On a sweltering afternoon, two dozen young men gather in a garden in Sanur ' they have come together to practice their barong routine ahead of this weekend's barong competition in Puaya village, ...

PIKIRAN RAKYAT - Bali, an Indonesian island renowned for its natural beauty, is equally celebrated for its rich cultural heritage. At the heart of this tapestry lies the enigmatic figure of Barong, a ...

On Saturday, December 14, at 7pm, the community is invited to attend a magical gamelan music and dance performance event at Nusantara Arts. Since its inception, Nusantara Arts has become a cultural ...

This ritualistic dance-drama is performed during festivals and special ceremonies in Bali temples, writes Priti Agrawal In fact, dances are so much a part of Balinese daily rituals that they have ...

The village of Sukawati in Gianyar has held fast to its arts and traditions that date back centuries. Where other communities look to make souvenirs of their traditional arts and crafts; in Sukawati, ...

Also called ‘the monkey chant dance’, Kecak is now internationally recognised as one of Bali’s top-three signature dances — alongside the Barong and Legong Of all the dances popular in the ...