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From Cat's website:
"I first visited Bali at the age of 18 in 1969. The memories never left me in subsequent decades but I never thought I’d return in 2000 to spend the rest of my life here.
Living in Ubud is much more multi-dimensional than visiting as a traveller. After ten years in sterile Singapore, I was unprepared for rodents in the roof and reptiles on the bedroom walls. I had to learn to navigate the ever-changing rules of Indonesia’s Byzantine immigration bureaucracy. The new language held many entertaining pitfalls. The Balinese people, especially the family that would become my own, were a window to the rich, deep, baffling culture that surrounds me.
Shortly after moving here I offered to write a regular column for the only English language newspaper at the time, the Bali Advertiser. This opened many doors; it gave me an excuse to contact all the most interesting people on the island and ask impertinent questions about what they were doing in Bali. From over 18 years of bimonthly articles I’ve published two books." +
Ms. Catharina Widjaja is Executive Vice President at Gajah Tunggal Group. From 2004 till recently, she held the position as Director for Corporate Communication and Investor Relations at PT Gajah Tunggal Tbk.
Prior to joining the Gajah Tunggal Group, Ms. Widjaja worked for various multinational companies including Deutsche Bank AG, Jakarta, as a Foreign Exchange Dealer for two years from 1986 to 1988, and HSBC Indonesia, for nine years, where she last held the position of Country Treasurer.
She received a Master of Science in Control Engineering from the University of Bradford in 1986 and also an alumni of MIT Sloan School of Management for the Executive program.
Ms. Widjaja is also the Director of Alun Alun Indonesia, an Indonesian retail concept which promotes Indonesian products and artisans.
In addition, Ms. Widjaja is active in several social activities including the United in Diversity Foundation, CCPHI, IBCA, IBCWE, YCAB and Yayasan Mitra Museum Jakarta. Ms. Widjaja was recognized as Global Trade Ambassador Indonesia by WIT-LA in 2019 and received TOP Leader on CSR Commitment by Business News Indonesia in 2018 and was nominated in the 2017 Telstra Business Women Awards.
Cath also serves on the Board of BASAbali. +
Catur Yudha Hariani was born on September 14 in Trawas, Mojokerto, East Java. After graduating from High School (SMA) in 1990, she became an environmental activist and joined the Seloliman Center for Environmental Education (PPLH) in Trawas. In 1997, PPLH Bali established a branch in Sanur where Catur worked on a casual basis. Then in 2002, she was appointed Director. Catur handles a number of environment-related programs. Among these are waste management, education and community facilitation for dealing with the self-management of waste, and waste management workshops for students. Catur is very much devoted to her life as an environmental activist. She is also known as one of the activists in the movement rejecting the reclamation of Benoa Bay. +
Chandra Yowani, born in Denpasar, February 10, 1971. She has been writing poetry since 1981. She has joined the Sanggar Cipta Budaya under the guidance of Gm Sukawidana. Her poems have been published in the Bali Post, Nusa Tenggara, and Gadis Magazine, as well as in the books Rindu Anak Mendlang Kasih, Yarns of Bianglala, Di Tangkai Mawar Mana, and Peladang Kata. Now she is a permanent lecturer at Udayana University. +
Worked with Lempad.
Of Puri Saren Kauh.
Related Artists
I Gusti Nyoman Lempad
Father: Cokorda Oka +
Cok Sawitri was born in Sidemen, Karangasem Bali, September 1st, 1968. Now, She lives in Denpasar, Bali. In the middle of 2006, she collaborated with Dean Moss from New York in Theatre Dance Event. Besides being a theater activist, she also wrote many articles, poems, short stories and novel. She has been active in social cultural activities, and is the founder of Perempuan Mitra Kasih Bali Firm and Tulus Ngayah Group.
Her works include Meditasi Rahim (1991), Pembelaan Dirah, Ni Garu (1996), Permainan Gelap Terang (1997), Sekuel Pembelaan Dirah (1997), Hanya Angin Hanya Waktu (1998), Puitika Melamar Tuhan (2001), Anjing Perempuanku, Aku Bukan Perempuan Lagi (2004), Badan Bahagia. Novelnya adalah Janda dari Jirah, Tantri, dan Sutasoma.
Longer biography available at http://lifeasartasia.weebly.com/uploads/2/3/6/8/23681555/cok_sawitri.pdf +
On February 15, 1900, Collin McPhee was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He passed away on January 7, 1964, in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a writer, pianist, and composer who composed music for traditional Balinese dances. He was a resident of Bali. In addition, he writes a lot of music inspired by Balinese traditional music.
For the remainder of his life, Collin McPhee studied Balinese music. He made a significant contribution to the advancement of Balinese music as well. He brought Balinese music to the attention of various American music universities. The orchestral percussion piece he composed for Carlos Chavez's 1936 summer tour to Mexico is his most well-known composition. Balinese gongs and cymbals are among the musical instruments used in McPhee's percussion piece.
Balinese Ceremonial Music (1934), Concerto for piano and wind octet (1928), Concerto for wind orchestra (1960), Kambing Slem (1960) for flute and piano, Lagoe Sesoeloelingan Ardja (1960) for flute and piano, Lagu Délem (1960), Tabuh-tabuhan (1936) for two pianos and orchestra, Tabuh-Tabuhan, toccata for orchestra (1936), Transitions for orchestra (1954), etc. are some of Collin McPhee's compositions. +
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Denpasar is the capital of the province of Bali, its strategic regional position has made this city develop very quickly so that the past face of the city of Denpasar as a royal city has changed into a modern and multiethnic city. The development of the Denpasar City concerns growth in the economic, educational, technological, social and cultural aspects which have been mixed with foreign culture. The city of Denpasar also has the characteristics of a big city where there is widespread development of shopping centers, modern markets, entertainment centers, hotels, and many more. This certainly has a positive impact on Denpasar's economy, but on the other hand, this affects the population of Denpasar city which will also affect several other aspects.
The population according to the latest BPS data for 2023 is 726,800 people. The population of Denpasar will be numerous if we add the number of residents from outside Bali and foreigners who live to earn a living. A large population will affect the carrying capacity from various aspects, especially the availability of space, which is very limited and is not increasing
Spatial planning problems in Denpasar include residential housing which is increasingly eroding green open land which should be at 30%. The large population makes land increasingly scarce, land prices will increase, the development of the city of Denpasar can no longer be oriented horizontally but vertically to save the remaining land. This can make the city of Denpasar even more difficult to breathe. A large number of populations also brings other problems such as the accumulation of waste in landfills, one of which is the Biaung landfill. Until now, in my opinion, there is no best solution by the government for waste management in landfills. Various ideas and solutions have been offered, such as TPS3R, buying machines, and even planning to build another waste’s management point at the landfill, but this does not help at all, the government should stop the problem at the source, not with solutions that will create new problems.
The problem that Denpasar also has recently experienced is traffic jams. Congestion occurs due to the increasing population and each resident has a private transportation and does not use public transportation. The government should be able to optimize public transportation programs such as Teman Bus or Trans Sarbagita Bus which can be used especially for student or workers, and try to increasing bus routes and build more bus stop facilities. The government should also provide sosialitation regarding the benefits and purposes of using public transportation to people so that people know why it is better to use public transportation rather than private transportation.
It can be concluded that population density can have bad effects in various areas of life such as spatial problem in Denpasar, waste and pollution problems, and heavy traffic jams everywhere. With this, it is hoped that the government can think of a way out of the various problems described earlier, lest this problem has already become big or even gone viral on social media before being handled by the government. I also hope that the government will always be open to the opinions and views of the community so that solutions can be found together.
DG Kumarsana was born in Denpasar. He has been writing poems since adolescent and it was published in various media and compiled in a book. besides poem, he also write short stories, novel and essay, even in Indonesian or Balinese. He has been active in Sanggar Minum Kopi. His books that has been published are Komedi Birokrat (2010), Senggeger (2010), Kabinet Ngejengit (2012), Mata Dadu (2014). Now living in the village of Telagawaru, Labuapi, West Lombok. +
THE BACKGROUND OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MONUMENT OF BALINESE STRUGGLE
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES
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.
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).
THE PHILOSOPHICAL BASIC OF THE MONUMENT OF BALINESE STRUGGLE
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:
1. Turtles (akupa) as the base of mount Mandara
2. Besuki Dragon (Naga Besuki) as a strap and turning mount.
3. The gods hold the dragon’s tail and the daitya hold the head, while at the top of the mountain sits God Shiva.
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:
1. The earthen pitcher containing tirta amertha was symbolized by a kind of pot (swamba), which is located on the top of the monument.
2. Naga Besuki’s tail is realized near the pot.
3. The head of the dragon is manifested in the entrance gate (Kori Agung).
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.
5. The pond that surrounds the monument as the symbol of Ocean of milk (Ksirarnawa).
6. Mandara mountain (Mandara Giri) as the overall shape of the monument building.
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.
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:
1. Anima : the mildness nature like atom.
2. Lagima : the lightness nature like ether.
3. Mahima : the great nature that fills all places.
4. Prapti : the nature of reaching all desired places.
5. Prakamya : all wills are achieved by Him.
6. Isitawa : the nature of dominating everything and the most important One.
7. Wasitwa : the most powerful character.
8. Yatrakama Wasayitwa : His nature and His will cannot be challenged.
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.
On March 23, 1948, Daniel Bahari was born in Denpasar. He is a renowned boxing manager, promoter, and trainer. He started the Cakti Bali gym (Candradimuka Boxing Bali) and developed amateur and professional boxers on a national and worldwide scale. Adi Swandana, Francisco Lisboa, Pino Bahari, Nemo Bahari, and Daudy Bahari are among the boxers that came from his family. He has also faced off against the renowned boxer Ellyas Pical, the former junior bantamweight champion of the IBF. He was a boxing athlete before he became a trainer. His accomplishments weren't all that remarkable, though. He is more renowned for being a golden-handled boxing coach. On March 16, 2015, Daniel Bahari passed away in Denpasar. +
David Metcalf is a professional photographer, originally from New Zealand but has been living in Bali since 2011.
David has been working with communities in Bali, Kalimantan, Sumba to help preserve the culture and leads photography and cultural tours to various parts of Indonesia, Japan, Alaska, Vietnam, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and India.
He has been involved in organizing many events in Bali including the indigenous film festival held in Bali in 2018, 19,20, and is the founder of The Togetherness Project which is at the forefront of community-based tourism and assisted Balinese communities during Covid.
To find out more please visit www.davidmetcalfphotography.com, Facebook and Instagram David Metcalf photography and www.thetogethernessproject.net. +
Deniek G. Sukarya has been in professional photography for over 43 years . His works are widely published in books, calendars, newspapers, magazines, advertisements, brochures, posters and billboards. In stock photography, he offers a huge collection of travel, culture, landscape, nature and fine art photography.
Deniek started his career as a freelance photographer and writer for many prestigeous national publications before joining an international advertising agency in 1981 as a senior copywriter, and a year later as creative director.
As a concerned photographer, Deniek gives numerous photography workshops for the development of photography in Indonesia. He also writes for many publications: from travel, culture and nature to “how-to” articles on various aspects of photography. Since 1993, Deniek published several magazines: VISI, for STARKO (until 1995); RODA for Honda Motorcycle Indonesia (until 2007); FOTO MODERN, for Fuji Film Indonesia (until 2005). In 2005, he published NIKONIA magazine, 6 editions quarterly photography magazine for Nikon Indonesia.
Deniek is a founder member and chairman of the LEICA Photography Club of Indonesia, and the conceptor and curator/director of Galeri Foto CAHYA, the first fine art photo gallery in Indonesia. He held numerous photo exhibitions, including three exhibitions at Galeri Foto CAHYA in 1998 and 2000. In 2002, he organized Harmony - Potret Indonesia Damai and Images of Jakarta photo exhibitions for the Jakarta Tourism Office.
In 2004, he held two exhibitions in Osaka, Japan, INDONESIA -ENCHANTED MOMENTS, for the Consulate General of Indonesia in Osaka and Sakata Inx Corporation. He also organized the exhibition, A Tribute to Aceh, for Aceh Tsunami Relief Funds in 2005 working together with photo journalists from the leading national newspaper, Kompas. In 2005, Deniek also held an exhibition: Indonesia - Enchanted Moments, in the National Gallery of Zimbabwe, Harare for the Indonesian Embassy in cooperation with the Minister of Tourism and Environment of Zimbabwe. 76 of the best photographs captured during his travel in Zimbabwe were shown in a grand exhibition, Zimbabwe - Permata Afrika, in Plaza Senayan, Jakarta, in December 2005.
In 2006, Deniek organized the photo exhibition, Presiden Juga Manusia Biasa, about the everyday life of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono by Abror Rizki and Dudi Anung Anindito at Pondok Indah Mall. In 2008, he organized a photo exhibition entitled The Allure of the Undiscovered West Bali in the Sultan Hotel, Jakarta.
Desak Made Rita Kusuma Dewi is a rock climbing athlete from Bali. She was born in Buleleng, January 24, 2001. Now she is studying in the Department of Sports Education at Undiksha Singaraja. In rock climbing, Desak has collected many achievements for the speed and combined (speed, lead, boulder) categories, including 1st place in the Speed Wr category at the age group national championship in Riau (2018) and in the national championship in South Kalimantan.
She was also presented with a gold medal for Buleleng at the 2019 Bali Porprov for the speed wr category. Desak has been rock climbing since the 2nd grade under the guidance of her aunt who is also a long-distance athlete. Desak won the gold medal with a record speed of 7.01 seconds at the XX Papua National Sports Week (PON) in 2021. Previously, she participated in the Rock Climbing World Cup championship in Villars, Switzerland. In the future, she will become a projection athlete for the Red and White National Team for the 2024 Paris Olympics. +
I was born in 1972—or so one of my friends’ parents who was a teacher told me, as neither of my parents recall my exact date of birth—in a small village north of Ubud on the island of Bali, one of the many islands in the Indonesian archipelago.
When I was young I felt there was no other choice but to leave Bali to free myself from the burdens of poverty and tradition. I have traveled extensively abroad, married, brought up sons, and worked in Australia while continuously educating myself at college and university—my most recent acquisition a Masters degree in International Business from Newcastle University, New South Wales, Australia.
I returned to Bali in 2012 after almost twenty years of living abroad, hoping to achieve a better quality of life, rebuild my family and create employment for my fellow Balinese. Since returning to Bali I have experienced at first hand the challenges facing Balinese women in the parallel universe of modern tourism and traditional life, where families struggle to maintain a balance between traditional adat duties and the temptations of the island’s tourism playground, illicit drug and sex scene.
Tumultuous experiences, a life full of dramas, tragedies and rare happy times that never seem to last for long enough, have inspired me to write this book as a part of my own journey of self-discovery. I am currently working on a second book while continuing other projects in Bali. +
Dewa Ayu Carma Citrawati, born in Getakan, Klungkung, Bali, February 24 1990. Completed undergraduate studies at the Bali Literature Study Program FIB Udayana University in 2011. In 2017 completed master's studies at the Postgraduate Pure Linguistics program FIB Udayana University. He has published several books such as Smarareka (2014), Sumanasa Sekuntum Liberation (Adaptation of Kekawin Sumanasantaka, 2019), Aud Kelor (2019). He received the highest award in the field of Balinese Literature from the Rancage Cultural Foundation in 2017 for his short story collection entitled Kutang Sayang Gemel Madui (2016). Experienced in teaching, was a Balinese language teacher at SMPN 3 Denpasar (2011-2018), Balinese Language Instructor in Klungkung Regency (2016-2017). Until now, he is still actively involved in various development activities related to Balinese language, literature and script. From 2018 until now, he has been actively writing Balinese language articles on Wikipedia Bali under the auspices of the Wikimedia Denpasar community. For his dedication to the Wikimedia community, the development of Balinese language and script, the Wikimedia Foundation awarded him the Wikimedian of the year award, as The Newcomer of the year 2021. +
Dewa Ayu Eka Putri is an artist-anthropologist and is currently a dance instructor at the critically acclaimed arts organization, Sanggar Cudamani. She received her B.A. from Universitas Udayana in cultural anthropology and is a leading figure in women’s gamelan ensembles all around Bali. Born into a family of artists, Dewa Ayu is internationally known for her collaborations of traditional and contemporary works in theater, music, and dance while actively working as a freelance research assistant. The majority of her work advocates for the legal protection of women and children which is highlighted in various discursive artistic modalities. +
Dewa Gede Purwita is a lecturer in the field of Visual Communication Design at the Bali Design and Business Institute. Dewa is also a painter and writer known by the pen name Purwita Sukahet. He expressed his deep interest in the work of I Ketut Gede Singaraja in a solo exhibition dissecting the works of this painter from Buleleng who is famous for his pictorial realism style in 2019. +
Dewa Made Beratha was born in Gianyar, Bali, 12 July 1941. He is a former Governor of Bali who served two terms, namely 1998-2003 and 2003-2008. Long before that he served as Regent of Bangli for the 1968-1970 period.
He completed his education in Social and Political Sciences at Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta. He began his career in 1967 as regional staff secretary for Bangli Regency, and one year later was elected Regent of Bangli. Then he became a member of the Bali DPRD from 1970 to 1998, before finally becoming Governor of Bali. +