Art Festival
May 22nd, 2006
The 28th Annual Bali Arts Festival in Buleleng is held this year, coinciding with the 402nd Anniversary of the regency which was named by the first Radja of Bali-Pandji Sakti who named the original Capital of Bali, Singaraja.
May 19 sees the Grand Opening ceremony, which also is the start of a series of evening cultural shows held at the Sasana Budaya Singaraja.
On Saturday, May 20, Gamelan Semar Pegulingan (among the traditional Balinese music usually played in special events or temple festivals) is held, featuring the orchestra group from the Gobleg Banjar village. Another orchestra, Angklung Kebyar (normally used in cremation ceremonies), is featured from Busungbiu village.
Sunday, May 21, has a Joged Mebarung competition. The Joged Bumbung is one of the few exclusively secular dances of Bali, in which the brightly-dressed female dancer invites males from the audience to dance with her in pretence of seduction. The Music is made with bumbung (bamboo) instruments. This dance is very popular among tourists. The Music and the dancers are from Sari Mekar Village and from Petandakan Village. Performances commence at 8pm.
Monday, May 22, has the Women’s Gong Kebyar Gamelan orchestras competing between Gong Kebyar from Galungan Village and Gong Kebyar from Pancasari Village. Tuesday, May 23 sees the closing ceremony of the festival, featuring Men’s Gong Kebyar from Trippitaka Munduk and Ambengan Village. The “Wija Kusuma Art Awards” is also highlighted in the evening from 7.30pm. For additional information contact Damai Lovina Villas.
Damai Lovina Villas, Singaraja, North Bali - www.damai.com
Source: Bali and Beyond
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