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Born in Batubulan, Gianyar Bali, in 1978, based in Bali, contemporary Indonesian artist Dodit Artawan studied fine art at the Indonesian Art Institute Denpasar Bali. Dodit is an artist whose focus is on the breakaway from the dominance of traditional Balinese art on the contemporary art scene in order to seek new expressions for contemporary art in Bali. Dodit Artawan has been widely exhibited in numerous solo and group exhibitions in Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, Italy and the USA. Dodit won the prestigious Bronze Award at the IWS Malaysia 1st International Watercolour Biennale (KL) in 2018.
https://vingallery.com/Dodit-Artawan
https://www.nowbali.co.id/dodit-artawan-from-photorealism-to-pop-art/ +
Dr. Anak Agung Gde Alit Geria, M.Sc., was born in Br. Petak, Petak Kaja Village, Gianyar Bali, on April 21, 1963. He completed his undergraduate education (Balinese Language and Literature) at the Faculty of Letters at Udayana University (1987) and earned a Master of Cultural Studies at the Postgraduate Program at Udayana University (2004). In 2012, he earned a Doctorate in Linguistics with a Concentration of Literary Discourse at the Udayana University Postgraduate Program with the dissertation title "Shiva-Buddhist Discourse in Kakawin Nilacandra: Reception Analysis". He worked in the Manuscripts section of the National Library of Indonesia, Jakarta (1990-1996). In addition, he was an Extraordinary Lecturer at the Faculty of Letters, University of Indonesia Jakarta (1990-1996). In addition, the Bali Provincial Library was also the place where he served in 1997-2005. Since 2006, he has been a PNS Dpk Lecturer at the Faculty of Language and Arts Education, Indonesian and Regional Language Education Study Program, IKIP PGRI Bali, LLDIKTI Region VIII. He has researched a number of lontar manuscripts. Not only researching, he also cataloged, transliterated, and translated them. He has written several books. Among others, Geguritan Uwug Kengetan (2014), Musala Parwa (2015), Prastanika Parwa (2016), Bhomakawya (2017), Shiva-Buddhist Discourse in Kakawin Nilacandra (2018), Ala-ayuning Dina Mwah Sasih (2018), and Kakawin Nilacandra XX Century (2019). +
Drs. I Nyoman Aris is a writer from Banjar Kebayan, Tangeb Village, Abianbase Village, Mengwi District, Badung Regency. Drs. I Nyoman Aris was born on September 19, 1984. He is the son of the late. I Wayan Lanus and Alm. Ni Nyoman Namrug. His educational history is that he took the People's School (SR) in 1962, junior high school in 1965, KPG in 1978, PGSLP in 1980 and S1 majoring in Balinese Language and Literature in 1990. Drs. I Nyoman Aris is an educator at the Tangeb Carving Art Vocational School. In addition, he is also a farmer and often serves as a judge as well as a coach in the Utsawa Dharma Gita competition. He won many awards, one of which was the 1st place in Mekidung/Makakawin. His greatest work is Kidung Yadnya, other works such as the imba tembang (pupuh), the malajah makakawin guide, and the malajah makidung guide, complete with scales and notation, making it easier for us to learn makidung. +
Behind the beauty of a literary work, of course there is an author / writer who made it. A person who is able to produce literary works must have reasons and origins that make him successful in making literary works. It is possible, starting from a sense of awe, someone can produce an extraordinary literary work and attract many people.
One of the writers who succeeded in producing literary works that came from a sense of awe and interest in the world of literature, namely Drs. Wayan Wirata Strait. He was born in Badung, July 20, 1959. He is the son of Mr. I Ketut Ordin (late) and Mrs. Ni Nyoman Rajug (late). He has his address at Br. Umakepuh, Ds. Buduk, District. Mengwi, Kab. Badung. He currently serves as the Chairman of the Widya Sabha, Badung Regency. The awards he has ever won include: 1st prize winner of the Palawakya District Competition. Badung, 2nd Place in Palawakya Prov. Bali, Kerti Budaya Kab. Badung.
The literary works that he made include: Poems (Besakih, Kisi-Kisi Pasisi Seseh), Short Stories (Cetik Dadong Tanggu), Geguritan (Matatah, Melasti, Sri Tatwa). Of all his literary works, he is more interested in his Geguritan entitled Geguritan Melasti, because in his work he can give tattwa about melasti, pengrupukan/tawur agung, nyepi and ngembak geni. Then there is Geguritan Matatah which contains the meaning and philosophy of matatah/cutting teeth, and Geguritan Sri Tattwa which contains agriculture in the fields. He created literary works because of his own desire, who likes to study literature and wants to create literary works like his predecessors. +
Drs. Ida Bagus Ratu Sanca, M.Si is a Balinese writer from Karangasem. He was born on Friday Pon Julungwangi on April 4, 1952. He is the son of the late couple. Ida Pedanda Wayan Pidada and Ida Pedanda Istri Agung.
Here I will discuss his geguritan work which he composed himself entitled "Geguritan Gering Agung Pandemi Covid Sembilan Belas". The contents of this geguritan are about the current Covid-19 situation. Where did this covid come from and how to prevent it. This geguritan contains 4 types of pupuh, namely Pupuh Dandang Gula (2 baits), Pupuh Sinom (11 baits), Pupuh Ginada (11 baits) and Pupuh Durma (11 baits). +
'Music is making connection'
Duo Saraswati is a cello-piano duo consisting of brothers Jan and Kris van der Plas. Whilst they both grew up and had their education in The Netherlands, they make the connection between traditional Indonesian music and the classical
music from Europe through their Balinese background. They performed in the Concertgebouw during a live radio performance and in April 2023 they will go on tour to Indonesia and perform in Jakarta, Medan, Surabaya and Denpasar.
Equality through difference
In a world that tends to think more in contrasts, the duo embraces their differences because that is what defines them. The combination of two cultures is a way for them to bring people from various cultures together.
Indonesia and The Netherlands united
The repertoire of Duo Saraswati is varied and always tries to find connection between European and Indonesian music. Examples of this is gamelan music composed by Colin McPhee played on cello and piano, and bringing together songs of Mochtar Embut and the Sonata of Francis Poulenc.
Jan van der Plas (1997) was a guest player at the Amsterdam Sinfonietta and during his studies he performed multiple contemporary works. Young composers are eager to work together with Jan. He studied at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam with Gideon den Herder and Jelena Očić, with whom he graduated his master's in 2021. Jan plays a cello made in 1967, built by Jaap Bolink, made available by the National Instrument Fund.
Kris van der Plas (2002) is a young pianist with a strong motivation to make chamber music. In 2020 he was the first prizewinner of the regional final of the Princess Christina Concours in which he also became national finalist.
Kris is regularly asked to play by singers and instrumentalist because of his flexibility and broad knowledge of the repertoire.
Currently Kris is studying with Frank Peters at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam. +
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Edward, or Eddy as he prefers to be called, is the Managing Editor of NOW! Bali and host of the NOW! Bali Podcast. He enjoys photography, rural travel and loves that his work introduces him to people from all walks of life. +
Elizabeth McLean Macy holds a PhD in Ethnomusicology from UCLA, an MA in Ethnomusicology from UC Riverside, and a BA in Music from Colorado College. Her dissertation research
addressed the function of music tourism in post-disaster economies; in particular, it focused on
the function of music tourism in the recovery and rebuilding of post-Katrina New Orleans and in
Bali, Indonesia after the 2002 and 2005 terrorist bombings. Dr. Macy's current and ongoing
research focuses on Balinese master musician I Made Lasmawan and his wife Ni Ketut Marni
and the music and dance traditions of the village of Bangah di Baturiti in Bali. Currently a
performing member and secretary of Denver's Gamelan Tunas Mekar (https://tunasmekar.org/), she began studying the music of Indonesia with Lasmawan in 1996.
She is a founding member of Sanggar Manik Galih (https://www.sanggarmanikgalih.org/), a
transnational music and dance studio based in Bali and Colorado, the founder and manager of
Gamelan Anak Manik Galih – the Denver Children’s Gamelan (https://www.sanggarmanikgalih.org/gamelan-anak-manik-galih-colorado), and teaches study
abroad courses in Bali on Balinese music, arts, and culture.
Dr. Macy has previously held positions at the University of Denver, Skidmore College, Colorado
College, UCLA, Chapman University and CalArts, and was the founder and director of Skidmore
College's Gamelan Banyu Wali (an extension of Sanggar Manik Galih). She has taught courses on
musics of the world, global pop, music of Southeast Asia, music and disaster, tourism, hip hop
and the blues, music, race, and class, and African American musical heritage.
In her current position as Assistant Professor of Ethnomusicology at Metropolitan State
University of Denver, Dr. Macy serves as Area Coordinator of Musicology and the department’s
Global Music Ensembles. In Summer 2020 she developed a Visiting Artist Series on Music, Race,
and Social Justice (https://msudenver.edu/music/events/mrsjvas/), which highlights the work
of BIPOC musicians, performers, and scholars. Dr. Macy teaches courses on music and culture,
global popular musics, and Black music in the United States.
Ema Sukarelawanto. Born in Tulungagung, East Java, July 2 1965. After graduating from the Faculty of Animal Husbandry, Udayana University in 1990, he became a journalist for the Bali Post until 1994. Then he became an editor at the NUSA Daily (1994-1998) and managed the Bali Tribune tourism magazine until it was closed after the Bali bombing tragedy. 2002. Next he joined the Indonesian Business Daily and became editor of Bisnis.com until he retired from this media group.
Apart from being a journalist, he has been actively involved in several fine arts projects since 1993 as well as book publishing, both as a writer and packaging layout and graphic design. Some of them are Various Dimensions of Made Wianta's Artistry (Collection of Essays, 1998), The Holy Book Hanging on the Side of the Road in New York (Collection of Poems Made Wianta, 2003), The Sound of Calligraphy Made Wianta (2001), Dreamland-Made Wianta (2003), Calligraphy in Song-Made Wianta (2005), 4+1=Venezia (Panji Tisna, Made Kaek, Suklu, Made Wianta, 2003), Eternal Line-Stephan Spicher (2005), To Be World Class Services, Metamorphosis Process of PLN Bali Distribution (2006); Bali Tourism Pioneer Couple (Nyoman Darma Putra, 2012), Hadi Taryoto: Making Dreams Come True through Tourism (Nyoman Darma Putra, 2014), Culinary Tourism: New Attributes of Ubud Destinations (Putu Diah Sastri Pitanatri & Nyoman Darma Putra, 2016), and Tjokorda Gde Putra Sukawati: Carrying the Ancestor's Speech (Nyoman Darma Putra, 2016).
Now he is active in the Rice Paper Community, Nitirupa Community, and building the news sites inibali.com and katarupa.id. +
Eric Buvelot is a senior reporter and writer residing in Bali since 1995. He started his career in France at the daily Libération where he stayed 10 years and learned the ropes of journalism. He has written hundreds of articles about Bali and Indonesia, in French or English, mostly for monthly Bali mag La Gazette de Bali, as chief editor for 13 years, but also for leading English speaking media outlets of Indonesia like The Jakarta Post, Indonesia Expat, Now Bali or the French language Le Banian. He launched the multilingual newspaper The Communities of Indonesia and the lifestyle magazine Saga. Besides Bali, 50 Years of Changes – A Conversation with Jean Couteau, he is also the author of the crime novel Bali Club Hotel, written in 1994-1995 and Murder in Uluwatu 2024. +
Om swastyastu, the jury that I respect and the Bahasabali wiki team that I am proud of. On this occasion, I will deliver an oration on "Tourist Ethics in Sacred Places in Bali".
Bali Island is the most popular tourist destination in Indonesia. Bali has very diverse tourist attractions, both natural tourism, cultural tourism and marine tourism. Bali and tourism cannot be separated. A tourist attraction that is no less interesting is the culture of the people. The life of the Balinese people is very closely related to the Hindu religion so that every religious ceremony is a very unique object. Temples are interesting places of worship for Hindus spread throughout Bali. Therefore, Bali also has the nickname Thousand Temple Island.
However, the beauty of tourist attractions in Bali is still often threatened, one of which is sacred places. The presence of foreign tourists visiting sacred places still has a negative influence on the island of Bali. The case that we often hear is that tourist etiquette is still lacking, both in terms of clothing and the morals of the tourists themselves. As happened at Pura Dalem Prajapati Banjar Dadakan, Kelaci Kelod Traditional Village, Abiantuwung Village, Kediri District, Tabanan Regency. The tourist climbed a sacred tree, it is suspected that the tourist did not know that this place was a sacred place.
This often happens, the causes are freedom of association and clothing in many tourist attractions, the need for commercial content and, ignorance of foreign tourists about sacred places in Bali. With this, we hope that Bali's leaders in 2024 will tighten the existing regulations in this place with efforts that can be taken, namely,
1. Form a community for tighter security at this place.
2. The management should provide information about the meaning of signs and holy places.
3. Give sanctions to visitors who prohibit these rules, both moral sanctions and social sanctions.
4. Tourists are expected to be accompanied by a tour guide who has a permit/license (understanding the natural conditions, customs, traditions and local wisdom of the Balinese people} when visiting tourist attractions.
That's all we can say, hopefully it will be useful, and this oration can be realized by Balinese leaders in 2024 so that sacred places in Bali are always maintained and preserved. Sorry if there are any wrong words, we thank you. Om Shanti, Shanti, Shanti Om.
Om swastyastu, the jury that I respect and the Bahasabali wiki team that I am proud of. On this occasion, I will deliver an oration on "Tourist Ethics in Sacred Places in Bali".
Bali Island is the most popular tourist destination in Indonesia. Bali has very diverse tourist attractions, both natural tourism, cultural tourism and marine tourism. Bali and tourism cannot be separated. A tourist attraction that is no less interesting is the culture of the people. The life of the Balinese people is very closely related to the Hindu religion so that every religious ceremony is a very unique object. Temples are interesting places of worship for Hindus spread throughout Bali. Therefore, Bali also has the nickname Thousand Temple Island.
However, the beauty of tourist attractions in Bali is still often threatened, one of which is sacred places. The presence of foreign tourists visiting sacred places still has a negative influence on the island of Bali. The case that we often hear is that tourist etiquette is still lacking, both in terms of clothing and the morals of the tourists themselves. As happened at Pura Dalem Prajapati Banjar Dadakan, Kelaci Kelod Traditional Village, Abiantuwung Village, Kediri District, Tabanan Regency. The tourist climbed a sacred tree, it is suspected that the tourist did not know that this place was a sacred place.
This often happens, the causes are freedom of association and clothing in many tourist attractions, the need for commercial content and, ignorance of foreign tourists about sacred places in Bali. With this, we hope that Bali's leaders in 2024 will tighten the existing regulations in this place with efforts that can be taken, namely,
1. Form a community for tighter security at this place.
2. The management should provide information about the meaning of signs and holy places.
3. Give sanctions to visitors who prohibit these rules, both moral sanctions and social sanctions.
4. Tourists are expected to be accompanied by a tour guide who has a permit/license (understanding the natural conditions, customs, traditions and local wisdom of the Balinese people} when visiting tourist attractions.
That's all we can say, hopefully it will be useful, and this oration can be realized by Balinese leaders in 2024 so that sacred places in Bali are always maintained and preserved. Sorry if there are any wrong words, we thank you. Om Shanti, Shanti, Shanti Om.
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Om Swastiastu
Praise and gratitude to Ida Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa who has bestowed the blessing of health to all of us. Today, with great pride, I would like to discuss a phenomenon that is increasingly prevalent in Indonesia, namely the use of electric vehicles. This phenomenon is not just a change in trend, but also reflects our concern for the environment, especially in addressing the problem of air pollution.
As the country with the worst air quality in Southeast Asia, the decision to use electric vehicles is a wise step to reduce emissions, carbon footprint, and face the challenges of climate change. However, while we support this positive initiative, we need to face the reality that its implementation is not yet optimal. Given that Indonesia still relies on coal and natural gas for power generation, and the mining of raw materials such as lithium, nickel, and cobalt also has environmental consequences if not properly regulated. In addition, the limited lifetime of batteries, around 10-20 years, poses a potential risk of battery waste accumulation in the absence of adequate waste management facilities.
Therefore, I encourage the government to improve electric vehicle charging infrastructure, address the potential risk of battery waste accumulation, and find alternative solutions to environmentally friendly batteries. We recognize that the development of this technology needs greater support to become an effective solution in reducing air pollution in Indonesia.
Therefore, let us together encourage the government to accelerate the development of charging infrastructure, provide solutions and proper handling for the worst risks of using electric motors, and offer further support for the adoption of electric vehicles. Thus, we can move towards a cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable Indonesia.
Thank you.
Om Shanti Shanti Shanti Om +
.Rhamadani completed her undergraduate studies in the Travel Industry study program, Faculty of Tourism, Udayana University. Currently, Rhamadani works as a marketer at a tourism services company in line with her previous experience. +
Frans Nadjira was born in Makassar, South Sulawesi, September 3, 1942. Since 1974 he has lived in Bali. He is known as a writer. In 1979 he joined the International Writing Program creative writing program at the University of Iowa, Iowa, USA. He studied fine art at the Indonesian Painting Academy (ASLI), Makassar. When he paints, he chooses and uses the automatic painting method (psychography) which he has been working on until now. Rhythm, motion, composition, and color become the spirit in his works.
In the field of literature, in particular, he galvanizes prospective poets in Bali who are learning to write poetry. His writings have been published in various local and national media as as well as abroad, including the Bali Post, CAK, Kalam, Horison, Kompas, Koran Tempo, Media Indonesia. His work also appears in the anthology Blue Sky Blue Sea, ASEAN Poetry, Spirit That Moves Us (USA), On Foreign Shores, When Kata When Colors, Ginseng Tea, A Bonsai's Morning.
His literary works include Window (Kumpulan Poetry, 1980), Conversation Under the Fallen Leaves (Kumpulan Short Story, 1981), Mata Air Mata Air (Kumpulan Poetry, 1998), Curriculum Vitae (Kumpulan Poetry, 2007 ), The Fireflies Tree (Short Story Collection, 2010), Notes on Wet Paper (Poetry Collection, 2015), Lara's Family (Novel, 2016), Traces of Dreams (Novel, 2016), Hug Me (Poetry Collection, 2017) . +
Many decades Eiseman Jr. spend in his second home Bali, but his stunning biography shows a curious explorer far beyond Bali.
Born in Mark Twains Missouri 1926, nature and indigenous culture soon became his passion. 11 years old he visited the Great Canyon the first time in 1937. At the age of 12 he joined Prairie Trek Expeditions in the South West in his summer school holidays.
In war time he completed his studies and became a highly acclaimed teacher in the 50s, teaching Earth science, chemistry, and physics, publishing on these topics and receiving a a nation-wide teacher award 1959. In school holidays he would continue to explore the Grand Canyon, becoming an experienced river guide and a good friend of Hopi and Navajo Indians.
In the 70s he came to Bali his first time, to stay here almost the rest of his life.
Fred Eiseman Jr. died April 6, 2013 in Arizona, his ashes have been returned to Bali. +
Frits Henskes was born on 10 July 1947 to an Indonesian mother and Dutch father in Batavia – the name before 1950 of the current-day capital of Indonesia Jakarta. He later attended and graduated from the Hogere Handels School in Amsterdam.
Henskes was known among his many friends and admirers in Bali for his role as manager of many years of the Ayung Resort in Payangan, North Ubud. He served as a hotel and resort consultant for Spectrum Bali (PT Cipta Harapan) and as a Vice-President for Development for PT Wisma Kartika.
Dedicated to hospitality and culinary excellence, a fact reflected in the outstanding cuisine he pioneered at The Ayung Resort, Frits also served for a period at the “Balii” for the Bali Chapter of the La Chaine des Rotisseurs.
Please see whole obit in Bali Discovery, Dec 29, 2021: https://balidiscovery.com/rip-frits-henskes-1947-2021/?fbclid=IwAR0GN5eNyvewSjdyxfymwxuptE8JzhpmVXahnSY-ueW-lFR2cirWPtHfpic +
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Gede Ngurah Surya Hadinata is the chairman of the Indonesian Philatelist Association for the Regional Board of Bali as well as a member of the Indonesian Philatelist Association Center. He has been active for more than twenty years in the world of stamps. Apart from being one of the foremost philatelists in Bali, he also founded a vocational high school in his hometown of Nusa Lembongan. He is also active as a Scout coach which he has been practicing since he was a child.
Pak Surya, or Kak Surya, as he is familiarly known in the world of scouting, regularly organizes philatelic exhibitions on a local, regional, national and international scale. +
Garrett Kam received his bachelor and master degrees from the University of Hawaii. He has been living in Bali since 1987 and became a ritual assistant in 1990 at Pura Samuan Tiga (Temple of the Tripartite Meeting), one of Bali’s most important temples, the first and only foreigner allowed to do so. In addition to blessing worshipers and bearing sacred objects, Garrett also helps in the preparation of offerings. As a Fulbright grantee, he researched Balinese temporary art, especially objects burned for cremations. Garrett has given many lecture demonstrations and dance performances throughout Southeast and East Asia and the USA, and is the author of “Ramayana in the Arts of Asia” as well as many books and essays on Balinese and Indonesian art for exhibitions that he curated. +
