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Thursday, December 25, 2008
Bali's Second Fashion Fusion Weekend Set
Scheduled for the weekend of October 25-26, Fashion Fusion Weekend will showcase Bali's finest dining, jazz and phenomenal fashion entertainment.
Fashion Fusion, which will be held in conjunction with Moda Bali Convex and Mardiana Ika, is jointly sponsored by Bank Mandiri, Veuve Clicquot, Siemens, Telkomsel, Estee Lauder and Gaurda Indonesia.
Friday, October 25, 2002 - Grande Dame Champagne Dinner
An exclusive, seven-course dinner served in the Padi Restaurant, accompanied by vintage of Grande Dame champagne produced by the house of Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin - US$ 95++, per person.
Saturday, October 26, 2002 - Veuve Clicquot Champagne Reception, Gala Dinner and Fashion Show
A champagne reception in the courtyard, accompanied by jazz fusion music, presented with canapés and Veuve Clicquot Champagne. Followed by a fashion and jewelry show in the ballroom followed by a four-course gala dinner. US$ 95++, per person.
Fashion Fusion Weekend Package
A Veuve Clicquot Champagne reception followed by a gala dinner and fashion show in the Ritz-Carlton ballroom, including one night accommodation in a resort-view room on Saturday, including full American breakfast. USD 325++, for two persons.
Friday, August 22, 2008
Taksu Bali
Doing art as a form of worship is all the more clearly seen if we look at wayang kulit, or shadow puppet theater. This art form is said to originate from Java, although it has taken on a special aspect during its developt in Bali.
Looking at its constituent artistic elements, Wayang kulit at once features dance in movement of the puppets, traditional music from its gender wayang gamelan ensemble, fine art in its finely carved puppets which appear in the various iconic forms of wayang and in full color, voice the vocal effect and erudite narration of the puppeteer, and above all the literature from which the puppeteer gets the philosophy on human life as moral education inherent in the dalang's verse. Truly a holistic art form.
The art of wayang began by narrating tales of the lives of deified ancestors. In its subsequent development it was greatly influenced by Hindu culture from India. This aesthetic, based on the Ramayana and Mahabrata epics has been the unifying feature of wayang ever since and cannot be separated from it.
In Bali, Wayang kulit is multi-functional, being at once wali (sacred - only for ceremonial use), bebali (as an antecedent to a ceremony), and also balih-balihan ( a form af secular entertainment). When it is functioning as wali or bebali, the important thing about wayang kulit is tirtha wayang-the holy water sought and used by the puppeteer, or dalang. The quality of the performance is most certainly secondary to this, particularly when performed in the middle of the day when few people are likely to attend the performance (wayang lemah). May be this is because wayang lemah doesn't use a screen an light source, thus diminishing its artistic content. No, the people are far more likely to watch enthusiastically during an evening performance, whether the show is purely for entertainment (balih-balihan), or as part of a religious ceremony (bebali). Bearing in mind its sacred function, wayang kulit does not necessarily depend for its success on a huge audience. Whether there are 100 or only two or three spectators, the show goes on regardless, because the holy water involved in the ceremonial side of the performance makes it just as important to perform for the environment as for human onlookers. And because of its sacred function, the puppeteer never imposes any kind of tariff for his efforts. The dalang is easily satisfied as long as the performance runs smoothly and the onlookers are cheered in the process. Retribution is a secondary consideration, particularly for the experienced puppeteer who understands the code of ethics associated with his craft, designed to avoid commercialization. And when staging a show called suddhamala, the dalang never accepts a fee, in agreement with the society of dalangs. If this rule is disobeyed, the moral sanctions are serious indeed. That's why we see the puppeteer carrying out his duties more with an air of devotion an worship, than as a means of acquiring income, just like the dancers of sacred dances we looked at earlier.
However, for the Balinese, the arts should not be confined to the temple. Actually the enthusiasm with which the arts are performed in holy places is just as evident elsewhere. Performing seems to be in the life blood of the Balinese, whether they are factory workers, tailors, drivers, tradesmen, or field workers by day, in the evening they perform a musicians, dancers and puppeteers. This is because for the Balinese it is difficult to categorize people as artists, farmers, civil servants and so on. Many dancers will tell you that they regard themselves as farmers-their daily occupations. Many many dancers are in daily life chauffeurs and office workers.
The truth is that almost every banjar (smallest village unit) has a gamelan, dancers and musicians. Youngsters practice gamelan on days set aside for this. The girls study dancing in the banjar, and more recently many attend classes at dance studies that use more modern teaching methods. For Balinese women, dancing is an obligation and a skill they feel they must acquire.
It's not surprising then, that many of the traditional and profane arts have enjoyed an unbroken growth and development. Joged, Drama Gong, Arja, and Janger, are just a few examples of these art forms. They are performed in a whole variety of places - in temples, banjar, in open ground, at the edge of main roads, and even in five star hotels in front of tourist audiences.
However, the balih-balihan art from which has most attracted admiration far and wide is the intricately beautiful Legong. There is a strong possibility that the Legong developen from the wali dance sanghyang dedari, but the influence of Gambuh is also quite clearly present.
Legong can accommodate a number of different stories. With highly feminine costume accessories, like hand-held fans, Legong tells of love, heroism an loyalty through a choreographic style both abstract and expressive, and which has set the standard for many newer dance forms which followed. Its shining costumes are the trademark of the dance which was developed under the patronage of the royal courts of the past.
Legong is an inheritance from the courts and court culture. It is a creative art form which gave prestige and dynastic status to the former rulers. It's glittering individuality is difficult to mimic, and its image smiling faces with flashing glances, are easy to find in books, tourism brochures, post cards and so forth.
If Legong tends towards high art, Joged on the other hand is a Balinese dance meant purely for entertainment. It is performed in a friendly and far from formal atmosphere. Agreeably presented, the dancers invite avid audience will be particularly keen it ngibing-to dance alongside the dancing girls, who full of bravado, swing their shapely hips with a coy smile. Boisterous is perhaps the best way to describe the scene that unfolds. Actually there are several different forms of Joged, although the most common is Joged Bumbung, so called because the dance is accompanied by a gamelan orchestra made from resonant bamboo tubes. Joged Bumbung is evenly spread over the whole of Bali, although different groups from different areas have developed their own styles and identity. Some are romantic, others mediocre, some embarrassing. Audience participation is a must in Joged Bumbung, and a keen enthusiasm for this is most evident in the male members of the throng. And at the peak of excitement, it's not unusual for the proceedings to become confusion, for example when the dancer comes face to face with a coarse brute with no thought for decency. Such people are looking for cheap thrills, fondling the dancer where he shouldn't. Luckily most dancers are highly adept at avoiding these advances, turning each attack into a spontaneously choreographed escape. This balih-balihan art form which also involves youngsters, is Janger, performed by a group of mixed teenagers who sing and dance with passion giving an impression of peace and tranquility. Usually they sing in chorus, elegantly exchanging phrases between the girls and the boys. The content of the songs usually centre around social matters, and focus particularly on the world of the young. Unrequited love, betrayal, longing, thwarted marriage, are some of the themes dealt with in the Janger song. Meanwhile the beauty of nature, village life, social cooperation and religious duty are included as stocking fillers. Janger is thought to have developed during the thirties, and some believe that it stemmed from the harvest songs of the farming community, others meanwhile prefer to believe it stemmed from the chorus scenes of the Sanghyang dance to exorcise evil spirits which is still in existence in certain villages. Besides singing and dancing, Janger also features the narration of folk stories-both traditional and modern. The late I Made Keredek of Singapadu village, Gianyar was leading figure in the development and popularization of this dance form. While Janger is these days experiencing a lull in popularity, Drama Gong never loses momentum. These folk stories with a moral tale were amongst those which came about in 1996. The story goes that a young man called Anak Agung Raka Payadnya began to experiment. This Denpasar arts school-Kokar-pupil devised a kind of fusion theatre in his village- Abianbase, in Gianyar. It was a modern theatrical form but contained traditional elements. It used a gong kebyar orchestra for musical accompaniment, a set of instruments possessed by almost every village in Bali. This art form, which later became known as Drama Gong (because of the gong kebyar accompaniment) soon showed its potential. The Abianbase gong group led by Payadnya became famous throughout Bali, and soon other groups were formed far and wide. In fact the popularity of Drama Gong continues to this day, and it is perhaps the best seller performance art form, outshining all others. Its thirty year development is highly prestigious for this art which was the serendipitous creation of a teenage schoolboy. The stories featured in Drama Gong generally come from the tales of the P |
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Bali Festivals and Holidays
If you are in Bali between July and October, you will have the opportunity to experience the Negara bull races. The pampered bulls are spruced up with accessories, hitched in pairs to makeshift chariots, and steered by jockeys who combine their riding skills and tail twisting to induce maximum performance.
Then there is also the rice harvest festival, which is dedicated to the rice god Dewi Sri. This is a blessed season for the villages and the entire place will be repainted and decorated with flags. An atmosphere of happiness pervades. Small straw rice-god dolls are placed throughout the fields and villages as a tribute.
Indonesia's Independence Day falls on August 17, when the Republic of Indonesia achieved independence from the Dutch.
Balinese ceremonies are normally held during late afternoons or evenings when the day is cooler. They also hold firm to the belief that the island is owned by the supreme god Sanghyang Widhi, and has been handed down to the Balinese in sacred trust. To show their appreciation, the people fill their waking hours with symbolic activities and worship. If you see a procession of women garbed in traditional wear, carrying small bowls or balancing towering offerings on their heads, or a group of batik-clad men with headcloths, just put on a shirt, grab your camera and mingle with the crowd - you will always be welcomed.
Friday, August 15, 2008
Bali Tourist Information
Mythical and magical, a diamond shaped island (140km by 80km) of spectacular volcanic mountains and lakes, enchanting rice terraces, ancient temples and palaces, surrounded by sparkling coral seas, Bali is alight with cultures and traditions.
Renowned for its influential and enterprising architecture, traditional dance and theatre and elaborate religious festivals, the effusive Balinese culture is a lively and dynamic force that is constantly fusing the old and traditional with the new and innovative.
You may be surprised by Bali's modern tourist facilities, but you'll be amazed by its medieval culture - a vibrant civilisation still living and breathing its golden age.
Saturday, August 9, 2008
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Friday, August 8, 2008
Sichuan (China) Charity Gala at SOFITEL SEMINYAK BALI
The program can be monitored through the website www.sichuan-charity-gala.org, which is linked with the Indonesian Red Cross website. This program is also one of Accor’s sustainable community programs, which reflects Accor’s commitment. Any donation received after the gala will be handled directly by the Red Cross.
Accor hotels also contributed some culinary ‘WOW’ effects to the event via the expertise of some of their chefs. Remarkable choicesof cuisines were specially created for the night. The gala was enlivened by the performance of the world famous Saharadja Band, Lion & Dragon Dance, Fire Dance, Latin dance and many other entertainments.
The night began with a cocktail party by the pool with Capoeira performance and continued with the gala itself. During the cocktails and all through the dinner, the Sales & Marketing Team of the hotels sold lucky draw tickets to invitees and all of the proceeds were added to the donated amount.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
News entertainment celebration and gossip
“I realized the battle was already lost, that we were deluding ourselves if we felt we could force this kid to do anything in school. It was only a question of whether we were going to lose him, as well,” said Gilmour, who chronicles the experiment in the new book “The Film Club” (Twelve).
“He wasn’t like some belligerent, sullen kid. He was a great, sunny guy who happened to hate high school. He was ill-served by going to school. He likes to talk, and he likes to watch movies, so I thought, let’s give the guy something to do that gives him pleasure and see where he goes.”
After Jesse dropped out of 10th grade in 2001, Gilmour started their viewing off with “The 400 Blows,” Francois Truffaut’s early masterpiece about a Paris teenager who turns to petty crime in rebellion against neglectful parents and a repressive school life.
Jesse’s reaction to “The 400 Blows”? “A bit boring,” he told his dad.
But the movie sparked the first dialogue of the Film Club, Jesse revealing that he had worried greatly about failing school and now feared he might have ruined his life.
Gilmour took that as a positive sign, telling Jesse it meant “you’re not going to relax into a bad life.”
Friday, August 1, 2008
bali entertainment 2008
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Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Bali Ricefields and Bali Waterfalls
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Monday, July 21, 2008
Example Entertainment
Animation
Animation provides moving images that are generated by an artist, in contrast to the live action normally used in motion pictures. It is typically accompanied by a sound track consisting of recordings of live actors. Animation is often used in computer-based forms of entertainment.
Cartoons are a comedic form of animation.[2] Anime or TV manga refers to animation originating from Japan in the Occidental use of the word. In Japan the word refers to all animation. It may contain adult themes and futuristic locations.[3]
[edit] Cinema
Cinema provides moving pictures as an art form. Cinema may also be called films or movies.[4] A film produces an illusion of motion by presenting a series of individual image frames in rapid succession. Films are produced by a crew that handle the cameras, sets and lighting. The cast consists of actors who appear in front of the camera and follow a script. After the film has been shot, it is edited then distributed to theaters or television studios for viewing.
[edit] Theatre
Theatre encompasses live performance such as plays, musicals, farces, monologues and pantomimes.
[edit] Circus
Circus acts include acrobats, clowns, trained animals, trapeze acts, hula hoopers, tightrope walkers, jugglers, unicyclists and other stunt-oriented artists.[5]
Circuses are a great place for families.
[edit] Comedy
Comedy provides laughter and amusement. The audience is taken by surprise, by the parody or satire of an unexpected effect or an opposite expectations of their cultural beliefs. Slapstick film, one-liner joke, observational humor are forms of comedy which have developed since the early days of jesters and traveling minstrels.[6]
[edit] Comics
Comics comprise of text and drawings which convey an entertaining narrative.[7] Several famous comics revolve around super heroes such as Superman, Batman. Marvel Comics and DC Comics are two publishers of comic books. Manga is the Japanese word for comic and print cartoons.
Caricature is a graphical entertainment. The purpose may vary from merely putting smile on the viewers face, to raising social awareness, to highlighting the moral vices of a person being caricaturised.
[edit] Dance
Dance refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music,[8] used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting. Dance includes ballet, cancan, charleston, Highland fling, folk dance, sun dance, modern dance, polka and many more.[9]
[edit] Reading
Reading comprises the interpretation of written symbols.[10] An author, poet or playwright sets out a composition for publication to provide education or diversion for the reader. The format includes paperback or hard cover books, magazines, periodicals, puzzle books, crossword magazines and coloring books. Fantasy, horror, science fiction and mystery are forms of reading entertainment.
[edit] Games
Games provides relaxation and diversion usually following a rule set. Games may be played by one person for their own entertainment, or by a group games. Games may be played for achievement or money such as gambling or bingo. Racing, chess or checkers may develop physical or mental prowess. Games may be geared for children, or may be played outdoors such as lawn bowling. Equipment may be necessary to play the game such as a deck of cards for card games, or a board and markers for board games such as Monopoly, or backgammon.[11] A few may be ball games, Blind man's bluff, board games, card games, children's games, Croquet, Frisbee, Hide and seek, Number games, Paintball, and Video games to name a few.
[edit] Music
Music is an art form combining rhythm, melody, harmony for entertainment, ceremonial or religious purposes.[12] - Media Dost is a first of its kind website for persons related to Entertainment industry. You can find profiles of artists, directors, music directors, singers, cameraman and all other persons working for entertainment industry.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Bali Adventure Park
Bali offers not just various customs but also various "adrenalin pump" parks. Many exciting amusements are available in Bali, with something new opening all time. The number of offshore and inland attraction are on the rise because many tourists want them.
After white water rafting that has gained popularity in Bali, comes offshore rafting or ocean rafting. The more adventurous sort of amusement has now become an alternative sport for tourists. Just try it. Your heart will beat faster, especially when your boat hits two meter-high waves at high speed but even so, just like any other adventure sport, safety is the first priority. Meanwhile white water rafting is still a popular activity with trips on the Ayung, Telaga Waja, Unda rivers, etc. You can refresh your mind by watching beautiful scenery along the route.
If you do not want to push your heart so hard, paradigling is a good choice and an exciting way to see Bali from the air. If wind conditions are right, you can view Bali from a very different perspective. If you are a beginner, a professional instructor will accompany you to ride in tandem. So, there is nothing to worry about.
For people with strong confidence and no heart problems, a must is bungy jumping and slingshot. Slingshot will shoot you up skyward so you can feel like a bullet. Bungy jumping offers you a chance to take the plunge. You can choose your view, wanna Kuta's view (in Kuta) or natural waterfal's view in Gianyar.For your entire family, Waterbom Park is an excellent day out for adult and children. It offers five different water slides and a lazy river. You can relax by the pool that has underwater music and swim-to bar.
If you want to experience "war in paradise" Fantasy Bali Splat Mas-Jungle Skirmish is the place for you. It is a war game, where the point is to capture your opposing team's flag and kill the enemy with paintballs.
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Bali Relief
Geographically, the Province of Bali is located 80-30'-40" to 80-50'-48" south of the Equator and 1140-25'-53" to 1150-42'-40" east longitude. The relief and topography of Bali have their main features of a mountain range that transverse the island from West to East. Among those mountains are two of significant sizes: the volcanoes of Gunung Agung ( 3.140 m ) and Gunung Batur (1.717 m). As well as these features, Bali also has four lakes: Lake Beratan (375,6 Ha), Lake Buyan (336 Ha), Lake Tamblingan (11 Ha) and Lake Batur (1.607,5). Rivers, which have their sources on these lakes as well as forests, flow to the southern side of the island. Such rivers are; Unda, Petanu, Ayung, Pulukan, Loloan and many others. Because of its location, Bali has a tropical climate, which is influenced by seasonal wind pattern and alternate every six months. There are two seasons: the dry season from April to October and the rainy season from October to April. With such climate, Bali is in inhibited by variety of tropical flora and fauna |
Bali Entertainment of food
Friday, July 11, 2008
CULTURAL ENTERTAINMENT
Leisure means full of entertainment. Bali is well known with its cultural entertainment such as beautiful dances and drama, Balinese puppet show, traditional music, and culture attractions such as cock fighting and bulls races. Bali is also welcome for international culture as well as the tourism boast from all over the world. Almost places on Bali perform international and Balinese entertainment. The sound of sea breeze blow, white waves rumble and coconut leaves wave composed in harmony with the magical fragrant of Frangipani and Jasmine flowers; enlivened with sincere smile and joyful Balinese bright eyes is the totally ambiance serenade of mother-nature’s entertainment.
DANCE AND DRAMA
Balinese entertainment commonly expressed into dance and drama. Dance and drama has an important role and historically in Balinese culture. In the religious occasions, dance and drama are the expression of artistic to be dedicated to the gods. Dance, drama and music become one part harmony collaboration of the Balinese traditional entertainment.