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" JUST CONNECTION OCCURRING IN BALI " OM SWASTIASTU I respect the Government of Bali and I love happy friends. Let us give thanks to the presence of Almighty God who has given Asung Kertawara to all of us so that we can gather in this place. Before I deliver this speech, I first want to thank you for the time and opportunity given to me to deliver my speech of hope. to the Bali government entitled "JUST CONNECTION OCCURRING IN BALI". Traffic jams arise because the volume of motorized vehicles is not proportional to the volume of the road. The number of motorized vehicles and cars increases every day. As a result, cars, public transportation and motorbikes pile up on the streets, traffic jams occur. Congestion can also slow down the performance of people who are stuck in traffic jams. Workers will be late arriving at work and students will arrive late at school. This especially happens to people who choose to use private transportation rather than public transportation. Traffic jams occur because too many people use motorized vehicles or cars and also because many road users do not comply with traffic regulations. On this occasion I would like to invite you to overcome traffic jams in Bali. If we cannot overcome them, at least we can reduce traffic jams in Bali. There are 2 main things we can do to reduce congestion. First, use public transportation, don't use private vehicles, using public transportation can reduce the volume of vehicles on the road. In the end, traffic jams will be reduced. Second, get used to walking if the distance is not too far. This method is simple but difficult to do. Even though walking is healthy, and by walking we are contributing to reducing traffic jams in Bali. I am sure that by taking these 2 actions traffic jams in Bali can be reduced. However, the Bali Government is expected to improve the comfort and safety of public transportation. I am sure that if public transportation is safe and comfortable, there will be more passengers. Finally, the number of private transportation users will decrease by itself. This is all I can say, hopefully it is useful for all of us. Sorry if there are wrong words and actions. For your attention I would like to thank. OM, SHANTIH, SHANTIH, SHANTIH, OM  
Om Swastyastu Good morning, best wishes to all of us. First, let us offer praise and thanks to Ida Sabg Hyang Widhi Wasa for giving so many blessings and opportunities for all of us, so that we can gather at this happy event. On this occasion, I will deliver a fairly short oration about tourism responsiveness. Because basically tourism is travel undertaken for recreation and entertainment. We all know that the island of Bali is an island of a thousand islands, which is famous in foreign countries for the beauty of its flora and fauna. But behind all that there is a problem that the government must find a solution for in the future regarding tourists who come to tourist attractions in the area of holy places that are arbitrary. Like many tourists taking photos at the temple by climbing the temple pelinggih, not being responsive to Balinese culture, insulting Balinese culture such as committing adultery in a holy place, being reckless on the road, not wearing a helmet, changing motorbike plates and hiding his identity visa so he can work in Bali . And it's no surprise that the presence of tourists disturbs local communities. This is a serious problem that leaders must address in the future, enforcing the rules for tourism to Bali. Give more consideration to tourists who work in Bali, because as far as I know there are still many local people who are unemployed, perhaps the existence of these wise regulations can help local people get jobs and be more considerate of tourists who open jobs in Bali even though they are not citizens.  +
Future leaders in Bali must immediately address environmental and tourism issues as top priorities. These islands experience negative impacts from uncontrolled tourism growth, such as environmental damage, overcrowding, and economic imbalance. The increase in plastic waste and damage to coral reefs is a serious threat to environmental sustainability. Additionally, the COVID-19 pandemic has devastated the tourism industry, which is the backbone of Bali's economy. Aspiring leaders must plan policies that will restore the economy, diversify revenue sources, and strengthen health infrastructure. Addressing employment and education issues is also important to strengthen local community involvement. In facing these challenges, leaders must involve all parties, including local communities, businesses and central government. A long-term vision that focuses on sustainable development and preservation of Balinese culture is needed to create a glorious future for all parties. Next, issues of labor conditions and income distribution must be taken into account. Leaders must devise strategies to improve the skills of their local workers, provide jobs, and ensure economic distribution of income. To face these challenges, ambitious and dedicated leadership is needed. Future Indonesian leaders must have a strong commitment to sustainable development, social justice and cultural preservation. Only with a holistic and collaborative approach can Bali develop sustainably while maintaining the uniqueness and beauty of its nature and culture.  +
Bali is famous for tourism with a very strong religious title. However, when the Covid-19 pandemic struck, it caused all aspects of the community's economic support, especially in the tourism sector, to experience suspended animation. Not only Indonesia, but also similar things are experienced by all countries in the world. As the next generation, we should not only dare to criticize but also dare to innovate in order to create a collaboration that can revive Bali's tourism as before. A world that is completely digital, makes us have to strive to be in tune with cultural and technological tourism. Therefore, a solution that can be created is a website called 'Mai Melali' with the use of VR (Virtual Reality) which carries the theme of revitalizing Bali tourism with a digital theme. VR are conceptualized to be enjoyed especially for tourists who have missed Bali since the last time they visited the Island of the Gods. Besides that, this utilization will use several tourist destinations, such as Kuta Beach and religious tourism destinations such as Tirta Empul. By bringing Bali out, it’s hoped that a sense of longing for Bali will arise which will later make the feeling of wanting to visit Bali more volatile. Being motivated by the tourism sector alone can be likened to a double-edged sword. Besides being profitable because Bali has great potential, it can also be detrimental because during the current pandemic, all aspects of life have weakened. With the presence of Mai Melali, it’s hoped that all connoisseurs of Bali tourism destinations can feel the atmosphere that was previously felt but was forced to leave for a while due to the Covid-19 pandemic. With the help of VR technology, it is easier for us to collaborate with today's globalization. Therefore, let's create Bali tourism with the theme of technology, in order to awaken and revitalize tourism and the Balinese economy. Because we believe, Bali will come back.  +
"Beloved fellow citizens, General elections are the time when we as citizens have the power to shape our future. Bali, our beloved homeland, faces a number of issues that require urgent attention from our future leaders. As we prepare to choose new leaders, it's crucial to consider pressing issues that demand immediate solutions. Among the various problems at hand, some prominent issues that need immediate attention from Bali's future leaders are: Firstly, the environment and sustainability. Bali, with its natural beauty, is under significant pressure due to rapid growth. Conservation of the environment and protection of natural resources are crucial to prevent further damage to the island. Future leaders must have a clear vision to preserve Bali's natural beauty while also managing sustainable growth. Secondly, adequate infrastructure. Despite Bali's status as a popular tourist destination, there's a need for better infrastructure to support economic growth and everyday activities of the people. Effective leaders should prioritize the development of suitable infrastructure without compromising environmental preservation. Thirdly, social welfare. There exist disparities in Bali that need to be addressed. Improving access to education, focusing on public health, and increasing job opportunities with fair wages should be the primary focus of future leaders. Even social welfare will form a strong foundation for Bali's progress. Fourthly, transparency and accountability in governance. It's essential for leaders to build transparent and accountable governance. The community should have complete trust in their leaders and feel heard in the decision-making process. Fellow citizens, this election isn't just about selecting leaders but about choosing leaders with a clear vision, strong commitment, and the ability to address pressing issues. Let's choose leaders who can lead Bali towards a better future, one that is fair and sustainable for us all. Thank you."  
Om Swastyastu. In managing this waste, the Tim Basa Bali committee and all of us extend our respect to the Supreme God. This waste affects our earth and has become a collective burden for humanity. The regulations written in 1975 regarding the preservation, writing, and development of the Balinese script have been in place, but they are not consistently followed. Waste disposal should not be a mere ritual but a continuous thread of our lives. This waste is harmful, and we, the people, should be sacred citizens who do not directly contribute to the pollution of our surroundings. The waste, which has been increasing, is affecting Bali's environment. Nevertheless, we must continue to live in harmony with nature and uphold our responsibilities. We need to transform our habits in waste disposal immediately. Moreover, we must offer our support to fellow Balinese and play our roles as responsible citizens. The fear looms large over our tourism, economic stability, and global reputation. Together, let us unite, be humble, and work collectively in managing this waste. Thank you. Om Peace, Peace, Peace, Om.  +
In fact, being a leader in parliament was very difficult, because you had to protect the slaves and always stick to political promises during the campaign. Currently it is. season for political party candidates to wrestle and campaign. This is symbolized by pilgrims dangling banners along the sidewalks and catus pata, aiming for everyone to see themselves as ELECTORAL. He himself also considers all these things with his vision and mission if he is elected by the people's party. If you look at it, actually there are only people's representatives who carry out programs and fulfill their political promises and there are also those who forget their promises like nuts that forget their shells. As proof that I, who is in northern Bali, feel like I have been a victim of political promises, promises to build an airport so that the economy in Bali is stable, but up to now all of this is just discourse that wanders around during the campaign season. Well, that's what I feel myself, maybe the people's representatives have other considerations that maybe the airport hasn't realized until now, it's just that being a people's representative is very difficult to make decisions because there are so many. considerations and work to be done. We as the people only. asked the fathers and mothers who were giving birth not to break promises that were difficult to fulfill so that slaves or people would not be offended by the promises. It's just that, if there is a mistake, I'm sorry. It is true that being a leader as a people's representative is difficult, because as a people's representative you must always protect the people and must remember your political promises during the campaign period. Now is the season for nominating people's representatives and the campaign period. This is indicated by the large number of legislative candidates who put up billboards facing the sidewalk and catas death.  +
"Om swastiastu" To the presenter, thank you for the time given to me. The judges whom I respect, the audience whom I am proud of and the participants in the Balinese oration competition whom I love, there is the title of my work "Caring about Plastic Waste for a Clean Environment". I thank God Almighty or Ida Sanghyang Widhi Wasa for being able to gather in good health today. Earth there are currently many problems with plastic waste which can cause great harm to the earth. Ladies and gentlemen, plastic waste is a big danger if we don't pay attention to the surrounding environment and can cause disaster in the future. Then who will remember? Not just ourselves, all of us, both students, teenagers and parents, everyone living on earth, including Bali, which is famous for its natural beauty, should care about the existence of plastic waste. This is a behavior that includes teenagers as the main actors. Remember, the job of teenagers is not only to decorate and take selfies in beautiful places, but no one pays attention to the rubbish in front of them, which causes disasters such as landslides, floods, pollution and others. So that we are not exposed to danger, we should throw rubbish in the trash, we should not throw rubbish in the surrounding environment such as rivers, roads, sewers, etc. Come on, let's not throw rubbish carelessly so that the surrounding environment remains beautiful and sustainable! We should work together with the government and all communities to create a clean environment free from plastic waste. "Om Santhi,Santhi,Santhi Om"  +
Ladies and gentlemen, our honorable guest. Before we start this oration. Allow us to express our gratitude to Ida Sang Hayang Widhi Wasa, for it is through His grace that we gather on this auspicious day. With heartfelt devotion, we begin with panganjali: Om swastyastu our honorable guest, the oration we will deliver today is entitled "Foreign Citizens are disturbing the Balinese people". Recently, foreign tourists or "foreigners" in Bali have been in the public spotlight because they are acting up and making people anxious. Instead of being deterred, foreigners who were found committing various violations in Bali actually resisted when the police took action. Not just one violation but many violations committed by foreigners, such as: 1. Increased Traffic Violations: Statistical data records a dramatic increase in traffic violations committed by a number of foreigners. A lack of concern for road rules and safety not only threatens local communities but also creates significant risks for foreigners themselves. This increase reflects troubling non-compliance, necessitating more effective enforcement actions and more intensive awareness campaigns. 2. Adverse Immigration Problems: High levels of overstaying and violations of immigration regulations create a serious burden on the immigration system. The economic and social impacts of this behavior are very real, given the resources that must be allocated to deal with these cases. Increased controls and enhanced immigration enforcement actions are imperative to ensure compliance with existing provisions and maintain the integrity of the immigration system. 3. Establishing a Business Without a Permit: The establishment of businesses without proper permits by some foreigners is detrimental to the local economy, creating disproportionate inequality in business competition. This problem not only concerns economic aspects but also raises questions of rights and justice in business. An in-depth evaluation of the economic and social impacts of these practices is needed to determine solutions that can address these problems without harming those who comply with the rules. 4. Non-compliance with Environmental Regulations: The behavior of foreigners who do not comply with environmental regulations creates a serious threat to ecological sustainability in Bali. These cases include littering, damage to local plants, and violations of sustainability principles. A thorough evaluation of the long-term impacts of this environmental damage needs to be carried out to understand the implications for the ecosystem and the welfare of local communities.  
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I would like to thank the presenter for giving me the opportunity. Both the audience, especially the panureksa whom I respect, the wantaka basa bali wiki whom I respect, and the audience whom I love. Om Swastiastu. First of all, let's together express our happiness to Ida Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa, thanks to his grace we can gather together here for the Bali Oration Public Participation Wkithon event. On this occasion, allow me to deliver a speech that I have made. Elections are only a means of exercising people's sovereignty to elect members of the DPR, DPD, President and Vice President as well as to elect members of the DPRD, which are carried out directly, publicly, freely, confidentially, honestly and fairly. As contained in UUD no. 7 of 2017 concerning general elections, all Balinese people cast their votes to support the candidate for regional leader of Bali. A good Balinese leader candidate is a leader who is able to lead his people towards prosperity. Bali's future leaders must listen to the complaints of their people. Prospective Balinese leaders must be able to properly handle the problems that exist in the Bali area, including: 1) the declining growth of MSMEs, MSMEs play a very important role in Bali, especially in creating jobs, so they are seen as a lifeline in the process of encouraging the rate of economic growth. 2) controlling the prices of basic necessities, the increase in prices of basic commodities is due to expectations of increased demand, the main cause is the supply chain, food supplies such as agriculture are considered inefficient. If the trade system has not been properly regulated and controlled, prices and basic materials should remain stable. 3) development of public infrastructure, in the Bali area there are still public facilities that need attention and improvement. One of them is the highway, in some places there are still roads that are not good enough to pass on. Sometimes many prospective leaders still forget about their duties as a result of which problems will increasingly influence other unfavorable factors that can cause disaster for the community. Prospective Balinese leaders should be able to solve problems that arise in society so that the Balinese people live prosperously. Okay, sorry if there are any mistakes or shortcomings, I apologize and close with. Parama shanti, "Om Shanti, Shanti, Shanti, Om"  
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A A Ngurah Paramartha was born in Denpasar, October 14, 1974. He completed his art education at ISI Denpasar. Since 1995 he has been actively displaying his works in various exhibitions, such as the “Kamasra” exhibition at Bali Cliff Resort Jimbaran (1996), Indonesian artist “Colour Wheel” at the Dublin Ireland Painting Gallery (2009), “Ulu-Teben”, the MilitantArt group.= at Bentara Budaya Denpasar (2015). His solo exhibitions include “Secret Desire” at Hide Out Fine Art Ubud (2003), “Exploration of Life” at Ten Fine Art, Sanur (2011). His works tend to be figurative by showing imaginary figures with multiple interpretations.  +
Born in Klungkung 14 February 1957, he completed his Bachelor of Anthropology in 1982 at Udayana University, completed his Masters degree at Indonesia University in 1990, and doctoral degree at Gadjah Mada University in 2008. Becoming a lecturer at Faculty of Cultural Knowledge Udayana University since 1983 until now. He was on charge as the head of the anthropology department in 1997-2000, as the head of Hindu Indonesia University's S3 program of Religion and Culture in 2008-2011, as a secretary of the field of service in Institute for Research and Community Service Udayana University in 2011-2015, as the head of doctoral program (S3) Cultural Studies, Faculty of Cultural Knowledge, Udayana University from 2018 until 2022. He actively participates in seminars and writes accredited national and international journals, and has written several books.  +
A 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.  +
AG Pramono was born in Negara, Bali on March 23, 1973. He has been involved in theatre and literary arts since 1990. He founded Sanggar Susur Jembrana in 1991. His writings in the form of short stories, poems and cultural articles have been published in several media. A number of his poems can be found in the following anthologies: Poetry 19 (1995), Kidung Kawijayan (1996), Detak (1997), Indonesian Poetry Anthology (KSI) Jakarta in 1997, Serambi Hening (1998) and Stopping Short Stories in Rumahmu (2014). Since 1993, he has been active in Bali Experimental Theater and in 1998 participated in the Komunitas Kertas Budaya. He is currently working as a journalist in one of the local newspapers in Bali and lives in a small house named Serambi Hening in Loloan Timur, Jembrana, Bali.  +
Abu Bakar, is a playwright and theater figure, born in Kediri, Tabanan, Bali, January 1, 1944. His father is Javanese and his mother is Balinese. Apart from theater, he also pursued literature and photography. There are many plays that he has performed and directed. He had visited several countries for artistic matters, among others, France and the United States. In America, Abu performed his collaboration with Ikranegara artists in the form of the theatrical performance “Berani-Beraninya Waiting Godot” (1990). He also directed the performances “Kereta Kencana” and “Indonesia Luka” (both in 2012) and “Malam Jahanam” (2013). In the field of literature, apart from being published in several newspapers, his works have also been published in "My God Butterflies", "America Outside the Window" and "Fireflies". He also wrote a monologue script entitled “Wanita Batu” (2006) and television dramas “Comedy Hitam”, “Bali Crying (2004), and so on. Abu is the founder of the “Polyclinic Theatre” and “Earth Theatre”.  +
Achmad Obe Marzuki was born in Jakarta, July 30 1975. He has lived in Bali since 2002 and is active in the arts, including playing theater, writing poetry, reading poetry, photography and painting. He deepened his writing skills through a journalism course at Planet Senen, Central Jakarta in 1995. He joined the Jakarta Theater Forum and the South Jakarta Cultural Service's Fairy Tale Institute (1995-1996). Reads his poems in the free pulpit on the 1998 TIM reform stage. Joined the AGA Theater (Waterhouse Children) and founded the API Community (Indoor Market Children) in 2000. Founded Pelangi Art Bengkel Handicraft 2001. Together with Sanggar Poerbatjaraka he was involved in the performance Layon ( 2008) and Hong (2008) at the VI Nusantara Student Theater Gathering in Surabaya. Now he has joined the Jatijagat Life Poetry community in Denpasar, Bali.  +
Photographer; Concept Photography  +
Adhy Ryadi was born in Singaraja, January 17 1960. He completed his Bachelor of Law studies at Undiknas Denpasar. Writing poetry since 1981 and published in the Bali Post, Mind of the People, Berita Buana, Suara Indonesia, and collected in the poetry book "Hram" (1988). He once worked as a journalist at the Bali Post. He died in 1995.  +
Born in Denpasar in 2000. 2020: MSc in Data Analytics and Business Economics (MScDABE) Programme in Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU). Free lance 3D artist based in Bali. Aditya’s earlier works focused upon his cultural ideas of beauty. His recent works, however, consider culture and tourism and their possible future ramifications.  +
Adrian Vickers is an Australian author, historian and professor of Southeast Asian Studies at the University of Sydney. He has studied and documented Gambuh dance traditions, Panji (prince) stories, and other Indonesian art and cultural subjects as well as historiography and colonialism. He has a BA and PhD from the University of Sydney, is the Professor of Southeast Asian Studies (Personal Chair) and Director of the Asian Studies Program. Vickers' most recent book, The Pearl Frontier, co-written with Julia Martínez, won the University of Southern Queensland History Book Award at the 2016 Queensland Literary Awards.  +
Adrien-Jean Le Mayeur de Merpres was a Belgian painter who lived in Bali and donated his house in Sanur as a museum. He was born in Brussels, Belgium, February 9, 1880. The Impressionist painter arrived in Bali in 1932 and first rented a house in Banjar Kelandis, Denpasar. It was also at Kelandis that he became acquainted with Ni Nyoman Pollok, a Legong dancer who was 15 years old at the time, and later became a model for his paintings. Le Mayeur's works using Ni Pollok as a model were exhibited in Singapore for the first time in 1933 and sold out. Then Le Mayeur bought a plot of land on the shores of Sanur Beach which he used as a studio and house. That is where every day Le Mayeur painted with Ni Pollok as the main model. In 1935, Le Mayeur married Ni Pollok. In 1956, the Minister of National Education of the Republic of Indonesia, Bahder Djohan, visited Le Mayeur's house and was fascinated by these gentle works. Bahder then suggested to Le Mayeur that his house would later be used as a museum. Le Mayeur agreed and worked even harder to improve the quality and add to his collection of paintings. On August 28, 1957, Le Mayeur signed a testament in which Le Mayeur bequeathed all his possessions including land, house, and everything in it to Ni Pollok as a gift. At the same time, Ni Pollok then transferred everything that was inherited from her husband to the Government of Indonesia to be used as a museum. In 1958, Le Mayeur suffered from ear cancer. Accompanied by Ni Pollok, he was treated in Belgium. Two months later, on May 31, 1958, Le Mayeur died at the age of 78 and was buried in Brussels. Ni Pollok then returned to Bali to take care of his house until her death on July 18, 1985 at the age of 68 years. Le Mayeur's works can be enjoyed at the Le Mayeur Museum, which is located on the shores of Sanur Beach, Denpasar.  +
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.  +
Agung 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.  +
1930s Sanur painter. Bateson and Mead notes refer to Gusti Gede Raka and Gusti Putu Raka co-painting a work. 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 Related Artists Also known as: I Gusti Putu Raka Mother: Anak Agung Made Glogor  +
Agung 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" .  +
Owner and Founder at Hotel & Villa Photo, Photographer at Bali Family Photography and Photographer at Visual Food Photographer  +
Gus Teja is a flute (Suling) maestro from a small village near Ubud, Bali. He is the youngest of four children from his parents I Nyoman Kadjil and Ni Wayan Darpini. He began playing the flute while attending elementary school, yet spent a lot of time during this period practicing the gamelan (Balinese traditional instrument). As the years progressed, his interest in wind instruments increased. This sparked the obsession in learning all there was about wind instruments from around the world. Since childhood Gus Teja is excited to be a flute player. Flute is an instrument with melodious voice that represents the voice of peace. He feels free when everytime playing flute as well as a form of meditation in his devotion to God. Gus Teja continued to challenge himself by creating new instruments to go along with his passion of flutes. Ranging from whittled wood instruments to full fledged bamboo flutes. He is always experimenting with creating new works of music by incorporating musical instruments from modern instruments with traditional sounds. After years of patience and practice, Gus Teja finally formed a world music band named Gus Teja World Music. Musical works that have been created not only represent an expression of his feeling from the deepest part of his heart, but also reflects peace, serenity, and a strong bond of brotherhood regardless of cultural background or a different race. Gus Teja said, “Music is universal … therefore through music let’s bring peace and love to the world.  +
Agus Vrisaba is a writer born in Klaten, Central Java, May 15 1941. In the 1970s he lived in Bali and socialized closely with many Balinese artists. In the late 1980s he moved to Tawangmangu, Central Java. He died on February 17 1992. Agus was a very productive short story writer. His works are published by Kompas, Sinar Harapan. Later also in Suara Pembaharuan, Vista, Jawa Pos, Bali Post, Intisari, Surabaya Post, Suara Indonesia, Zaman, and also various other regional newspapers. Kompas Book Publishers (PBK) is trying to bring back his works and edit them in a book, a collection of his first single short stories, entitled "From Bui to Nun" in 2004. Agus himself, until the end of his life, had not had time to publish his works. There is only one short story, namely "Sodom and Gomorrah" which was included in the anthology "Two Sexes for Midin", published by Kompas Book Publishers in 2003.  +
"Invite a Domestic Tourists, Bali Rises from the Covid-19 Pandemic" None of the Balinese people (including business people, investors, and the government) thought that they would be in a difficult situation of the COVID-19 pandemic. Bali, which usually doesn't stop bringing in rupiah coffers to support its people's economy, is now deserted. A few months after the COVID-19 pandemic began to subside, there was a lot of buzz in the social media about the hashtag #WorkFromBali. Bali, as the most popular tourist attraction in Indonesia, is slowly starting to rise from the slump of the COVID-19 pandemic. Most Indonesian people consider Bali as an elite tourist destination, because the majority of visitors are foreign tourists. Not infrequently Indonesian people also think that the price of admission to tourism and the price of food at the place to eat is also high (by the standards of foreign tourists). Seeing the situation of the COVID-19 pandemic which is still uncertain, it is better for the Bali government to start moving to carry out "Rebranding Bali" for domestic tourists. Because they are considered the safest and most sustainable, to keep the economy in Bali alive and spinning. There are several ways that the Balinese government can do to invite local and domestic tourists to visit Bali: 1. Ensure that Bali is a safe place during the Covid-19 pandemic, by showing that all frontline Bali tourism has been vaccinated and maintaining proper health protocols; 2. Invite influencers to advertise Bali. The hashtag #WorkFromBali seems to be very good and powerful to be echoed again; 3. Recalculate the highest price specifically for local and domestic tourists, such as the price of tourist entrance tickets, lodging prices, food prices, and so on, by adjusting the socio-economic conditions of the Indonesian people. 4. Provide understanding and training for the frontline Bali tourism, to treat local and domestic tourists in the same way as treating foreign tourists. Hopefully Bali's economy will get better.  
Aldwin is a senior analyst for AkarAsia. He recently graduated with a master’s degree in International Development Studies at George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs, specializing in private sector development. He received his B.A. in International Affairs from the University of Colorado at Boulder, focusing on Southeast Asian politics and economy.  +
Alexander Cuthbert is Emeritus Professor of Planning and Urban Development at at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. He was educated in Scotland with degrees in Architecture, Planning and Urban Design, and a Doctorate from London School of Economics and Political Science. His main interest has been in urban design, with teaching and practice in Greece, Britain, the United States, Hong Kong and Australia.  +
Good morning,everyone. First of all, let's offer thanks to the presence of God Almighty. Here I would like to thank you for the opportunity that has been given to me, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Ni Kadek Feby Dhiyo Dharma Yanthi, I am from SMK Negeri 2 Seririt. Here I will deliver an oration about the conversion of agricultural land. This is one of the problems that must be overcome by potential Balinese leaders. As we know, the population of Bali is increasing and more and more foreign tourists are visiting, therefore a lot of agricultural land is being converted into housing, hotels, restaurants and other buildings that support the tourism industry. Therefore, there are no farmers in Bali who own large areas of land. Head of the Bali Agriculture and Food Security Service, I Wayan Sunada, explained that currently the largest farmer's land area in Bali is around 75 are/0.75 ha, it is very rare for farmers to have land above one hectare. "The weakness of farmers in Bali currently is that their land is limited, some are 25 hectares, the maximum is 75 hectares. "This is the result of land conversion that occurs every year." said Sunada to Bisnis, Wednesday (22/6/2022). Based on these problems, the Government or prospective Bali Provincial Government must really pay attention to the problem of Land Conversion by ensuring the welfare of farmers, for example: 1. During the planting season, attention must be paid to the distribution of subsidized and non-subsidized fertilizers to avoid fertilizer shortages. 2. During the harvest season, the Government must help farmers market their agricultural products. If the government really paid attention to the welfare of farmers, land conversion could be prevented because people and the younger generation would want to become farmers. In this way, the national food security program can be achieved. That is the speech that I can convey, if there are any sentences that are not acceptable, I apologize profusely. I would like to express my gratitude  
Allistair Speirs has been in the publishing, advertising and PR business for the last 25 years. He started both NOW! Bali and NOW! Jakarta as each region's preferred community magazine.  +
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".  +
"One of the first female writers of erotica, Anaïs Nin is perhaps most famous for her soul-penetrating diaries, her bohemian love affair with writer Henry Miller and an incestuous relationship with her father at the advice of her psychologist. She was also heavily involved in the psychoanalyst scene, and was interested in integrating and harmonising the self through the process of writing. Therefore it is no surprise that she idealised the idyllic island of Bali—a quiet refuge in which man lived in harmony with his universe.... In 1955, Anaïs first took LSD under the guidance of Aldous Huxley and wrote a beautifully evocative description of her visions and subconscious landscape which included images of Javanese temples, Balinese music, symbolic dance gestures before finally finishing with the conclusion, “Ah, I cannot capture the secret of life with WORDS.” She was beginning to reveal what her soul desired deep down—for Anaïs, utopia was a state of mind in which the artist had access to the world of dreams. Perhaps this is why she fell in love with the mysticism and art of Bali. In her final journal (volume 7 of her diaries) she finished with a reflection on her trip to this island, complete with magical descriptions of sacred cremations, opulent gardens, temple dances, Wayang shadow puppets, natural-material bungalows used as hotels, the haunting music, and the sophisticated and gentle ways of the Balinese people."  +
Anak 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. 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.  +
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".  +
Anak 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. 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. 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.  +
Anak 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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).  
Only one picture in Bateson and Mead collection, purchased Jan. 17, 1937 — crude Member of the ruling family of Batuan. Bateson-Mead information: Age: about 12-13 Son of the highest status and most powerful man in Batuan of the time, Anak Agung Gede Ngurah, who was juru tulis to the Punggawa of the region, which was centered in Pliatan in the late 1930s, was just finishing up 5th year of elementary school in Sukawati, and was about to go on to become an apprentice civil servant (magang) in the Pliatan office that very same year. Survey information: MARGINAL EARLY TEEN UNSKILLED THIRD WAVE LITERATE SPEAKS MALAY  +
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.  +
There seem to be a number of A.A. Okas, and there may be confusion between the 1930s Batuan artist (one work int he Bateson-Mead collection), an artist from Mas, and the Batuan artist born in 1955.  +
From the family of Turas. Produced a number of the illustrations in Sprookjes van Bali.  +
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  +
The principal artist of the Ubud school, continued working after World War II. Works in all major collections, including the Sana-Budaya Musuem, Jogjakarta. Worked closely with Bonnet and Spies. Described by Bateson and Mead as having a lively and intelligent mind he is versatile and a distinguished colourist. (PM 72). Puri Lukisan has alternative birth date of 1917  +
Joni Agung, whose real name is Anak Agung Junni Antara is a reggae musician born in Denpasar, 1973. His love for music has grown since he was a teenager. At first he played music from cafe to cafe around Sanur and Kuta with the band “Sunshine”. In 2002 he met the band "Double T", and in 2003 spawned their debut album entitled "Pocol". The songs entitled "Nyoman Klepon" and "Janjin Beline" are two very popular songs by Joni Agung and Double T. Up to now, Joni Agung and Double T have released seven albums, including "Jero Gede", "Love and Love" , “Semara Ratih”, “Ogoh-ogoh”. Most of the song's lyrics are in Balinese with a tingly humorous tone. Apart from musicians, Joni Agung who has dreadlocks hair is also known as a yoga trainer.  +
Anak 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. 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. 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".  +
1919-2007 A prince from Karangasam who studied in Holland during the Second World War and returned to Indonesia as a medical doctor. Later upon his return to Indonesia he was sent to different parts of Eastern Indonesia that were frequently quite isolated to help the people there. In the course of these postings both he and his wife contracted malaria but he also became a specialist in the treatment of malaria. This proved to be extremely useful when Dr Djelantik worked for the World Health Organization which sent him to Iraq, Somalia and Afghanistan. Later he became the head of Bali’s main teacher’s training college in Sanglah and helped to found the Medical Faculty which he later also headed at the University of Udayanan in Denpasar. Dr Djelantik playing the violin as a young boy. (photo: Bulantrisna Djelantik) Dr Djelantik was a Renaissance man who was also active in the field of Balinese culture, both studying and promoting it. He was head of the Walter Spies Society with its Walter Spies Festival which focused on music and dance. Together with Fredrik de Boer, Hildred Geertz, and Heidi Hinzler he established the Society for Balinese Studies or Lembaga Penkajian Kebudayaan Bali in 1985. It held annual conferences in Bali and also abroad and according to Adrian Vickers Dr Djelantik was the natural leader of the organization. Via the organization he promoted both Balinese culture as well as the study of it. Dr Djelantik wrote papers on Balinese culture and a book on Balinese paintings which covers Balinese art history as well as Balinese aesthetics. Later he taught Aesthetics at the Akademi Seni Rupa Bali or the Balinese Academy of Arts. He also wrote an autobiography called “The Birthmark, Memoirs of a Balinese Prince”.  +
One of a number of female artists in Sanur identified by Bateson and Mead via the Neuhauses. From a family of painters in Sanur during the 1930s. Worked with Agung Raka, her son by Gusti Sodang (and thus is probably also the mother of Gusti Putu). Also spelt Gelogor Related Artists Husband: I Gusti Putu Raka Sodang Son: Agung Raka  +
With his cousins, including Soberat, A.A. Meregeg was one of the defining artists of the Ubud style. Dermawan (2006: 148) has his year of birth as 1908 and states that he was born in Padangtegal, rather than Batuan.  +
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. 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. 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. 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. 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/  +
Andy McGraw received his Ph.D. in ethnomusicology from Wesleyan University in 2005. Dr. McGraw has published several articles and a monograph (on Oxford) concerning traditional and experimental music in Southeast Asia and has written articles on jazz, music in American jails and Cuban music. He is an active performer and directs a Balinese gamelan orchestra for the Richmond community.  +
Anthok Sudarwanto was born in Denpasar, April 18. He completed his art education at ISI Denpasar. Since 1996 he has been holding joint exhibitions, among them are the Indonesian Arts Festival Exhibition in Jogjakarta (1999), the Black and White Group at the Bali Museum (2000), The Name of Identity at Tanah Tho Gallery, Ubud (2011), "Retrospective" with the Galang Kangin Group at Bentara Bundaya Bali (2018). In 2010 he held a solo exhibition “Transformation” at the Hitam-White Artspace, Sangeh, Bali. He is also involved in the Militanarts Group. His works tend to be realistic with social and life themes.  +
From https://www.gentilefineart.com/introduction Gentile’s prolific artistic practice enables him to create with a wide range of possibilities. His activity can be divided between an inner practice – evident in canvases and small-scaled sculptures – and a more public scope. This versatility allows his character to come out and enables his sense of freedom as an artist to emerge. The circumstance that the tropical island of Bali has become his most permanent residence for about 25 years resides in the double possibility it presents: this is one of the world’s most crossed-cultured places, extremely traditionalist in its singular Hindu rituals and constant colorful ceremonies, and simultaneously one of the world’s most cosmopolitan atmospheres, home to various western communities. This intellectual balance, conjoined with a major presence of craftsmanship, working in international standard quality, allowed him to stay and produce vast amount of, and large artworks. The Artist, Gentile perceives his working method as connected to those of musicians: after learning the basic notes – drawing, geometry and the knowledge provided by Art History – one can compose a ‘symphony’ – paintings, sculptures and, more recently, the possibilities enabled by Computer Aided Design (CAD), which he has been exploring since the late 1990s. A believer in classical and canonized education, Gentile keeps a graphic diary in the form of sketchbooks that became the foundation of his image bank. More recently, Gentile has augmented the paper diaries with an iPad. In addition to this gadget, he keeps a photographic and written record of people and situations he interacts with. The ‘organic’ ingredient of his artwork thus resides outside the working methodology, rather is borne from the manner he utilizes his personal archive, vast due to several anthropological and ethnographical explorations. This system is what Gentile offers to the viewer: on the one hand, he expresses a personal synthesis of art and life and on the other hand, he delivers a constant citation of legacy – that he applies with extreme ease – and provides new directions for its usage. Therefore, Gentile’s artistic practice is many times explained as an assemblage of elements embedded with references and material citations of local specificities pertaining to the locations he arrives to.  
Antonio Blanco was born on September 15, 1911, in Manila, the capital of the Philippines. Both of his parents were Spanish, a fact that Blanco believed linked him geographically and spiritually to Miro and Salvador Dali. His father settled in Manila during the Spanish - American War, where he attained prominence as a physician. Blanco was educated at the American Central School in Manila. During his high school years he loved the arts, literature and language classes but struggled in scientific subjects. It is no wonder that he spoke six languages - Spanish, French, English, Tagalog, Indonesian and a bit of Balinese. After completing high school in Manila, Blanco studied at the National Academy of Art in New York under Sidney Dickinson. During those early formative years, Blanco concentrated on the human form, fascinated by the female body more than any other subject matter. To further his studies and ignite his traveling spirit, he traveled extensively throughout the world before he finally landed in Bali in 1952. The King of Ubud gave Blanco a piece of land to set up his home and studio in Campuan, Ubud, at the confluence of two sacred rivers. Blanco and his Balinese wife, the celebrated dancer Ni Ronji, lived in their mountain retreat, barely leaving it for the world outside. Following a brief trip to the United States, where Blanco acquired many new collectors, the couple never left their fantasy home again. Living in serene surroundings with his four children, Tjempaka, Mario, Orchid and Maha Devi, Bali became Blanco's center. He was fascinated by the island and completely captivated by its charm. Blanco lived and worked in his magical hilltop home until his death in 1999, feverishly creating his fantasy portraits of beautiful women. Surrounded by lush gardens, rice fields and with a Banyan tree standing over his family's temple, Antonio Blanco proceeded to create a new reality for himself. His artistic outpourings of this isolated world became much sought after by eager art lovers, collectors and promoters. Within a few years, Blanco became the most famous foreign artist to make Bali his home. He was recognized in both Indonesia and abroad, receiving numerous Blanco Awards and commanding huge prizes at international auctions. By the end of his life, Blanco had begun building his museum at his studio in Campuan. Dramatically, he died just before its inauguration. His funeral was marked by a very important Blanco Cremationin Ubud. It was Blanco's dream to turn his studio-mansion into a museum. His son, Mario, fulfilled this dream by following his path to become a painter. The Blanco Renaissance Museum is now open to the public, exposing both the maestro's and Mario's art works.  
How are you doing, audience? Have you had a vacation anywhere, gone to work, or returned to your hometown for the holidays? How was the trip, was it smooth as snow or did it make your head spin? Some say that the roads in Bali are good and safe to use, but many say that many roads in Bali are still damaged and unsafe to ride. Denpasar, the capital of Bali, is often found to have damaged roads that are difficult to pass through. So, what about the roads located in villages in several districts in Bali. Many rural areas have collapsed roads, potholes, and even broken roads. Road maintenance and repairs have indeed been carried out but it must be more evenly distributed so that not only a few main roads are repaired. Many roads in remote areas have been damaged and impassable for years but have yet to receive reinforcements. Articles and social media often report on traffic jams, accidents, and delayed delivery of goods, but it is rarely known that one of the main causes is road damage. Damaged roads tend to make it impossible for people to pass through. This causes some jobs, delivery of goods and trade activities around the road to be disrupted which will certainly disrupt the economy of the community. With the 2024 election, it is certainly the hope of the people that there will be a revitalization of the new government in the improvement and development of the community which can be started from the main problem, namely roads. The government must be able to allocate existing funds as well as possible for the construction of roads that are evenly distributed throughout Bali. Even though it has a lot of fund, if they are not allocated properly the results will be useless and there will be no complete balance. Roads are important in every activity we do, especially Bali as a tourist destination visited by many foreign tourists. Therefore, let’s make the initial improvements by starting to repair the roads.  +
15 April 1916 – 23 March 2016. Dutch-born Indonesian painter who lived on Bali. 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. 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. Bali 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. 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. 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.  
Arif Bagus Prasetyo was born on September 30, 1971, has lived in Denpasar since 1997. He is known as a poet, literary critic, fine arts curator, and book translator. Alumnus of the International Writing Program, University of Iowa, Iowa City, USA. Received a number of awards in the field of writing, including: the Jakarta Arts Council Literary Criticism Prize, the Jakarta Arts Council Fine Arts Criticism Prize, and the Bali Provincial Government Widya Pataka Award. His books: Witness Words: 18 Literary Essays (soon to be published), Memento: Poems (2015), Memento: Poetry Books (2009), Epiphenomenon: Study of Selected Literature (2005), Stephan Spicher: Eternal Line on Paper (2005), Beyond the Forms : A Face of Modern Indonesian Painting (2001), Mangu Putra: Nature, Culture, Tension (2000), and Mahasukka: Book of Poetry (2000).  +
Arik Agustina is a lecturer in IPB INTERNASIONAL, she graduated from Udayana University and got the master degree in Chemical Studies.  +
Ida Bagus Arya Lawa Manuaba is the author of the book “Alien Menurut Hindu” (2018) which became a phenomenal book throughout 2018-2019. His first novel, “Putih Biru” (2019), tells a story of an adventure of rural teenagers in Bali and was ranked in the top eight of the selected novels at the 2017 UNNES International Novel Writing Contest in Semarang. His second novel is entitled “Haricatra” with three sequels and is in the process of publishing. In addition to nonfiction books and novels, he also writes many short stories and articles. One of his best short stories is entitled “Barong Brutuk” (2019) which tells about the mysticism of Terunyan Village. Gus Arya, his nickname, is known through his writings. People who know him always associate him with writing, imagination and even aliens. Born in Denpasar, December 24, 1988, he loved the world of writing since childhood. During the fourth grade of elementary school, he wrote a series of stories that he read daily to his friends. After school, he wrote a horror story in a notebook and then shared it with his friends at school. During middle school, he won several article writing and short story competitions. When he was in high school, his name always appeared in the best six short stories of the annual short story competition at Balai Bahasa Provinsi Bali. Among all the short stories he has ever written, the short story “Orang-Orang Berbaju Hitam” (2011) is the most meaningful. With that short story, he helped his poor friend pay school fees for one year. Now Gus Arya works as a lecturer at ITP Markandeya Bali in the field of prose. He also manages independent publishing and writer services, and is active in the preservation of Balinese language and literature at the BASAbali Wiki. His hobby is traveling in a quiet village and going to museums.  +
HISTORY OF ARYA DALEM BENCULUK TEGEHKORI Chapter one Once upon a time in the past, there is a king, Arya Dalem Bansuluk Tegehkori is his name. He is the son of the king Dalem Shri Aji Kresna Kepakisan from Gelgel Klungkung kingdom. He rules the the land of Badeng kingdom. Badeng (or Badung) means dark. Because the land soil at this region is darker than other region. This is the story of his life journey. King Ida Dalem Shri Aji Kresna Kepakisan is located at Puri Linggarsapura in Samprangan, Gianyar area. The castle was the former stronghold post of Mahapatih (the great prime minister) Gajahmada’s from Majapahit empire of Java to invade King Bedahulu of Bali kingdom. After Bali kingdom defeated, Ida Dalem Shri Aji Kresna Kepakisan was crowned King of Bali in 1352 AD by Queen Majapahit Tribhuana Tunggadewi. the new king Bali king then separate Bali into few small kingdoms lead by his war generals. He reigned until 1380 AD. One day when full moon, king Ida Dalem Shriaji Kresna Kepakisan, took place in the royal hall, was meeting with the prime minister ministers and all his war general. Notable among them are Arya Kenceng son of Arya Damar who was made the ruler in Tabanan, Arya Sentong in Pacung, Arya Beleteng in Pinatih, Arya Kutawaringin in Kapal, Arya Binculu in Tangkas, Arya Pakisan in Abiansemal, Arya Belog in Kaba-kaba, and three knight named Tan Kober, Tan Kawur and Tan Mundur. At that time, Arya Kenceng wore chrysanthemum green flowers at his hat. Ida Dalem's heart was shocked when he found out that Arya Kenceng was wearing the green chrysanthemum flower. Immediately his anger rose, due to the slander launched by Arya Pengalasan Jelantik. It is said that Arya Kenceng put magic on the king, so that the king would love and submit to him. Immediately Shri Raja punished Patih Arya Kenceng from war general into gardener with the obligation to clean the hall every day. The commotion at the Puri Dalem Samprangan Hall is thought to have occurred in 1360. From that moment on, Arya Kenceng felt very deep sadness and often cried when he remembered his favorite son named Ngurah Tabanan. The son was given the name Ngurah Tabanan, because Arya Kenceng participated in conquering (naban) this Balinese country after fighting against Si Pasung Grigis, the governor of Raja Bedahulu. After a long time, it was time for Arya Kenceng to receive God's grace. It was mentioned that the king Ida Dalem had a son who was only eleven months old to crawl. The boy was crawling very fast. The caretaker is named Ni Dasa Dasih. The prince is also getting closer to Arya Kenceng because he often carried out by him. Until one day, Arya Kenceng intention appeared to make efforts to get himself free from punishment. One time when Ida Dalem was sitting in front of his ministers, suddenly the son was released from behind the King. Crawling swiftly and then reaching for king's shoulder. Then approached by Arya Kenceng while lifting the son higher than Ida Dalem's back while apologizing from behind the King. As soon as the king turned his head, he saw the height behind him. The king was furious, then said: "You are very clever at making a ploy. Now, because my son has made a mistake grabbing my shoulder, as written in Niti Sloka (The Kingdom rule), when the king is dressed in his royal dress as the leader of the country, nobody is allowed to touch the king. The rule said whoever touch the king must be execute. But I can’t execute him because he is my son. So, Arya Kenceng, take my son, make him your adopted son, the ceremony with a bonfire on top of which is filled with a buffalo head. Brother him with your son I Ngurah Tabanan. Now I give the name to him Arya Dalem Bansuluk Tegehkuri. (Tegeh mean tall or high and Kori or Kuri mean behind, because he was taller from behind when he touch the king’s shoulder)”. Immediately, Arya Kenceng was unbelievably happy to have a son who was handsome and very smart. Then respectfully excuse himself to bring the prince to his castle at Tabanan, make him brother to Ngurah Tabanan. This tale is also written at Prasasti Babad Dalem Tabanan Tegehkori manuscript. Arya Kenceng then carried out the adopted ceremony according to the mandate of Ida Dalem. The blood that flows in prince Arya Dalem Bansuluk Tegehkori from generation to generation remains the blood of Ida Dalem Shri Aji Kresna Kepakisan. Now more than six centuries have passed, all of his genetic descendants remember to always come to offer devotion before The king Ida Bhatara Kawitan Dalem Shri Aji Kresna Kepakisan at his family temple at Mother Temple Besakih. Time pass by and the 2 kids now become young men. Between Arya Tegehkori and Ngurah Tabanan, a misunderstanding and conflict arise. Arya Tabanan has a wife, he is jealous that he thinks his wife have an affair with Arya Tegehkori. He always try to harm him in many ways Feeling uneasy, Arya Tegehkori decide to leave the Tabanan kingdom then went to get rid of himself to Mount Batur to meditation. After some time meditating there, he got a gift from the god of Mount Batur in the form of a whiting box. If Arya Tegeh Kori wanted to put himself in it, the power of the whiting box would shrink. Whenever it comes out of the box, he can return his body to normal size. That is the magic of the whiting box, a gift from the goddess of Mount Batur, then the god said to Arya Tegehkori: “I gave you the magic box. Now you have to go to Tonjayu Village at the dark land (Badeng). There are some clans inhabit the area like Pasek Bendesa, Pasek Kubayan, Dangka, Ngukuhin, Tangkas and they don't have a king yet. These days they have big ceremony, use this magic box there. Of course you will be appointed king in the Badeng or Badung area. Be a ruler, be a king!“.As the command of Ida Batara Dewi Danu, the goddess of Batur lake and mountain, then Arya Tegehkori left for the Badeng or Badung area. When he arrived in the Badung area, it was already evening, so he to the chief’s village house at Tonja. There he concentrated his spiritual power so that he could enter the container of magic whiting boxthat he had placed on the gate. His body shrunk and able to fit in the box perfectly. The next day, when the sun rise, the village chief saw that there was a box on the gate. Then while opening the lid. Seen a small child in the container of whiting box. The chief mind was amazed to see this strange and miraculous event. Immediately Ihe worshiped and said: "My noble Lord". Having just finished saying this, the little boy who was in the box immediately came out. Back in its original form as as a man. Looks good, handsome and dignified. The longer it was seen, the more amazed the chief's feelings. Then Arya Tegehkori then himself. He explained that he was the son of the Bali king Ida Dalem Kresna Kepakisan at the Swecapura Gelgel castle. He was the brother of Arya Tabanan in the country of Tambangan (Tabanan). He also explained clearly how the adventure that he experienced from beginning to end. The chief is amazed and ask him to rest at his house. After the chief carried out the piodalan ceremony, he immediately held discussions with his clan brothers, such as Pasek Gaduh, Kebayan, Dangka, Ngukuhin, Tangkas, about the need to make him a palace and prepare for his coronation to become king as ruler in the Badeng or Badung region, and report to the King of Bali kingdom Shriaji Kresna Kepakisan at the Swecapura Gelgel castle. The king at Gelgel was very agreeable because anyway Arya Tegehkori is his son. At the age of a toddler he was banished from the family. At a young age with the blessing of the goddess Ida Bhatari Ulun Danu Batur and thanks to the approval of the King of Bali who was also his father and for the support of the people, he ascended the throne to become the first King of Badung kingdom. In order for him to truly become a noble king in the Land of Badung, the chief again held a deliberation to build a palace worthy of him. The palace was built in the upper reaches of the village or in the north. After the palace was completed, it was there that the king Arya Tegeh Kori resided. After some time as king, he built two holy temple. The temple to worship the God of Agung mountainwas built to the east of the palace. The place for worshiping the goddes Bhatara Dewi Danu Batur is made to the west of the palace called Pura Batursari. After a while the king then married. Then his son (2nd dinasty) built another palace, also still in the Badung area, because more and more people live in the Badung area and the condition of the land is fertile. After the second palace was built, it was named Puri Satria (Satria palace), as a characteristic that he was a descendant of Knights. Meanwhile, the Tegehkori palace (1st dinasty) in Tonja was named Puri Dalem Benculuk. In the recently completed castle, a pair of very tall palace gates were also built, none of which were on par in all of Bali. The disadvantage is that if it is broken, it is rather difficult to repair it, presumably that is His wish to build a very high gate at Puri Satria, so that it is in accordance with the name of his father in Tegehkori. The Tegehkori dynasty is ruling the kingdom from 1378 - 1687. Chapter Two Meanwhile at Tambangan (Tabanan) kingdom, after king Arya Kenceng passed away, his son Arya Tabanan replace him as king. He have crown prince name Ngurah Rangong. The old king Arya Tabanan suffered a seriuos illness, then moved to live at the village of Kebon Tingguh. Ngurah Rangong intention was to wait for the throne to become the king of Tabanan kingdom. The old king Arya Tabanan was served by a woman named Luh Bendesa from Buahan village. During the service, the king touched Luh Bendesa and become pregnant. From this relationship, Luh Bendesa then gave birth to a son who was named I Gusti Pucangan. Later on the king is passed away. After Arya Tabanan died, Ngurah Rangong become next king. But he is afraid that Pucangan someday will also claim his territory. Ngurah Rangong made efforts so that Pucangan would soon meet his death. Outside the Tambangan palace, there is a very sacred banyan tree. King Ngurah Rangong then ordered his younger brother, Pucangan, to cut the tree branches. However, to the great surprise of the brother, it turned out that the younger brother was still safe. Since then I Gusti Pucangan has been named Gusti Bagus Alit Notor Wandira. The king never stop to try to kill his brother. Unable to stand it, Pucangan then left Tambangan palace to Mount Batur. On the shores of Lake Batur appeared the goddes Ida Bhatari Tolangkir who said: "Hi Pucangan, what are you looking for here alone?". Gusti Pucangan replied: "Oh dear goddess, this servant is too troubled. I have a half brother who was made king by my father. Besides, my brother I Gusti Rangong was hostile to. ” Ida Batari again said: "If you are devoted to me, uphold me through the lake water, take me to Mount Batur". Pucangan replied: "I will do, even if it make myself sinking”. By the magical power of goddess Ida Bhatari, Pucangan walked safely across the lake to Mount Batur will upheld the goddess. Goddes Ida Bhatari said: "O Pucangan, you truly devote to me, now I give you a whip and a tulup (a traditional Bali weapon made by bamboo) You must go to Gelgel palace and kill the king’s enemies in the form of raven, because they often ruin the king’s food. It is this whip and dipper that you used to kill that evil raven. After it is successful, someday you Pucangan will become king in the Land of Badung ”. This incident occurred when the Balinese Kingdom, which was centered in Klungkung, was led by King Dalem Anom Sagening (1580-1665) who was residing at Puri Swecapura palace at Gelgel. Meanwhile, the King of Badung at that time was I Gusti Tegehkori V. The blessing of goddess Ida Bhatari and the approval of the King of Bali were the main assets obtained by Pucangan in achieving success of gaining power. Prince Pucangan continued his journey, accompanied by a follower named Tambiak from Mount Batur to the Swecapura Palace at Gelgel. It was mentioned that Ida Dalem was in the hall faced by his prime minister. I Gusti Pucangan then confronted him and declared that he was able to kill the crow, who often ruined the king's food. King Ida Dalem was surprised, then asked: "Where are you from son and what is your name?". Pucangan replied: “Master, this servant is named is Pucangan from Buahan Village, son of the late king Arya Tabanan. I just came from Mount Batur ”, then he explained his life from the beginning until now. Immediately he also remembered Ida Dalem about the past stories and he was very happy about the arrival of someone who would help to destroy the crow. The next day, the prime minister had gathered to meet Ida Dalem. In the afternoon the crow came who was going to spoil King's meal. Prince Pucangan quickly shoot the tulup, hitting the raven’s wing until it broke. After being hit and falling, King ordered to hit it with a whip, so that the crow met his death immediately. Ravens are often used as symbols of darkness, anger and death. After that, the king was very happy. "Now, because of your great devotion to me," he was then presented with a set of clothes. He continued saying: "what else do you ask for?". Prince Pucangan remember with the words of goddess Ida Bhatari Tolangkir when he met on Mount Batur who would grant the area in Badung. Then the prince Gusti Pucangan asked to be given a place in the Badung area. With pleasure the King granted, then said: “I granted your request Pucangan, after all there at the land of badung, your family Arya Tegehkori at the Satria Palace ruled. You better get there, go ". Pucangan then go to Badung kingdom to be precise at the house of the chief of Lumintang Village. Furthermore, the chief of Lumintang informed the king about the arrival of the prince Pucangan. The king Gusti Tegehkori IV was very happy to accept the arrival of his family, prince Pucangan. The king then give him 250 people to build a palace to the southwest of Puri Satria palace. The new palace was named Puri Jambe palace. The king then appointed him as punggawa (guardian knight) of Badung kingdom. After king Tegeh Kori IV passed away, his son Tegeh Kori V replace him as king and have beautiful 15 years daughter named Ayu Genjot and handsome 13 year boy named Ngurah Raden. Prince Pucangan request the king to allowed his son to marry her daughter. But at other hand, the old king of Mengwi kingdom also propose the princess to marry his crown prince. At that time, Mengwi kingdom become more powerful and have larger troops than peaceful Badung kingdom. So the king decide to accept the Mengwi king’s propose. Prince Pucangan is furious to hear that. Night before the Mengwi’s prince arrive to marry the princess, Pucangan with his troops storming the Satria palace. Pucangan is the guardian knight of Badung kingdom. He knows the palace so well and most of the troops is loyal to him. The palace is chaos and burn down. Considering the safety of his family, the king then decide to escape from the palace. Only five of them on that dark night Arya Dalem Tegehkori V (I Gusti Made Tegeh) escaped with the empress and her two sons and an in-law named Munang. His departure did not carry anything, only a box of inscriptions which was the heirloom of Puri Satria palace that he carried. All his cousins and other family also escape and scatter into many directions around Bali. The Tegehkori dynasty at Badung kingdom is fallen. Chapter 3 Year 1724, During the five days he retreated in the mountain & forest, his children almost died because they did not eat anything. The group of Gusti Made Tegeh family arrived at a Village and went straight to the house of a village chief named I Pengkoh. It is very respectful that chief Pengkoh and his family entertain the guest of honor. For twenty days Gusti Made Tegeh group stayed at the house of the chief. One time, it was the middle of the dry season, so in a short time the rice supply in the barn ran out. What remains is only rat droppings mixed with grain skin, chief Pengkoh's wife only found that out. Chief Pengkoh prepared a pot in the kitchen to cook rice. Until the water in the pot was boiling, his wife did not get a grain of rice. Chief Pengkoh's anger rise, he then poured the hot water and scold his wife. Gusti Made Tegeh witnessed this very unpleasant incident, which made him feel very embarrassed. After a discussion with his brother-in-law, I Munang, the former King and his brother-in-law went to hunt some food to the mountains. Meanwhile his wife and two children were left at chief’s house. After Gusti Made Tegeh left for the mountain, chief Pengkoh's evil thought occurred. His two children were ask to permission to his mother to accompany him to find rice. His mother agreed, so they left. In the middle of their journey, the children of Gusti Made Tegeh were tricked into making their way to the Denbukit area (later called Buleleng). When he arrived in Kalianget Village, his two kids were sold by chief Pengkoh to Ngurah Kalianget for 150 pieces of belongings plus a number of cloths. After 10 days Gusti Made Tegeh and his brother-in-law went to the mountains for hunting, finally they back to chief’s house. They asked her the whereabouts of his children to his wife. She explained that their children was taken to the mountain by the chief. It's been 10 days yet to come back. When Gusti Made Tegeh heard his wife's answer, he was shocked and realized the misery they were experiencing. While shedding tears, he then told his wife and I Munang that the two of them would look for their children to Karangasem area. He himself looked to Denbukit. From there they parted ways, his wife and his brother went to Karangasem and he went to Denbukit. After crossing Denbukit land, he arrived at Ambengan Hamlet. From that hamlet the journey to Sangket Village. From there he disguised himself to investigate the whereabouts of his children who had no news. On that time Gusti Made Singaraja, the descendants of Gusti Panji Sakti is the King Denbukit kingdom and resides at Puri Sukasada palace. That's where he headed. It happened that King Denbukit was watching the Gambuh dance training. Those 2 person than talk and feel like each other. After some happy talk, he was asked to participate in Gambuh dance performance. It is difficult to find a comparison with the greatness of Gusti Made Tegeh in the art of Gambuh. Day and night the performance of Gambuh is joyful, which is why the king's palace was named Puri Sukasada. After some period of time in clever disguise, Gusti Made Tegeh was very dear and trusted to King Denbukit. He was rewarded with as many as two hundred followers, including forty of whom were teenagers. He then assign into the sedahan agung (treasurer of the king) and also his war advisor. Nobody equals the wisdom of King Denbukit, so that it is respected by anyone, has the authority as a descendant of the warrior king of the gods. No one dared to oppose his orders. It could be said that the prosperity of the kingdom which was centered at the Sukasada Palace. Under his command, Denbukit kingdom spreading their teritory by invading many village to knee under Denbukit authority. Gusti Made Tegeh did this in order to find his children. Half of Bali island then become the territory of Denbukit kingdom. Now it is told that the chief of Kalianget village name Ngurah Sindhuwedang have Gusti Made Tegeh sons and daughter and made them into servant at his house. The village of Kalianget has a population of 1,450 people. Ngurah Kalianget, who had a haughty heart and was very jealous of Denbukit King decided to fight the Denbukit kingdom. But the king quickly heard of him, and ordered Gusti Made Tegeh to beat Ngurah Kalianget before he could gather his strength. Quickly, Gusti Made Tegeh brought 200 elite warrior on their way to Kalianget Village. When Gusti Made Tegeh troops arrived and recon the Kalianget Village, they found out that Ngurah Kalianget 1.000 soldiers were also on preparation to attack Sukasada palace. Gusti Made Tegeh and his 200 elite warriors prepare to attack at night. The attack was carried out suddenly at night made the Ngurah Kalianget soldiers shocked and confuse, they feel like stormed by thousands of enemies accompanied by spirits. Ngurah Kalianget soldier lost and surrendered. Ngurah Kalianget was taken prisoner, the whole house and its young and old residents were seized and taken to Puri Sukasada that dawn. By order of the king, Ngurah Kalianget was sentenced to death. Then he bring all other prisoners to kingdom prison. They were mixed up, including Gusti Made Tegeh children who had been sold and hidden in Kalianget. Until the end of the attack on Kalianget, he did not know the whereabouts of his children. Suddenly Gusti Made Tegeh hear 2 young teenager cried heartbreaking among the prisoners, calling out her father and mother: "O the holy king of Tegehkori, look at me, it's been such a long time now that we haven't met my father and mother, I hope God Ida Sang Hyang Widhi will bring them together as soon as possible". Because the boy's lamentation and mention his ancestor Tegehkori, attracted enough attention and immediately approached the two young teenager. He shock that they are his children, Ayu Genjot and Ngurah Raden. The father and children finally reunite again Meanwhile his wife and her brother who had been traveling for a long time looking for their sons and daughters in the Karangasem area, then heard the news that Gusti Made Tegeh had gathered with their children at his place at Puri Sukasada palace. They hurriedly came to Denbukit and headed for the Sukasada Palace and there they reunite together, He was very happy. After awhile, he order his son Ngurah Raden & his brother in law to return to Badung kingdom to meet the new king Pucangan. Arriving in Badung, since the Satria palace had been occupied by I Gusti Pucangan who later ascended the throne to become the king of Badung, he faced Ngurah Raden to his castle, claiming to be ordered back by his father Gusti Made Tegeh because anyway they are still family and understand why Pucangan furious and raid him. He hold no grudge. Pucangan love and care Ngurah Raden since he’s a baby and always carry him everywhere when he was act as the guardian knight of Badung. Ngurah Raden also childhood friend and like brother to his sons. Gusti Made Tegeh know that Pucangan will never have the heart to kill Ngurah Raden. Because Pucangan felt himself reunited with his nephew, he gladly presented 200 people and 40 plots of rice fields to Ngurah Raden. At the king's orders, he built a palace on the west side of the river on a forest plot. After completion, the palace was given the name Jro Kuta palace. King Pucangan have 2 sons. The older ones were given a place to live in the east of the river and given an inheritance weapon. Later the palace was called Puri Denpasar palace (because it was located north of the market). Meanwhile, his younger brother was made a place to live in the west of the river and was given an heirloom weapon, therefore the palace was later called Puri Pamecutan. After a long period of time when king Gusti Pucangan ruled in the Badung Kingdom, he died, then he was replaced by his two sons who both competed to become king to replace their father to become king in Badung State. For a long time Gusti Made Tegeh lived in the vicinity of the Sukasada Denbukit Palace. He was very active in helping the king prosper the country, so that the king loved him very much. Her daughter Ayu Genjot also became a dancer and was later married to a nobleman from the village of Petandakan. Someday the king Gusti Agung Gede of Mengwi Kingdom wants to visit Denbukit kingdom. Considering that King Mengwi was very famous for his supernatural power, the Denbukit king intended to try to test if it was true as the news was. He order Gusti Made Tegeh to ambush the Mengwi king’s parade. He bring 40 elite warriors to ambush under the kepuh tree in the Banyuning cemetery. Then came the moment he had been waiting for, Mengwi king’s parade arrive. The king was carried and accompanied by 200 of his people. When he was close, then king Mengwi who was being carried on a stretcher, was intercepted by Gusti Made Tegeh, and he was speared violently. However, he was not hurt in the slightest because his body was so invincible. King Mengwi said to his companions: "send me down, O soldier". Then He got down from the stretcher and immediately took a meditative stance. In an instant he changed his form into resemble Bhuta Sungsang, a giant with six eyes, six arms, six legs and six heads. It seems that no one will be able to match His supernatural powers in this world. There the troops brought by Gusti Made Tegeh felt fear and all of them ran helter-skelter. Meanwhile, Gusti Made Tegeh himself retreated and hid himself far enough to the west in the forest hills of Pedawa. Returning to king of Mengwi, the assassination attempt he had just experienced did not dampen his steps towards the Sukasada Palace. On arrival at Puri Sukasada palace, laughing out loud, he received a warm welcome from King Denbukit whom asking for forgiveness. King Mengwi said: “Okay, son, there's no need to extend this issue because I already know that you only want to test my supernatural power. Now this old man only asks you son, to search the person that order to attack me. This old man was very surprised of the courage of this man and also his loyalty to was amazing. You have never met someone like that, I have a feeling that he is a descendant of a famous knights ". Then the king of Denbukit ordered his troops to look for Gusti Made Tegeh. However, even though they traces or days, they still cannot be found Gusti Made Tegeh. He was hiding at the top of a millet tree. When the troops approaching, there are some doves perch at the millet branch. Gusti Made Tegeh pray and begging to doves the millet tree to let him stay there. Normally, dove bird will fly away if there are people around it. But suddenly these doves singing. The troops saw it and assume that nobody there and passing by. Gusti Made Tegeh then make an oath that none of his descendant will eat millet fruit or harm any dove. Until 7 days he remained there. With a sluggish body, emaciated and very dirty, then he walked slowly leaving the millet field towards the west, taking refuge in the village of Patemon. The situation when he arrived at the village indicated that it was already evening. He headed for the rice trading house, wife of the puppeteer Patemon. He was very pity for her to see that his condition was very tired and emaciated, so she was invited him to their house and served with food. The pupetter's family sympathy for Gusti Made Tegeh for being chased by royal soldiers. The pupetter's family then making a well hole for him to take shelter in. Everyday afternoon he hid himself in a foxhole. When night fell, He was taken out of the shelter. He made friends with the villagers. It has been for 15 days since he stay there and very uncomfortable and don’t want the helper family involve in trouble. He excused himself from pupetter’s house and then left to Bubunan Village. In that village, he also made friends with the villagers. For about a month in Bunbunan Village, Arya Dalem's mind grew more restless. He is thinking about his family that might be executed because he failed the king’s order. Then he decide to go back to Sukasada palace to prepare his death sentence but will beg for his family life to spare. 10 of villagers accompany him. Arriving at Puri Sukasada, the two kings were sitting rejoicing in the palace facing the royal servants. They was surprised to see people who had just arrived dressed all in white. The white cloth a sign that they will be willing to die if something unwanted happens. So Gusti Made Tegeh and his ten followers presented a bow while begging for mercy in front of the two kings if they were judged to have done something wrong. The king of mengwi then ask Gusti Made Tegeh who he really is. Who is his true identity. He then said that he is the descendant of Arya Tegehkori, the founder of Badung kingdom. He tell them all his journey. King Mengwi then said: "O Arya, in my opinion, what you did to me was absolutely innocent. I thought, you only carrying out your loyalty towards the king of Denbukit, carrying out orders to attack. Now, my son the king of Denbukit, from now on never ever forget the loyalty and sincerity of the sacrifices that Gusti Made Tegeh has given to you forever ”. After saying this, King Mengwi summoned a servant of his companion to take a keris and a spear at the place of his bed. After king Mengwi order that, Gusti Made Tegeh and all of his 10 followers immediately experienced extreme anxiety and fear. Of course they think that this is the time when the death sentence start. The servant then handed over a keris and a spear, and was accepted by the King of Mengwi, saying: "O Arya, this is my gift in the form of a keris and a spear. This keris is called Carita Belebang, its usefulness is to maintain safety and the enemy doesn't dare see it. This spear is called Lelemon, it has great authority. This is proof so that from now on down from generation to generation, from life to death, never forget the descendants of King Denbukit, and also for my son the king of Denbukit, never forget Gusti Made Tegeh descendants forever. You must always help and support each other. Remember, whoever forgets this mandate of mine will find misery and heartbreak” Thus again said the King of Mengwi: "And now, O Arya, which land that you will request ?”. Hearing the words of King Mengwi which greatly pleased Gusti Made Tegeh, then he said: "If it is allowed, Bubunan Village is my request, because they are very loyal to me when I find trouble”. Thus, Bubunan, Sulanyah, Tanguwisia Village was awarded to Gusti Made Tegeh. Then Gusti Made Tegeh and his family is allowed to return with his followers to Bubunan Village. For about 3 years he lived in Bubunan Village, because the land there was uneven. then they moved to Muntis Village ( later on change its name to Pengastulan village). Epilogue At Pengastulan, Gusti Made Tegeh became punggawa (guardian knight) and stay at a house name Jero Lingsir. Right to the west of his house he built an ancestral temple which was named Pura Badung as a honor to his ancestors whom was the King of Badung. He wrote all his extra ordinary journey into a manuscript called Prasasti Pura Badung. This prasasti is then passed through generations, along with his family tree. He and his descendant swear that they will always serve to Denbukit (Buleleng) kingdom forever. Until later Dutch invade the kingdom and fall after the Great Battle of Jagaraga on 1849.  
Aryadimas Ngurah Hendratno was born in Denpasar on September 13, 1975. He has been writing poetry since he was a teenager, was once a part of Teater Angin (SMAN 1 Denpasar), and had contact with Sanggar Minum Kopi. A number of his poems have been published in Bali Post and in the anthologies Ensiklopedi Pejalan Sunyi (2015) and Klungkung: Tanah Tua, Tanah Cinta (2016). He is the "village head" of the Jatijagat Kampung Puisi (Jatijagat Poetry Village), teaches literature and theater at the Tahkta Theater at SMK Saraswati 1 in Denpasar, and manages the Rumah Belajar Seni (Art Study House) in Denpasar.  +
Augusta de Wit (25 November 1864 – 9 February 1939) was a Dutch writer, born in the Dutch East Indies and best known for writing about Java and Bali.  +
Ayu Diah Cempaka was born in Gianyar, July 18 1993. She graduated in French Literature, Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Gajah Mada University, Yogyakarta. Apart from writing literature (poetry), he is a writer & film festival programmer. Became a programmer at the Yogyakarta Documentary Film Festival (FFD) (2015-2019) and Balinale – Bali International Film Festival (2022). He served on the Asian short film selection committee (2022) and community jury (2017) at the Jogja NETPAC Asian Film Festival (JAFF), jury team at the 2018 Indonesian Film Festival (FFI), as well as guest lecturer on 'Film Aesthetics', Film & Television Department, Art Institute Indonesia (ISI) Denpasar 2021. The film review was published in several media such as Cinema Poetica, Film Criticism Collective – Yamagata International Film Festival, Goethe Institut Indonesien, Ruang Journal, Bali Post, and Balebengong. In 2016 – now he is Cultural & Communication Officer at Alliance Francaise Bali.  +
Co-Founder and Head Chef, Pengalaman Rasa "As a Northern Balinese native, Ayu's cooking training began as a child in her family's kitchen - learning the arts of traditional cooking while honing her senses in refining the taste, texture, and appearance of numerous authentic dishes. Combining family recipes passed down through generations with lovingly selected high quality local produces, Ayu is passionate about preserving Northern Balinese cuisine and introducing it to the world." https://www.pengalamanrasa.com/  +
Ayu Putu Feny Abrina Putra, born in Penestanan Kelod, Ubud, October 5th, 1992. She graduated from Fine Art Education in ISI Denpasar. She has exhibited in "Ekspresi Indonesiaku" in Nasional Indonesia Museum (2014), "Brutal Art Work" in dolf Bonnet Tjampuhan Ubud Studi (2016), "Merdeka dalam Ekspresi" in Taman Budaya Bali (2019)  +
Ayu Weda fully named I Gusti Ayu Made Wedayanti. She was born in Singaraja, September 1 1963. She is alumi of Airlangga University, Surabaya. In era of 1980s, she was well known as lady rocker singer. Her achievement in vocal and stage field, such as in 1981 she gained The third champion in Radio Star award and TV (BRTV) in National Level. Moreover, She got award as the best performance in group category with her two sisters in Trio Ayu Sisters, who are I Gusti Ayu Partiwi and I Gusti Ayu Laksmi. In that year, Ayu Weda as representative of Bali in Puteri Remaja Indonesia award which was held by Majalah Gadis. in 1982, she successfully released album "Rindu Teman Sehati" arranged by national muse Adriadie. Meanwhile in 1987, she released album "Memetik Bintang" arranged by Deddy Dores. Besides singing, she also liked to write. Her short stories compilation "Badriyah" was published by Gambang Publisher in 2016. That book most told story of woman's life in happy and sad situation.  +
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"OM SWASTYASTU" "OM AWIGHNAM ASTU NAMO SIDHAM" "OM ANO BADRAH KRATAWO YANTU WISWATAH" 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. 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. 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. 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. Happy guests, that is the speech I can deliver, I hope you all are aware of the current condition of Bali.  
Who doesn't know about the island of Bali? The island is already famous to foreign countries. Tourism in Bali is the source of the economy that supports most Balinese people. But as it is now, Bali tourism has dimmed since the Covid-19 virus is endemic in the world. It has been two years since the Covid-19 virus has attacked our beloved earth. Several policies have been implemented. However, Bali tourism has not been able to return to normal. We as citizens, especially as young Balinese, should provide and carry out creative efforts that can stimulate tourism in Bali. In this era of globalization, everything is digital and sophisticated. We can use this advanced technological development as a tool to generate tourism in Bali. One of the creative businesses that can generate tourism in Bali is an application called BALI MELALI. This application uses technology in the form of VR or Virtual Reality. In the BALI MELALI application, it displays tourism destinations in Bali. If you use this VR technology, tourists or anyone who has downloaded the BALI MELALI application can see the tourism places that we want. Using this VR, tourism destinations in Bali can be seen for real, this can foster a sense of longing for Bali and cause tourists to want to come again to Bali. In the BALI MELALI application, it not only displays well-known tourism destinations, but should also display places that are not widely known. In Bali, there are actually many tourist destinations that are not well known. If you only show places like Kuta Beach, Pandawa Beach, many tourists will already know. That's why in this application it is very good if it shows places that are not known by many people. Not only that, the BALI MELALI application does not only display virtual or images, but can be filled with sounds that are in that place. For example at Candikuning Waterfall, if we travel to waterfalls, there are definitely sounds like the sound of gurgling water, the sound of trees blowing by the wind, the sound of birds and so on. The presence of images and sounds in the BALI MELALI ibi application can certainly cause longing from tourists and travel to Bali. Hopefully the business in the form of the BALI MELALI application can help Bali tourism return to normal. Hopefully Bali tourism will rise soon.  
Om Swastyastu. Dear the juries and all readers. From the theme of this oration, the urgent topic we raised was the Bali government's steps in dealing with the surge in waste on the Island of the Gods, which can cause various problems in life. For this reason, the title of our oration is “Clean and Spotless Bali, Without Mountains of Rubbish” or "Bali Resik, Bali Tan Katiben Gunung Leluu". Bali Island is nicknamed the world's tourism paradise. However, behind that sentence, this island is facing an urgent crisis due to piles of rubbish. It has become increasingly complicated and more transparent after fires recently occurred at several final disposal sites (TPA) in Bali. How would we feel if every day we had to live amidst piles of rubbish, followed by burning pollution like this? As a foreign tourism area, the urgency of this problem must be addressed immediately because it can cause other issues that could be detrimental to the Balinese people. Therefore, the presence of the government as a pioneer leading society is vital in responding to this urgency. Prospective leaders should be responsible for developing steps to overcome this emergency. We need significant investment in waste management infrastructure with modern, environmentally friendly technology. We also need policy designs encouraging active community participation in waste sorting and recycling programs. We encourage prospective Balinese leaders to work with various parties, including the private sector and environmental organizations, to create collaborative solutions to this waste problem. By integrating ideas and resources from multiple sectors, we can achieve more significant progress in maintaining Bali's sustainability. This is a call for all of us to act together and ensure that Bali remains beautiful and sustainable for future generations. Thank you, ladies and gentlemen, prospective leaders of Bali in the 2024 elections, for your attention and commitment to facing this urgent challenge. Together, let's create a clean, green, and sustainable Bali without mountains of rubbish. Om Santih, Santih, Santih, Om.  
Ring Pemilu 2024 sané jagi rauh, pinaka krama Bali, iraga maduwé tanggung jawab sané ageng pisan antuk milih pamimpin sané pacang ngawetuang panglimbak miwah karahayuan ring panegara sané tresnain iraga puniki. Bali, pinaka tetujon pariwisata sané kasub ring sajebag jagaté, madué makudang-kudang pikobet sané patut katangkepin olih sang sané pacang dados pamimpin. Silih sinunggil pikobet sané mabuat pisan sané patut urati pisan inggih punika indik palemahan miwah pariwisata sané lestari. Pinaka genah wisata utama, kawéntenan industri pariwisata sané nyansan nglimbak ngawinang dampak sané abot pisan ring palemahan minakadi akéhnyané limbah, rusaknyané terumbu karang, miwah ancaman majeng ring kelestarian alam. Sajabaning punika, isu-isu pendidikan miwah kesejahteraan krama lokal taler dados parindikan sané mabuat. Prioritas patut kaicénin ring nincapang akses pendidikan sané pateh, pemberdayaan masyarakat lokal ring sektor pariwisata, taler upaya antuk nyiptayang peluang kerja sané adil miwah lestari. Pikobet ring sektor kesehatan taler nenten dados kaicalang, utaminnyane ri sampune pandemi global puniki. Patut kemargiang sareng-sareng mangda prasida ngukuhang sistem kesehatan, nincapang akses masyarakat majeng ring pelayanan kesehatan, taler nyiagayang Bali mangda prasida ngarepin pikobet kesehatan ring benjang pungkur. Punika mawinan, titiang nunas majeng ring krama Bali samian mangda milih pamimpin sané madué visi sané jelas rikala ngungkulin pikobet puniki. Pamimpin sané banget mautsaha ngalestariang palemahan, inklusi sosial, miwah kesejahteraan kramané. Ngiring sareng-sareng ngwangun Bali sané sayan becik, nénten wantah pinaka genah wisata sané becik, nanging taler pinaka genah sané madaging dasar sané kukuh sajeroning ngalestariang kasugihan budaya, palemahan sané lestari, miwah kesejahteraan kramané. Suksma, dumogi Bali tetep nglimbak tur dados genah sane becik antuk generasi sane jagi rauh. Ngiring iraga sareng sami mautsaha mangda Bali dados Bali sane adil, lestari, lan gemuh landuh!  
The government of the island of Bali, which is the Deputy Governor of Bali Prof. Dr. Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardhana Sukawati once said that indeed Bali agrees if the tourism sector is experiencing a decrease in the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. But we as a people on this island can't say anything more. For the public should follow the directions of the government, such as vaccinating, using masks every day when meeting with others, paying attention and implementing a healthy lifestyle and other things. Actually from my personal side does not want to be so opinion more but we ourselves who should be aware of what is being faced at this time. The first thing is certainly from yourself who must carry out, secondly there is a family that is closest to ourselves and then start doing this healthy lifestyle to the surrounding community. If all parties have done so, believe me all will be healthy and free from this plague. But this pandemic teaches us to be more grateful to be aware of the circumstances that occur and what will happen. Let us together take care of ourselves first to be healthy, if we have done so believe me all will definitely come back over time.  +
The Covid-19 pandemic that has hit almost the entire world, including Bali, has had a significant impact, especially on the tourism sector, which is the mainline in the Balinese economy. This is supported by a decrease in the number of tourists to Bali in 2020 by 82.96%, which causes the tourism industry managers to be unable to develop the tourism business line that is being built. However, this should not dampen the enthusiasm of various components of Balinese society in generating Bali tourism. One alternative that can be done is the adaptation of the tourism industry to the technology that is currently being discussed, the Non-Fungible Token (NFT). NFT exists as a representation of individual or group assets or ownership that has unique, non-exchangeable, and valuable properties. This technology adaptation is expected to be an answer to tourist concerns, security and convenience. The workings of the tourism business model with the NFT platform are almost similar to the voucher system in the tourism industry. However, to ensure the security and convenience of users, this platform will be supported by blockchain technology. Blockchain is expected to be able to provide a sense of security thanks to the concept of decentralization which requires validation from various parties who become the blockchain server itself. The government especially Bali Government Tourism Office can act as a validator for tourism industry managers (lodging, accommodation, culinary, etc.) who are committed to building a digital-based Bali tourism ecosystem. For tourists, this NFT can be purchased as a coupon that can be purchased and exchanged at a time frame determined by the tourism industry manager. It is time we move together to restore the glory of Bali tourism by familiarizing ourselves with technology. Of course, it's not just about government policy, but me, you and all of us!  +
Since 2020, the world has been reported as a pandemic. Covid-19 is the name of the virus that causes a worldwide pandemic. This pain is not only a physical attack. Economy, education, tourism, and other aspects also die. Bali is famous for good tourism. If tourism dies, Bali is also called dead. It's not good, let alone until it continues. Therefore, in the new normal era, there are innovations that the government can carry out to rebuild tourism in Bali. The innovation is called the website Bali Virtual Explorer. Bali Virtual Explorer is a solution that can wake up Bali in the new normal era. On this website, travelers can see Bali as if they were visiting but online. This is because the website is equipped with a 360-degree video feature. 360-degree video is very good as a tool in the new normal era because its implementation is by health protocols where human mobility is not what it used to be. This website is equipped with online shopping facilities for authentic Balinese products so that traditional products are famous such as endek and songket, woven, masks, silver jewelry, and others. Online shopping is not difficult, people can have authentic Balinese products even if they can't go to Bali. This is also good for UMKM. This website is also equipped with complete information about Bali such as tourist attractions, historical places, temple information, and other information about Bali so that many people know interesting information in Bali. The Bali Virtual Explorer website is only one website, but various features such as 360 videos, online shopping, and interesting information make this website a good tool. In the era of the internet of things, online promotions are very popular in the world. That's why Bali Virtual Explorer is a good website for tourism and cultural promotion so that Bali rises.  +
Bali is a beautiful island. Affected by Covid-19, of course, it reduces the income of the population. Are there alternative steps forward? We provide alternative solutions, namely virtual tours and ngonthel halal and are presented in the form of questions and answers. What is a virtual tour ? Answer: Virtual tourism activities via the internet with media in the form of videos The reason for choosing virtual tours ? Answer: Not everyone can go to Bali for various reasons such as: unable to take leave, still working, wife is pregnant, being treated at the hospital, pandemic, visas and passports have expired or have not been issued. Media used ? Answer: Did you know Netflix, Viu? Site / website subscription to watch movies by streaming. Yes, we adopt a method like Netflix with internet and video media. People who will access will be charged a fee or "pay" The mechanism of action ? Answer: As explained above, subscribing is like watching a movie on Netflix. Of course the videos presented must be fun, informal and rigid, like vloggers and youtubers making video tours, mukbang, inviting having fun in an exciting and fun way Is it Ngonthel Halal? Answer: Sports activities while traveling around Bali by focusing on Muslims Reasons for choosing ? Answer: The relentless popularity of cycling during the pandemic. Complaints about halal food both in terms of the type of food, looking for Bali tourism that does not have an open genitalia element, are tired of the same kind of tourism, so traveling around Bali by bicycle can become a new tourist destination. Target : Local & Middle Eastern Muslims Application in the field? Answer: Participants are invited to tour by bicycle around Bali to several destinations with beautiful panoramas, serving halal food, prayer times can go to mosques. So this shows that Bali has good religious tolerance.  +
Lifestyle journalist and sustainability activist Bandana Tewari believes storytelling and personal responsibility have a huge part to play in the reformation of the fashion industry. When you were starting out in fashion, what were the issues facing the industry, and at what point do you think attitudes to fashion and especially fast fashion started to change to incorporate ideas of sustainability? I worked at Vogue India for thirteen years. It was a time when the Indian market opened up to a deluge of international luxury brands. There was much optimism and excitement about the massive aspirational population of India, the cynosure of multinational companies eager to conduct business in the Indian subcontinent. At this point, conspicuous consumerism was applauded and encouraged – signalling a modern India that was willing to spend money, display affluence, and be the sartorial arbiter of a young nation. There was no awareness of conscious consumption, of sustainability and environmental impact of the incredible waste and excess that plagues the fashion industry today. In all honesty, the risks of over-consumption and the perils of fast fashion, as we now know of them, came into our collective consciousness only recently. The Rana Plaza disaster of 2013 in Bangladesh was the most brutal symbol of a global fashion industry gone wrong. It exposed a terrible truth: a multi-trillion-dollar industry was systemically plagued by unimaginable inequalities, both economic and social. This Rana Plaza disaster – when five garment factories collapsed killing more than 1,100 people, mostly women – created a global uproar. The world woke up to a fashion industry that pays some of the lowest wages, conducts business in such unsafe work environments, it creates untold disregard for human life. And then the environmental issues ensued which saw rivers and farms in developing nations being clogged and degraded with industry waste creating irreparable harm to people and the planet. It is through the exposé of the extraordinary pains of ordinary people who make our clothes that led to a monumental change in the way we perceive the business of fashion. How seriously do fast fashion brands like, let’s say H&M, really take the concept of waste within the industry? Are these efforts to improve sustainability just an exercise in greenwashing? We are drowning in clothes – many of the approximately100 billion garments sold each year go into landfills or are incinerated – both harmful to the environment. According to Fast Company, H&M produces three billion garments a year and till 2019 was sitting on $4.1 billion worth of unsold clothes, some of which, we are told, became fuel for a power plant in Sweden. While many initiatives are underway to address the problems of production and consumption, it seems too little at a time when we have swiftly moved from climate change to climate crisis. The fashion industry generates 10 percent of global carbon emission, 20 percent of all waste water, and pollutes the oceans with half a million tons of microplastics. So, if big changes do not propel a big impact – it is, simply, greenwashing. Given the magnitude of the problem, whatever solutions provided by fast fashion companies, thus far, seem perfunctory. The velocity with which garments are being manufactured, bought and tossed away is horrendous, to say the least. One garbage truck of clothes is either burnt or dumped in landfills every second! So whatever Zara, H&M or other fast fashion brands are doing to rectify the system is too little. Governments and policies need to intervene to limit the greed and speed of overproduction. More investments in R&D for solutions in recycling, alternative fabrics, etc, are crucial. Consumers need to play an important role in disarming the consumerist agenda of globalisation that fuels the ‘marketing need’ for more and more, bigger and bigger. Every human being should know how they choose to spend their hard-earned money really does matter! To what extent do you think consumers really care about what happens in the rivers and seas thousands of miles away that are affected by the processes used to create our fashionable clothes? Consumers do care about rivers, seas and every aspect of nature, provided they are shown the truth – truth about human beings’ role in the degradation of nature that comes from corporate greed, mindless consumption and governmental apathy. There is not a single human being who doesn’t want their children to grow up in an environment that is nurturing and nourished. Who amongst us wants to live in the filth of pollution? The problem is that consumers have been ‘sold’ only one part of the story – the part that says when clothes glitter and automobiles shine and you own them then you have made it. When in fact, the process of making – what irreplaceable natural resources are harnessed to make things, the number of hands that go into making even a simple t-shirt – is excluded from the narrative, the inequalities in the system and the harm perpetrated on our environment will remain invisible. When you are never shown the problem, why would you seek a solution? Tell us about your latest project… I am a writer. Sadly, I don’t have any big projects to boast of. However, my personal commitment as a storyteller is to always follow the four fundamental principles of authentic storytelling: Product, People, Process, Purpose. If any one of these ‘Ps’ are unfulfilled or unaddressed by a company or brand, I will not write about it. Every media person should pay heed to the power of the pen. What advice would you give to young designers starting out now? I would request every designer starting out today to read Small is Beautiful, a book written by the hallowed global economist E.F. Shumacher. In this book there is a chapter called ‘Buddhist Economy’ which throws light on the need for mindfulness in business. It is a guide to making one’s daily work – a noble act of humanity. It points to our present-day crisis in the way leaders are raised or made to pillage the earth, as if humans are the only sentient beings in this world. It points to correcting an era that seems so disconnected with our inner and outer divinity – that we have made human-force into labour-force. What is the future of fashion? The future of fashion is compassionate; how else will we survive? There is no business to be done on a dead planet. So, I feel confident that we will rise to address the challenges of waste, greed and environmental degradation. With a generation of young people born in this era of climate crisis, they will, without any doubt, only choose industry leaders who lead with a ‘monk mentality’, leaders who reinforce the crucible of compassion and conscious consumption. I believe that the future of fashion will have storytellers, producers and creators who will show the interconnectedness of everything around us – the magic of coexistence and biodiversity. They will tell us the story of our t-shirts – made from a seed of life that blossomed into cotton; the same cotton that clothes us also thrives when it grows alongside other diverse plants, on a land rich in soil nutrients. The future of fashion will have great teachers who will tell us that what we ingest into our bodies and what we put on our bodies must both honour the sacredness of nature. IG & Twitter: @behavebandana  
Verheijen is a post-doc in History in the University of Amsterdam. He holds a PhD in Napoleonic history from Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen. His works focusing on the age of revolutions, political theory in the 19th century, colonial citizenship and Indonesian history and culture. He lived and worked in South East Asia including Myanmar and Indonesia for three years and affiliated with Hasanuddin University in Makassar, Sulawesi.  +
Belinda holds a PhD and Honours degree in Health Promotion from Deakin University and a Bachelor of Science and Postgraduate Diploma in Education from Melbourne University, Australia. She has worked as a researcher, practitioner and health promotion consultant with a wide range of government, NGO, professional and community organisations. These include community health services, local governments, health advocacy groups, environmental protection activists, Royal Women's Hospital, VICFIT, Heart Foundation, Diabetes Australia, Cancer Council and the Victorian Government Department of Human Services. She is a member of the Australian Health Promotion Association and the Public Health Association of Australia. Belinda has also worked in a range of international settings on key global health issues. She collaborates with researchers in Indonesia (Bali, Java, West Timor), Sri Lanka, Turkey and Canada to research: health promotion and health communication; communication for social change; cultural politics of health; community recovery after crisis, disasters & conflict; community capacity building; disability, diversity and discrimination; maternal and child health; sexual and reproductive health; HIV/AIDS; drugs, prisons and rehabilitation; abolition of the death penalty; peace-building and violence prevention. Her work is published widely in Australia and internationally. She is an active participant in media interviews, features, public speaking and community workshops covering aspects of her research. Belinda has authored 3 books. The most recent, in 2015, is co-authored with Jeff Lewis (Professor of Media and Cultural Studies, RMIT University)  +
Brett Hough lectures in the Anthropology Program (School of Political & Social Inquiry) and the Indonesian Studies Program (School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics) at Monash University. He has been involved in Indonesian Studies since 1980 and undertaking research in Bali since 1989. His doctoral study was on the institutionalisation and bureaucratisation of Balinese performing arts. He is currently working on a project investigating conflict and conflict resolution in contemporary Bali.  +
Professor Dr. Brigitta Hauser-Schäublin was born in Switzerland, namely in Riehen near Basel. There she spent her childhood and youth. Her father was a tradesman running an international import-export company and furthermore took part in the local politics. Hauser-Schäublin had an early encounter with the topic of gender when being confronted with the female role in society and the difficulties for women to study. In order to take different directions she moved to Zurich when being a young woman, did several internships and took language classes. She also lived in London for half a year. After her return she started an apprenticeship at the local newspaper in Basel to become a journalist. In this period Hauser-Schäublin also undertook her first journey to India, an experience which had a huge impact on her. When returning to Basel she not only worked as a journalist and finished her high school graduation but in 1969 also began her studies. After a brief phase taking courses on Religious studies Hauser-Schäublin focussed on studying Anthropology and Sociology. Alfred Bühler and Meinhard Schuster were among her teachers. In 1971 Hauser-Schäublin studied in Munich for a semester and after her return also took up an assistant position at the Ethnographic Museum in Basel, combining her growing anthropological knowledge with her skills as a journalist. A year later she joined a research project founded by Meinhard Schuster, regionally focussing on the Sepik region in New Guinea. Hauser-Schäublin took part in the expeditions and collected data on gender aspects, a work that 1975 culminated in her graduation thesis. After graduation Hauser-Schäublin fully took up her work at the Ethnographic Museum in Basel, organizing a various number of exhibitions while trying out new conceptions as well as working in the public relations. She moreover did further research projects, e.g. on house-building in Papa New Guinea. In 1985 she completed her habilitation thesis. She gave academic lectures at the University in Basel and also worked on the Ethnographic Collection in Fribourg. After being a visiting professor at the Department of Cultural and Social Anthropology in Cologne, Hauser-Schäublin in 1991/92 became a full professor at the Institute for Cultural and Social Anthropology in Göttingen, being the successor of Prof. Dr. em. Erhard Schlesier. There she not only gave various courses (e.g. on Gender and Religion) but also started to restructure the basic uni lectures. Furthermore the Institute joined the Department of Social Sciences. Her own scientific focus shifted from an early interest in Material Culture towards a closer look on theories and discourses. At the same time Hauser-Schäublin emphasized the importance of field research and did several of them herself, e.g. in Bali, Indonesia and Cambodia.  
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TAKUMI’S CHEF Daijiro Horikoshi is a master artisan who has devoted his life to perfecting Kaiseki cuisine. Chef Daijiro San … with respect you don’t sound like any ‘normal’ kind of Chef to us … what’s your story and how did you end up in Bali? Did you train in a Japanese kitchen, and did it involve years of internship under a Master? I am the son of the third generation of a tempura restaurant located in Osaka. The restaurant had a 62-year history before it closed. My grandmother started the restaurant, and my mom took over before I eventually took over from her. I ran the restaurant for over 16 years, and in 2012, I moved to Bali. When I was 13 years old, I had the opportunity to travel with my stepfather, who was a Native American leader from the United States named Dennis Banks. We travelled to 23 countries around the world, and this experience exposed me to different cultures, religions, and people. When I decided to move to Bali, it was because my wife had a dream of living on a tropical island. We wanted our children to have a global experience and learn English, so we chose Bali as it offered a mix of different cultures. It was the perfect balance for us, and we couldn’t find it anywhere else in the world. Tell us first about KOHAKU, and your journey to making edible crystals… Although I don’t have a pastry background, I grew up in a traditional Japanese environment due to my grandmother’s influence. She was a geisha and introduced me to various aspects of Japanese art, tradition, and confections. When I moved to Bali, I missed Japanese sweets, as they were not readily available, so I started making Japanese confections on my own. I never thought about turning it into a business until a friend suggested it. Together with another friend, we started the business, and my wife encouraged me to pursue it further. That’s how our Japanese confection brand, KOHAKU, came to be. How does this relate to cuisine in Japan? Kohakuto, which means ‘amber sugar’ in Japanese, has a connection to Japanese tea ceremonies. Japanese confectionery has always been closely associated with tea and tea ceremonies. The tea ceremony involves not only tea but also meals, and it holds a deep relationship with Japanese cuisine. There are two types of kaiseki, one for parties and the other for tea ceremonies. Both have a connection with tea and confections. So, the idea of creating edible crystals relates to the long-standing tradition of Japanese traditions. Why does Japanese cuisine appear so different and innovative to Westerners, compared to more traditional styles, like say classic French, or Italian? Should the Old School be more innovative? I don’t see a big difference between Japanese cuisine and other traditional styles like French or Italian. Each cuisine reflects its own history, culture, and region. I don’t think one is more innovative than the other. It’s difficult to answer whether the old school should be more innovative because innovation is subjective. What may seem innovative today might become traditional in the future. As chefs, we are always learning and trying to create dishes that make people happy. We focus on making something good rather than just being innovative. Our job is an ongoing journey of learning and creating. Where does innovation go too far, and when should we recognize and respect classic cooking practices? From my perspective, innovation goes too far when it becomes disconnected from our everyday lives and focuses solely on being different for the sake of standing out. Some chefs get caught up in trying to show how they are different from others, losing sight of the true essence of cooking. It’s like we lose our direction and wander aimlessly. Whether it’s in cooking or any aspect of life, we need to take a moment to pause, reflect on where we stand, and look back at our past and the processes that brought us here. It’s essential to respect the ingredients we use and show appreciation to everyone involved, not just for the sake of being different. Tell us about Takumi, your restaurant, and the inspiration behind it. Takumi is a restaurant where we currently serve Kaiseki-style Japanese cuisine. We offer a choice of nine-course or six-course degustation menus, and we will soon be launching vegan courses as well. Our focus is on traditional and authentic Japanese cuisine. The inspiration behind Takumi is unique. We are not simply importing Japan to Bali; instead, we are creating Japan here. We utilize the amazing local ingredients available in Bali and Indonesia, embracing the wealth of flavours they offer. As a Japanese chef, I incorporate Japanese culinary techniques and strive to express the true essence of Japanese cuisine. Additionally, I am passionate about training young chefs in Bali, sharing my knowledge, skills, and the history and philosophy of Japanese cuisine, in order to elevate the level of Japanese culinary expertise in the region. Why is great service such an important part of the culinary experience? Great service is crucial because it enhances the overall dining experience. When customers pay a significant amount for their meals, they should be able to enjoy them fully. It’s important to create an atmosphere where people can feel happy and comfortable. The emotions and atmosphere in a restaurant can significantly impact the perception of the food. Service acts as an additional spice that complements the dishes coming out of the kitchen. It’s not just about the food; it’s about the complete experience – from the moment guests enter the restaurant until they leave. We aim to leave a lasting memory and ensure that our guests have a truly enjoyable time at our restaurant. Who are your heroes in the world of cooking? Although it may sound cliché, my heroes in the world of cooking are my grandmother and my mother. However, my true heroes are the young chefs working in the Takumi kitchen. Each of them brings their unique experiences, which I have never had. Their willingness to learn and their different perspectives make them admirable and worthy of respect. These young chefs are my heroes because they challenge themselves and strive to become respected in the culinary industry. What knives do you use? I primarily use a small petty knife. I don’t have a specific brand preference. I own several Japanese knives, but my favourite is the small petty knife, which I use for personal use at home. I don’t typically use large knives in my cooking. What’s the most exciting new ingredient you are incorporating into your food? Well, every week brings new and exciting ingredients to our kitchen, even if they are the same vegetables we’ve used before. Each batch has its own unique qualities, and that’s what makes it thrilling. We have conversations with the ingredients, exploring their potential and listening to what they have to say. When they arrive in the kitchen, we greet them and get to know them. ‘Hello, my name is blah blah blah, who are you?’ We might say to a red radish. It’s a delightful way to engage with the ingredients and understand their desires. Do they want to be a sauce, a garnish, or simply shine on their own? We listen to their aspirations and help them become what they want to be. It’s the chef’s job, and it’s the most enjoyable and exciting aspect of our work. What motto inspires your life as a chef? Well, I’ve touched on this in previous answers, but it’s a question worth pondering. As a chef, I find immense joy and satisfaction in working with ingredients and creating dishes. It’s the happiness and fun that come from this process. There are many people involved in the culinary world, from suppliers to farmers, fisherman, and even drivers. My motto is simple: I want to make people happy. I strive to bring joy to others through my creations and my work. It’s not just about the guests; it’s about everyone who is connected to food and to me. I want to contribute to a collective happiness and create a positive impact within this circle. As a chef, I am just one part of a larger ecosystem, and my goal is to make everyone in this circle happy. IG & FB: @kohakubali www.kohakubali.com IG: @takumibali FB: @Takumi Bali www.takumibali.com  
Tourism is one of the important factors in the nation's economy, especially for the Balinese people. The occurrence of the Covid-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on the community, especially in the tourism sector in Bali. The emergence of Covid 19 resulted in a drastic drop in tourism income in Bali, starting from small traders, large businesses such as hotels, resorts, villas, drivers, luxury restaurants. In an effort to revive Bali's tourism at this time after being affected by Covid 19, there are several ways that need to be input between implementing CWAN (Cheap, Work Together, Available, Negotiation). Cheap in the sense of lowering or lowering the price of the main conditions for traveling in Bali such as swab tests or PCR, and quarantine will be very influential for the interest of visitors to visit Bali because they do not spend more money than they should and do not reduce the money prepared for the holiday. Work Together requires relations between one country and another, regional relations with other regions as well as groups and individuals need to work together, commitment and the right policies. Cooperating with the foreign minister, the tourism minister, and the health minister to vaccinate their citizens before giving travel permits so that those who visit and those who visit are safe from the COVID-19 virus. Available can be interpreted as providing facilities such as referrals regarding COVID-19 that is happening in Bali so that tourists know the latest Covid-19 situation in Bali. Able to provide information, health care and appropriate follow-up so as to provide a sense of security and comfort. Negotiation, giving tourists additional services at prices that have been negotiated, for example, there are tourists who hold birthdays, weddings, etc. in Bali, so the place, decoration, consumption, can negotiate the price that will be given to the customer. tourists with complete health protocols at affordable prices and always improving the quality of service balanced with national and international events. With the above stages, we hope to be able to make changes to make Bali tourism worldwide again, improve the economy so that it contributes greatly to the country's foreign exchange income.  
"Reina Caesilia" was the pen name given to Caesilia Nina Yanuariani by Umbu Landu Paranggi. This reclusive poet was born in Surakarta on January 29, 1965. She grew up in Singaraja, Bali and attended school at SMAN 1 in Singaraja and then studied in the Faculty of Literature at Udayana University. She worked as a journalist with both Bali Post and Nusa. She wrote poetry since she was a teenager and has been published in the Bali Post, and her poetry has been included in a number of anthologies, such as, Pedas Lada Pasir Kuarsa (2009), Dendang Denpasar Nyiur Sanur (2012), Negeri Poci 6: Laut Negeri (2015), Klungkung: Tanah Tua, Tanah Cinta (2016), and Saron (2018). Her poem entitled "Women Who Become Sailors" was nominated for an award in the national poetry writing competition held by the Leon Agusta Institute in 2014. She went into a coma after falling off her motorcycle and died on April 2, 2019 due to a severe cerebral haemorrhage.  +
One of Australia’s most respected foreign correspondents.  +
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  +
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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.  
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 Putu Bedil was born in Ubud, Bali, in 1921. Died in 1999. Bedil was one of the youngest members of the Pita Maha group he joined in 1936. With the encouragement and direction of Rudolf Bonnet, he developed a unique painting style with color - elegant color. He often depicts daily life, rituals, or dance in his paintings. The figures in his paintings are sleek and surreal. His works have been collected by the Bali Cultural Park (Denpasar, Bali), Tropen Museum (Amsterdam, Netherlands), Rijksmuseum voor Volkenkunde (Leiden, Holland), the National Museum (Jakarta), and many world-class collectors. He has exhibited his works at home and abroad, such as at the Jakarta National Museum and at the Indonesia-Japan Friendship Festival (Morioka, Tokyo, 1997).  +
Dewa Putu Kantor, born in Sukawati, Gianyar, 1957. He is a traditional painter who adheres to the Batuan painting style. He learned to paint the Batuan technique from the painters Dewa Putu Mangku, Dewa Made Jaya, and Made Body. For more than nine years he has absorbed the famous Batuan style painting technique with the concept of a picture space that is full, complicated, dark in color and without a clear focus. He then simplified the complex style into the pulling and twisting of lines that form a certain shape without any Chinese ink coating process. The drawings rely solely on the strength of the lines that affect the integrity of the work. The themes of his works have also changed, from wayang stories to the daily themes of rural communities. He became known as a neo-traditional painter because he portrayed the daily life of Balinese rural people in the contemporary era. He returns the power of Balinese painting to its core, namely, lines. At first glance, his drawings remind people of the works of I Gusti Nyoman Lempad. The wholeness and strength of his work rests on the simplicity and sharpness of the lines. Using Chinese ink and a small bamboo brush, he draws the atmosphere of the market, the penggak stall, the tajen, the ceremony at the temple, the village youth playing the gamelan, the car with its cargo, the children with their games, folklore, the girl bathing in the river, and various activities. village life. The subject matter he works on is funny, naive, ridiculous, satire, full of irony and of course, refreshing. His works have been exhibited singly or together in a number of galleries, including a solo exhibition at the Duta Fine Arts Gallery, Jakarta (1999), a joint exhibition “Mother Rupa Batuan” at Bentara Budaya Bali (2019).  +
Dewa Putu Sahadewa was born in Denpasar on February 23 1969. Since his youth, he has been active in the areas of literature, journalism, and theatre. He was active in the Sanggar Minum Kopi and helped initiate the Jatijagat Kampung Puisi. The anthologies of this poems are 69 Puisi di Rumah Dedari (69 Poems at Dedari's House) (2015) and Penulis Mantra (The Mantra Writer) (2016). He currently lives in Kupang and works as an obstetrician.  +
Artist and writer. Dewi Dian is founder of Sawidji Gallery & Co. Dewi Dian Reich was born in Australia of mixed Indonesian and European parentage. Dewi has a deep love for Nature, art, history and the traditions in her Indonesian heritage. She has called Bali her home for nearly 20 years. Dian is a graduate of the Australian National Art School in Fine Arts majoring in Photography and painting disciplines with emphasis on art history and theory. Undertook post graduate studies in Digital Media, Linguistics and Asian Studies. Dian is focused on the ongoing development of Sawidji Gallery and studio. The economic changes brought about by the Covid Pandemic to Bali was a catalyst. There was already a need to reassess the conditions affecting the integrity of Fine Art in Bali. Which is never separate from the intricacies of the culture itself. Sawidji may explore these themes. However, it simply wishes to celebrate the talents, the community and the Nature that we are fortunate to be a part of.  +
Dewi Pradewi (originally Ni Putu Dewi Ariantini) was born in Denpasar, Bali January 12th 1987. She is one of famous Bali Pop singer who started her career since 2000s. Her albums were "Bungan Tresna" (2001), “Muani Buaya” (2015), “Bermain Cantik” (2017, duet with Dek Arya). She is often invited to sing or become the master of ceremony (MC) in various grand events in Bali. Her other activities are Assistant of PHRI Bali chairman and Yoga instructor. During her teenage years, she actively joined poem reading competition. She has contributed to musical poetry event. She was graduated from Cultural Studies, Post Graduate School of Udayana University with thesis entitled "Konstruksi Stigma pada Perempuan Bali Bertato di Kota Denpasar” (Stigma Construction on Tattooed Balinese Woman in Denpasar City).  +
Dr. Dewi Susiloningtyas is a lecturer in the Department of Geography Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science University of Indonesia. Her bachelor is in regional development planning from the University of Gajah Mada, where she also got her Masters from in environmental science study. Dr. Susiloningtyas teaches various subjects namely Industrial Geography, Regional Asian Geography, Field Work research, and Sociology to name a few. In recent years, Dr. Susiloningtyas focuses on developing subjects that focus more on Student Center Learning.  +
Beloved writer about Balinese culture and society who has published numerous essays in books and periodicals.  +
Didon Kajeng (originally Dwi Ari Swandana) was born in Denpasar, March 5, 1976. Since childhood he has been active in various artistic activities, such as reading poetry, singing, playing drama/theatre. He often wins poetry reading competitions, singing, poetry musicals. He is also good at flower arrangement and has published a flower arranging art book entitled “Bali Bloom, Inspirational Balinese Floral Art”. Around 2013 he lost his sight due to glaucoma. Later he had to undergo dialysis twice a week. But he never gave up on life. He can still act, for example, he appeared at Bentara Budaya Bali with the monologue “Orgil” in 2014, he read poetry at Graha Bhakti Budaya, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jakarta, 2016. He fosters visually impaired children in Denpasar in art, theater , sing, write poetry. He is a teacher, friend, role model for blind children in Denpasar. Together with blind children he founded the Bali Lotus Art Community (Kostra). Didon died August 10, 2021.  +
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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.  
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.  +
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.  +
GDE ARTAWAN was born in Klungkung on February 20 1959. He is currently a lecturer in the Department of Indonesian Language and Literature at Undiksha (Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha). He has a Ph D in Linguistics from Universitas Udayana. He contributes essays, poems and short stories to several mass media outlets. He is often invited to be a speaker in literary activities and scientific gatherings and has acted as a jury member in literary reading and writing activities. He has twice been awarded the Wija Kusuma Art Award by the Buleleng government, in 1999 and 2007. In Singaraja he is the coordinator of the Buleleng Art Pier (Dermaga Seni Buleleng) which often holds literary appreciation activities and which has, on several occasions, held a Bali-wide poetry writing competition for the Singa Ambara Raja Award as part of the birthday of the city of Singaraja. A collection of his short stories ‘Petarung Jambul’ received the Widya Pataka Art Award from the Provincial Government of Bali in 2008. His collected literary works can be found in ‘Kaki Langit’ (1984). Other works include 'Buleleng dalam Sajak' (1996), ‘Kesaksian Burung Suksma’ (1996), ‘Spektrum’ (1997), ‘Tentang Putra Fajar’ (2001), ‘Puisi Penyair Bali’ (2006), and ‘Dendang Denpasar, Nyiur Sanur’ (2012). His only anthology of poems is “Tubuhku Luka Pesisir, Tubuhmu Luka Pegunungan” (2014).  +
Gde Aryantha Soethama, was born in Bali, July 15th 1955. His name was known through his literacy works such as short story, novel and essay which has been published on various public medias, such as Kompas, Bali Post, Sinar Harapan, etc. In 2006, book of his short stories entitled “Mandi Api” won the award of Kusula Sastra Khatulistiwa in Prose Category. Gde Aryantha Soethama started his debut as writer since young. He finished his study in Faculty of Husbandary, Udayana University. He has been positioned as weekly editor in chief of Karya Bhakti (1981-1987) and editor of Nusa Tenggara Newspaper (1989-1990). In 1979 until 1981, every two weeks, he wrote scenarios of animal husbandry counseling and portray it for TVRI Station Denpasar. Now, he is actively writing cultural essays and short stories while organizing his publishing and printing. His other books, are: Wawancara Jurnalistik (journalism work), Koran Kampus (journalism work), Menjadi Wartawan Desa (journalism work), Tak Jadi Mati (short stories compilation, 1984), Langit Dibelah Dua (drama script, 1984), Daerah Baru (short stories compilation , 1985), Koran Kampus (1986), Suzan/ Wanita Amerika Dibunuh di Ubud (novel), Pilihanku Guru/Senja di Candi Dasa (novel), Bali is Bali (essays compilation, 2003), Basa Basi Bali (essays compilation, 2002), Bali Tikam Bali (essays compilation, 2004), Bolak Balik Bali (essays compilation), Mandi Api (short stories compilation, 2006, translated to English by Vern Cock with title Ordeal by Fire), Dari Bule Jadi Bali (Essays compilation, 2010), Jangan Mati di Bali (essays compilation, 2011), Menitip Mayat di Bali (essays compilation, 2016).  +
Gde Dharna was born in Sukasada, October 27, 1931. He is a retired civil servant from the Buleleng Trade office. Since 1953 he has written poetry and stage plays, radio dramas, and television dramas in both Indonesian and Balinese languages. Apart from that, he also wrote short stories, songs in Indonesian and Balinese languages, songs Janger, Genjek, Dolanan, Geguritan and Choir songs.  +
Hartanto alias Gde Hariwangsa was born in Surakarta, 1958. He has lived in Bali since the 1980s. He has been writing poetry since middle school. His works have been published in Bali Post, Nusa Tenggara, Suara Karya, Suara Renewal, Tempo, Hai, Ceria, Basis, Femina, Indonesian Women, and the CAK Cultural Journal. His book of poetry is entitled Ladrang (1995). His poetry is also compiled in the book Dendang Denpasar, Nyiur Sanur (2012), The Beloved Mother (2021). He has also written art books, including Arie Smit Hunting the Light of Bali (2000), Siluhet Perempuan (2000), Tree of Life (2018). Previously he worked as a journalist for Matra magazine and later chose to become a farmer in the northern Bali area.  +
Gede Benny Setia WIrawan is a researcher in Center for Public Health Innovation, a research unit in Udayana University, Bali, Indonesia. His current works mostly involve social determinants of health and health behavior, especially on HIV related risk behaviors. Since the COVID-19 pandemic he has work on projects related to mental health, HIV, and COVID-19 preventive behaviors.  +
Gede Geruh, born in Pedungan, Denpasar, Bali, July 17, 1915. He is the maestro of the Gambuh dance. He has been pursuing dance since the age of six. Even though he was illiterate, he can master all kinds of songs in Old Javanese (Kawi) that accompany the Gambuh performance. Gambuh is estimated to have entered from Java to Bali since the reign of King Udayana in Bali, around the 10th century AD. In the mid-1960s, the Indonesian Dance Academy (ASTI, now ISI) Denpasar, made Geruh an important resource for researching and reconstructing the rare Gambuh dance. Geruh was once appointed as an Extraordinary Lecturer at ASTI Denpasar. From this Geruh, ASTI was then able to combine Gambuh with Gong Semar Pagulingan as an accompaniment so that the term Gambuh Anyar was born. Originally, the Gambuh dance was often accompanied by rabab and flute instruments.  +
Gede Gunada is a painter who was born in Ababi Village, Karangasem, Bali, April 11, 1979. He studied art at SMSR Negeri Denpasar, then continued his studies at STKIP Amlapura, Karangasem. Since 1995 he has been involved in many joint exhibitions, including: Exhibition of Gebyar Art High Schools (SMK) throughout Indonesia (1995), Exhibition of Lempuyang Community Groups at Hilton Hotel, Surabaya (1999), "Sensitive" Exhibition of Lempuyang Community at Danes Art Veranda , Denpasar (2006). He won the 2002 Best Painting Award in the “Art is Peaceful” Painting Competition in Sanur, Bali; The Best Calligraphy Painting 2009 in the Calligraphy Painting Competition throughout Indonesia at the UNHI Denpasar campus. Many of his works are about humans and nature in an expressive style.  +
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. https://www.pengalamanrasa.com/ "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... “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.”... Full article at https://www.gaiadiscovery.com/latest-people/gede-and-ayu-kitchen-missionaries  +
Contemporary art is an empowering communication platform allowing artists to give a visible presence to the invisible. The artist’s role is often to highlight important socio-political and environmental issues to create awareness and hopefully change.  Gede ‘Sayur’ Suanda is a multi-talented contemporary Balinese artist who expresses statements about the rapid changes engulfing Bali in both 3-dimensional works as well as paintings. In 2015 Sayur’s landmark installation ‘Last Defence’ was presented in ‘Violent Bali’, a group exhibition by sixty of Bali’s finest contemporary artists at the Tony Raka Gallery in Ubud. The towering 3-metre-high impression of the ‘rook’ chess piece made from bamboo, dried rice stalks and husks was his comment concerning the rapid transformation of rice fields in Bali for modern development. According to the artist, the rice fields are vital to the Balinese way of life, which is constantly under threat and the last defence of the culture, which is increasingly vulnerable to change. More recently, Sayur has channelled his creativity into contemporary paintings. As a child, he learned the technical aspects of Balinese painting passed down through the generations. Drawing is the basic fundamental of Balinese painting and the initial process of rendering the composition details. The application of paint with small hand-crafted bamboo brushes follows various technical, traditional guidelines. The physical action is similar to drawing or colouring in. The ancient classical Balinese religious paintings that decorate the temples throughout the island function as a collective expression of ideas from the community to the Balinese Gods and ancestors. During the last century, technical aspects of these sacred paintings merged with western painting techniques and individual ideas. As a result, various village styles or “schools” of painting evolved from the 1920s onwards, catering to new tourist markets. A distinct aspect of traditional Balinese painting is that all visual information is contained within black outlines. When observing these paintings, flowing lines and rhythms entertain our eyes as we traverse the composition from left to right and from the top down. Natural universal rhythms are inseparable from daily life and determine the timing of the many Balinese religious ceremonies and cultural practices. Visual rhythms, therefore, are a unique and essential essence of Balinese painting. From 1999 – 2006, Sayur studied fine art at the Indonesian Institute of the Arts of Yogyakarta. Living and learning outside the cultural restraints of his village opened him to new ideas, creative influences and time to explore different artistic possibilities. Such an experience is instrumental for the Balinese to help them break free from the rules and collective mindset that define Balinese painting. In doing so, they may create compositions to express personal ideas constructed with modern western painting techniques. Sayur’s time living within a foreign culture allowed him to perceive his upbringing and the ever-changing dynamics of modern Bali through a new lens. Richard Horstman @lifeasartasia  
Geg Ary Suharsani, born in Mengwitani, Badung, Bali, October 13, 1980, graduated from the Faculty of Economics, Udayana University. She has been actively writing since he was a teenager, in the form of short stories, essays, novels. When she was a student, she was active in the press at Udayana University. She has also been a journalist at Pantau Magazine. Her writings have been published in Pantau Magazine, Bali Post, Denpost, Nusa Bali, etc. Her published books are a collection of short stories "Cubang" (2019) and the novel "Kunang-Kunang Hitam" (2020). Now she works as an employee of Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI).  +
"Rising from the Ballad of Silence" Currently, we are not just gathered as individuals but as part of a generation, a generation that plays a significant role in shaping our future, Generation Z. Rise, oh Generation Z, from the ballad of silence that often silences our voices. In the dynamics of social and political complexity, we are called not to be passive spectators but active participants. This is a call to assert our identity, express opinions, and advocate for social justice values. For too long, we have been trapped in silence, feeling restrained by norms that may not always align with our aspirations. It's time to understand that our right to speak and express opinions is unquestionable. Rise above the fear, fear of conflict, or rejection. Now is the time to transform silence into constructive rebellion. Let's stop the apathetic attitude and allow social and political issues to grow without genuine responses. Remember, the policies and decisions made by the generations before us will shape the world we inherit. Don't let those above us determine our path without scrutiny from below. I invite us all to embrace differences, to listen without prejudice, and to speak with integrity. We are voices capable of shaking the foundations of inequality and injustice. In openness and courage, let's together create the change we envision. Be pioneers of change, Generation Z. Rise from the ballad of silence, speak up, and show the world that we are change agents capable of bringing social and political justice. Thank you.  +
Georges Breguet is the author of numerous works about art in Indonesia.  +
Gill Marais is a photojournalist and author of the book "Bali Sacred & Secret". She began her career with SIPA Press in Paris, and has reported in the field of culture, medicine and travel. Her book, The Amchi, on travels with a Tibetan doctor has been published in France, England and India. Born in South Africa, after her marriage to a French Diplomat, France has been her home for over forty years. Her work has taken her through North America, North Africa, Kenya, the Middle East, Europe, Russia, India, Pakistan, China and South East Asia. She resides in Bali for six months of the year, and has two grown children. She is an old Bali hand who has counted among her mentors, sponsors, friends and neighbors some of the great contemporary names in Balinese scholarship and spiritual and cultural leadership.  +
Gm. Sukawidana was born in Bali, July 16. Writing poetry since 1979. He is one of the founders of the Coffee Drinking Studio and the Cultural Cipta Sanggar (SMPN 1 Denpasar). His poems have been published in Bali Post, Nafiri, Swadesi, Simphoni, Berita Buana, Republika, etc. His poetry is also summarized in the book Painting Magic Land of Bali (2000). His solo poetry books: The Midday Ceremony (1993), The Twilight Ceremony of the Land of the Ancestors (2000). Now he is preparing his new poetry book.  +
Professor of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis.  +
Gregory Bateson (9 May 1904 – 4 July 1980) was an English anthropologist, social scientist, linguist, visual anthropologist, semiotician, and cyberneticist whose work intersected that of many other fields. Bateson travelled to Bali with his second wife (1936-1950) Margaret Mead to study the people of the village Bajoeng Gede. In the short history of ethnographic fieldwork, film was used both on a large scale and as the primary research tool. Bateson took 25,000 photographs of their Balinese subjects. He discovered that the people of Bajoeng Gede raised their children very unlike children raised in Western societies. Instead of attention being paid to a child who was displaying a climax of emotion (love or anger), Balinese mothers would ignore them. Bateson notes, "The child responds to [a mother's] advances with either affection or temper, but the response falls into a vacuum. In Western cultures, such sequences lead to small climaxes of love or anger, but not so in Bali. At the moment when a child throws its arms around the mother's neck or bursts into tears, the mother's attention wanders". This model of stimulation and refusal was also seen in other areas of the culture. Bateson later described the style of Balinese relations as stasis instead of schismogenesis. Their interactions were "muted" and did not follow the schismogenetic process because they did not often escalate competition, dominance, or submission.  +
Dynastic politics is political power exercised by a group of people who are related by family ties (MK 10 July 2015). This is also a threat for us as a democratic nation to maintain the ideals of reform in 1998, with the issue of dynastic politics carried out by the 7th president of the Republic of Indonesia, namely Mr. Ir. Joko Widodo, who made his son a candidate for vice president and also chairman of a political party in Indonesia, is the basis for the issue that emerged in the form of the political dynasty he built. not to mention the marriage between Jokowi's younger brother and the MK's curtness that has created public perception regarding Jokowi's dynastic politics. The policy made by the Constitutional Court regarding the age limit for presidential and vice presidential candidates has become an issue that strengthens the issue of dynastic politics. Jokowi's appointment of Prabowo as defense minister was also beneficial for him (trempo magazine). This issue continues to be a hot topic during this political year. Defending the constitution to overcome the threat of dynastic politics is very important, especially under the supervision of the KPU, so for the sustainability of democracy it is very important that we implement democracy with true democracy.  +
Gus Dark is a cartoonist born in Karangasem, Bali, July 21, 1982. He studied graphic arts at the School of Modern Design, Yogyakarta. The cartoon character was named “Mang Ogel” by an editor and published in a periodical newspaper. In 2013, Gus Dark was awarded the Superstar Supporter Award by the ROLE Foundation. In 2014 he joined the Jokowi Volunteer movement by sending his art to "Kolak Kotak". He exhibited his cartoons in the exhibition of the Caring for Waste Cartoon Exhibition Volume II in Singaraja; “Show Off” in the Surabaya Cartoon exhibition with the Indonesian Cartoon Community.  +
Gusti Agung Bagus Ari Maruta, a third-generation Ubud painter. Born in 1991 near the Ubud market, Bagus was raised in a family of artists. His uncle was an undagi, a traditional sculptor and architect responsible for creating ceremonial artefacts and objects. His extended family boasts well-known painters. They have excelled in the highly technical landscape style accredited to the famous, pioneering German expatriate Walter Spies (1895-1942). In addition, Bagus’ grandfather, Gusti Agung Purga, has the distinction of one of his pictures within the collection of the Tropenmuseum in the Netherlands. In 2009, Bagus moved to Java to study at the Indonesian Art Institute (ISI), Yogyakarta. From 2009 to 2014, he pursued the Bachelor of Fine Arts and the post-graduate program from 2014 to 2016. Bagus was awarded ‘Best Painting of 2009’ from the Fine Arts faculty at ISI. The university city was bustling with students from across the archipelago, an intersection of Indonesian youth culture. As a fledgling painter thirsty for knowledge and experience, it was exciting to be in Yogyakarta. However, Bagus’ challenge was to break from his cultural programming of collective artistic identity and discover a creative voice distinguishing him within his family and community. Bagus was first exhibited in 2007 in Museum Puri Lukisan, Ubud and since has participated in numerous group shows in Yogyakarta, Surabaya, Jakarta and South Korea. In 2019 he was selected to show in the UOB Painting of the Year exhibition at Museum Nasional, Jakarta. by Richard Horstman.  +
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Om Swastyastu, Namo Budaya, Om Awighnam Astu Namo Sidham. Bali Island is an island that already has many natural resources. These natural resources attract tourists to come to Bali. The island of Bali is well known abroad. The island of Bali which is growing in tourism is what causes many investors to build buildings in Bali. Different from before, the island of Bali has many rice fields and plants, as well as clear water that makes the mind drift away. In the past, Balinese people easily got agricultural products such as chilies, vegetables and others. After the rice fields in Bali were converted into buildings, little land was used as a place to grow these plants. This is because the prices of our basic necessities in Bali are increasing. If we remember, we should be in Bali who bring in a lot of guests, making Bali Island an island that has high regional income. However, we have all felt that now the prices of basic necessities in Bali are increasing. Natural resources in Bali are increasingly scarce, rice fields in Bali are increasingly depleted. Who can be blamed if it's like this? Not just natural resources, but technological developments that increasingly want to make us spoiled or dependent on technology. Different from before, Balinese people at home each have rice fields that can be used to grow plants that are useful for the Balinese people, such as chili plants, banana trees, tomato plants, vegetables and others. Now, are there any of you who plant these plants? Does anyone still have rice fields? Now in Bali, many people have houses that have been influenced by foreign culture. This is because few have rice fields or plants that can be used for basic needs or coral reefs. If it is related to the increase in prices of basic commodities in Bali, it is appropriate that the Kitri coral can restore the fulfillment of our basic needs in our respective homes. If every yard or yard in Bali had coral reefs, basic prices on the market would definitely not increase because there would be no shortage of basic necessities. This Kitri coral can be included in traditional village regulations so that the community can all develop Kitri coral in their own homes and in traditional villages make sekeha which are taken by each family head in each coral to get information about the Kitri coral and Kitri coral in their respective homes. Each can be sold at the Pekraman village level. Immediately, it became a Ratribraskita movement which means Digital Based Kitri Coral, which has the aim of preserving Kitri Coral even when they become extinct and bringing greenery to the household. Hopefully this RATRIBRASKITA program can provide good benefits. I apologize if there are any shortcomings, I will close with Parama Santih. Om Santih, Santih, Santih Om  
Om Swastyastu, My deepest respect to all the judges. My respects to the BASAbali Wiki team My respects to all participants of the Public Participation Wikithon, Allow me to speak a little on the issue of indigenous peoples’ rights. My name is I Komang Sapa. I am from the lava world of Karangasem, I live on the slopes of Bali’s most majestic Mount Agung, in Jungutan Village. As Indonesian citizens, indigenous peoples should have equal rights in terms of land ownership, economic activities, as well as social rights. However, the Job Creation Law (Undang-Undang Cipta Kerja), especially the article on investment ownership as a step to opening new jobs, could backfire on the rights of indigenous peoples or people living in villages. The Indigenous Peoples Alliance of the Archipelago (AMAN) believes that the Job Creation Law (Undang-Undang Cipta Kerja) can pave the way for investors who will run their businesses and process natural resources. However, it will be a problem that can make the people in the village lose. Because people in indigenous villages still make a living through customary land, forests, rice fields and others. Not only is it used as a place to make a living, there are also those who live, make pindik (a local dish), or use the land as a place to build a house. What’s more, since the process of creating the Job Creation Bill started, indigenous peoples have not been included in discussions, even though the people in the village are the most affected. Well, people, because there are different interests here, between indigenous peoples and investors, the government faces a dilemma, when passing this Indigenous Peoples Bill. For example, in the case of the Natural Tourism Park (TWA) in Batur, Kintamani, Bangli, there are still parties from the indigenous community or in the village who feel disadvantaged by the arrival of investors. Ladies and gentlemen, why do we have to speak out about this situation? It is because, as the next generation of the nation, we must participate in preserving the culture, cultural values that have long been the identity of the nation. Especially in the current times, it is very important that we participate and agree in preserving traditional values. This is not just about preserving our traditional heritage, but also about educating our character and morals as human beings who are easily exposed to foreign influences. Also, we must strengthen adat (indigenous laws), recognize the rights of these indigenous peoples, protect, respect and fulfill their human rights. My hope is for prospective leaders to solve this problem quickly through policies that really make the Indigenous Village sustainable even though there are investors who come in to participate in developing the area so that it becomes stronger. Likewise, the government must come to the Indigenous Village, discuss with the community there before issuing permits, let alone policies. Okay, that’s all I can say to all of you. If there are any mistakes in my speech, please forgive me. In closing, I end with parama santhi. Om Santih, Santih, Santih, Om.  
Hanalei Swan is a 15-year-old fashion designer, artist, speaker, and author. She leads by example – her goal is to inspire the next generation of conscious leaders. HANALEI, it’s been a minute since we last spoke, can you tell us what you’ve been up to in the last couple of years? I’ve taken a step back these last few years to really focus on what drives me creatively. Since we last spoke I feel like I’ve been through a huge reset, and this has allowed me to explore different passions including writing, which in turn has opened me up to new opportunities. I recently had the pleasure of being an author in the New York Times best-selling book Women Gone Wild!. I have also continued designing clothes, making artwork, writing, speaking and finding new ways to tell my story. You were barely a teenager in Bali when we first caught up. How have your views changed since then? I don’t think my views have changed necessarily; I just think they have been reinforced. I’m still focussed on creating sustainable fashion and educating other kids about making conscious decisions when buying clothing. I stand strong on sustainable fashion versus fast fashion, and it remains my mission to educate young consumers and set an example for other brands to start taking action on our problems in the fashion industry. What projects are you involved in now, and what drives those projects? These last few years have been very exciting. I’ve already mentioned the Women Gone Wild! book series, with its mission to inspire women around the world to take action on what they love. I’ve also been involved with the Shima Swan Surfboard Project, in partnership with We Are Mother Earth. This project is a symbolic gift for ocean health and takes a stand against the plans made by the company TEPCO to dump over 100 million tons of radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean as early as next year, which will affect our environment, as well as food supply chain to a dramatic extent. I’m also happy to announce I’ve been working on a new collection for my eco-friendly fashion company, HS Styles, which takes huge inspiration from my love for the ocean and surfing. I look forward to sharing more on this in the future. What are the biggest threats facing us in the world today, and how do you think they affect you? Globally, the fashion industry is the second most polluting industry in the world after oil and gas. It’s responsible for 1.2 billion tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions annually. This blows my mind. It takes over 750 gallons of water to produce a single cotton T-shirt, not to mention that 20% of global wastewater comes from textile dyeing, because the bulk of the production is in countries with little or no regulation, so the wastewater often finds its way to rivers and seas where it can wreak havoc. I never thought that deeply about fashion’s effect on our planet before I learned about this. So, when I started my fashion brand at 11 years old, I knew I didn’t want to contribute to any further destruction. I knew I had to do it differently, which brought me to slow fashion. I only use suitable materials like bamboo, which takes roughly one percent of the water otherwise needed to make a t-shirt. I also committed to giving back, so this is where HS Styles began. In today’s social media landscape, are we all guilty of putting self-promotion before these causes? Yes, everyone is, but that’s okay. We don’t always have to focus on the negative things on our planet, but I do believe these topics should be talked about so we can inspire other people to use their voices to uplift causes they care about. It’s important that everyone recognises that they have a voice – the more we talk about sustainability, for instance, the more we can educate and effect change. If that means promoting yourself and your business as well, then so be it. The point is the whole platform gets larger, and this always translates into greater awareness for others to follow. How can we do our part? There are three simple ways you can help. Through your time, your money, and or sharing your voice. Using your time could mean volunteering at an organisation that is already working towards making change, finding ways you can support others. Using your money could mean donating to certain charities/organisations, being more conscious with your spending by limiting your purchases and consumption, changing your buying habits by shopping at more sustainable brands, or even buying second-hand/vintage clothing to give them a chance not to not end up in landfill. You can also use your voice – talking about problems you care about is one of the most powerful tools you have, whether through open conversations or social media. If we each make a small change, we can create a bigger impact. The more we educate, the more we can inspire people to start thinking and buying consciously. Do you think it is possible to affect future outcomes, and how would you do that? Yes, I believe we are able to affect future outcomes, but I don’t believe I can change the world on my own. We are the change we wish to see in the world, and I believe by standing together to fight against fast fashion and other habits that contribute to the destruction of our planet we can make a difference. I hope by inspiring others I can create a butterfly or ripple effect that will lead to sustainable change, and I hope my company HS Styles can set an example to inspire other brands. How do you see yourself in 20 years’ time? I haven’t thought that far into my future to be honest, so I genuinely don’t know where I want to end up, but I certainly know I don’t want to put myself in a box. I want to stay open to new possibilities and opportunities that may come my way. Over time I know my interests and thoughts will change and I am open to that. Where are we heading as a race in your generation? Our future is not bright, especially when you look at the rapid speed of climate change and the continuation of fast fashion practices by huge corporations. It’s obvious we are slowly destroying our only planet, and I am scared for our future generations. Do you still have hope? Yes, but only if we start taking action right now. We need to find solutions for the problems we already have instead of continuing to create others. I believe it is the responsibility of big companies to take into account how they are affecting the earth. It needs to be our mission to make our voices heard and to stand for what we care about. IG: @HanaleiSwan FB: Hanalei Swan-HS Styles www.hanaleiswan.com www.wgwbook.com  
This year, the prices of basic necessities are rising, and there are no signs of them returning to normal or decreasing from their usual prices. Is it due to many crop failures in the current season causing the prices to skyrocket? Or is it because fertilizer prices are rising? If indeed there are crop failures and rising fertilizer prices, I would like the local government to take immediate action to address the increasing prices of basic necessities. This could include subsidizing fertilizers and encouraging farmers and the community to utilize small plots for farming using hydroponic methods. The implementation of a hydroponic farming program by the local government would assist the entire community in Karangasem and beyond, possibly throughout Indonesia, in addressing the ongoing rise in basic necessities prices. Hydroponic farming does not require significant costs or extensive land; it only requires consistency in creating the necessary tools. The tools needed don't have to be new; recycled items like unused but still functional pipes and buckets or old paint cans can be utilized. Therefore, I hope the implementation of a program like this can address the rising prices of basic necessities. This program could also contribute to reducing poverty rates in Karangasem and its surrounding areas.  +
Associate 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. 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). 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. 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.  
Helmi Y. Haska, born in Bandung, grew up in the cultural landscape of a Minangkabau family. From an early age he wrote poetry in the Daily Spirit, Padang (1982). When he migrated to Bali in 1989, he wrote frequently in the Sunday Bali Post. His poems have been collected in poetry anthologies, including Bali The After Morning (1997), Dendang Sanur Nyiur Sanur (2015), Cumi-Cumi (2017). In addition, wrote a book review Bob Marley, Rasta, Reggae, Revolution (2007). Now living in Talbingo, Snowy Mountains, NSW, Australia. Active in the Talbingo Bush Poets Club community.  +
"Hildred was born in Queens, New York on February 12, 1927 and reared there and in Teaneck, New Jersey. A graduate of Antioch College, she received her Ph.D. from Radcliffe College in 1956. Her first book, The Javanese Family (Free Press of Glencoe, Inc.), was published in 1961. After her initial fieldwork in Java, she taught at The University of Chicago from 1960 to 1970 before coming to Princeton University in 1970. At Princeton, Hildred taught courses on the history of anthropological theory, the anthropological study of life stories, the anthropology of art, and the ethnographer’s craft. In 1972, Hildred became the first chairperson of the Department of Anthropology at Princeton University, and thus the first woman chair of a department at Princeton, a position in which she served for many years. She was named Professor Emeritus in 1998. Hildred did extensive fieldwork in Morocco, and in Java and Bali, Indonesia and returned to Indonesia repeatedly during her career to conduct the research which helped fuel her extensive list of publications. She completed more than two years of fieldwork research in the village of Batuan on the island of Bali. Working in the same village that was studied in the 1930s by Margaret Mead and Gregory Bateson, she focused on the interconnections between different Balinese art forms and how and why such forms have changed through time. She investigated the effects of economic development and tourism on Balinese artistic endeavor. The first book from the research in Batuan, Images of Power: Balinese Paintings Made for Gregory Bateson and Margaret Mead, was published in January 1995 (University of Hawaii Press). In 2004,The Life of a Balinese Temple: Artistry, Imagination, and History in a Peasant Village was also published by the University of Hawaii Press. Among her other works, Professor Geertz is co-author with her former husband Clifford Geertz of Kinship in Bali (University of Chicago Press, 1975), and co-author with Clifford Geertz and Lawrence Rosen of Meaning and Order in Moroccan Society (Cambridge University Press, 1979). Most recently, in 2017, at the age of 90, her book, Storytelling in Bali, was published by the Dutch publishing house Brill."  
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Born to a family of artists in Pengosekan village in Bali, Dewa Ketut Alit was immersed in Balinese gamelan from early childhood. His father Dewa Nyoman Sura and his oldest brother Dewa Putu Berata were the most influential teachers in his life. He began performing at age 11, and by age 13 was playing ugal (the leading instrument) in his village’s adult group, Tunas Mekar Pengosekan. 1988-1995 he played in the internationally acclaimed Gamelan Semara Ratih of Ubud village, touring internationally. In 1997, a year before graduating from Academy of Indonesian Performing Arts in Denpasar (STSI Denpasar), Dewa Alit and his brothers founded Çudamani which immediately acknowledged as one of the best gamelan groups and went on their own international tours. Seeking a wider path for expressing his approach to new music in gamalen, Dewa Alit founded his own gamelan group in 2007, Gamelan Salukat, performing on a new set of instruments of Alit’s own tuning and design. As a composer, Dewa Alit is generally acknowledged as the leading figure of his generation in Bali. His “Geregel” (2000) was influential both in Bali and abroad, and was the subject of a 50 page analysis in the “Perspectives on New Music”. One of his compositions written for a Boston-base gamelan group Galak Tika, “Semara Wisaya” was performed at New York Carnegie in 2004 and another composition “Pelog Slendro” appeared at Bang on a Can Marathon in June 2006. The list of his compositions for non-gamelan ensembles includes music for MIT's Gamelan Electrika, Talujon Percussion (USA) and Ensemble Modern (Frankfurt, Germany). As a collaborator, Dewa Alit has worked with musicians and dancers from around the world. These include a contemporary theater production Theatre Annees Folles (director: Alicia Arata Kitamura, Tokyo), a butoh dancer Ko Murobushi, contemporary dancers Min Tanaka and Kaiji Moriyama, and Noh master Reijiro Tsumura.  +
Mr. I Dewa Made Ariawan, S.Ag., M.Pd.H and Mr. I Nengah Asrama Million Nobles, S.Ag., M.Fil.H are the masters of the geguritan Catur Bhujangga Bali Mula. Mr. I Dewa Made Ariawan, S. Ag., M.Pd. H or Pak Dewa Mangku Dalang was born in Serai Hamlet, Penglumbaran Village, Kec. Shrink, Bangli Regency, on August 6, 1986 from the couple I Dewa Nyoman Reka & Jro Nyoman Munet. His daily life is an education staff in the Department of Education, Youth and Sports, Bangli Regency, but in between his busy life outside the father of Dewa Ariawan, he is still active in the field of art, namely Dalang. He also won 2nd place in the Utsawa Dharma Githa adult marriage competition in 2017 in Palembang and 1st place in the adult marriage competition in Bali in 2016. Mr. I Nengah Asrama Juta Ningrat, S.Ag., M.Fil.H is an art actor who is still active in compiling books, many books have been produced. He has also won the achievement of becoming the 1st Winner of an outstanding Hindu Religion Teacher at the Provincial level in 2015. Mr. Million Nobles was born in a clerical environment on the north slope of Mount Batur, Songan A, Kec. Kintamani, Bangli Regency, on June 15, 1980 from the couple Jro Gincang & Jro Suwiti. Apart from compiling books, his daily life is as a teaching staff in the Ministry of Religion of Bangli Regency from 2014 until now. Broadly speaking, this Bhujangga Bali Mula Catur geguritan contains the origin of the Bhujangga Bali Mula breed, precisely the Kayu Selem people in the Hyang Gwa Song tampur. It is hoped that the residents of Kayu Selem who are in Bali and outside Bali should continue to remember their ancestors as guides in carrying out their lives as damuh warih Ida Mpun Semeru.  +
One of the Balinese writers who came from Bangli, namely in Guliang Kangin - Taman Bali, was I Dewa Ngakan Gede Keramas. Has given birth to a gaguritan literary work entitled TIRTHA HARUM in 2000. In gaguritan Tirtha Harum uses several pupuh including, Pupuh Sinom, Pupuh Durma, Pupuh Ginada, Pupuh Kumambang. And in it tells or tells how the naming of Tirtha Harum and the initial milestones of the Taman Bali kingdom.  +
Born and raised in the village of Pengosekan, son of a great drummer, Berata was immersed in Balinese performing arts from birth. His creative talents, teaching capabilities and leadership qualities make him a noted figure in the Balinese music world. He is renowned for his compositional skills in both traditional and innovative styles and a rare ability to communicate a diverse knowledge of Balinese arts to both Balinese and international artists. He is the founder and director of Çudamani, and has lead Çudamani, on tours to venues including a nine-city tour with Arts Midwest 2012-13, Jazz at Lincoln Center (NY), the World Festival of Sacred Music-(LA), the Cultural Olympiad (Greece), EXPO (Japan) and the Tong Tong Festival (Holland) among others. As a result of Berata’s vision and commitment, Çudamani, has become an important artistic center in Bali, endeavoring to study and preserve rare classic forms of Balinese arts and also provide a space that nurtures the creative energies of young artists in Bali. Frequently he serves a the Music Director for the USA Bay Area based Gamelan Sekar Jaya. He is a graduate of STSI, Denpasar (Bali’s National Academy of the Arts).  +
Dewa Putu Mokoh was the first of six children. He was born in Pengosekan, Ubud in 1936. His father, Dewa Rai Batuan, was an undagi (traditional Balinese architect) and famous gamelan musician. His mother, Gusti Niang Rai, was an expert in making lamak (decoration for offerings). Mokoh only had three years of education at the People's School (SR), equivalent to elementary school. Mokoh began to study drawing when he was about 15. However, his desire to become a painter had troubled his heart since childhood. Unfortunately, his father strongly opposed his desire to become a painter and rather wanted him to work in the fields, husbanding ducks and cows. For his father, painting was just a waste of time and didn’t generate any income. However the teenage Mokoh had plenty of initiative. Though he was busy working in the rice fields, he often managed to find time to play at the home of his uncles, I Gusti Ketut Kobot and I Gusti Made Baret. He loved watching and admiring them while they were painting and he also learned a lot of traditional art techniques from them: such as sketching, colour blocking, shading, highlighting, and gradation.* Mokoh later met Rudolf Bonnet (1895-1978), a Dutch painter who had lived in Ubud since 1929. Bonnet was one of the initiators and founders of Pita Maha (1936) and the Ubud Painters’ Group (1951). Mokoh was keen to show Bonnet the drawings and paintings that he had learned to create from his uncles. Bonnet taught Mokoh the principles of modern painting. These included techniques for color recognition, mixing colors, composition, discovering one’s own creativity, as well the principle of freedom in painting. Bonnet always suggested that Mokoh search for his own creativity rather than follow in the footsteps of Kobot and Beret who focused on traditional themes. As a result of this contact with Bonnet, Mokoh experienced enlightenment. His confidence grew. He began to realize that good paintings did not have to have Ramayana and Mahabarata themes with complicated compositions filling the image area. Mokoh felt that the purpose of such paintings was to disguise the lack of ability of the painter to work on images. For Mokoh, good paintings can also be based on objects around the painter, or created based on fantasy and imagination, with simple coloring techniques and image processing. A painter must dare to paint with different styles and objects, must dare to explore new possibilities. Over time, the themes of Mokoh’s paintings became quite diverse. He painted about everyday life, flora and fauna, folklore, the world of children, fantasy, erotica, or simple things that attracted his attention. In the context of art in Bali, Mokoh is an anomaly. By studying with Kobot and Baret, he was born into the realm of traditional painting. However, the advice of Bonnet and his friendship with Mondo opened his horizons to further develop himself in the thinking of modern art. Personal character is very strong in Mokoh's paintings which are often considered eccentric. He was not interested in painting the decorative things that usually appeared in traditional painting. However, with gentle strokes, he swooped straight onto on the subject matter that he portrayed through humorous, innocent, and often surprising narratives. Mokoh has broken through the Pengosekan or traditional style of painting that tends to be static and patterned. Using this ability with traditional painting techniques, he processed ideas and themes that were modern or even contemporary on his canvases. However, frequently there are no traces of traditional painting techniques to be found in his paintings. Mokoh is an innovator, a reformer, as well as a breaker of Pengosekan's style of painting. In addition to domestic exhibitions, Mokoh's paintings have appeared in many joint exhibitions abroad, including America, Australia, Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Venice. In 1995, Mokoh’s paintings were exhibited at a solo exhibition at Fukoaka Art Museum, Japan. * The original Balinese terms are: nyeket, ngabur, ngasir, nyigar, ngontur.  
I. G. W. Murjana Yasa, is an Associate Professor in the Doctoral Study Program in Economics, Faculty of Economics and Business, Udayana University, Denpasar-Bali. His reasearch is on the creative economy and agriculture, as well as small and medium industries in Bali.  +
I Gde Agus Darma Putra, born in Central Strait, Bangli, Bali, August 2, 1991. He completed his undergraduate and postgraduate education at the Denpasar State Hindu Dharma Institute. Has worked as a teacher and lecturer. He is actively involved in the IBM Dharma Palguna Foundation which is engaged in the maintenance, translation, and research of Old Javanese, Balinese, and Lombok literature. He is also active in Bangli Sastra Komala which is engaged in modern Balinese literature. His writings are in the form of poetry, essays, articles published in several mass media, such as atkala.co, Bali Post, etc. A poem of his is also summarized in the anthology “Tutur Batur” (2019).  +
Head of the expert team of BASAbali Wiki, Head of the Balinese Governor's Language Board, and Vice Dean at Udayana University  +
Name : I Gede Anom Ranuara, S.Pd., S.Sn., M.Sc., M.Ag. Birthday : September 7, 1968 Occupation: Artist Status : Married  +
I Gede Ari Astina alias Jerinx is a musician and activist related to social and environmental issues. He was born in Kuta, February 10, 1977. He is the drummer for the music group "Superman is Dead" (SID) which was founded in 1995. This rock band has released seven albums, including "Angels and the Outsiders" (2010) which made SID invited to the “Warped Tour Festival” to hold concerts in several cities in the United States. SID is the only Indonesian band and the second band in Asia to have performed at the festival. Popular songs from SID include “Sunset in the Land of Anarchy” (2013), “Be a Legend” (2013). Not only active in the world of music, Jerinx also only pays attention to environmental and social issues. In 2015, he visited President Jokowi to explain about the reclamation policy in Tanjung Benoa, Bali. In addition, Jerinx is also a successful entrepreneur and brand ambassador of several streetwear brands.  +
I Gede Aries Pidrawan is a teacher and writer born in Pidpid, Karangasem, April 2, 1987. He is a teacher at SMA PGRI 1 Amlapura. He wrote literature in Balinese and Indonesian. His published books are "The Guru" (a collection of joint works published in 2020), "Nyujuh Langit Duur Bukit" (joint work, Expression Library, 2019), "Women Worshiping Stone" (short anthology, Mahima, 2019), " Caterpillars in Mother's Womb” (short anthology, Mahima, 2019), “Gerubug” (children's story, Bali Language Center, 2018), “Bidadari Telaga Emas” (children's story, Balinese Language Center, 2017). He also often wins literary writing competitions.  +
I Gede Robi Supriyanto is a musician and singer born in Palu, Central Sulawesi, April 7, 1979. He is one of the founders of the band Navicula. Robi is also known as a social and environmental activist. He is one of the supporters of the movement to reject the reclamation of Benoa Bay. He also fills his time by pursuing organic farming. Robi represented Indonesia in the Asia 21 Young Leaders organized by the Asia Society in 2016 to discuss his activities in the field of organic agriculture. Albums of songs that have been born with the band Navicula, among others, Self Portrait (1999), Alchemist (2005), Beautiful Rebel (2007), Love Bomb (2013), Face to face (2015).  +
I Gedé Gita Purnama Arsa Putra was born in Denpasar on October 29th, 1985. In 2008 he finished his bachelors degree in Balinese Language and Literature at Udayana University, continuing on to postgraduate studies in linguistics specializing in literary discourse also at Udayana University. He is now a lecturer at Hindu Dharma State Institute of Denpasar. He has enjoyed writing poetry, short stories, and essays since junior high school. His works are published in Bali Orti (Bali Post), Bali Post, and Mediaswari (Pos Bali). Gita Purnama is the author of the poetry collections "Dendang Denpasar Nyiur Sanur," "Denpasar lan Donpasar," and "Angripta Rum." His now published book is collection of short stories entitled "Smara Reka" written together with his wife in 2014. Additionally, he is a member of the team of writers of the biography "I Wayan Beratha: Seniman Kelas Dunia." In 2016 he received the Rancage Literary Award for his service in preserving and developing modern Balinese literature. Below is a link to one of his short stories called "Ngalih Sampi Galang Bulan" taken from the book "Smara Reka."  +
I Gedé Putra Ariawan was born in Désa Banjar Anyar Kediri, Tabanan, on June 16th, 1988. He completed his bachelor's degree at Ganesha University of Education in Singaraja majoring in Education of Indonesian Language and Literature in 2010 and in 2014 completed his master's degree in the Ganesha University of Education Postgraduate Program. He now works as an Indonesian language teacher at Kediri State High School 1. His works, which take the form of short stories, opinion pieces, articles, and poetry, have been published in Bali Orti (Bali Post), Media Swari (Pos Bali), Majalah Éksprési, and Majalah Satua. He has released a book in the form of a compilation of short stories entitled "Ngurug Pasih" in 2014 and received the 2015 Rancage Literary Award. On January 30th, 2016, he became speaker at the event Sandyakala #49 organized by Bentara Budaya Bali.  +
Lecturer at the Faculty of Law, Udayana University, who started to become a lecturer since 2010. Graduated from undergraduate studies and became the best graduate in 1999 at the Faculty of Law, Udayana University. Study Masters level at the Notary Masters Program, Universitas Brawijaya in 2007. Furthermore, for the doctoral study completed at the Law Faculty of Law Education at Udayana University in 2019 and returned to be the best graduate. Throughout her career as a lecturer, she actively made studies on legal and community problems, especially studies relating to customary law, indigenous peoples and their natural resources, progressive legal studies related to gender studies in law, legal anthropology, legal sociology as well as law and culture. The thinking that is studied more often is done with a progressive legal perspective. The results of these thoughts are published in international journals, national journals and in the form of textbooks in fulfilling teaching assignments. Participation in scientific meetings is also often done including in the call for papers and also as a resource, moderator and participant in an academic scientific forum.  +
A photography graduate from the Indonesian Art Institute (ISI), Denpasar. 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. “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.” “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.” Article by Richard Horstman  +
I Gusti Ayu Agung Mas Triadnyani was born in Jakarta, December 2, 1967. She is a poet who is also a lecturer at the Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Udayana University. She holds a master's and doctoral degrees in Literature at the University of Indonesia (UI). In addition to writing poetry, she also conducts studies on modern literature, such as Balinese Women in Mata Oka Rusmini: A Study of Her Creative Works (Research on Women's Studies, 2008) and the Collaboration of Traditional Community Culture with Modern Culture in WSRendra's Drama Tuyul Anakku (Research Indonesian Literature Study Program, 2012). She is often invited as a jury for various literary events, such as the Bali Province Language Ambassador Jury, as well as various writing competitions. Her published books include “Book Seeking Temples” (2011), “Book I See Bali” (2015).  +
I Gusti Ayu Diah Yuniti is a doctor and lecturer in Molecular Biology at the Faculty of Agriculture, Mahasaraswati University, Bali. Her doctoral study was obtained from the Doctoral Program in Agricultural Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Udayana University, Bali Indonesia in 2018. Diah Yuniti has also published a number of scientific papers including the Impact of Covid-19 on Community Life in the Province of Bali, Indonesia. Apart from being a teaching lecturer, Diah Yuniti is also active in the social organization of the Bali Province Traditional Village Council.  +
Ayu Laksmi full name I Gusti Ayu Laksmiyani, born in Singaraja, Bali, November 25, 1967. She is a singer, songwriter, dancer, film and theater actress. Was known as a lady rocker in the early 90's. In 2011, twenty years since his first album was released, she re-emerged with her latest album, Svara Semesta. Currently, Ayu Laksmi is active again in various local, national and international music events/festivals. Ayu grew up in a family that loves art, especially music. Since getting to know the world of the stage at the age of 4 years, Ayu began to actively participate in various art festivals, both on a local, national, and even international scale. Ayu Laksmi's name became known since she won BRTV at the Bali Province level in 1983 for the Trio version with her two sisters Ayu Weda and Ayu Partiwi in the Trio, "Ayu Sisters", which later in the same year won an award as Third Place and at the same time as the Best Appearance Trio. BRTV for the National Level. Ayu Laksmi is also known as one of the lady rockers in the national music scene in the era of 1984-1993 where Ayu is also one of the singers from Bali who managed to penetrate the national music industry. Indonesian music at that time. In 1989 Ayu contributed to the compilation album Indonesia's Top 10 with the single Not Always Gemilang created by Didi AGP, the sound track of the film Note Si Boy 2 with the song Hello Sobat created by Harry Sabar. In 1991 published her first album entitled The Lost Palace with arranger Raidy Noor. However, after the album was circulated his name immediately disappeared from the Indonesian music industry. Ayu returned to Bali in 1992 to continue her studies at the Faculty of Law, Udayana University, and graduated as a Law Degree in 1993  +
I Gusti Ayu Putu Mahindu Déwi Purbarini, SS, was born in Tabanan, October 28, 1977. She studied Indonesian Literature at the Faculty of Letters at Udayana University Denpasar until she graduated and received a bachelor's degree in Indonesian literature, 8 May 2004. Her poems were published in the Tabloids Wiyata Mandala, Bali Post, Buratwangi Magazine, Canang Sari. She has been on the cover of the Bali Gumi magazine “Sarad” (édition no.19, July 2001) and published in the book "Bali Tikam Bali" by Gdé Aryanatha Soéthama on page 86 entitled 'Cuntaka' Luwes Only (p.87). Now a lecturer in Indonesian Literature at IKIP PGRI Denpasar and FKIP Mahasaraswati Denpasar. She also takes care of being the manager of the youth literary magazine “Akasa”, the Indonesian Youth Literature Studio (SSRI) Bali in Tabanan. “Apang ja Bisa Maschool”, her short story won the first prize in the Bali Unity Writing Competition throughout Bali (1994). “Lombok Yang Bali”, a short story about sightseeing, competitions at the Bali Post, won 2nd place (1995). “Dara in a Boat Bottle”, the first runner-up in the poetry writing competition in Bali in the 'Sea Orientation Week' Dénpasar (1999). His poem “The Moon in a Transparent Room” was included in the “Anthology of Vibrating Poetry II”, Kota Batu, Malang (1996). In addition, a collection of her poems with the title “The Moon in a Transparent Room” was published by the Center for Language Center Dénpasar (2006). Followed by a collection of modern Balinese poetry entitled "Taji", which was in demand by the modern Balinese literary magazine "Buratwangi" She has written Indonesian literature in the form of poetry and short stories since Era magazine at SMP Negeri 2 Tabanan (1989-1991). Chief Editor of Widya magazine, SMA Negeri 2 Tabanan (1994-1995). Served as editorial staff for Kanaka magazine, Faculty of Letters and the UKM Academic tabloid, Udayana University Dénpasar (1996-1997). Participated in journalistic training in the ring Dénpasar, Yogyakarta and Malang (1995, 1996, 1997). Besides that, he was with Sanggar Purbacaraka. The most fun part was whens he was in kindergarten and elementary school (1982-1988) often dancing on TVRI Denpasar in the program "Aneka Ria Safari for the Children of the Archipelago.  
I Gusti Ayu Raka Rasmi is a Balinese dancer born in Peliatan, Ubud, Gianyar, March 10, 1939. Raka Rasmi was the first to dance the Oleg Tamulilingan dance which was created by I Ketut Maria, a choreographer from Tabanan, Bali, at the request of John Coast. Raka Rasmi introduced this romantic dance to foreign countries through her first art tour to Paris, Europe and the United States in 1953. Raka Rasmi has been dancing since the age of twelve by joining Sekaha Gong Peliatan, Ubud. John Coast named Raka Rasmi as a star dancer, thanks to her stunning performance when dancing. Raka Rasmi has danced in various parts of the world, such as China (1959), Pakistan (1964), Japan (1964), Australia (1971), Europe (1971), USA (1982), and Singapore (1996). Raka Rasmi dedicated her life to the art of dance, especially the famous Oleg Tamulilingan dance. She has many disciples from within and outside the country. Raka Rasmi passed away on March 17, 2018.  +
Universitas Dhyana Pura Asst. Professor of Tourism at Dhyana Pura University, Bali Br. Tegaljaya, Dalung, Kuta Utara Badung, Bali Denpasar, Bali 80351 Indonesia http://www.undhirabali.ac.id  +
Creative director and activist Dibal Ranuh is a multi-disciplinary visual artist whose work consistently and powerfully champions the voice of Nusantara. In its purest form his art reflects a creative idealism that heralds the transformative power of the arts. Gusti Dibal Ranuh from Singaraja Bali, graduated from Trisakti Jakarta graphic design. Founder of the Matahati Kitapoleng Foundation in the field of creative space for contemporary art creation who is concerned with developing talents with disabilities in the arts, especially those who are deaf and disabled. As Artistic Director and Film Director, Dibal creates performance artworks and films that refer to the cultural roots of the archipelago’s traditions. In 2018, Dibal launched the book The Journey of Dang Hyang Nirartha at the Borobudur Writers & Cultural Festival. In 2020, Dibal Ranuh was awarded Best Cinematography in Indonesia’s D(E) Motion Festival film competition. And through the film Lukat, Dibal won first place at the EURASIA Project International in Italy. In 2021, the film Wong Gamang; The Journey of Dewi Melanting, directed by Dibal, won many awards, including Best Fiction Film Director, Best Artistic Film, and Best Editing. In 2022, BWCF, the Ministry of Education and Culture and UNESCO entrusted the Mahendraparvata dance film’s directorship in collaboration with Cambodia and Indonesia’s cultures. A Conversation with Dibal Ranuh Dibal Ranuh’s poetic creative direction in films and stage performances began from a love of travel and photography. Studying visual design, it is the love of travel and exploration together with his camera that paved the path of visual framing and a natural inclination towards visual storytelling. The artist’s love of our rich tribal heritage fuels the artistic textures that enrich his visual style. Passion for the Heritage of Nusantara “I like to travel to the forests. I liked to go to tribes like the Badui, Dayak, and Toraja and lived for months within these communities. You can say it is there I discovered a new life. I found something very unique among the tribes. From there, I returned to university. As a designer, I got a lot of ideas from my time in tribal communities. My interest in our tribal diversity began from then. Indonesia is so dynamic, many tribes can inspire us in our process of creativity.” For full Biography go to https://sawidji.com/about-sawidji/artists-sawidji-gallery/dibal-ranuh/  
I Gusti Gedé Djelantik Santha is one of the senior writers who has championed modern Balinese literature. He was born in Désa Selat Karangasem on August 12th, 1941. He had already come to enjoy writing while attending elementary school (Sekolah Rakyat, 1949). Djelantik Santha writes many kinds of poetry, short stories, and novels, and has released a few books in the form of novels and collections of short stories. In 1979 his story entitled "Gamia Gamana" placed second in story composition during the Bali Arts Festival. In 2001 he received the "CAKEPAN" award from Majalah Sarad for his dedication in the field of modern Balinese literature. In 2002 he received the Rancage Literary Award for the novel "Sembalun Rinjani". In 2003 he also got second place as a contender in a novel writing competition held by Bali Post for the novel entitled "Di Bawah Letusan Gunung Agung". His published books are: Tresnané Lebur Ajur Setondén Kembang (Novel, 1981), Sembalun Rinjani (Novel, 2000), Gitaning Nusa Alit (Novel, 2002), Di Bawah Letusan Gunung Agung (Indonesian-languuge novel, 2003), Suryak Suwung Mangmung (Novel, 2005), Benang-Benang Samben (Novel, 2014), Vonis Belahan Jiwa (Indonesian-language novel, 2015), Kacunduk ring Besakih (collection of short stories, 2015). The following link connects to one of his essays, a short story entitled "Majogjag".  +
I Gusti Ketut Jelantik was born in Tukadmungga, Buleleng, 1800. He came from Karangasem, Bali. He became governor of the Buleleng Kingdom. He led the Buleleng army against Dutch colonialism in the First Bali War, the Jagaraga War, and the Third Bali War, which occurred in 1846 – 1849. The war started because the Dutch East Indies colonial government wanted to abolish the Tawan Karang Rights that were in effect in Bali, namely the rights of the kings. who is in charge of Bali to retrieve ships that have run aground in its waters and all their contents. I Gusti Ketut Jelantik died in the Third Bali War. He died in the Bale Pundak Hills, Kintamani, Bali, in 1849. For his services against the Dutch colonialists, he was declared an Indonesian National Hero on September 14 1993.  +
I Gusti Komang Sugiartha, He was born in Subamia Tabanan Village, Bali on April 24, 1949. His educational history is, in 1962 he graduated from SD Subamia, in 1965 he graduated from SMP Negeri 1 in Mataram, in 1969 he graduated from Agricultural School ( SPMA) Mataram State. In 1970 he worked at the Bali Provincial Agriculture Service, the Industrial Plants section which officially separated itself to become the Bali Provincial Plantation Service in 1973. Since elementary school he has studied art from his father Gst.Kd. Dibya and once felt the touch of the hands of I Ketut Maryo, a legendary artist in Tabanan. He often won the Sekar Alit song at the elementary level. Until now, he is still actively participating in pesantren activities at the Bali Government, at the Basutalina Bali Getar Art Studio, North Kuta District, being the coach of Santi in Subamia Village, and Santi Ambara Santha Budhi, Tabanan Regency. He has completed several Geguritan with the title Lubdhaka, Bima Dados Caru, Angling Darma, Kedis Cacetrung, Pan Balang Greed, Pandawa Swarga, Ulam Agung (Matsya Awatara), Waraha Awatara, Dharma Udyoga, Dwarawati Pralaya, Senapati Abimanyu, Dyah Sri Tanjung, Babad Pande, Manteri Jajar Pikat and Aji Pelayon.  +
Lecturer at the College of Computer Management and Informatics STIKOM Bali  +
I Gusti Ngurah Made Agung (5 April 1876 – 22 September 1906) was the King of Badung VII and a fighter who helped the Dutch East Indies government who was appointed a National Hero of Indonesia by President Joko Widodo on November 5, 2015. His literature, such as Geguritan Dharma Sasana, Geguritan Niti Raja Sasana, Geguritan Nengah Jimbaran, Kidung Loda, Kakawin Atlas, and Geguritan Hredaya Sastra  +
I Gusti Ngurah Parsua, born in Bondalem, Buleleng, Singaraja, December 22, 1946. He writes poetry, short stories, novels, essays, etc. His works have been published in the Bali Post, Karya Bakthi, Nusa Tenggara, Bali Cuier, Merdeka, Berita Buana, Beritha Yudha, Suara Karya, Sinar Harapan, Simponi, Swadesi, Experiments, Heroine, Suara Pembangunan, Mutu, Arena, Bukit Barisan Minggu Morning, Priority, Voice of Renewal, El Horas. General and Cultural Magazine: Expression, Basis, Horizon, Topic, Tifa Sastra, Cultural Council and Literary Council, Malaysia. A collection of his poems: “Matahari” (1970), “After the Wind Blows” (1973), “Poems of Dukana” (1982), “Ten Poets Indonesia Malaysia” (1983), Duka Air Mata Bangsa” (1998), “Bahana In Margarana”, (2005), etc. In the field of prose, among others: "The Nature of Man and Life" (Esai Arts and Culture, 1999), "As Hard as Steel" (Collection of short stories, 1984), "Sembilu in the Park" (Novel, 1986), "Rumah Penghabisan" (collection of short stories, 1995), “Women in the Silent Harbor” (Collection of short stories 2001), “Senja Di Taman Kota” (Collection of short stories, 2004), etc. His poem entitled “Khabar” was translated by Kemala (a Malaysian poet and literature researcher) and then published in Asia Week magazine (1983). His poem entitled “To Bali” was translated into English by Vern Cork and published with other Balinese poets under the title “The Morning After” (2000).  +
I Gusti Ngurah Putu Buda is an artist born in Sangeh, Badung, Bali. He completed his art education at ISI Denpasar. Since 2002 he has been active in many joint exhibitions, at home and abroad, including TANDA HATI at Tony Raka Gallery Mas Ubud (2012), Ten Years After at Sinsin Fine Art Anex Villa Hongkong (2013), Ulu Teben art Bentara Budaya Bali ( 2015). His solo exhibitions include Time is like to Bomb at kiridesa the Gallery Singapore (2006), Black and White world Copsa Gallery London (2006), Mystical Spirit II at Kiridesa The Gallery & Oorja zone, Dubai (2007), Seizing A Space at 6 Point Cafe-Shop-Office, Sanur Bali (2013). In 2004, he Reached Top Finalist in 2004 Sovereign Annual Contemporary Asian Art Prize Hongkong. Currently, he is active in the Militans Arts Community.  +
I Gusti Ngurah Putu Wijaya or better known as Putu Wijaya, is an Indonesian literary icon from Bali, who has produced approximately 30 novels, 40 drama scripts, about a thousand poems, hundreds of essays, freelance articles, and drama criticism. Putu Wijaya also writes screenplays for films and soap operas. Putu himself is actually the youngest of five siblings. He lives in a large housing complex, which houses about 200 people, whose family members are all near and far, and have a habit of reading. The humanist with his white pet hat was expected to become a doctor by his father, I Gusti Ngurah Raka, a retired courtier who was strict in educating children. However, Putu is more familiar with the world of literature, language, and earth science. Putu's first short story entitled "Etsa" was published in the Indonesian daily Suluh, Bali. The first drama Putu played was when he was in high school. Putu directed and played the drama himself with the group he founded in Yogyakarta. After 7 years in Yogyakarta, he then moved to Jakarta and joined Teater Kecil. Next with the Mandiri Theater which was founded in 1971, with the concept of "Starting from What's Existing". Putu's style of writing novels is not much different from his style of writing drama. As in his drama works, in his novels he tends to use an objective style in the center of the story and a style that is full of fragments of events that are dense, intense in choice, and expressive language. Putu is more concerned with reflection than history. A fan of dangdut, rock, classical music by Bach or Vivaldi, and jazz, he writes and directs films, soap operas, and theatre. Putu has performed dozens of plays at home and abroad and has won dozens of awards for his literary works.  +
BALI'S MOST WELL-KNOWN ARTIST, I Gusti Nyoman Lempad (1862-1978), was born in the village of Bedahulu in Gianyar, south-central Bali. He was a master artisan, carver, and architect. His ink drawings on paper, many with touches of color, are internationally famous. Their clarity, expression, composition, and form are unmatched to this very day. Lempad's narrative works focus on figures, movements, and details. The blank backgrounds, a feature seen in traditional drawings for amulets, death shrouds, and some styles of manuscript illustrations, evoke the appearance of wayang kulit (leather puppets) figures against a plain white screen. Lempad illustrated famous and lesser known episodes from Indian epic mythology and Balinese folklore. He often added erotic and humorous elements. Many of his drawings were done as a series of narrative episodes, the traditional manner of doing prasi (illustrations for stories) on dried lontar (palmyra palm) leaves or paper. The artist lived most of his very long and productive life in Ubud, where his family, due to political problems during the late 1800s, had moved to when he still was a young child. Lempad designed a part of the royal residence and a temple in Ubud. He knew most of the famous foreigners who lived in or visited Bali from the 1920s until his death in 1978. Many of Lempad's works were collected by the artist Walter Spies (German, 1895-1942). When Nazi Germany invaded Holland in 1940, Spies and other German nationals living in the Dutch East Indies (Indonesia) were arrested by the colonial authorities. Spies brought along with him to Batavia (Jakarta) a series of ten drawings by Lempad of the Brayut folk tale, which he left for safekeeping with his friend M. Bruyns. Spies was killed during World War II when the ship Van Imhoff transferring him to a detention camp in ceylon (Sri Lanka) was hit and sunk by a Japanese bomb. Before Bruyns died in 1980 he gave the works which Spies had left with him to Dr. Jacob Vredenbreght. In 1984, Vredenbreght presented these ten drawings to the Neka Museum. Along with seven other pieces, the Neka Art Museum now has one of the largest single collections of works by Lempad. Awards: Piagam Anugerah Seni (Indonesia, 1970) Wijaya Kusuma (Indonesia , 1975) Dharma Kusuma (Bali, 1982)  
I Gusti Putu Bawa Samar Gantang was born in Tabanan, Tegal Belodan on September 27th, 1949. His father was named I Gusti Gedé Pegug and his mother Gusti Ayu Nyoman Rerep. His father was a dancer and in the Dutch colonial era he became a soldier in the Gajah Merah (Red Elephant) division of the Netherlands Indies Civil Administration (NICA). Samar Gantang attended elementary school (Sekolah Rakyat) in 1955 in Pengabetan, Dauh Pala, Tabanan, and graduated in 1963. He continued on to Tabanan Junior High School 1, and beginning at that time he delighted in reading literary books. He began to write modern Balinese and Indonesian literature in 1968 while still in Tabanan High School (now Tabanan State High School 1). In 1973 he became an honorary teacher at Harapan Junior High School, and he also became a teacher at Junior High School TP 45 (no longer in existence), State Junior High School 3, Pemuda Junior High School, Dharma Bhakti Junior High School, Tabanan State Junior High School 2. In 1974, he became a permanent teacher at Tabanan State Junior High School 2 and taught painting. His works are published in the newspapers Bali Post, Nusa Tenggara, DenPost, Warta Minggu, Santan Simponi, Swadesi, Suara Karya, Sinar Harapan, Media Indonesia, Karya Bhakti, Suara Nusa, Fajar, Zaman, Top, Aktuil, Sarwa Bharata Eka, Varianada, Canangsari, Buratwangi, Merdeka Minggu, Baliaga, Taksu, and Majalah Éksprési. For 10 years he has contributed to broadcasts reading poetry on RRI Studio Denpasar, Menara Studio Broadcasting, Cassanova, and Kini Jani Tabanan. He always travels from Tabanan to Denpasar by riding a roadster bicycle. Furthermore, he has also received invitations from LIA Surabaya or PPIA, Bali Museum, IKIP Saraswati, Balai Budaya Denpasar, STSI Surakarta, STSI Denpasar, ISI Yogyakarta, Taman Izmail Marzuki, the Jakarta National Gallery, and Yayasan Hari Puisi. He was invited to read his poetry in Malaysia and Singapore in 1986. In Tabanan he founded Sanggar Pelangi (Rainbow Studio) in 1976 and now has changed the name to Sanggar Sastra Remaja Indonesia (SSRI, Indonesian Teenage Literature Studio) of Bali, which disseminates modern Balinese and Indonesian literature to students at elementary, junior high, and vocational/high schools and young adolescents who enjoy literature. He received first place in Bali-wide poetry writing in 1979, the national championship of poetry writing in Yogyakarta in 1982, top eight in literary performance at Taman Ismail Marzuki in 1989, and first place in tourism poetry writing which was held by Yayasan Komindo Jakarta in 1991. In the field of Balinese literature he received the Satya Lencana Karya Satya award, first place in Bali-wide poetry writing, essays, and poetry recitation in 2000 and 2001. He earned the "CAKEPAN" award in 2001 from Majalah Sarad and released a book of collected poems entitled "Aab Jagat". He was also honored with the 2003 Rancage Literary Award. Books which have been released containing his work include Hujan Tengah Malam (1974), Kisah Sebuah Kota Pelangi (1976), Kabut Abadi (1979) bersama Diah Hadaning, Antologi Puisi Pendapa Taman Siswa Sebuah Episode (1982), Antologi Puisi Asean (1983), Antologi Puisi LIA (1979), Kalender Puisi (1981), Antologi Festival Puisi XI PPIA (1990), Spektrum (1988), Taksu (1991), Antologi Potret Pariwisata dalam Puisi (1991), Antologi Puisi Kebangkitan Nusantara I (1994), Antologi Puisi Kebangkitan Nusantara II (1995), Antologi Puisi Kidung Kawijayan (1995), Antologi Puisi Kebangkitan Nusantara III (1996), Antologi Puisi Pos Nusantara Lokantara (1999), Aab Jagat (2001), Perani Kanti (2002), Onyah (2002), Somya (2002), Sagung Wah (2002), Macan Radén (2002), Berkah Gusti (2002), Sang Bayu Telah Mengiringi Kepergiannya (2002), Puisi Modré Samar Gantang (2002), Antologi Puisi HP3N Nuansa Tatwarna Batin (2002), Bali Sané Bali (Pupulan Durmanggala, 2004), Awengi ring Hotél Séntral (2004), Pakrabatan Puisi Tegal DIHA Tebawutu (2004), Kesaksian Tiga Kutub (puisi lan cerpén, 2004), Léak Raré (2004), Léak di Bukit Pecatu (2005), Léak Satak Dukuh (2006), Ketika Tuhan Menyapaku (2006), Dipuncakmu Aku Bertemu (2008), and Jangkrik Maénci (2009). He is famous for modern poetry and keeping audiences on the edge of their seats. His work mostly uses mystical themes like "léak" (a person/spirit who practices black magic), and this can be seen in his Balinese-language books such as in the book Léak Kota Pala, Puisi Modré Samar Gantang, Léak Bukit Pecatu, Jangkrik Maénci, and others.  
I Gusti Putu Gede Wedhasmara was born in Denpasar, September 10, 1932. He is a songwriter from Bali. His songs were popular in the 1960s and 1970s and are still widely enjoyed by his fans. The magazine "Rolling Stone Indonesia" in its February 2014 issue included Wedhasmara in the "100 Best Indonesian Songwriters". Wedhasmara since childhood loved the world of singing. After completing his junior high school education in Denpasar Bali, Wedhasmara continued his education at Santo Thomas High School in Yogyakarta City. In 1956-1963, Wedhasmara worked at the Jakarta Agriculture Bureau. Wedhaswara was recorded to have joined various musical groups such as the Denpasar Joint Orchestra, Denpasar Keroncong Orchestra, the Mulyana Sutedja Quartet Yogyakarta, the Keroncong Orchestra led by Sukmini Yogyakarta, the Malay Orchestra Ria Bluntas, Zaenal Combo, and Empat Nada. Wedhasmara's well-known songs “Senja di Batas Kota” and “You are always in my heart” were popularized by singer Ernie Djohan. "Carolus” was popularized by singer Lilis Surjani. These songs are timeless songs that will always be remembered, and to this day they are still often played on the radio in their original versions. In 2011, Wedhasamara received an Art Award from the Minister of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Indonesia. Previously, Wedhasamara also received awards from the Mayor of Denpasar (2003), Governor of Bali (2003). and the Minister of Health of the Republic of Indonesia (1982). Wedhasmara died in Denpasar on April 17, 2017.  +
Lecturer at STIKOM Bali College of Informatics and Computer Management  +
Dalang (shadow master) I Gusti Putu Sudarta PhD, was born into a family of artists in Bedulu village and has been performing music, dance, and shadow theater since he was six years old. He is a permanent faculty member in the theater department at Indonesian Institute of the Arts (Bali) and holds a masters and PhD in theater from the National Institute of Arts in Solo, Java. He regularly performs various forms of traditional Balinese music, mask dance and wayang kulit (shadow theater) in ceremonial contexts and has taken part in several international tours and inter-cultural experimental music and theater projects.  +
Biography Name : I Gusti Putu Windya. late. He died in 2010. Wife : Gusti Ayu Nyoman Date He has 6 children, one of his children has died and I got this information from his 4th child named Gusti Ayu Agustini. His address is at the market banjar, Yehembang village, Mendoyo sub-district, Jembrana district. Performance : He has won many awards, the highest of which is the Kusuma Madya award (1990), with his most famous work being Geguritan Cangak. In addition, he also composed several geguritan including Geguritan KB which brought him to become the 2nd winner of the provincial level geguritan competition. In addition, he also has many other works, but many of his works claim that they do not have copyright. Work : Apart from composing geguritan, he is also active in painting and carving, and he has also established a painting and carving studio, and he is self-taught in literature. He was also previously offered a work contract in Germany to teach painting but was refused. And he was a member of the assessment team for the awarding of the Dharma Kusuma art award at the level I province of Bali in the 1994/1995 fiscal year. Special note : I got this information from a resource person, namely Gusti Ayu Agustini who is his 4th child who is also the heir of the late. Gusti putu windya. He said that alm. Mr. Gusti Putu Windya has a biographical book, but it is not in place at this time because it was brought to Germany and has not been returned as well as several documents related to his work which were also borrowed and have not been returned until now. In addition, in 2015 the geguritan cangak was adapted by Malaysia by making the cartoon character 'stork and crab' in animation in ancient times without the permission of the late heir. Gusti putu windya.  +
Biography Name : I Gusti Putu Windya. late. He died in 2010. Wife : Gusti Ayu Nyoman Date He has 6 children, one of his children has died and I got this information from his 4th child named Gusti Ayu Agustini. His address is at the market banjar, Yehembang village, Mendoyo sub-district, Jembrana district. Performance : He has won many awards, the highest of which is the Kusuma Madya award (1990), with his most famous work being Geguritan Cangak. In addition, he also composed several geguritan including Geguritan KB which brought him to become the 2nd winner of the provincial level geguritan competition. In addition, he also has many other works, but many of his works claim that they do not have copyright. Work : Apart from composing geguritan, he is also active in painting and carving, and he has also established a painting and carving studio, and he is self-taught in literature. He was also previously offered a work contract in Germany to teach painting but was refused. And he was a member of the assessment team for the awarding of the Dharma Kusuma art award at the level I province of Bali in the 1994/1995 fiscal year. Special note : I got this information from a resource person, namely Gusti Ayu Agustini who is his 4th child who is also the heir of the late. Gusti putu windya. He said that alm. Mr. Gusti Putu Windya has a biographical book, but it is not in place at this time because it was brought to Germany and has not been returned as well as several documents related to his work which were also borrowed and have not been returned until now. In addition, in 2015 the geguritan cangak was adapted by Malaysia by making the cartoon character 'stork and crab' in animation in ancient times without the permission of the late heir. Gusti putu windya.  +
I Ketut Mario is thought to have been born in Belaluan village, Denpasar, and later grew up in Banjar Lebah, Tabanan. An aristocrat named Anak Agung Ngurah Made Kaleran, who loved the arts and gave much support to artists in his region, has been identified as his adopted father. Mario first became a dancer for the Pangkung Gong club in Tabanan. In 1958 he went with the group to Paris, Holland, England, America and Canada, and in 1962 they toured America. Mario was not only a dancer, he was a choreographer as well. His monumental creation Kebyar Duduk, or if danced with trompong, Kebyar Trompong, stirred a revolution in Balinese dance. These creations contrasted greatly with other dancers of the time, being performed for the most part in a stooped sitting position. The birth of Kebyar Duduk in 1925 drew an enourmous influence from gamelan gong kebyar when Mario became accidentally entranced by the music he heard played by the musicians of Bantiran village. Another Mario's choreography is Oleg Tamulilingan, which he did in 1952. It also gave a contribution for the development of the Balinese dance.  +
I Kadek Surya Kencana was born in Dalung, Bali, January 24, 1986. He graduated from Ganesha University of Education, Bali. Won 2nd place in the National Student Poetry Writing Contest (Ministry of National Education, 2005) and 1st Place in Bali Poetry Writing Contest (2007). His poems have been published in the Bali Post and various other media, and are summarized in the book Herbarium (2007), The Buleleng Dancers (2008), Chewing Furious (2017). Now he works as a journalist in Denpasar.  +
Angga 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.  +
I Ketut Aryawan Kenceng was born in Banjar Bendul, Klungkung, December 22, 1959. He completed elementary to high school in Klungkung and studied at the English Faculty of Udayana University for five semesters. He then worked in the tourism sector in Denpasar and wrote literature in Balinese and Indonesian. His Indonesian poems were published in the Bali Post, Simfoni, Swadesi. His Balinese poetry was published in Bali Orti Bali Post and Pos Bali. His collection of Balinese poetry has been published under the titles Beruk (2014), Bikul (2014), Bubu (2015), Rwa Bhineda (2015).  +
Born into a family of master artisans in the village of Padang Tegal, Ubud in 1950 Budiana is highly skilled as a sculptor and architect, and specializes in making scared temple images, ceremonial masks and sarcophagus for ritual cremations. A former art teacher, he studied art at SSRI, the Indonesian School of Art in Denpasar and briefly with renowned Dutch painter and architect Rudolf Bonnet (1895-1978). Budiana began painting in the early 70’s and exhibiting from 1974 and has shown his work in many foreign countries while he has won a string of local and international awards. He has been active as a curator at Ubud’s Museum Puri Lukisan from 1986 – 1990 while serving in 1990 as a curator at ARMA museum, and has contributed numerous articles and essays to various publications. Budiana has regularly exhibited at Bentara Budaya Bali while also exhibiting at Bentara Budaya Jakarta and Yogyakarta.  +
Ngendon was among the first of the Batuan painters to try the new art and was very influential on those who followed. Due to the fact that Ngendon was acquainted with both Spies and Bonnet at an early stage, and because he was involved in organising toursist events, his art seems to reach a higher degree of Westernisation than his contemporaries from the Batuan region. Paradoxically it may well be true that it is due to Ngendon's influence and artistic leadership that the Batuan painters as a group preserved their own identity and did not become epigenists of any western artist (unlike some painters from the Ubud region). Illustrative is the example told by I Ketut Tombelos (Margaret Mead's field notes), where it is said that Ngendon had a violent disagreement with Bonnet regarding the paternalistic interventions of the latter towards the style and choice subject of Ngendon. Professor Hildred Geertz perceives a strong taboo against any sign of modernisation evident in the work of Batuan painters (op. cit. p. 17). Still she rightly suggests that it was Western modernity and Western forms of power that fascinated and inspired Ngendon (op. cit. p. 19). The artist was a member of the Pita Maha artists' association. The present lot compares to a picture of the same subject of a pupil by Ngendon: I Made Djata, Collection Bateson & Mead, Princeton University, New Jersey (on loan), inv. no. B-134 (cf. literature: H. Geertz, Images of Power, p. 57, p. 56 illus). For further bibliographical notes see Geertz, pp.5-19; Hohn, pp. 43-51.  +
The 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. 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 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. He has produced several new literary works of Balinese and Indonesian literature and has received several award certificates, such as: 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. 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”.  
I Ketut Sadia is from Batuan, Sukawati, Gianyar, Bali. He studied painting with I Wayan Taweng (father) and I Wayan Bendi (brother). He actively exhibits at home and abroad, including at the Arma Museum, Puri Painting Museum, Neka Museum, Jakarta National Museum, Singapore Art Museum, Tempera Art Museum, Finland, Fukuoka Art Museum, and the Indonesian Embassy in Washington DC. Has won the 2008 Jakarta Art Award, Jakarta Art Award Finalist (2010, 2012), UOB Painting Of The Year Finalist (2012, 2013, 2014).  +
I Ketut Soki (1946-2022) was a successful artist from Bali. As a boy, he was one of the first two children to receive art lessons from the famous artist Arie Smit, and so one of the founders of the "Young Artists" movement. In 1960, Arie Smit went for a walk through the rice fields in Penestanan, Bali, and found a young boy drawing pictures in the sand. Smit invited the boy to his studio and gave him crayons and paper. The name of the young boy was I Nyoman Cakra. As a true Balinese, Nyoman didn't want to be alone, so he asked, "Can my nephew come too?" His nephew was I Ketut Soki and these two youths became Smit's first pupils.  +
I Ketut Atmosphere alias Kabul, was born in Apuan, Tabanan, December 30, 1978. He completed his art education at ISI Denpasar. Kabul's works have a lot to say about the life of bees/wasps. For Kabul, the bee is a metaphor to describe human life. Since 2003, Kabul has been diligently involved in many joint exhibitions, both at home and abroad. His solo exhibitions include "Bee Atmosphere" at Sudana Gallery, Ubud, Bali (2009) and "Suhu Bee" at Maha Art Gallery, Renon, Bali (2010). Apart from painting, Kabul is also diligent in holding performance art and murals.  +
I Ketut Sudarsana was born in Ulakan Village, Manggis, Karangasem, Bali on September 4, 1982. He is the youngest of three children born to I Ketut Derani (late) and Ni Ketut Merta. Married to Adi Purnama Sari and has four children; Saraswati Cetta Sudarsana, Kamaya Narendra Sudarsana, Ganaya Rajendra Sudarsana and Gayatri Metta Sudarsana. He obtained a Bachelor (S1) Education in Hindu Religion at STAHN Denpasar (2004), and Masters (S2) in Hindu Religious Education at IHDN Denpasar (2009). In 2014 he completed his Doctoral (S3) education in Extension Education at the Graduate School of the Indonesian University of Education in Bandung. On January 1, 2005 he became a permanent lecturer at the Hindu State University I Gusti Bagus Sugriwa Denpasar.  +
Ketut Sugantika alias Lekung was born in Singapadu, Gianyar, Bali, 1975. He focused on painting at ISI Denpasar. Many of his works are abstract by taking inspiration from nature. His solo exhibitions are Life Lines, Tadu Contemporary Art, Bangkok, Thailand, 2016; Intimate Bali, Conrad Hotel Nusa Dua, Bali, 2014, Findings Object, Black and White Art Space, Sangeh, Bali, 2010; Sign, Art Center Denpasar, Bali, 2003. In addition, since 1998, he has been diligently involved in joint exhibitions, including the Artfordable Hongkong Art Fair, With Gundang Gambar & 37Tong Gallery, Hong Kong, 2018; Imago Mundi, Bentara Budaya Bali, Yogyakarta, Jakarta, 2016. He is also active in performance arts activities. Now he is active in the Militant Arts Community.  +
I Ketut Sumarta wrote poetry as a teenager under the pen name Dommy Lavawan and was widely published in the Bali Post. He then diligently performed theater and wrote essays in the mass media, to pursue the world of journalism. He joined the EDITOR Weekly News Magazine in Jakarta—which was finally banned by the New Order regime in 1994. After returning to Bali in 1995, he was asked to serve as the Managing Editor of the daily NUSA until he was entrusted as Director. Since early 2000, together with his friends in Bali, he has published as well as leading the monthly Balinese culture magazine, SARAD. His writings on Balinese culture, among others, have been published in Kompas, Gatra Magazine, BASIS Culture Magazine. His published books include: The Figure of the Artist and the Denpasar Arts Association (1999), Batur: The Heart of Bali's Water Civilization (2015), etc.  +
I Ketut Suwidiarta was born in Bongkasa, Badung, Bali on 24 November 1976 and had just finished his study on Fine Arts Faculty of Indonesian Art Institute in Jogja. After finishing High School in Denpasar, Suwidiarta studied Japanese for a year. In 1998, he moved to Jogjakarta and there his artistic exploration begun. He was living in Gunarsa’s house in Jogjakarta while sketching and drawing Simbok Nah, the servant at the house. That’s when he was painted the bloated and dwarfed bodies. In the recent years, Suwidiarta’s works are far more contemplative and universal in concept as he started the series in which Buddha’s figure appeared. His works are full with mockery and irony on people’s life, with a shifting to spiritual issues. I Ketut Suwidiarta currently lives and works in Jogjakarta.  +
I Ketut Suwidja was born in Singaraja, November 20, 1939. He is a writer from Bali who writes in Balinese and Indonesian. He also wrote on palm leaves. Many of his poems have been published in the Bali Post, Karya Bakti, Nusa, etc. Also collected in a number of joint anthologies, such as “Hram” (1988). His solo poetry anthology in Balinese is “Panah Surya” (2000) published by Sanggar Buratwangi and Balai Bahasa Bali. He has won various awards, including the Listibiya Award (1982), the Bali Provincial Government Award (1998), the Bali Literature Award from the Rancage Foundation (2001). He worked at the Gedong Kertya lontar museum in Singaraja and died in 2009.  +
The first official tourist guide - with license number 001 - in Bali.  +
Batuaninteractive.com : "Tombelos was raised by a poor stonecutter and didn't go to school, though he could read and write Balinese. About fifteen years old in 1938, Tombelos had been drawing since about 1934 or1935. He studied art with Ngendon, who was a close relative, and was a member of Pita Maha. There are twenty-three pictures by Tombelos in the collection."  +
Komang Alit Juliartha alias Alit Joule was born in Bekasi, July 15, 1991. He is an alumni of the Balinese Language Education study program at IHDN Denpasar. His Balinese literary works are published in Bali Orti Bali Post, Pos Bali. His works have been recorded under the title Swecan Widhi Wasa (2015) and he won the Literature Rancage prize in 2016. In 2016 he also published a Balinese novel entitled Satyaning Ati.  +
I Made "Romi" Sukadana was born in Denpasar on January 22, 1973. He graduated in Fine Arts from ISI Denpasar. Since 1993, he has been active in many joint exhibitions, such as "Horizon" at the Maya Gallery, Sanur (2019), "On Fire" at Kaktus Art Space, Sanur (2018), "Magic of Bali" at Ira Kitzki Art Gallery, Frankfurt Germany ( 2014), and "Hidden Code" at Mayya Gallery, Frankfurt, Germany (2013). His single exhibitions include "Sides of Woman" at Paros Gallery, Sukawati, Bali (2001), "Dialogue with the Reality" in the Kamandalu Resort, Ubud (2007), "A Name" at Ten Fine Art, Sanur (2009), "Hidden Connection" at Ayucious Socialite House, Denpasar (2012), and "Hidden Connection III" at Tryst's Resto Kemang, Jakarta (2013). Romi's works demonstrate a variety of theme and styles but always contain their own distinct flavor. He is very capable of painting realism but can also paint impressive abstracts.  +
I Made Arik Wira Putra, born on April 23 1991, he is the son of Ni Nyoman Wangi and I Nyoman Sulara. After studying for a bachelor's degree at Udayana University and a master's degree at the Hindu University of Indonesia, he has had many achievements since childhood, one of which was "the 1st National Champion of Palawakya in 2011". He is an author and he wants himself to be called a "Literature Enthusiast" not as a writer. He already has several works of Purwa Bali Literature, one of which is Kakawin Usadhi Negari.  +
Born in 1976 in Ubud, Bali, he first learned painting under his father, I Ketut Sudana, a well-known painter in his own right. He received his Bachelors degree from ISI Yogyakarta in 1996 and he has lived in Yogyakarta since. A versatile artist, his distinctive style appears in his paintings, sculptures and other three-dimensional objects, and installation art, even performance art and murals. He has exhibited extensively in Indonesia and abroad. He has received many commissions (for murals and performance art works) and has been invited to various workshops, fellowships, and residency programs, most recently at Muong’s Cultural Museum, Vietnam (2012). He is a two-time finalist of the Philip Morris Art Awards (2011, 2012) and finalist at the Indofood Art Awards (2002).  +
Co-Founder of The Yoga Barn, Director of Community Relations & Co-Founder of The BaliSpirit Festival Pak Dek, has been a fundamental component of The Yoga Barn’s vision to connect with the Community. Dek is an accomplished architect and is the vision behind the aesthetic Balinese style of The Yoga Barn, which is all created with reclaimed wood and hand-crafted elements. Dek comes from a long lineage of socially minded Balinese; his great-grandfather, the Head of The Sacred Monkey Forest restoration project in the early ‘70’s, and his mother, a school principal for over 30 years, are just two of his role models. In 2010 Dek took revitalization of the Monkey Forest into his own hands and launched a reforestation project planting hundreds of trees and creating a safer and leafier home for the indigenous and sacred macaque monkeys. Along with his wife, Meg, Dek is also the co-founder of Yayasan Kryasta Guna, a not-for-profit environmental, arts and cultural organization with a mission to inspire local youths in Ubud to invest in their environment and community while learning about their Balinese traditions. In 2016 Dek started an organic farming initiative 45mins north of Ubud and spends much of his time working on the land.  +
Batuaninteractive.com: "About fifteen years old at the time of making the pictures in the collection, Djata had been painting about two or three years. He said that he was self-taught be he had watched Ngendon at work. He visited the homes of the Western painters Bonnet and Spies, and showed them his work for criticism. He was a member of their group, Pita Maha. Djata was the son of a very poor carpenter. He had not been to school but could speak a little Malay. Djata was an apprentice to a shadow puppet maker in Batuan, Dewa Putu Kebes, and the details of the headdresses and clothing in his drawings are taken from puppets. He was also close to Ngendon, who demonstrated how to draw rounded human bodies, especially nudes. In 1948, Connect appointed Djata teacher of art in a short-lived artisan's school established by the colonial government in Batuan. In the 1980s Djata was still painting, in much the same style as these pictures. His son also become a fine painter in the late 1970s. Djata produced twenty-seven pictures in this collection."  +
I Made Lasmawan was born in the village of Bangah, Baturiti region, Tabanan, island of Bali, Indonesia. in 1958. He has strong talent in the arts since childhood , and pursued his education at KOKAR (Conservatory for Traditional Performing Arts) in Denpasar, Bali, and graduated in 1977. He continued his studies in 1978 at STSI (Indonesian College of the Arts), in Surakarta (Solo), Central Java. There, he studied traditional Javanese music, receiving his Traditional Indonesian Music degree in 1983. Lasmawan is the MASTER of all, National and International. Lasmawan has traveled throughout the world, including Belgium, France, England, Singapore, Japan and Mexico to perform with different cultural groups. He is a prolific composer who taught Balinese music at STSI from 1983 until 1990. Then, he was offered to San Diego State University to teach Javanese and Balinese music and culture. He moved and has been living in Colorado since 1993 as Artist-in-Residence with Gamelan Tunas Mekar, Pak Lasmawan also teaches Balinese gamelan at Colorado College, in Colorado Springs, UCCS in Colorado Springs, Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado, the University of Wyoming, in Laramie and the University of Colorado, in Boulder. He is one of the founder of Kyai BROJO MARTO Javanese Gamelan orchestra and teaches Javanese gamelan. It is very rare that a person can be the expert of both Javanese and Balinese gamelan. He is learning Thailand traditional music as well. Visiting Bali every year during Summer School break, Lasmawan developes a summer booth camp at his home village to run program for gamelan, dance and arts workshops.  +
Abstract became the visual language that Made Mahendra Mangku chose to express. Various abstract explorations are presented, such as the play of lines, colors, and splashes. As an artist who grew up in Sanggar Dewata Indonesia (SDI), his work tends to be different from those of the Eleven Group; a group of eleven members from SDI's 90s generation. He doesn't fill his canvases with brushstrokes of paint, nor does the boisterous Balinese icons and symbols appear absent in Mangku's work. In his paintings, Mangku tends to use one color as a base and then fill it with several colors and lines. Sometimes he also crashes contrasting colors with certain compositions that are still calming. It presents a silence that feels sentimental, like spaces of contemplation in the midst of worldly life. No matter how dark the colors he uses, Mangku's works are still sweet, calming and meditative, and he is often referred to as the “Poetic Painter”. Although now known for his abstract works, Mangku had time to explore in a realist and figurative style while still in college. Even in his first year at ISI, he has won two awards at once for best sketch and best watercolor painting. Meanwhile, while attending SMSR Denpasar, he was more focused on watercolor with the splash technique which earned him the nickname Mangku (a priest in Balinese tradition who sprinkles holy water when giving blessings, ed.). His choice to pursue abstract began in 1993, because abstracts provide more space for improvisation and exploration. Since graduating from ISI Yogyakarta, Mangku has returned to Sukawati and is actively working in his personal studio, De'carik Art Studio. He recently exhibited 15 paintings and watercolors at the Singapore International Artist Fair (SIAF) 2018 on 10-13 May in Suntec City, Singapore. It is planned that Mangku will hold a solo exhibition in August 2018 at Art:1 Gallery, Jakarta and Komaneka Art Gallery, Ubud. Born in Sukawati, 30 December 1972 Education 1988-1992 SMSR Denpasar 1992-1997 ISI Yogyakarta Awards: 1998 Award from the Minister of Arts and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia; 1997 Best Painting Dies Natalis ISI Yogyakarta; 1996 Finalist Philip Morris Indonesia Art Award 1992 Best Watercolor Painting ISI Yogyakarta; 1992 Best Sketch ISI Yogyakarta Milestones: 1992 In his first year of college, Mangku received two awards for the best watercolor painting and the best sketch at ISI Yogyakarta 1998 Graduated from college, Mangku returned and settled in Bali. This year he also held a duet exhibition with Toris Mahendra at Sika Gallery. 2000 His first solo exhibition Between Two Side, Arisma Gallery, Ubud. 2018 Singapore International Artist Fair (SIAF), Suntec City, Singapore.  
"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. 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. 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. 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. 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.  
Made Santika is a student from the Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Udayana University with a Balinese Literature Study Program. He was born on January 4, 2000. He is also the son of a great writer, namely Mr. I Made Degung and Mrs. Ni Ketut Sutarmi.  +
I Made Suantha was born in Sanur, June 24, 1967. He has been writing poetry since I was a teenager in the 1980s. His poetry was published in Bali Post, Mutiara, Pelita, Buana News, etc. His poetry books include Wind Blower (1989), Togog Yeh, Pastoral Butterfly (2008). He received the Widya Pataka award from the Governor of Bali (2008).  +
I Made Suarsa is a Balinese writer who comes from the arts world, namely Banjar Gelulung, Sukawati Village and District, Gianyar Regency. He was born on Saturday Wage Dukut, May 15, 1954. He is the second child of the late Balinese literary writer, the late. I Made Sanggra. Mr. I Made Suarsa in the creative process of creating literary works has given birth to many Balinese Anyar literary works, as well as Balinese Purwa literary works such as Geguritan Tarunantaka, Geguritan Udayanotama Tattwa, Geguritan Kanakaning Kanaka, and Geguritan Korona Karana lan Kirana, a poem entitled "Ngiring Sayang" Manyangin”, a modern Balinese unit with the title “Buy, Tiang Ten Ngalih Fiance, Ten Ngalih Kurenan” and many of his extraordinary works. Here I will discuss about one of his Geguritans, namely Geguritan Korona Karana and Kirana, which in simple terms contains about the emergence of the covid-19 virus to how we live side by side with this virus. When viewed from the equivalent of the words Geguritan Korona Karana and Kirana, it has the meaning of Corona which means covid-19, Karana which means that causes or causes, Kirana which means sunlight. So it can be concluded that Corona Karana and Kirana have the meaning of causing disease (grubug), one of which can cure is by (Kirana) sunlight.  +
I Made Suartana, commonly known as Made Suar-Timuhun in his works, was born in Banjar Tengah, Timuhun, Klungkung, June 17, 1987. He started writing modern Balinese literature while still in college and actively started writing in 2013. His poetry began to be published in Bali Orti (Bali Post) in April 2013 and in 2014 his poems were published in Mediaswari (Pos Bali). He was a speaker at the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival 2016. His collection of Balinese poetry entitled “Mlajah” was published by Pustaka Expression in 2014. In 2015 his collection of short stories was published by the same publisher. It is entitled “Book Jaen Living in Bali” and contains eighteen (18) short stories.  +
I Made Sujaya is a permanent lecturer at the Indonesian and Regional Language Education Study Program (PBID), Faculty of Language and Arts Education (FPBS), IKIP PGRI Bali. Since August 2016 he has been working toward his Doctoral Degree in Linguistics, Concentration on Literary Discourse, Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Unud. Two of his books have been published, namely A Piece of Conscience Kuta: Notes on the Attitudes of Kuta Residents in the Tragedy of 12 October 2002 (2004) and Forbidden Marriages: Abstinence of Polygamy in Ancient Balinese Villages (2007). The second book led him to receive the "Widya Pataka" award from the Governor of Bali. In 2013, together with a number of Unud lecturers, they published a book on the Language Dynamics of Television, Internet, and Newspaper Media. Apart from teaching, Sujaya is also a journalist and freelance editor at the daily DenPost which has been published in Denpasar since 1999. He is trusted to take care of literary and cultural pages. He was a correspondent for the student tabloid Wiyata Mandala (1996-1999). He has also been a contributor to The Jakarta Post and helped maintain the Balinese language page, “Bali Orti” on the Bali Post Sunday. Now he also maintains a special blog about Bali, balisaja.com.  +
I Made Sumadiyasa who goes by the name Made was born in Bali 8 February 1971, in Langlanglinggah, Tabanan. Made is a dynamic Balinese artist whose expressive paintings encompass a universal spirit. His visual language goes beyond form and illusion, creating intense levels of emotion. He focuses on movement and color to bring out the spiritual essence of his subject. From the greatness of the natural world to the influence of culture and technology on the environment and humanity, Made continues to discover unlimited sources of inspiration for his artistry. A graduate of the Indonesia Institute of Art (ISI Yogyakarta, Indonesia) in 1997, Made was the first Indonesian artist invited to participate in the prestigious ART ASIA International Fine Arts Exhibition held in the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong, 1995. In 1996, Made was the first Indonesian artist to have his painting (The Way to Eternity) featured on the full-cover of the prestigious Asian Art News magazine (Mar-Apr 1996).  +
I Made Suparsana, S.Kom, a man who graduated from the STIKOM Bali Institute of Technology & Business. Graduated in 2021 and started developing a digital company called PT Foxbyte Global Inovasi located in Denpasar, Bali. Its business focuses on providing software solutions for the banking, retail, transportation, and startup industries. I Made Suparsana, S.Kom serves as a Project Manager in his company. This company was born when the pandemic hit Indonesia. Many businesses are starting to go out of business and turn to digital services. From this momentum, Made Suparsana and his team saw that a change in trend was taking place where users had started to switch to digital services. The company has a vision of "To Be a Global Digital Solution Provider in the 4.0 Revolution Era".  +
I Made Supena was born in Singapadu, Gianyar, January 12, 1970. He studied fine arts at the Art and Design Program (PSRD) of Udayana University (1991-1997). He is the son of the legendary sculptor I Ketut Mudja. Supena's works are abstract by taking inspiration from nature. In addition to painting, he also makes sculpture, installation art, and works on performance art. Supena is also active in the visual arts groups “Galang Kangin” and “MilitanArts”. Since 1991 Supena has been diligently involved in joint art exhibitions, both at home and abroad. While his solo exhibition was in 1998 at The Chedi Payangan Gallery, Bali. Then the exhibition Reality of Abstract Painting (Art Center Bali, 1999), Landscape und Abstraction (with Susena, Frankfrut, Germany, 2000), New painting (Suli Art Gallery, Denpasar, 2002), About Hature (Gallery Mon Décor, Jakarta, 2002 ), The Likeness of Nature (Ganesha Gallery, Bali, 2004), Studi Alam Supena (Danes Art Veranda Denpasar, 2005), Made Supena Landscape (Gracia Gallery, Surabaya, 2007), Emotion (Santrian Gallery Sanur, 2008), Genealogy (Jogja Gallery , Yogyakarta, 2010), Solitude of Child (Kubu Kopi Denpasar, 2015), Ritus Mountain (Maya Gallery, Sanur, 2017), Interpreting Feelings (Griya Santrian, Sanur, 2018). Supena has won a number of awards including the Award for Sculpture Museum Bali, Denpasar (1991), Award of the Governor of Bali (1994), Award of the Embassy of Peru in Jakarta (1995), Award of Phillip Morris Arts Foundation (1997), Finalist of the Winsor-Newton Competition, Jakarta (2000), Certificate of Ownership, Wellculturen Frankfurt Museum, Germany (2010), Certificate Art Work Golden Land, BIAB Bejing, China (2015), Top 9 Titian Art Foundation ( 2017). On April 16, 2019 Supena died at Sanglah Hospital. He had severe bleeding in the brain due to an attack of hypertension. Bali lost one of its best artists.  +
Made Surita was born July 27, 1951 in the village of Payangan. His father, a Hindu official, specialized in painting wayang (puppet) figures. In 1965, after finishing primary school, he started to draw zealously, picturing nature and people with cult functions. In 1968 he enrolled at the Sekolah Seni Rupa Indonesia (School of Fine Arts Indonesia, or SMSR) in Denpasar. After two years there, he was able to finance his study through the paintings he was selling. During this period, the artist Nyoman Darsana, also from Payangan, helped him master batik techniques. The years between 1971 and 1988 represented a period of doubt for him, a quest for his own soul. From time to time he sought comfort in other occupations and professions, concentrating more on batik, or working as a journalist for various newspapers. In 1988, he eventually discovered his own personal painting style based on Balinese culture. A style of his own? He discovered it by combining the different existing wayang styles – the 'Kamasan Klungkung' style and the 'Young Artist' style as it had been developed and taught by the Dutch painter Arie Smit. Elements of both styles were subordinated to his own subject matter – the culture of Bali or daily life as it is determined by religion. In his most recent paintings, he links up even more stylistic elements than before. The compositions refer to the 'Young Artist' painting style, the figures and trees to 'Wayang Kulit' (shadow puppet), the colors to 'Wayang Kamasan' and the technical finish to the traditional Ubud style. Since 1970, Surita's work has been widely exhibited throughout Indonesia as well as in galleries in Singapore (1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999), Australia's Darwin Museum (1996) and the Darwin Parliament House (1997).  +
A graduate in Fine Arts from the Indonesian Art Institute (ISI) Denpasar, Senayadi has exhibited two and three-dimensional works in exhibitions, including two solo shows, throughout Bali and Java since 2005. He represents a new wave of Balinese artists dedicated to innovating within the contemporary format experimenting with conventional and non-conventional media. “I am very grateful for having my work recognised in the UOB Painting of the Year Awards,” said Senayadi, born in 1985 in Marga, Tabanan, Central Bali. “Through this award, I trust it will help provide a bridge to the goals that I want to achieve in my career.” Despite his visual challenges during the past five years, Senayadi has excelled in his artistic pursuits. In 2018 he was recognised as one of Nine Finalists in the TiTian Prize, a biannual art award presented by Yayasan TiTian Bali (Bali Art Foundation) recognising Balinese talent innovation within the visual arts. In 2019 Senayadi distinguished himself with eye-catching and ingenious works made from natural coconut fibres, ‘Menanti Keberuntung/Longing #1’ and ‘Buta Bongol/Deaf Monster’ during ‘Mahardika’, a group exhibition at TiTian Art Space in Ubud.  +
I Nengah Jati was born in Banjar Sama Undisan, Jehem Village, Bali, October 5, 1990. His poetry book is titled “Silunglung” (Expression Library, 2018). His works are also published in Suara Saking Bali.  +
He is I Nengah Jati, he is usually called Jati. He was born in the same undisan, bangli on October 5, 1990. He comes from bangli but now resides in Ubud. Regarding his educational history, he graduated from SMK TP 45 Bangli and then continued his undergraduate studies in Balinese at the State Hindu University I Gusti Bagus Sugriwa and for the achievements he had achieved, he was the champion of writing Balinese poetry. After completing his education he is currently working as a Balinese language instructor.  +
I Nengah Sujena was born in Bangli, Bali, in 1976. He graduated from the Indonesian Institute of the Arts (ISI) Yogyakarta in 2005. Sujena has had solo exhibitions and participated in group exhibitions in Bali, Yogyakarta, Jakarta, Singapore, Tokyo etc. In 2007 he had a solo show entitled Songs of Solitude at the Komaneka Gallery. Nature is the main source of creative inspiration for Sujena. His paintings articulate the revelation of nature. They reflect an ecological awareness that recognizes the fundamental relation between nature and the human. His works subtly criticize the anthropocentric view that considers the human as the center of truth with all the privileges to exploit nature. Sujena conveys a critical, yet poetic, message that living in harmony with nature is a soothing, peaceful life.  +
I Ngurah Suryawan, born in Denpasar Bali on February 25, 1979. He obtained his formal education at the Department of Anthropology, Faculty of Letters, Udayana University, Bali (2006) with the title "Speaking Behind Silence: Anthropological Studies of the Violence of the 1965-1966 Mass Massacres in Jembrana Regency, Bali." He completed his Masters in the Masters Program in Cultural Studies at the Postgraduate Program at Udayana University (2009) with a thesis entitled "Bara on the Edge of Power: Genealogy of Subaltern Violence and Upheaval in Buleleng Regency, Bali". Doctoral education was completed at the Humanities (Anthropology) Program, Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta (2015) and wrote a dissertation entitled "Elite's Strategy to Steal State Power in West Papua". The postdoctoral research program started from 2016-2017 on the cultural ecology of the Marori and Kanum people in Merauke, Papua under the ELDP (Endangered Languages Documentation Program) and Australian National University (ANU) scheme. He was a visiting researcher at KITLV (Koninklijk Instituut voor taal-, Land-en Volkenkunde), Universiteit Leiden 2017 – 2018 to write his research on the formation of the middle class elite in the interior of Papua. His books on Papua include: A Broken Soul (2014), Looking for the Morning: Ethnographic Fragments (2015), Papua Versus Papua: Disunity and Cultural Change (2017), Dismissed Voices: Against Silent Culture ( 2017), Dim Living Space: The Ecological Concussion of the Marori and Kanum People in Merauke, Papua (2018), Kitong Pu Dreams: Anthropology and Transformation of the Papuan People (2018), Searching for a Changing Bali (2018).  +
Dr. I Nyoman Cerita SST, MFA is an artist and academic of performing arts, especially dance in Bali, from Banjar Sengguan, Singapadu Village, Sukawati District, Gianyar Regency, Bali. He has been able to build an effort to develop the arts, especially dance in Bali. Various works that until now have provided important notes on the development of the art of dance, I Nyoman Cerita is able to create dance works in the Nyeraki way. The term Nyeraki means all-rounder. The ability of nyeraki referred to here is the ability of Nyoman Cerita to create musical compositions (dance accompaniment music), create dance moves, and be able to create costume concepts. The ability of nyeraki is very rarely possessed by dance artists in general. I Nyoman Cerita is also an innovative artist, he brings up many new ideas such as processing dance properties that can be used in various functions. In one his dance work Satya Brasta, dancers carry a pajeng (umbrella) and a fan property, the pajeng can function as a spear, chariot wheel, and cloud symbol, while the fan property can be used as a mace and golden chariot. His Balinese dance works are the inspiration for teaching materials in the studio and as a presentation of performing arts.  +
I Nyoman Darma Putra is a professor in Indonesian literature at the Faculty of Arts, Udayana University, Bali, Indonesia. He obtained his Ph.D. from the School of Languages and Comparative Cultural Studies, University of Queensland, in 2003, where he took a postdoctoral program from 2007-2009. Apart from teaching literature and culture at Faculty of Arts, Darma Putra also teaches tourism subjects at Masters Program of Tourism and Doctoral Program of Tourism Udayana University. Darma had been the head of Masters Program of Tourism for four years, 2014- January 2018. His research interest includes Indonesian literature, Balinese literature, Balinese culture, tourism. With Michael Hitchcock, he published Tourism, Development and Terrorism in Bali (Aldershot: Ashgate, 2007), while his sole authored book is A literary Mirror; Balinese Reflections on Modernity and Identity in the Twentieth Century (Leiden: KITLV Press, 2011). He publishes a number of article in international peer review journals including Asian Ethnicity, Indonesia and the Malay World, Current Issues in Tourism, The Journal of Hindu Studies, and Tourism Geographies. Since 2011, he has been the editor in chief of Jurnal Kajian Bali (Ranked 2, on Indonesian accredited journal Sinta).  +
I Nyoman Darma Putra teaches Indonesian literature in the Faculty of Letters and Culture, Udayana University (Bali) and is an adjunct professor in the School of Language and Cultures, the University of Queensland. He is the author of A literary mirror: Balinese reflections on modernity and identity in the twentieth century (KITLV/Brill, 2011).  +
I Nyoman Ekaputra S.Sos M.AP was born on June 1, 1965 in Denpasar. Residing in Br. Pengukuh, Peguyangan Kangin, North Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia. He works as a civil servant as well as a holder at a temple in Peguyangan and helps if anyone needs help with writing Balinese script and fostering children in the village pasraman. His last education was at Ngurah Rai University, Bali, majoring in Master of Public Administration.  +
Born in 27 May 1958 in Banjar Dlodtangluk, Sukawati, Gianyar, Bali. He was raised in the neighborhood of artists, painters, sculptors, dancers and musicians. He was conciously choose to follow the path of art during his teenager years and enrolled in the High School of Arts in Denpasar. Soon after, he travelled to Yogyakarta in Central Java and pursuing bachelor degree in Fine Arts at the Indonesian Art Institute. The two schools shaped his perception in arts and expand his realm in understanding the relations between the visual of traditional art in Bali and the technique and approach of Western art. The dialog betweenn the two world is evident in Erawan’s works up until now. He begun working and living as an artist since 1983. For about 25 years he has been working in different fields of art as he is as much as talented in visual and performance art. His works are mainly inspired by the philosophy of life in Balinese-Hindu perspective called Trimurti, in which the cosmic functions of creation, maintenance, and destruction are personified by the forms of Brahma the creator, Visnu the maintainer or preserver, and Siva the destroyer or transformer. The form or destruction and incarnation, life and death, chaos and order, traditional and modern. He creates paintings and installation, video art and body art performance in many exhibitions in Indonesia and abroad.  +
I Nyoman Kaler was born in 1892 in Pamogan Village, South Denpasar District. His father, I Gde Bakta, was a versatile artist in his day. His mother, Ni Ketut Taro, owns the art of his grandfather, I Gde Salin. Kaler himself studied with his grandfather and father, who later passed on to him the nandhir dance, butterfly row, Sisia Calonarang, wayang wong, and parwa. Kaler never received formal education, because as he recalled, until 1900 in Denpasar there were no schools opened. However, his ability to both read and write Balinese script and Latin script cannot be doubted. This skill is obtained from non-formal education on the sidelines of his busy life deepening the arts of dance and percussion. In mastering pagambuhan dance and percussion, he was educated by I Gusti Gede Opium, I Made Sariada, and I Made Nyankan (all from Denpasar) and I Made Sudana from Tegal Taniu. In 1918, at the age of 26, I Nyoman Kaler deepened the Legong Kraton dance with his teacher, Ida Bagus Boda from Kaliungu Klod, Denpasar. In 1924, he studied dance and percussion with Anak Agung Rai Pahang from Sukawati, Gianyar. Kaler was very impressed with this one teacher. His teacher's extraordinary way of teaching allowed Nyoman Kaler to understand the intricacies and movements of dance in depth. Kaler also became a favorite student because of his amazing talent. Kaler can play almost all Balinese gamelan instruments and understands very well all pegongan music, gender, angklung, semar pagulingan, and so on. Nyoman Kaler started teaching in1918.  +
I Nyoman Loka Suara is a painter born in Bali, February 13, 1970. He studied fine arts at ISI Denpasar. Since 1993, he has been active in various joint exhibitions, including the Palette group exhibition at Come Out festival Australia (1998), Beijing International Art Biennale, China (2015), Asian Art Biennale II, Hong Kong (2017). He is also a member of the Militant Arts Community of Fine Arts. Loka's works often feature gloomy-looking figures with distorted techniques. The neck of the figure is made long like a giraffe so that it gives a unique impression on the painting.  +
Modern and ontemporary painter who was born in 1952.  +
“What the modern architecture is still trying to achieve today has been implemented in the traditional Balinese architecture for centuries now, where the concepts of energy conservation and environmental preservation are amongst the fundamental elements in every design.” – Popo Danes From private homes and restaurants to starred hotels and luxury resorts, the renowned Balinese architect Nyoman Popo Danes is known for his exemplary designs that showcase a distinct flair of being in harmony with the local culture and nature. This green-conscientious architect always integrates eco-friendly aspects of Bali’s traditional architecture into his designs. “While some architects are very focused on making their buildings look stunning from the outside, my main concern has always been the functionality of each aspect of the building. I always make sure that my designs are in harmony with their natural surroundings; that each room has a function; that a strong connection between the architecture, landscape, and interior is established. I don’t care if my architecture is not photogenic, as long as it serves its function well.” As an international destination, Bali attracts people from all corners of the world with its uniqueness. Therefore, Popo believes that every building on the island needs to be able to help these people feel that they are in Bali. “When you travel, you want to be immersed in the local atmosphere. In Bali, a building should exude the feeling of locality so when you enter it, you know you’re not in Jakarta, Hong Kong, or anywhere else.” The works of the two-time ASEAN Energy Award winner (in the category of Best Practice in Tropical Architecture) are known as some of the most striking in design, functionality, and environmental consciousness. Air conditioners take up the biggest energy consumption in a building, and Popo’s eco-friendly creations have the ability to ‘communicate’ with nature to lessen energy consumption through the overuse of air conditioners. “I create buildings that have open pavilions (just like in typical Balinese buildings) to allow breeze to blow in, and I don’t put too many glass windows. Then again, air circulation or heat is not the only reason why air conditioners are overused. People also tend to turn their air conditioners on to escape from the noise pollution outside their buildings. When all windows and doors are shut, it’s quiet inside. This is where nature steps in. Towering trees can be a great noise filter, and they also serve as a fresh, cool air provider.” From Indonesia to India and China to the Philippines, most of Popo’s architecture projects involve challenging landscapes. “It’s never easy. A lot of projects i’ve been doing so far (especially for luxury resorts) involve slanted soil, hilly surfaces and everything else not flat. Of course I can always take the easy job; for example in Bali, I get so many offers to design a building on a flat surface. The thing is, in order for me to build it, I have to get rid of a rice field. I will never build anything on a rice field. Rice field is a symbol of prosperity for the Balinese, and is home to the goddess of prosperity, Dewi Sri.”  
I want to introduce my 95 year old grandfather who is still actively working as a carving artist, he is named I Nyoman Ritug, he started working since he was 10 years old with his father, until now he is still actively working, I hope he has a long life.. thank God proud to be his grandson, even though my ability is far below his..  +
I Nyoman suprapta was born on November 11, 1962. He has made geguritab from 2000 to now, has published 219 titles of geguritan, because he gave his life for Balinese literature. He received the Rancage Literature Award in 2013 from the Rancage Cultural Foundation, Bandung from the service sector. Tuesday, April 9, 2019, which was already past.  +
Nyoman Tusthi Eddy was born in Pidpid, Karangasem, Bali, December 12, 1945. He studied at the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, FKIP Singaraja, graduating from 1969. Apart from being a teacher, he writes poetry, short stories, essays, articles, literary criticism, both in Balinese and in English. Indonesia. His works have been published in the Bali Post, Kompas, Suara Karya, Horizon, Basis, Warta Hindu Dhrama, Sarad, and so on. He received a number of awards, including the Bali Sastra Sabha (1999), the Modern Balinese Literature Penatar Charter from the Karangasem Education Office (2002), the Rancage Literature Prize (2004 and 2009). In addition, he also translated Indonesian and English literature into Balinese. His published books: Memories for the sake of Memories (1981), Poems Around the World (1984), Far East Poems (1985), Murmurs About Literary Appreciation: A Number of Essays and Notes (1985), Comparison of Words and Terms in Malay- Indonesia (1987), Introduction to Modern Balinese Literature (1991), Dictionary of Indonesian Literary Terms (1991), The Face of God in the Eyes of a Poet (1994), Folklore from Bali (1997), Duh Ratnayu: Tembang Kawi Mendamba Cinta (2001), Tafsir The symbolic story of Bagus Diarsa (2002), Ning Brahman (2002), SungaiMu (2004), Somah (2008).  +
I Nyoman Wahyu Angga B. Santosa or better known as Wahyu Angga was born on May 21, 1997 in Denpasar. He is one of the alumni of the 2015 Bali Literature study program, he is also the author of the parwa literary work, kakawin Prapanca Suddhani. Currently, he is continuing his master's education at the Postgraduate program at Udayana University, Faculty of Cultural Sciences.  +
I Nyoman Wardi is a faculty member in the Department of Cultural Studies, Udayana University, Bali - Indonesia. He is also a researcher with issues relating to the environment and cultural in the Center of Environmental Studies at Udayana University.  +
I Nyoman Windha is one of the leading musicians and contemporary composers of Balinese gamelan music. He was born at Banjar Kutri, Singapadu, Gianyar, Bali. A graduate of the National Institute of Arts (ISI) in Denpasar, Bali, Windha has been a member of the faculty since 1985. He has composed dozens of compositions for Balinese gamelan in many genres but primarily in kebyar style. His compositions, such as Puspanjali (1989), have been incorporated into the standard repertoire of Balinese performing groups and many have won awards at Bali's annual gamelan competition. Windha's music is known for his beautiful melodies, incorporation of forms and styles from Javanese gamelan, and other innovations such as use of 3/4 time. He has traveled and taught extensively around the world.  +
Narend was born on 14 April 2012. He has shown an interest in the art of shadow puppet from the age of two. He started performing as a puppeteer when he was only six years old. He includes environmental issues in his stories. He has his own YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_ckePCK__4GypMOw4_QzWg During his performances the gamelan gender is played by I Nyoman Yudi Artawiguna.  +
I Putu Eka Prayoga, S.Pd.H., M.Pd is a teacher at SD Negeri 26 Pemecutan who has been teaching since 2018 until now. He comes from Pakraman Ubung Village, Denpasar City and he was born on March 23, 1994. He studied and completed S1 Pendidikan Agama Hindu at IHDN Denpasar then he completed his S2 Masters in Pendidikan Agama Hindu at IHDN Denpasar Postgraduate  +
I Putu Gedé Raka Prama Putra or commonly known as Tudékamatra from his works was born in Gianyar, on Tuesday, 18 December 1990. Although still young, he is one of the authors who maintains modern Balinese literature. The author, who graduated from the Faculty of Economics, Mahéndradatta University, has studied writing since he was still in school at SMAN 1 Blahbatuh. His articles have been published in ksprési Magazine, Satua Magazine, Bali Orti (Bali Post), Bali Post, Pos Bali, Médiaswari (Pos Bali), and Dénpost. His published books are: Padang Tuh (Poetry, 2013), Belog (Collection of Short Stories, 2014), Raré Bali waves (Poetry, 2015). Now he works as a journalist at Pos Bali and is the editor of the Gema Siswa at Pos Bali.  +
I Putu Karang Adi Saputra was born in Abiansemal, June 9, 1985. Since 2003 he has been active in a number of joint exhibitions, including the joint exhibition “Bali Painting Maestro” at the Bali Post, Denpasar (2007); “Group of 72” at Paros Gallery, Sukawati (2007), exhibition “With Lecturers of ISI Denpasar” at Neka Art Museum Ubud (2008), exhibition at LV 8 Hotel with Sanggar Mangu Rupa Badung (2018), “Freedom in Expression” in Taman Balinese Culture (2019).  +
I Putu Sudiana alias Bonuz is an artist born in Nusa Penida, Klungkung, Bali, December 30, 1972. Since childhood he has been interested in painting. While in his village, he was often asked to paint the walls of the fishing boats (jukung). After completing junior high school in his hometown, he continued his education at the Fine Arts Middle School (SMSR) in Batubulan, Bali. In 1995, he continued his art education at ISI Denpasar, until he graduated. Apart from painting, he also makes installation art, plays music, and writes poetry. Bonuz has exhibited many of his abstract-style paintings, including: Solo exhibitions 2018 A Land to Remember. Santrian Gallery, Sanur Bali 2017 Tetabuhan-tatabumi, Bidadari Art Space. Mas, Ubud-Bali 1015 Because Life is Delicious at Kubu Art Space. Ubud. 2014 Magic Sound at Maya Gallery. Singapore. 2013 Be Happy, water color paintings at Sand Fine Art Gallery. Sanur-Bali. 2012 Harmony, at Rumah Seni Maestro Art Space. Sanur-Bali 2011 Inside of Bonuz at Tony Raka Gallery. Mas, Ubud-Bali 2011 Breath Reflection, at Hitam-White art Space. Sangeh-Bali. 2008 Pleading Life's Tenacity at Kemang Village. Jakarta. 2006 Journey of the Soul at Relish Café and Pool. Jakarta. 2003 Abstract Essence at Art Center Denpasar. Bali. 2003 Universal Spirit at Jenggala Ceramic Jimbaran. Bali. 2000 Crossing Borders at Red-White Forum. Denpasar Bali.  +
I Putu Sukreta Suranta was born in Klungkung, 11 April 1938. He was a high-ranking army officer from Bali and a government official. He is one of the figures of the Parisada Hindu Dharma Indonesia organization and Paguyuban Ngesti Tunggal. After graduating from high school, he continued to the National Military Academy in Magelang. After graduating, he was appointed a second lieutenant in 1961. Throughout his career in the military, he held various strategic positions such as Deputy Commander of the Garuda VII Contingent and Operations Assistant to the Chief of Staff of Kodam Jaya. He achieved the rank of brigadier general around 1986 and became Deputy Assistant for Operations to the Army Chief of Staff. He was promoted to major general about two years later and became Operations Assistant to the Army Chief of Staff on 17 March 1988. He was then appointed Commander of the ABRI Command and Staff College on 21 October 1989. He was replaced from his position on 16 April 1993 and retired from the military some months later. After retiring from the military, he was appointed Inspector General of the Department of Defense Security on April 24, 1993.] His appointment as the department's inspector general was unusual, as this position is usually held by active three-star military officers. Because after retiring from the military, the government decided to raise his rank to honorary lieutenant general on September 1 1997. He was replaced by Farid Zainuddin in 1998. He was then appointed by President BJ Habibie to become a member of the Supreme Advisory Council (DPA) on 13 June 1998 and became Deputy Chair of the People's Welfare Commission at DPA. He was elected as Daily Chair of Parisada Hindu Dharma Indonesia (PHDI) at the 7th PHDI Mahasabha which took place in September 1996. Previously, since 1992, he had represented PHDI in the MPR. He is also an advisor to the Indonesian Hindu Youth Association and Prajaniti Hindu Indonesia. Apart from that, he was also a member of the spiritual organization Paguyuban Ngesti Tunggal (Pangestu). He died in South Jakarta on Friday, September 16 2022 and was buried at the Kalibata Heroes' Cemetery (TMP), South Jakarta.  
Putu Sutawijaya (1970)studied art at Indonesia Institute of Fine Art (ISI) Yogyakarta. He currently lives and works in Yogyakarta and Bali. As a painter, sculptor and performance artist, he is hailed as one of the most important young artists to watch out for. His canvases are highly charged with the energy, or qi, that is suggestive of Chinese calligraphy masters. While Chinese calligraphy influences his technique, his subject matter captures the essence of Balinese religious and tribal rituals. The visual impact of his canvases is explosive yet contemplative. They reflect the mutual desire for harmony in order and chaos, a oneness with the universe. Man as the centrifugal figure in paintings is distinctively Sutawijaya and continues to be prominent in his works. Putu Sutawijaya draws his inspirations from the various Balinese religious rituals. He is especially fascinated with the way communion takes place, where spiritual enlightenment is attained through trance, intoxication and even violence. Movement, energy and trance are the three most powerful stimuli in his canvases. The movements and stance of the kecak dance are symbolic of the Great Gods (sanghyang). The kecak dance is an intense spiritual dance by a large group of people. A mental and spiritual climax is reached when the soul suddenly rises to a level of experience much more profound than daily consciousness. At that moment appears a peak of self confidence and extraordinary bliss like a trance, followed by enlightenment. Out of these are born paintings of such intense expression that they reach the farthest limits of universal concepts.  +
I Putu Swaryandana Ichi Oka or familiarly called Ryan grew up in Banjar Pande, Sayan Village, Ubud. Ryan is a young composer who is currently pursuing a master's degree at the Indonesian Art Institute, Denpasar. This young composer is active in the arts at the Sanggar Seni Cudamani, Pengosekan, Ubud. Most of Ryan's works reflect traditional styles such as Swasti Prapta (for dance compositions) and Sundih, but there are some more contemporary works such as Su3lim (instrumental) and Kalatalaraga (body music). Ryan's works can be seen on YouTube Channel: Ryan Swaryandana.  +
Putu Tangkas Adi Hiranmayena is an artist-scholar currently holding positions as faculty member at Metropolitan State University of Denver and the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. His research interrogates discursive conceptions of “noise” in Bali and the United States as they intersect with Cosmology, Indigeneity, and Performance. He focuses on how people in places with long colonial histories reclaim Indigenous identity through popular idioms. As a music practitioner and composer, Hiranmayena continues to perform in improvisation/noise ensembles and creates contemporary works for Gamelan and Heavy Metal. He is co-founder of Balinese experimental project, ghOstMiSt and artistic director of Denver, Colorado’s non-profit organization, Gamelan Tunas Mekar.  +
I Putu Tangkas Adi Hiranmayena is an Indonesian artist and scholar. Putu’s interests are rooted in gamelan, improvisation, and metal music, while dealing primarily with high adrenaline activity, embodiment, and cosmology theories. His musical works directly highlight exigency of performance in peak physical states, which provoke praxis of micro-temporality. Putu has performed with gamelan and improvisation ensembles around the United States and Indonesia; most recently with Gamelan Pandan Arum from Los Angeles, Gamelan Tunas Mekar in Denver, and Sanggar Manik Galih in Bali. He has also acted as gamelan ensemble director at the Museum School of San Diego as well as the University of San Diego. Putu holds a B.A. from the University of Colorado Colorado Springs in Visual and Performing Arts and an M.A. from the University of California San Diego in Integrative Studies. He has recently started a Ph.D. program at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in ethnomusicology where he plans to continue his studies in new music and gamelan.  +
I Wayan Aris Sarmanta, born in Gianyar, April 8, 1995. Since 2011, he has been actively exhibiting, including at the Puri Painting Museum, Arma Museum, Allcaps Gallery, Bentara Budaya Bali, Titian Artspace Ubud, Paradiso Ubud, Griya Santrian Gallery, Bale Banjar Sangkring Jogja. In 2017 he held a solo exhibition “Rebirth” at Titian Art Space, Ubud. He won the 2017 Titian Prize Nine Finalist and 2018 Titian Prize Winner.  +
I Wayan Arnata (born in 1973, Sukawati, Gianyar) is an abstract artist who grew up surrounded by Balinese art and tradition. His works are unique and employ the traditional Balinese technique of Ngodi to create textures with threads. The Ngodi technique applied to modern abstracts yields a distinctive appearance and finish. Threads are used to signify various metaphorical themes and concepts in multiple cultures. In Balinese culture, it stands for an extended period or a medium that connects one period to the next. It is here that he found a foundation to explore tradition in his contemporary creative process while staying true to his identity and roots. Arnata has received several awards, such as the Bronze award in the UOB Painting of the Year (Established Artist Category) competition in 2017 and the Philip Morris Indonesia Art Award in 1996, 1997 and 1999.  +
I Wayan Arya Bisma is a young musician and composer who grew up in Pujung Kelod, Sebatu, Gianyar. Currently, Bisma is still pursuing his undergraduate education at the Indonesian Art Institute, Denpasar. Bisma is active as a musician and composer at the Sanggar Seni Çudamani, Pengosekan, Ubud.  +
I Wayan Balawan (born September 9, 1972 in Bali), better known by the single name Balawan, is an Indonesian guitarist and songwriter. He is best known as a Batuan Ethnic Fusion guitarist and his ability to play double neck guitar. Balawan has developed the 8 Fingers Touch Style technique, which also known as the Touch-Tapping Style. He is often regarded as one of the fastest guitarists in Indonesia. He is also called The Magic Finger guitarist among the world's music community. Personal life Balawan listened to Balinese gamelan, a traditional music style from Bali, since birth. At the age of eight he taught himself to play guitar. He joined his first band when he was 14 years old. Although he grew up in a traditional Balinese culture, Balawan played more rock songs than gamelan. Some of his favorite bands were The Scorpions, Deep Purple and The Beatles. Eventually he became bored with rock music and decided to study jazz at the Australian Institute of Music in Sydney.During his studies towards a Diploma of Music, he was awarded a three-year scholarship. He studied in Sydney for about five years, during which time he also gained popularity for his exceptional talent of playing guitar and jazz music. After he obtained his Diploma of Music in 1997, he went back to Bali and formed a band called Batuan Ethnic Fusion, which combined the traditional Balinese gamelan music with jazz / fusion style. Career His first professional band, Batuan Ethnic Fusion, is still active. Besides being a band member, Balawan is also working on his solo career and has released three albums. His first solo album was "Balawan", which released in 1997 by the Acoustic Music Label, a German company. Later, he worked with an Indonesian company, and with his band, he released his first band album, "GloBALIsm", under Chico&Ira production in 1999. Recently Balawan launched his second solo album, "Magic Fingers", under the Sony-BMG Music Indonesia label. Magic Fingers really showcases Balawan's abilities in arranging and composing and his ability to blend modern music with traditional Balinese gamelan. Indra Lesmana about Balawan: "It's always exciting to find new things in art and Batuan Ethnic Fusion is a perfect example of artist who explore into the great spectrum in art with passion, love, beauty and freedom..." As Balawan is considered as the only Indonesian guitarist who able to develop and use the "Touch Tapping" style, he often plays in Germany and Norway. In 2000, Balawan collaborated with many international guitarists at "East Meet West Gitarren Festival Edekoben Germany 2000 Tour". He also has had a tour in 20 cities in Germany in 2001. In the same year, Balawan played at "Hell Blues Festival" in Norway in September. In 2011 Balawan appeared at the 16th Other Minds festival in San Francisco. Technique Balawan has developed and expanded a technique called "Touch Tapping" style. The technique enables the guitarist to play two or even three different music progressions at the same time using the same instrument continuously. Another notable player of this technique is Stanley Jordan, an American jazz/fusion guitarist. Balawan developed the same progression with Stanley Jordan, that he is able to produce a piano, bass and guitar at the same time using just one instrument. Usually Balawan uses all four fingers of his right hand to create the melody progressions and his left hand to create the bass and rhythmic sounds. Another unique thing is that there is no pattern or repetition whatsoever between the left and right hand. Thus Balawan has a very exceptional skill of playing guitar. Balawan also plays drums, both to fill the tracks on his albums and to develop the "Touch Tapping" style. Equipment Since Balawan needs to play rhythmic progression and melody at the same time, he uses a special guitar with two necks made by Tommy Kaihatu that also known as Rick Hanes Guitar. Balawan's Rick Hanes Guitar has a double neck with six strings on both upper neck and lower neck, which utilises MIDI pickups to translate the notes he plays into MIDI notes played via off-board synths and samplers. Balawan uses Rick Hanes guitars exclusively, which are Balawan Double Neck Series, Balawan Mini Guitar Series and Essel-Balawan Custom Series. He also uses Rockstone Cases and VOX amplifier.  
I Wayan Bendi – 1950-2020 (Indonesia) I Wayan Bendi was a living legend, the leading practitioner of the Batuan style of painting which developed in Bali in the 1920’s-1930’s. He was born in 1950, in Batuan, a village near Ubud. He still remained rooted to his birthplace, where he had his studio and art gallery. The Batuan style of painting is very intricate and detailed, crammed with many “stories”. Paintings in this style are tightly crowded with teeming crowds and scenes that depict all the traditional aspects of Bali life, like rice harvests, temple rituals, dancing girls and fantastical theater masks. A Batuan picture usually has a sober monochrome color palette, because of the initial application of black and grey paint on the canvas surface as base. But Bendi is also an artist with a mischievous streak. For a Batuan artist, he is considered very colorful with his ‘soberly bold’ colors like brick red and light olive. Then there’s his ‘thing’ about helicopters. Bendi usually has one somewhere in his crowded agrarian scenes, and part of the fun is to hunt for it. Another favorite, the t-shirt clad, inquisitive tourist with his intrusive, long nosed camera lens, snapping away amid the water buffaloes and rickety taxis. It’s a Bendi trademark that speaks volumes about his concern for Bali’s relationship with the almighty tourist dollar. Bendi expanded his focus to capture traumatic events that has impacted Indonesia, from the Bali bombing to the tsunami. Always, Bendi’s witty, observant paintings are like a macrocosm of modern Bali life. The artist has exhibited in Japan, Netherlands, Belgium and New York.  +
I Wayan Diana, born in Batuan, 1977. He has exhibited at the Puri Painting Museum, Arma Museum, Neka Museum, Griya Santrian Gallery, etc. He won awards as Jakarta Art Award Finalist (2008 and 2010), UOB Painting Of The Year Finalist (2012, 2013, 2014). With the Batuan style painting technique, his paintings voice a lot of social criticism.  +
I Wayan Gunayasa was born in Ulakan, Manggis, Karangasem August 3, 1967. He is an entrepreneur and photography is one of his hobbies. He is also involved in social activities, such as children with disabilities and orphans and also participates in fighting plastic waste. His photos have been published in several magazines such as 'Emvee Magazine', 'Bali Travel' and 'Tropical Life'. He also took part in an exhibition at Mall Bali Galeria, solo exhibitions and exhibitions with other photographers. Wayan prefers to photograph culture and nature because by doing so he can travel around and get to know the culture more closely; culture in Bali in particular and Indonesian nature. He worked with Norwegian students studying in Bali in 1993-2014.  +
Wayan was born in Jauary 1986. He is a graduate of the Indonesian Institute of the Arts in Denpasar. 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. 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. 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. 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. He joined in group exhibitions from 2005, and had solo exhibitions from 2014.  +
I Wayan Juniarta's primary profession is as a journalist who finds solace in crafting essays following his tragically failed attempt at writing poetry. His first Bungklang-Bungkling records the hilarity and ludicrousness of Balinese men. When he’s not writing essays, Jun can be found pedaling towards the island’s most serene spots while composing bite-size koans, which you can seek out using the hashtag #cyclingwithbuddha.  +
Mangku Bajra whose real name is I Wayan Langgeng, was born in Sanur Kaja, July 1, 1963. He is in charge of leading and completing the Panca Yadnya ceremony. Prior to becoming a priest, he taught Balinese and Hinduism at an elementary school in Sanur. In his youth, he liked to act in theater and write poetry. His poems have been published in the Bali Post Sunday. In addition, he also likes to write lontar. Because of his passion for writing and reading lontar, he understands the science of traditional Balinese medicine (usada). Apart from being a priest, he is a traditional elder in Sanur Kaja.  +
I Wayan Pande Sumardika is a Balinese writer. He was born in Ngis Village, December 31, 1993. He comes from Banjar Dinas Kajanan, Ngis Village, Manggis District, Karangasem Regency. He is also an alumnus of the Bali Literature Study Program, Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Udayana University class of 2012.  +
Mr. I Wayan Phala Suwara S.Pd.H.,M.Pd he was born in Denpasar, May 22, 1993. Located on Jalan Gemitir, Gang Suli B Biaung-Denpasar. His parents are I Wayan Sujana and Ni Nyoman Sariani. He works as a teacher at SMA Negeri 3 Denpasar. His last education was S2 at IHDN.  +
Author and cartoonist I Wayan Sadha was born in Jimbaran, on July 29, 1948. He attended guard school until grade 2 of Sekolah Rakyat. I Wayan Sadha has a lot of experiences having worked as a fisherman, laborer, tradesman, gardener, traveling photographer, until he became a journalist and most recently, a cartoonist and author. He created the dog cartoon character "Somprét" which is unique with satirical elements regarding Balinese social and cultural problems. He often participates in cartoon exhibitions with artists in Denpasar, has been invited to exhibit with Prakarti at the ARMA Muséum, Ubud, Bali Biénnalé and others. Won 3rd place in Photo “Bali Tourism 1981” and the 2010 Rancagé Literature prize with his book entitled “Léak Pamoroan”. His cartoons and short stories have been published in The Archipélago magazine, English Corner, Bali cho, Nusra Daily, Sarad Magazine, Poléng Magazine, and Taksu Magazine. He was a resource person at the event Sandyakala Sastra #5 in 2010 with Ida Bagus Wayan Widiasa Kenintén at Bentara Budaya Bali. He died on January 28, 2015. His published books are: Bali in the Eyes of the Somprét (Cartoon, 1994), The dog of Bali Somprét Celotéh Dog Bali (Cartoon, 2008), Léak Pemoroan (short story collection, 2009), Paruman Betara (short story collection, 2014).  +
Mr. I Wayan Suardika is a pengawi from the Nusa Penida region, he was born in Pelilit 08 June 1989, he has his address at Pelilit hamlet des Pejukutan Subdistrict Nusa Penida, Klungkung Regency, Mr. I Wayan Suardika studied elementary school at SDN 8 Suana, studying junior high school at SMPN 1 Nusa Penida, attended high school at SMAN 1 Nusa Penida, then took undergraduate and postgraduate education at the Ganesha education university by taking the Balinese language education study program. Since 2017 he has been writing Balinese literature purwa  +
I Wayan Suartha was born in Klungkung in 1957. Retired as a teacher for ASN (State Civil Apparatus) at SMA Wisata-PGRI Dawan, Klungkung. After retiring in 2017, he was assigned as the head of literacy at the same school. Suartha wrote poetry since junior high school, but it was only published in 1977 in a number of mass media, such as Bali Post, Karya Bakti, Student News, Nusa Tenggara, Hai Magazine, and Merdeka. In addition to writing poetry, Suartha is also active in writing short stories, drama scripts, as well as small notes on literary and theater appreciation. Dozens of fragments have been played on TVRI Denpasar Station. His poems have been published in a number of anthologies with other poets, including Pintu Ilalang, Spektrum, The Ginseng, Shades of Inner Coloring, the Balinese anthology Pupute Tan Sida Puput, and Klungkung Tanah Tua Tanah Cinta. His literary historical work entitled Lebur Ring Klungkung in the form of an illustrated story was written with Ida Bagus Gde Parwita, guided by the history of the Puputan Klungkung incident. In 2005, together with I.B.G Parwita, he was invited to read his poems at the Ubud Wirters and Readers Festival. A collection of scripts for his drama chain Putus was published in 2012 which won him the Widya Pataka award from the Bali Provincial Government. Suartha now lives in Banjar Pekandelan Kelod, Semarapura, Klungkung.  +
I Wayan Subudi Yadnyana, a.k.a Swoofone, was born in Denpasar in 1994. He expresses himself through paintings, video mapping, multi-disciplined collaborations and more. Identified by his limited palette and design sensibility, he is an emerging artist with a definite and eye-catching style. Swoofone has confirmed his presence within the sphere of Balinese contemporary art. “Initially, my designs grew from observing the landscape and traditional architecture. I was then attracted to the old European, Japanese and Indian architectural styles. I studied Balinese Hindu mythology and teachings that I wanted to translate,” said Swoofone, who also dedicates himself to helping organise local exhibitions. “The basis of my colour expression is Tri Datu: consisting of red, white and black representing the Balinese cycle of reincarnation. I like the limited colours. I want to explore the potential, and then maybe add other colours later.”  +
Sadu’s childhood home was in Sayan, a village west of Ubud. Currently he lives in his own house not far from it with his wife, who is Japanese, and their 2 children.  Wayan Sadu paints in silence. His paintings also has a silence presence in them that could only be captured by the artists himself.  +
Sudarna Putra was born in Ubud, Bali on 15 April 1976. He studied art from 1994 – 2004 in ISI Yogyakarta and has lived there since until earthquake in Yogyakarta in May 2006 then he returned home to Ubud. Interpreting the paintings, sculptures and installations of Sudarna Putra is like being reminded of the richness of contemporary aesthetics that refues a single code in the framework of opening opportunities for combining various systems into an eclectic code. He has been doing many solo and group exhibition since 2005, and some of is notable achievements are: 10 Winners of Philip Morris Indonesia Art Award VI (1999) and Best Artwork of Lustrum IV ISI Yogyakarta (2004). His duo exhibition with I Made Arya Palguna “NOSTALGIA” was held at Komaneka Fine Art Gallery in 2007.  +
Wayan 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.  +
Sukra had originally composed the music [for Tumulilingan Mengisap Sari, The Bumblebee Sips Honey, a danced by famed kebyar choreographer I Mario) for a gamelan in Marga, Tabanan, but as it had not been performed, he taught it to the Peliatan group for three weeks. After Sukra returned home, the Peliatan group “polished and rearranged” the music more to their taste, also renaming it. In many ways this was the showpiece of the tour, featured in John Coast’s book, Dancing Out of Bali, and an audio visual recording survives on a kinescope. Sukra is also credited with composing the music for Igel Trompong and Igel Jongkok (later called Kebyar Duduk) in 1915. https://sckool.org/lindstrom-in-bali-1928-part-2-gamelan-gong-kebyar.html?page=2  +
Mr. I Wayan Turun is a writer who comes from Kesiman Village, East Denpasar District, Denpasar City, he was born in 1951, as a writer he often creates literary works in the form of geguritan, kidung, Puranas and others. Geguritan Penataran is one of the 108 literary works of Mr. I Wayan Turun. This geguritan is a work on the treatment of lontar which used to use tissue paper. Before writing geguritan Penataran, he had written many other literary works such as Kidung Kidalang Pricek, Geguritan Busana, Geguritan Balian Batur. He has been involved in literary arts since a young age, has become a very bright experience today, such as: being a staff at a Balinese museum, making temples and inscriptions, Gama Sesana researchers Aji Loka Trestih and Aji Loka Kertih and many others. With extraordinary works, he often makes literary works for several temples in Kesiman. From him, I learned that there are still many authors of Balinese literary works around us today, even though they are still located on the modern and bustling side of Denpasar City.  +
Nanoq da Kansas, real name Wayan Udiana, was born in Moding, Candikusuma, Jembrana, December 2, 1965. He is the founder of Teater Kene, Bali Experimental Theatre, Komunitas Kertas Budaya. He has also been with the Coffee Drink Studio. His literary works have been published in the Bali Post, Kompas, Nusa Tenggara, Karya Bhakti, Swadesi, Nafiri, etc. His published books are: Ladang Angin (1993) and Centuries After Women Hiding in My Body (2006), A Country That Might Not Have Time to Hear, Martabak & Cabinet, Village Children Who Challenge the Ages.  +
The 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. 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.  +
I Wayan Wirawan was born on 27 November 1975. He is one of Bali’s leading contemporary artists, primarily a painter who initially trained in the Batuan style of painting. Aside from painting, Wirawan also works in carving, sculpture and installation.  +
IBM Dharma Palguna was born in Tabanan, January 10, 1962. He completed his undergraduate education at Udayana University, then continued his master's and doctoral programs at the Faculteit der Leterren, Rijksuniversiteit, Leiden. Since he was a teenager, he has been actively writing poetry, essays, opinions, and has been widely published in the Bali Post. His published books include Lawat-lawat Suwung (poetry; 1995), Shiwarartri in the Padma Purana (1997), Ida Pedanda Ngurah, the Great Author of 19th Century Bali (1998), Dharma Sunya: Worshiping and Researching Shiva ( 1999), How Mpu Monaguna Worships Shiva (2000), Giant Human God (2007), Shintany Rabbhana (novel; 2009), Watulumbang Mosses (2011), Sekar Ura (2012), Shakti Women (2014), Watulumbang Watumadeg ( 2014), Tattwa Man (2018), etc. His works depict creative explorations and deep reflections on life and the socio-cultural dynamics that cross the ages, and reflect his high appreciation and persistence in spirituality. He died in 2017.  +
I Dewa Nyoman Raka Kusuma or who is often known as IDK Raka Kusuma in his writings, was born in Getakan Klungkung, November 21, 1957. IDK Raka Kusuma has had a passion for writing literature since he started as a teacher in elementary school. He is one of the senior authors of modern Balinese literature. He wrote various kinds of poetry in Balinese, short stories, essays in Balinese, and novelets in Balinese. In addition, he also writes poetry, short stories and essays in Indonesian. His Balinese writings have been published in Bali Orti (Bali Post), Mediaswari (Pos Bali), Bali Aga, Kawi Journal, and Canang Sari. His essays in Indonesian have been published in the Bali Post, Nusa Tenggara, Karya Bakti, Bali News, Nafiri, Warta Hindu Dharma, Sunday Morning, Sovereignty of the People, Indonesian Pulpit, Suara Nusa, People's Thoughts, Suara Karya, Sinar Harapan, Buana News, Republika, Singgalang, Analysis, Cak, Kolong and Romana. In an effort to compose Indonesian poetry, he learned from Umbu Landu Paranggi, and he learned to compose stories from Putu Arya Tirtawirya. His essays that have been printed into books are as follows: Kidung I Lontar Rograg (Balinese Lyrical Prose, 1991, 2001), I Balar (2006), Drawing the Moon (Short Stories, 2006), Sang Lelana (Lyric Prose, 2010), Rasti (Novelet, 2010), Bégal (Short Stories, 2012), Ngantih Moon (Poetry, 2013), Batan Moning (Poetry, 2014). In 2002 he received the Literary Rancage award for his services in the development of Balinese literature through the media of Buratwangi magazine and in 2011 with his essay entitled “Sang Lelana”. He also received the Widya Petaka award from the Governor of Bali in 2012 with his essay entitled “Bégal”. Synergizing with authors from Karangasem, he built a studio called Sanggar Buratwangi, and became one of the managers of the studio. Currently, he lives at BTN Kecicang Amlapura and works as a teacher at SD Saraswati Amlapura.  +
Ida Arimurti Sanjiwani studied nursing for undergraduate at Udayana University. She completed her undergraduate studies in 2020 and continued the nursing profession for one year. since 2012 Ida started working in the field of education. Ida was accepted as a teaching assistant and took a training period of 3 months. after that she was appointed as a part-time lecturer for a while then became a contract lecturer since 2013. Ida had the opportunity to take a master's degree in nursing at the University of Indonesia for 2 years in the maternity department. but Ida did not continue the specialist program due to several considerations. Currently, Ida is one of the lecturers in the maternity nursing department and is currently a permanent lecturer at the University of Udayana since 2018.  +
Fine art teacher and also a watercolor painter. Graduated from Fine Arts Education at Ganesha University of Education, giving her sufficient provision to teach manual drawing and watercolor painting, of course, from the basic level. Has been in the world of watercolor painting since 2016, and has quite a bit of experience in drawing courses. Emerging Balinese artist Ida Ayu Komang Sartika Dewi’s creative practice strips away the invisible layers of her being in a quest for self-knowledge and understanding. In doing so, she explores her creative potential while engaging in powerful therapy. Disempowered by an array of painful illnesses since an early age, art has become Dayu’s perfect sanctuary. Dayu was born in 1998 in Buleleng.  +
Oka Rusmini's full name is Ida Ayu Oka Rusmini, born in Jakarta, July 11, 1967. She writes poetry, short stories, essays, novels. She is also a journalist. In 2014, she was awarded the Kusala Khatulistiwa Award for the poetry book Saiban. Her figures and works are phenomenal and often controversial because they raise a number of issues of ancient Balinese customs and traditions that are detrimental to women, especially in the griya, the home of the Brahmins. Oka also straightforwardly broke taboos, exposed issues of sex and erotica in a clear way. All of this can be clearly seen in the novel Tarian Bumi (2000) which has been reprinted and published in German under the title Erdentanz (2007). The novel is also heavily inspired by the art of Joged Bumbung, a social dance full of erotic movements that is very popular in Bali. He has been invited several times to literary events at home and abroad. In 1992 he was invited as a guest poet in the IV Yogya Arts Festival. Participated in the 21st Century Poetry Minbar at TIM, Jakarta, 1996. Represented Indonesia at the ASEAN-wide writers' meeting in October 1997 entitled ASEAN Creative Writing Workshop in Jakarta. In 2002 and 2003 he was invited to the International Poetry Festival in Surabaya and Denpasar He was an invited guest at the Winternachten Festival held in Haque and Amsterdam in 2003. He was also a guest writer at the University of Hamburg, Germany, 2003. A number of his poems and short stories have appeared in various mass media and cultural journals, including Matra, Kalam, Horison, and Ulumul Quran. His short story "Putu Menolong God" won the best short story award for Femina magazine in 1994. His novel Sagra received the best novelet award for Femina in 1998, and the best short story award in 1990 - 2000 from the literary magazine Horison for his work Pemahat Abad. His novel Tarian Bumi won the 2003 Literary Writing Award from the Language Center, Jakarta. His works are Monologue Tree (poem, 1997), Earth Dance (novel, 2000), Sagra (short story, 2001), Kenanga (novel, 2003), Patiwangi (poetry, 2003), Color Kita (poetry, 2007), Pandora (poetry, 2008), Shell (novel, 2010). His novel Tarian Bumi has been translated into English entitled Earth Dance, and German under the title Erdentanz.  
Ida Ayu Wayan Arya Satyani, fondly called Dayu Ani, was born in Denpasar, September 17, 1977. She is a dancer, choreographer and lecturer at the Indonesian Institute of the Arts Denpasar. She has given birth to various dance works. Dayu Ani was even trusted to work on the dance choreography for the film Sekala Niskala (Seen and Unseen) directed by Kamila Andini, including the dance theater The Seen and Unseen, which involved several artists from across countries (Japan-Australia-Indonesia) in co-production with Performing Lines, Four colours, and Earth Bajra Community. Dayu Ani has been in the world of dance since she was 14 years old at Sanggar Maha Bajra Sandhi, and until now she continues to work hard to nurture young people in the studio which is now known as the Bumi Bajra Sandhi Foundation. Dance took him to various countries and collaborated with international artists across various fields. She was involved in Body Tjak The Celebration with Prof. Dr. I Wayan Dibia and Keith Terry (San Francisco, 1999), choreographed for The Missing Sun with Nelson Chia (Singapore, 2000-2001), participated in the Cultural Olympiad with Maha Bajra Sandhi (Athena, 2004). She is also the choreographer in the Recovery Bali program which was performed in six European countries (2006).  +
Ida Ayu Wayan Sugiantari was born in Karangasem, Bali, April 29, 1983. She has been trying to write poetry since 1998 when she was in junior high school. In 1999-2001, when she was in high school, her works were often published in the Bali Post Minggu. In 2003, she finished her DII education at the Singaraja State IKIP PGSD study program, then was appointed a public teacher at SDN 1 Culik in the same year and 3 years later he was transferred to SDN 1 Manggis. After 11 years of teaching at SDN 1 Manggis, in April 2017 until now she was given an additional assignment as a principal at the Education Unit of SDN 1 Selumbung. She completed her undergraduate education at Dwijendra University in 2008, and completed his Postgraduate study (S2) in Basic Education, at Ganesha Education University (Undiksha) in August 2019.  +
Ida Bagus Aditya Putra Pidada was born in Denpasar, June 23, 1996. The eldest of two children. Has been blind since the 1st grade of high school. Completed his undergraduate studies, majoring in Communication Science and Religious Information at the Hindu Dharma Negeri Institute (IHDN) Denpasar in 2019. He wrote poetry and short stories. His works are included in the books Klungkung: Tanah Tua Tanah Cinta (Museum Gunarsa, 2016), Twenty Best Travel Stories (UKMP State University of Malang, 2016), Chewing Furious (JKP, 2017), Saron (JKP, 2018), Originally was Bali (Kanaka Media, 2020). In addition, he often wins in writing competitions. Among other things, 1st place in the short story writing competition at the National level "Lautan Sastra" held by SMAN 1 Denpasar (2019), 2nd place in the "Collection of 15 Best Short Stories" held by DENUSC (2017), and 2nd place in the Autobiography Writing Competition for ABK level throughout Indonesia. Bali, which was held by Kanaditya (2020). He was also one of the poets invited to the Indonesian Literature International Seminar (2019). Some of his poems have also been translated into Korean and included in the international poetry collection by the Bali Science Foundation (2021). While writing, he now manages a massage clinic called Bali Mahasadu Reflexology and Health Massage. In addition, he also works as an announcer at Denpasar City Public Radio 92, 6 FM.  +
Ida Bagus Anom Suryawan is an internationally recognized woodcarver, mask and puppet maker, dancer and puppeteer. His success brought him to the United States to work at the San Francisco Asian Art Museum and the Sante Fe Folk Art Festival. He has held mask making, mask painting, and mask dancing workshops throughout the United States and he holds permanent mask exhibitions at the San Francisco Exploratorium. He was born into a family of wood carvers in Mas Village, Ubud, Bali. For more than thirty years he has been in the art of mask carving. His works are collected by mask collectors from various countries. He also imparted the art of mask carving to students from all over the world. Not only that, he is also an expert in the art of wood carving and puppet making.  +
Ida Bagus Arya Lawa Manuaba is a Balinese writer from Abiansemal sub-district, Badung district. He was born on December 24, 1988. He works as a permanent lecturer at the Markandeya Institute of Technology and Education, Bali. Besides that, he is also active as a writer, entrepreneur, Balinese language activist and also a content creator. He has many works in the field of short stories, novels and books, including the short story Barong Brutuk (2019), the book Putih Biru (2019), Alien According to Hinduism (2018), Climbing the Golden Stairs: Half a Century of National Education Association (2019), Mongah: Learning to Live From a Fern Man (2020) Luh Ayu Manik Mas: Planting Local Fruits (2021), Girls Born From the Moon (2021) and many of his other works. Here I select and discuss one of his works that just won and was included in the five best kakawin works in the kakawin writing competition category in Old Javanese or Kawi language and Balinese script in the Saraswati Sana Literature competition organized by the Puri Kauhan Ubud Foundation. in August 2021 and his work won the 4th place. Kakawin was entitled Kakawin Korona Parisuddha.  +
Ida Bagus Darmasuta, a Balinese writer, photographer, painter, and also the Head of the Balinese Language Center (2000-2005). He was born in Denpasar, April 10, 1962. He graduated from the Faculty of Letters at Udayana University. Since a student he has been active in literary activities, including writing poetry, short stories, drama scripts, essays, and so on. In 2007 he received the Rancage Literary Award for his services in fostering and facilitating the publication of modern Balinese literature. Besides being active in the world of literature, he is also known as a photographer and painter. In 2014 he launched a poetry and photography book entitled “Jejak Canvas: Poetry-Photography” at Bentara Budaya Bali. In 2016 he participated in exhibiting his photography art at Bentara Budaya Bali in the program "Mahendradatta: Archaeological Traces and Historical Figures". He passed away on August 9, 2019.  +
Ida Bagus Dharmadiaksa was born in Denpasar, August 21, 1956. He has written poetry since he was a teenager (1979) and has been widely published in the Bali Post. He was the second winner of the Bali Post Poetry Competition (1979), the winner of the poetry creation competition at Udayana University (1979). Now he is the Chairman of the Widya Dharma Shanti Foundation in Denpasar which oversees ITB Stikom Bali Group (SMKTI Bali Global) and Supervisor of the Univ Civil Servant Cooperative. Udayana and Lecturer of the Faculty of Economics & Business Unud.  +
Ida Bagus Gde Parwita was born in Tihingan Village, Klungkung, November 19, 1960. He started to enjoy poetry actively since teaching at SMP-PGRI Klungkung in 1980. Until he graduated with a Bachelor of History Education and a Masters Degree in Education Research and Evaluation at Undiksha, he wrote Poetry and Cultural Records. Currently, he is the Principal of the Dawan Tourism-PGRI High School, Klungkung. His poetry works were published in Bali Post, Nusa Tenggara, Karya Bhakti, Berita Buana, DenPost, and a number of On-line Media such as Jendela Sastra, Poetry Locker, etc. Anthologies of Indonesian-language poetry that have been published with other poets: Pintu Ilalang, Spektrum, Ginseng Tea, Indonesian Poetry 87, Indonesian Poetry Anthology (API) 1997, Inner Coloring Shades with the Association of Indonesian Writers and Poets (HP3N), and Klungkung Tanah Tua Land of Love. Lebur Klungkung is a historical literary work made in the form of a Picture Story, which was worked on with the historical core of Puputan Klungkung with I Wayan Suartha. His single book collection of poems is “Luka Purnama” (2020)  +
Lecturer in the Architecture Study Program of the Faculty of Engineering, Udayana University, born on May 2, 1961 in Denpasar, Bali. Elementary to high school education was completed in Jakarta (1968-1981). Bachelor of Engineering (S1) was completed in the Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Udayana University in 1988 and was appointed as a lecturer in the same department since 1991. In 1995, he received a BPPS scholarship to continue his Master's degree and obtained a Masters in Architecture-Settlement in the Postgraduate Program, FTSP-ITS Surabaya in 1997. He completed his Cultural Studies S3 at the Udayana University Postgraduate Program and obtained his Doctorate degree in 2012. He once served as Assistant Dean III of the Faculty of Engineering, Udayana University, 2003-2007 period. Aside from actively teaching in the Architecture Undergraduate Program, the Master of Architecture Program and the Doctoral Engineering Study Program at the Faculty of Engineering at Udayana University, he currently also serves as the Head of the Balinese Traditional Architecture Laboratory at the Architecture Study Program at the Faculty of Engineering, Udayana University.  +
Ida Bagus Ketut Adnyana or with the pen name Ratu Aji Baskara. He is a writer who comes from the village of Dharma Tengah Riang Gede, Penebel district of Tabanan, he is now 82 years old. The literary works that have been written by him. Of these works the most different among the others is Geguritan karmasadhi In Gaguritan Karmisadi by Ida Bagus Adnyana (Ratu Aji Baskara) this gaguritan is bound by 4 pupuh namely, Pupuh sinom, Pupuh ginada, Pupuh mijil, and Pupuh Sinom. In Gaguritan Karmisadi tells about a child who is intelligent, smart, and serious in doing something even though the child is uneducated and comes from an underprivileged family who comes from a cheerful big village and tells about the conditions at that time in the cheerful big village which was indeed minimal welfare of the people. It also contains virtue values which become the moral message of this gaguritan. From the word "Karmisadi" it means that human behavior has 6 noble traits. From this geguritan story, it is the story of a noble character that doesn't need to be from an educated person but a sincere and sincere heart to make it happen.  +
1911/1914 - 1990. Batuaninteractive.com: "About twenty-two years old at the time of making the pictures in the collection, Diding probably had been painting since 1935. His teacher was Ngendon, and he in turn taught Bala. He met Spies and Bonnet, watched them work, and brought them work for their ciriticism. He was a member of the group they founded, Pita Maha. One of the Western artists suggested that he make a picture like Djatasoera's of the ende ritual in Karangasem. Diding had not been to school but could speak a little Malay. He played in a gamelan orchestra and danced in the gambuh, and was the only artist interviewed who said that he had been possessed and gone into trance. His father was dead, and he had no land to work.He and his wife supported themselves by painting, raising chickens, and dyeing cloth. They had no children. Sixteen pictures by Diding are in the collection."  +
Ida Bagus Ketut Panda is an Indonesian Postwar & Contemporary painter who was born in 1941. He is the son of Ida Bagus Made Togog from whom he learned painting.  +
Batuaninteractive.com: "Djatasoera's father died when he was twelve, leaving him no land. He did not go to school and worked as a migrant laborer on coffee plantations, as well as dancing the gambuh and playing in the tourist orchestra. He studiedpainting with Ngendon, Togog, and Djata for a number of years. Djatasoera was Mead and Bateson's favorite artist. Bateson published one of his pictures in an article on "Style, Grace, and Information on Primitive Art," under the name of Djatisoera. Mead and Bateson filmed him at work and collected nearly all the pictures he made during their research period. Nineteen of his pictures are in the collection. After World War II, Djatasoera went into nationalist guerrilla combat against the Dutch government with Ngendon. He was captured, beaten severely, and died in prison in 1948."  +
Ida Bagus Made was born in Tebasaya, Ubud, Bali in 1915. Ida Bagus Made came from a Brahman family of accomplished artists in Tampaksiring, Bali. His Father, Ida Bagus kembeng (1897–1952), was a well-known painter who won the prestigious Silver Medal in 1937 at the International Colonial Art Exposition in Paris. Ida Bagus Made first learned painting and carving from his father. He later studied painting under the guidance of Rudolf Bonnet. Bonnet once wrote that Ida Bagus Made was one of the most talented artist in Bali. He was in his teens when the modernization of Balinese art began in the late 1920s, and only 21 years old when he joined the prestigious Pitamaha Artist Guild, founded in 1936 to preserve Balinese art from the threat of tourism and commercialism. His father, Ida Bagus Kembeng had two wives: Jero Deblog and Ida Ayu Rai. Ida Bagus Made was a child from his second wife. From his marriage with Jero Deblog, Ida Bagus Kembeng had two sons: Ida Bagus Putu Wiri and Ida Bagus Made Belawa. With Ida Ayu Rai, Kembeng had a daughter, Ida Ayu Oka, and two sons: Ida Bagus Made Poleng and Ida Bagus Nyoman Raka. Ida Bagus Made was married to Gusti Niang and had one daughter, Ida Ayu Sadri. Since Ida Bagus Made did not have a son, he adopted Ida Bagus Pudja, a son of his half brother, Ida Bagus Belawa. He was known by the Balinese as a ritual specialist for carving sacred masks imbued with magical powers for the surrounding temples of Ubud. As a traditional painter of the Pitamaha generation, he became known worldwide for his artistic mastery. Ida Bagus Made was a prolific painter who had a profound distrust of art dealers and collectors.He scrutinized his admirers and only a handful of collectors passed his test. The late Indonesian President Sukarno was one of such collectors that Ida Bagus Made revered. His works are well sought after and are in the collection of many museums in the world. He died after an illness in 1999. In 2000, following the artist’s last wish, the widow of Ida Bagus Made loaned over 100 paintings from the artist’s private collection to the Puri Lukisan Museum for safekeeping.  
Ida Bagus Made Togog (1913–1989) was a traditional painter in the Batuan style, Gianyar, Bali. Since childhood, Togog was very familiar with literature in the form of lontar, mythological stories, and folklore. These things become a source of inspiration in painting. When two anthropologists, Gregory Bateson and Margaret Mead conducted research on Balinese characters in Batuan Village from 1936 to 1938, Togog was asked to describe his dream expression. At that time, Togog produced dozens of paintings on paper with thematic themes of dreamland and niskala (unseen) with magical nuances. Togog's works can be found at the Puri Painting Museum, ARMA Museum, Bali Museum, Neka Museum, Tropenmuseum, Ethnography Museum in Leiden. Batuaninteractive.com: "Togog was a leader in the group of Batuan artists, in painting, in teaching painting to others, and in selling pictures. He was also one of the oldest, about twenty-five in 1937, was married and hadone child. His father had died when he was twelve years old, and his mother supported him by selling foodstuffs. His grandparents had been priests. His wife was a weaver and a ritual specialist. Along with Ngendon, Togog was among the first to learn to paint, about two and a half years before Mead and Bateson arrived. He had painted designs on dancer's costumes and knew how to write classical Balinese on palm-leaf manuscripts. He was also a ritual specialist. Togog often visited Spies and Bonnet, watched them work, and tried to copy Bonnet's work and a picture from a magazine. He showed them his own work for criticism, and was a member of their artist's collective, Pita Maha. Togog spent time as a migrant farm laborer, plating coconut trees and working in a coffee plantation in the mountains. Togog assisted Bateson in checking the attributions of the paintings. He made eighty-three pictures in the collection."  +
Master Balinese woodcarver Ida Bagus Njana (1912-1985). Njana's  family descends from Dang Hyang Nirartha, the saint of Balinese Hinduism, who moved to Bali in the 1500s and spread his religious reforms by travelling around the island. In the village of Mas, the local headman gave him one of his daughters. Their son from his marriage, Ida Putu Mas, started the Brahmana Mas line.  Like their ancestors, the Mas Brahmins became priests or, like Njana, woodcarvers and architects.  +
Batuaninteractive.com: "Tjeta was the younger brother of Ida Bagus Teroewi, the headman of Batuan and Mead and Bateson's host. Their father was a renowned dancer who also painted cloth for dancers' costumes and funeral shrouds. Tjeta assisted him and also himself danced in the gambuh.Tjeta was about twenty-two years old when he began to study painting with Togog, and was among the first Batuan painters who learned to use colored paint and pastel. He produced twenty-nine pictures in the collection."  +
Ida Bagus Pawanasuta, born in Gianyar, November 21, 1966. He writes in Balinese and Indonesian. He is a writer, he is also a teacher at a high school in Klungkung. He also has many published works, including “Pangasih Pamero” in 2005 published by Balai Bahasa Bali, Gaguritan Aji Palayon Transformasi Kakawin Aji Palayon in 2006 published independently, and Essay Collection “Learning on Giri” in 2009 published independently. There are still many of his works, but he is also the founder of the Tutur Studio (1999) and the Lentera Literary Community (2008).  +
A Balinese from a Brahmana priestly family, I. B. Adnyana is considered a first-rate classicist. Born in 1958 in Denpasar, he grew up attending Balinese rituals and brings an insider’s knowledge to his subjects. As is evident in his images, he has been given special unimpeded access and privileged positions and angles. It’s highly unlikely that a Western photographer would ever be allowed to enter sacred inner courtyards and get this close to a venerable high priest. His subjects appear at ease and revealing of their inner emotions. It is as if his subjects are family members relaxed in the presence of another Balinese. He always seems to be in the right place at the right time to photograph with the greatest possible empathy and intimacy. Amidst all the confusion, he knows what is going on and is able to anticipate what is going to happen next. While other photographers are fiddling with their camera settings, he is ready to record the climax, the significant gesture or the moment when the trance state takes hold.  +
Sindu Putra, whose full name is Ida Bagus Sindu Putra, was born in Sanur, Bali, July 31, 1968. Now he lives in Lombok, NTB. He wrote poetry as a teenager and has been active in the Coffee Drink Studio. His poems were published by the Bali Post, Kompas, Koran Tempo, Kalam, etc. He won the Kusala Sastra Khatulistiwa award for his poetry book Tales of the Fire Dog. Other poetry books that have been published are the Night of the Night Birds Camp (2000), The Weed House (with IAO Suwati Sideman, 2003), Segara Anak, Origami Birds, Tales of the Fire Dog, In Lombok I Get Poetry (2018).  +
Ida Bagus Tilem was a sculptor who was born in Mas, Ubud, Gianyar, Bali, on December 13, 1936 and died November 20, 1993. Since childhood he learned to sculpt from his father, Ida Bagus Nyana. His works feature visuals that captivate art lovers. After his first trip abroad when he was chosen to represent Indonesia at the New York World Fair in 1964, he diligently held exhibitions abroad, such as Thailand, Hong Kong, Australia, Germany, Austria, and Mexico.  +
Ida Bagus Wayan Widiasa Keniten was born in Geria Gelumpang, Karangasem. January 20, 1967. The books he has written in the form of literary works and literary studies include (1) Buduh Nglawang (acquired Rancage); (2) Bangke Matah; (3) Butcher's Inheritance; (4) White Horse; (5) Kania's Novelt; (6) Drill; (7) Sabdaning Lonely; (8) Mekel Paris; (9) Soul Tree; (10) Women of the Night; (11) The Fable of Flip-flops, (12) Genjek Socio-Contextual Perception, (13) Basur's Existence, (14) Jro Lalung Ngutah (Received Widya Pataka Award), (15) Manukan Birds Session. The First Winner of the 2013 National Achievement Teacher and Recipient of the 2013 Education Satyalancana Honorary Award from the President, Dr. H. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at Istora Senayan Jakarta. In 2014 he participated in the Benchmarking Program to Germany, then to Paris (France), Belgium, and Amsterdam (Netherlands). Thursday, August 14, 2014 received the Widya Kusuma award from the Governor of Bali. In 2015 he got Widya Pataka for his book Jro Lalung Ngutah.  +
Karangasem, January 20, 1967, is the date a role model was born into this world; a role model that teaches us the importance of literature in everyday life. Ida Bagus Wayan Widiasa Keniten is a widely known for his expertise in writing literary works word for word. It is evident from his sparkling name that he has won several very brilliant achievements, including the 2013 Satyalancana Education Honorary Award and many others. It is undeniable that his love for Balinese culture is one of the reasons he is passionate about composing a literary work. He has written and marketed dozens of books, one of which is Wang Bang Sunaran's Gaguritan. This gaguritan tells about the struggle of life and life. The struggle took place between a spiritual teacher (Sang Dyah) and his students named Jagul Anom, Pucung, Ginanti, Ginada, Kumambang, Sinom, and also Wang Bang Sunaran. The dialogue glue was done by Wang Bang Sunaran. This figure acts as a link between the spiritual teacher and his students. Wang Bang Sunaran's self-image as a student is flawed; he rarely studies, rarely helps others, is difficult to manage, and feels all-knowing. Because of that, he wanted to find the way of truth. The path was found in Sang Dyah, who he thought was an enlightening figure in the darkness of his soul.  +
He is Ida Ketut Djelantik, a writer from Buleleng who is located in Geria Tegeha Banjar, Tegeha Village, Banjar District. He was born in 1905 in Tegeha Village and is a descendant of the couple Ida Ketut Manggis and Ida Ayu Putu Tangi. As a child he was raised in the Gria environment where his daily life tends to be busy with social activities, he has a desire to study religion and philosophy as well as moral encouragement for the village environment where he grew up. His education level was only up to SR or Sekolah Rakyat (People's School) and it was not finished, with his desire to explore tattwa, ethics and philosophy he studied it self-taught until he got recognition from local residents and the Dutch Government at that time. Because of his high achievements and abilities, in 1938 he was appointed to work in the Religious Staff at the Religious Office of the Lesser Sunda Province at that time in Singaraja. He was also assigned by the Governor-General of the Netherlands to Bogor to translate Sanskrit books and manuscripts into Indonesian and Kawi of his literary abilities. In 1950 he worked at the Kodam Raksa Buana which is now known as Kodam 11 Udayana as the Hindu Rohdam, he also participated in compiling the emblem of the Pataka Kodam Udayana. Then, he passed away in 1961 to be exact on the 18th of November  +
Ida Poetu Taman was a sculptor (1873-1953) born in Mas Village, Ubud, Bali. He is very skilled in wood carving. He is also an expert in carving rock for the construction of Hindu religious shrines in Bali. Apart from being a sculptor, he is known in the dance drama "Calon Arang" as Patih Pandung who fights against the evil of Nateng Dirah. He once joined the Pitamaha art community.  +
Ida Wayan Eka Werdi Putra or who is often called Gus Eka is the initiator of SAGARAGIRI Outdoor. SAGARAGIRI comes from the word Sagara/Segara which means sea and Giri which means mountain. Sagara-Giri is a concept of Balinese local wisdom that describes the sacredness of the dimension of space. Sagara (mountain)-Giri (sea), Pasir-Wukir, and upstream-teben (downstream) are other terms that are also symbols of unity and mutual influence. Some traditional Balinese literature mentions that the Kawi Wiku or poet priests wrote their literary works in beautiful places. The priest, poet or author walks along the mountains and coasts to express his visual beauty in the form of literary works as a form of glorification of the Creator. This is what became the inspiration for the establishment of SAGARAGIRI Outdoor. Glorifying nature is one of the ways that Balinese predecessors used to enjoy life, even as a spiritual practice. In this increasingly frenetic era, we want to adapt the concept and practice to invite SaGi's friends back to nature, protect it, and enjoy it from a different perspective.  +
Mr. Ida Bagus Wiryanatha, he was born on May 19, 1961 in Pejeng village, Gianyar. Is a native of Br Puseh Pejeng Village, Gianyar. Currently, he is a lecturer at the Indonesian HINDU University at the Faculty of Health. He has completed his last education S1 Dr. General at Udayana University and S2 Religion and Culture at the Hindu University of Indonesia. Mr. Ida Bagus Wiryanatha is the son of the late. Ida Peranda Wayan Ngenjung and the late Ida Peranda Istri Bun. Mr. Ida Bagus Wiryanatha has 1 very beautiful wife named Ida Ayu Wimba Ruspawati and from his marriage with his wife, he is blessed with 3 children.  +
Since leaving her ancestral home in Florence, Italy, Idanna pursued her interest in diverse cultures through far-flung travels. First she worked in New York for her uncle, Emilio Pucci, when his designs ushered vibrant colors into fashion. She later settled in Indonesia and began her studies of Balinese culture with particular emphasis on myth and the oral tradition. She became especially intrigued by the traditional court of justice in the ancient royal capital of Bali. Its ceiling paintings narrate a sacred epic hauntingly similar to Dante’s Divine Comedy. The quest gave birth to her first book, The Epic of Life: A Balinese Journey of the Soul (Van der Mark Editions, NY), a classic on Balinese culture. Various writing assignments for the Hong-Kong based Asia Magazine enabled her to travel throughout the Indonesian Archipelago, South East Asia, Japan and across the Soviet Union on the last steam engine of the Trans-Siberian railway. She returned to New York to pursue her degree in Comparative Literature at Columbia University. During this time, she obtained a grant from the Margaret Mead Institute of Intercultural Studies for a project entitled The Prince and the Pauper: Two Balinese Portraits. Her focus then turned to the life of her American great-grandmother, Cora Slocomb, who shocked New York’s Gilded Age by launching the first nation-wide campaign against the death penalty in 1895 to save a young Italian immigrant from execution–the first woman sentenced to the electric chair. Her research gave birth to The Trials of Maria Barbella (Vintage, NY, 1996). After she obtained the International Diploma in Humanitarian Assistance in Geneva, she served in the UN Mission to East Timor as an electoral officer during the referendum for independence in 1999. Later, she collaborated with the Burma Project (Open Society Foundations) on a special mission to Myanmar. In film, Idanna produced the Italian segment of the TV series Amazing Games (ABC/Kane Productions) for which she received the Ultimo Novecento award from the City of Pisa. She also co-produced Leonardo’s Legacy, a Discovery Channel special. She then produced and directed Eugenia of Patagonia, a documentary-feature on the pioneering life in Chile of her maternal aunt who served for thirty years as mayor of a vast municipality at the end of world, battling for the people and the environment Her following work, Brazza in Congo: A Life and Legacy (Umbrage Editions, NY) is an illustrated biography of another ancestor, the explorer Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza, after whom the capital of the Republic of Congo, Brazzaville, is named, and who is still remembered for his pioneering struggle on behalf of the rights of the people. On the same theme, she curated exhibitions at The National Arts Club in New York and La Casa Italiana of NYU. Idanna conceived and narrated the documentary Black Africa White Marble, which recounts her battle against the ruler of Congo-Brazzaville. It won the Grand Prix at the Festival of Annecy 2012 (France), the Audience Award at the Cambridge Film Festival 2013 (UK), and Best Documentary at the Berlin Independent Film Festival 2014. She was also responsible for the donation to the National Museum of Cameroon in Yaoundé and permanent installation of a sixty-foot masterpiece of contemporary art by the Poto Poto School of Painting in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo. In 2015, she produced The Transformative Power of Art, an exhibition at the United Nations in New York. With her husband, Terence Ward, she then produced Talk Radio Tehran, a documentary by Mahtab Mansour that follows high-spirited Iranian women as they fulfill their aspirations in spite of the gender-apartheid system that dominates daily life in Teheran. In a collection of true stories between East and West, The World Odyssey of a Balinese Prince (Tuttle, 2020), she narrates the extraordinary life of a cultural visionary and medical doctor whose daring adventures transcend borders. The Lady of Sing Sing: an American Countess, an Italian Immigrant, and their Epic Battle for Justice in New York’s Gilded Age (Simon & Schuster, Tiller Press, 2020) is a new expanded edition of her earlier work, The Trials of Maria Barbella. Idanna serves as an ambassador of Religions for Peace, the world’s largest interfaith organization. She speaks fluent Italian, English and French, and reasonable Bahasa Indonesia. She resides with her husband between Florence and New York.  
"Om Swastyastu, Thank you for the time given to me. My name is Ni Luh Ari Purnama Yanti from SMA Negeri 1 Tabanan. To the judges who I really respect and the audience who I really love. I feel very happy to be able to deliver the oration entitled "Road infrastructure" Ladies and gentlemen, as we know, road infrastructure greatly influences the economy today. If there is no road infrastructure or the roads are in disrepair, what else is there to earn a living nowadays? How do I take merchandise abroad? In this millennial era and era of globalization, road infrastructure is very necessary in today's life. Many people today earn a living on the streets, some become Ojols, some become traders and others; Candidates for leadership in 2024 should be able to see the condition of their people in villages and cities, so that they do not create social inequality. So that the roads in villages and cities are the same, so that the materials are good and can last a long time and people can earn a living on smooth roads. And for the 2024 Leader Candidates to be honest about the road and development assistance, so that it doesn't happen that the funds are disbursed but the roads and construction are not completed, let alone non-existent? Don't prospective leaders feel sorry when they see their people earning a living through damaged roads? On a rocking bridge to pass east to west over rivers and seas? there are also those who cannot leave the village because the roads are damaged but in the city the roads are good. However, there are also damaged roads in the city, which makes it difficult for large trucks to pass and causes traffic jams. The 2024 Leader Candidates should now be fair and honest with all their people. 2024 Leader Candidates so that they can pay more attention to their people, so that during the campaign they don't just make sweet promises to their people so that they are not called Sweet Promises of Leader Candidates. OK, that's all my speech, I hope what I say can be heard by the 2024 Leader Candidates. Thank you for your attention, everyone present. "Meli bungkung aba to the temple Sambilang ngayah, Kirang Langkung nunas ampura titiang sisya wawu melajah". I end with the paramashanti "Om Shanti Shanti Shanti Om".  
MISSING THE FIRST BALI The prolonged Covid-19 pandemic has forced the Government to limit visits from local or foreign tourists, this has caused Bali to be still empty of visits, this situation is due to various reasons, ranging from the increasing number of positive cases of Covid-19 in Indonesia to permits that have been issued. considered burdensome for visitors. Talking about Bali tourism means that we focus on the cultural and natural sectors which are the main selling points. Looking at the current problems and situation, it is hoped that the government will take advantage of the condition of Bali which is still empty of tourists by focusing on preserving nature and strengthening its cultural values. How, namely by taking big steps in limiting the construction of instructors that are unnecessary and have no impact in attracting foreign tourists. We all know Bali is even better known in the international world than our own country, we are known for the unique culture and beautiful nature it has to offer. I was looking for some information around, both from tour guides or from tourists who have settled in Bali, I gave some questions about what foreign tourists usually like and make them comfortable in Bali, their answers are almost the same in essence, namely culture and nature offered, not in terms of technology or the splendor of the modern buildings that are here. some interesting things that I found in the answers given by the speakers who I asked questions, namely they missed the old Bali atmosphere, they missed the traditional Balinese culture and nature when they came to Bali for the first time. My biggest hope as a millennial generation who has never experienced what “Bali of the past” is, who only knows from parents' stories, pictures from Google and videos from Youtube, hopefully the Government can prioritize and create programs that are able to shape the longed for Traditional Bali, because what tourists are looking for is not Bali with advanced technology or magnificent infrastructure, but a beautiful Bali with a friendly environment.  
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Tourists are foreigners who travel, who come to enter another country that is not the country where the person lives with the aim of finding popular and famous places including beaches, mountains, hills, restaurants, cafes and various other attractions. But unfortunately tourists who come to Bali are now increasingly making Balinese people uneasy because of tourists who use the road recklessly, enter the sacred area with dirty conditions (menstruation), occupy the holy place, naked in the middle of the art performance, there are even tourists who take indecent photos in the sacred area. Strict action is needed for foreigners who come to Bali, it is hoped that the government will appoint subordinates to be more strict in guarding the sacred areas visited by foreign tourists, give assignments to the police to maintain traffic security if they see irresponsible foreigners must be followed up directly and provide sanctions / punishments. Not only officials who can take firm action, in the future it is also authorized for Balinese citizens who see the behavior of irresponsible tourists.  +
Damaged Roads in Buleleng Regency Connecting Evidence Village and Tanjung Village Need Attention from the Bali Government. Om Swastyastu, We respect Mr. Teacher and brothers and sisters who we love very much. First of all, we would like to express our gratitude to Ida Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa, because it is thanks to Him that we can express opinions regarding issues that must be paid attention to by the Bali government. Where you can see that there are lots of damaged roads in Bali, such as Jalan Merak, Buleleng Regency, which is precisely the link between Evidence Village and Tanjung Village. From the information we got, this road has been damaged for quite a long time, even for years, according to residents there. Local residents said that this street had already been patched using cement with the residents' limited funds, but it was damaged again, and local residents even said that this street had gone viral before, until it was planted with banana trees. The roads are so damaged that residents feel like they are riding horses. Due to the damaged roads, residents often fall and fall, especially when it rains, the roads are slippery. Evidence Village Head, Gede Wardana, said the road had been damaged for a long time. The village cannot repair the road because it is not within their authority. The solution to this problem is that the government promises that the roads will be repaired by 2024. That's all we can say. More or less sorry. We close with paramasanthi. Om Santhi, Santhi, Santhi Om.  +
Jalan di abiansemal usak Wastan titiang I Gusti Ngurah Putra Merta Yoga titiang saking krobokan tiyang megenah masuk ring smk pgri 2 badung Di abiansemal nika polih kabel pln jalanan sane ten becik cingakin wantah ten beraturan utawi di mekacakan Solisi :menata kabel pln agar lebih rapi ,tidak acak acakan ,dan tidak membahayakan masyarakat Di Abiansemal jalane usak,sane ngeranang jalane usak punika ulian banjir lan trek sane makte beban baat lewat Solusi:pemerintah pantesne menin jalan nike seenggal mungkin,sekonden wentel kecelakaan.  +
In Pandak Gede village, Kediri sub-district, Tabanan regency, many roads are damaged. Usually many people fall because the roads have holes. Now I propose to whoever will be the leader of Bali, please fix the roads in my village. Thank You  +
On the damaged highway in Mambal, the Mambal highway is located on the road that passes through the Mambal market which is very damaged, many people say the road is suitable for trekking because it is damaged  +
April 13, 1934 - October 21, 2013. 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. 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. 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).  +
Jamie James lived as an expatriate author in Indonesia since 1999, after leaving a nearly 25-year career as a freelance critic and travel writer in New York City. Much in demand by leading publications in the USA, Jamie James’ criticism and travel essays have appeared in some of the most august publications including The American Scholar, Atlantic Monthly, New Yorker, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, National Geographic Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler and Men’s Journal. His literary criticism has been notably featured in Parnassus and Lapham’s Quarterly. While still in the USA, James wrote two books on archaeology, Pop Art and The Music of the Spheres: Music, Science, and the Natural Order of the Universe (Grove Press, 1993) that was lauded by Robert Saxton in the Times Literary Supplement as “an important and well-researched book—essential reading.” With Jamie James' migration to Asia in 1999, he began publishing novels reflecting his new Asian home. In 2002, he published a ground-breaking novel Andrew & Joey: A Tale of Bali (Kensington, 2002) written almost entirely in a series of exchanged e-mails. The Java Man (Metafor, 2004) saw James author a hilarious novel in a style reminiscent of Evelyn Waugh relating how an Indonesian poet takes up residence in a contemporary English country village causing confusion and havoc along the way. Four years later, James published a biography about the ill-fated Asian exploits of famed American herpetologist Joe Slowinski - The Snake Charmer (Hyperion, 2008). Mixing literary criticism, biography, and fiction James wrote Rimbaud in Java: The Lost Voyage (EDM, 2011) retelling how an iconoclastic and incomparably gifted French poet abandoned Paris to explore the Indonesian archipelago. In a review of the book written for Harper’s, Zadie Smith said James' book presented “the spectacle of reading someone write beautifully about something he finds, well, beautiful.” Most recently, Jamie James love of historical and biographical investigation was presented in full display in The Glamour of Strangeness (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2016) delving into untold stories of a collection of expatriate artists who, like himself, migrated to newfound homes in foreign lands with oftentimes highly unique and remarkable results. Jamie James was born in 1951 in Texas where he completed High School before pursuing a tertiary degree at the prestigious Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts, graduating in 1973. After college, some of his earliest assignment were with Andy Warhol’s avant-garde Interview Magazine, Rolling Stone, and Time Magazine. James passed away in Bali on 8 February 2020.  
Tannenbaum, Jane Belo (1904–1968) American anthropological photographer. Name variations: Jane Belo. Born Jane Belo, Nov 3, 1904, in TX; died 1968. Traveler, artist, photographer and fieldworker, was noted as pioneer in anthropological photography.  +
"...apart from Bali on which his many books focus — like Time Rites and Festivals in Bali Today I, Bali Today II, Bali Inspires and Lempad ( 2014 ) — he has written numerous books on Indonesian artists, such as Affandi, Arifien Neif, Srihadi Sudarsono, Walter Spies, Made Wiante and many more. He is indeed a learned man. But his demeanor displays a humility that can be too much, even for his close Indonesian friends. They say he is more Javanese than the Javanese. He would never stand up, for instance, to demand his due, leaving himself victim to people’s manipulative tendencies. Yet he is held in high respect. ..." full piece at https://www.thejakartapost.com/life/2018/03/05/jean-couteau-self-critique-as-a-way-of-criticizing.html  +
Jeff Lewis is Professorial Fellow in the Global Cities Institute and School of Media and Communication. He is Co-director of the Human Security and Disasters Research Program in the Global Cities Research Institute. Jeff Lewis focuses on cultural interface, conflict and conditions of crisis. With a particular expertise on Indonesia and the Asian region, Professor Lewis examines issues around social development and change. He is author of 'Cultural Studies' (2002, 2008), 'Language Wars' (2005), 'Crisis in the Global Mediasphere' (2011), 'Global Media Apocalypse' (2013, and 'Culture, Media and Human Violence' (2015). Withe Dr Belinda Lewis, he is also author of of 'Bali's Silent Crisis' (2009) and 'Health Communication: A Media and Cultural Studies Approach' (2015). His current ARC Discovery Grant is titled 'After the Apocalypse'. It is a study of the ways in which culture and cultural consciousness shape contemporary conditions of conflict and violence.  +
Renowned Chef and restaurant owner Jero Mangku Dalem Suci (Gede Yudiawan or Gede Buldog) is from Desa Les and his incredible cooking skills have been recognized by the most acclaimed Indonesian Chef, William Wongso, and he has joined the maestro in introducing Balinese cuisines across several countries in the world. In 2015, he took on the role of pemangku or priest, and has since carried both titles of Chef and Jero Mangku (priest). Having already traveled the world, Chef Jero Yudi believed it was time to return to his village and give back to the place that has helped plant his roots deep into the culinary world. So he opened up, in his ancestral home, Dapoer Bali Moela, a smaller eatery and arak center where he has developed food & beverage products using locally sourced ingredients. Chef Jero Yudi also owns Warung Sunset by Chef Yudi in Kuta, Bali. He also helped developing other restaurants in Nusa Dua, Semarang (Central Java), Jogjakarta and in Les Warung Tasik and Warung Sukun.  +
Jero Mangku Liyer was born in Banjar Pengosekan Kaja, Ubud, Bali, 1922. He died in 2016. Liyer is a stakeholder, astrologer, and balian usada. In addition, he also pursues painting, especially rerajahan for the benefit of Hindu-Balinese rituals. Liyer's name is getting more and more famous thanks to him being featured in the film "Eat, Pray, Love" (2010) which is based on the novel of the same name by Elisabeth Gilbert. The film stars Julia Robert. Thanks to the film, many foreign tourists visited Mangku Liyer's house for the purpose of spiritual consultation.  +
Joged bumbung is a cultural dance that originates from Bali. Joged bumbung has been around for a long time. But in today's modern era, many people use this dance incorrectly, and it is more like pornography. This makes Balinese culture, which was initially labeled as good, but is now labeled as a culture that is originary. The government that manages culture in the Bali area must be firm in providing sanctions and action against citizens who use Balinese culture incorrectly.  +
Johan Rudolf Bonnet is a painter and art thinker who was born in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, March 30, 1895. He was interested in the beauty and uniqueness of Balinese culture. Bonnet arrived in Bali in January 1929, briefly settled in Tampaksiring and Peliatan, then settled in Campuhan, Ubud. In Ubud he became acquainted with the German painter and choreographer, Walter Spies, and the King of Ubud, Tjokorda Gede Agoeng Soekawati. Together with his two friends, Bonnet then founded a very famous painter's association, namely Pita Maha in 1936. This association brought together many painters and sculptors from Ubud and outside Ubud. Bonnet and Spies introduced many modern media and techniques in painting to the members of the association, even promoting and selling their works. In 1943, Bonnet was captured by the Japanese army and exiled to Sulawesi (Bolong and Makassar) until 1947. In 1951, Bonnet returned to Ubud, and founded the Ubud Painting Group. However, this community did not run successfully. In 1957, Bonnet returned to the Netherlands. While in the Netherlands, Bonnet spent his time compiling the inventory and catalog of the Puri Painting Museum, which was founded in 1956. In 1972, Bonnet returned to Bali and continued to compose the catalog for the Puri Painting Museum, Ubud. Bonnet died on April 18, 1978 in Laren, Netherlands. Because Bonnet loved Bali so much, in 1979 his body was brought to Ubud and cremated with the body of his best friend, Tjokorda Gede Agoeng Soekawati, who died in the same year.  +
"John Darling moved to Bali in 1969 and developed a rapport with its people and an affinity for their way of life. Of particular interest was their religious traditions and the changes to the Balinese society and economy that occurred as a result of the influx of tourists. Australian documentary filmmaker John Darling standing next to camera on tripod in a jungle area in Bali John Darling during filming of Lempad of Bali (1978). Courtesy Sara Darling. Photographer unknown. NFSA title: 1586432 His first documentary, Lempad of Bali (1978) which he co-directed with Lorne Blair, explores the life and work of 116-year-old artist I Gusti Nyoman Lempad and his subsequent funeral, detailing the complex, Balinese funerary customs. This production won the Documentary Award at the Asian Film Festival in 1980. Darling’s subsequent films formed his Bali Triptych (1987) series. Each hour-long episode – Between the Mountain and the Sea, The Path of the Soul and Demons and Deities – presents in vivid detail the history, culture and way of life of the Balinese people. Darling worked with other filmmakers, including John Moyle for Bali Hash (1989), which juxtaposed the raucous nature of the Hash House Harriers gathering of international tourists and the peaceful Balinese ceremonies occurring at the same time." Full article at https://www.nfsa.gov.au/latest/john-darling-bali-documentary-filmmaker See also: My Friend, John Darling by Rio Helmi. Ubud Now & Then, June 26, 2013. http://ubudnowandthen.com/my-friend-john-darling/ My Favorite Redhead: John Darling by Made Wijaya. Ubud Now & Then, July 3, 2013. http://ubudnow.webhost66.com/my-favourite-redhead-john-darling/  +
Australian scholar known for his comprehensive biography of German artist Walter Spies whose influence on Balinese art is reknowned.  +
A funny thing happened to Joey Alexander over the past five years, a whirlwind period during which he became the most brilliantly precocious talent in jazz history—that is, a renowned festival and concert-hall headliner; the youngest musician ever nominated for a Grammy Award in a jazz category; and a media favorite who’s earned a profile on 60 Minutes, a front-page profile in the New York Times and other premier coverage. "As heard on WARNA, his new major-label Verve Records debut, he’s simply become one of the most expressive and thrilling pianist-composers currently at work in jazz. Alexander’s precocity can still stun concertgoers, but his music, including original work and personalized interpretations of great songs, has now taken its rightful place in the spotlight. Translating as “color” from Alexander’s native language of Bahasa, WARNA follows four Motéma Music albums that garnered the pianist three Grammy nominations and such honors as historic critics’ and readers’ poll victories in DownBeat and JazzTimes. But whereas those recordings were documents of an extraordinary young musician in development, WARNA is primarily a collection of reflective, moving new music by an experienced, confident bandleader...." Please see more at https://joeyalexandermusic.net/about/.  +
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K. Landras Syaelendra was born in Banjar Pengembungan, Pejeng Kangin, 1959. He studied writing since he was a teenager. He was active at the Bali Coffee Drink Center. His works were published in Merdeka Minggu, Tabloid Nova, Bali Post, Nusa Tenggara, Bali Echo, Horison Sastra Magazine, Bernas, Sunday Morning, Nafiri, Karya Bakti, Tribun Bali. In 1987, he entered the top ten short story competitions in Bali – West Nusa Tenggara organized by the Bali Post in collaboration with PERADAH. In 1990, he won the second place in the short story writing competition in Indonesia for the anniversary of the Bali Post. In 1994 he won the Taraju Award. Some of his poems are collected in the book Taksu, Ginseng Tea, Poetry Kembang Rampai Bali, Bali Morning After Morning, Morning Bonsai, Dendang Denpasar Nyiur Sanur, Sahayun, etc. Now he works as a civil servant in Denpasar.  +
Matur suksema majeng ring pengater acara,santukang galahe sane becik punika kapaicang ring pasikian titiang. sedurung titiang unigayang atur pinih rihin lugrayang, ngiring sareng sareng ngastiti ring ida sang hyang widhi wasa. titiang antung nguncarang panganjali umat OM Swastiastu para angga panurakse sane wanggiang titiang timBASABALI Wiki sane kusumayang titiang  +
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Kadek Dedy Sumantra Yasa, was born in Apuan, Tabanan, Bali, 7 December 1980. He studied painting at ISI Yogyakarta. He was involved in many joint exhibitions, including the year Glory Fyng Colors Sanggar Dewata Indonesia at the Bali Classical Painting Museum Nyoman Gunarsa (2016). Irony In Paradise, Indonesian Gods Studio at the Agung Rai Museum of Art (2013). In 2016, he held a solo exhibition entitled "Rhythm Impulse" at the Ordinary Gallery, Yogyakarta. Apart from painting, he is also involved in performance art, for example, in 2009 he held the performance art “Undisclosed Teritory #3”, Illusion of Burden, at Padepokan Lemah Putih, Solo. In 2008 he performed Dragon Snake Slaughter (a collaboration with Astrid Reza) at the Jogja National Museum. In 2002 he received the Certificate of Recognition Indonesia Art Award, in 2000 he received the Certificate From ALIF and the Best Watercolor Painting from FSR ISI Yogyakarta. In 2020 he held a solo exhibition and performance art at Jatijagat Kampung Poetry, Denpasar. Now, apart from still painting, he also arranges songs that he sings himself.  +
Kadek Desi Nurani Sari, was born in Sanih, Buleleng, December 31, 1995. She graduated from the Department of Indonesian Language and Literature Education, Undiksha, Singaraja. She started writing poetry and prose since high school. Her works have been published in many joint anthologies, such as “Gift to the Sky” (2012), “Ginanti Tanah Bali” (2013), “Lingga” (2015), “Gita Candra Nyanyian Bulan” (2018”, “Wiwaha” (2019) Her first published collection of short stories is "Manisan Gula Merah Half Bite" (2020). Apart from writing, she is active in theater activities, such as the Ilalang Theater, Banyuning Art Village Theater, Thousand Window Campus Theater, Cemara Angin Community, Mahima Community Now she works as a teacher of Indonesian Language and Literature.  +
Kadek Eko, born in Gianyar, Bali, November 11, 1989. He completed his art education at ISI Denpasar. Since 2008 he has been actively displaying his works in joint exhibitions, including the 2009 “NuansaAlam” exhibition at the Kriya Art Center Building, “Bali On the Move” (at Maha Art Gallery, Denpasar, 2013), “Tat Twam Asi” (at Ubud Writers and Readers Festival, 2016), “ATUH” (Griya Santrian Gallery, Sanur, Bali 2017). His paintings combine traditional and modern styles with the themes of nature and everyday life. He is a member of the art community Militanarts.  +
Kadek Sonia Piscayanti was born in Singaraja, March 4, 1984. She is a Lecturer in the Department of English, Ganesha University of Education where she teaches poetry, prose, and drama. She has been invited as a speaker at the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival (2012-2013), Creative Writing Program, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia (2011-2012), and at the OzAsia Festival, Adelaide Australia (2013). She wrote and directed the script for “Layonsari” in the Netherlands and France at the Culture Grant event from the Indonesian Directorate of Higher Education (2014). She has also published several books including, “Because I Want to Run I Want to Run” (Akar Indonesia, Yogyakarta, 2007), Literature is Fun” (Pustaka Expression, 2012), “The Story of A Tree” (Mahima Institute) Indonesia, 2014), Dramatic Arts, Art of Life (Graha Ilmu, 2014), Women Without a Name” (Mahima Institute Indonesia, 2015). Sonia was the mentor for the 6th Luh Ayu Manik Mas adventure book.  +
Kadek Sudiasa is a traditional dancer especially of the Bali Mask Dance, Gamelan musician, wood carver and mask maker. He also has a unique skill in playing and making the Balinese Rebab. Originally from Mas, Ubud, his experience in traditional dance theatre and mask making is a source of wonderful knowledge for Sawidjis’ artist community. I Kadek Sudiasa is member of Sanggar Tirta Sari & Genta Buana Sari, a community of traditional musicians and dancers. It is here that he felt most at home. Presently, Kadek is still active in Peliatan as a musician and dancer. Under the management of Anak Agung Gede Oka Dalem.  +
Kadek Surya Kencana, born in Dalung, Badung, Bali, January 24, 1986. In 2005, he won second place in a national poetry writing competition held by the Ministry of National Education. He was once a teacher and principal at a school in Singaraja. Now he is pursuing the world of journalism. He has participated in the cultural mission “Bali Kanaya International Art Week” in Chiba, Japan, 2014. And since 2015 he has joined Radar Bali (Java Pos group) as a journalist. Some of his poems have been published in the Bali Post and are summarized in the poetry book Saron (2018).  +
Kaja M. McGowan’s areas of interest involve South and Southeast Asia with emphasis on Indonesia, particularly Java and Bali (both historically Indic in orientation) studied in relation to the subcontinent. Rather than see India and Indonesia, for example, as modes of influence between two points, her scholarly interests encourage studying the reciprocal relationships between neighboring countries in Southeast Asia. Her research explores the flow of ideas and artifacts along this highway -- architecture, bronzes, textiles, ceramics, performance traditions, and visualizations of texts like Panji Malat, the Ramayana, and the Mahabharata -- artifacts that move and those that are locally produced. This accounts for the shaping of ideas and the development of styles across vast geographical and historical distances. Her work is governed by the complex ways in which History of Art and Visual Studies intersect with Anthropology, Material Culture, Colonial and Post-colonial Theory, Performance, Gender and Religious Studies. Having first begun her study of Balinese performing arts as an undergraduate at Wesleyan University, one ongoing project has involved documenting the work of painters in Bali who experiment with depicting musical sound and the rhythmic motion of the dance in their work. She is the author of Ida Bagus Made: Art of Devotion (Ratna Wartha Foundation, 2008) a volume honoring the fiftieth anniversary of the Puri Lukisan Museum in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia, distributed by University of Hawaii Press. Due to its popular reception, she has been invited to write a second volume on the life and art of the world-renowned painter, sculptor and architect (undagi), I Gusti Nyoman Lempad.  +
like what happened on Kuta beach there are some sellers who force tourists to sit or buy food or goods from them. what makes some tourists restless is the way they offer it seems to be pushy and chases so that some tourists want to use their services or buy food/drinks or goods from them. and some tourists have spoken up on twitter/instagram and some other social media about this. please fix this problem because it makes some tourists afraid to travel here and assume that in all tourist attractions there will be sellers like them. and it is necessary to promote new tourism tourism which has the opportunity to generate a lot of profit, in every tourist place it must be clean and hygienic like a clean bathroom.  +
Katharane Mershon (1892 - 1986), was the daughter of musician, Charles Farwell Edson, originally of Chicago, and a prominent political activist, Katherine Philips Edson. Her mother was an important figure in California's Progressive Party in the early twentieth century, influential on behalf of woman suffrage and industrial and social reforms for women. Katharane did not follow her mother's political and social path, but instead became a dancer. She and her first husband, Harry Gray, toured the United State as a professional ballroom dancing team. She later joined Serge Oukrainsky and Andreas Pavley in Chicago for ballet training, and after divorcing Gray, she married Jack Mershon. Her life was long and full. Among many experiences, she lived in Bali, absorbing the dance rituals there, traveled in Europe and Angkor Wat, danced in Vienna and Paris, taught ballet at the University of California, and administered the Denishawn School. Mershon developed theories on dance and psychology, expressing her idea that there was much to be done in a field she called "corrective psychology".  +
Hi all, I appreciate the concern with reopening and the cautioned approach. However there must be more clarity for countries permitted. Look to places such as the UAE (Dubai in particular) or Seychelles and see how well they opened up. I am an immigrant living in the Middle East and I booked my wedding for July 2022 with the hope you would all be open in time. Don’t limit the countries, make sure people are tested before they arrive and make sure they have insurance for covid, make sure they are triple vaccinated before flying also. Airlines go through thorough checks so the country itself doesn’t have to. I have approximately 10 different nationalities attending my wedding from 15 different countries - keep your rules simple, open to all with minor exclusions when needed. And remove the visa cost - it is not good to charge so much when tourists know it’s going straight to the government. Consider tourism first and the money will come after - do in hotel PCR testing on day 2 if required and charge a little extra there if need be. Keep. It. Simple. If you need an introduction to the tourism CEO for dubai I would be more than happy to help.  +
Om Swastiastu Titiang ngaturang rasa pangayubagia majeng ring Ida Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa antuk asung kerta wara nugraha Ida titiang prasuda nyurat orasi puniki. Pulau Bali antuk destinasi wisata internasional yang memiliki reputasi positif. Akeh wisatawan sane terkesan nikmatin kaluungan alam dan budaya Bali, olih karna ento Bali mrasidayang bersaing dados destinasi wisata populer ngalahin negara sane lianan. Menteri Pariwisata lan Ekonomi Kreatif (Parekraf) Sandiaga Salahudin Uno ngorahang Pulau Bali dados penyumbang devisa negara terakeh antuk Indonesia, terakeh kedua setelah industri Minyak dan Gas. "Bali ini masih menjadi top of mind untuk pariwisata Indonesia. Nanging dibalik kemegahan pariwisata ring Bali, upami akeh pisan hotel-hotel, vila, restoran lan sane lianan. Ring galahe sane mangkin liu pesan pikobet sane mrasidayang kaon ring jagat Baline. Pinaka pikobet korupsi olih pejabat pemerintah, pikobet ring pendidikan, pikobet ring kesehatan upami penyakit menular sane akeh lan kualitas pelayanan kesehatan. Inggih ida dane sareng sami nika wantah orasi titiang antuk pikobet kesenjangan ekonomi sane patut kautamang olih calon pemimpin Bali. Astungkara calon pemimpin Bali sane kapilih antuk Pemilu 2024 mrasidayang nanganin indik pikobet kesenjangan ekonomi ring Bali. Ida dane sareng sami titiang ngaturang pangampura yening titiang wenten pelih rikala nyurat teks orasi puniki. Sareng titiang ngaturang parasuksma majeng ring pamiarsa sane sampun ngewacen teks orasi karya titiang niki. Inggih puput titiang teks orasi niki antuk ngaturang paramasanthi. Om Santhi Santhi Santhi Om.  +
Ketut Agus Murdika is a painter born in Gianyar, December 26, 1989. He completed his art education at ISI Denpasar. Since 2008, he has been active in many joint exhibitions, such as the Retrospective exhibition of the Galang Kangin Community at Bentara Budaya Bali (2018), the Red Thread exhibition at Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta (2016), the Ulu Teben exhibition at Bentara Budaya Bali (2015). He won the Best Sketch Ubud Festival 2006 award. His paintings are abstract. He wrote his concept in painting as follows: An understanding without form, a reflection without words, an understanding of the feelings and feelings of exploring the restlessness of the heart. Creating something intangible into a real work.  +
Ketut Bimbo is a musician and singer of Balinese pop songs born in Banyuatis, Buleleng, 1954. He has been working productively since the 1970s. His songs contain a lot of social criticism wrapped in satirical humor. He started his career as a broadcaster at Radio Massachuset, Singaraja, Buleleng. All of his songs are based on true stories, involving gambling with cock fights, drinking alcohol, etc. His debut album was entitled "Buduh" (1980). A number of his famous songs include: Buduh, Peteng-peteng Mekaca Selem, Announcer, Mebalih Wayang, Ngabut Keladi.  +
Ketut Endrawan was born in Klungkung, March 12, 1974. Completed his fine arts studies at PSSRD Udayana University (now ISI Denpasar) in 1999. Apart from being an artist, he is also a teacher of fine arts. Actively exhibiting together since student. He was a finalist at the Indofood Art Awards 2003 and the Jakarta Art Awards 2008. Endrawan's works tend to be figurative, mixing inner anxiety and social turmoil.  +
Ika has over15-year experience in coordinating development cooperation projects for several international institutions and aid agencies. She successfully managed over 30 human rights, environmental, democracy and development projects across Indonesia, and the Southeast Asia region, totaling 12.5 million dollars. Ika is the chairperson of Banjar Bali USA, the Balinese community in Washington, DC, and surrounding areas. Before she moved to the US in 2011, Ika worked as a development specialist on democracy and human rights projects with institutions.  +
Ketut Kaprus Jaya, contemporary artist in Bali. Born in Budakeling Karangasem Regency Bali, on the 15th July 1970. A veteran of the highs and lows of Balinese Art Industry, he has remained constant to his art with no prevarications. Through three decades of professional art practice, Ketut Kaprus Jaya has maintained and guarded the purity of his creative process. True to self, to the moment, to Nature. As a contemporary artist in Bali today, Kaprus Jaya has two distinct styles that he exercises equally diligently. As a result of the strong commerciality of the art scene locally. The use of watercolour for ‘en plen air’ pieces as he travels and explores different destinations and allows him to teach painting to students.  +
Ketut Madra has devoted his life to the study, preservation, and practice of Bali’s rich cultural arts. Primarily as a painter, but also as a dancer, musician, and community leader, Madra is steeped in the stories and legends at the center of the island’s culture and community. His unique ability to convey action and emotion in a rich and imaginative composition brings the traditional to life for modern audiences, Western and Balinese alike. Originally from Pengosekan, a small community near Ubud, Madra moved to nearby Peliatan as a young man in the late 1950s to work as a painter for the art dealer Wayan Gedah. At that time he also began studying with Tjokorda Oka Gambir, and learned the techniques and conventions of traditional wayang painting, including the specific colors, iconography, and costume for scores of characters. Madra started painting exclusively wayang narratives in the early 1960s, and soon developed a reputation as a skillful and original artist. He works with deliberation, and sells work directly from his studio to people who find him, usually through word-of-mouth. Occasionally, trusted local dealers with galleries catering to serious collectors also buy his work. In 1974, Madra’s work was shown in international exhibitions in the UK and the USA for the first time. In the same year he completed the first bungalow of what would become the Ketut Madra Homestay on his property in Peliatan. Over the next 15 years, he gradually expanded the accommodations for students, travelers, musicians, and artists interested in “a quiet place to learn about Bali.” The homestay has been a central feature in the life of Madra and his family, and has introduced three generations of visitors to his work and to traditional Balinese arts and culture. At the age of 41, having focused up to that point on work and the homestay, Madra needed something more. Nyoman Kakul, a preeminent dancer of Batuan village who admired Madra’s understanding of the stories told in Balinese dance drama, urged him to learn to perform. More than 30 years later than most Balinese dancers take their first lessons, Madra learned the role of topeng keras, the rough prime minister in the king’s court. He continues to dance more than 30 years later, playing a variety of roles for which he is highly regarded. Madra also learned as an adult to play the rebab, the two-stringed bowed lute in the gamelan ensemble. He dances and plays regularly with the Tirta Sari gamelan group in Peliatan. Dance, Madra says, is a near perfect complement to his life as a painter. Performing in stories he had only watched and painted brings new insight to character and deeper understanding of the spiritual and devotional nature of both kinds of work.  
Ketut Muliartha was born in Denpasar, January 8, 1956. He has expertise in auditing and strategic management. Graduated in 1984 from undergraduate education at Malang Brawijaya University and continued the Professional Accountant (Ak) program at the same University in 1984. He was appointed as a permanent lecturer in 1985 at Udayana University to the present. He obtained his Master of Management degree in 2000 at Udayana University, completing his 2014 doctoral degree at Brawijaya University, Malang. He often conducts national conferences in his area of expertise.  +
Ketut Putrayasa is an artist born in Kerobokan, Badung, Bali, May 15, 1981. In 2019, for the “Berawa Beach Arts Festival”, he shocked Berawa Beach with his installation of a giant octopus made of bamboo. In the event entitled "Deep Blue Spirit", dozens of artists from across the arts responded to the giant octopus with performances of music, dance, poetry, and video art. Still in 2019, Putrayasa was invited by the Architecture and Interior Design Company to work on the Project Commission Artwork in Paris, France. In 2020, he performed the installation art "Pandora Paradise" at the Puputan Badung square, Denpasar. Ketut Putrayasa studied fine arts at the Indonesian Art Institute (ISI) Denpasar until the Postgraduate Program in Art Creation. He won the Best Final Project (TA) from ISI Denpasar in 2014. He often participates in joint exhibitions, including the “BIASA” group sculpture exhibition at the Pendet Museum, Ubud (2004), “Sign of Art” in Belgium (2008), “ Kuta Art Chromatic” in Kuta (2003), “Articulation” in Kuta (2014), “Chronotope” at Rich Stone Bali (2015), “Skala” sculpture triennale at the Jakarta National Gallery (2017), “Art Unlimited” at the Gas building Negara Bandung (2018), “Bali Megarupa” in Bentara Budaya Bali (2019), and so on. Apart from being active in his work, Putrayasa has also joined “MilitanArt”, an art community that drives the life of fine art in Bali.  +
His name is Ketut Sidia, from Jero Lingsir family lineage of Tegeh Kuri clan. Born 1901 at Pengastulan village Buleleng Bali. He’s a well known Silat martial art teacher at Seririt district Buleleng. Some old villagers tales that he’s an excellent fighter. Able to jump to 3 meters wall, kill a mouse by throwing a sate skewers from 2 meters distance, able to kill people with just bare hand. During Dutch colonialism, he become dutch driver to spy them with his son, Putu Mangku. They both were fluent speaking Dutch and Japanese language This is his photo with the dutch car as driver. His son's duty is passing crucial information to Balinese guerillas. Sometimes he also join the guerrillas to ambush the military convoy. But mostly he did some sabotage and silent assassination as spy. After Indonesia independence, he and his son become member of LVRI (Legiun Veteran Republik Indonesia). Later on both of them then work as teachers at Sekolah Rakyat at Seririt district Buleleng and his son also work as photographer and journalist for Bali Post newspaper. During his old days, he become priest of Pura Pabean Pengastulan village. He passed away 1990 with military honors as member of LVRI.  +
Was 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. 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.  +
Ketut Syahruwardi Abbas was born in Pegayaman Village, Buleleng, Bali, May 4, 1959. He has written literary works since the 1980s, published in the Bali Post, Nusa Tenggara, Kompas, Republika, and summarized in a number of books together, such as Klungkung: Tanah Tua, Tanah Love (2016). His single book of poetry is titled Between Us (2018). He had long accompanied the young poets in Jatijagat Poetry Village.  +
Ketut Teja Astawa, born in Sanur, Bali, 1971. He completed his art education at ISI Denpasar. He has held many joint exhibitions, both at home and abroad, such as Bali: Return Economy, Fremantle Art Centre, Perth, Australia (2014). His solo exhibitions include: TW(IN)SIDE at Kendra Gallery, Kuta (2013), A Glimpse Back Into The Past: Early Paintings of Ketut Teja Astawa at Art Temporary Space, Plaza Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia (2012), Fragments of Subconscious Memory at Tonyraka Art Gallery, Ubud (2011), Batman Forever at Sunjin Gallery, Singapore (2009), Works Of Ketut Teja Astawa, Roemah Roepa Gallery, Jakarta (2008). Many of his works depict the lives of animals, puppet characters, which he uses in a naive and colorful way. He combines Kamasan wayang painting techniques with modern techniques. In 2001 his work was included in the Finalist Philip Morris Art Award Indonesia.  +
Ketut Widiyazid Soethama was born in Denpasar, December 4, 1960. Since elementary school he has been fond of painting, including the Balinese Kamasan puppet, has been published many times in the children's section of the Kompas daily. Then since he was a teenager he has been writing poetry and has been published in the Bali Post. During his studies at the Faculty of Agriculture, Udayana University, he founded the music group Gress Country, released an album of Balinese pop songs (1987), with his siblings and relatives, while being active in theater performances. While working at the Bali Agricultural Information Center he made several comics on agricultural extension, then spent his days as an agricultural consultant for the European Union and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Papua and East Nusa Tenggara. He died in Denpasar on January 15, 2016.  +
Ketut Yuliarsa was born in 1960 in Denpasar, Bali. Ketut is a writer, actor and musician and has worked in Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand. He has appeared in television drama, film and toured Australia with a major Australian theatre company. He writes lyrical prose, short stories, poetry, essays and articles and has been published in various newspapers and magazines in Indonesia. He has published two collections of poetry (bilingual), Night Voice/Suara Malam and Falling in Silence/Jatuh Bisu. He has appeared as writer, presenter and moderator at the Ubud Writer’s Festival from 2005 till 2018. Ketut has also worked as the Indonesian Emerging Writers curator for this festival during this time. In 1986 he and his wife Anita, established the first bookshop in Bali, Ganesha Bookshop (www.ganeshabooksbali.com) and it is now into its 32nd year of trading. Ganesha Bookshop has a large range of New, Used, Rare and out-of-print books on Indonesian studies in the English language. In 2004, realising the need to foster literacy, learning and reading for pleasure in the Balinese community, he helped establish the Books for Bali Project which donates books to schools and libraries throughout Bali.  +
Kevin’s passion is photography, he has been a serious photographer for the last 10 years since his retirement. His best loved places to photograph are Bali and the Indonesian Islands. He is self taught and his preferred camera gear is Lumix. His favourite subjects are the Balinese people, Bali Ceremonies and anything else that captures his eye. He has won many international awards and had a successful photo exhibition in Bali. He spends his time spread between Bali and Australia. The Balinese rely on tourists to make their living and during the Covid Pandemic there have been no tourists to the Island. The impact of Covid on the people has caused untold hardship including hunger and loss of income. Profits from the sales of his book will go to Balinese charities, mainly “Plastic for Rice” and the “Bali Tribe” which provide meals for the needy.  +
Based on an article from the Denpasar City Government website, the Trans Metro Dewata Bus is a mass transportation which is one of the Bali Provincial Government's efforts to improve public services in the land transportation sector in urban areas, especially Denpasar City and covers several areas outside Denpasar City. The aim of the Bali Provincial Government in creating this program is none other than to reduce traffic jams and individual vehicle pollution. Trans Metro Dewata buses have now spread to various areas in Bali Province. However, its implementation over time is not in accordance with what the government hoped or planned. Most Trans Metro Dewata buses are currently empty without carrying passengers. Most people are reluctant to use public transportation because the stopping points are limited and far away, so it requires more effort to reach them. This also causes the majority of residents to prefer to use online motorcycle taxi applications rather than public transportation. The lack of public awareness of the existence of public transportation also causes a lack of passengers. Payment methods that can only be cashless can be a problem, especially for people who don't have or haven't made electronic money. According to interviews with 15 sources that the author conducted regarding the effectiveness of the Trans Metro Dewata Bus program, 9 out of 15 sources were of the opinion that the implementation of the Trans Metro Dewata Bus program was still not effective, which according to the experience of the sources was caused by several bus drivers who were a little impatient when driving their buses. so that when a motorbike passes in front of the Trans Metro Dewata Bus, the bus driver will honk at the motorbike rider. Then there were also sources who said that the terminal was far away, and there were also those who regretted the fact that the existing Trans Metro Dewata buses were currently empty and did not carry passengers due to a lack of public awareness regarding the use of this public transportation. On the other hand, 6 out of 15 interviewees believed that this program was effective because it could reduce traffic jams, pollution and save petrol costs. However, in reality there are still more sources who say that this program is not effective than those who say that this program is effective. Therefore, the government must pay more attention to this matter, because if it is not handled further it will have an impact on the Trans Metro Dewata Bus program which has been implemented by the government. Several sources also expressed their hope that this problem would be resolved and better in the future, that the government should be able to increase the effectiveness of this program with better solutions so that people would be interested and have the desire to use the Trans Metro Dewata Bus.  
Komang Ayu Cahya Dewi is a Balinese athlete in the field of badminton. She was born in Denpasar, October 21, 2002. During the 2021 PON in Papua, she qualified for the final round. In the women's singles category. She joined PB Djarum in 2016. Her other achievements are Runner Up Liga PB Djarum II 2020 (Women's Singles U-17 & U-19 & Adults), Semifinalist Italian Junior International Challenge 2020 (Women's Singles U19), Semifinalist Djarum Sirnas Premier West Java Open 2019 (women's adult singles).  +
Komang Ira Puspitaningsih was born in Denpasar, May 31, 1986. The poems and poems have been published in several mass media, such as: Bali Post, Kompas, Koran Tempo, Journal of Poetry, People's Thoughts, Padang Express. Several times or become a winner in a poetry writing competition. Her poetry has also been compiled in several joint anthologies, al. Pena Kencana's 100 best Indonesian poems in 2008 and the 2009 Pena Kencana version of the 60 best poems. "You're Not the Most Solemn Holy Virgin" is her first single poetry anthology.  +
Komang Pramana, Skom, was born on April 26, 1978 in Denpasar. He can be reached about his beautiful photography at pramana.gede@yahoo.co.id.  +
Om swastyastu, I respect you, Mr/Madam, the jury and the 2024 DPD RI candidates, and I am proud of all the participants of the Bali Public Participation Wikhiton Speech. First of all, let us express our praise and gratitude to Ida Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa because of His blessing and grace this morning we were able to gather and carry out a series of activities for the Bali Public Participation Wikhiton oration competition, here, allow me to deliver a speech or oration entitled The Young Farmer Crisis in Bali Distinguished guests, the food that we consume and enjoy every day is the result of processing ingredients from agricultural products. Agricultural products in Bali are very diverse, starting from staple foods, fruit and others. However, currently there is a crisis of young farmers in Bali, there are several factors causing it, such as: 1). limited access to capital, technology and skilled human resources, thus hampering the ability of young farmers to increase agricultural productivity and increase their income. 2). The high level of urbanization and increasing education in rural areas has made many young people prefer to work in the non-agricultural sector, such as industry or services. 3). the lack of attractiveness of the farming profession in the eyes of the younger generation, which is considered less prestigious and has the potential to generate low income compared to jobs in other sectors. I hope that from this problem the Balinese leadership candidates who will be elected in 2024 can provide solutions and provide real action and evidence for this problem. So let's raise the status of farmers, so that there is no premature extinction, that's all I can say, if there is an error in delivering my oration, I apologize for this. I close by delivering Parama Santhi Om Santhi, Santhi, Santhi om.  +
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During the Covid-19 Pandemic, the government needs to revive Bali tourism now and in the future by giving birth and building innovations in Balinese arts programs to increase the creativity of Balinese youth in order to grow the community's economy and the creative tourism industry sector in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. We know that Bali has a lot of arts and culture. those of us who did not rise and die only because of the virus that we often know as corona, a lot of tourism has died in Bali because of the lockdown and also Balinese arts are starting to disappear such as the tradition of the ogoh-ogoh parade, melasti and many more, where tourists are interested in the culture, because of the lockdown, tourism has decreased and there are rarely tourists visiting, apart from Balinese culinary tourism, it is also starting to decline due to current economic problems. The thing that needs to be done is to build self-innovation of Balinese youth in order to increase youth creativity in order to build tourism and the economy. To recover, because we know that tourism is advanced because of the arts. That is the main thing so that Bali can progress again, if Balinese art dies, tourism will not progress and it is also necessary to build new tourist attractions so that the rate decreases. Return and improve relations of places that need to be visited and it is also necessary to carry out an renewal program for places that are not in use. not feasible and make the place a new tourist spot and we introduce it outside Bali. We also know that there are many young people who are indifferent to Balinese culture since the death of Balinese culture due to Corona, we need to build their identity through activities or competitions in order to re-promote youth creativity and be able to compete with foreign cultures and be able to re-promote our culture to promote tourism and economy through our culture, because we believe that many young people are creative but need to be honed again to improve these abilities. We need to carry out massive activities by holding mass art and cultural performances so that residents have the opportunity to witness the return and of course can increase the economy but still with progress. Another thing is to make our culture in a good and attractive package, especially for tourists. Such as preserving Baleganjur, Kecak and Joged as well as the traditions of each village that have long been dead. And hold back the PKB (Bali Arts Festival), because from there tourism can advance and can also introduce the culture that Bali has out.  
Leslie Anne Franklin was born in Newport Beach, California, and first visited Bali in 1982. During the 33 years she lived in Bali, she has witnessed social, environmental developments over time. Leslie's love for Bali includes the fervent spirituality of the Balinese and their endearing hospitality, which has remained steadfast and unchanged. Leslie founded the Facebook group Lost Bali, which, at the time of this submission, has over 28,000 active members. The group shares memories and photographs that have captured a time before 1990 before mass tourism affected the island. The collective stories and images have served as inspiration for the book. Leslie currently resides in her wood cabin in the mountain town of Big Bear, California. She is the mother of four children and four grandchildren. This is her first anthology.  +
Lilik Mulyadi was born in Bogor, August 23, 1961. He has written poetry since 1978 and has been widely published in the Bali Post and several media outside Bali. Often wins local and national poetry writing competitions. His poetry is also summarized in the Magical Paintings of Bali Land, Dendang Denpasar Nyiur Sanur, Klungkung: Old Land, Land of Love, etc. His single book of poetry: Jatijagat Pedukuhan Magical Poetry (2017). He worked as a judge and wrote many books on law.  +
The most pressing issues in Bali currently include environmental management, sustainable tourism, and economic inequality. Prospective leaders need to focus on solutions that promote balanced and sustainable development while enhancing the overall well-being of the community.  +
Listya Wahyuni, born in Denpasar, March 1, 1984. Graduated from art education at ISI Denpasar. Since 2004 she has been active in various joint exhibitions, including “The New World” at Bentara Budaya Bali (2016), “The Fertile Period” at Karja Art Space, Ubud (2018), “Eruption” at Galeri Raos, Batu, Malang (2019). Her work has been a finalist for UOB Painting Of The Year (2013). She is a member of the Militant Arts Community.  +
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"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. Born February 3, 1949, in Eindhoven Education in ceramics, window dressing, drawings, and paintings Well known since the '80s through many exact portraits 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. Louis is an outstanding artist and always open-minded to new ideas.  +
Louise Garret Koke (1897-1993; New York City, New York, U.S.A), born Louise Gignox, studied at Columbia University in New York City, U.S.A., and designed theatre stage sets. She first came to Bali in 1936 while on a world tour to the Far East. With her husband Robert Koke, she set up the first hotel on Kuta Beach (which she describes in her book "Our Hotel in Bali") and stayed until early 1942 before the Japanese invansion of World War II. She made many humorous ink drawings and romantic paintings of the Balinese people. Exhibitions Alliance Francaise (Shanghai, China, 1947), Neka Art Museum (Ubud, Bali, 1993).  +
Emerging female Balinese contemporary painter Luh Gede Gita Sangita Yasa has seemingly materialised from anonymity and appeared on the Bali art scene. After five years living in West Java, studying fine art at the Institute of Technology Bandung, she returned in 2020 to live in Batubulan, Bali. However, media exposure in international magazines and exhibitions in Java and Singapore preceded her. In 2021, her presence had become more “localised” by exhibiting in Bali. Refreshing and powerful suggestive Luh’De’s pictures captivate and reveal a fascinating lens upon life. Vibrant, yet unusual mindscapes depict alternative realities: Luh’De expresses a Gen-Z experience of dwelling in both the digital and natural worlds. As the first generation having grown up with immediate Internet and mobile digital technology access, members of Gen-Z are dubbed “digital natives”. Luh’De’s sensitivity pieces together seemingly unrelated, contrasting imagery into balanced compositions introducing the audience to fresh narrative realms she refers to as “fragments of memories”. For most people, the concept of existing simultaneously in parallel universes may be too abstract to process. Not for Luh’De. Curiosity infused with ingenuity is harnessed into images of the past, present and future which are unique within the Indonesian contemporary art world. Light years beyond the conventional Balinese painter, Luh’De never references traditional icons, narratives and techniques. Instead, she boldly investigates her potential and intuitive trajectory. Merging Pop Art, abstract and semi-realism styles often with a minimalist sense of space, blank areas on the canvas create interludes that allow us to pause and think. The outcomes are contemplative and uber-chic. Luh’De is the first Balinese woman artist to establish an identity upon such a compelling aesthetic formula. “My creative process begins by sourcing images from the Internet, screenshots from the online simulation game The Sims and other images I have collected. I then photoshop combinations into compositions I call ‘happy incidents’,” said Luh’De, who was born in Bali in July 1997 and worked briefly as a graphic designer. “At university I found myself working best in oil paints. I like that it takes around 8 hours for the paint to dry giving me time to manipulate my compositions into shape. This process helps me understand more about what I’m going through. I’ll connect everything, asking myself why this is here? This is where my instincts draw connections and make assumptions. The results are impossible to preconceive and often without meaning or explanation.” One of the greatest challenges for Balinese artist’s is to grow and to introduce change. Some settle on a formula which sells and then remain in a comfort zone, yet creatively stagnant. Others lack courage to break free and experiment and over time new horizons become increasingly difficult to achieve. Luh’De is a driven artist, whose work has technically and thematically evolved. From 2016-2018 she worked developing ideas and arranging different components to uncover a functional formula. During 2019-2020 she explored ‘PARADISO: On Fragments of Times’, a series inspired by beach scenes and people at leisure. “I grew tired of painting figures and beach themes. There was nothing more to dig and it was time to move on,” she told me. In 2020 Luh’De was diagnosed with depression and bipolar disorder and temporarily stopped painting. “When I began painting again, my old subject matter – the Paradiso Series– no longer represented me. I developed a liking towards sweets to help stabilise my moods, and I spent more time playing Sims as a form of escapism. I created a new ‘ideal’ personal painting reality I called my Sweet and Sour Series,” said Luh’De who was nominated in 2021 as a Finalist UOB Indonesian Painting of the Year – Established Artist Category. Richard Horstman NOW Bali  
Saras Dewi, whose full name is Luh Gede Saraswati Putri, was born in Denpasar, Bali, September 16, 1983. Since she was a teenager, Saras has loved singing and writing poetry. In 2002, she released an album titled "Chrysan" with the single "Lembayung Bali". This album was nominated for the Anugerah Musik Indonesia (AMI) Award in the categories of Best Ballad and Best Single. In 2014, Saras and other Balinese artists sang together for the Bali Reject Reclamation movement. Saras has also published a number of books. His first book of poetry, entitled “Jiwa Putih” was published in 2004. The second is a non-fiction book on Human Rights published in 2006 by UI Press in collaboration with the European Union, while the third book entitled “Love Not Chocolate” was published in 2010, the fourth book was published in 2015 entitled “Ekophenomenology”, and the fifth book is an anthology of poetry entitled “Kekasih Teluk” (2017). His writings in the form of essays/articles with social, cultural, ecological, political themes were published in various mass media, including Media Indonesia, Jawa Pos, Bali Post. Saras is an environmental activist who is very concerned about the Movement to Reject the Reclamation of Benoa Bay. She is also involved in the feminist movement and the defense of women's rights. Saras successfully completed her doctoral program at the University of Indonesia at the age of 29 in July 2013. Apart from continuing to write and being an activist, Saras teaches philosophy and is the Head of the Philosophy Study Program at the Faculty of Cultural Sciences, University of Indonesia.  +
Suryani was born in Singaraja, Bali in 1944 and raised in modest surroundings with six children. Her father was a nurse and an integral part of Indonesia’s struggle against the Dutch. Suryani’s mother was a successful business woman who supported the family’s finances. Motivated by a strong will to treat her young sick mother, Suryani learned meditation when she was only 14. While many of her family members initially doubted her abilities, they were surprisingly convinced to see her mother cured. Suryani then began treating sick people in her community through meditation. After graduating from high school, Suryani studied medicine at Udayana University in Bali, where she specialized in psychiatry. In 1982, she received her degree as a psychiatrist—a profession she chose out of an innate curiosity to understand her upbringing and its effects on her current personality. In 1988 Suryani attained her Ph.D. from Airlangga University, Surabaya. While working as the head psychiatrist at Udayana University in Bali, Suryani introduced a more efficient standard operational procedure to manage mentally ill patients. The procedure decreased the treatment from one month to six days in the residency hospital. While the procedure was initially accepted and did result in numerous adjustments, the hospital chief of staff eventually rejected it and discontinued its use. Through her academic and clinical practices, Suryani has been resilient in her attempts to bridge indigenous spirituality with Western psychiatry and psychology. While many have criticized her findings, Suryani’s approach is widely considered a breakthrough in the field of psychiatry. To further develop the field, Suryani retired from her position as the Head Psychiatrist at Udayana University and is now dedicating all her time to leading the Suryani Institute of Mental Health and the Committee Against Sexual Abuse.  +
Candra Kanti is a fairly young female writer whose work has become the best kidung literary work. Candra Kanti comes from Karangasem but lives in Denpasar, she was born on October 20, 1990. She is now a mother, even though she is a mother she is still active in writing and working as a lecturer at a university in Bali and as a Balinese language instructor in Tabanan. In a very busy state, he was able to finish his work and become one of the best kidung literary works. She said that it was all thanks to the support of her husband who is also someone who loves literature. The song he composed was entitled "Amelad Prana"  +
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Accidents are the most inevitable thing, who wants injuries to themselves? Who wants to go home in name only? No one wants to hurt themselves because of circumstances. Look at the beautiful carvings on the asphalt. It's as if her beauty has turned into a very dangerous threat, we often hear about accidents caused by potholes, damaged roads or so on. Many victims have fallen and even lost their lives. The carvings on the road are left until a fatality occurs before it is justified, how long are you going to wait for the victim to fall? This should be very important if you look at it, not only are the roads damaged, there is no street lighting, who should you report to? Do you have to wait for fatalities to prove that this situation is very dangerous to life? The Sengkala clan has become a shadowy threat to life. We often encounter damaged roads, potholes that cause accidents for us. Let's be sensitive to our surroundings, how long are we going to wait for many fatalities to be justified? This shouldn't just be looked down upon, we need street lighting. We need smooth roads, not just smooth government salaries but roads that have not been repaired.  +
Om Swastyastu, Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, Today, we are gathered to discuss something of invaluable historical, cultural and aesthetic value: the preservation of important monuments. These monuments are not just stone structures or historical buildings, but are a legacy from the past that we must guard with devotion. Maintaining important monuments is our duty as protectors of cultural and historical heritage. They are silent witnesses to important events that shape our identity. Caring for them is not just about remembering the past, but also building a better future. Monuments are windows into the past. They reflect the glory, courage, art and culture of different eras. However, without proper care, they are susceptible to time and natural elements which can damage their beauty and integrity. Through careful maintenance, we ensure that the story the monument is intended to tell lives on and can be passed on to future generations. They not only belong to us, but also to those who will come after us. It is important to remember that maintaining monuments is not just about preserving their physical structures but also the meaning, values, and stories behind every detail. Studying, understanding and caring for monuments is our duty to ensure this heritage does not fade from our memories. In appreciating monuments, we also respect our own identity, values and cultural roots. By getting involved in the maintenance of monuments, we strengthen our ties with the past and bring the message about the importance of cultural heritage to the world. Therefore, let us join hands in protecting this important monument. By doing so, we provide tangible evidence that we are responsible stewards of our cultural heritage, and we preserve an invaluable part of history for all future generations to enjoy. Om Shanti Shanti Shanti Om  +
The road is not only traversed by tourism, but by commuters. This means residents who work in the Tabanan area, Nusa Dua, Tanah Lot, or Denpasar or vice versa  +
The problem is that on narrow roads, many large cars such as gas station cars - Trucks - Boso pass through narrow roads, until the road is damaged. My suggestion is that large cars or gas station cars - Trucks - Boso pass along the road used by large cars, it can be called the main road.  +
Made Kaek in His Own Words,.. a biography..A contemporary artist residing in Banjar Palak Sukawati Bali. A graduate of law and a self-taught artist. Made Kaek is a creative pillar with pivotal contributions to the landscape of contemporary Indonesian art. Excerpt "Background and Education In high school, I liked drawing and doing things like making wall art. I studied in a regular high school. When it was time to continue my studies I was advised to go to Yogyakarta to do law. So I did. In Yogya I found that law is a little conflicted in my life. Perhaps with my character and perception. But I also thought it could be something good in my life and continued with the study of law. You can say I went to Yogya to study law but in Yogya I became an artist. I met Nyoman Gunarsa.. he lived near the campus and we often met at his house. There are many places where Balinese students from ISI would gather. I would say that I found my true self there. It was a long process, going through two extremes. On the one side, there is the law and on the other is art." Read the full article on Made Kaek https://sawidji.com/about-sawidji/artists-sawidji-gallery/made-kaek/  +
Made Adnyana Ole was born in Tabanan, now lives in Singaraja, Bali, while managing Mahima Institute Indonesia which is engaged in arts and culture education. His poetry and short stories have been published in various media such as Bali Post, Jawa Pos, Horison, and Kompas. His single book collection of poems “Fairy Tales from the North” (2014). Her single collection of short stories, “Padi Dumadi” (2007) and “Sacred Girl Painting Sacred Signs in Sacred Places” (2018). A number of his short stories are included in the Compass Choice Short story book.  +
Made Agus Janardana, S.Pd., Gr., M.Kom., also known as Made Oplas, is the creator of the creative artwork of Wajah Plastik (The Plastic Face) who is also the author of the book “Wajah Plastik: A Pigment of Imagination” (2023). Agus Janar as he is known, was born in Singaraja, Buleleng, Bali, on January 23, 1990. He grew up in Bungkulan Village, Sawan District, and is considered an energetic young man. People know him as a creative figure, always having a million creative ideas, especially since he is basically a designer. Since his Wajah Plastik “Plastic Face” was introduced to public, Agus Janar has become increasingly famous. He is even often invited to give workshops on Plastic Faces. Plastic face seems to have become a legacy in his life. For him, sharing or doing good is his next life mission.  +
Made Aripta Wibawa, born in Singaraja, March 3, 1965. Since high school, he has been interested in literary activities by writing poetry and prose. While studying at the Faculty of Law, Mataram University, NTB, he became increasingly involved in the world of literature. He co-founded the Mataram Literature Studio and the Association of Indonesian Writers, Poets and Authors (HP3N) with an initiator and founder, Putu Arya Tirtawirya. While in Mataram he was often a judge for poetry and short stories reading competitions on Radio Suta Remaja, Sinta Rama and Rinjani with his brother, Agoes Andika As. Aripta's poems have been published in the Bali Post, Nusa Tenggara, Bali Post, Karya Bakti, Simponi, Swadesi and Merdeka newspapers. He is also active in writing for the HP3N bulletin. Now he is a lecturer at Bali Dwipa University.  +
Made Astawa, also known as "Dollar", is a painter born in Gianyar, August 22, 1972. He studied art at SMSR Denpasar. Since 2001, he has been involved in many joint exhibitions, such as the exhibition at Tony Hogart Australia (2012), the MilitanArt exhibition "Land Remember" at Santrian Galeri Sanur, Bali (2017), the joint exhibition "nir (virtual) visuals" at Lv8 Resort Hotel Berawa, Badung , Bali (2018). His works tend to be abstract in nature by exploring the icons of the back. Apart from being a painter, he also manages the Griya Santrian Gallery and the Cactus Art Gallery in Sanur.  +
Made Astika was born in Karangasem-Bali, May 13, 1983. His undergraduate studies at the Singaraja State IKIP took the Department of Language, Indonesian and Regional Literature Education. During college, he served as Chair of HMJ Jurdik BSID 2005/2006 and Deputy Chair of the Student Senate of the Faculty of Language and Arts for the 2004/2005 period. He was also trusted to be the Coordinator of IMABSII (Indonesian Language and Literature Student Association) for the Bali Region in 2005/2006. He studied Literature, Gadjah Mada University in 2011. His short writings were published in the daily Bali Post and Bali Orti. A number of his published books are Oral Literature: Theory and Its Application (Teaching Books), Text Genre (Teaching Books), Before Hari Anniversary Wins (Lyric Prose Anthology), Historia Senja (Poetry Anthology) and several works in joint poetry anthologies. Now, he teaches at Ganesha University of Education, and is also the Coordinator of the Indonesian Language and Literature Education Study Program.  +
Made Budhiana was born in Denpasar, Bali, 27 March 1959. He studied painting at ISI Yogyakarta. He has exhibited his works in various countries, such as Germany, Switzerland, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, and the Netherlands. Had solo exhibitions at The Northern Territory Museum of Arts and Sciences, Darwin, Australia (1989), Cemeti Modern Art Gallery, Yogyakarta (1989), Bali Hilton, Nusa Dua (1991), Ganesha Gallery, Jimbaran (1998), and Sika Gallery , Ubud (2001). He has won various awards, including the “Best Painting Bali Art Award” (1997), “Pratisara Affandi Adhi Karya” from ISI Yogyakarta (1985 and 1986), and so on. Budhiana's works tend to be abstract by playing with lines and colors that are full of feelings. Apart from painting, he also had an interest in literature, theater, and music.  +
Made Duatmika, born in Jembrana, May 19, 1970. He is a painter who graduated from ISI Denpasar. His work has won the Philip Morris Art Award (1998). Since he was a student, he has been diligent in participating in joint exhibitions. Among them are the “Force of 93” exhibition at the Bali Cultural Park (1996), the Philip Morris Indonesia Awards Exhibition in Jakarta (1998), the Joint Exhibition at the Hendra Gallery in Prana, Jakarta (2010), etc. He is a member of the art community Militanarts. His works tend to present a social atmosphere that is dominated by bright colors.  +
Made Edy Arudi is a poet and a civil servant teacher at SMP Negeri 2 Sukasada - Bali, born October 22, 1978. His poems are often published in the National Bali Post newspaper, his other works can also be read in several poetry anthologies together, such as: Klungkung: Tanah Tua Tanah Cinta (2016), Anthology of Poems of 100 Poets of the Archipelago “When the Birds Have Gone” (2016), Finding Childhood in the Body of Advice (2016), Madah Merdu Kamadhatu (2017), Ijen Valley Smile (2018), and Chewing Furious Against Corruption (2018), etc.  +
Made Galung Wiratmaja is a painter born in Sukawati, Gianyar, Bali, May 31, 1972. He completed his art education at PSSRD Udayana University. Since 1993 he has diligently displayed his work in many joint exhibitions, such as the “Retrospective” exhibition at Bentara Budaya Bali (2018). His solo exhibitions are “Silent Nature” at Ganesha Gallery, Jimbaran (2007) and “Landscapes” at Griya Santrian Gallery, Sanur (2006). He has won awards from the Indonesian Fine Arts Foundation (2000), the German Der Weltkulturen Museum (2006) and the Mandiri Art Award (2015). Galung's works tend to combine abstract and figurative patterns with captivating color plays.  +
Dr. Made Gde Subha Karma Resen, SH.,M.Kn is a faculty member in the Department of Law, Udayana University, Bali Indonesia. His expertise includes Agrarian Law, Health Law, and Environmental Law. Besides teaching, Dr. Resen also actively publishes academic papers, including one that is featured in the Scholar's shelf entitled The Legal Status of Established Business in the Pakraman Village (From the perspective of customary law in Bali Province), co-written with Putu Dyatmikawati, the former Rector of Dwijendra University, Bali Indonesia.  +
Born: 1983 Hometown: Gianyar, Bali Based In: Gianyar, Bali Made Gede Wiguna Valasara is an artist who deeply engages in painting and sculpture, his most known works are the ones with stuffed canvas technique. His subject matter varied from his reinterpretation on Bali Traditional Painting to appropriation on Renaissance and Modern Paintings. He completed his studies at FSR ISI Yogyakarta (2007). He has participated in no less than 29 group exhibitions and three solo shows. His solo exhibitions include Animal Behaved, MonDecor Art Space, Jakarta, and Selasar Sunaryo Art Space, Bandung (2010); as well as Marshalling Lines and Colors, Galeri Canna, Jakarta (2009). His works won a number of awards, including finalist at the UOB Painting of the Year (2012); finalist at the 2010 Indonesian Art Award; Best Painting at ISI Yogyakarta’s 23rd Dies Natalis (2007). In 2011, he was artist-in-residence at Selasar Sunaryo Artspace, Bandung.  +
Made Gunawan is a painter born in Apuan, Tabanan, Bali, July 14, 1973. He is a fine arts graduate from ISI Denpasar. His latest works with decorative patterns talk a lot about ecology which is associated with the concept of Tri Hita Karana, the harmonious relationship between humans and God, with fellow humans, with nature (animals and plants). Since 1995, Gunawan has been actively involved in joint exhibitions, both at home and abroad. Meanwhile, since 1999, he has held solo exhibitions. These include the “Nungkalik” Sketch and Painting Exhibition at the boarding house, the exhibition at the Hadiprana Gallery Jakarta (2002), “Women” at Jenggala Ceramics Jimbaran Bali, “Melody & Beauty From the Paradise Island at the Hadiprana Gallery Jakarta (2004), an exhibition at Montiq Galery Jakarta (2007), exhibition “Third Solo Exhibition” at Galeri Hadiprana Jakarta (2008), exhibition at Art Village Gallery Malaysia (2009), Tree Of Life at Hadiprana Gallery Jakarta (2014), “Garis Bali” at AMBIENTE Jakarta (2015) ), Tree of Life at Hadiprana Gallery Jakarta (2018). Gunawan also made several performing art works. Among other things, the "Golden Chair" which was staged at the Bali Cultural Park (1997). In 2000, Wayang Visual Arts, the Culture of Violence, Returned to Emptiness in the parking lot of Udayana University. Puppets of Fine Arts Ngaben Culture of Violence Return to Emptiness at Ciputra Mall Semarang Indonesia. In 2001, the Silhouette of Collaborative Women performed at STSI Denpasar. Gunawan's awards in fine arts are Best Sketch from STSI Dps (1997), Top Ten Best Artwork from STSI Dps (2001), As the initiator of 1000 boxes of Painting (Women & Flowers) from the Indonesian Record Museum (2003).  +
"In the year and a half the pandemic has persisted, Bali’s almost decimated tourist economy has had had far-reaching financial and social effects on the resident population. It is, however, during times of difficulty when good souls shine bright. The silver lining of the pandemic has been witnessing the wholehearted efforts of individuals and organisations who have stepped up to support and help the, often newly, vulnerable communities, even when faced with their own difficulties. From food donations to education programs, the list of goodwill initiatives on the island has been heartwarming to say the least; in reality many would have suffered gravely without such community efforts. One creative initiative changed the dynamic. Made Janur Yasa is a restaurateur, a partner in the unique vegan restaurant Moksa in Ubud. In May 2020, as Bali was in the depths of the pandemic lull, Janur began a program called Plastic for Rice, a barter system that encouraged locals to trade in collected plastic for rice. In an interview with NOW! Bali when the program started, he says that he remembered how villagers used to barter in the early days, rice for sea salt, farm to sea. He said that this gave people spirit, making sure that people don’t get used to receiving without working. Through this plastic for rice system, Janur provided a double solution: cleaning littered plastic in the environment; as well as providing much-needed sustenance to those in need, especially in rural areas. The program started in Banjar Jangkahan and Banjar Penulisan, Batuaji Village, Tabanan, the regency where Janur comes from. It was set up as prototype, a system to be replicated in other villages… and it was. Three months later, Plastic for Rice became Plastic Exchange. In that time, as reported in August 2020, the movement had spread to 44 banjars and 1,345 households. But beyond that it had evolved beyond a simple ‘system’, and became a movement. It was adopted by other charitable organisations as a solution to provide food fairly in rural communities; it became a vehicle for environmental education, to teach the effects of plastic but also the value of waste. It has allowed people to feel empowered, useful, independent. It has seen new leaders being born. Today, Plastic Exchange is found in over 200 villages across Bali, has collected 50.000+ kg of plastic and distributed 55.000+ kg of rice."  
Made Karyana, born in Batuan, Sukawati, Gianyar, January 28, 1981. He completed his art education at ISI Denpasar. Since 2005 he has been diligently involved in joint exhibitions, such as Tanda Dalam Jejak, Dewangga Gallery Ubud (2006), Joint Exhibition with the “PIJAR” group at Santrian Gallery Sanur (2011), Joint Exhibition with Baturulangun at the ARMA Museum Ubud (2012), Joint Exhibition with Baturulangun in Ubud Painting Museum (2015), Joint exhibition “Amasing Think” at LV 8 Canggu (2016). His paintings are made using traditional Batuan style techniques, but with contemporary themes.  +
Made Kenak Dwi Adnyana, born in Kintamani, May 10, 1985. He completed his art education at ISI Yogyakarta. He has participated in various joint exhibitions. Among other things, the exhibition "One step Back" at the Sono Budoyo Museum, Jogjakarta (2018), "Abstract is...?" at Bentara Budaya Bali (2017), Legend of the Archipelago at KOI Galeri Kemang, Jakarta (2016), “From Time to Taste” at ORASIS Galeri Surabaya (2015), ARTE Indonesia Art Festival 2014, at JCC Jakarta. He received the Jakarta International Art Award Nominee (2010) and Best Sketch Class of 2004 from ISI Yogyakarta. His works tend to display abstractions of nature with distinctive coloring.  +
Made Mantle Hood is professor of ethnomusicology, Chair of the Graduate Institute of Ethnomusicology and Director of the Asia-Pacific Music Research Centre at the Tainan National University of the Arts, Taiwan. He serves as Chair (2021-2025) of the ICTM PASEA study group. His previous posts were at Universiti Putra Malaysia (2012–2018), Melbourne University, Australia (2011–2012) and Monash University, Australia (2005–2011). His current research interests include ontologies of sounded movement, endangered forms of vocalisation, tuning systems as well as music and social justice. He is currently the lead researcher in the Taiwan Ministry of Science and Technology-funded project, Towards the Sustainability of Vocal Heritage in the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia (2019–2021). He is the author of Triguna: A Hindu-Balinese philosophy for gamelan gong gede music (2010) and co-editor of Music: Ethics and the community (2015).  +
Made Muliana alias Bayak is a contemporary Indonesian artist from Bali. He was born in Gianyar, June 27, 1980. He studied fine arts at the Indonesian Art Institute (ISI) Denpasar from 1999 to 2005. Apart from painting on canvas, he also creates murals, performs performing arts, plays music, and is active in environmental conservation movements. As a form of concern for the environment, he processes a lot of plastic waste into works of art. Bayak has held many art exhibitions, both at home and abroad. His solo exhibitions include Art For Artists Sake (Sika Gallery Ubud, 2008), Artists Don't Lies (Griya Santrian Gallery Sanur, 2012), Plasticology Reissue (Arys Warung Ubud, 2013). The fine arts awards he has won include: Top 20 Finalist of Nokia Art Award 2000, Top 20 Finalist of Nokia Art Award 2001, Finalist of Bazaar Art Award 2010, Top 20 Sovereign Art Price 2013 at Espace Louis Vuitton Singapore.  +
I Made Bachelor was born in Denpasar, November 23, 1963. He graduated from Indonesian Literature, Faculty of Letters, Udayana University. He started writing poetry as a teenager and was widely published in the Bali Post on the motivation of Ida Bagus Dharma Palguna. His poetry has also been published in Horison Magazine, Kompas, as well as in the book Journey of the Night, Hijau Kelon, Sang Guru. He joined Sanggar Putih and was a journalist for Magazine Sarad (2000 – 2002). He has also won first place in the Poetry Writing Competition for Unud Academic Magazine (1985), first winner in the Bali Poetry Reading Contest (Faksas Unud), and 1st place in the Bali Teacher Poetry Reading Contest. Now he devotes himself as an elementary school teacher.  +
Made Sugianto was born in Tabanan, Bali, April 19, 1979. He writes literature in Balinese and Indonesian languages. In 2009 he founded the publisher Pustaka Expression which publishes many literary books in Balinese and Indonesian languages. In addition, he also created Expression magazine, Kukuh TV, and became a journalist. His published works include Bikul (2010), Preman (2010), Sundel Tanah (2010), Bunga Valentine (2011), Sentana (2011), Meong Garong (2012), Sing Match (2013), Sentana Cucu Marep (2014), Ratna Tribanowati (2014), Ki Baru Gajah (2015). In 2012 he won the Rancage Literary Prize for his services in the development of modern Balinese literature and 2013 for his Balinese novel, Sentana. Now he serves in his village in Kukuh, Marga, Tabanan.  +
Made Sukada, born in Denpasar, April 23, 1938. Apart from being a writer and writer, he is a lecturer in Indonesian Language and Literature at the Faculty of Letters (now FCS) Udayana University, Bali. He is a graduate of the Faculty of Letters, Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta (1982). He has been writing literature since junior high school, published in various local and national print media, such as Bali Post, Kompas, etc. His published books are Several Aspects of Literature (1987), The Development of Several Indonesian Literary Critics: Systematic Problems of Analysis of Fiction Structures (1987 and 1991), An Illusion (poetry; 1971), The Lost Morning Sun (essay; 1971), The Development of National Literature in Bali (1972), A Little About Drama (1973), and so on. He was the chairman of the Indonesian-Bali Artists Institute (Lesiba). In addition, he also worked as cultural editor of the Suluh Marhaen Daily (now Bali post).  +
Made Susanta Dwitanaya, born in Tampaksiring, July 22, 1987. He studied fine arts at Undiksha, Singaraja. He started writing and curating art exhibitions since his college days in 2009. Then in 2013 he joined the Gurat Institute, an independent institution engaged in curatorial, research, and documentation of visual arts and visual culture in Bali. Until now, he has actively curated a number of art exhibitions, including the Megarupa (2019) art exhibition. Together with the Gurat Institute he was involved in writing several books on fine arts, such as Lempad for the World (2014). In 2017 he became one of the authors of a series of art heritage books about six Indonesian artists initiated by the Director General of Art at the Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture.  +
Made Taro was born in Bali and has always loved traditional stories, games and children’s songs. He has been a story teller since 1973 and has performed in Indonesia, Darwin, Pretoria and at the Ubud Writers’ and Readers’ Festival. Made Taro is very passionate about promoting traditional games and believes that engaging in such games teach children valuable lessons such as patience, respect for others and keeps them out of trouble. For the past 35 years he has run Kukuruyuk, a children’s group for 8 – 12 year olds, where he educates children through stories and traditional games such as the gasing (top spinning) and mecungklik (game played with bamboo). Made has worked with disadvantaged and underprivileged children throughout Indonesia. Made believes that play is important for children, and thus he incorporates games and play in his Storytelling performances. His storytelling sessions also include singing and traditional percussion accompaniment. He has written more than 30 books about traditional games, children’s songs and folktales. A recipient of many awards as an outstanding teacher, preserver of culture, storyteller and writer, he was recently bestowed the prestigious Anugerah Kebudayaan (Cultural Medallion) from the President of the Republic of Indonesia in 2009. https://sisf.bookcouncil.sg/2012/pages/storyteller-made.html In 2019, at the age of 80, he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival.  +
Made Wianta is an international class artist who was born in Apuan, Tabanan, Bali, December 20, 1949. He is a graduate of ISI Yogyakarta. In 1976, he studied European art in Brussels, Belgium, while visiting art galleries and museums. His works have been exhibited in various countries, including America, France, the Netherlands, Italy, Singapore, and elsewhere. His works number in the thousands, in the form of sketches, drawings, graphics, paintings, sculptures, and even visual poetry. Some of these works are documented in several books, including “Made Wianta” (1990), “Made Wianta: Universal Balinese Artist” (1999), “Made Wianta: Art and Peace” (2000), “Wild Dogs in Bali: The Art of Made Wianta” (2005). Made Wianta died on November 13, 2020.  +
Made Wiradana was born in Denpasar, October 27, 1968. He graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts at the Indonesian Art Institute, Yogyakarta. Since 1989 he has held joint exhibitions at home and abroad. While his solo exhibitions include “Ancient Imagination” (Yogyakarta, 1999), “Ancient Forms” (The Chedi, Ubud, 2000), “The Final Declaration of Art 2001” (ARMA Museum, Ubud, 2001), “Canvas is Round. ” (Mon Décor Gallery, Jakarta, 2003), “Global Convention on Peace”(Asoka Hotel, Belgium, 2004), “Art of Wiradana” (Bidadari Gallery, Ubud, 2005), “Bali is My Life” (2006), “Animal Exodus” (Srissasanti Gallery, Jakarta, 2009), “Enjoy” (Ambiente Gallery, Jakarta, 2010), “Sensibility Line” (Griya Santrian Gallery, Sanur, 2018).  +
Mangku Muriati was born in Klungkung, Bali, 1967. She is a female Balinese artist who paints in the traditional classic Kamasan style. The Kamasan style is an aesthetic form of painting that uses wayang stories such as wayang kulit, mostly from the Mahabrata and Ramayana epics. Mangku Muriati is the daughter of Mangku Mura (1920-1999), one of the prominent Kamasan painters. Since childhood, she followed her father to paint by coloring typical wayang paintings in Kamasan Village, Klungkung. Then she studied at the Art and Design Study Program (PSSRD), Udayana University Denpasar, Bali and after graduating returned to painting the Kamasan style at his home. The number of female artists who pursue Kamasan style painting is not as many as men. In 1990 at the age of 32, Muriati became a ritual leader or Pemangku at the temple, a sacred place where she lived, Banjar Siku, Kamasan. Kamasan is the only village in Bali where this traditional art form has not been replaced by a new style. Although loyal to the classical Kamasan art tradition, in his work he also mentions social and political developments in Bali. Murniati chose to live in her house in Banjar Siku, not Banjar Sangging, which is the place where Kamasan painters generally work. He is considered to have proven that he can move his banjar because his works are ordered and collected by many parties from within and outside the country.  +
Obituary LA Times: Professor, Pioneer in Studying World’s Music and Cultures (1918-2005) “Mantle Hood was the first scholar to take seriously the study of what was then called nonWestern music, in the 1950s,” said Christopher Waterman, dean of UCLA’s school of arts and architecture and an ethnomusicologist. Hood joined the UCLA faculty in 1956 and created what is now the department of ethnomusicology in 1960. He envisioned a complete approach to the study of his field. He wanted students to learn at least two music traditions, their own and that of a culture new to them. He also urged them to learn to play a native instrument, drums for a student of West African music, for example. Common practice now, it was considered novel when he introduced the idea, which he referred to as bi-musicality. By learning several music traditions, Hood proved that the two could exist in harmony, according to Jacqueline Cogdell DjeDje, chairwoman of UCLA’s ethnomusicology department. (...) "Hood saw it as a way to teach students respect and understanding for “people and cultures different from their own,” DjeDje said. Hood also expected his graduate students to see and hear the music they studied as it was performed in its native setting. “Hood taught that the music comes out of the culture,” said Robert Garfias, professor of anthropology at UC Irvine and one of Hood’s first graduate students at UCLA. “His idea was to study the music as part of the culture.” Hood had been traveling the world from the time he graduated from UCLA in 1951 after earning a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in music. He received his doctorate from the University of Amsterdam, where he wrote a dissertation on Javanese music. After joining the faculty at UCLA, he was granted a Ford fellowship that allowed him to live in Indonesia for two years and study its music. He later studied in India on a Fulbright fellowship. An expert in the music of Java and Bali, Hood played all the instruments in a gamelan, an Indonesian symphony that consists of percussions, winds, strings and other instruments. During gamelan performances with his students, he played the rebab, a type of lute that is the lead instrument in the ensemble. Dozens of his UCLA students went on to teach ethnomusicology. Several of them founded programs at universities, including UC Berkeley. “Hood had a very powerful impact on how ethnomusicology is taught,” said Garfias, who founded a program at the University of Washington, Seattle, before moving to UC Irvine. Hood was born in Springfield, Ill., and moved to Los Angeles with his mother in the 1930s after his father died. He played piano and later learned the saxophone but didn’t expect a career in music. After high school, he worked at various jobs including as a draftsman at McDonnell Douglas. He also played saxophone in jazz bands. He served in the Army during World War II and returned to Los Angeles in 1945. After a false start as an agriculture student at UCLA, he found his true calling. Before he left the university in 1975, he wrote several books about his field, including “The Ethnomusicologist” (1971), which outlined research issues and questions related to what was then considered a new subject of study. An ethnomusicologist, Hood wrote, “is inclined to be highly sensitive to other human beings, to respect their scales of values and their behavior, even if these are not compatible with his own.” Hood moved from Los Angeles to Hawaii in 1973 and began to write self-published novels. “As a young man, he had his heart set on being a writer,” Marlowe Hood said. “As a teenager, he loved pulp fiction.” He set his potboilers in countries he had visited over the years. “Just a Stone’s Throw” is set in Bali. “The Keepers” is set in Hawaii and Japan. In 1980, he relocated to Maryland where he established an ethnomusicology program at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. He wrote several more books about ethnomusicology and continued teaching until 1996. (...) He has four sons. Amazon: Author of fiction: Mantle Hood is the published author of seminal works in the field of ethnomusicology, study of the musical cultures of the world. A pre-eminent international scholar, he is the principal author/co-author of more than 20 books, was member of the Board of editors for the prestigious New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (6th ed.) and has contributed to music dictionaries in four languages. Along the way, he has served as Distinguished Professor of Music from West Coast (UCLA) to East Coast (Harvard, Yale, Wesleyan Universities, and the University of Maryland), University of Hawaii, and institutions in Europe, Africa an Asia. He is a fellow of the East-West Center of Arts and Sciences. He has studied the music of peoples the world over, including Asia and the Pacific Islands. As a resident of Hawaii and visitor to Japan he developed an idea based on a newspaper article, one that blossomed into his first suspense novel, The Keepers. One agent described Hood's suspense fiction as a combination of John Grisham and James Michener.  
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Margaret Coldiron is currently Deputy Head of the BA in World Performance at East 15 Acting School, University of Essex and a member of Gamelan Lila Cita and Lila Bhawa dance troupe. She has studied and performed Balinese topéng since 1997 and has led workshops throughout the United Kingdom and Europe. Trained as an actress at the Drama Centre London, Margaret Coldiron toured the United States with the National Shakespeare Company and has taught and directed for professional theatre programmes in the United States and United Kingdom.  +
Margaret Mead (December 16, 1901 – November 15, 1978) was an American cultural anthropologist who featured frequently as an author and speaker in the mass media during the 1960s and the 1970s. She earned her bachelor's degree at Barnard College of Columbia University and her M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Columbia. Mead served as President of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 1975. Mead was a communicator of anthropology in modern American and Western culture and was often controversial as an academic.Her reports detailing the attitudes towards sex in South Pacific and Southeast Asian traditional cultures influenced the 1960s sexual revolution.She was a proponent of broadening sexual conventions within the context of Western cultural traditions. Together with her third husband (1936-1950), Gregory Bateson, she did research on Balinese culture.  +
Our Young Master Mario Blanco, the second child of the famous artist Antonio Blanco, was born in Ubud - Bali on the 4th of July 1962. He was surrounded by art from early childhood. Without doubt, his father Antonio Blanco was regarded throughout his life as the most famous artist of the island of Bali. When Mario was very young, the elder Blanco invited him into his studio in Campuan to share in his great enthusiasm for art. Mario painted his first oil at the tender age of five and later chose to study art at the University of Udayana in Denpasar where he successfully graduated. Inevitably, Mario's art drew its inspiration from two different origins. His Spanish father introduced him to the techniques of European art and his native artistic feelings come from his Mother Ni Ronji, a famous Balinese dancer. Mario has developed this intensively through his paintings which expose a definite preference for a romantic impressionistic style. Being the son of the "Fabulous Blanco", Mario faces a strong challenge but, as he inevitably sheds his father's influence, his own talent is expressed through an elaborated landscape where his own visions of Balinese culture gradually emerge.  +
Mark Hobart is Emeritus Professor of Critical Media and Cultural Studies at SOAS, University of London. Mark's research interests include philosophical issues in Anthropology, Cultural and Media Studies. Currently he is running a project on cultural styles of argument and rhetoric entitled 'How Indonesians Argue', which aims to explore the practices that constitute what we usually call 'culture' or 'society'. Having carried out over eight years of intensive ethnography in Indonesia, his interest is driven by awareness of the unappreciated gulf between academic theorizing and concepts on the one hand and how people act, judge and interpret their own actions. Bali-related publications include: Hobart, Mark (2017) 'Bali is a battlefield Or the triumph of the imaginary over actuality'. Jurnal Kajian Bali (Journal of Bali Studies), (7) 1, pp 187-212. Hobart, Mark (2011) 'The relevance of cultural and media studies to theatre and television in Bali'. Jurnal Kajian Bali (Journal of Bali Studies), (1) 2, pp 63-75. Hobart, Mark (2011) 'Bali is a brand: a critical approach'. Jurnal Kajian Bali (Journal of Bali Studies), (1) 1, pp 1-26. Hobart, Mark (2010) 'Rich kids can’t cry: reflections on the viewing subject in Bali'. About Performance, (10), pp 199-222. Hobart, Mark (2007) 'Rethinking Balinese Dance'. Indonesia and the Malay World, (35) 101, pp 107-128. Hobart, Mark (2000) 'The end of the world news: television and a problem of articulation in Bali'. International journal of cultural studies, (3) 1, pp 79-102. Hobart, Mark (1997) 'The missing subject: Balinese time and the elimination of history'. Review of Indonesian and Malaysian Affairs, (31) 1, pp 123-172.  +
"Marko Randelovic is an award winning filmmaker and photographer from West Yorkshire, United Kingdom and is of mixed British and Serbian heritage. Marko travels and works nomadically, often collaborating with charities and organisations to tell interesting cultural stories through the eyes of local people. He tries to provide an insight into the inspiring lives of people from across the world, the problems they face and how they strive to overcome such challenges."  +
Mary S. Zurbuchen’s research interests include Southeast Asian humanities, the study of historical memory, and social justice in international education. She is the author of The Language of Balinese Shadow Theater (Princeton 1987), and her edited works include Beginning to Remember: The Past in the Indonesian Present (Washington/Singapore 2005), as well as Origins, Journeys and Returns: Social Justice in International Higher Education (Social Science Research Council 2009). Zurbuchen has long worked in philanthropy, serving as the Ford Foundation’s Representative based in Jakarta from 1992‐2000, overseeing grant programs and field offices in Southeast Asia. Her work with Ford Foundation included assignments as Program Officer for Culture in Indonesia (1984‐87) and India (1988‐91). Since 2004 she has served as Director for Asia and Russia with the Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program. From 2000‐2003, Zurbuchen was appointed Visiting Professor at the International Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, and also served as Acting Director of UCLA’s Center for Southeast Asian Studies. She received the Ph.D. in Linguistics and M.A. in Southeast Asian Studies from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and the B.A. (Honors in Literature) from the University of California, Santa Cruz.  +
Mas Ruscitadewi was born in Kesiman, Denpasar. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in archeology and a Master's in Hindu philosophy. Since elementary school she has been actively writing poetry, short stories, and drama. Her literary work is collected in the book "Hana Bira," her short stories in the book "Penari Sanghyang" (Indonesian), "Luh Jalir" (Balinese), her dramatic scripts in the books "Rumah Bunga" and "Nyanyian Hitam" (monologue), as well as in a few collected volumes of poetry and short stories together. She was one of the forces behind Bali Orta, the Balinese language section of Bali Post. Mas Ruscitadewi studied archeology, philosophy and religion at the Denpasar State Hindu Dharma Institute. As well as writing poetry, songs, and short stories, she teaches philosophy in the form of theatre to prisoners who’ve been sentenced to death at Kerobokan Prison. She also teaches children with HIV/AIDS at Yayasan Kerti Praja, and is a curator for Gelar Seni Bali Mandara Nawanatya, a year-long arts event series.  +
Om Swastyastu, Let's all pray to Ida Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa, because we all can stand here to talk about "Pemilu : Apa masalah yang paling mendesak untuk ditangani para calon pemimpin Bali?", or in English "2024 Election: What are the most pressing issues for Bali's leadership candidates to address". Dear the Listeners, the 2024 Election is approaching, and the Island of the Gods; Bali is tightening the calendar that must be paid attention to by those who will become leaders. Currently a number of bad tourists, foreigners and ofc residents in bali are breaking the rules, even though it is known as a beautiful tourist destination, Bali has rules and sanctions that can still be bad for the environment, Balinese and foreigners. Examples are corruption, land investment by outsiders, tourists who do not respect Balinese culture, there are no proper procedures for disposing of rubbish in Bali, and there are no sanctions for people who violate it. I hope that those of you who will serve as leaders can develop and handle these problems well. Let's all provide a better opportunity for Bali's future.  +
Om Swastiastu Om Awighman Astu The fragrant name of shidam, ladies and gentlemen, and dear brothers and sisters, we say Angayubagia to Sang Hyang Parama Wisesa, Therefore from asung kerta wara nugraha because we will convey information today about the 2024 Election. I invite the public Indonesia to work together to make our election a success, the Election of 24 February 2024. Because the election is not just about changing leadership, but the election is our effort to prevent the people from getting worse. Elections are an opportunity for us to evaluate this government. I will explain what the most pressing problems need to be addressed by potential Balinese leaders. The first problem that was considered very urgent to be resolved was controlling the prices of basic necessities, which was chosen by 36.9% of the total respondents. Controlling the prices of basic necessities is the most prominent problem according to residents. Then there are the issues of unemployment, poverty and eradicating corruption, wrote Political Indicators in its report. The respondents involved were all Indonesian citizens who had the right to vote in general elections, namely those who were 17 years of age or older, or were married when the survey was conducted. Sampling used the multistage random sampling method. So I can conclude that we should choose a leader who is firm, honest and responsible for the island of Bali. Thank you, hopefully we will all be given guidance and wisdom in choosing the right leader. Our tribute to Bali, the island we love Om Shanti, Shanti, Shanti Om  +
From the YogaBarn website: Co-Founder of The Yoga Barn, Director of The BaliSpirit Group & Executive Producer of The BaliSpirit Festival Originally from New York City, Meg took her first Hatha yoga class at the New York Open Center on Spring Street at the age of 13…. She recalls sitting in warm wooden room surrounded by women and men in one-piece leotards, many with grey hair. It was in that room, that Meg began her yoga and health centric journey, becoming an avid information seeker of various spiritual traditions. A few years later between high school and college, Meg spent a summer as an Ashramer at the Himalayan Institute of Yoga Science and Philosophy, where she continued her study of Yoga, adding Ayurveda and healthy Veganism to the mix. Meg LOVED living at the Ashram and loved her fellow students but walked away with a strong distaste for the GURU syndrome that afflicted the Institute. Her learning affects the way she approaches the Yoga Barn as a similar type of institution today. Once in college Meg found herself on a year-long travelling and studying journey through Italy, Greece and finally, Bali. On that trip Meg focused on the Language, Arts & Culture of Bali, completing her BA in Art History, Anthropology and Asian studies with a focus on Indigenous Folk Art of Bali. That same fateful year, Meg met the man who later became her husband, Made ‘Dekgun’ Gunarta. Together, Meg and Dek have inspired a vibrant group of companies that support various outreach & development programs in Bali . Meg believes wholly that SMEs and Corporations should include community development as part of their missions and she abides by that as much as possible. Meg believes that generosity makes the world go round and that people who practice the art of giving will always be rewarded.  +
Melati and Isabel Wijsen are young Balinese women. Since 2013, they have been very concerned about fighting plastic waste. They established a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) called “Bye Bye Plastic Bag” with a vision and mission to free Bali from plastic waste. The effect is enormous for the global community. As of January 2016, thirteen countries have shown interest in joining and implementing Bye Bye Plastic Bags in their respective countries. Three months later the NGO spread its wings to the capital city of Jakarta. Also, Bye Bye Plastic Bags managed to involve around twelve thousand volunteers to collect 40 tons of garbage across beaches on the island of Bali in February 2017 in an event entitled One Island One Voice. The NGO also marks shops and stalls that are no longer using plastic bags on its social media. Melati and Isabel are young girls who made Indonesia famous internationally. They won the “Bambi” Award in Germany thanks to the Bye Bye Plastic Bags program. They are two teenagers who are very inspirational to the international community, and are the youngest recipients of the Bambi award. They are admirers of Nelson Mandela, Lady Diana, and Mahatma Gandhi. They then took the initiative to do useful things for the world at a young age. Through the NGO Bye Bye Plastic Bags, they realized their mission and were invited to London to speak at TED Talks and also to New York to be a speaker at the United Nations during the commemoration of World Oceans Day 2017.  +
Stepping Together, Conquering the Mountains of Waste towards a Sustainable Clean Bali Om Swastyastu Thank you for the opportunity that has been given to me so that I can contribute to voicing aspirations at the Wikithon Oration. Dear the jury and the BASAbali Wiki team, as well as all the happy readers 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?". 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. 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. 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, 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. Om Shanti, Shanti, Shanti, Om  
Creating a sustainable environment. Waste is a very common problem in the global community, and Bali is one of them. Waste is the residual material generated from a domestic or industrial production process that has negative consequences and impacts on the environment. Bali is an island known for its many beautiful tourist attractions, making it a frontline destination for world tourism as well as a gateway to Indonesia from various countries, so it is visited by many foreign and local tourists, but until now there are still problems in maintaining environmental cleanliness, namely a lot of garbage everywhere and cannot be resolved completely. As previously known, there was a fire in one of the landfills in Bali which resulted in air pollution that disturbed the health of the surrounding community and the smoke could be seen from the air, besides that the news of the fire was also spread on various social media platforms. In addition, cleanliness on the beaches, rivers and on the streets is also still not maintained cleanliness and openness in disposing of garbage, so that from the incident certainly tarnished the image of Bali tourism because considering tourism is synonymous with cleanliness, beauty, friendliness of the surrounding environment. Therefore, the government in Bali needs to emphasize prioritizing environmental cleanliness programs with waste processing technology, such as collecting plastic waste and then giving it to the environmental agency to create a waste bank, as well as the firmness of regulations in creating changes in attitudes and behavior of the community and village officials through Bumdes must be maximally mobilized, waste is used to be useful and economically valuable. Moreover, plastic waste is the main impact in environmental pollution because it cannot be destroyed by itself, therefore the need for affirmation of plastic waste recycling with the 3R steps, namely reducing, reusing, and recycling. So that it is expected to create a clean and healthy environment, a healthy environment is a clean environment starting from fresh air with minimal air pollution, clean water, and soil. Living with a clean and healthy environment will certainly have a positive impact on our lives, which indirectly a healthy environment will nourish our body and soul. For that, let's together maintain the cleanliness of the surrounding environment for a healthy and clean environment, if not us who else.  
Tourism has a significant impact in terms of employment and local income. However, dependence and wrong management can make tourism one of the causes of over-exploitation of nature and make Bali's condition even worse during the COVID-19 emergency. People are increasingly choosing to work in the hospitality sector rather than the domestic sector, namely agriculture and plantations, so that during a pandemic the agricultural sector also becomes difficult due to the lack of land, good systems and human resources. Though this sector can be a solution to improve the economy of Bali. One solution that can be done without choosing one of these two sectors is to apply the concept of community-based tourism or CBT. This concept can be developed by forming a tourist village so that it can become a forum or economic stimulus for rural communities. The concept of a tourist village that is widely developed in the Java area itself focuses on rural life and natural conditions that are a tourist attraction. Community activities in farming and farming can be an alternative attraction for tourists from outside the region, especially because Bali itself has a unique agricultural system. By implementing this system, the level of sustainability or sustainability of tourism and nature will be better. Of course, when there are disasters or natural phenomena that affect mass tourism like what Bali currently has, the concept of tourism planning is a good solution. If tourist visits decline, there is still a reliable agricultural sector. In addition, this concept can then become the new face of tourism in Bali with the growing trend of the hospitality business, beach panorama and hedonistic, while cultural attractions are starting to be abandoned. This CBT concept requires a good master plan so that its development is right on target. In addition, this concept can also be a solution to achieve the SDGs or Sustainable Development Goals and avoid excessive exploitation, especially to nature.  
Currently, Bali has a heavy responsibility in restoring tourism due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As one of the regions with the largest source of PAD from tourism, Bali is experiencing a slump with a crucial decline in annual income. Therefore, stakeholders both from the private sector and the government and even the community must find solutions to these problems. If you analyze the target market, Bali itself tends to target foreign tourists. This can be seen in terms of the supply provided by Bali, price differences and special treatment for foreign tourists. This can also be felt in terms of the quality of accommodation and attractions available that adjust to standards or market segmentation of international tourists. This affects the high cost or spending of money needed by tourists to enjoy tourism in Bali. Meanwhile, the market power of foreign tourists is currently still very low given the circumstances that make it difficult for foreign tourists to visit Indonesia, such as restrictions on the entry of foreign flights, quarantine policies in Jakarta and the development of COVID-19 cases which are still not safe. Therefore, tourism can now rely on domestic tourists to target the Bali tourism market. This then requires policies that adapt to the segmentation of domestic tourists. This must also get support from the private sector and the wider community, which tend to ignore the domestic market because spending money tends to be lower. This can result in a low level of satisfaction and engagement of tourists with the destination so that it can influence their decision to revisit Bali. To prevent this, the government needs to provide more specific policies to increase the interest of domestic tourists visiting Bali. It also aims to increase tourism competitiveness in Bali with 5 super priority destinations that are currently the focus of the central government, such as Lake Toba, Mandalika, Borobudur, Labuan Bajo and Lingkupang. Optimizing the domestic market for tourism recovery in Bali will be able to be a good economic stimulus during the COVID-19 pandemic, which still doesn't know when it will end.  
Om Swastyatu I thank the committee,the audience that I am prouded and the team from my beloved BASAbali Wiki.On this happy day I will present the tittle “ Towards a clean and green Bali’’instead of giving to mucht advise . As for all the smart attendees,I am here to help convey the government teacher’s messege from what has been spread by the government in the Balinese community.A very good progam aimed at keeping Bali clean and beautiful. Some people of the programs tht have beesn implemented include Denpasar Go 2011( two thousand eleven),car free day,planting a million trees and others progam again.this is government progam tht can be a seed to prevent air pollution from landslide, and maintain the beauty and fresh of all Balinese people who alredy have mindnest of preserving Bali,this aims to ensure that Bali is always clean. Well, dear listeners, let’s ask ourself. Have we carried out business efforts aimed at preserving the Balinese word if not us who else? If not now,when again? So that all of you can unite yourself, roll up your sleeve, maintain cleanline and beauty Bali as well. That’s all I can say more or less I am sorry I closed it with parama santhi OM SANTHI SANTHI SANTHI OM  +
Made Wijaya was born Michael White in Sydney, Australia. He arrived in Bali in 1973, having jumped ship and swum ashore in a rainstorm. A student of architecture, he first of all intended the visit as a short break from his studies, but his fascination with Bali's rich culture and tradition led him to move in with a Brahman family in South Bali. After various jobs teaching tennis and English, working as a tourist guide and photo-journalist, he began contributing to guide books before being asked to design the gardens of the legendary Bali Oberoi. More than 600 gardens later, Wijaya is a world renowned tropical garden designer whose company, P.T. Wijaya Tribwana International, has a 500–strong team of artisans and "garden commandos," as he calls them. He travels between his Bali base and Singapore, India, Spain, Morocco, Hawaii, Australia and Mexico to weave his magic. A recognized authority on tropical gardens and South East Asian architecture, he has published five books, The Complete Stranger in Paradise; Balinese Architecture: Towards an Encyclopaedia; Tropical Garden Design (Archipelago Press and Wijaya Words, 1999); At Home in Bali (Abbeville Press, 2000); and Architecture of Bali – A Source Book of Traditional and Modern Forms (Archipelago Press and Wijaya Words, 2002). He also contributed to Tropical Asian Style and was the main author of a pocket guidebook to Bali. His signature column "Stranger in Paradise–Diary of an expatriate in Bali” at (www.strangerinparadise.com) and Hello Bali monthly magazine and Jakarta Post for trightly) and "Poleng" magazine and as well are much loved across the land Made Wijaya passed away on 28 August 2016. Websites: http://www.strangerinparadise.com http://www.ptwijaya.com http://www.novustamanbebek.com http://www.wijayajournal.blogspot.com http://www.baliluwih.blogspot.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwWwiI_UtuLDgPfSMhKXL8w  +
Oh swastyastu Dear sir/madam jury And my respected audience Before I start my oration, I want to first express my thanks to the Almighty God (Ida Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa) because it is with His grace that I can give an oration now. Related to the Balinese leadership election which will be held in 2024 in Bali. with this oration I would like to convey that I hope this election can be carried out fairly, without any coercion, one of which is without money politics, because this is very vulnerable to things happening where prospective leaders bribe their people with money to obtain money. leadership, and the same goes for individuals who carry out elections, because there are certain payments or results that will be obtained after holding elections, individuals often choose leaders not based on justice and honesty, but choose leaders with the aim of getting rewards. Apart from that, Article 22E of the Constitution also states that elections are held publicly, freely, confidentially, honestly and fairly. Not only is it stated in the constitution that governs us, but elections also concern people's lives in the future, it is also hoped that prospective leaders will be able to carry out elections fairly and without cheating by engaging in money politics. Let us carry out elections fairly and honestly, because carrying out elections intelligently will create a prosperous society in the future. That's all the speech I can deliver, I hope the speech I deliver can be useful. I'm sorry if I made a mistake, at the end I close with Parama Santhi, Om Santhi, Santhi, Santhi Om.  +
Change qarantene and travel rules make it easier to comply remember people are coming on vacation reinstate flights to Bali prevent The Scams against expats clean up the beaches outlaw single plastic containers and straws give part of the airport visa on arrival tax to the feed the locals improve hospital care and cleanup  +
MUDA WIJAYA is a poet and theater actor who was born in 1974 in Kecicang, Karangasem, Bali. He completed education in Denpasar equivalent to high school in 1993. He was active in the Got Denpasar Theater and was involved in a number of performances in several places in Bali. Together with the Satu Kosong Elapan group, they played the script Death of A Salesman (2004) at Taman Ismail Marzuki in the Indonesian Realist Theater Stage. One of his poems was included in the Ten Best Poetry Writing Contest in Bali (2002) which was held at Udayana University Orok Theater. Winner of a poetry and short story writing competition at Balai Bahasa in Bali (2004). A number of his poems have been published in local and national mass media, including: Media Indonesia, Bali Post. Warta Bali, Cultural Traces Magazine (Banyuwangi), GM – Independent. His poetry has also been included in the poetry anthology with God of the Sky So Empty (Denpasar Language Center – 2004), short story nomination in the Tower anthology book (Denpasar Language Center – 2004), the anthology with Maha Duka Aceh published by PDS. HB. Jassin (2005), anthology of poetry from the Spirit of the Poets of Bali – West Java (Bukupop 2005), Jogja 5.9 Rithcer Scale (Bentang – 2006), Herbarium Poetry Anthology 4 Cities (Pustaka Pujangga – 2007). He has performed as a single performance art in the Gigir Manuk Multicultural Camp (2002) in KubuAddan, Buleleng, Bali. And was involved in a collaboration with William Miranda from Canada in the Eidepus Dance Drama which was played at the 2006 Bali Arts Festival. His book of poetry is entitled "Kalimah". Now he is active in Jatijagat Poetry Village, Bali.  +
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Photographer Narya Abhimata – who shot our cover and fashion spreads this issue – is doing exactly what he wants to do, thank you very much. Interview Nigel Simmonds. Narya, we’re all interested in how you grew up and how you became a visual artist. What’s the story? I was pretty much given the freedom of expressing my artistic side from a very young age. My parents fully supported that by getting me drawing books, crayons and paints so that I would stop using their bedroom walls as my canvas. I’ve always been that weird, artistic kid … I’ve never really been into sports or super-masculine things. I played with both my Ninja Turtle figurines and my sister’s American Girls dolls. I loved custom building things with my Lego … I’ve built theme parks with fully working cable cars that take my little Lego people up and down a steep hill. I love playing video games that need me to manage cities and zoos. I guess I like things that need problem-solving skills, which contributes fully to what I am doing now. As a visual artist I have to problem-solve and to constantly think of creative ways to achieve things. When you were growing up, is this the life that you envisaged for yourself? Truthfully I cannot imagine myself doing anything other than what I’m doing now. Me as an accountant? Never in a million years. How did you find being an Indonesian in Sydney, when you studied there? Or London? I find going or living overseas very eye-opening and inspiring. For me, Indonesia is more restrictive when it comes to creative expression and freedom, especially in Jakarta. When I lived in Sydney and London, my creative mojo was constantly brewing. Ideas can be found anywhere, museums, galleries are abundant. People are strange, beautiful and unapologetic. The energy is powerful and is constantly around and it makes you want to create things every single day. Did you spend much time as an assistant, or intern? Did you learn your trade from someone awesome, and are you still in touch with them? I have never assisted, I just went out there with courage and a bit of delusion, ha ha ha! But I have interned once as a graphic designer at an agency back in Jakarta in 2008, after that I’ve been taking on the world solo. However, I believe that I am always a student, so I don’t think I will stop learning . . . it’s easier to do this nowadays since everything is basically online; seminars, tutorials . . . you name it and the internet has it. I also learn from my friends, fellow photographers and artists that I met here as well as overseas . . . and yes I am still in touch with some of them. You seem so well educated internationally, how has that journey been for you? It has been very special and I feel super grateful to have been able to do that. My view of the world as well as how I creatively approach my work were shaped during those years overseas. I learned, struggled and achieved a lot, and I wouldn’t be who I am today without those experiences. What’s most important to you today about visual imagery, and how you deal with it? Character, point of view and the ability to tell a story are very important to create any kind of visual. These are the three things I’m constantly improving with my own work. What equipment do you use? Canon 5DmkIVfor stills and Sony A7SIII / FX3 / FX60 / Arri Alexa for videos (also depends on client’s budget!) Who is the best client you ever worked for (apart from The Yak he he)? Edward Hutabarat. What does fashion mean to you? Fashion is a lifestyle choice. Most people think that fashion is just clothes, but almost all your lifestyle choices count as fashion: the way you dress, the food you eat, the devices you use daily . . . all the desirable things you choose to own and use to present yourself to the world as an individual . . . those things count as fashion! How do you stay consistently fresh with your ideas and concepts in photography and videography? I try to get outside my comfort zone. I work in fashion most of the time so I try to find inspiration and references outside of that world. Also, never stop learning new ways to give your work variety. Experiment with things you never tried before! What’s the most frequent phrase you hear from clients that pisses you off? ‘Could you make (whatever I’m making for them) pop more?’ How can clients be better at being clients? Knowing what they want is always a good start. Are you threatened at all about the potential of Artificial Intelligence? Not at all. No amount of technological advances can replace an artist’s soul. What makes you happy? Good food. Good company. DOGS! If you were to die tomorrow, what would be the last thought in your head? ‘What’s for dinner?’ Where can we meet you, or see your work? I am now residing in Bali, mostly staying at home with my two French bulldogs ordering take outs from cheap eateries around Kerobokan. You can see my work on my website www.naryaabhimata.com and my Instagram @naryaabhimata  
Ong Swastyastu since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the whole world. It's been two years of this pandemic situation. some regulations have been implemented. but not getting the desired result, for the purpose to be achieved. I am not a tourism actor, let alone one who knows about the state of tourism, but I feel what the impact of this covid-19 pandemic is. I wrote this article from the input of my friends and relatives who work in the tourism sector. When viewed from the development of tourism in the past, generally 100% of guests traveled to Bali, now only 30% of foreign guests come to Bali, another 70% are mostly local guests, even though the airport has opened domestic flights and international flights. But still few foreign guests come to Bali for sightseeing, even though most of the guests are local. Now, as now, there has been an increase from before, unlike in the past, hotels, villas, resorts, restaurants, tourist attractions were mostly closed. We all know that Bali is the biggest foreign exchange earner in Indonesia. If Bali tourism is paralyzed, let alone to death, what can you do, what causes it? Most of the people work in the tourism sector. Health-based tourism must be applied to be used as a solution/urgent situation in the current state of tourism and in the future. Many foreign guests don't want to go to Bali because the quarantine period is too long and the rapid production of antigen tests and PCR swabs is too expensive. The hope of the people is that the government is right to reduce the quarantine period which used to be 14 days, to only 7 days, what is the reason?, So that the quarantine period for guests is not too long, just like a leech habit (too long) staying or traveling to Bali, so as not to too long quarantine before traveling quickly lost the desire of guests to travel. For example, a guest who came to Bali only two weeks ago had a 14-day quarantine period, cutting the guest's vacation time by 14 days after the quarantine period was used up, the guest lost his time to Bali or the quarantine period was used up only. Also accompanied by promotion and maintaining Balinese culture so that traditional tourism attractions such as the ogoh-ogoh parade can be used as an inducement for foreign guests to visit Bali. Ong, Santhi, Santhi, Santhi, Ong  
Om Swastyastu. Sincerely all my beloved guests, Currently, the island of Bali is faced with serious challenges that threaten the environmental sustainability and beauty of the island of Bali as a tourism destination. Namely, the problem of piles of plastic waste. Every day, we witness an uncontrolled growth in the volume of plastic waste, polluting oceans, damaging ecosystems and threatening health. Plastic waste is not just waste, but also a symbol of our irresponsible behavior towards the environment. It is important for all of us to be aware of the negative impacts and take concrete action. There needs to be a joint effort to reduce the use of single-use plastics, support recycling, and encourage environmentally friendly technological innovation. Through collective awareness and action, we can create a cleaner, healthier and more sustainable environment for future generations. Thank You. Om Shanti Shanti Shanti Om  +
According to Mr. Sandiaga Salahudin Uno as Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy of the Republic of Indonesia, Bali is the province that contributes the most foreign exchange from the tourism sector in Indonesia. However, since Covid-19 has wreaked havoc on the world, tourists no longer travel to Bali. Likewise, Bali's tourism life is dead. This has a bad influence on the economic, social, and psychological aspects of the Balinese people. Balinese people who work in tourism currently do not have a livelihood, this causes problems in the economic field. Because everything that is needed must be purchased using money, it makes people sad, problems arise in the psyche. Under these circumstances, there are now many beggars and buskers at crossroads who wear Balinese traditional clothes, problems arise in the social sector. Because the death of Bali tourism has a bad effect, it is necessary to find a way out so that tourism can bounce back. Since the arrival of the Covid-19 pandemic, digital technology or in the network is growing. This digital technology can generate Bali tourism. How to? In my opinion, currently, the government can sell the existence of art, culture, and natural beauty to the world market through the website. The website can also be filled with virtual exhibitions using 360-degree technology, such as digital exhibitions that have often been carried out by people abroad. With one website, you can fill in several videos and virtual exhibitions from art museums throughout Bali. Through this website, tourists do not need to come to Bali, but only with digital experience, they can enjoy the natural beauty of Bali. Now what can also be developed is the performing arts or performing arts which can be recorded and shared online or digitally. Balinese people who have not got jobs can be embraced to learn together performing arts such as Kecak and other colossal dances. It needs to be noted, those who want to watch every video on the website must buy a ticket in advance. From some of the opinions I conveyed above, the development of digital technology can be a bridge to awaken Bali tourism while preserving Balinese art and culture. In addition, currently, each tourist spot must prepare health protocol equipment so that anyone who wants to travel to these tourist attractions still pays attention to health protocols to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. Hopefully, the pandemic can disappear soon, the world will return to normal, and Bali tourism can rise and stand strong.  
Nancy Tingley is an independent art historian and consultant with a specialty in Asian art. She has worked extensively in the art world and as a museum curator. Nancy has written literary fiction in the closet for decades and has only just come out with the publication of the Jenna Murphy Mysteries. A Head in Cambodia (Swallow Press, 2017), which was nominated for a Lefty Award for best debut mystery, is the first in the series, and A Death in Bali (Swallow Press, March 2018) is the second.  +
Om Swastyastu. Before I present this oration, let us all give thanks to Ida Sang Hyang Parama Kawi, because thanks to His grace I, Ni Kadek Diah Ayu Paramitha from SMA Negeri 1 Kerambitan, can present the oration text entitled “Ngamolihang Kasejahteraan Sosial ring Bali”. A leader is a person who influences others in order to carry out a common goal. Therefore, leaders have the obligation to complete and implement all the aspirations of the community and have a responsibility for community welfare and social welfare. Talking about social welfare, it can be seen from various aspects such as economy, education, health, and socio-culture. Today, I will discuss social welfare in Bali from the economic point of view. One of the economic problems in Bali is the economic gap, which is very important to find a solution to. The economic gap is closely related to the unbalanced infrastructure development in each region. This can lead to urbanization - people living in villages are displaced to cities - which then makes economic growth in Bali unbalanced. Poverty and unemployment rates are also important to note, because if you look at the distribution of subsidies for the lower middle class, it has not been well targeted, so the poverty rate has not shown a significant reduction in the number of people living in poverty. We know that Bali is very strong because of tourism which until now has benefited as much as 60% of Bali’s economic structure. In my opinion, providing tourism sites like this, especially in villages can be one of the solutions to relieve the economic gap in Bali, such as the Tenganan Tourism Village program, Jatiluwih, Terunyan, and others. However, we cannot guess what will happen in the future, such as the Covid-19 outbreak in 2020 which causes an economy decline, especially in Bali because it still relies on tourism. However, if you look again, Bali actually has other potentials such as MSMEs. These MSMEs should be considered so that they remain strong. Bali’s leaders have a role to help MSMEs in Bali so that they can improve Bali’s economic development, such as providing facilities and assistance in the form education, socialization, subsidies and rules that can encourage the existence of MSMEs and provide legal protection for MSME actors. Not only these MSMEs can help the Balinese economy. Social welfare is not just the responsibility of leaders, but the responsibility of the entire community. However, the role of leaders here is very important to lead the community to get social welfare, the leader should use resources as well as possible, and also build good buildings in order to provide people’s welfare. This is the text of the oration that I can convey. If any of my words are not pleasing to you, I apologize profusely, finally I close with paramasantih, Om Santih Santih Santih Om.  
On this occasion, allow me to share some thoughts on the importance of giving teenagers the freedom to express themselves and work on their interests and talents. And how we as a society can facilitate this. The young generation is the future of this nation. They are the ones who will continue the baton of leadership in this beloved country. Therefore, we should give them the widest possible freedom to explore and develop their potential. Often, we get stuck in the mindset that children should follow in their parents' footsteps. In fact, every child has their own passions and talents. Our job is to support and facilitate their self-discovery, not impose our will. By giving young people the freedom to work in areas of interest, we help them find purpose and meaning in life. This is important so that they do not get lost and fall into negativity. In addition, young people who are supported to pursue their dreams will grow up to be confident and optimistic. They know that the community supports their efforts to achieve their goals. This will spur enthusiasm and a high work ethic. Therefore, let us embrace young people with empathy. Give them the confidence to pursue their dreams, even if they are different from our expectations. As parents and society, we must support our young people. Thus, they will grow into an excellent generation and bring progress to this nation. That's all for my short speech, thank you for your attention.  +
Om Swastyastu Thank you for the time given to the three of us. Pinihryin me show my name is I Gede Berlin Renaldi and my two friends are This is Kadek Junior and I Made and my son Sujana from SMA Negeri 2 Abiansemal. Health Now let's discuss the role of leaders in managing congestion. is a traffic suspension caused by the number of passing vehicles. more than the short road capacity of Bisnis.com, DENPASAR Promotion Agency Bali Regional Tourism says there are two things that must be considered in order to be successful. currently facing traffic jam problems in Bali. Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardhana Sukawati, Chair of BPPD Bali and Chair of PHRI Bali, said that to overcome current traffic jams, discipline is needed for for road users and law enforcement. Like traffic jams in the PB road area Sudirman Denpasar is not only a scientific discipline that uses roads, but also the future. A thriving society requires law enforcement. "Two things are true the most important concern," he told media at the Bali Tourism Board, the day of the flight the thirtieth day of the month, two thousand and seventeen. He added, for time In the long term, Bali develops as a service industry, not manufacturing Transportation must be considered. If this is ignored, a cultural approach is used. in our transportation, I am sure this will be wasteful. Although several modes of transportation are available, none is available. "They use it because it doesn't suit the needs of society," he said. He explained that until now his party had not seen the implementation of these two things in society. maximum because there is a feeling of unwillingness from the police, considering that the customer is doing it Local people have adjacent houses and parking spaces in front of the houses. If this is more Even better, the government could provide more parking, which could help. solve the traffic jam problem that is behind. If there are words that I don't like, I apologize, I would like to thank Uncle Santhi Santhi Santhi Uncle.  
Bali is a cultural tourism island that is well known abroad. This causes many foreign tourists and tourists to come to Bali to walk around. The arrival of tourists to Bali is actually welcomed by the Balinese people because they can help the Balinese people whose field of work is in the tourism sector and introduce world progress to the community. However, it turns out that tourist behavior in Bali is not as beautiful as we think. Instead of walking around enjoying the beauty of the island of Bali, they are destroying the beauty of the island of Bali, behaving as they please and trampling on our cultural heritage. The behavior of naughty tourists is indeed infuriating and this also happens in various popular destinations in the world. Not long ago it went viral that a pair of foreign tourists became angry and clashed with Pecalang in Bali. This was because a pair of foreign tourists felt unacceptable because they were prohibited from crossing a road, because there was a Melasti ceremony procession to welcome Nyepi Day in Bali. We as Balinese citizens should not allow this to continue to happen to our ancestral heritage on the island of Bali. If this continues, it can of course cause discomfort to the people of Bali. To overcome this incident, the government has actually made various efforts starting from socialization, efforts to give tickets to foreign tourists who violate it and even many influencers who have made the tourists' actions viral on social media with captions that vilify them. By making this viral, actually we are just as bad as them, why should we vilify people on social media who haven't even changed anything and the tourists are still doing the same thing. A lot of shouting is useless, but try to make the tourist stop breaking Balinese rules As a government in a new era, it would be better, apart from setting an example of good travel behavior, one of the efforts that continues to be made is to socialize what can and cannot be done (do's and don'ts) by all tourists or foreign tourists who vacation in Indonesia, especially in Bali. and Lombok. Apart from that, the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy/Tourism and Creative Economy Agency (Kemenparekraf/Baparekraf) also continues to move quickly together with the provincial government (Pemprov) to handle cases of foreign tourists acting up. So, in the future it won't just be about increasing the number of foreign tourists visiting Indonesia. But it can also improve the quality of tourists,  
Ngurah Adil Widana, was born in Negara, Bali, September 14, 1963. Graduated from high school in Kota Negara, continued his education at the Health Academy and continued to the Faculty of Communication Studies in Denpasar. Then he worked at the Ministry of Health in Jembrana, at the Public Relations of the Jembrana Regency Government and finally worked at the Jembrana General Election Commission. learn to write literature self-taught. Several writings in the form of poetry and also cultural notes have been published in the Bali Post and other newspapers in Bali. The book of poetry with him is “Blengbong” (2021). Now he still works at the Jembrana General Election Commission office.  +
Building Bali with P2 Building and maintaining Local Wisdom and Building a Bridge of Hope for a Bright Future for the Island of the Gods Om Swastiastu Dear guests, I invite you to pray for a moment to the one God, with joy. I invite the brothers before starting this oration. Let us express our gratitude for the blessings given to us at this "Bali Oration" event, I will present the text of the oration entitled "Building Bali for P2" Dear guests, as we know, Bali is a paradise island for tourists which is called "the last paradise" because of its natural beauty, and we as Balinese citizens must protect this Bali, as do our leaders who will bring Bali into a new era, If not us who else?!! as the leader of Bali he must see and pay attention to the tourists who come to Bali, because there are many cases of insults and bad behavior from tourists which can damage Balinese taksu. Dear ladies and gentlemen, as they all know, Bali is very stressed by taksu, but now it may be even more lost, why?!!, because the tourists do not appreciate and probably do not know how our area is. Many of his actions have damaged the feet of our enemies. According to data from the Bali Ministry of Law and Human Rights as of April 10 2023, they have deported 82 foreign nationals (WNA) for committing violations. Foreigners from Russia are top with 21 members. Nigeria is in second place with 7 people, followed by the US and the UK with 6 each. Distinguished guests, whoever will be the next leader of Bali, I hope to take a firm stance against tourists who behave not in accordance with the moral norms that exist in Bali, it is important for leaders to find a balanced solution between good economic growth and preserving heritage Balinese culture and nature. In my opinion, the next leader of Bali must discuss P2, namely the first is conservation, meaning that conservation means that we as Balinese citizens must not be deceived, because every tourist may make a mistake which will reduce our taksu. The second P is Management, management means providing information about several places in Bali that are still sacred and strictly prohibiting tourists from doing inappropriate actions. I want to remind them, once again, that whoever leads Bali must be firm in collaborating and organizing to resolve and investigate all existing problems and we as Balinese must also participate in protecting the world of Bali, if not us, who else. I close with pramasanthi om santhi santhi santhi om Salam demokrasi!!  
It was 1952 in New York and the young dancer’s name was Ni Gusti Ayu Raka Rasmi. She had never before left her home village, Peliatan, with its small, mud-walled houses surrounded by bright green rice fields.... Now she was the star of the Bali Dancers, a troupe that had traveled more than 10,000 miles into the alien worlds of the United States and Europe. The troupe included two other female dancers about her age, Oka and Anom, and an accomplished young male dancer named Sampih. Full article at https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/13/obituaries/ni-gusti-ayu-raka-rasmi-overlooked.html  +
Ni Kadek Anggreni, S.Pd. is the author of the book Trilingual Illustrated Dictionary (Bali-Indonesia-English) which she compiled based on her thesis research. Since childhood, she has been pursuing poetry and dreams of becoming a teacher who is loved by his students. Anggreni was born and raised in the highlands of Bangli and is eager to change the life of herself and his family for the better with proper education. She finished her undergraduate study at STKIP Suar Bangli (now ITP Markandeya Bali) in 2021.  +
Ni Kadek Novi Sumariani, born in Karangasem, 15 November 1996. She studied art at the Bali Design College. Since 2010 she has been active in many joint exhibitions, including “Parchment” at New Media (2015), Installation exhibition (ART I) at the Puri Painting Museum (2018), Balinese Women Artists exhibition (PBB) at Bali Cultural Park (2018), Merdeka in Expressions at the Bali Cultural Park (2019).  +
Ni Kadek Widiasih was born in Banjar Magatelu, Tista Village, Abang Subdistrict, Karangasem on June 14, 1984. She has studied composing since 2007. Her works are in the form of poetry and prose and have been published in Bali Orti (Bali Post) and Mediaswari (Pos Bali) since November 2007. In 2015 Widiasih received the Widya Pataka award from the Governor of Bali for her collection of poems entitled “Sang Kinasih”. A collection of her published works are: “Gurit Pangawit” (Poetry Collection, 2008). "The Kinasih" (Poetry Collection, 2015).  +
Ni Ketut Reneng is a maestro of Balinese dance. She was born in Banjar Kedaton, Denpasar, 1909. Both of her parents died when Reneng was young. Then she devoted himself to Geria Punia. She learned to dance when she was a child to A.A. Ngurah Jambe, Salit Rengis and Nyarikan Sriada. Reneng had learned to dance leaning with Ida Bagus Bodha from Kaliungu Kelod and A.A. Rai Perit from Sukawati. She is one of the creators of Pendet Dance. Together with I Wayan Rindi, they decided to make a dance by taking the standard of the Pendet Wali Dance as the spirit of the dance. The Legong Keraton group, which was formed in 1919, became big thanks to Reneng's services. At that time she also mastered various types of palegongan dances such as the Condong Pelayon Dance, Legong Pelayon, Lasem, Kuntul, Jobog, Goak Macok and Legod Bawa. She was also a member of the Janger Dance group in Banjar Keton in 1928 and recalled her in Batavia (Jakarta) in 1929. Together with her colleague Ni Pollok, Reneng had worked as a model for a Le Mayeur who lived in Sanur. Reneng has also been a fare teacher on the shores of Lake Batur at the request of the writer and humanist Sutan Takdir Alisyahbana.  +
Ni Komang Ariani was born in Bali, May 19, 1978. She is a very prolific writer of short stories and novels. Hershort stories have been published in Kompas, Jawa Pos, Media Indonesia, etc. His published books include: Lidah (2008), Senjakala (2010), Not the Empress (2012), Jas Putih (2014), Marigold (2019). In 2008 she became the first winner of the Femina Continuing Story Writing Competition through the novel “Nyanyi Sunyi Galang Tebing”. Her works have also been included in the short stories of Kompas' Choices. Now she lives in Jakarta.  +
Ni Komang Atmi Kristiadewi was born in Denpasar on June 24th, 1990. She studied art at a fine arts high school (Sukawati State Vocational High School 1), graduating in 2008. She later continued her education at the Republic of Indonesia Teachers Association of Bali Institute of Teacher Training and Pedagogy choosing Fine Arts as a field of study. Then she continued and finished her education at the Denpasar Postgraduate Institute of Indonesian Art with a course of study in Art Composition in 2015. Atmi became involved in the art world owing to inspiration from Japanese animation and taking it up as a hobby. Her uncle worked as an artist and greatly inspired Atmi to become an artist. Atmi's images are in the naive style using bright colors. The strength of these naive images emerges through a lengthy process which is created due to her efforts to put herself in the position of children and the experience of interacting with the students she teaches. In 2011, Atmi held her inaugural solo exhibition at Ten Art Gallery, Sanur, under the theme “Polusi Rasa”. In 2015 she held her second solo exhibition entitled “Apah” in Sudakara Art Space, Sanur. In addition, she also actively holds exhibitions with others, both at home and abroad. Through her artwork, Atmi hopes to share her experiences about the world of children interwoven with wider subject matters, such as environmental, technological, cultural, social criticisms, and so on. Visually, Atmi chooses naivism to express her inner anxieties. In 2014, Atmi’s work successfully entered the ranks of works in Kompas’s 2014 Short Story Illustration Exhibition.  +
Ni Luh Gde Vony Dewi Sri Partani, born in Denpasar, June 28, 1978. She studied painting on her own. Since 2012 she has been actively displaying her work in various joint exhibitions, such as the Kartini Day exhibition at Warung Yaya, Sanur (2012), Pararelissmo at Farabi Bali (2013), "Alignment" at Bidadari Art Gallery, Ubud (2013), Bali Art Fair at Maha Art Gallery (2013), I Love My Mom at Seniwati Artspace, Ubud (2016), She Paint Her Sky at Krisnalila Foundation (2018), Jabuik Tabao Padang at Bentara Budaya Bali (2018), Luwih Utamaning Luh at Bali Cultural Park (2018 ), Indonesia Satu at the Pullman Hotel, Jakarta (2019), Vidya Diva at the Bali Cultural Park (2019). She held her first solo exhibition in 2011 entitled “Women” at Serambi Arts Antida, Denpasar, and in 2012 held an exhibition of Make Up Artist Graffiti at Yaya Artspace. Apart from painting, she pursues the art of makeup and hair styling.  +
Ni Luh Putu Wulan Dewi Saraswati, comes from Busung Biu Village, Buleleng. Born on July 10, 1994, she studied S1 at Undiksha, Department of Indonesian Language and Literature Education, then studied linguistics at the Postgraduate Program at Udayana University. She is now a teacher of Indonesian for foreign speakers at the Cinta Bahasa Foundation and is currently part of the Mahima Community and Theater Circle. Her anthology of poetry entitled A Thousand Mornings of Love was published in 2017.  +
Prof. Dr. Ni Luh Sutjiati Beratha, M.A. is a professor in Semantics at the English Department Faculty of Arts Udayana University. She was completed her master program at the Department of Linguistics, Monash University Melbourne Australia in 1989, and received her Ph.D degree from the Australian National University (ANU) Canberra Australia in 1992. She has occupied positions as: Secretary of Udayana University Language Centre in 1996 – 1997; the in 1998 – 2000 as the Secretary of School of Graduate Studies Udayana University; from 2000 – 2006 she was the Deputy Director of Financial Affair of School of Graduate Studies Udayana University, and from 2006 – January 2010 was a Deputy Director of Academic Affair of School of Graduate Studies Udayana University. She was the Dean of the Faculty of Arts Udayana University from 2015 until 2019, and has published books, dictionaries, and other publications. Her interest is conducting research on ‘New Englishes’ used by tourism workers in Bali. She was selected as the best lecturer at Udayana University in 1994, and as the best presenter in research in 2011 by Directorate general of National Research Centre and Social Services of Indonesian Republic.  +
Ni Luh Wida Apriliani, S.Pd. with the pen name Nulus Asih. He is one of the Balinese writers of geguritan who lives on Jl. Raya Semer, Gang Tunjung Mekar no.11, Peliatan Environment, Kerobokan Village, North Kuta District, Badung Regency. She was born in Gelunggang on April 5, 1993. She is the daughter of I Wayan Wiartana and Ni Ketut Sumartini. His current job is as a Balinese language instructor in Tanjung Benua Village.  +
Ni Made Ayu Marthini is currently Deputy Minister for Marketing Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy. Formerly Bu Made was Director of Bilateral Negotiations, Directorate General of International Trade Negotiations, Ministry of Trade Republic of Indonesia where she oversaw 19 on goings and up-comings Indonesia's bilateral trade negotiations with its trading partners. Previously, Bu Made was the Director for Center of Policy Harmonization and Director for Center of Strategic Issues at the Ministry of Trade and concurrently the Minister's staff for one year (2015-2016). From 2011-2015 she was posted overseas as Indonesian Trade Attaché in Washington D.C., USA. Made started her career in 1996 as a staff to Department of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia where she held several positions as Head of Sections of UNCTAD, Directorate of Multilateral Economic Cooperation, Department of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia. Later on, she was posted at Permanent Mission of the Republic of Indonesia to the United Nations in New York, United States of America, taken care of Development and Economic affairs. As she returned to Indonesia in 2004, she was positioned as Head of Foreign Trade Agreements Subdivision, Directorate of UN Economy & Environment Development, Department of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia. After 10 years career at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs she moved to Ministry of Trade of the Republic of Indonesia in 2006, where she hold several positions as Head of News & Publications, official at Legal Bureau and Head of News & Publication, Public Relations Center, at the same time she was seconded as the Assistant for Minister of Trade at Minister's office for six years, before she was getting posted in the USA. Made holds a Master’s degree in Politics of the World Economy from the London School of Economics and Political Science, London, and Bachelor’s degree in International Relations from Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. In 2015, she joined the Executive Education at Harvard Kennedy School in Boston to master trade policy  
Ni Made Budi Utami was born on May 19, 1979 in Denpasar, Bali. She completed her undergraduate education at the Agro food Technology, Udayana University. She has some experience in editing and journalism. She became junior editor at SALAM Magazine, published by VECO Indonesia in 2005 – 2006, as an editor at SALAM Magazine, published by VECO Indonesia (2007—2009), editor at PETANI Magazine, published by Indonesian Organic Alliance (2010), editorial team of Core Function Analysis Facilitation Manual—MAP Timor Leste & GIZ (2011) and became freelance journalist (2011-2012). Since 2019 she has joined BASAbali Wiki as Administration and Financial Director. She has participated in Investigative Reporting Training, held by Yayasan Pantau and as a participation in The Climate Change Action Training, held by The Climate Project Indonesia and Yayasan Pembangunan Berkelanjutan in 2010.  +
Ni Made Frischa Aswarini. Born on October 17, 1991. She studied History at Udayana University, Bali and writes journalistic works, scientific works, essays, poetry and short stories. Her poems have been published in various media including translated into French for the journal Le Banian (2016) and the poetry anthology Couleur Femme (Jakarta-Paris Forum and AF Denpasar, 2010); translated to English in Happiness anthology,The Delight-Tree 2 (United Nations SRC Society of Writers, 2016). Two of her poetry books are entitled Portraits on the Table (2012) and Signs for Questions (GPU, 2017). Because of her poetic imprint, he became one of the speakers at the 2013 Ubud Writers & Readers Festival, as well as a cultural dialogue speaker at Publica, Kuala Lumpur. She was selected to participate in Canada World Youth (Kemenpora RI, 2014-2015) and helped compose a biography of the artist Made Wianta entitled God's Time (2008). Tanda for Tanya (2017) is a collection of poetry that is included in the top 10 categories of First or Second Work, Kusala Sastra Khatulistiwa 2017-2018. Now, she works as a historical research assistant and presenter at TVRI Bali. Active in the Sahaja Community, Denpasar. Instagram account: @frischa_aswarini.  +
Ni Made Purnama Sari was born in Klungkung, Bali, March 22, 1989. Graduated from the Department of Anthropology at Udayana University, then continued to Masters in Social Development Management, University of Indonesia. She wrote poetry, short stories and essays and was published in a number of newspapers, including Kompas, Koran Tempo, Media Indonesia, Jawa Pos, Bali Post. Her poetry was translated into English and French. Since 2007, she has won various writing awards, including 2nd place in the short story competition at Balai Bahasa in Bali, 3rd place in Short Story Writing at the Jakarta Language Center, General Winner of the 2007 Sampoerna AGRO Poetry Writing and Reading Contest in Indonesia and 2nd Place in the National Poetry Writing Competition of the Semarang Arts Council. 2007. Her essay won first place in the Kompas Gramedia Essay Competition (2007). He has often won various poetry reading competitions, and read short stories since he was in junior high school. His poetry has been included in the anthology of the 100 Best Indonesian Poems, the Pena Kencana Sastra Award (2007), the anthology book of the 5 Cities Poetry Gathering in Payakumbuh “Kampung Dalam Diri” (2008), and the Best Indonesian Poetry Anthology of the Pena Kencana Sastra Award (2008 and 2009), the Gathering Indonesian Literature (2010 and 2011), Ubud Writers and Readers Festival Anthology (2010), 'Couleur Femme' Anthology: A Collection of Indonesian-French Poetry published by the Alliance Francaise Denpasar and the Jakarta Paris Forum (2010) and so on. In addition, her work (biographical essay) has also been published under the title 'Time of God: Wianta' (2007). She also took part in the Folklore Writing program of the Jakarta Language Center in 2010. Ni Made Purnama Sari has been invited to various events, both literary performances and discussions, in Bali as well as in several other areas in Indonesia, including Malang, Surabaya, Yogyakarta, Padang and Jakarta, including the Discussion and Launch of the Short Story Anthology Book 'Lobakan' which discusses the relationship between between literature and the history of the 1965 events in Bali (2009) at the Goethe Institute Jakarta. In addition, she was also invited to the Southeast Asian Assembly Writing Program (MASTERA): Essays organized by the Jakarta Language Center (2009), Mentor of the Tempo-Institute Essay Writing Program and Leadership Workshop (2010), Literature Gathering Mitra Praja Utama (MPU) in 2010, the international literary festival Ubud Writers and Readers Festival (2010), the IV Indonesian Sastrawan Gathering in Ternate (2011), the Writers Journey program with Australian writers (2012), and the 2014 Padang Literary Biennale. Her first poetry anthology, “Bali – Borneo” (2014), received an award from the 2014 Indonesian Poetry Day Foundation.  
Ni Made Rai Sri Artini. She was born in Kerobokan, Badung, Bali, November 17, 1978. She has been writing poetry and short stories since he was a teenager. Her works have been published in Bali Post, Denpost, Pos Bali, Tatakala.co, and so on. Some of her poems are also collected in joint books, such as “Ning” (2001), Mengmunyah Geram (2017).  +
Ni Made Sri Andani, born in Bangli, October 10, 1965. She completed her studies at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Udayana University. Currently, she serves as Marketing Director of a Fast Moving Consumer Goods company in Jakarta. Her hobbies are writing, gardening and drawing. Her work in the world of writing began when she was a teenager by filling in school or college magazines with poetry or short stories. In addition, she saves a lot of her writings on her personal blog at https://nimadesriandani.wordpress.com. There are about a thousand of his writings on the blog. She is also diligent in sending her writings to Kompasiana and Balebengong. The types of writings published on blogs are very diverse, mostly about life, inspiration, motivation, gardening, traveling, art and culture. Her published book is "Balanced Life, A Journey For Happiness, 100 Inspirational Stories" (Expression Library, 2021).  +
Ni Made Sri Purnami, S.Sos, known as Kadek Purnami, was born in Ubud, Bali, 19 April 1981. She is one of the initiators of the Ubud Writers & Readers Festival (UWRF), an international festival founded in 2004 by Janet de Neefe. Her position in the festival was Community Development Manager, then General Manager in 2014 - 2020. She was also involved in establishing the Mudra Swari Saraswati Foundation which oversees UWRF. In addition, she is also often involved in organizing visual art exhibitions, installations and videos (2005 -2006). She has worked in a production house in Bali and worked on a TV program entitled “Jejak Niaga”, which reviews the success profile stories that were broadcast on TVRI Bali (2003-2004). She graduated from the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, majoring in Communication majoring in Public Relations, Atmajaya University, Jogjakarta and Diploma in Management, majoring in marketing. She also likes to fill her time by painting, writing short stories and poetry which is occasionally published in local print media. In 2012, She published a collection of short stories entitled "Because of Love" which contains 12 short stories about life in Bali.  +
Ni Nengah Mega Risna Dewi was born in Denpasar, September 12, 1995. She graduated from art education at ISI Denpasar. Since 2013 she has been active in many joint exhibitions, including the exhibition "Human Space" at the Bali Cultural Park (2016), "Repositioning" at Discovery Mall Kuta (2018), "A Good Life For Orangutans" at the Jogja National Museum (2019), " X-TION” at Bentara Budaya Bali (2019), and “Freedom in Expression” at Bali Cultural Park (2019).  +
Ni Nengah Widiasih was born in Kubu, Karangasem, Bali, December 12, 1992. She finished her schooling at SMA Dwijendra, Nusa Dua. Since she was a teenager, she was known as a para-powerlifting athlete who made Indonesia proud. She became paralyzed at the age of three and had to use a wheelchair. But she was not discouraged. She has studied weightlifting since elementary school. In junior high school, she won the National Weightlifting Championship by obtaining a Gold Medal in 2006. In addition, she won the ASEAN Paragame Bronze Medal in Thailand (2008), the ASEAN Paragames Silver Medal in Malaysia (2009), the ASEAN Paragames Gold Medal in Solo (2011), Silver Medal at the Asia Open in Malaysia (2013), Gold Medal at the ASEAN Paragames in Myanmar (2013), Silver Medal at the Asian Paragames in Incheon (2014), Bronze Medal at the Paralympic Games in Brazil (2016), Silver Medal at the Asian Paragames in Jakarta (2014), Tokyo Paralympic Silver Medal (2020).  +
Ni Nyoman Pollok was a Balinese dancing legend from Kelandis. In the 1930s, Belgian artist, Adrien Jean Le Mayeur, saw Ni Pollok dance the Legong Keraton. He asked her to become a model for his paintings. Le Mayeur eventually married Ni Pollok and together they build a house in Sanur which later became a museum.  +
Ni Nyoman Sani was born in Sanur, Bali, August 10, 1975. She graduated from the fine arts department of ISI Denpasar. Apart from painting, she is also interested in photography, poetry, and fashion. Sani's paintings talk a lot about women in the context of the world of fashion shows. The colors of the paintings are soft and very feminine. Since 1995, Sani has been actively displaying her work in joint exhibitions, both at home and abroad. Her solo exhibitions include Life Style at the Seniwati Gallery (Ubud, 1997), Pose at the Amankila Hotel (Candidasa, 1999), All About Women at Kiri Desa Gallery (Singapore, 2002), The Pleasure of Looking at Griya Santrian Gallery (Sanur, 2002). 2003), Between Two Worlds at O House Gallery (Jakarta, 2007), Women at Curiocity Nafa Me Fashion Gallery (Singapore, 2008), Residency in Haarlem (Netherlands, 2009), The Adventure of My Soul at Bentara Budaya Bali (2011) , Enigma in Fusion Style (Ubud, 2012). In 2000, a painting by Sani was included in the 100 Finalist of Philip Morris, Jakarta.  +
Ni Nyoman Srayamurtikanti is a gamelan musician and is also pursuing her career as a composer. Sraya was born on October 3, 1996 and is the daughter of an artist from Celuk Village, Sukawati, Gianyar. She has studied gamelan since she was in elementary school. She was educated at SMKN 3 Sukawati (KOKAR/SMKI Bali) majoring in Karawitan, Indonesian Art Institute Denpasar majoring in Karawitan, and is currently pursuing a Masters Study Program at the Indonesian Art Institute Surakarta. Sraya is the head of the Sanggar S'mara Murti which was founded by her father, which was then continued by Sraya. This studio is engaged in traditional arts, especially Balinese Gamelan and also its development. Sraya started to compose music in 2017 with the guidance of her father who is also a composer and singer. The musical works created by Sraya are based on tradition and innovation. Sraya had the opportunity to represent Indonesia in the ASEAN Youth Camp event in Sagada, Philippines (2015), Student Exchange AIM Program at University Malaya (2016-2017), became a composer in the Komponis Kini - Tribute to Wayan Beratha event (2019), became a composer in the National Cultural Parade (2019) representing Bali, being the 5th best composer in the Creative Music Competition – Taksapala Festival, Badung Bali, collaborating with a choreographer from Mexico (2021), and most recently being one of the composers in the Southeast Asia Music Session Indonesia Edition (2021). The compositions that have been created are: Kangkat (2017), SoS (2017), Love is God (2017), Rain-Ly (2017), Krepetan (2018), Selaka (2018), A Ketel (2018), Lango Wangi (2019), Titik Nol (2019), Candra Buana (2019), Speech Delay (2020), Padma Semarandhana (2020), Gelung (2020), Resing Langit (2020), Garba (2020), Empowerment (2021), Nyikzag (2021), Mulat Sarira (2021), etc.  +
Ni Nyoman Tjandri is one of the few female puppet masters in Indonesia. Born to an artist father, Tjandri was familiar with and fond of all forms of the Balinese performing arts, especially the arja, a Balinese traditional drama that incorporates music and dance. The talented Tjandri gradually developed superb dance and vocal techniques through interaction with her father, I Made Kredek, and fellow artists. After her father's death, Tjandri decided to learn the Kawi language to continue his efforts to master Balinese literature. She went to the well-known dalang I Nyoman Ganjreng. Instead of giving Kawi lessons, Nyoman Ganjreng gave the girl four puppet figures. The puppet master told her she had to master the Kawi language through wayang stories, mostly derived from Ancient Indian and East Javanese epics and legends. In 1979 Tjandri decided to learn the art of the dalang seriously and intensively. All wayang performances present a story, which is told by a dalang. A dalang must master at least 100 stories and be able to enliven each of the characters portrayed with distinctive vocal sounds. Being a dalang, one must have plenty of physical stamina and a thorough knowledge of both the ancient Kawi language and high and low Balinese language, as well as its literature. Tjandri is frequently invited to perform both on local and overseas stages.  +
April 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).  +
Citra Sasmita, whose full name is Ni Putu Citra Sasmita, was born in Tabanan, Bali, March 30, 1990. Her name has become known in Indonesian fine arts through her paintings, installation art and performance art which have been exhibited at home and abroad. Citra is one of the recipients of the Gold Award Winner in the 2017 UOB Painting of The Year painting competition for the professional artist category. Citra's works often represent women's issues, especially regarding cultural identity, the position of women in patriarchal culture and social and cultural realities. Citra grew up in a family of traditional performing artists who often performed from village to village in Hindu ritual ceremonies in Bali. That's when she became interested in the world of art. Citra studied at the Faculty of Letters, Udayana University (2008) and the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Ganesha Education University (2009), because her desire to continue her painting studies was not approved by her late father, who was then a Chemistry teacher. However, her dream as an artist grew again when she joined a campus theater group and became a short story illustrator in the Bali Post daily. It was when she became a short story illustrator that she began to explore the world of art on a self-taught and actively participates in exhibitions in Bali and outside Bali. The two fields of science (literature and science) that she has studied have guided her work in formulating ideas and social issues. In 2016, her work which was exhibited at the exhibition "Bali Art Intervention #1" was highlighted because it presented a female figure kissing a pig's head, presenting images of Balinese women's cultural life under psychological and social pressure, as the title of the exhibition presented critical works. about the dark side of the island of Bali. Then in 2016 in the exhibition “Merayakan Murni”, an exhibition dedicated to the painter Murniasih (1966-2006), Citra presented an installation of 100 pieces of ceramics combined with the hanging scales “Mea Vulva, Maxima Vulva” which represents the inequality of social class and people's habits. Some of her works have also been exhibited in Melbourne in an exhibition entitled Crossing Beyond Baliseering.  
Ni Putu Devy Gita Augustina, with the pen name Devy Gita, was born in Singaraja. She graduated from Ganesha Education University, Singaraja in English. She teaches at Bali Kiddy Elementary School and joined the Mahima Community, Teater Kalangan, Kacak-Kicak Puppet Theater. Her poems are published on Saatkala.co and summarized in the book Sang Guru (2019).  +
Mira MM Astra is the pen name of Putu Mira Novianti, born in Denpasar, 1978. She studied Philosophy at Charles University Prague and Anglo-American University in Prague, Czech Republic. Her poems have been published in the Bali Post, Kompas, Koran Tempo, and are collected in her poetry book: Pinara Pitu (2016). Apart from writing poetry, she has also been active in theater.  +
Ni Putu Putri Suastini was born in Denpasar, January 27, 1966. Since she was a teenager, she has been active in literature and theater. She has joined the Wind Theater, Tiger Tutul Studio, Badung Mini Theatre, August Theater, White Studio. She published poetry books are Bunga Merah (2017) and Rumah Merah (2018). Ni Putu Putri Suastini Koster is well known among local Balinese and Indonesian artists.  +
Ni Putu Rastiti, currently works as a nurse at the Bali Mandara Hospital, Sanur. Her works have been published in local and national media and have been included in several anthologies. Her first collection of short stories was titled The Tree of Wishes. Several times she was invited to the National Writers' Meeting. She was last invited as a young writer at the Ubud Writers and Festival 2016. Her poetry has been translated into French and her short stories into English.  +
Dr. Ni Putu Tirka Widanti is a faculty member in Ngurah Rai University, Bali, Indonesia. Her expertise are public administration and public policy. She earned her doctoral degree in 2009 from Universitas 17 Agustus 1945 Surabaya with a dissertation entitled Model Kebijakan Pemberdayaan Perempuan Bali. Dr. Widanti is also the president of Yayasan Kul Kul, Green School Bali. She was also the former president of Universitas Ngurah Rai, Denpasar, Bali.  +
Jro Putu was born in Mengwi, Badung, Bali, July 4, 1979. She is a balian, a medium, who serves her community through the practice of traditional medicine, the knowledge to heal physical and mental ailments. Balians draw from two worlds, the conscious and visible world we call sekala and the psychic, abstract, and unseen world we call niskala. Clients may ask about a newborn, from whom the baby was reincarnated, or why someone died. To find out, Jro Putu sends the client’s spirit to communicate with their family. Through her work, Jro Putu provides explanations for life’s chaos and comfort to families of her community. Jro Putu was trained in these skills by her aunt and took over her aunt’s practice after she died. She understands that her presence in the community is particularly needed since so few women train to become balians. Jro Putu feels on equal footing as men, even as she understands the need to balance this work with family obligations. The wiki lets more people know about her beyond the word-of-mouth recommendation of people who have benefited from her powers.  +