Shopping Balinese Art Works at Sukawati Art Market

Sukawati Market

Sukawati Art Shop or Market is the place sells art items that would make a great Balinese souvenirs of Bali to a friend, relative, or your relatives. The art works that sold in Sukawati are very uniques and interseting, and the price is not so expensive. The kinds of art works like beaded sandals, shorts and Balinese, clothing, batik, bags, paintings, wood sculpture, bed covers, household appliances up trinkets and jewelery are sold here.

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Coordinating Meeting for 2013 APEC Summit Preparation

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Minister Mari Elka Pangestu is in charge of the Coordinating Meeting for 2013 APEC Summit Preparation at Bali Tourism Development Corporation (BTDC), 25 August 2012. Also attending the meeting are Director General for Tourism Destination Management Mr. Firmansyah Rahim, Director General for Art and Cultural Based – Creative Economy Mr. Ukus Kuswara, Badung Regent Mr. A.A. Gde Agung and officials, Chief Director of BTDC Mr. Ida Bagus Wirajaya, representatives of PT. Angkasa Pura I, Benoa – Nusa Dua toll construction executive, Dewa Ruci Underpass construction executive, board […]

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Kintamani

Kintamani Volcano and Lake

1500 meters high, the village of Kintamani ahs a cool, damp climate suited to growing oranges and passion fruit and on market day, which falls every third day, the main street becomes a bustling chaos of vendors, some of whom have traveled from far away, carrying their wares on horseback.

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Tjokot – Bali Wood Carving Maestro

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“His creations are quite exotic to look at, traditional but without academic influence. His works have a frighteningly macabre feel, his animal carvings eerie, his figurative sculptures showing strange and frightening forms, as well as beasts whose features are indistinct” The detritus logs and roots commonly  found along the river’s edge have a unique artistic potential. This has been proven by the creative carving of 1 Nyoman Tjokot, born around 1886 in Jati village, Tegallalang, some 15 kilometres from Ubud, Gianyar. Using all his sensual powers he […]

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Ngaben Ceremony

Ngaben Ceremony, Bali, Cremation

“Ngaben” is on of the most important ceremony in Bali. Because human body consist of 10 basic elements. One 5 elements we call as Panca Maha Butha or five macro cosmos element: Pertiwi (soil), Apah (water), Teja (fire), Bayu (air) and Akasa (ether or space). And the other 5 memories elements we call as Panca Tan Matra which is the five element that influence us from our sense which is consist of: Ganda (from the nose or smell), Rasa (from the tongue), Rupa (from the eyes), Sparsa […]

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Bali Diving

Diving in Lembongan, Bali

Bali Diving is an adventures experience, that will capture your interest and imagination. The countless array of beautiful fish and exotic plant life will amaze you, as you explore the last great frontier on earth. The challenge of diving and discovering the world under the sea is a fun and healthy sport. You will be scintillated and exhilarated by the wonders of the world beneath the waters.

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