Kartika D. Suardana
The Margapati Dance: A King and Death Meet
In Bali, the island’s culture has strong ties to the surrounding natural environment. The religious rituals are delivered as a give back to the ancestors and nature for the entire ceremony and life. The sacred rituals involve beautiful offerings and eye-catching cultural performances. Every art form was born as an offering to the gods and
A Perfect Sunrise: Chasing Dolphins in Bali
What does beach time look like for kids? Drawing in the sand, building sand castles and playing in the water. Escaping from Bali’s busy southern hub, the north coast holds another highlight of the island. This is Lovina, and the area offers an experience beyond just building sand castles, seeing the famous dolphins in Bali.
The Janger Dance: From the Rice Field to the Sea
In the creation of art performances, the Balinese have been inspired by everything in their surroundings, including nature, myths and legend. In fact, some daily activities have been brought to the stage in the form of eye catching dance performances. Before the massive growth of tourism in Bali, the Balinese people used to live on
Rediscovering Wildlife at Bali Safari and Marine Park
How would you plan a memorable holiday for your kids? Playing in the water is exciting, building sand castles is never boring, and running around in a playground is also super fun. But animals make children excited and stimulate their curiosity at the same time. Since an early age, I am sure you have shown
Nawanatya Cultural Carnival Begins
On the 3rd of March 2018, situated at the heart of Denpasar, right in front of the governor’s official residence, a cultural art carnival was held as part of a series of activities to mark the opening of Bali MandaraNawanatya 2018, an annual event held in Bali Art Centre in Denpasar on the weekend starting
Tragic Love in the Stories of Balinese Dance
Love is an absurdly warm feeling full of complexity. Love stories can end up being happily ever after or, alternatively, manifest into agony and hatred. Romance is a sedative that triggers the creative mind to express oneself, a great inspiration for artists. In the hands of talented artists, a bloody war caused by love can
Witnessing The Lingsar: A Journey Across the Sea
Every Balinese dance has a story, including The Lingsar, which shares the history between Lombok and Bali. The King of Karangasem sent Anak Agung Ketut Karangasem to the land of the Sasak, Lombok Island, with a troop of followers. Ida Pedandan Ketut Sebali, a holy man also accompanied Ketut Karangasem on this journey. After days
A Visit to Kemenuh Butterfly Park
Have you ever seen a garden full of butterflies flying from flower to flower, sucking the nectar or simply hovering beyond the plants? Let’s climb out of bed and take your kids to a place where they can run around and you can unwind. Kemenuh Butterfly Park is a great attraction in the Gianyar Regency.
Bima Ruci: The Dance of the Mahabharata
The epic of Mahabharata is popular in Java and Bali as the layers of the stories in the narrative includes historical reference and moral sample based on Hindu teachings. The epic spread to Indonesia in the 11th Century under the rule of King Dharmawangsa. The narrative is about the kingdom of Hastinapura under the rule
Diving in Bali’s South East Coast
Bali is arguably one of the several havens for divers in the world. The Indonesian Throughflow, the flow of ocean water from the Pacific to the Indian Ocean, benefits marine life in the Bali seas from north to south blessing them with an abundance of nutrition and perfect conditions for life. One of most
Bali’s Room Escape Adventures Kids Will Love
Boys and Girls…it’s time to unlock some secrets! Get ready for an intriguing adventure that provokes curiosity, trigger creative thinking, exercise the mind and activate the body. Totem Room Escape has advanced its facility, as an addition to the Locked in Darkland it is now introducing another two rooms particularly designed for kids, which are
Jarandut: Balinese Dance From the Island of Lombok
The traditional dances in Bali have been flourishing, and new generations of traditional dancers and gamelan musicians are continuously being born. The dignity of taking part in such cultural performances is very much alive in this digital age and intense technological era. The dances of Bali are not only learned and developed by the Balinese
Colour Fun: Painting Pots for Tots with Jenggala
Drawing, colouring and painting are not merely just fun activities for the children, it is an exciting adventure conveying imagination to reality, a process that develops their brain tissue and a medium to experience all the fascinating colours the world has to offer. There are many places in Bali offering drawing or painting classes for
