Articles tagged ‘Dances’
Balinese Folklore at Cafe Lotus in Ubud Bali
By Nick | February 17th, 2006 |
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Cafe Lotus is the restaurant that sits in front of the lotus pond at Pura Saraswati in Ubud. My brief visit the other was very pleasant and I enjoyed the tranquility. There are organized events at Cafe Lotus, featuring
giving diners the opportunity to enjoy Balinese traditional dance performances.
Joged: A mating dance ritual in Bali
By Nick | January 19th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Out in the provinces in Bali there is a local dance called a joged. This dance is a mating ritual that is very popular with locals. The musical accompaniment is a small gamelan orchestra and the participants, a single male and female.
Ubud traditional Balinese dance schedule
By Nick | October 31st, 2005 | Add a Comment »
Ubud is the home of traditional culture in Bali, at least as far as many tourists are concerned. Ubud is lucky to have an abundance of artists, craftsmen and dancers.
Taman Wedhi Budaya-Bali Arts Center in Denpasar Bali
By Nick | October 30th, 2005 | Add a Comment »
Taman Wedhi Budaya is a large complex of building in East Denpasar which is home of the annual Bali Arts Festival from mid June to mid July.
Corona Slumber Party at Centerstage in Kuta Bali
By Nick | September 13th, 2005 | 17 Comments »
Bali has a ton of bars, restaurants and places for a party. They are always trying to come up with new ideas and ways of attracting customers. Centerstage, the rock & roll venue inside the Hard Rock hotel on Jl. Pantai Kuta, is having a 'Corona Slumber Party' on Friday September 16th.
Balinese culture is colorful and alive in Kuta Bali
By Nick | August 28th, 2005 | Add a Comment »
One thing about living in is the never-ending schedule of ceremonies that happen. Just this evening I was on Gang Ronta in between Poppies I & II went the father of these 2 kids stopped. I don't know where they were going but no doubt they are part of some traditional dance performance. Balinese dancing [...]
Joged: The Balinese flirtation dance
By Nick | June 13th, 2005 | 3 Comments »
Bali has many traditional dances and one of the most fun is the joged bumbung. Tourists will often see and participate in a joged dance. The joged is a flirtation dance and a solo female dancer will select men from the audience with a tap on the shoulder with her fan. Back in 1937 during [...]
Kecak dance on Kuta Beach Bali
By Nick | February 27th, 2005 | 1 Comment »
Walking along Pantai Kuta (Kuta Beach ) at sunset, I always see a variety of people, ranging from Japanese surfers, newly arrived pale skin tourists admiring their torched arms and legs, Muslim tourists from Java ogling Europeans in tiny bathing suits and school groups trying to ensnare an unsuspecting foreigner into their question and answer [...]
Temple Ceremony at Pura Luhur Pacak Sari in Bedugal Bali
By Nick | February 24th, 2005 | 3 Comments »
Danau (lake) Bratan is one of the 4 big lakes in Bali, the others being Danau Tamblingan, Danau Buyan and Danau Batur. The main road passes north – south on the west side and after visiting Pura Ulun Danau Bratan on the western bank I doubled back past all the tourist warungs on the SW [...]
Balinese dancing on Kuta Beach Bali
By Nick | September 18th, 2003 | 6 Comments »
The month long Kuta Karnival is under way with events planned all over the place including arts, dances, music and even female boxing.
