Articles tagged ‘Dance’
Bali Arts Festival
By Barrie | June 8th, 2008 |
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Without a doubt my favourite festival is the Bali Arts Festival and it will be held from June 14 to July 12, and will feature a plethora of local and international performers. This is a wonderful spectacle and a great introduction to Balinese artistic traditions and culture for those who are first-timers to the island. [...]
Onstage: Bali’s stage community
By Nick | November 30th, 2006 | 2 Comments »
Bali has its own stage community, that holds performances of dance, theatre, film and art. The community is called Onstage. Recently I met Jane Chen, one of the people involved in Onstage. She gave me the history and details of an upcoming event.
Wayang Wong: A traditional Balinese dance
By Nick | July 28th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Bali has many traditional dances, one of which is the Wayang Wong. Wayang Wong is a dramatic dance drama and is taken form the Indian epic, the Ramayana. The word ‘wayang’ means shadow puppet, and the Ramayana used to be performed as a shadow puppet theatre. The word ‘wong’ means people, and with a simplification [...]
Bali Ends its Month Long Art Festival
By Barrie | July 15th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Yesterday, Bali ended the month-long Bali Arts Festival which was on from June 17 to July 15 and involved over a thousand artists from Bali and other Indonesian regions as well as those from foreign countries.
Raising Funds for Yogya Relief: Ubud, Bali
By Barrie | July 6th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
The devastating earthquake that shook Central Java and Yogyakarta on Saturday May 27, 2006, claimed over 6,000 lives and damaged a number of important heritage sites.
The Legacy of Walter Spies: Bali
By Barrie | July 2nd, 2006 | Add a Comment »
When it comes to Balinese art and fine art at that, then Walter Spies ranks high up on the list. He undoubtedly had an influential affect on Balinese artists.
Jazz Gamelan Fusion at the Bali Arts Festival
By BootsnAll | June 15th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Without a doubt the cultural event of the year in Bali, the Bali Arts Festival is a spectacular mix of culture, passion and performance and will be from 18th June to 16th July.
