A student in Yogyakarta once asked me which island in my opinion was the best in the field of arts. A hard question to answer but I did.
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With the Bali Arts Festival drawing to a close and also the Ramayana Festival of which it is part, a new take on the performance by Suardana and the Arti Foundation was performed.
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July is shaping up to a fabulous month in Bali with numerous art exhibitions, dance and drama performances, and free tours in certain parts of the island. The culmination of these is the Bali Bangkit Project.
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Art galleries and museums are always a must-see for me wherever I travel in the archipelago. Candika has never been big on them preferring to take a quick gander at each painting or exhibit and then sit down.
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During my years in Bali I must confess to not having witnessed a performance of the Tajen dance. It will be performed however at the Bali Art Centre during the Bali Arts Festival.
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Out of all the mediums in art my favourite must be those of photographic works and especially those in black and white. I think it is the starkness of the image and the manner of light capture.
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On the back of the upcoming Bali Festival of Kites to be held at Padang Galak beach in Sanur comes yet another kite festival but this time to be held at the sacred sea temple of Tanah Lot.
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Creating is in the blood of the Balinese. It could be creating a beautiful piece of sculpture from wood or stone, weaving a product for sale to tourists, putting brush to canvas to express the beauty of their surroundings or their way of life, or looming cloth or making batik.
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Towards the end of July there is another exhibition to be held at the Bali Mystique Hotel in Kerobokan and will feature the works of expat Kerry Pendergrast.
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As a tourist destination Bali has everything to offer - Great beaches, breathtaking scenery, good food, plenty of nightlife, great shopping, fantastic weather, a fascinating culture and more especially, friendly and warm people.
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