wijaya. Born in Negara, Bali, February 14, 1984. Learned to write poetry since high school when he joined the Cultural Paper Community under the care of the poet Nanoq da Kansas. His poems have been published in Warta Bali, Jembrana Post, Independent News, Riau Pos, Bali Post, Jogja Review, Serambi Indonesia, Denpost, Tribun Bali, tatakala.co, balebengong.id, qureta.com, gallerybukujakarta.com, simalaba. net and Dian Sastro's Poetry Anthology for President! End of Trilogy (INSIST Press, 2005) and Chewing Geram (One Hundred Poems Against Corruption) published by the Manikaya Kauci Foundation, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) and Jatijagat Kampung Poetry (2017). His poetry collection entitled “Notes Pulang” was launched in January 2018. Angga works as a journalist in Denpasar.. Angga works as a journalist in Denpasar.)
  • James Danandjaja  + (April 13, 1934 - October 21, 2013. James April 13, 1934 - October 21, 2013.</br></br>James Danandjaja obtained a bachelor's degree in Anthropology in 1963 from the Faculty of Letters, University of Indonesia. He also obtained a doctorate in Psychological Anthropology from the University of Indonesia in 1977. For the writing of his scientific work he conducted research for approximately a year in the Trunyan area of Bali, and produced the book Culture of the Trunyan Village Farmers in Bali, which was published in 1980. James Danandjaja who whose real name is James Tan, with the nickname Jimmy, was appointed Professor of the University of Indonesia in 1983.</br></br>He was the first Indonesian folklorist, starting to pursue the science since he studied at the University of California, Berkeley, in 1969. His mentor at that time was Alan Dundes, a prominent folklorist from the United States. With a paper entitled An Annotated Bibliography of Javanese Folklore, which was later made into a book, he obtained a master's degree in folklore from the university in 1971.</br></br>Upon his return to Indonesia, in 1972, he taught the science at the Department of Anthropology, FISIP, University of Indonesia. According to him, folklore which is part of culture in the form of folk language, traditional expressions, puzzles, legends, fairy tales, jokes, folk songs, fine arts, etc., is closely related to the culture of a society. For this reason, he assigned his students to collect various folklores in the country. These writing materials were later made into a book with the title Indonesian Folklore (1984). In addition, he also wrote several other books related to folklore, such as Guidance on How to Collect Folklore for Archiving (1972), and Some Problems with Folklore (1980).), and Some Problems with Folklore (1980).)
  • Ni Putu Apriani  + (April Artison is the pen name of Ni Putu AApril Artison is the pen name of Ni Putu Apriani. Born in Tuban, Badung, Bali, April 12, 1991. A graduate of Communications and Religious Information from IHDN Denpasar. Since she was a teenager, she has been active in literature and theater. In 2016, she was invited to read poetry at the 5 Asean Countries Poets Gathering in Singapore. Her poetry was published in the book Klungkung: Tanah Tua, Tanah Cinta (2016). Klungkung: Tanah Tua, Tanah Cinta (2016).)
  • Helen Creese  + (Associate Professor Helen Creese's researcAssociate Professor Helen Creese's research interests include Balinese textual and literary traditions, Balinese history and historiography and gender. Her research spans historical and contemporary periods. It draws extensively on indigenous textual traditions written in Indonesian, Balinese, Old Javanese as well as colonial sources in Dutch and French. Her publications include translations of both classical and modern texts.</br></br>She is the author of Bali in the Early Nineteenth Century: The Ethnographic Accounts of Pierre Dubois (2016); Women of the Kakawin World: Marriage and Sexuality in the Indic Courts of Java and Bali (2004); Guide and Index to the Hooykaas-Ketut Sangka Balinese Manuscript Collection in the Australian National University Library (2004); and Parthayana: The Journeying of Partha. An Eighteenth-Century Balinese Kakawin (1998). She has co-edited 'The Stigmatisation of Widows and Divorcees (janda) in Indonesian Society,' Special Issue of Indonesia and the Malay World (with Lyn Parker, 2016); From Langka Eastwards: The Ramayana in the Literature and Visual Arts of Indonesia (with Andrea Acri and Arlo Griffiths, 2011); 'Gender, Text, Performance and Agency in Asian Cultural Contexts,' Special Issue of Intersections: Gender and Sexuality in Asia and the Pacific (with Rosie Roberts, 2008); Seabad Puputan Bali: Perspektif Belanda dan Bali (with Henk Schulte Nordholt and Darma Putra 2006); and 'Old Javanese Texts and Culture,' Special Issue of Bijdragen tot de Taal , Land- en Volkenkunde (with Willem Van der Molen, 2001).</br></br>Her current research projects include an investigation into textual traditions, identity and cultural production in contemporary Bali, a literary history of Bali, and a number of projects on precolonial Balinese history.</br></br>She was elected as a Fellow of the Academy of Humanities of Australia in 2007. She serves on an number of editorial advisory boards including the Southeast Asian Publications Series of the Asian Studies Association of Australia, Asian Studies Review, Intersections: Gender and Sexuality in Asia and the Pacific and Indonesia and the Malay World.Pacific and Indonesia and the Malay World.)